THE MORNING OBEGONIAN, THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 1902. 13 COMMERCIAL AND The weather for the past few days has been unfavorable for cither work on the farms or for hauling to market. This has retarded bust cess In some lines to a certain extent, but the Spring trade on the whole has been so much better than In former seasons that no com plaint Is heard. There were no features of special Interest In the market situation yester day, aside from a firmer feeling In potatoes, due to light receipts. Butter was still weak, but public quotations remain unchanged. Wheat continued Inactive, with no sales re ported. Oats are not coming In very freely, but In the absence of any special demand, prices refuse to rally. The high prices asked by tho mohair men prevent much business 4n that product, and the inclemency of the weath er has postponed anything like early shearing, o the wool situation remains quiet. Hops continue very firm, with no new transactions in old crop reported. " ' In the grocery market, sugar continues the object of interest, but is not rewarding the watchers with any display of either strength or weakness. The advance of 10c per 100 a few days ago was strictly a local affair, and the great questions which brought on the con flict are still unsettled. WHEAT With steam freights to Europe by way of the Suez cut to 26s 3d, and sail tonnage obtainable at at least a shilling less, the weakness In the foreign wheat market Is scarcely felt In the Pacific Northwest. Strictly speaking, there Is not much "weakness of the foreign market," the frequent .sagging over there being almost wholly a reflection, of the weakness In Chicago. The foreign market has a good undertone of strength, and only awaits the slightest encouragement from this side to more to a materially higher level. When America ceases- to throw her wheat at the for eigners at any old price, there will be a bulge that may reach surprising proportions. For "Walla Walla wheat, G4c Is the general quota tion, and very little is selling at that figure. Some was offering yesterday at 65c, and one lot could have been secured for 64c. The amount of business Just at present Is, In the aggregate, 0f very small proportions, and for the remainder of the season will be largely of a "cleanlng-up" nature. With so little remaining of the old crop, In terest has shifted to a considerable extent to prospects for new crop, price of bags, charters, etc "East of the mountains, prospects con tinue very favorable for a good crop, but In the Valley more sunshine and less rain Is need ed. There has been so much rain that farm ers have had .no opportunity for plowing, and unless there Is an Improvement in the weather very soon, the acreage of Spring grain will be very small. Present prospects throughout the three state, while less favorable than a year ago, are still sufficiently good. If favored with good weather from this time on. to turn off a crop above the average for tho past 10 years, although not as large a yield as was produced last year. In the East crop conditions have changed by little. Mclntyre & Marshall's special grain letter says: The visible supply of wheat Is about 5,000,000 bushels less than at this time a year ago. This, with a small movement coming from first hands and stocks In the Northwest elevators only 2,200,000 bushels, against 4,000,000 bushels last ear, and 6,700,000 bUBhels two years ago, makes wheat look cheap at present prices. Furthermore, we believe In our own crop expert's advices on the condition of the crop in Kansas, Oklahoma and Indiana. From this latter Information there Is no reason to expect at present anything like an average crop in the Southwest. As soon as navigation is opened, the visible supply will melt away very rapidly, as the foreigners are still good buyers of cash wheat, and they will continue to be so for the balance of the crop year. The Liverpool Corn Trade News, under date of March 24, prints the following regarding crop conditions in three of the world's big wheat countries: Russia A telegraphic report received by the London Standard yesterday announced a hard frost following a period of very mild weather. The exact significance of this news 'is difficult to estimate correctly. On the one hand. It can be conceded that severe weather at this time is capable of doing immense damage, but then if such bad been caused or was feared it would hardly be left to a newspaper corre spondent to announce the fact, and It Is not so long ago that a similar report from a simi lar source turned out to be quite unfounded. It must be remembered, too, that the crops have hitherto developed satisfactorily, and the plant should bo In good shape to withstand the effects of any ordinary frosts. "Writing on March 19, our Odessa correspondent says he has heard no complaints from the Interior, and It is generally admitted that the crops have wintered well. Shipments last week were quite moderate of wheat, but the movement of maize kecrs liberal. There Is little doubt that the quantities will keep small until fresh supplier reach the ports, and navigation on the Sea of Azoff gets into full swing, and this may b'e retarded by tho cold weather. The first barges had Just arrived at Odessa at date of our last report. India Tho Viceroy reports that showers have fallen In the drouth-stricken Punjab and north west provinces. Good rains have fallen in Bengal and Bebar. Crop prospects have slight ly Improved, but this must refer to native food grains. A second official general memo randum on the wheat crop which has Just been received Indicates that this season's area for reaping will be one of the smallest on rec ord. At date of reports, ahout February 25, the irrigated lands of the Punjab and the northwest promised to give a fair yield, and the same could be said for Slnd,. central