THE MQRKISG OBE0&IAK, SATURDAY. MAY 30, 1908..
BIG HOP GONTRAGT
Fourteen Thousand Pound Lot
Taken at Sixteen Cents.
LOCAL SPOT MARKET IS QUIET
Crop Coalitions in New York: State
London. Advances Bids One Cent
a Pound Portland Produce
and Jobbing: Industries.
Faber & Neis. of Albany, have contracted
with Stearns Bros., or Oakland, to take 14.000
pound of 1903 bops at 16 cents a pound. This
Is one of the largest contracts made this sea
eon and Is at top price for future delivery.
The contract was drawn up In this city yes
terday by George J. Stearns and Sir. Faber.
Trading In the local market is quiet Few
of the dealers nave orders and sellers are not
numerous. It Is said business could be done
on a 20-cent basis. If growers were willing to
jrt with their holdings. Conditions around
Gervals are thus reported by the Star:
The hop crop will be & full average crop per
ere compared -with former years. Reports as
to the probable shortage by missing hills
win amount to nothing. The season is back
ward and the fo-called missing hills will make
their appearance -whenever warmer weather
comes. It is surprising how .rapidly the hop
vine will grow when weather conditions are
favorable, as well as the tilth. There is
quite an Increased acreage planted to hops in
this section as well as over the entire Valley.
Advices from Washington. D. C, report the
number of barrels of beer on which tax was
paid during April at 3,837,058 barrel, against
8,680.662 barrels same month last year. The
total for the calendar year to May 1 is 12,097.
COT barrels, compared with 12.2S3.070 harrela
came period last year.
In view of the conflicting reports of hop
conditions in New Tork State, the following
from the "Wfttervillo Times of the 22d is of
interest;
The weather continues very dry. no rain
worth mentioning having fallen for about
four weeks. Thus far hop yards are looking
reasonably well, the vine appearing not to be
affected by the drouth. It is not believed, how
ever, that hops will much longer hold their
own under the present weather conditions. As
to sales there have been a few at 18 cents to
20 cents, prices having stiffened considerably
within the past two weeks.
The Journal of Commerce of the 25th re
ported the New York market as follows:
Locally there was a firm market, reflecting
the strong advices from the Coast. It also was
stated that cables were received from Lon
don advancing bids 1 cent per pound and that
negotiations were pending on a fairly good
elsed line of hops for export. The demand
from brewers continued light, being" strictly
of a hand-to-mouth character. A few scat
tered showers were reported up the state, but
a good general rain 1k needed to break the
present drouth. '
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Grain, Flour, Feed, Etc.
There Is nothing new to report in the wheat
market. .Offerings are light, trading is slow
and values Are practically nominal. The ex
changes will be closed today.
Will: AT Walla Walla. 7ac; bluestem, 70
77c. Valley. 75c.
BARLEY Feed, $20 per ton; brewing. $21;
rolled. $22022.50.
OATS No. 1 white, $1.10; gray. $1.05 per
cental.
FLOUR Valley, $3.70 per barrel; hard wheat
straights. $3.853.G5: hard wheat patents. $3.15
(54. So, Dakota hard wheat, $4.10?'5.20; graham,
t3.153-3.5S:
KILLKTLTFFS Bran. $23 per ton; middlings,
$27; shorts. $23; chop. U. S. mills. $18.
HAY Timothy, $20-21; clover, nominal;
grain, $lbtrlB per ton; cheat, $15910.
Vegetables, Fruit, Etc.
Trade was exceedingly lively on Front street
yesterday morning. The car of berries was
late, it being nocn before it was unloaded,
and the Celay caused great inconvenience to
th etrade. Oregon berries were not plentiful,
but doubtless will be with the beginning of
business next week. Prices show no material
change.
VEGETABLES Turnip. 60$ 00c per sack;
carrots. California $1.35; beets, $1.40 per sack;
cabbage. 2CJ2c: lettuce, head. 30c per dozen;
hothouse, 1 50 per box: green onions, per
dozen. 124c; pea, per pound. 5c; parsley, per
deten, 25c; radishes. 15c per dozen; green
artichokes. S5j40c per dozen; asparagus, 5c
per pound rhubarb. l"4S?2c per pound: cucum
bers. $1.73i32, per dozen; tomatoes, $1.50 per
crate: cauliflower. 2e per pound.
POTATOES liest Burbanks. 50iJj-COe per
jack; ordinary. 35ff45c: growers' prices; new
potatoes. 2C2e: Merced sweet, agsc
DRIED FRUIT Apples, evaporated, tLj- per
pound; sun dried, sacks or bores, 6c. apri
cots, 8Vc. peaches. 5S0c: pear. 8S8Hc;
pnnes. Italian. 4htc: nss. California blacks.
6c; do white. 7yc: Smyrna, 20c; plums, pitted.
DOMESTIC FRUIT Strawberries. California,
0c$l.l5 per crate; Oregon. 1017Uc per
pound: gooseberries. 712c per pound; cherries.
$161.25 per crate; apricots. $2.50 per crate; ap
ples, Ben Davis. 50cl,25; Genltan. $11.25;
Spltwnbergs, Baldwins. Newtown Pippins.
$1.5CK22. .
TROPICAL FRUIT Lemons. $33.50 per
box; oranges. naveU. $2.75$3 box; seedlings.
$2.5092.76 per box; blood oranges. $1.25 per
half box: grape fruit. $2.50 per box; bananas,
Vc per pound; pineapples. $5gC per dozen.
RAISINS Loose Muscatel. 4-crown. "c; 3
crown. 7fte: 2-crown. 6ic: unbleached seedless
Muscatel raisins. "Vic; unbleached seedless sul
tan, 6c; London layers. 3-crown. whole boxes
of 20 pounfis. $1.85; 2-crown. $1.75.
HONEY 15c per No. 1 frame.
ONIONS Tellow Danvers. 40Q50c per cen
tal; Aurtrallan Browns, 5060c; new onions,
Jiic per pound.
Butter, Ekks, Poultry, Etc.
Chickens were plentiful yesterday, but a
Utrong holiday demand took up all that were
eSered. Eggs, and butter are weak. Cheese
from Coos Bay la now coming direct and finds
ready sale.
BUTTER Fancy creamery. 20322 Vc per
pound: dairy, nominal; store. 16c
POULTRY Chickens, mixed, 1212VJe per
pound. Spring, 6Jl7c; hens. 13l34c; broil
ers. $24T3 per dozen; turkeys, live, l6ffl7e per
pound, dreesed. 2022c; ducks. $77.50 per
dozen: geere. $6f6.50.
CHEESE Full cream, twins, 15c; Young
Ameriea. 156c; factory prices. ll4c less:
California, ltfc.
EGGS Oregon ranch. 16Vi17V4c
Groceries, 'uta. Etc.
COFFEE-Mocha, 282Sc; Java, fancy, 26
22:; Java, good, 2024c; Java, ordinary. 1C
SOs; Coota nica. fancy. 18g20e; Costa Rica,
good. lOfjlSv-; Costa Rica, ordinary. 10 12c per
round; Columbia roast, $16.75; Arbuckle's.
11 13 list. Lion. $11.13.
SALMON Columbia River. 1-pound talis,
$1.65 per dozen; 2-pound tails. $2.40; fancy
1-pound flui, il.bO- impound flats. 1.10:
Alaska pirk. 1-pound tails. 76c; red, 1-pound
iti. jsocneje; wound tails. 11.00; 1-
pounds flats, f 1 CO.
BEANS-Small white. 4y4c: large white. 4c;
''"' "J"u. '-fc; uma. &c per pound
elOAK Min hai iu. tnn .
f6 77. DowderedT kSu. '..m
65.62H ertra C, $5.02-,: golden C. $4.92U; less
c Jfr pound for spot carfi. Adrancm over
trr. Xr5". ,0"s: Barrels. 10c: half bar
rels 5c; l-oxei, 50c per 100 Dounds. Manle.
