MOUSING OKEGOIAN, THURSDAY. JAKUABY 31, 1901. 11 COMMERCIAL AND A dull jnonth of January closes Tvlth j trade In fair condition. There "were a J number of sales of wheat yesterday at Kfe to 56 cents for Walla "JValla, 56 cents balnjr the topmost price warranted by the Liverpool quotations for heavy wheat. Barley remained dormant, as it has been for most of the month.. There is consid erable demand for charters, though ex porters are slo wto bid the figure that ships are now held at (Is 3d. Beautiful weather has contributed to the encourage ment of general trade. The movement of hops and potatoes, the former to the East, and the latter to Southern markets, has been quite active, and the lumber ship ments have picked up considerably In the past week. In certain lines purchases have been light for the past day or two because of the desire of many dealers to clean up stocks with the month. These dealers buy more heavily at the begin ning of the month. Wheat prospects are excellent, so far as the growing crop is concerned. The Win ter has been propitious, not only in the Northwest, but also throughout the East ern wheat districts, and nothing has yet appeared to pull down- the estimates of large yields. The acreage in the Willam ette Valley is fully up to the average sown there, and the same is true of the wheat, country east of the mountains. Fruit prospects are also good. The weath er has been cool enough to keep the trees from unseasonable growth, thus pre venting the danger that sometimes threatens at this time of the year of injury by frost because cf previous growth In mild weathar. The prune market la not satwfsctoiy, and some of the grow ers express fears that It will not recover before the coming crop shall be ready to sell. A large part of last year's prunes Is still in the bands of the growers, who ere. however, able to hold them, if neces sary. No important sales have been re ported lately. A year ago wool was bringing as high as 20 cents and buying was quite brislc Thousands of pounds were sold before it was bheared. The dealers lost money. With that experience to guide them, buy ers are this year taking wool only as fast as actually needed by the mills. Growers hold for more than the market warrants paying, and the result is that almost no sales are made. The new shearing season Is approaching, and the gro.vers are facing the problom of And ing storage facilities for the new crop. The warehouses at The Dalles, Heppnor Pendleton, Ontario and other wool centers are full of last season's wool, and If they are to be free for the new crop the market must take on more life soon. The price of Oregon butter fell off 5 cents a roll early In the week, and even at that price the market Is not strong. The competition of California new gras butter is what Is driving the market down. Eggs are steady, and the market cleans up well every day. The glut of the poultry market continues, and the only solution seems to be to get the prices down to a figure that will make the people eat chickens in preference to other meat. There is no demand at all for tur keys. Ducks and geese sell slowly. And there Is yet no end to the supply In sight. One farmer up the valley Is waiting to Set 1000 chickens on the market when there shall be reasonable chance that It will absorb them. All hides received new are grubby and bring little money. There Is little do ing In hides or furs. Bank Clearing. .. . Exchanges. Balances. Portland ., $257,010 S 25,531 Tacoma 285 078 181.12S eaJtt" 278.823 74.810 Spukano 152.470 39.225 POKTLAXD MAKKETS, Grnln. Flonr, Ktc. Wheat Walla Walla, 53C56c: Valley, nominal; bluesteam, 3Sj9c per bushel. Flour Best grades. t H04j3 40 per bar rel: graham. J2 60. Oats White. 41 12c per bushel: gray. 4041a BarJey Feed. $1515 50: brewing. $16 16 50 per ton. Mlllstuffs Bran. $15 50 per ton; mid dlings. $21: short3. $18: chop. $16. Hay-Timothy. $1212 50: clover. $7 S 50. Oregon wild hay. $67 pSr ton. Butter. Ksrsrs. Poultry, Etc. Butter Fancy creamery. Oregon. 60c: do California. 40645c. store. 25gS2c per roll. Eggs Oregon ranch. 25c per dozen. - Poultry Chickens, mixed. $2 75; hens. $3 75; ducks. $5S; geese, $67 per dozen; turkeys, live, lofcllc; dressed. 12ffl4c per pound Honey Comb, 1315c Cheese Full cream, twins. 1313&c; Young America. 1314c per pound. Vegetables. Fruits, Etc. Vegetables Parsnips, S3c; turnips, 75c; carrots. 75c sack; onions. $362 25: cab bage, $1 ffifrl 76 per cental; potatoes, i&g) 60c per sack; sweet potatoes, $1 65 per 00 pounds, celery. SOfcSOc per dozen; Califor nia tomatoes, $2 50 per box. Fruit Lemons, choice, $2; fancy, $2 5 2 76; oranges. $1 762 50 for navel; $1 500 1 75 for seedlings, per box; pineapples, $4 fi?4 50 per dozen; bananas, $2 S0&3 per bunch; Persian dates, OfHJVJc per pound; apples, 76c?l 25 per box. Dried fruit AddIcs. pvannratpd. &(W. per pound: sun-dried, sacks or boxes. 3ft4c. pears. 9c; prunes. Italian, 57c; silver, extra choice. 57c; Acs. Califor nia black, 5c; flgs. Calilornla white, 69 "c; plums, pitless, white. 7Sc per pound Hops, Wool, Hides, Etc Hops New crop, 1214c per pound; 1S99 crop. G7c Wool Valley. 1314c: Eastern Oregon. 10llc; mohair, 26c per pound. Sheepskins Shearlings. 1520c: short wool, 358Sc; medium-wool, 3050:: long wool. 60c$l each. Tallow c; No. 2 and grease, ZQZc per pound. Hides Dry hides. No. 1. 