prov inces and Bengal, but elsewhere the yields will be very short. On unlrrigated land in the Pun jab crops have been destroyed. France The weather has been most favorable for the Winter crops and Spring aeedlngs. Sat isfaction with crop conditions is generally ex pressed, complaints being few and of a local character. Offers on country markets recently have been very light, and the opinion Is ex pressed that small growers have sold out, whilst large farmers, who still have good quantities, are holding their grain In the hope of still higher values. This scarcity of sup plies has forced the market upward, in spite of a very poor millers demand and good crop reports. FREIGHTS There Is very little business In freights at the present time, shipowners and exporters not being In accord regarding values. Twenty-five shillings is a fair nominal quota tion for spot sail tonnage, but exporters object to paying anything above San Francisco fig ures, which are about 23s. A large steamer was offering yesterday .at 26s 3d for either Portland or Tacoma, but found no takers, and unless there Is an improvement In the foreign market which will warrant higher prices for wheat, exporters, like owners, "prefer to wait," There is some business doing in new-crop charters, but the rates demanded are above the Ideas of most of the operators, and a large proportion of tho charters already made are believed to be speculative. "WOOL AND MOHAIR-The wool market Is rather quiet, .but there Is some activity in mohair, the season for this product being well advanced, and numorous sales reported. Prices have advanced in sympathy with other markets and while one large pool Is reported to have sold at 20c. the ruling quotations are around 23c No wool Is being taken off yet, and un less there is a change in the weather, the sea son will be late. The Eastern market shows no change In quotations, and is thus reviewed by the New York Journal of Commerce, under date of April S: Little of Interest has transpired In the local wool market during the week past. Business has been decidedly small, and inquiries few and for between. This Is mainly due to the fact that mills have no very pressing needs at the present time, and only operate on the market when obliged to fill in on some special order. In some quarters business is reported as fall ing short of last week's sales, but, notwith standing this, prices are Just as firm, and con cessions are an almost unknown quantity. Sell ers have not advanced their prices, but they are in a more or less Independent position, and are not pressing wool for sale at the present time, as supplies In the market are sufficient to take care of the probable requirements of manufacturers for the time being; but there is a more pronounced disposition "to await further developments In the direction of a fuller busi ness. Tho chief business In domestics has been In pulled wool and territories. Foreign wools have been dull here, but In other markets have sold more freely in fine grades. Chinas remain quiet, with recent ar rivals of moderate extent only. Carpet wools have been quiet with demand very moderate. HOPS The only business In hops for the FINANCIAL NEWS past week has been in new-crop .contracting, and even this has been on a limited scale, com pared with operations earlier In the season. Most of the dealers are now offering 12c and 12Uc for new-crop contracts, but occasionally 12c is paid. It is estimated thatJ17,000 bales of the 1002 crop has already been contracted for, some of it as low as 0c but the bulk of the contracts being around lie and 12c per pound. The situation In the East is thus re viewed by New Tork mall advices, under date of April 5: Offerings of state hops were decidedly limit ed, due to the scant supplies In dealers' hands, and prices were firm, with choice quoted at 18tf10e. Brewers, it was stated, found It necessary to pay from 1910Hc for such sup plies of choice grades as they purchased. Pa cifies were in better supply than states, and were quoted at 1718Hc for choice. No new developments were reported up the state nor on the Coast. The Watervllle Times of April 1 says of hops: "The market Is positively dead as far as transactions are concerned. The few remain ing lots In this vicinity are being held for higher prices, and offers of 17c it is reported, have no effect on the holders. Grubbing has begun in some yards towards Deansboro, but the ground Is not In proper condition to work successfully. Pole-setting is also In progress J In some yards." The Otsego Republican of April 2 says that the Dorrance Talbot lot of 24 bales hops grown In New Lisbon, one of the best lots of last year's crop, was sold here Monday at 17&c; possibly better. The terms were private, but this is about the price. POTATOES AND ONIONS The potato mar ket soared up to new heights yesterday morn ing, and for choice stock $1 40 per cental was offered, with about everything that came along good enough to command from ft up to 1 80 per cental. There has been a sharp falling off in receipts, and an attendant bracing up of prices. Some dealers are inclined to be skep tical about these prices holding very long, while others are of the opinion that the re mainder of the season will witness a much better market than has thus far been In evi dence. The last steamer took down a much smaller shipment than usual, and the next one to sail will have a still lighter shipment. Onions are steady, with the best stock still around (2 per cental, although as usual some of the fancy selects sell for more money. BUTTER The market continues weak with lower prices almost certain within a few days. Receipts are very heavy, and despite the fact that the greater part of the sales of fancy creamery are made at 22C Instead cf the reg ular quotation of 25c stocks are accumulating. California butter has