16S1CC
per pound. Beet sucar. -rranulatd.
$5.42Vi per 100 vouni..-
juv. t, imperial Japan
croIln- --- 57 75 roken head. $4.
!- TPeanit 6ic rer pound for raw.
SVe for roasted, cocoanute. SSgWV? per dozen;
16c. chcf-tnutit id
wilF L,vT-ool. 50. 45c per sock: half
5? w Ir,.ton'.i?'' 50: VOs. $14: Worcee
ter salt. bulk. .320.. $5 per barrel; linen sacks.
rirjlP,,r f21-' t8'"5. 2s. . 4s. 5s and 10?.
$2 10 per be'e.
WHEAT SACXS-In lst of 100. CifGUc
Meat nnd Provisions.
BEEF Gross steers, $55.25; dressed, SH
BHc per round. ,
KI:AicT,eSc lr round.
Jfi; JJONGros'- SB.50; dressed. 7?7Hc
;i?S5.GrMV $M?25; droned. 7HSc.
HAMS-I0f14 pcundfc. 14Vic per pound; 14?
Jfl pound. 14ic per pound; 18J?20 pounds.
iVt"' c,f,,m-. 'Plrnle). HV.c; cottage hams.
Jc. I nlon ha-n, 4tfl pounds average, none;
fbeulders. 11c: boiled ham. 20c; boiled picnic
nam-;, boneless. 16c
Bypx Fancy bxakfast. 19c; standard
treaxfait.j.c; choice. 15'tc; English breakfast
b-wn. 11C14 pounds. 15c.
.rRr.J?ALT MEATS-Kegular ehert cieatr,
IjHc. l..Vic emoked: clear backs, llc salt,
J2Jic smofcec; Oregon exports, 2025 pounds
average. l2Ue 3ry rlU: 13H smoked; Union
butts. lOjtlff pounds overage, dry
lOc smoked.
LARD Kettle rendered, tierces, lSe: tub.
12V4c; CO. 12iic: 20i. 12c; 10s. I2c; ta,
Vtc Standard pure: Tierce. llc: tubs.
Jl'tc: 50s. line; 20s. ilc; lOi. llftc; 5s, 12c.
Compound lard, tierces. 8c; tabs, 8c.
SAUSAGE Portland, ham. 124o per pound:
minced hati. J0c: Susimtr. choice dry. 17Hi:
bologna, long. 8c; wlenorwurst, 9e: liver. 7o;
pork, 10c: blood. 7c; headeheete. 7c; bologna
sosg, link.
PICKLED GOOD5 Portland. pig's feet.
barrels. $5; barrels. $3-85: 16-pound kit,
$1.23. Trips, barrels. $5.50; barrel. $2.75;
16-pound "Kit. $l: pigs tongues. barrel. JO:
y barrel. $3; 15-pound kit, $L25. Lambs'
tongues. H barrel, $8.23; barrel. $4.75; 15
pound kit. $2.25.
Hops, Wool, Hides. Etc
HOPS 1002 crop, 10$20c per pound.
HIDES Dry hides. No. 1. 18 pounds and up.
ISSIOHc per pound; dry kip. No. 1. 5 to 15
pounds. 12c: dry calf, No. 1. under 3 pounds,
lcc; dry failed bolls and stars, one-third less
than dry flint; salted hides, steer, sound, eo
povndi nnd over. 89o; 50 to CO pounds. 78e;
andtr 50 pounds and cows, 7c stags and bulls,
sound. 5&3ttc; Up. sound. 15 to 20 pounds. 7c;
veal, sound, 10 to 14 pounds, 7c; calf, sound,
under 10 pounds, 8c; green Cunsalted). lc per
pound less; culls, lo per pound less: horse
hide, salted, each. $1.502; dry. each. $101.50;
colt' hides. ea-.h, 25250c; goat skins, common,
each. 10515c; Angora, with wool on. each,
25cfr$l.
TALLOW Prime, per pound, 406c; No. 2 and
grease. 2V4ff3c
rWOOL Valley. 15U10c; Eastern Oregon.
Smtc: mohair. 356370.
Oils.
COAL OIL Pearl or astral oil. cases. 22 He
per gallon; water white oil. Iron barrels. 16c;
wood barrels, 16V4s: eocene oil, cases, 24Uc;
elalne oil. cases, 27tee; extra star, cases. &;
headlight oil. 175 degrees, cases. 24 Vic; iron
barrels, 18c.
GASOLINE Stove gasoline, cases. 24tjc; iron
barrels. 18c; SO degrees gasoline, cases. 28 Vie;
iron barrels. 22c
BENZINE 63 degrees, cases, 23c; Iron bar
rels. 10 Vic
LINSEED Boiled, cases. 09c; barrels. 54c;
linseed, raw. cases. 57c; barrels. 52c; lots of
250 gallons, lc lees per rallon.
TURPENTINE Caws, 75c; wood barrels.
lVtc; iron barrels. COc; JO-case lots. 74c
LEAD Collier Atlantic white and red lead
In lots of 50 pounds cr more, 6c; "ess than
500 pounds, Gttc.
CHICAGO WHEAT MARKET DULL.
Only Feature of Note Is a Decline of
Over Trvo Cents la May.
CHICAGO. May 20. Wheat ruled exceeding
ly dull throughout the day -and aside from a
decline Of over 2 cents in May prices showed
little change. The market was quite firm
at the start, due to heavy rains in the South
west, and July was unchanged at 73"c. "With
the strength in corn, prices became firmer,
July filling at 734c but the decline at Paris
and the general dullness In trade resulted In
an easier tone, the market remaining steady
the latter part of the day. About the only
feature of note of the entire session was a
decline of over 2 cents in May caused by
freo selling by belated longs which occurred
late In the day. The demand was not suf
ficient to absorb the offerings and the price
declined from 77o to 73c and closed at 75c
July closed 4c lower at 73Vc
There was little trading In corn, but the
market held firm on the whole, the poor show
ing of crop conditions and the uncertainty
In regard to the frelghthandlers strike being
the dominating factor. Closing prices were
Arm with July WfJVSc higher at 43c
Continued dry weather in the East, together
with loo much rain in the West, was respon
sible for a firm undertone in oats., July closed
e higher at 33c
Provisions were weak early with packers
Inclined to sell, but later there was a fair rally
on buying of September lard by commission-.
bouses. The close was steady.
Tha leading futures ranged as follows:
WHEAT.
Open.
:::,UIS
High. Low. Clove.
$077 $0 76 $077
73T4 7SVi 73V4
May
July
September
70 7CPA 70Vi 70H
CORN.
May
July
September
May
July
September
45K
45
46!; 45 45
45-4 45s 45H
45H 45 45
OATS.
. 35?; SG 34 34
. 12 84 Vi 33T4 34
31Vs 3Ii 31H 31U
MESS PORK.
.19 05 19 05 IS S3 10 C5
.17 25 17 36 17 25 17 25
.16 75 16 7754 16 70 16 70
LARD.
May
July
September
May .....
July
September
8 73
8 85 8 85
8 77V4 8 87Vi
8 .77
8 70
SHORT RIBS.
May 0 82V4 9 37V5
July 9 37V4 9 45
September .... 8 17i 9 20
S30V4
8 374
915
B32H
9 42Vv
920
Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour Dull and steady.
Wheat No. 2 Spring. 78570c: No. 3, 73Vic;
No. 3 red. 7477c.