16 pounds and upward. 14C15c; dry kip. No. 1. 5 to 16 pounds 15c per' pound: dry calf. No. 1, under 5 pounds. li15c; dry-salted, one third less than dry flint; salted hides, sound steers, 60 pounds 'and over. 7Sc; do, 50 to 60 pounds, 7c; do, under 50 pounds and cows, 6c; kip. 13 to 30 pounds. 6H87c; do veal, 10 to It pounds, 7c; do calf, under 10 pounds. 7?Sc; green (un salted). lc per pound less; culls (bulls, stags, moth-eaten, badly cut. scored, halr sllpped, weather-beaten or gruDby), one ihird less. Pelts Bearskins, each, as to size, $59 15; cubs., each, $1S; badger, each. 25c; wildcat 2H?75c; housecat. 525c; Tex. common gray, 40c$l; do. red. $1 7593 60: do. cross. $23; lynx. $34 50: mink. 40c QU 75; marten, dark Northern. $5910; do. pale pine. $3frJ; muskrat. &g-12c: skunk. 3560c; otter (land). $4gS; panther, with head and claws perfect. 513; raccoon. 25 80c; wolf mountain, with head perfect. $3 6006; Prairie wolf "or coyote, G0 75c; wolverine. $2 506; beaver, per skin, large. $6fT7; do medium, per skin, $46; do. small, per skin, $192; do, kits, per skin. $13. Meat ana Provisions. Mutton Gross, best sheep, wethers. $4 75; ewes. $494 60; dressed. G&Qlc per pound. Hogs Gross, choice heavy. $56 25; light. $4 764f5; dressed. 67c per pound. Veal Large, IQVAc per pound; small. Hi9c Per pound. Provisions Portland " pack ' (Shield FINANCIAL NEWS brand) hams, smoked, are quoted at 12c per pound; picnic hams. 9c per pound; breakfast bacon. 14&15Ac; bacon. 10& 114c; backs, 10c; dry-salted sides. sii 10c; dried beef, 15c; lard, five-pound palls, lie; 10-pound palls. 1014c: 50s. lO&c; tierces, 10c per pound. Eastern pack (Hammond's): Hams, large. 124c; me dium, 12&c; small, 13c: picnic hams. 9c; shoulders, c; breakfast bacon, 13L9 1594c; dry-salted sides. 9H9104c; bacon, sides 109Uc; backs. lU4c; butts. 104c; lard, pure leaf, kettle-rendered, 5s. llc; 10s. lie; dry-salted, bellies. 10Vill?ic; bacon bellies. UKl2iC; dried beer. 15Vc Beef Gross, top steers, $4 504 75: cows, $404 50; dressed beef. 7sc per pound. Groceries, Nats, Etc. Coffee Mocha, 232Sc; Java, fancy. 269 32c; Java, good, 20&24c; Java, ordinary. lS20c; Costa Rica, fancy. 18920c; Costa Rica, good. lCgiSc, Costa Rica, ordinary. 10912c per pound: Columbia, roast. $12 7o; Arbuckle's, $11 75; Lion. $11 25 per case. Sugar Cube. $6 45; crushed, $6 70; pow dered, $S 05; dry ganulatcd, $5 S3; extra C. $5 35; golden C, $5 25 net. half barrels. &c more than barrels; maple. 15916c per pound. Salmon Columbia River, one-pound tails. $1 5092; two-pound tails. $2 252 50; fancy one-pound fiats. $292 25: -pound fancy fiats. $1 1091 30: Alaska, one-pound tails. $1 4091 60; two-pound tails, $1 909 $2 25. Nuts Peanuts. 6&7c per pound for raw, 9c for roasted; cocoanuts. 90c per dozen; .walnuts. 10911c per oound: pine nuts, 15c: hickory nuts. 7c; chestnuts. 15c; Brazil, He; filberts. 15c: fancy pecans, 12 014c: almonds. 15917V4c per pound. Beans Small white, 6c; large white, 5c: bayou. 3: Lima. 6&c per pound. Grain bags Calcutta. $69G 12 per 100 for spot. Coal oil Caeefl. 19o per gallon; bar rels, 15c. tanks. 13ftc Rice Island. 6cr Japan. Sc. New Or leans. 4i495Hc: fancy head, $797 50 per tack. Stock salt 50s. $11 60 per to:; 100s, $11. XEW YORK STOCK MARKET. The Day's Operations Centered In Movement of Specials. NEW YORK. Jan. CO. Today's market was made up of movements In special stocks, evidently under the operations of speculative cliques who brought manipu lation freely to bear to aid the move ments. Another overwhelming propor tion of the business was concentrated in less than a dozen stocks. St. Paul, Steel and Wire and Southern Pacific continuing very prominent, but were supplemented by large dealings In Rock Island and some of the Southern stocks. The first five minutes of trading were sufficient to demonstrate that very powerful support was In the rriarket. The heavy offerings of St. Paul were freely bought and Its decline was checked at 150. The same was true In Northern Pacific and In the steel stocks. The official color' given to denials this morning of the so-called St. Paul and the explicit assertions that it was off, brought a large speculative sell- I ing of the stock and the statement on ( behalf of the steel and wire directors i given out after the close of the market I yesterday was a weakening Influence In j the steel group. When the determined ! and effective support at these threatening points was observed, tho tone of the speculation was strengthened and the prompt advance In Rock Island arid of various other stocks In the latter part of j ine aay servea to sustain prices in me general list. Selling to realize was going" on actively under cover of the strength In active stocks and the market was highly irregular the whole day. Under the Influence of the first upward, spurt In -Rock Island, which rose an ex treme S1. there were general reoovorles. St. Paul and other leading stocks rose above last nfghC The fact that the buying In Rock Island was by brokers identified by the support n Steel & Wire aroused some distrust of the movement and subsequent advances In special stocks were not notably re sponded to In the general list. St. Paul sold off later to 149 and closed with a net loss of a