been shut out of the local market by the recent reduction In prices here, but stocks In San Francisco are reported to bo accumulating, and it is probable that prices will be cut In order to make a clean-up. Any reduction In the price of butter In San Fran cisco will naturally be followed by lower prices in this city and 20c for fancy creamery is not very far away. EGGS The receipt of some liberal orders for shipment to Alaska, coming right-on lop of pretty free buying for cold storage, has Infused considerable life Into tho gg market, and while they were obtainable In a small way at 14c yesterday morning, the price advanced quickly to l&c and they were very firm at that figure last evening, with the street almost bare of stocks. Large quantities havo gone Into cold storage at 13, 13Hc and 14c and as they are going Into storage ai about the same figures in the East. It-is hardly probable that prices will be permitted to fall below those figures, no, matter how heavy receipts may be. POULTRY Receipts of poultry are light, and good prices are obtainable for anything that comes along. Old chickens are In excep tional demand, and fancy stock sells up as high as (5 CO and $6 per dozen. For Springs of the vintage of 1002 there Is an excellent de mand, and where they are of good size they will sell as high as old chickens. Ducks arc in good demand at quotations, and with so much strength in the chicken market, geese are doing a little better. Turkeys are wanted In limited numbers at quotations, but the de mand Is light at this season of the year, chick ens being in more favor than any other kind of poultry. Bank Clearings. Exchanges. Balances. Portland $470,002 fGO.651 Tacoma 165,102 43.5S1 Seattle 441.746 60.270 Spokane 296.200 83,002 PORTLAND MARKETS. Grnin, Flonr, Etc. Wheat Nominal; Walla "Walla, 6464Hc; bluestem, G5C5V4c; Valley, 64C5c Barley Feed, $2021; brewing, $2102150 per ton. Oats No. 1 white. $1 151 22; gray. $1 10 1 20. s Flour Best grades, $2 853 40 per barrel; graham, $2 502 80. Mlllstuffs Bran. $18 per ton; middlings, $20; shorts, $20; chops, $16 50. Hay Timothy, $12fl3; clover, $7 0058; Ore gon wild hay, ,$50 per ton. Batter, Egrss, Ponltry, Etc. Butter Weak. Creamery, 22V5$f25c; dairy, 18g20e; store. 13S1&C Eggs 14ttTlBc Cheese Full cream, twins, 1313V4c; Young America, 1415c; factory prices, liu0 less. Poultry Chickens, mixed, $3 5004 00; hens. $55 50 per dozen. Ullc per pound; Springs, 11011&C per pound, $34 per dozen; ducks, $57 per dozen; turkeys, live 1213c; dressed, 14016c per pound; geese ?G507 per dozen. Potatoes and Onions. Potatoes Bes Burbanks, $1 151 40 per cen tal; ordinary, $1; Early Rose. $1 5002 per cental, growers' prices; sweets, $2 2502 60 per cental. Onions $1 6002 10 per cental, growers' prices. Meats anil Provisions. Mutton Gross, 4c per pound: dressed, 707c per sound. Hams, bacon, etc Portland pack (Shield brand) ham3, 12c; picnic Otfc per pound; breakfast bacon, 1516V4c per pound, bacon, 14c per pound; backs. lO011ttc per pound; dry-salted sides. 11012c per pound; drjed beef, setts, 16c; knuckles, 18c per pound; Eastern pack hams, large, 12c; medium, 13c; small, 13Hc; picnic &c; shoulders, 9c; breakfast bacon. 14015HC; dry-salted sides, llc; bacon sides, 12Hc; backs, unsmoked, HKc; smoked, 12e; butts, 0105tc per pound; dried beef. 15H017Uc per pound; dry-salted bellies, 1140 12Vc; bacon bellies, 12Hr13 per pound. Hogs Gross, 6Xc; dressed, 607c per pound. Veal 7H08c for small; 6H07c for large. Beef Gross, cows. S?i04c; steers, 404Uo; dressed, 67Ho per pound. Lard Portland (Shield brand), 5s, 18c; 30s 12c; 50s, 12fcc; tierces. 12c; Eastern, pure leaf, kettle rendered, 6s, lSftc; 10s. 18c: 50s. 12fcc Vgetnbles, Fruits, Etc. Tomatoes, $4 50 per crate for Mexican; tur nlpst 65075c; carrots. 65076c; beets, 80090c per sack: cauliflower, 75085c per cental; celery. 76c per dozen; peas. 7c per pound; asparagus, 8c per pound. Green fruit Lemons, $2 5003; oranges, $2 50 03 25 per box; bananas, $2 2503; pineapples, $5 per dozen; apples, $102 25; cranberries, $11012 per barrel. Dried fruit Apples, evaporated, 78c per pound; sun-dried sacks or boxes, 45c; aprl coats, ll$4012c; peaches, 80Uc: pears, 6Sc; prunes Italian. 304c; figs. California blacks, 3H04c; do white. 6c; plumsi pltless. white, 6c Groceries, Nuts, Etc. Coffee Mocha. 23028c; Java, fancy, 26032o; Java, good, 20024c; Java, ordinary, 18020c; Costa Rica, fancy, 18020c; Costa Rica, good. 16018c; Costa Rica, ordinary, 10012c per pound; Columbia roast. $11; Arbuckle's, $11 76 list; Lion, $11 25- list: Cordova, $12 63 list. Rice Imperial, Japan No. 1, 5c; No. 2, 5c; New Orleans, 607c Salmon Columbia River, one-pound tails, $4 85; two-pound tails. $3; fancy one-pound fiats. $2; -pound fancy fiats, $1 25, Alaska tails, 95c; two-pound tails, $2. Sugar Cube, $4 60; crushed, $4 60; powdered. $4 50; dry granulated. $4 35; extra C, $4 10; golden C $8 75 net per sack; beet sugar, $4 SO per sack; half barrels, c more than barrels; sacks, 10c per 100 less than barrels; maple 15016c per pound. Honey 124016c per pound. Grain bags-Calcutta, $6 1206 25 per 100 for July-August. Nuts Peanuts, 607c per pound for raw, 80 8Hc for roasted; cocoanuta, S390c per dozen; walnuts, 10Ullc per pound; pine nuts, 109 12c; hickory nuts, 7c; chestnuts. $3 505 per drum; Brazil nuts, 7c; filberts, 15310c; fancy pecans. 1414Hc; almonds, 12H15c Coal oil Cases, 20Hc per gallon: barrels, 10o; tanks, 14c Stock salt 90s, (20 65; 100s, $20 15; granu lated. 50s, ?28; Liverpool. 