Corn No. 2. 45946-tOc
Oats No. 2. 34 c; No. 3 white. 34?3TVic
Rye No. 2, -iSVic
Barley Good feeding. 3S43c: fair to choice
malting. 4fX53c
Flaxseed No. 1, $1.10; No. 1 Northwestern
$1.15.,
Timothy seed Prime. $3. OS'S. 50.
Mess pork Per barrel, $17.37VJ17.50.
Lard Per 100 pounds, $S.72ViSS.75.
Short ribs sides Loose. $9.2039.35.
Dry-salted shoulders "Boxed. $SfS.12.
Short clear sides Eoxed. $0.75J9.87V.
Clover Contract grade, $11.5011.75.
Receipts. Shipments.
Flonr. barrels ...
Wheat, bushels ..
Corn, bushels ....
Oats, bushels ....
Rye, bushels ....
Barley, bushels .
I7.S00
15.300
34.400
454.600
227.700
480.000
39,600
132,400
694.000
221.800
20,000
4.000
Grnln nnd Produce at New Yorlc
NEW YORK. May 29. Flour Receipts, 21.-
119 barrels ; exports, 38,220 barrels. Dull but
steady.
Wheat Receipts, 180,370 bushels. Spot,
steady. No. 2 red. 83V6c elevator and 84 Vic
f. o. b. afloat. On excessive rains In the
Southwest and email Argentina shipments,
wheat opened higher and was sustained all
the forenoon, closing unchanged. July closed
78T4c; September closed, 75$sc: December
closed 7($?sc
Butter Receipts, 8200 packages. Firm.
Eggs Receipts, 8000 packages. Irregular.
"Western storage, 15Vtei7c; do firsts, 15Q17C
Hops and wool Firm. '
Hides and petroleum Steady.
Grain at Sar Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 29. Wheat Strong
er. Barley "Weaker.
Oats Steady.
Spot quotations:
"Wheat Shipping. $1.82"41.35. milling.
$1.42gl.52Vi. Barley Feed. $1.0791.10; Brew
ing. $l;185i1.17. Oats. red. $1.1531.23; white,
$1.20$1.30; black. $1.101.15.
Call board sales:
Wheat Stronger. December, ' $1.31; cash.
$1.S5.
Barley "Weaker. December. 919ic bid.
Corn Large yellow, $1.20L23.
European Grain Markets.
LONDON. May 29. Wheat English country
jnarkets quiet.
LIVERPOOL. May 20. Wheat-Quiet. No. 1
standard California, Cs 8d. "Wheat and flour
in Paris quiet, Frenca country markets quiet:
I ireatcer in England fine.
Espect HlRh Wheat Prices.
TACOMA, Wash- May 29. Wneatdealers
. .... ... ......
exporters oi inn oxy preoici mgn prices
for wheat this year, owing to the probable
shortage of the world's crop. Said an ex
porter today:
"According to advices from oor agents In
the interior the crop of this state will be
about the same as last year in numbers of
bushels, though there Is an Increased acre
age. It Is early yet to make predictions, but
the crop is late, and present weather Is not
Just what we should have We have advices
from London saying the European crop will
be much smaller than It was lart year.
"From Australia the news Is not encourag
ing, as Ills feared that there will be a re
currence of last year's drouth. Our hotife fig
ure that there will -be a .hortare in the
world's crop cf nbout SOO.OOO.OCO bushels. This
shorts re oceurrlnc as It does largely in Eu
rope. Is bound to give ns a ood market for
wheat from this Coast. Another factor that
will Increase the value of the crop of the
Northweft is that the crop of California will be
even smaller this year than last.
Wheat at. Tacoinn.
. TACOMA. May 20. Wheat-Quiet and un
changed. Bhtestem. 78c; club. TSc
Dairy Produce at Cbleafre.
CHICAGO. May 29. On the Produce Ex
change, today, the 'butter market was steady.
Creameries. 13j21Vic: dairies. 1516c Eggr.
eteady. lS?;14Vc Cheese" weak, lOVrSll&c
BRIEF SHOW OF STRENGTH
WEAK SPOTS SOON DEVELOP IN
JSEW YORK STOCIC MARKET.
Galas Are Wiped Out on tae Reac
tion Contlnuea OutTrard Move
ment of Gold Expected.
NEW YORK. May 29. There was a brief
show of strength ra this morning's - "stock
market, but weak spots soon developed and
the later trading became apathetic and at
the last stagnant. The - opening rise was
helped by London, especially by a consider
able rally in Rio Tlntos and a recovery In
the copper market. As considerable import
ance was attached to yesterday's London sell
ing, which waa supposed to be due to an em
barasement of the short side of cotton and Of
the long side of copper, this action of the
London market was considered significant.
Amalgamated Copper started upward In sym
pathy. In view of this teniency of the market and
the imminence of tomorrow's holiday, the
bear Interests showed a disposition to cover
their short contracts. The two days' holiday
here will be followed by the regular Whlt
mmtlde holidays on foreign exchanges, so
that the pressure of any sudden news devel
opment would be concentrated on the New
York stock market Monday. But when the
bears started to cover they found It so easy
to teeure stock owing to the Increase In of
ferings as the price level rose that they be
came reassured. Amalgamated Copper was
clearly under pressure pf continued liquidation,
which was attributed, as was that of yes
terday, to the unloading of pool accounts In
the stock. The price went a sharp fraction
lower than yesterday's low point,, but met
some support and rallied over a point. There
was renewed selling on a large ecale of Rock
Island, and later In the day Union Pacific
and Southern Paclfio suffered renewed de
clines, the former touching a new low level
for the movement. There was little news to
account for the action of the market.
The bank statement was regarded as nega
tively favorable. Inasmuch as there was no
Impairment of resources, but tho small con
traction in the loan account. In view of the
wtek's extensive liquidation In stocks, was
apparent. It Is evident that the loans paid
Oft with the proceeds of the liquidation were
taken up by other requirements of which the
public Is not informed. The week's receipts
cf cash from the interior on balances served
about to offset tho outgo of gold exports. The
conviction Is general that a large outward
movement of gold from New York la still to
occur.
The fear of a strike of frelshthandlers on
Western roads continued to overhang the mar
ket and was said to account fOr the special
pressure egalnrt Union Pacific Northern Se
curities on the curb also eold down to within
a fraction of the low level on the movement.
The gains of the morning were generally
wipd out on the reaction. One of these was
in Leather preferred, which moved up 1& on
the plan for refunding the preferred stock.
The market closed Irregular.
The bond market was Irregular. Tota sales,
par value, $1,154,000.
New York Stocks.
STOCKS.
Atchison
do pfd
Baltimore & Ohio...
do pfd
Canadian Pacific ..,
Canada Southern ...
Chesapeake & Ohio
Chicago &. Alton...
3.7001 74Vx
4001 WVi
99.200 83H
73 73V4
65 I 0Si
oTri 87
1 00
20,80U125i124 124l
200 OTH
67V1I U7Vi
39 38Vi
27 27H
W CSV-
ZW U I
LOW! 2S4!
oo pia
Chicago Gc Western..) 1.40i! 2u 20 2uVi
JIWI ow
do A pfd..
72
...
.....
ao a via
Chicago & N. W.
Chi.. Term. & Trans..
do pfd
C. C, C. A St, L
Colorado Southern ....
do 1st pfd
do 2d pfd
Delaware A Hudson...
Del.. Lack. & Western
Denver Sc. Rio Grande..
do pfd
T2rle j
1 34V
200
175Vill75H,175i,
100
15 I 15
15
500
21Ui 21U
24?
1
28
SCO 19
lOOl 62Vi
1S
02
28
500 19
1.000
mviinoh
170
249
100
31
85
33H
65V4
SOVi
84
33
67
55
180
200
11.900
2. WOO
2,200
"2o6
85.
34
68
56
"07"
94H
135Vi
do 1st pfd
do 2d pfd
Great Northern pfd....