point. Southern Pacific suf fered from heavy realizing on the state ment of December and the net earning showing the extraordinary Increase of $S52,130 over December of last year. Mo bile & Ohio continued to advance, rising 6 on top of yesterday's gain of 54. i No authentic information could be se-1 cured during trading hours as to the source of this buying, but it was made I the occasion by speculators for advancing the stocks of various railroads which might be benefited by gaining Its con trol. Including -Southern Railway. Louis ville. Chicago & Alton and Kansas City Southern. The control of the road is at present vested in the bondholders through a voting trust, and it is said that no controlling interest in the stock is held by any one party. Late In the day the steel stocks wereJ marked up vigorously after resisting the decline all day. The rise In Steel & Wire of the lowest reached 3: In the pre ferred 2, and in Federal Steel 2U. There were gains of 1 to 1& by some other members of the group. The engagements of gold for export by tomorrow's steamer make a total of $2,250,000. which Is considerably less than the preliminary estimate. But sterling exchange here advanced further today than It did In Paris, and It is evident that a gold movement from-here to Lon don Is imminent. Borrowers In London resorted to the Bank of England today, showing that the efforts of that Institu tion to control the open market are meeting with success. With a prospect of gold being thus drawn from New York, it seems hardly probable that the bank rate will be reduced tomorrow. Prices of bonds were well sustained today on a good absorption. Total sales par value. $3,955,000. United States bonds were all un changed. BONDS. U. S. 2s. ref. reg.l054yl do coupon 105 do 3s. reg 110 do coupon 110?; do new 4s. rtg..l37 da eouDon ......13S N. T. Cent. Ists...i07 Northern Pac. 3s.. 71 do 4s 105ii Oregon Nav. Ists..l09 do 4s I03ii Oregon S. L. 6a... 129 do con. 5s H6 Rlo'Gr Wst- 1t naT. do old 4s. reg....H3 do coupon 113 ao OS, reu.. iiuTjiiii.. riui consols. ..183 do coupon lllilSt. P C. & P. Istsll8 Dlst. Col. 3-G5s.. 125 I do 6s U0 Atchison adj. 4s.. 01IUnlon Pacific 4s...l0fl C. & NAY. con. 7sV!WI. Cent. lsts.... 88 do S. F. deb. 5s 124 I Southern Pac. 4s.. 85 Board of Trade and Stock Exchange Brokers GRAIN PROVISIONS STOCKS and COTTON nOUGIIT AM SOLD FOR. CASI.I OR CARRIED OS MARGINS 214-25 Chamber of Commerce Portland, Oreo en CULLISON&CO. D. & R. G. 4s 101-,West Shore 4s 115 Gen. Electric 5s..l59Jil STOCKS. The total sales of stocks today were 1.000,100 chares. Toe closing quotations were: Atchison 47 iWabash 13 do vref JxJ I do pref ii1 Bait. & Ohio bs-Jii Wheel. & L. IS. 114 do pref 8J do 2d pref J Can. Southern .. 57 Wis. Central lV &) i P. C. C. & St. L.. 57 Can. Pacific nn. &l Ohio asw,. Third Avenue ....120 Chi Gr. Western. USV. National Tube .-.. 5314 C B- & Q. 143; do pref W Chi., Ind. & L.... 24 EXPRESS CO.'S. do pref 00 I Adams ...........153 Chi. & East. 111... 2 lAmerlcan 179 Chicago & N W.,172 lUnlted States .... 51 a, R. 1. & Pac..l25Wclls-Fargo 136 C. C.. C. & St. L. 85j MISCELLANEOUS. Colo. Southern ... 74f Amer. Cotton Oil.. 80i do 1st pref 41 do pref 85) do 2d pref HViAmer. Maltlns ... 4 DeT. & Hudson l&Lbi do pref 25 Del.. Lack. & W..193 Amer. Smelt. & R- 6h?s Denver & Rio Gr. 3141 do pref 9ta do pref 82VilAmer. Spirits ...,. 2 Erie nits do pref 17 do 1st pref bZftlAmer. Steel Hoop. 2iJ Gr. North, pref. ..193 i do pref "0 Hooking Coal .... HHIAroer, Steel & W. 42 Hocking Valley ..43 do pref S&&. Illinois Central ..12a5ilAmer. Tin Plate.. 06J4 Iowa Central 24i do pref 88 do pref 4-)iAmer, Tobacco ...115 Lake Erie & W... 40i do pref 130 do pref 110 (Anaconda M. Co.. -41 Lake Shore 210Vi' Brooklyn R. T 70 Louis. & Nash.... 87?. Colo. Fuel & Iron. 45 Manhattan EI ...110lCont. Tobacco .... 45 Met. St. Ry 16191 do pref 05J4 Mex. Central UVlt Federal Steel 43J Minn. & St. Louis CO I dopref 70 do pref 100 Gen, Electric .....189 Missouri Pacific .. 87 j Glucose Sugar .... 40 Mobile & Ohio.... 01 do pref 1W M.. K. & T 10',4Int. Paper 21 do pref 55 do pref 60 TJw Jrv Ont.HDUiT.n. Clede Gas 72 New York Cent.. .142 National Biscuit .. 38 Norfolk & West. do pref Northern Pacific do pref Ontario & West. O. R. & N do pref Pennsylvania . . . 44 do prei im . 83 I National Lead .... lUJt . 81 do pref 85 . 8U&Natlona! Steel .... 40 . 30 do pref 00 . 42 In. Y. Air Brake.. 150 . 70 I North American .. 10 .140 Wi Pacific Coast 53 Reading JiVii ao 1st prei do 1st pref 70'4- do 2d pref....... do 2d pref 41AI Pacific Mall T?irt r.r. WfiRtern. G5Vl PeoDle's Gas .... Dl 63 45 00 do prei a- n'ressea oieei wr. wn St. Louis & S. F.. 23 do pref ......... SO do 1st pref 70l Pullman Pal. Car.200 do 2d pref 5Sj Stand. Rope & T.. 3 St. Louis S. W... 22ISucar 134 do pref 5lV.il do pref 110 St. Paul 150 Tcnn. Coal & Iron. 53U do pref 192 U. S. Leather 13 St. Paul & 0 130 I do pref .r....... 75 Southern Pacific. 40 U. S. Rubber 20 Southern Ry 21j do pref 00 ao iref 71( Western Union ... 8.1 Texas & Pacific... 27? Amal Copper .... 889 Union Pacific .... 