50a, $29 60; 100s, $20 20; 200s. $27. Hops, Wool and Hides. Hops 12H0Hc per pound. Wool Nominal; Valley, 13015c; Eastern Ore gon, 8012Vic; -mohair, 22023c per pound. Sheepskins Shearings, 16020c; short wool, 25035c; medium wool, 30060c; long wool, 6Oc0 $1 each. Tallow Prime, per pound, 404Hc; No. 2 and grease, 2H03c Hides Dry hides. No. 1, 16 pounds and up. 15015c per pound; dry kip. No. 1, 5 to 15 pounds, 15c; dry calf. No. 1 under 6 pounds, 16c: dry salted, bulls and stags, one-third less than dry flint; salted hides, steers, sound, 60 pounds and over, 80Oc; 50 to 60c pounds, 7i 8c; under 50 pounds and cows, 7c; stags and bulls, sound, 505Hc; kip, sound, 15 to 30 pounds, 7c; veal, sound, 10 to 14 pounds, 7c; calf, sound, under 10 pounds, 8c; green (un salted), lc per pound less; culls, lc per pound less; horse hides, salted, each. $1 5002; dry, each. $10150; colts' hides, each. 25050c; goat skins, common each, lO0J5c; Angora, with wool on, each. 25c0$l. Pelts Bear skins as to size. No. 1, each, $5 ' 020; cubs. $205; badger, each, 10040c; wild cat, 25030c; house cat, 610c; fox, common gray. each. 3050c; do red, each. $1 5002; do cross, each. $5015; do silver and black, each, $1000200; fishers, each. $500; lynx, each. $203; mink, strictly No. 1 each, 3Oc0$125; marten, dark Northern, $6012; marten, pale, pine, ac cording to size and color. $1 6003; muskrats, large, each, 5010c; skunk, each, 20035c; civet or polecat, each, 5010c; otter, for large prime skins, each, $507; panther, with head and claws, perfect, each. $205; raccoon, for large prime, each, 30035c; wolf, mountain, with head perfect, each, $3 5005; wolf, prairie (coy ote), with head perfect, each. 40060c; wolf, prairie (coyote), without head, each, 30035c; wolverine, each. $47: beaver, per skin, large, $506; do medium, $304; do small, $101 60; do kits, 60075c GRAIX MARKETS. Chicago Wheat "Was Active and Closed 5-8o Up. CHICAGO. April 9. Speculation In wheat was better than for some days past. Condi tions favored the bulls from the start. Cables were higher; primary receipts were very small, and clearances were nearly double all receipts. There was a decided sentiment that the market was on the upturn, and good general buying set in. There were continued reports of de creasing stocks, and Bradstreet's showed the world's supply decreased 2,200.000 bushels, whereas It was Increased 442,000 bushels last year. Weather over the wheat states is cold and dry. At times there was profit-taking that brought reactions, but heavy buying orders from the Southwest, where It seems crop con ditions are becoming bad. brought rallies. Ex port bids, however, were out of line, and the cash trade was not very good. May opened U-c higher, at 71072c sold to 72VJc eased to 714071c, and then spurted to 72$c closing firm. c up. at 7254072. Corn started oat strong. Receipts were very small, nd reports from the South were bullish. Kansas City and St. Louis did gdod buying, arid shorts covered freely. The late rally In wheat helped materially. May closed steady, c up. at 53c Oats were quiet, but were aided somewhat by tho strength In other grains. Some support was given on the news that much of the Illi nois crop would have to be ro-seeded. May sold as low as 42Hc and closed c higher, at 42c Provisions held firm against the depressing influence of a weak hog market. Lard and ribs were In good demand on a supposedly Im proved cash situation. Pork at times showed weak spots, but the whole list was supported by packers. May pork closed 5 points up, ribs 7c advanced, lard steady and unchanged at closing prices. The leading futures ranged as follows: WHEAT. Opening. Highest. Lowest. Closing. ..$0 71$ $0 724 $0 71 $0 72H May July September May July September - 71 73VJ CORN. .. ess sou .. 09 09 .. 08 09 OATS. S8 56 68 59-jg 585i May July September 424 33 28 MESS 42 34 29 PORK. 42U 33 28 42U 34 " 20 10 00 10 07 May 10 424 10 524 July 16 02 16 72 LARD. 16 37 10 05 May , July , September 950 900 060 060 9 72 960 9 70 080 0 60 0 70 9 724 0 80 SHORT RIBS, May 887 8 00 8 85 8 00 July 9 00 0 05 8 07 9 02' September ...9 10 0 124 0 07 0 10 Cash quotations were as follows: Flour Firmer. Wheat No. 3 Spring, 68071c; No. 2 red, 78 0SOc. Oats No. 2, 42042c; No. 2 white, 44V 45c; No. 3 white, 42o. Rye No. 2, 50c Barley Fair to choice malting. 00066c Flaxeeed No. 1, $1 65; No. 1 Northwestern, $1 75. Timothy seed Prime, $7. Me pork-$16 45016 50 per bbl. " Lard $9 650O 574 per cwt. Short ribs sides Loose, $8 8008 00. Dry salted shoulders Boxed. $7 S7407 60. Short clear sides Boxed, $9 2500 35. Clover Contract grade. $S. Butter Easy; creameries, 230204c; dairies, 22027c Cheese Steady, 12013c Eggs Firm; fresh, 15c Receipts. Shlpm'U. Flour, barrels 33.000 29.000 Wheat, bushels 77.000 Corn, bushels 75,000 Oats, bushels 125,000 Rye. bushels 0,000 Barley, bushels 32,000 104,000 41.000 107.000 3.000 14.000 New York Grain and Prodnce. NEW YORK, April 9. Flour Receipts, 14,081 barrels; exports, 10,538 barrels. Market active and firmer in tone. Wheat Receipts, 17,750 bushels; exports, 108,423 bushels; spot firm; No. 2 red, 84c ele vator; No. 2 red. 80c f. o. b. afloat; No. 1 Northern Duluth. 82c f. o. b. afloat; No. 1 hard Manitoba, 84c f. o. b. afloat. It was a bull day In wheat, except for a brief midday reaction under proflt-taklng sales. The Southwest proved a heavy buyer for short account; Northwest receipts were small; cables steadier, crop news less favorable and offerings light as a rule The market closed firm at 01cnt advance. May, 77 13-16078c closed 78c. July. 77078. closed 78c; September. 