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THE MOfiyim-: OBBGbMAK BJIA3 iLLZL 18,-1905. PRICES JE NAME Opening Quotations on Eastern Canned. Vegetables. OUTLOOK FOR FRUIT PRICES liast Week of California Berries. Poor Condition of Poultry Mar ketSharp Decline in Cheese. Dull Hop Trade. 1 CANNED GOODS Opening prices made on Eastern vegetables. T BERRIES California receipts will Jkeasc next week with Increasing ar rival of Oregons. POULTRY Lower price on chickens do not stimulate trade. CHEESE "Full creams drop 1 "cent under hea-y receipts. ' HOPS Oregon 'offers refused by East ern deakii-. MEATS Veal weak, mutton and beef steady and porkflnn. opening prices for 1995 were named yes terday on a large llpe of Eastern canned RndK and on a few Western .lines.' It Is ' ao arly yet to Plate deflB'trty at what fig ures future corn will be quoted, as crop con-r'TMc-ns are too uncertain. The opening prices tot "W estern corn, however. haye been' placed at S0974 cents, according to grade. Maine extra sweet corn. 2s. open at &1.374t earn en the cob. gallen tins, at J3.75 and cream -u -eotasb. at $1 40. On Eastern -standard peas. 75c. ?1 and 1 25 are quoted. New Tork superfine fitted mrtt'nK peas. 2f. open at $2.15. Little Jewel melting pas. 2s. $1.85. sifted melting peas, 2. $1.65, and tender melting peas. 2. $1.50. Eastern standard asparagus Is quoted as an opening price at 52.50. long green at $2.00. mammoth peeled 3-aquare at $5.25. large white 3-square at $."..25. and tips. Is. equare, at J2.T5 Other Eastern vegetables ttpt-n at the fol lowing prices: Paris stringles beans. 2. $2 20. tiny goldoa wax bean. 2s. $1.60: tiny refugee stringles. 2s $1:50: ttnder cut wax bearus. 2s. $1.40: tonder cut refugee ftrlng- less. 2s, $1.30; red kidney beanf. 2s, $1.35; 'ender green lima. 2s, $1.S5. Baby crimson beets. 3s, $1.60; Jersey sweet potatoes. 3s. $1.60. cream pumpkins. 3s. $1.50: cream j-quash, 3s, $1.50; cream pplnach. 3s, $2.10. The outlook favors lower prices for new California apricots and peaches. It was t-tated yesterday that one of the packers of California canned -fruits had recently made prices, confidentially, on at least ome linos of 1905 ipacklng, but that owing Jo the lew favorable aspect of crop condition these fig urea have been withdrawn. There has leen some talk of a general opening of prices on the new pack of fruit early In June, or about a month earlier than they were made last season, but there seemc . to have been noth ing definitely determined upon In this re gard yet. While there may be a question about the yield of some crops there appears to be none whatever concerning that of apricots. Oa thin the roports vary from "full'. to "heavy." tine statement from the -northern Miction says that the trees are loaded and that a. great dtal of thinning- will have to be done. Other wise the crop would .mn to small fruit. The California asparagus situation has un dergone a very decided change, and Instead of the record-breaking pack' promised at the cpenlng of the reason th Indication now pont to a -shortage as compared with the output of two years' ago. AST WEEK CALIFORNIA BERRIES. Hectlpt of Oregon Vritlt Are Rapidly Increasing, Tills wek will wind up the California Hrswberry eaon. The rush Is already over. Rid rec4ps are decreasing. Oregon berries In local territory are ripening fart, and by Mnna will bcrln nrrlvJoc in ktrce auan t' e. The California buries hat came in - -s'erdy ware genorally In better contli- tlon than those of the preening day. and for the best offerlnc? $1.25 jer crate was real zeJ. The bulk of tlie buslncKS was done ..riund the dollar mark, though Mine crates riat were off soW as low as 50 cents. Oregon herrie! wec In brtter. demand than at any time slnoe the seasq oix?ned, but as re tfurits vrr large. I'Tioe.