831 Republic Iron & S. 13 do pref 84Vsl do pref 5S?4 Foi cantlnuous quotations on stocks, bonds, Chicago grain and provisions, call on R. W. McKlnnon & Co., 8 and 9 Cham ber of Commerce, who are members of the Chicago Board of Trade. Telephones. Oregon, Matn 313; Columbea, 723. - Shifted From the St. Paul. Sharp & Bryan's letter to R. W. McKln non & Co., yesterday, said: New York The etreet was very gener ally surprised by the day's market, as the talk was bearish before the opening. The purchase of Chicago Terminal by the Harriman syndicate infused new life Into things, however,-which led to heavy buy ing, and a decided advance In Rock Island and the Alton stocks. The market seems to have cut away from the talked-to-death St. Paul deal, as It 13 pretty generally be lieved It Is Indefinitely postponed. If not ..v . .. .-! r . . to' actually abandoned. The-stock, after an early break, however, was notably strong for an ex-deal stock. Southern Pacific rose slightly, subsequently reacting on profit-taking. The market closed at near ly the best of the day. Korelffn Financial News. NEW YORK, Jan. 30. The Commercial Advertiser's London financial cablegram says: Business was brisker on the stock mar ket here today. The American department was active once more. London was buy ing quietly of American shares at the New Y'ork open'ng, but cabled selling or ders caused a setback. After that the department was dull up to the close. The chief demand for American stocks was In Southern Railway. This buying was stimulated by the report that the Mobile & Ohio and Southerp FacTflc securities were being sought In a light for control. Money was a little stlffer today. Silver was flat on the cessation of Eastern de mand. Money,- Exchnncc, Etc. NEW YORK, Jan. 30. Money on call, steady; prime mercantile paper, 34 per cent: sterling exchange strong, with actual business In bankers' bills at $4 S7?i 4 S7 for demand, and at U S44 hiV. for 60 days; posted rates, $4 85 and J4 SS; commercial bills, $4 834 83. Silver cer tificates. 6364c. Mexican dollars, 47c. Government bonds, steady; state bonds, Inactive; railroad bonds, firm. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 30. Sterling" on London. 60 days, i S454; sterling on Lon don, eight, $4 88. LONDON, Jan. 30. Consols, 9611-16. Money, 45 per Cent. Respect for the Queen. NEW YORK, Jan. 30. The Produce Ex change will be closed next Saturday, the day of the Queen's funeral. THE GRAIN MARKETS. Prices of Cereals In European and American Ports. SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. SO. Wheat, steady on call and weak In the spot mar ket. Barley futures Inactive; spot barley, weaker. Oats, quiet and steady. Spot quotations were: Wheat, shipping No. 1. 98c; choice. 9S?ic: milling. Jl 02(gl 05. Bariey, feed, 71J4(5-73c; brewing, 80 82c ' Oats, gray, dull; black for seed, $1 2ZW3) 1 30; red, U 51 45. Call board sales: Wheat, steady; May, 51 03; December, U 07; cash. 9Sc. Barley, no sales. Corn, large yellow, 51 121 15. European Grain Mnrlicts. LONDON, Jan. 30. Wheat Cargoes on passage, quiet and steady, No. 1 stand ard Calif ornha, 30s 3d; cargoes Walla Walla, 29s 3d; English country markets, dull. LIVERPOOL, Jan. 30. Wheat and flour In Paris steady; French country markets, weak. Wheat Spot, steady; No. 1 California, 6s 4d; No. 2 red Western Winter, 6s Id; No. 1 Northern Spring, 6s 3d. Futures, quiet; March, 6s ld; May. 6s ld. Corn, spot, quiet; American mixed, new, Ss lid; American mixed, old, 4s. Futures, Quiet; March. 3s 9d; May, 3s 9d. . Chicago Grain and Produce. CHICAGO, Jan. SO. The wheat market was a professional one throughout the session and the trade was of a scalping order, content with small deals and cor responding profits or losses. May opened Kc lower, at 76sc to 76c under the Influence of Indifferent Liverpool cables, the deep fall of snow and the delayed announcement of Australian shipments aggregating 544,000 .bushels, last week. The market declined early to 75c, where It held steady for a time, while a ,few small buying orders were filled. The liberal receipts and thesmall world's shipments later caused further "selling pressure, and May dropped to 75c, Shorts covered on the decline and the market reacted to 76c and closed c down, at 7676c The feature- In the corn trade was the almost total absence of outside business. The opening was easier on cables, a liberal country move ment and the excellent weather. The wheat weakness -lso tpld against the price: There was scarcely any of the usual bull support while commission houses "had selling orders '.from the start. May closed c lower. Oats were fairly, active, within a nar row range. May closed a shade lower, at 25c. . Provisions were dull. The large hog receipts and the - lower prices at the yards caused- large selllng.at the opening: later covering- by shorts caused a partial recovery and the close was fairly steady. May pork closed 7c lower; May lXrd closed 7c down, and May ribs 57c depressed. The leading futures ranged as follows: WHEAT. Otwnlnr. Hichest. Lowest. Close. January ..... so 73ft 50 73. SU7314 .$0 7.1 February May ..... January . February May .... 73 731. 73 70 . 70 75 7S CORN. 36 3GT H5 IC 3S 30 OATS. 23 23 23- . -25ft MESS PORK. January May ... 23 25 23 -25 January. May ... 13S2 14 02 14 07 -14 07 13 00 LARD.- January 7 37 7 37 March ..., May 747 7 47 SHORT RIBd, January 6 02 6 02 May 705 7 07 737 T42 7 37 7 37 T45 6 02 7 02 0 02 0 07 Cash quotations were as follows: Flour Barely steady. Wheat No. 3 Spring, 6573c; No. 2 red, 73c Corn No. 2, 37Uc; No. 2 yellow. 