77 ll-16077c. closed 7714c; December, 780 79c closed 79c Hops Firm. Hides 8tcady. Wool Quiet. Available Grain Supplies. NEW YORK, April 9. Special cable and tele graphic advices received by Bradstreet's show the following changes In available supplies since the last report: "Wheat United States and Canada, east cf the Rockies, decreased 2,022,000 bushels; afloat for and In Europe decreased 300.000 bushels; total supply decreased 2,322,000 bushels. Cora United States and Canada, east of the Rockies, decreased 641,000 bushels. Oats United States and Canada, east of the Rockies, Increased 237,000 bushels. European Grain Markets. LONDON. April 0. Wheat Cargoes on pas sage steadier; cargoes Walla Walla, 2Ss 3d. English country markets some higher; some 'lower. LIVERPOOL, April . Wheat firm. "Wheat and flour 4n Paris quiet. French country mar kets steady. Weather in England fair and cloudy. MELBOURNE. April 9. It Is officially an nounced that the wheat area sown is the smallest in three years. The production is estimated at 8,012,762 bushels. NEW YORK STOCK MARKET. Western Men Engaged Actively in Speculation. NEW YORK, April 9. There was a notable speculative movement in the stock market to day, which was universally attributed to the operations of an Important combination of wealthy Western men. who were important factors Tn the constituent companies going to make up the United States Steel Corporation before It was organized. In the ordinary ac ceptance of the term, there was no news to explain the movement of stocks or the enor mous buying which caused It. but the fact was patent that the buyers were possessed cf prac tically unlimited resources to transact business on such a scale, and also that the faith in them was so strong that they were, getting f their money's worth. While there was nd actual news accompany ing the movement, there was an abundance of rumors, which centered mostly about Louisville & Nashville, which was again the leader of the market In point of activity and sustained strength. The rumors reached the stage of an alleged formation of a communlty-of-lnterest project for the whole Southern field, which would supposedly take in the Southern Rail way, Illinois Central, and possibly minor com panies. There were minor explanations grow ing out of the announced policy on the part of the Louisville & Nashville to extend into new territory, which Involved the absorption, of con necting lines entering Chicago. None of these rumors could obtain any official countenance There was some credence for a suggestion that the marketing of the new stock Just announced had Involved tho creation of a large short in terest In the market for the relief of which new stock will not be available as a delivery until the formalities of listing on the Stock Exchange have been compiled with. This explanation would not apply to the nota ble broadening of the- speculative movement today Into other quarters of the market Louisville itself, while occasionally reactionary, forged up to the top level, 5 points over last night. In the final dealings, and closed within a shade of that. The Southern Railway stocks were also lifted forcibly to tho top level at the last. The rest of the account showed the effect of realizing at the last, and some lmpprtant stocks closed with net losses, notably New York Central. Manhattan. Chicago & North western stocks and Rock Island. Some of the minor railroad stocks which have recently ad vanced were also sufferers. While a large number of Important stocks were Included In the advance, tho movement was by no means universal, and many prominent stocks were neglected and sluggish. United Btatos Steel stocks still conspicuously so. There was also the usual assortment of violent movements in high-priced Industrials, which are closely hold by concentrated Interests. The electrical stocks and New York Air Brake made wild advances and almost equally sensational relapses. Tho rise of 6H In New York & New Haven was un explained.. American Snuffs 7-polnt gain was practically all of It made on one sale. Some of the active speculative bonds were affected by realizing and the market generally was Irregular. Total sales, $5,530,000. United States 4s advanced H. and the 3s coupon de clined per cent on the last call. Closing: Stock Quotations. O DESCRIPTION. n Atchison do pfd Baltimore & Ohio do pfd Canadian Pacific Canada Southern Chesapeake & Ohio Chicago & Alton do pfd .-.... Chicago. Ind. &. Louis.. do pfd Chicago & Eastern 111.. Chicago Great "Western. do A pfd do B pfd Chicago & N. W Chicago, R. I. & Pac... Chicago Term. & Tran. do pfd C, C. C & St. Louis.. Colorado Southern do 1st pfd do 2d pfd Delaware & Hudson.... Del., Lack. & Western. Denver & Rio Grande.. do pfd Erie do 1st pfd do 2d pfd Great Northern pfd.... Hocking Valley do pfd Illlnola Central Iowa Central do pfd Lake Erie & Western.. do pfd LoulsUUe & Nashville.. Manhattan Elevated ... Metropolitan Street Ry. Mexican Central Mexican National Minneapolis &. St. L.... Missouri Pacific Mo.. Kansas & Texas.. do pfd New Jersey Central.... New York Central Norfolk & Western do pfd Ontario & Western Pennsylvania Reading do lst'pfd do 2d pfd St. Louis & San Fran.. do 1st pfd do 2d pfd St. LouH S. W do pfd St. Paul do pfd Southern Pacific Southern Railway ..... do pfd ....: Texas & Pacific Toledo. St. L. & W.... dq pfd Union Pacific do pfd Wabash , do pfd Wheeling & Lake Erie.. do 2d pfd Wisconsin Central ...., do pfd Express Companies Adams American United States , Wells-FargOu Miscellaneous Amalgamated Copper . Amer. Car & Foundry. do pfd ... American Linseed Oil.. 98 106 06 Ma as., 40 76t C2 100 158 11.800 300 it 88 47 COO COO Z3T 4.000 3.300 4.000 1.300 2,000 300 900 400 17a o 2.600 1.200 7,400 400 300 1,500 200 2,100 400 200 200 108,700 109 134 15,700 1.400 105 20 1.400 900 10 200 1004 28,200 101 100 203 202i Amer. Smelt. & Refln.. do nfd 97 Anaconda Mining Co... 1" Brooklyn Rapid Transit 63 90 Colorado Fuel &. iron.. Consolidated Gas Cont. Tobacco pfd General Electric Hocking Coal International Paper ... do pfd International Power .. Laclede Gas National Biscuit National Lead National Salt North American Pacific Coast Pacific Mall SriW 118 333 22 21 75 214 74 89& 1UI 400 200 51 5114 18 18 6.500 1294 1254 43 People's Gas Pressed Steel Car do pfd Pullman Palace Car... Republic Steel do pfd Sugar Tennessee Coal & Iron Union Bag & Paper Co do pfd United States Rubber. do pfd United States Steel... do pfd Western Union American Locomotive . 