-" b$td stead' at 10Q15 ' nts a pound. Two cars ef erannas. one f lem one. two of r r-... 'atQes oanirb;ed the heavy receipts ef the dn ' . Two cars of Minnesota etatee-s are ue tomorrow, and this has tended to weaken he I've! situation. A fair quantity of vege table? were received b" express Including a ib nment Af flitc new wax beans. ihlh were ffered at 10jJ2H cents. Moro hthouse let- Mif eame In trnC w hard to move at 5U .--i, SMALL CHICKENS ARE NOT 'WANTED. Timi Many Broilrri Arc Coming in t Present. . There appeared to be a Httle bcltr move- ment in poultry yerierday, but not enough o improve prices. Thirteen cents wa again qutd as the top of the market fr the ( es hens. The fallowing extract from the weekly produce report ef a leading firm ex plains thp situation as regards small chick ens "Springs ar now veiling by tfie pound, and w.th large receipts the market f much weaker. -There are too many small broilers omlng In at present. The time for the llttlo -nre If now past. There wa a time a rr-nth or so ago when these wowfaj sell by "it dozen, and for fabulous prices, but with more liberal receipts buyers want larger ftx-k. so don't send us any that arc under 12 pounds to the doaen. average, and try and and none that will go lee than 15 pounds to tho . dozen. We are getting for Springs at present 20-22c. and of course as the season goea, forward prices wtll decline. Keep the little -ones until they am ef some lze. and get good money out of them, for no on' here wants them much at present. It if likely that as hens stop laying prices will do- i 'moth-eaten, badly cut, scored, murrain, halr dine. fox - they are then sent In freely but I ltPPl. weather-beaten or grubby, 233c per w ,r. ,.,,, . ,,. ,,r " , pound less); salted hides, steers, sound, CO we are quite sure that all poultry wlir bring pounds, and over. lvc per pound; 50 to 60 tcp prices when the Balr visitors begin to Pounds, -Si-frOs per pound; under 50 pounds omeIn a month or two." bulVU & gSR There was a firmer, demand for dueks at 15 to 30 pounds. Oc per pound; salted veal. irvm $3.50 to $7. according to -size. Geese "ff 10 I0,udf- pcrpu"di , j . calf, sound under 10 pounds, 10c per pound; were only steady. There was some request . (green uncalled, lc per pound leas; cull, lc for turkeys, bnt the supply was very light l Pound less). Sheep skins: Shearlings, No. ! 1 butchers atock, 2Sf30c each; short wool. No. EAfeT DOES NOT BUY HOrS. Local Dealer Make Offers, but Are Turned Dowb. Local hop dealers who have been making of fers East are becoming -discouraged over the outlook. , Thercsare large- number of mea in the buttness hers who are Indifferent as- to the course' tt the market, but can do nottv ne -Jn .hTresft aute'ot thin. 0ievdealer Ho xeUrV',trird to "-rJacc '"qsjtEtTty-- of hops In Cincinnati received word In reply that the brewers -of that dtyhd enough hops oo ha! to. lat them for s4x month. An other made t firm offer of 35 Cents f . o. p. Portland to a New Tork dealer and sot answer that the New