37c. Oats No. 2, 24c; No. 3 white, 2627c. Rye No. 2, 5152c. Barley Good feeding. 4047c; fair to choice malting, 5060c FlaxseedV-No. 1, 51 75; No. 1 Northwest ern, 51 751 76. Timothy seed Prime, 54 GO. Mess pork Per barrel, 513 57913 62. Lard Per cwt., 57 327 35. Short ribs Sides, loose, 58 807 10. Dry salted shoulders Boxed, 66c. Short clear sides Boxed, 57 257 37. Clovtr Contract grade, ,J1111 25. Butter Active; creamery, 20c; dairy, "11 18c. Cheese Dull, 10llc. Eggs Quiet; fresh, 17c. . Recelnts. ShlDm'ts. Flour, carrels -i Wheat: bushels Corn, bushtls Oats, bushels Rye. bushels Barley, bushels ........... .00.1 30.000 68.000 , 73,000 .304,000 .394.00.) . 0,000 . -63,000 03,000 263.000 2.000 6,000 Note. There will be no session of the Board of Trade February 2, on account of Queen Victoria's funeral. Visible 'Wheat Supply. NEW YORK. Jan. 30. Special cable and telegraphic communications to Brad street's show the following changes In available supplies since last account: Wheat United States and Canada, east of the Rockies decrease. 550,000 bushels; afloat for and in Europe, decrease, 100,000 bushels. Total supply, decrease, 650,000 bushels. Corn United States and Canada, east of the Rockies, increase, 3.511.TO0 bushels. Oats United States ahd Canada, east of the Rockies, Increase, 370,000 bushels. The "combined stock of -wheat at Port land, Or., and Tacoma and Seattle. Wash., decreased 965,000 bushels last week. - Nevr York Grnln and Produce. NEW YORK, Jan. 30. Flour Receipts, 20,285 bbls.; exports, 10,000 bbls. Market, less active, but held at old figures. Wheat Receipts. 1E6.000 bushels; ex ports, 64,000 bushels. Spbt, easy; No. 2 red, blc f. o. b. afloat. Options opened .easy and were weak all day. Closed easy riet decline. March closed 80c; May, 80c; July, 80c. Wool Quiet. Hops Quiet. Clilcngo Grain tiosslp. The firm of F. G. Logan's Chicago grain letter to R. W. McKlnnon & Co. cays: Wheat Liverpool lower on the cables. In absente bf cash business, there was further liquidation of local holdings of wheat, which carried the. price off about 1 cent, from which it 'has only partially reacted. Ad on previous breaks of late, it Is easy to see and locate considerable selling, but impossible tjo discover, any particular character of buying. There U a probable decrease In .stocks, primary, receipts, 443,000 bushels, against 354,000 1a-t year. Shipments, 277.000 bushels, against 131,000 last year. Estimated cars for to-" morrow. 45. K ' ' ' ' - Cofn The weathpr In ttq West Is favor-, able for movement (and grading. .The .tone of the market Is rather easy. Shipping the past two days has been rather1" light. Prlroary receipts, &1.000 tbhs, against S87, 000 last year Shipment, 426,000 bushels, against 293,000 last year. Estimated cars for tomorrow, 320. Oats The market is quiet and steady In a speculative way. but has the support of a very good cash demand. Estimated cars for tomorrow, 130. THE WOOL MARKETS. Improvement in Boston, but Move ment Still Slow. BOSTON, Jan. 30. The American Wool and Cotton Reporter wilt say tomorrow: The wool market has been more active the past week, and a somewhat improved feeling is noted In the trade. Quite a number of mills have been represented In the market, and some fair-sized lines of wool have been taken. The amount of business done considerably exceeds that uf the previous week, and" we should esti mate the volume of sales at about 3,500,000 pounds. These consist largely of territo-, rles, scoured, medium fleeces and delaine wools. Some manufacturers express them selves as satisfied with the orders which they have taken on overcoatings. Others are still running on duplicate light weights. While prices are, upon the whole. In favor of the buyer, there has not been, sufficient recession as yet to justify a general lowering of quotations. In fact, in some lines a pretty firm feel ing prevails. This ,1s especially notice able in quarter-blood fleeces and delaine wools, as well as on secured wools, and pome sales have been made at full quota tions, Sales for the week In Boston amounted to 3,176,000 pounds domestic and 280,000 pounds foreign, making a total of 3,456,000 pounds, against a total of 1,285,000 pounds for the previous week and a total of 4,544, 000 pounds for the corresponding week last year. The sales since January 1 amount to 9,615,000 pounds, against 17, 169,600 pounds for the corresponding time last year. LONDON, Jan. 30. The wool auction sales were continued today. During the series 177.074 bales were offered, of which 15,500 were withdrawn. The offerings to day numbered 10,631 bales. Merinos were In talr demand. American buyers paid full prices for suitable parcels of certain grades, of which a larger supply was of fered. Superior Victoria greasy was In good demand; a few were .taken for Amer ica. EASTERN LIVE STOCK. CHICAGO, Jan. 30. Cattle Receipts, 7500. including 1000 Texans. Choice steera steady, others slow ta 10c lower; butch ers steady to slow; Texans 1015c lower; J good to prime steers, 556; poor to me dium, 53 40g4 90; stockera and feeders, strong, 534 60; cows, $2 eo 15; heifers, 52 6504 35; canners, 51 90JT2 55; bulls, 52 50 4 25; calves, steady, 54S5 75; Texas-fed steers. $44 75; do grass steers, 53 30 3 95; do bulls, 52 503 65. Hogs Receipts today, 26,000; tomorrow, 25.000: left over, 30,000; average 5c lower: top, 55 40; mixed an butchers, 55 15 5 40; good to choice butchers, 55 155 20; good t6 choice heavy, 55 255 40: rough heavy, 55 10&5 20; light, $5 1505 35; bulk of sales. 