102 414 83 17l 31 23 58 do pfd 300 Kansas City Southern..! 1.600 do pfd I 2.400! Total sales for the day, 992,200 shares. BONDS. U. B. 2s. ref. reg.100 do coupon 109 do 3s. reg 1084 do coupon 109 do new 4s, reg. .139 do coupon 139 do old 4s. reg. ..Ill do couDon .111 Atchison adj. 4s... 04 C. & N.W. con. 7s.lEfl D. & R. G. 4s.... 103 N. Y. Central lsts.104 Northern Pac Ss.. 74 do 4s 105 Southern Pac. 4s.. 04 Union Pacific 4s...l05 West Shore 4s 112 Ar. r.. . irxiii do coupon 1004 Wis. Central 4s 93 Stocks at London. LONDON, April 0. Closing quotations: Anaconda 5INorfolk & West... 5S Atchison SO do cfd 02 do pfd 100 Bait. & Ohio 108 Can. Pacific 118 Cbes. & Ohio 47 Chicago Gr. W... 25 Chi.. M. & St. P..1724 D. &. R. G 44 do pfd 94 Rrf 3SV4 Ontario & Weat.... 3 Pennsyltanla, 77 Reading .......... 29 do 1st pfd 42 do 2d pfd 35 Southern Ry 34 do pfd 97 Southern Pacific .. 63 Union. Pacific 104 do 1st pfd JgJMW do 2d pfd 65WU. do pfd DO s. Steel 41 Illinois Central -140 do pfd 90 Louis. & Mii....iua yjtn trnn. Al Tex. 25 WabaBh 24 do pfd 43 do pfd 65'Spanlsh 4s 74 New IOTK v.eni..iou i Consols for money, 03 15-16; do for account, 04 11-16. Foreigm Financial Xews. NEW YORK. April 0. The Commercial Ad vertiser's London financial cablegram says: The stock market was Idle but firm today. Americans were firm, closing at the top. The settlement disclosed hardly any bulls. The general contango began at 44 and eased off to 3, with even lees In St. Paul, Canadian Pa cific, L. & N. and Southern Pacific New York gave special attention to the two last named stocks, bidding up Louisville & Nash ville 2 points In 10 minutes on the street. Copper advanced 7-16 to 63 per ton, and Rio Tintos touched .44. The Metropolitan district underground, railroad stock has been strong during the last few days. A clique is buying, and it is reported that the Speyers are now backing Yerkes. Money, ExekaBge, Etc. . NEW YORK, April 9. Money on call firm, Downing, Hopkins & Co. Established 1893. WHEAT AND STOCK BROKERS Room 4, Ground Floor 507 per cent, closing bid and asked. 5406 per cent; prime mercantile paper, 45 per cent. Sterling exchange easy, with actual business in bankers' bills at $4 8704 87 for demand, and at $4 85 for 60 days; posted rates, $4 86 and $4 8S: commercial bills. $4 S4404 85. Mexican dollars 13c Government bonds Irregular; state bonds In active; railroad bonds Irregular. SAN FRANCISCO, April 0. Sterling on Lon donSixty days, $4 88; sight, $48S. Mexican dollars Nominal. Drafts Sight. 12c; telegraph, 15c LONDON, April 9. Consols, 94 11-16. Money, 203 per cent; rate of discount for short bills. 2 per cent; for three-months'- bills, 2 per cent. Daily Treasury Statement. "WASHINGTON. April 9. Today's Treasury statement shows: Available cash balances $180,565,032 Gold 06.214,180 SAX FRAXCISCO MAHKETS. SAN FRANCISCO, April 9. Wool Prices have been withdrawn, as the market Is bare of offerings. Hay Wheat, $9011 60; wheat and oat, $9011; best barley, $7 6009; alfalfa. $8011; clover. $708 50 per ton; straw, 40055c per bale. "Mlllstuffs Middlings, $19 60020 60; bran, $16017 per ton. Onlons-$1 7502 10. Eggs Ranch, 15c Bananas $102 50. Vegetables Greon peas, 203a per pound; string beans, 100124c; asparagus, $2 2503; tomatoes, 75c0$l 25; cucumbers, 5Oc0$l 23 per box; garlic 1402c per pound; egg plant. 200 25c Citrus fruit Common California lemons, 73c; choice, $2 50; Mexican limes, $404 50; oranges, naval tt 'Kf79 " t "w Apples Choice, $1 75; common, 60c per Dox. Pineapples $304. Butter Fancy creamery, 20c; do seconds. 19c; fancy dairy, 19c per pound; do seconds. 17c Cheese Young America. 810c; Eastern, 13 16c; new. 9o; do old. 9011c L - Poultry Turkey gobblers. 14015s; turkey hens, 16017c per pound; old roosters $4 0005 per dozen; young rooster"', $6 6007 50: small broilers. $2 5003 50; large broilers. $3 6003; fryers. $3 6003 per dozen; hens, $4 6005 00; old ducks, $505 50; young ducks. $708. Potatoes Early Rose, $1 0001 75; River Bur banks, $1 1501 40; River Reds. $1 6001 60; Oregon Burbanks, $1 4501 80; sweets, $1 90 per cental. Receipts Flour, 6908 quarter sacks; do Ore gon. 244S; wheat, 68.563 centals; barley, 6087 centals; beans, ,13 sacks; Oregon corn. 275 centals: potatoes, 1220 sacks; bran, 1085 sacks; middlings, 50 sacks; hay, 3S5 tons; wool, 604 bales; hides, 293. San Francisco Grnin Markets. SAN FRANCISCO, April 9. Wheat firmer. Barley strong. Oats steady. Wheat Shipping. $1 08; milling. $1 100 112. Barley Feed. 9596c: brewing, 9Sc0$l. Oats Red. $1 22401 42; white. $1 27401 45; black. $1 1501 30. Call board sales: Wheat Firmer; May, $1 08; December, $1 00; cash. $1 08. Barley Strong; May, 03c. Corn Large yellow, $1 37401 45. EASTERN LIVESTOCK. CHICAGO. April 9. Cattle Receipt. 14.600. Market strong to 10c higher and closing weak. Good to prime steers, $6 0007 40; poor to me dium. $4 6000 60; stockera and feeders, $2 600 5 25; cows, $1 7505 90; heifers. $2 508 33; canners, $1 4002 50; bulls, $2 5005 40; calves, $2 5005 75; Texas fed steers, $506. Hogs Receipts today, 25,000; tomorrow, 21, 000; left over, 3000. Market steady. Mixed and butchers. $6 6007; good to choice heavy, $6 8507 02; rough heavy. $0 6506 85; light, $8 6006 75: bulk of sales, $6 7007. Sheep Receipts, 20,000; sheep and lambs, 5c lower. Good to choice wethers, $5 2505 60; fair to choice mixed, $4 5005 05; Western sheep, $4 7506; native lambs, $4 7506 30; "Western lambs, $5 2305 90. OMAHA. April 9. Cattle Receipts, 3S00. Market steady. Native steers, $507; cows and heifers. $3 7500 25; Western steers, $4 7506; Texas steers. $4 5005 30; canners, $1 6003; stockers and feeders, $305 25; calves, $3 7507; bulls, stags, etc, $305 25. Hogs Receipts. 