.ttocKing vaney
83
94
co pia
6.100 j
100;
93Vil 3U
Illinois Central
Iowa Central
135
184i
2S
27
50
33
100
do pfd
Lake Erie & Western.
do pfd
Louisville Sz Nashville.
2001113
112
J112VS
Manhattan L
2.700
133
137V;fl37
Metropolitan St. Ry...
1.100)128
I12S
12
Mexican Central
Mexican National
300
24U
24
22 Vi
24Vi
23
78
400,
Minn. & St. L.
Missouri Pacific
M-, K. & T.
17.700!
1.000i
700
106
105 Vi
I04T4
24
53
do pfd
52
6:
New Jersey Central....
New. Tork Central
Norfolk A Western....
100
163
168
108
l.S00'127
12Q '
52
1.200j
"so6
15.000
1.100
63
67H
26"
do pfd
01 74
es
Ontario & Western....
Pennsylvania
Reading
26Vi
2D1,
127H;
126V
120
o-S
do 1st pfd
do 2d pfd
51
64
St, Louis & S. F.
1.700
"1U
644
70H
70
74
64
20
4U
do 1st pfd
do 2d pfd
""306
EL Louis S. W.
do pfd
St. Paul
do ofd
56.300
150
148S
148
100)175H
173HI175V,
Southern Ibclfic
10.100
50H
40ts
40
Southern Railway ....
do Pfd
4,500
1
20
500
90
K
30
Texas & Pacific
1 ion'
30i
22 Vi
30i
22
Tolrdo. St, L. & XV... .
do pfd ,
Union Pacific
do pfd
Wabash
do pfd
300
I.8OO1
21,200
200!
600
2.400
800
100
w
84
39V4
40
82
SS'i
651
SSli
26HI 25 Vi
25
45
44
22
"Wheeling 4 L. E
ao za pin
Wisconsin Central
do pfd -
Express companies
Adams ,
American
United States
IVells-Fargo
Miscellaneous
Amalgamated Copper .
35
35
35
100
20
42
100
221
191
110
1G5
61. 200!
700
""2661
""sooi
100
1.300
C9
37Vi
10 "
56
38
67?
Amer. Car & Foundry..
36
88
co pia
Amer. Linseed OH....
do pfd
Amer. Smelt. & Ref.
do pfd
Anaconda Mlnlnr Co.
e:
9
36
4SH
94"-!
Vs"
48
94
04
90
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
3,000
00J4
6S
67VI
69
Colo. Fuel &. iron
Consolidated Gas ......
Cont. Tobacco pfd.....
General Electric
Hocking Coal
International Paper ...
do pfd
International Power ...
Lacledo Gas
National Biscuit
National Lead
North American
Pacific Coast
Pacific Mall
Peosle's Gas
Pressed Steel Car
do pM
Pnllman Palace Car...
Republic Steel
do pfd
Sugar
Tenn. Coal & Ircn
300
2,600
""too
CO
67VI
1C8
193
iaH
112
182
1714
181
181
400
16
300
17
16
70
16
300
70
70
40
97
200
.700
1.600
39
30 1
39
17
93
17
69
16
93
31
27
lf
300
700
27
27
100-4
55
P9
55
100
200
65
89
so
"15
S3
"66u
208
15
15
74 J
200
3.100
1.700
7&
74
121
54
123
123
50
Union Bag Sc. Paper Co.
e
do pid
U. S. Leather
do pfd
V. S. Rubber-
do pfd
U. S. Steel
do pfd
"Western Union
American Locomotive
do Pfd
5.200
21,930
100
3.000
7.200
10l
0i
10
95
IH.
14
031
1
14
49
30'.
81
31
81
84 j
23
27
49
35
70!
so'
Sl
St
100
200
""266
M
23
27
47H
Z3
91
Kansas City Southern..
26
no p:a ....
Rock Island
do pfd
700
48.9001
33!
34
Cl
2.300
Total salts for the day. 510,000 shares.
BONDS.
U. S. ref. 2s, reg.lC3lAteh!son adj. 4s..
io coupon .....iuovl
do 3s, reg 1C7
do coupon .....107
do new 4s, reg.,1351
do coupon 135
do old 4. reg... 100
do coupon 110
do 5. reg.. ....102
do coupon .....102!
C & N. W. cn. 75.113
U. iC it. U. 4S. . . . u
North. Pac 3s..... 72'
do 4s ....102
South. Pac. 4s.... to
Union Pac 4s....l02
West Shore 4s....j08
tic. central s.. Ul
Stocks at London.
LONDON. May 20. Consols for money.
01 15-10: for account. 92. Closing quotations
for American stocks:
Anaconda .... A 4JNor. & Western... CO
Atchison 73i do pfd 91
do pfd 97 North. Pac. pfd.. 27
B. & 0 03Pennsylranla &
Can. Pacific 128 (Reeling 2
C. & 0 40 do 1st pfd 42
Chi. Gt. Western. 21! do 2d pfd. S3
bi. raui iMHIoouuieni rt, ..... 77tt
O. & R. O..
... 33 do pfd 92
... 34ISouth. Pac. 51
... C9Umon Pac 80
;.. 57i do pfd". 91
...130 IXS. S. Steel. .i.... 32
Erie
do 1st pfd.
do 24 pfd.
H. Central .
4e jtfA fVz
Wafeasa V4
Ao pM 44Vi
Bsuak Clcarlagrs. .
Bank clearings of the Jeadlsg cities of tha
Northwest lor th week (five days ) ending May
29. were as follows:
Portland. Seattle. Taeoma.
Monday $ 635.637 $ 5S3.8S7 $ SS6.J75
Tuesday 412.048 6S3.&55
Wednesday 422.591 66.474 Ml. 163
Thursday 372.565 533,5fi2 99e,710
Friday 386.053 493,096 334.213
Totals $2,236,83 $C906.0U $1,667,311
Clearings for the corresponding week In for
mer years wfre as follows:
Portland. Seattle.
Tacoma.
$ 587.447
665.871
1,047,461
1.014.453
L037,1S6
were as
1S38
1883
1000..,
1901
11(02
Clearings
....$1,474,247 $1,096,791
.... 1,40a. 521 1,568,29$
.... 1,623,157
.... i.e6,vac
.... 1.SSS.172
and balances
2,020.405
2.226.408
2.456.117
yesterday
follows:
Clearings.
Portland $390,053
Seattle 40S,066-
Tacoma .... 334,243
Spokane .... 534,276
Balance.
$ 6CU17
113.653
38.980
75.046
Money, Exchange, Etc.
NEW YORK, May 29. Money on call easy
at 2Q2V4 per cent; closed offered at 2 per cent.
Time money steady; CO days, 4 per cent; 00
days. 4 per cent; six months. 4V44i per cent;
prime mercantile paper. 4V4G8U per cent.
Sterling exchange firm at $4.88 3-10 for de
mand and at $4.S5 1-5 for 60 days; posted rates.
$4.S5V44,86 and $4.6SViSi.0; commercial bills.
$4.S4C?4.85.
Bar silver. 52&c.
Mexican dollars, 42c
Government and railroad bonds Irregular.
LONDON, May 29. Bar silver uncertain.
24 15-16d per ounce. -Money.
3flSH per cent.
Rate of discount for short bills, 3 per cent;
for three months' bills, 3 per cent.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 29. Silver bars,
62lc per ounce.
Mexican dollars. 42c
Drafts Sight, 5c; telegraph, THc
Sterling on London Sixty days, $4.85V;
eight, $4.SSVi.
WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT.
Loss Through Exports Offset by Re
ceipts From the Interior.