53 255 35. Sheep Receipts, 15.000. Sheep steady; lambs steady to strong; -yearlings up to 55; good to choice wethers, 53 704 55; fair to choice mixed, 53 453 75; Western sheep. $3 754 50; Texas sheep, 52 S033 50; native lambs, 54 2505 40? Western lambs, ?55S5, OMAHA. Jan.' 30. Cattle Receipts, .3000; market, steady; native beef steers. $4 00 5 40: Western steers.. 53 704 60; Texas steers, 53 0903 80; cows, and heifers. 53 00 4 10; canners. 51 752 85;. stockers and feeders. 53 2504 60; calves, 14 0037 00; bulls and stags, 52 5004 25. Hogs Market shade lower; heavy, 55 22 05 35; mixed, 55 220525: light. 55 200 5 27; bulk of sales.' 45 2205 27. Sheep Receipts, 3000; market, slow; -fair. Downing, Hopkins & Co, WHEAT AND STOCK BROKERS Room 4, Ground Floor aOTH TELEPHONES to choice yearliLgs. 54 404 73; fair to choice Westerns, 54 004 50; common and qholce Hheep. 53 65(3 So; lambs, 4 50S5 30. KANSAS CITY.Tah. 30. Cattle Re ceipts. 7000; market steady; Texas steers. 53 354 60: Texas cows. J2 503 25; native steers, 545 35; native cows and heifers. 52 254 75; stockers and feeders, 53 234 55; bulls, 533 50. Hogs Receipts, 14.000: market weak: bulk of sales. Jo 25G 32: heavy. 55 25 540; packers.55 255 35; mixed. 55155 32; lights. 55 055 30;, Yorkers, 55-204J5 3u; pigs, 54 4C1f5 16. - Sheep Receipts, 2000;, market steady; lambs. S45 30; muttons, 52 60QH S3. SAN FRANCISCO MARKETS. SAN FRANCISCO, -Jan. 30.- Wool , Spring Nevada, ll&13c; Eastern Oregon, 1014c; Valley Oregon. 1517c. Fall Mountain lambs, 9 10c; San Joaquin plains, 6Sc; Humboldt and Mendocino. 1012c Hops Crop of 1900. 1517c. Bran 51516 per ton; middlings. 517 50 (820 60. Hay Wheat. 59013 50; wheat and oats. 5912 50; best barley, 579 50; alfalfa. 57' 10; compressed wheat. $9S13 per ton; straw, 3547c per bale. Potatoes River Burbanks, 35ST60c: Sa linas Burbankp, 75c51 05; Oregon Bur banks, 65c(g51; Early Rose, 6075c; sweets, 50c51 05. Onions 51 7032. Vegetables Green peas. 56c; string beans, 1015c per pound; asparagus, 25 30c. Bananae 50c51 75 "per bunch. Citrus fruit Mexican limes, 54 5053; common California lemons, 50c; choice. 52; navel oranges, 75c3?2 per box; pine apples. 52 503 per dozen. Poultry Turkeys, gobblers. 10llc: do hens. ll(g12c per pound; old roosters, 53 50 4 per dozen: young roosters. $4 505; fry ers, S45; hens, 53 504 50 per dozen, small broilers, 533 50; large . do, .544 50; old ducks, S4I&5; geese. 51 752 per pair. Green fruit Apples, choice. 51 25 per box; common. 30c per box. Butter Fancy creamery, 20c; seconds. 17c; fancy dairy, 17c; do seconds, 14c. CheeBe California, full cream. llc; Young America. 12c Eastern, 15gl6. Eggs Selected, 24c; ranch. 27c; Eastern, 20o. Receipts Flour, 29,524 quarter sacks; do Oregon," 15,250 quarter sacks; wheat, 123,685 centals: barley. .6670 centals; oats, 1930 centals; beans, 1207 sacks; potatoes, 74S4 sacks! do 'Oregon, 5992 sacks; bran. 1775 sacks; do Oregon, 3000 sacks; mid dlings, 2775 sacks; hay, 392 tons; wool, 93 bales', hides, 152. The Metal Markets. NEW YORK. Jan. 30. Tho local mar ket for me-tals ruled generally weak to day". Tin opened weak at 37 points de cline, and ruled weak all day, closing at 526 25. Copper was very quiet. Lake, ?17; cast ing. $16 62. Lead, dull, nominal. 54 37. Spelter, weak, at ?4!g4 05. Pig Iron warrants, Inactive, unchanged. Bar sliver. 60c. LONDON. Jan. 27d per ounce. 30. Bar silver, quiet, The Conl Trade. NEW YOR.X Jan. 30. Discussing the general coal trade situation, the Coal Trade Journal, In Its issue 6f today, will '"The menth. pf January', this year, will,, s.urely pass into history as that of a rec-' ord-breaker as to the amount of anthra cite coal mined and shipped. There Is no doubt that the tonnage will reach the 5,000 OCO-loh mark. This Is so far In excess' of any other January that It Is phenome nal." New "York: Cotton Mnrket. NEW YORK, Jan. 30. On the opening call, the cotton market was barely steady, with January 5 points higher and other months unchanged to 3 points lower. Sell ing for short account soon set in. For a long time the March option had the sup port of several prominent operators, but before the close even that month gave way. The market closed easy, with Jan uary,, nominal and other months 14016 points lower. Coffee and Sugar. NEW Y'ORK. Jan. 30. Coffee options closed steady, with prices 15 points" lower. Sales, 29,250 bags. Including May, 55 25; June, 55 40; July, Jo 45. Spot Rio, easy; No. 7 Invoice, 7c; mild, dull; Cordova; 80 12c. Sugar, raw, firm; refined, dull. Gold Shipments. NEW YORK. Jan. 30. Heidelbach Ickle hlmcr & Co. have arranged for 51.230,000 In gold for shipment to Paris tomorrow. The National City Bank will ship to Paris tomorrow gold to the amount of 5500,000. Trouble Over Ep worth League. NEW YORK, Jan. 30. A meeting of the advisory committee of the Western rail road presidents will probably be held some time this week. It Is probable that the trouble which has arisen among the Western roads