9000. Market steady and higher. Heavy. $6 7500 00; mixed, $6 6006 75; light, $6 6006 70; pigs, $506 25; bulk of sales, $0 6006 75, Sheep Receipts, 2200. Market slow and easier. Fed mutton. $505 90; Westerns, $4 4 65; ewes. $400 40; common and stockers, $304 75; lambs, $5 2506 75. KANSAS CITY, April 0. Cattle Receipts. 7000. Including 500 Texans. Market steady. Native steers. $4 6006 10; Texas cows, $3 50 06; native cows and helfors, $2 5006 50; stock ers and feeders.. $3 0005 55; bulls. $3 5005 25; calves, $4 5006. Hogs Receipts, 7000. Market steady; bulk of sales. $6 6006 00. Heavy, $C 8507; packers. $8 6000 00; medium, $6 7506 83; light, $6 0 75; Yorkers, $6 6000 75; rigs. $5 3506. Sheep Receipts. 3000. Market steady. Mut tons, $5 2503 83, Iambs, $6 4000 83; range wethers, $3 4005 85; ewes, $4 9005 30. Metnl Markets. NEW YORK, April 9. London cables report ed that the market for tin was about un changed, spot closing at 125 5s and futures at 124. But the local market declined about 60 points under celling pressure, spot closing at $27 30027 CO. Copper was steady here, and generally un changed. Lake and spot closed at 12012c, electrolytic at 12012c and casting at 32c London was 7s 6d higher, with spot at 33 3s and futures at 03 7s 8d. Lead was steady, but unchanged all around. The local price was 4c London closed at 11 Sa 9d. Spelter was unchanged, with spot at $4 45 and London at 17 16s 3d. The local Iron market was steady at old prices. Pig Iron warrants nominal: No. 1 foundry Northern. $19020; No. 2 foundry Northern, $18010; No. 1 foundry Southern. $17 50018; No. 1 foundry Southern soft, $17 00 018. .The English markets were firm. Glas gow closed at 53s 3d and Mlddlesboro at 47s 3d. Bar silver, 63c. 8AN FRANCISCO, March 0. Bar silver, 53c LONDON, April 9. Bar silver dull, 24d. Coffee and Sugar. Coffee Spot Rio dull; No. 7 Invoice, 6c; mild quiet; Cordova. 84012c Sugar Raw weak; fair refining, 2 15-lGc; centrifugal. 06 test, S l-16c Molasses sugar, 2 ll-16c; refined quiet. Coffee futures market closed net unchanged to 6 points lower. Total sales, 29,000 bags In cluding May, $5 25; July. $5 45; September, $5 65; November, $5 80; December, $5 8300 00. Cotton. NEW YORK. April 9. Cotton closed Arm and 5014 points higher. HUMAN GIANT HERE! Crichton's Mountain of Flesh Out classes All Giants of History. The unjust and unfounded suspicions of the numerous friends of D. "W. Crichton, based on some of the stories he told on his return from a recent vlrtt to British Columbia, have caused him much mental anguish and some sleepless hours. Be cause he said that a saloon-keeper in some town of British Columbia closed his saloon during the noon hour while he went to luncheon, and told of seeing a man of gigantic stature over there, he has been accused of patronizing a Swipes Nir vana at Victoria, and it has been taore thajj. hinted that his stories were based on the- unsubstantiated fabric of a pipe dream, Mr. Crichton, although deeply pained, has maintained his composure, Ttnowlng that the righteous are bound to triumph, and now his triumph has come and his vlllners and detractors will have to go 'way back and sit down. The giant described by Mr. Crichton has arrived in Portland, and called at The Oregonlan office yesterday in a furniture Chamber of Commerce van. Ho wished to demonstrate that Mr. Cr.lchton Is a truthful man, and as he is by nature and inclination a side show, he did not wish to expose himself to pub lic gaze, so chose a closed furniture van of the largest size to visit The Oregonlan. The van did not ascend In tho elevator, but the big man did. after folding himself double. The sight of film coming down the hall frightened several of the force, who are troubled with consciences, into sllenco for the first time in their lives. In stature this giant outclasses every thing human, as he is 7 feet W& Inches In height, weighs 277 pounds, and his shoes are 2 inches long and his feet fill them and run over some. Neither Goliath of Gath, Saul (the big one), Thor, the Scan dinavian hammer-thrower, the King of the Brobdlgnagians, nor Gog and Magog, are worthy of being mentioned In the same day with him he outclasses them all. He is a French Canadian, born In the North west Territory, where the population Is sparse, and he was not crowded. He is well proportioned, but cracks all tho mir rors he looks at, and in traveling has al ways to sleep on tho floor. If Crichton's visit to British Columbia Is In any way responsible for this moun tain of flesh coming here, it will be well for Crichton to remain on this side of the boundary line In future. The man who closes his saloon at noon is coming over In a few days to further vindicate Mr. Crichton's truthfulness. Ilomeseefcera. Attentlonl Wo take this method of Informing homeseekers that farming, fruit and pas ture lands can be purchased m vicinity of Harrlsburg, Linn County, Or., for less money, qaullty considered, than elsewhere in the "Willamette Valley. Address W. W. Brlggs. secretary Board of Trade. TRAVELERS' GUIDE. t?e Best Way &ast is though, the BIG TWIN CITIES MINNEAPOLIS and ST. PAUL and over the North-Western Line with its FAMOUS - TRAINS To Chicago. All Thro' Trains from North Pacific Coast, connect -with Trains of this line In Union Depot, St. Paul. BTHE . . . m NORTH-WESTERN LIHITED ! Is the p Finest Train Entering Chicago. Call or -write for information V. H. MEAD, General Agent, 248 Alder Street, - PORTLAND, ORE Worry About your baggage. The Burlington's baggage-checking system Is as near perfection as anything can be which is the prod uct oJ the human brain. Of the millions of pieces checked via the Burlington, not one In a hundred thousand goes astray, not one in a million is lost. Three routes East via Billings, Denver or St. Paul. TIOKET OFFICE: Cor. Third and Stark 84a ft. W. Fostor. Tiokat Agsnt p. S. Via Denver for magnificent scenery; via St. Paul for fine train service; via Billings for fast time. Astoria & Columbia River Railroad Co. Depot Fifth, and I Streets. LEAVES ARRIVES For Maygers, Rainier, Clatskanle, "Weatport. Clifton. Astoria. War renton, Flavel, Ham mond, Fort Stevens, Gearhart Pic, Seaside, Astoria and Seashore Express, Dally. Astoria Express, Dally. 