NEW YORK. May 20. The Financier this
week says: The striking feature of the offi
cial statement-of the New York banks last
week was the almost unprecedented slight
change of $40,100 In the net cash, notwith
standing the loss during the week, through
exports of gold to South. America and 'to Eu
rope of $4,402,600. This would seem to show
that the less through gold shipments was off
set by cash receipts from the Interior. The
loans were decreased $437,200, which may be
regarded as a very small contraction, con
sidering the heavy liquidation In, the stock
market during tne giiater part of the week.
The specie was decreased $1,996,200 while the
legal tenders were increased $2,029,300. making
the net gain In cash $40,100. Deposits were
reduced $1,629,300, and the required reserve
wan thereby lessened by $382,325; adding to
this sum the net gain of $40,100 in cash, as
above, makes nn Increase of $422,425 in sur
plus reserve, which Is now $9,045,150. Calcu
lated on the basis of deposits, less those of
$37,248,400 of Government funds, the surplus
reserve is $18,057,250.
The statement was most likely made up on
declining averages for cash, for In addition to
the $000,000 average low of gold resulting,
there was a withdrawal of $750,000 Thursday
for export to Canada. .The circulation was de
creased $30,700 and the avtrage dally clear
ings were $213,000,000. With money ruling at
low rates at call and with such a congestion
of funds at this center as now exists, the
condition of the banks may be regarded as a
matter of little concern.
The statement of averages of the Clearing
house banks of this city for the week (five
days) shows:
Decrease
$ 487,200
1.629,300
30.700
2,038.300
J.0W, 200
40.100
382.:i23
422.425
422.1-6
Loans $922,075,900
Deposits
.. 913.OS1.800
Circulation
Legal tenders
Specie
44.173,300
73.909,800
164.055.800
237.015.000
.228.270.450
0.645.160
18.957.250
P.tserve
Reserve required
Surplus
Ex-U. S. deposits...
Increase.
Dally Treasury Statement.
"WASHINGTON, May 29. Today's Treasury
statement snows:
Avauaoie caan balances $ 22.SS8.240
Gold 106,292,967
-EASTERN LIVESTOCK.
lrlcen Current at Chlcntro. Omaha
nnd Kansas City.
CHICAGO. May 29. Cattle Receipts. 2000.
Slow and steady. Good to prime steers. $4.80
5.20; poor to medium, $4g4.73; stockers and
feeders. $34.75; cows, $1.6034.00; heifers.
$2.4024.25: canners. $1.50g2.50; bulls. $2.25
4.25; calves. $ZQ6; Texas fed steers, $44.50.
Hogs Receipts today, 19,000; tomorrow, 10..
000; left over. 3000. Mixed and butchers. $3.70
0.70; good to choice heavy. $6.10ST6.25: rough
heavy. $5.75S6.05; light, $5.5035.85; bulk of
sales, $3.S56.05.
Sheep Receipts. 4000. Sheep, steady; lamba.
active. Good to .choice wethers, $4.5095; fair
to choice mixed. $3.504.25; western sheep.
$4.255; native lambs. $5g7; Western lambs.
$4.507. ,
KANSAS CITY. May 29. Cattle Receipts.
1000 head. Market, steady. Native steers. $30
4.50: Texas and Indian .steers, $334.25; Texas
cows, $2.3563.25; native cows and heifers.
$1.00J4.R0; stockers and feeders. $34.00;
duub. srtj4.30; calves, $20.50.
Hogs Receipts, 40C0. Market 5c lower. Bulk
of sales, $5.705.90; heavy. $3.80ffC.82: me
dium. $5.6365.90; light. $5,502-5.70; Yorkers,
iO.UHio..O; pigs. $4.7&g0.50.
Sheep Receipts, 1000. Market, strong. Mut
tons, $3.70g5.80; lambs, $4.7537.40; range
wetners. $3.o5.75; ewes, $3.40g5.20.
SOUTH OMAHA. May 20. Cattle Receipts.
1300. Market, slow. Native steers, $1.2035;
cows and heifers. $334.20; canners. S2S3.20:
stockers and feeders. $1.005.20; calves. $3.25g
duus. stags, etc. 5.731.15.
Hogs Receipts. 12.000. Market. Co higher.
Heavy. $5.65S5.80; mixed. $5.655.70; light,
?5.COg5.70; pigs. $4.755.50; bulk of sale's.
$5.555.70.
Sheep Receipts. 500. Market, steady. Fed
muttons, $505.75; wethers, $4.75g5.30; ewes,
$3.754.60; common and stockers, $2.354;
lamDs,
Metal Market!?.
NEW YORK. May 29. Tin was without ex
ception Very weak In London, -spot declining
17s 6d to 24 10s and futures 2 12a 6d low.
er to 123 7s 6d. Locally tin was unsettled at
27.75S28C
Spot copper In London advanced 15s to59 10s
and gained il on futures,, which closed at 3S
5s. In New York copper was quiet and more
or less nominal at 14.75'Jrl4.S7C
Lead was unchanged in London at 11 10s
and in New York at 4.37c
Spelter declined 2a Cd to 20 5s In London,
but remained unchanged here at 5.75c
Iron in Glasgow closed at 52s 6d and at 45s
Od In Mlddlesboro. Locally, iron was quiet
and quotations largely nominal. No. 1 foun
dry Northern is quoted at $2021; No. J
foundry Northern. $19320; No. 2 foundry
Southern and No. 1 foundry Southern soft
at $20 20.50.
Coffee nnd Sngar.
NEW YORK. May 20. Coffee Futures
clotcd quiet and net unchanged to 10 points
lower. Total sales. 27,750 bags, including
July. $3.603-.85; December. $4.45: April, $4.63,
Spot, quiet. .Mild, steady. Jo. 7 Rio. 5c
Eugar Raw. easy. Fair refining. 3g3c: 93
test. 3c; molasses. 2 15-16c; .refined, steady;
-j crushed. $4.45; powdered. $4.95; granulated.
$4.85.
New Tork Cotton Market.
NEW- YORK. May 29. The cotton market
closed quiet at unchanged prices to a decline
of 7 points. Futures closed: May. June. 11.10c
July. ll-TCe? August. 10.65c; September. 9.09c
October. 0.53c; November, 0.41c; December,
0.40c: January. 9.3c
Exchanges Will Close.
SAN FRANCISCO. May 20. There will he
no session of ' the grain trade In this city to
morrow and as business lh other lines -of
produce will be largely suspended In observ
ance of Memorial Day. 'there will be no mar
Vet reports.
Pendleton Wool Auction.
x PENDLETON, Or., May 29. (Special.) Only
two small clips, arrrsg&tlng 101 bag, were
disposed of during the second, day of the wool
sale. A few -thousand pe-m4s" remain- and
will probably be sold at private sale or held
till the next wool tale. In June.
L. & N. ltt
SI., K. T.
N. Y. Central ISO !
TRADE WARY OF STRIKES
WHOLESALE HOUSES ARB AWAIT
ING DEVELOPMENTS.
SltuatloH at the Bast Is Satisfactory
' as a R-ale Railway Earnings
Still Increasing;.
NEW YORK. May 23. R. G. Dun & Ca.'a
weekly review of trade tomorrow will say:
"Weather conditions have improved. partlcu
larly as regards the great staples, nlthough
conslderaale losses have occurred In garden
truck and other minor farm products at the
East owing to the droata- Labor controver
sies are still the most disturbing factors in
the situation, and It is difficult to antlcipato
how far' distribution of merchandise "Till Us
affected. Structural material of all kinds is
moving slowly because of strikes lp the bullo
Ing trades, which are now exercising root-i
widespread Influence than other disagreements.
At the East the trade situation Is satisfac
tory as a role. Railway earnings thus rar
reported for May were 12.8 per cent larger than
last year, and surpassed thcee of 1B01 by 2.tJ
per cent.
Domestic hides again average higher. Sup
plies of Winter" and early Spring saltings ate
abundant, but there is no surplus' of better
qualities now coming forward.