Torkcr ha bought Pa cifies reshipped from .London and delivered at 23 cent. The bop bulls believe that the Eastern brewers are actually abort of -hops.' hut are trying to "break the market to 20 cents by holding off. This, the; growers, say, cannot be done, as the pool agreements recently made will be strictly kept. CREAK IN CHEESE MARKET. Price Weakened by Heavy Receipt Butter and Eggs T'schasgrd. Large receipts or cheese have weakened that- market and caused another drop yes terday. Full creams were freely offered at 134 cents, and It can be safely predicted that the market will go still lower. There was no change in the butter situ ation. City creamcrymen generally are cat Isfled with the results of the late advance. .but confess that the future will depend en tirely on weather conditions. If it turns off hot and dry the cream supply will be dimin ished and prices will be bound to go higher. On , the other hand, should -the weather re main cool and wet, it may be difficult to dispose of the surplus butter that ls made. The Increasing consumption of Ice cream, however, must be reckoned with from now on. Eggs were firm and unchanged yesterday at 174618 cents. Large receipts are expected during the remainder of the week. Heavy Receipt of Teal. Veal receipts wire again heavy yester day, and the market was decidedly weak at quotations. Good block hogs were- Ja . first class demand. Mutton was quiet with we th ere quoted steady and ewes and bucks dull. Commission .men advise the farmers that It is' dangerous to .ship In -Spring lambs with the polls on theo warm days1. Beef was quoted steady at 4 5 cents for cows and bulls and steers 1 cent, over this. Bank Clearing. Bank clearings of the Northwestern cities yesterday were as follows: Clearings. Balances. $ tsVH 2KB, to 7.o 69,222 Portland Seattle .. Taoema Spokane $745,tS15 182,427 521,302 448.469 PORTLAND' QUOTATIONS. Grain. Flour. Feed. Etc. WHEAT Club, 84Sj$Gc per bushel; blue stem. 90&92c; Valley, S5690C KLOUR Patents, $4.5v&5.10 per barrel; straight. $46-4-25; clears $3.754; Valley, $3.90(34.25: Dakota hard wheat, $o.50$.5o: Graham. $3.60f-4; whole wheat. $464.25; rye flour, local. $5; Eastern. $3.bOfc5.yO; corn meal, per bale, $l.l02.20. BARLEY Feed, $22.30 "per ton; rolled. $23 23.50. OATS No. 1 white, feed. $2S329 per ton. choice milling. $28g2U; gray. $28. MILLSTU fS Bran. 1 per ton; middling. $24.50; horti, $21; chop, . U. S. Mill. $19; Unseed dairy food, $18. CEREAL FOODS Rolled oats, cream, 00 pound sacks, $6.75; lower grades, $5&ti.25; oat meal, steel cut, 50-pound backs, $8 per barrel; 10-pound feacks. $1.25 jer bale; oatmeal (ground). 50-pound sucks. $7.50 per barrel; lu-pound sacks, $4 per baie;ep)lt peas. $4. per 100-pound sack; 25-pound boxes. $1.15; pearl barley, $4.25 per 100 pounds; 25-pound boxes, $1.25 per box; pastry flour. 10-pound fcacka. $2.50 per bale. HAY Timothy, $141G per ton: clover, $11 812; grain. $1112; cheat. $11&12. , Butter. Eggs, Toultry, Etc. EGGS Oregon ranch, 174gSc per desen. B UTTER C4 ty creameries: Extra creamery. 20ff2l,tc per pound; state creameries: Fancy creamery. 17420c; store butter, 14&154c CHEESE Full cream twins, 134c; l'oung America. 14 Vic. POULTRY Fancy hens. 13c; old hens, 12 124c; mixed chickens, 1141124c; old roosters. 9l0c; young roosfrr, l&l::c; Springs, iVi to 2 pounds. 1S&21W-; broilers. 1 to 14 pounds. lbit"w: lr-P6tU ohlckeru. 