8:00 A. M. 11:10 A.M. TiOOP. M. 0:40 P. M. Ticket office, 235 Morrison at. and Union Depot. J. C. MAYO, Gon. Pass. Agt., Astoria, Or. WHITE COLLAR LINE STR. BAILET GATZERT. PORTLAND-ASTORIA ROUTE. Round trip dally except Sunday. TIME CARD. Leave Portland 7 A. M. Leave Astoria .7 P. M. THE DALLES-PORTLAND ROUTE. STRS. TAHOMA AND BONITA. Dally trips except Sunday. STR. TAHOMA. Lv. Portland. Mon.. "Wed., Frl 1 A. M. Lv. Dalles. Tues.. Thur.. Sat. 7 A. M. STR. BONITA. Lv. Portland. Tues., Thur., Sat. 7 A. M. Lv. Dalles. Mon.. "Wed.. Frl 7 A M. Landing foot of Alder street, Portland, Or. Both Phones. Main 351. E. W. CRICHTON. AGENT, Portland, Or. ; Willamette River Route STEAMER POMONA, for Salem, Independ ence, Albany and Corvallla. Leaves Portland Tues., Thurs. and Sat- at 0:45 A M. STEAMER ALTONA, for Dayton. McMInn vllle and way landings, leaves Mon., "Wed. and Frl.. 7 AM. STEAMER LEONA, for Oregon City, leaves dally at 8:30 and 11:30 A. M., 2:30 and 6:15 P.M. OREGON CITY TRANSPORTATION CO., Tarlor-street Docks. Phono 40. 8n TRAVELERS GUIDE. poMo Mi i0 EGON mm Line unin Pacific AN& THREE TRAINS DA!LY FOR ALL P0INT5 EAST UN'IOJf DEPOT. CHICAGO-PORTLAND SPECIAL. For the East via Hunt ington. 0:00 A. M. 4:30 P. M. Dally. Dally. SPOKANE FLTER. For Eastern Washing ton. "Walla "Walla. Lew iston. Coeur d'Alene and Gt. Northern points 0:15 P. M. Dally. 7:00 A. 1L' Dally. ATLANTIC EXPRESS For the East via Hunt- tnzton. 8:60 P. M. Dally. 8:10 A- 31. Dally. OCEAX AND RIVER SCHEDULE. FOR SAN FRAN CISCO. SS. Columbia April 7, 17. 2T. S3. Geo. "W. Elder April 2. 12. 22. From Alns worth Dock. 5:00 P. M, 8:00 P. M. FOR ASTORIA and way points, connectlns with str. for Ilwaco and North Beach, str. Has. ealo. Ash-street Dock. 8:00 P. M. Dally ex. Sunday. Sat 10 P. M. 5:00 P. M.: Dally. ex. Sun. FOR CORVALLIS and way points, steamer Ruth, Ash-street Dock. (Water permitting.) FOR DATTON. Oregon City and Yamhill Riv er points, str. Modoc. Aah-street Dock. (Water permitting.) 0:45 A. M. Mon.. Wed., Frl. 6:00 P. M. ! Tues., Thurs., Sat. 3:00 P. St Mon., Wed.. FrU 7:00 A- M. Tues., Thura., Sat. TICKET OFFICE. Third and Washington. Telephone. Main 712. PORTLAND & ASIATIC STEAMSHIP CO. For Yokohama and Hong Kong, call Ins t Kobe. Nagasaki and Shanghai, taking freight via connecting steamora for Manila, Port Ar thur and Vladlvostock. STRATHOYLE SADLS ABOUT APRTL 28. For rates and full Information call on or ad dress officials or agents of O. R. & N. Co. EASTvu" SOUTH Denot Fifth and X Streets. Leave Arrive OVERLAND. EX PRESS TRAINS. 8:30 P. M. 8:30 A. M. for Salem. Rose- 7:45 A. if. Durg, Asniana, sac ramento, O g d n, San Francisco. Mo- Jave, Los Angeles, 7;00 P. M. El .raso, sew ur-i leans and the East. I At Woodburn (daily exceot Sun day), morning train connects with train for Mt. Angel. Sll- erton. Browns ville. Sprlngn-ld. and Natron, and Albany Local for ilt. Angel and H1I verton. 4:00 P. M. T7:30 A. M. 4:BO P. M. Albany passenger .. 10:10 A. M. Corvallls passenger. 5:50 P. M. Sheridan passenger. 8:25 A M. "Dally. UDally except Sunday. Rebate tickets on sale between Portland, Sac ramento and San Francisco. Net rates $17.50 first-class and $14 second cla.?. Second class Includes sleeper: first class does not. Rates and tickets to Eastern points and Eu rope. Also JAPAN CHINA. HONOLULU and AUSTRALIA. Can be obtained at Ticket Of fice, No. 254. cor. Washington and Third. YAaiHILL DIVISION. Passenger Depot, foot of Jefferson street. Leave Portland dally for Oswego at 7:20 A M.. 12:30. 1:53. 3:25. 4:40, 0 23. 8:30 P. M. Dally except Sunday. 6:30. 0:40 A. M., 5:03, 11:30 P. M. Sunday only. 0 AM. Arrive at Portland dally nt 8:30 A M.. 1:33. 3:10, 4:30, 6:15. 7:40. 10 P. M. Dally except Sunday. 6:33. 10:50 A. M.; except Monday, 12:40 A. M.; Sunday only, 10:05 A ai. Leave for Dallas dally except Sunday, 5:05 P. M. Arrive Portland 0:30 A M. Passenger train leaves Dallas for Alrlle Mondays. Wednes days and Friday at 3:50 P. M. Returns Tues days and Saturdays. Except Sunday. R. B. MILLER. Gen. Frt & Pass. Agt. V. A SCHILLING. City Ticket Agent. 1 TIME CARD OF TRAINS! PORTLAND Leaves. Arrives. Overland Express 2:00 P.M. 7:00 AM,; Twin City. St. Louis A t Kan. City Special 11:80 P.M. T:43P. M.' pugat Sound Lunlteo. for South Bend. Gray's Harbor. Olympla. Ta coma and Seattle 8:83 A.M. 3:30 P. M, Two trains dally to Spokane, Butte, Helena Minneapolis. St. Paul and the East, A D. CHARLTON. Asst. General Pass. Agt.. 233 Morrison street. Portland. Or. Pacific Coast Steamship Gb. For South-Eastern Alaska Leave Seattle at O P. 31. Steamships COTTAGE CITY, CITY OF SEATTLE or CITY OF TOPEKA. April 5, 15, 17, 20. 20, 30; Ma 6, 11, 15. For San Francisco Leave SEATTLE at 0 A M. every fifth day. Steamers connect at San Francisco Iwlth com pany's steamers for porta In Southern Califor nia, Mexico and Humboldt Bay. For further Information, obtain folder. Right Is reserved to change steamers or sailing dates. AGENTS N. POSTON, 240 Washington at.. Portland: F. W. CARLETON, N. P. R. R. Dock Tacoma; Ticket Office. 113 James it., Seattle. M. TALBOT. Comm'l Agt.; C. W. MILLER. Asst. Gen'l Agt., Ocean Dock. Seat tle: GOOD ALL, PERKINS & CO.. Gen'l Agt. San Francisco. Ticket Office 122 Third St . Phone 680. t riVR IThe Flyer, daily to und No 4 tram St. Paul. Minne-; r..i P v spoils, Duluth. Chlcigo CIS f. x- - d aU jntou EagU ARRIVE No. 3 7:00 A M, Through Palace and Tourist Sleepers, Dlnlnj and Buffet Smoklng-Llbrary Cars. JAPAN - AMERICAN LINE STEAMSHIP FJIOJUN MARU For Japan. China and all Asiatic points wtQ lears Seattle About April 24l:h. IMm w lJ twaer i lO 0XEH&SHA51A -J l(f) ROUTES 7q I IIIIMjReatNqrthernI