Failures for the wtek number 206 in the
United States, against 194 last year, and 7 In
wanaoa, against zu a year ago.
EXPORT-TRADE OTJTLOOK IS GOOD.
Record for Last Month Has Deen
Sarpassed Only Twice.
NEW YORK, May 20. Bradstreet's tomorrow
will say:
Wholesale trade awaits crop, labor and price
developments. Too much rain is ro ported for
Western crops, particularly for com, the plant
ing of which is still delayed. The outlook as
to the country's export trade Is by no means
depressing. Exports of manufactured goods
for the month of April were only twice ex
ceeded in the country's history.
Wheat. Including flour, exports for the wee
ending May 28, aggregate 4.007,683 bushels.
against 6,203,375 bushels last week, and 3,000.-
645 bushels In this week a year ago.
Business failures In the United States for th
week ending May 28 numbsr 101. against 155
last weefi. and 163 In 1902. In Canada, fall
urea for the week number 16, as compared
with 10 last week.
Bank Clearlng-n.
NEW YORK. May 29. The following taBle.
compiled by Bradstreet, shows the bank clear
ings at the principal cities for the week ended
May 28, with the percentage or Increase and
decrease as compared with the corresponding
week last year:
Inc.
0.8
4.9
Dec
New York $1,819,539,000
Chicago :. 160.73fe.0wi
Boston
120.134.000
126,077.000
46,970.000
63,822.000
25,503,000
21.340,000
23,690,U00
18,631.000
14.847.000
10.401.000
12.50l.0U0
9.049.000
6.540.000
6.924.000
6.744,000
0,073,000
6.637.O00
-6.700,000
6.433.000
5.151.000
4.073-.000
4.743.000
3.0U7.00O
4.026.U0O
. 3.331,000
3,911.000
3,311.000
3.222.0OO
4. 182.000
.2,402.000
2.578,000
2.4MJW
2,664.000
2,428.000
2.469.000
2.717.000
2,006.000
1.733.000
1.615.000
1.916,000
1.854.000
1.628,000
1.097.00O
1.493.000
1.364.000
1.754.000
1,900.000
1.117.000
037.000
1.327.WO
1.610,000
1.207.(00
1.373.000
939,000
1.2SO.00O
I, 470.000
032.000
802.000
73I.0C0
1,085,000
595.000
935.000
757.000
576.000
700.0CO
755.000
831.000
450,000
484.000
637.000
377.000
42.000
0S0.000
354.000
625.000
323.000
433,000
422.000
804.000
379.000
42O.000
2C0.000
S4 1.000
189.000
216.000
157iC0O
141.000
2,102,000
224.000
II, 511.000
6.5W.O00
950.000
Philadelphia.
bt, Louis
Pittsburg
San Francisco
21.0
8.3
21 II
8.7
7.0
3.1
0.2
15.1
14.8
7.6
10.0
"ill
10.0
64.4
8.8
ii'.v
3.4
41.3
12.1
12.1
6."6
11.8
l6!2
0.5
15.2
6.9
11.4
0.4
4.S
9.6
17.9
27.0
21.5
36
11.4
27.5
37.9
4.0
lo'.i
14.1
19.0
27.5
2L5
0.0
'i'.s
8.0
51.3
1.3
10.3
12.3
13.3
8.9
56.3
43.0
ii'.k
21.5
'i'.a
36.4
25.0
17.7
Baltimore
Cincinnati
Kansas City
Cleveland ....
Minneapolis
New Orleans
Detroit
Louisville
Omaha
Milwaukee
Providence
Buffalo
St, Paul
Indianapolis
Los Angeles
St. Joseph
Denver
Rlchmcfid
Columbus
Seattle
Washington
Savannan
Memphis
Albany
Salt Lake City
Portland. Or.
Toledo
Fort Worth
Peoria
Hartford
Rochester
Atlanta .... ,
Des Moines
New Haven .... ....
11.1
Nashville
Spokane, Wash. ....
Grand itasiaa
Sioux City
Springfield. Mass. . .
Norfolk
18.1
Dayton
Tacoma
"Worcester
Augusta, Ga.
Portland. Me
Scranton e
Topeka
Syracuse
Evansville
Wilmington, Del. ...
Birmingham .... ...
Davenport
Fall River
Little Rock
Knoxvllie
Macon
Wilkesbarre
Akron
Springfield. HI
Wheeling. W. Va
Wichita
Youngrtown
Helena
Lexington
Chattanooga
Lowell
New Bedford
Kalamazoo
Fnrgo. N. D
Canton. O
Jacksonville, Fla. ..
Grcensburg. Pa. ....
Rockford, III
Springfield. O
Blnghamton
Chester. Pa. ........
Bloomlngton. III. ...
Qulncy, HI
Sioux Falls. S. D....
Mansfield. O
Jacksonville. Ill
Fremont. Neb
Utica
Decatur, III
Houston
Galveston
Charleston, S. C...
4.4
18.6
21.6
23.1
56
7.8
25.1
14.1
Totals. U. S $2,143,011,000
Outside N. Y. 796.0rJ.000
6.8
7.1
4.3
2.2
49.9
20.6
1.8
42.8
24.7
34.1
10.T
CANADA.
Montreal
Toronto
Winnipeg
Halifax;
Ottawa
Vancouver, B. C
Quebec
Hamilton
St. John, N. B
Victoria. B. C..,.
London
....$
23.513.000
15.959.000 ,
4.112.O00
1.5&9.0O0
1.567,000
L079.000
1,562.000
794.000
773.000
316.000.
6W.000
23.3
Totals. Canada ...$ 50.381.000 8.1
GRAIN MARKETS STRONGER,
ValHes Helped by Continuance
Warm Weather,
SAN FRANCISCO, May 20. (Special.)
Dry weather is still a strengthening factor In
the local grain, market. Wheat, barley and
oats closed firm. Flour and millfeeds were
well maintained. New hay was 50 cents lower.
Fruits were active on account of warm
weather and the extra holiday demand. Cher
ries were steadier, as the river districts are
nearly through shipping, but Increased arrivals
from bay points are expected eoon. Cherry
plums now offering are too hard for local use
and may be shipped north. Southern figs
were lower. Apricots were etsy under In
creased receipts. Green apples are declining,.
Strawberries are now largely of poor quality
and weaker. Gooseberries were weak. .Rasp
berries were steady with fair offerings.
A carload of Valencia oranges brought a
sharp advance at auction and three carloads
of common -navels sold low. Fancy email nav
els were scarce and firm. Other citrus frulti
and bananas were In ample supply.
Old potatoes are cleaning up better and
firmer, but new continue easy. Onions are
quiet and unchanged. The first green corn
of the season arrived from Winters and
brought $1.50 per doien. The quality was fair.
Green peas were In larger supply and lower.
String beans. Summer squash and tomatoes
were steady. A shipment of Florida tomatoea
is expected tonight.
Poultry was in light supply nnd firm for
gocd chickens. Butter was sluggish and weak.
Cheese was steady. Eggs again advanced under
a hsarp demand. Receipts, 70,000 pounds but
ter. 35.000 pouads cheese. 4S.O0O dozen eggs.
"Wool and hops were firm.
The market will close tomorrow on account
of Memorial Day.
VEGETABLES Cucumbers. 20c$1.40; gar
lic, 3Hfl-4c; green peas, $16L2Sf string beans,
57c: aeiMiragu. $12; toaatces. $3z.50t
onions. 407Sc,
2OULTRY Roasters, old, $54j3.0; do young.
f7f 9; roi!eri. naU. $263: do large. $384;
fryers. J 3.50$ 8.' 80; hens, $3.50?0; ducks, old,
$484.50; do young, $6.