over Epworth League tick ets will be considered. The lines of the Transcontinental Pas senger Association recently agreed to give no free transportation to any one for the purpose of influencing travel to the Ep worth iLeaguo convention, which Is to be held In San Francisco next July. It Is now 4 MEMBERS QF CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE 8 and 9 Chamber of Commerce Wc are connected, hrough the firm of F. O. Logan, Chicago, with the following New York houses, who are members of thp New York Slock Exchange: Ladenburg. Thalman & Co. Walker Brothers Dfck Brothers J.S.Uache&Co. "Write for our daily market let- l ten." I MONTHLY DIVIDEND 7io. 43. For December we palfi .? $23.25 ON EVERY $100 X On all Investments from $3 up. . J Write for particulars. I .H. GARVO BRTJNNER & CO., f 4T7-478 Parrott bldg.. San Francisco. Cal I it MM M M ft ttf t R.W. McKinnon & Co. Chamber of Commerce reported that some of the lines have made offers to Influential members of the league of one free ticket for every 10 secured for the respective lines, and a general scram ble for the business Is feared unless some thing Is done to prevent it. Among the prominent raldroad men now m the city are: President Burt, of the Union Pacific; President Mellen, of the Northern Pacific, and President Jeffrey, of the Denver & Rio Grande. TO FIGHT EACH OTHER. The Canners and Fishermen Formed Unions. Hare VICTORIA, B. C Jan. 30. A aerlea of uKuiusa m ucmg uciu oy me sauuuii canners of the Fraser and Northern Brlt- Ish Columbia Rivers to perfect a combine for the coming season, and also to pro vide protection for the canners from the labor agitators who succeeded In keeping the fishermen from working while the big run of fish was on last year. Every canner on the Fraser Is going Into the pool. The fishermen are also active, and have formed five unions on the differ ent rivers. Including In their member ship Indians as well as white fishenricn. A central authority is to be appointed to act as the rtpresentatlve of the unions In dealing with the combine. An effort 'a being made to keep the Japanese who broke up last year's strike off the river. Sentence of Fourteen Years. SEATTLE, Wash., Jan. 30. Ellsha Francis, a young colored man who re cently shot and killed Lola Jones, also colored, at Franklin, Wash., today plead ed guilty to murder In the second degree and was sentenced to 14 years In tho pen itentiary. The prosecuting attorney ac cepted the slea. TRAVELERS' GUIDE. The Yellowstone Park and Pioneer Dining-Car Route L'nloa De;tt,6t3aal J Sit No. 12 1:45 P. M. No. 11 7:00 A M. Souln txmu. ajciumu Uoquiain, Coaiiibioi:, Uii.upiU. Tai.ui.u, Se nile, ftorfti luklnia, HUxv llle, bpu.utf, runUmu. oloscoi. , x. I B t o S, oranaeVih. lio:3j.iuil. IS. C. tiutit. Billing s, xi io, at. mui. -klinneui-o.n, Uni igu, Huston, 'Viuh- mtion. I). C. New York, and all poinu ast ana koumeAsu Kansas CI ty-SL Louis iieuiil for 'xacuitm, Se attle. Norm iaKii.u Uluvllle, Spokane. No. 4 Utto P. No. 3 ':30 P. M. lioifiland, LoA'Istoli ..titiiu. uuttc. miiing.'. Deadwood. ' Denver. Omaha. St. Joseph Kansas City. St. Louis. Chicago, Washington. Baltimore. New ork Boston, and all noln.. ast and southeast. Baggage checked to destination ot tickets. Union Depot connect'ons in all principal cities. Through car semes via Northern Paclnc Burlington Route, train No. 4, for Omaha. 8. Joseph, Kansas City. St. Louis- Oulck time and unequaled accommodations. The only line running PuUman standard and Pullman up bolstered tourist sleepers, the flnest In the world. Portland to Minneapolis and St. Paul without chance. For any additional Information, tickets, sleeptnjr-ca;' reservations, maps ot routes, to., call on or write to A. D. CHARLTON Asslntnnt General Passenger Agent, 2S5 aiorrlaon St., Cor. Third, Portland,' Oregon. Mos(t people who po East via Bil lings' and the Burlington Route come back the Bame way. They wouldn't if the service was unsatisfactory. But It is satisfactory. Track is smooth and solid. Cars are mod ern. Employes are civil. Best of all, you don't make a single change of cars from the time you leave Portland until you are landed, safe, sound and on time, at Kansas City or St. Louis. Only one change to Omaha and Denver. TICKET OFFICE: Cor. Third and Stark St., R. W. Fostor. Tiokot Agont WASHINGTON & ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO. The fast mall sf.amshlp CITY. OF SEAT TLE," sailing from Seattle every 10 dajs tor Skagway. calling at Port Townsend. Ketehlkan and Juneau. Steamers "ABERDEEN" and "RUTH," Se attle to Skagway. and Intermediate points, every seven days. Through tickets to Dawson. $75, first class; and $50. second claps. DODWELL & CO.. Ltd.. 252 Oak st Telephone Main 06. Steamers Aitona and Pomona Dally (ex. Sunday for Independence. Salem and all way landings. Leave Portland (1.45 A. M.; leave Salem 8 A.M.; Independence, 7 A. M. Ofile and- dock, fool Taylor st. WHITE COLLAR LINE STR. HERCULES takes the place ot BAILEY C-ATZERT tAlder-street Dock). Leaves Portland dally every morning at 7 o'clock, except Sunday. Returning, leaves As toria every night at f o'clock, except Sunday. Oregon phone Mali) "331. Columbia phone SSL TRAVELERS GUIDE. lift OREGON' mm SmurrhwE AND Inlon Depot, Sixth and J Streets. THREE TRAINS DAILY FOR ALL POINTS EAST "CniCAGO-POIlTLAXD SPECIAIi." Leaves for the East, via Huntington, at U:09 A. M.; arrives at 4. SO P. M. SPOKANE FL.YEK, For Spokane. &utern Waahiceton. and Great Northern polnu, leaves at U K iL: arrives at 7 A. M. ATLANTIC EXPRESS. Leaves tor the Kast. via Huntington, at 0:03 P. 11. : arrives at 8.40 A. M. TmtUUUH VULLUAN AND TOUKIST aLLtii'HlKS. OCEAN AND 1UVUU SCHEDULE. Water linea kCiieduin kubject to cna&sa with out notice. 