BUTTEh Fancy creamery, 23c: do seconds.
Sic; fancy dairy. 31c: do seconds, 19c.
Eggs Store, 1701S:: fancy ranch. 21c.
CHEESE Young America, 12tfl2c; East
ern, neisc
MILLSTUFFS Bran, t:i$22: middlings. $2S
HAY Wheat. $1314.50: wheat and oat.
630.50.
$12.5013.5'J: bnrlty. $11512: atfalfs, $103
11.50; etraw. per bale. 40S30c
FRUITS Apple, choice. $1.50; do common.
50c; bananas. $1.2383.30; Mexican limes. $18
4.50: California lemons, choice. $25; do com
mon,. 75c; oranges, navels, 5ucjz$2.5-; pineap
ple!. $2412.
POTATOES River Burbanks. 30f?S5:: river
reds. SC35c; sweets. $2; Oregon Burbanks.
coesoc.
HurSlJ20c
WOOL Humboldt and Mendocino, l&?20e.
Receipts Flour. 10,670-quarter sacks; wheat,
1195 centals; barley, 7440 centals; oats, 740
centals; bens. 608 sacks; corn. 1775. centals;
potatoes. 16S0 sacks; bran, 675 sacks; middl
ings, 300 sacks; bay, 500 tons; wool, 375 bales;
hides, $41..
Mining Stocks.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 20. Official closing
quotations for mlnlpg stocks today wera 'as
follows:
Andes
Belchtr ..
Best & Belcher.
Bullion
'aledonla .. ...
Challenge Con. .
Chollar .... ,.,
,$0 21 (Mexican
47jOecldental Con.
. 2 0UOphlr
4, Overman
,. 13Glotol
. S2iSavag4
. 32ISeg. Belcher ..
..$120
31
..2 00
.. 40
.. S3
.. 2ii
.. 2J
.. 83
.. 12u
., 100
.. 32
ConUder.ce
1 40 Sierra Nevada
."!n-i Cil. &. Va.. 1 75iSUver Hill
Crown Point . ,.. 3 Union Con ....
Gould & Currle.,, 68!Utah Con
Hale & Norcros3.. 7oilelIow Jacket
Justice 5
NEW YORK. May 29. Closing quotations:
idams Con loSOILIttle Chief $0 06
Alice
25iOntarlo ..
.. 5 5o
Breece
Brunswick Con. . .
Comstock Tunnel.
iuiupmr
jPnoenlx
7 Potost.
1 405avage
1 OOi Sierra Nevada
1 63 Small Hopes ..
2 Standard
1 55
8
30
20
73
33
2 60
Con. Cal. & Va..
Horn Sliver
Iron Silver
Leadvllle Con. ...
BOSTON, May 29. Closing quotations:
Adventure $ 0 7510sceola $ 59 00
Allouez
5 50
Parrot 23 00
Amalgamated .
Daly-West ....
Bingham
57 12!
45 t
27 00
510 00
195 00
57 HO
Oulncr 103 00
Santa Fe Copper I 50
Tamarack
112 IK)
Cal. c Hecla...
Centennial
Copper Range..
Trlmountaln .
S7 50
7 25
2187
30 00
4 50
062
69 UO
Trinity
United States
Utah
Victoria
Winona ..... .
Wolverine ....
Dominion ccai.
Franklin
92 00
825
Isle Royale ....
8 001
Mohawk .... .,
.40 00
Old Dominion .
' 15 00
Salem Union Price of Fruits.
SALEM. Or.. May 20. (Speclal-H-The Salem
Fruit Union today decided to sell all Its can
ning strawberries to the local creamery at an
average of 8 cents a pound, provided 75
per cent of the crop can be delivered. Cher
ries controlled by the union will be sold to
the cannery at the followlnr prices: Royal
Annes. average. 3 cents; black cherries. 3
cents; smaller and old varieties of cherries
will be sold at less prices. AH prices vary ac
cording to the size.
Wool at St, Loals.
ST. LOUIS. May 23. Wool Steady and un
changed. Territory and "Western medium. 13
17c; fine, 1410c: coarse, 1313c.
McKlnley's Ideas as to Hermann.
PORTLAND, May 23. (To tho Editor.)
In June, 1C0O, shortly prior to the meet
injr of the last Republican National Con
ventlon In Philadelphia, I called at the
White House. In company with Hon.
Henry E. Ankeny, of Jackson County.
who, like me, waa a delegate to the Phlla
delphla convention.
President McKInley stated, in my pres
ence. In a brief Interview which we had
with him. that he regarded the position
of Commissioner of the General Land Of
fice as one o the most responsible posi
tions In the gift of the President; that an
Incapable man In this position could be
smirch an- Administration with scandal.
and that he had appointed Mr. Hermann
to this office because of his Intimate ac
quaintance with him and h'ls implicit con
fidence In Mr. Hermanns Integrity and
capacity. President McKInley added that,
with Hermann In this office, he was able
to sleep soundly.
It may be remarked that at the time
this statement was made Mr. Hermann
had been Commissioner for more than
three years, and during all of this time
President McKInley had been his official
chief, who, moreover, knew Mr. Hermann
intimately from having served with him
in Congress for a long period of years.
WALLACE M'CAMANT.
Bie 6us non-eelKnori
remedy for Goaorrhces,
Gleet, Spormntorrhcea,
unites, unnatural ais
1 charges; or any InfUmma
(PrtTtau coaUfSta. tion of tnncous mesf
Hc.EtINS QiikWhOo. branM. Kon-astringent
Sold by 5ra agists,
or sent In plain wrapper,
by express, prepaid, foi
ll.r, or 3 bottles. 2.75.
CirccUr sen; on iQMt
T1XAVELEKS GUIDB.
Ticket Office 122 Third 5L Phone 5S)
2T RANSCONTINENTAL O
TRAINS DAILY J.
Direct connection via Seattle or
Spokane. For tickets, rates and
full information call on or address
H. Dickson, C. T. A., Portland, Or.
JAPAN - AMERICAN LINE
KAGA MARU
For Japan. China and all Aslatlo points, will
leave Seattle.
About Mar 30th.
of
Nome, Tanana
FROM SEATTLE.
S. S. "Ohio"
Sails June 3, 2 P. M.
S. S. Conemaugh, June 6
(CARRIES LIVE STOCK.)
S.S. Indiana, June 6.
FOR RATES. ETC., APPLY TO"
EMPIRE TRANSPORTATION
COMPANY,
607 FIRST AVENUE, SEATTLE.
WILLAMETTE RIVER ROUTE
CRECOH CITT TRAiSPOSTAIICa CO.
Steamer POMOA. lor J5im. lndependac
Alcany and uorvlUs. leav o.-s a. M. Tu1
cay. 'i-hUuxJaj. atiuda.
bteamer ALTONA. for Buttevllle. Wllaon
Tllle. Caampceg. iewberg and Dayton, leaves
7 A. M. Monday, Wednesday, Friday.
Steamer LEON A. for urcgon City, leaves
dally 8:30. 11:30 A. M-, 3 and C:13 P. il.
Leaves Oregon City, 7. 10 A. II.. l:3u. yw
P. M. Round trip 25c.
DOCK. KOOT OK TAYLOR STREET.
Oregon rhon Main 40
!
ANCHOR LINE U. S. MAIL STEAMSHIPS
HEW TORK. LONDONDERRY, GLASGOW.
NEW YORK. GIBRtVLTAR AND NAPLES.
Superior accommodation, Excellent Cuisine.
The comfort of passengers carefully con
sidered. Single or Round Trip Tickets issued
"between- Nw Tork and Scotcn. English, Irish
and all principal continental points at at
tractive rates. 3end for Book of Tour, iror
rickets nr general Information apply to any
local agent of th Anchor Line or to
HENDERSON BROS.. Gen'!. Agents. Chicago.
111.
fr3f bi 10 nrifltcrr
V0mCW3T1.0 .f "3
Ireat Northern!
TXAVKLKKV UUIDE.
OEEGQN
Short lime
ak Union Pacific
3 TRAINS to the East DAILY
Throuzh l'ullm-tn atandanl and TmirUt
leg-cars dally to Omaha. Chicago. SpoK&at:
tourist sleeolnc-cjir daiir to Kanjuuf Citi
Jhrouga Pullman tourist sleeplng-c&rs (persoa-
ronaucteai weexiy 10 unicago. Kansas
vnty. St. Louts and Memphis: reclining chair-car-t
(feats free) to the East dally.
UMUN DEPOT. L.1V-.. Arrive.
CH1CAUO-POUTLAND U:2U A. iU 4"30 P. iL
SPECIAL. . Dally. Dally.
For tha Ea.t via. Huat-
legton.
SPOKANE FLYSR. 6:tXJ P. M 7:33 A. it
For Eastern Washing- Ually. Dally,
too. Wall Walla. Lew. '
ls:on. Cueur d'Alene
and Gt. Northern point
ATLANTIC EXPRESS 5.13 P. M. W:SO A. il
For the East via Hunt. Daily. Dally.
rrnn, .
OCKAX axd KiVER SCHEHULK.
FOR SAN FKANCIsCu tt;uo JC. il. 16:00 P. il.
BUamer Geo. W. Elder.
May 2. 12. 22. Steam
er Columbia, April 27;
ifay 7. 17. 27; Alas
worth Dock.
For ASTORIA anl way8:oo P. Al. S:im f. il.
points, connecting with Dally.-ex. Dally
steamer for Ilwaoo and Sunday. excepr
North Beach, steamer Saturday, Sunday.
Hassalo, Ash-st. "dock. 10 1'. M.
6:45 A. M. About
For SALEM. Corrallts Mondays. 0:0o P. M.
and way points. tam- Wednesday Tuesdays.
r Ruth. Ash - street Fridays. Th'jrsdays.
Pvk water permitting! t iui'
For DAYTON. Oregon 7:00 A. M. 3:00 P. M.
City and Yamhill River Tuesdays. Monday,
points, steamer Elmore. Thursdays. Wednesday
Ash-street Dock. Saturdays. Friday.
lAVaUr permitting.
For LKWIiiTON. Ida- :C5 A. il. About
bo. and way points. Dally 5:00 P. M.
from Rlparla. Waah., except Dally ex
steamers Bpokan or Saturday. Friday.
lywlstnn.
TiCiwKT OFFICE. Third and Wasntagtua.
Telephone Main 712.
PORTLAND & ASIATIC
STEAMSHIP CO;
For Tokobamr. and Hong Kong, calling at
Kobe. Nagasaki and Shangbal. taking freight
via connecting steamers for Manila. Port. Ar
thur and Vladivostok.
INDRAPURA SAILS ABOUT JUKE 28.
jur rates and lull Information call on or ad
dres ofllclaU or arasts of O. R. & X. Co.
EAST via.
SOUTHS
Leave
. AAA Wii fc
Arrive
UVKHU.SU 1U-V
IauicUIO. uracil.
ShU fiunslaCu. -Uu-Alf,
.Ueu,
ct x'uu, Nsm jt-
.4a lua KiuL
Aiuinujjt Udiu uu
heel At U wuUourc
aatiy xcey
jy; wliu n!u
iiuunt ACgvt. a.t
tcriun. jcs r o w n -i
i 1 1 r, evrukntu.
tcndlmg aa .s.
.run.
Albany passenger .
wwubcU at Wood-
4 .OOP. M.
10:10 a. if.
.oc-r.
.utvallls passencer.
-hrtdn rncpr.
7:30 A. if.
I'4:tn p. m.
3:50 P. it.
!5 A. it-
Dally. UDally except Sunday.
po::tland-0WEuo suuurhan servicii
AND
X AMU ILL. DIVISION.
Leave Porllnim uny lor oo nt T.30 A
M., 12:50. 2.-06. 3C5. 5:1c-. tf:25. bUSO. 10:13
P. M. Dally except Sunday. 6 JO. 6:30. 8:33.
10:25 jl. M.. :ov. 11 y. it. Sunday osOy.
6:00 A. M.
Returning from Oswego, arrive Portland dally
8:30 A. M... 1:53. 3:05. 4:35. 8:18. 7:35: 9:53.
11:10 P. M. Dally except Sunday. tlOl. 7:23.
0:30. 10:20. 11:43 A. M. Except Monday. 12:1
A. IX. Sunday only, 10:00 A. M.
Leave from same depot tor Dalles and -later-metltate
points dally except Sunday 4:00 P. M.
Arrive Portland 10:20 A. M.
The Independence-Monmouth motor line oper
ates dally to Monmouth and Alrlle. connecting
with 8. P. Co.'s trains at Dallas and lnd
peadtnee. Ftrst-claas rebata tickets on sale from Fort
land to Sacramento and San Francisco: net
rate. $17.C0: berth. $5. Second-class fare. $13.
without rebata or berth; second-class berth.
42-fO,
TlrkeU to Eastern points and Europe. Alse
Japan. China. Honolulu and Australia.
CTTT TICKET OFFICE, corner Third aad
Washington streets. Phon Main 712.
TIME CARD
OF TRAINS
PORTLAND
Depart. Arrive.
Paget Sound Limited for Ja
coma. Seattle. Olympia.
South Bend and Gray s k
Harbor points S.30 am 5:30 nm
North Coast Limited for Ta
coma, Seattle. Spokane.
Butte. St. Paul. New York.
Boston and all points East
and Southeast 3:00pm 7:00am
Twin City Express for Ta
coma, Seattle Spokane.
Helena, St, Paul. Minne
apolis. Chicago, New York;
Boston and- all points East
and Southeast 11:45 pis, 7:00 pra
Puget Sound-Kansas City- .
St. Louis Special, for Ta
coma, Seattle, Spokane. ,
Butte, Billings, Denver.
Omaha. Kansas City, St.
Louis, and all points East
and Southeast 830 am 7r00 am
Alt trains daily except on South Bend branch.
A. D. CHARLTON, Assistant General Pas
senger Agent. 235 Morrison St.. corner Third.
Portland. Or.
For South -Eastern Alaska
LEAVE SEATTLE, 9 P. M..
Steamship CITY OF SEAl
TLE, May 3. 15, 27; CITY OF
TOPEKA. May 111, 31; COT
TAGE! CITY. May 23, June
4.
Steamers connect at Saa
Francisco with company s
steamers for ports in Cali
fornia, Mexico and Humboldt
Bay. For further laformatlo
XL'riX
Mint Is reserved to chang
'nrrtraAlis H. GLEIM. 240 Wash
.ne.TPland; F. W. CARLETON. 0o7
pffifle aVe Tacoma: GEORGE SV. AN
rmrws Northwestern Ticket Office. 113
m st Feattle. C D- DUNANN. Gen.
James St.. . tipV- n, a
Cew Montgomery st..
San Francisco.
Astoria & Columbia
- River Railroad Ca.
Leaves. UNION DEPOT. Arrives.
For Maygers, Ralnter.
Clatskanle. TVestport.
CUf ton.- Astoria, War
'bKM a. m. renton. KlaveL Ham- 11:10. s. m
mond. Fort Stevens.
Geurhart Park. Seaside.
, Astoria and Seashore f-
Express, Daily..
T;00 p.'jca. Astoria Express. . 0:40 p. m
, Dally.
E. L. LEWIS. ' J. C. MAYO.
Comra'l Agent. 243 Alder U G. F. 4?. A.
Phone Main 900. Astoria.
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