0(.fc.A.N DIVISION Prom Portland, leava Alnsnurth Duvk at P. M. sail overy i dayst ueo. v, Elder. Jan. 2. VA . Peb. 1, 1L Co- lurabla. Jan. 7, 17. 27; Feb. 0, 10. From aao. r'ranciaco aah very 8 days. Leave Speur-strect fler 24 at 11 A. M.: Co lumbla, Jan. 3, 13, 23; Feb. 2. 12. Geo. W Elder. Jan. 8. 16. 28. Feb. 7. 17. COLUMBIA ItlVZm. DIVISION. PORTLAND AND ASTOttlA. Steamer Ha?jalo leaves Portland dally, ex cept Sunday, at 8.00 P. M., on Saturday at 10:00 P. M. Returning, leaves Astoria dolly. except Sunday, at 7.00 A. M. WILLAMETTE HIVElt DIVISION. PORTLAND AND SALEM. OH. Steamer Kuth. tor Salem, Independence and way points, leavoa from Ash-atreet Dock at 8 A. M. on Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays. Returning, leavoa Independence at 3 A. M and Salem at 3 A. M.. on Tuesdays, Thursday and Saturdays. CORVALLIS AND ALBANY. Steamer Modoc leaves Portland at 0 A. It. on Tuesdays. Thursdays and Saturdays. Re turning, leaves Cocvallls tl 0 A. M. on Moo days. Wednesdays and Fridays. YAMHILL RIVER ROUTE, rORTLAND AND DAYTON. OR. Steamer Elmure. (or Oregon, City, Uuttevllla, Champoeg, Dayton and way landings, leaves Portland. Tuesdays. Thursdays and Saturdays it 7 A. M. Leaves Dayton fir Portland and way points Mondays. Wednesday and Fridays at C A. M. SNAKE RIVER ROUTE. RIPARIA. WASH.. AND LEWISTON, IDAHO Steamer Spokane or steamer Lewlston leave mparlk dally at 3:40 A. M.. arriving at I-ew-lston about .1 P. M. Returning;, the Spokane or Lewlston leavoa Lewlston dally at 8:30 A. M 'arriving at Rlparla earns evening. W, H. HURLBURT. General Passenger Agent. V. A. SCHILLING. City Ticket Agent. Telephone Main 712. 80 Third St.. cor. Oak. STEAMSHIP LINE CHINA AND JAPAN. FROM PORTLAND. For rate, accommodations, etc, apply to OREGON RAILROAD Si NAV. CO.. Agents. Portland. Or. LiUl VIA SOUTH Leave Depot Fifth and I Street. Arrl -o OVERLAND EX PRESS TRAINS. for Salem. Kose Durg. Ashland. Sac ra tn e n to, Oedun. San Francisco. Mo jave, Los Angeles. El Paso, New Or leans and the Eojt. At Wood burn (dally except Sun day), morning train connects with train for Mt. Angel, bll v e r t o n, Browns ville. Sprlngfi eld. and Natron, and evening train for Mt. 'Angel and SU verton. Albany passenger Corvallls passenger Sheridan pass'gr .. 8:30 P. M. 8:30 A. M. 7:45 A. M. 7:20 P. M. 4:00 P. M. I7:30 A. M 4i60 P. M. 10:10 A. 21 5:30 P. M. 118:23 A. M Dally. IIDally except Sunday. Rebato tickets on nale between Portland, Sao ramento and Son Francisco. Net rates JIT first class and $11 second da. Including sleeper. Rates and tickets to Eastern points and Eu rope. Also JAPAN. CHINA. HONOLULU and AUSTRALIA. Can be obtained from J. U, KIKKLAND, Ticket Agent. 140 Third street. YAMHILL DIVISION. Passenger Depct. foot of JeHersoa street. Leavit tor Oswego daly at 7.20. 9:40 A. M.J 12:30, 1:55, .23, 4.41), 0.23, H.M. 11:30 P. ii.5 and 0:00 A. M. on Sundays only. Arrive at Portland dally at '0.33. B.30. '10.50 A. M.; 1.35, 3.10, 4:30, U:15. 7.40. lo:0O P. M.; 12:40 A. M. dally, except Monday, a .30 and 10:03 A. M. on Sundays only. Leave for Dallas daily, except Sunday, at 503 P. M. Arrive At Portland at 0:30 A. M. Passenger train leaves Dallas for Alrlle Mon days. Wednesdays r.nd Fridays at 2:45 P. M, Returns Tuesdays, Thursdays anU Saturdays. Except Sunday. R. KOEHLER, Manager. C. H. MARKHAM. Gen. Frt. A. Pass. Agt. Ticket Office 268 MerrbanSL 'Phone 680 LEAVE. No. 4 6:00 P.M. The Flyer, dally to and from St. Paul. Minne apolis. Duluth. Chicago and all points East. ARRTVH No. s 7:00 A. ML Through Palace and Tourist Sleepers, Dining and Buffet Smoklng-Llbrary Cars. JAPAN - AMERICAN LINE STEAMSHIP TOSA MARU For Japan. China and all Asiatic points win leave Seattle About February 4th Astoria & Columbia River Railroad Co. LEAVES UNION DEPOT. For Maygers. lUloler. Clatskanle. Weal port, Cllrton. Astoria. War renton. Flavel. Ham mond. Fort Stevens. Gearhart Pic, Measlde. Astoria and Seashore Express. Dally. Astoria Express, Dally. ARRIVES UNION DEPOT. 8:00 A. M. 7:00 P. M- 11(10 A. M, 0J40 P. M. Ticket o3ce 255 Morrison st. and Union Depot. J. C. MAYO.' Gen. Pass. Agt.. Astoria. Or. Pacific Coast Steamship Co. THE COMPANY 3 steam ships Cottage city. Senator and Al-Ki Lave 'iaCuMA U A. M-; SEATTLE K M.; Jan. 5. 10, 10. zo. 25, M; Feb. 4. 0. 14. ls. i'l. March 1. S. earner leaves every tilth day tlon obtain company's folder. The company reserves me rigov to change steamers, sailing dates and hours ot sailing without previous no tice. AGENTS N. POSTON. 249 Washington st., Portland. Or. Fi W- CARLETON. N. P. R. R. Dock. Ta coma. TICKET OFFICE. 018 First aVe., Seat tle. M. TALBOT Com"l Agt.; C. V. MILLER, Asst Gen'l Agt. Ocean Dock. Seattle. GOODALL. PERKINS it CO.. - General .Agents, San Francisco. UNION PACIFIC fl sUnsst -nl O 0GEEN5SHASTO I Wn routes fnj lllfiREATORTHERWl