134?14c; turkeys, live, 17glSc; turkeys, dreased poor, 174&'18c; tutkeys, choice, 20?224c; geeee, live, per pound. 74S4c; geese, dressed, per pound, 0llc; ducks, old. $637.50; ducks, young, as to size. $3.507; pigeons, $ll.U5; squabs. $25-2.50. Vegetables, lTult, Elc DOMESTIC FRUITS Apples, table, $1,503 2.50 per box; common. 50c$l;' strawberries, Oregon. Kftl5e per pound; (Tallfornla. 5t)? $1.2i per box: cherries, 75c$l.t2 per box: gooseberries', 6Q."c per pound; apricots. $1.50 per craie. 2.25; standard, $1.501.75; Mediierranexm sweet. $2.25r2.75; Valenclas. $3; grapefruit, $2.5033 per bux; bananas, 4V:5c per pound; plneapplts, $7.50 per dozen. FRESH VEGETABLES-ArtlehokeK. 75c per dozen: asparagus. r0cfi$l per box; beans, f-9 12ic per jKund; cabbage. lt2c per pound: cauliflower. $22.25 per crate; cucumbere. $1; 1.25 per dozen; lettuce, botbouac. 40g50c r box; lettuce, head. 124i15c per dozen; parsley, 25 cent per dozen; peas. 506c per pound; pepper. 25e per pound; radlshee, log 12t per tozcn: rhubarb, 2-33c p- pound; to matoes. $4 per orat: fcquash. $1.25 per box. ROOT VEGETABLES Turnips. $1.25?. 40 per shck; carrots, jl Zoftl.M per sack; beet. '??ftPH,c:r VpoaT' ONIONS California red. 2Vi3c; Bermuda. , ''VoTATriEbregon fancy. $1.0501.15; mon. U5cfi$1.05; Colorado. $1.05&1.10: new potato, 2S2Vfec per pound: Merced sweets, lrlc ler iK)ind. RAISINS Loose Muscatels. 4 -crown. Tic, 6-layer Muacatel ralslnt, 'iyc; unbleached needless Sultanas. 6c; London layer, 3 crown. whole boxes of 20 pounds, $1.85; 2 crown, $It75. DRIED FRUIT Apples, evaporated, egec per pound; sundried, acks or boxes, noije; uiniaiLa. ivtfut;; (icacica, eflin. : nonc: run'...llal!nl' French. 21jfe I fiJ?. Callforola blacks. 5c; do w-hlte. none; Smyrna. 20c; Fard dates. Cc; plums, pitted,' Cc Groceries. Nuts. F.tc COFFEE Mocha. 2C32Sc; Java, ordinary. lS22c: Costa Rica, fancy. 18620c; good. 1 j 16glSc; ordinary; 1012c per pound; Co t i lumbia roa. cases, 100s. $13.75; 50s, $13.75; ' rvlCE-Impeflal Japan No. 1. $5.37i; ! Southern Japan, $3.50; Carolina. 4 tig 6c; ' broken-head, 2t4c. . SALMON Columbia River, l-pound Ull. ' $1.75 per dozen; 2-pound tails, $2.40; 1-pound ' fiats. $1.S3: fancy, JSrl-pound fiat. $l.jo: t- ' pound flats. Sl.io; Alaska pink 1-pound tails. I ,roa- l wekeyes. 1 pound tails. $1.85, SUGAR Sack basis. 100 pounds: t?ube. $6.20; powdered, $5.05; dry granulated. $5.t5; extra C, $5.35; golden C, $5.25; fruit sugar, S5.S5; advance over sack basis as follows: Barrels. 10c; half-barrels, 25c: boxes, 50c per 100 pounds. tTcrms: On remittance within 35 lays, deduct lvo per pound; if later than 13 days and within SO days, deduct ic per pound; no discount after 30 days.) Beet sugar, granu lated. $5.75 per 100 pounds; maple eugar, 15?lSc per pound. SALT California, $11 per ton.. $1.60 per bale, Liverpool, 60s. $17; 100s, $16.50; 200s. $16: half-ground lOUs. $7; 00s, $7.50. NUTS Walnuts. I3c jer iound by sack, lc extra for less than sack; Brazil nuts, 15c; filbert. i4o. pecans. Jumbos, 14c: extra large, 15c; almonds I. N. L., lCc; chestnuts, Ital ians, 15c; Ohio, $4.50 per 25-pound drum; pea nuts, raw. -u,c p?r pound; roasted, ic; pine nuts, logj2isc; hickory nuts, 7c; cocoanuts. v7c: cocoanuta, S51f.0c per dozen. BEANS Small white. 3Hfi4.,c; large while. 3Vtc: pink, 3Vc; bayou. 34c; Lima, Cc. Hop. WooL Hides, Etc HOPS Choice. 1901. 23H525C per pound. WOOly Eastern Orvgon. average beat. 19S 21c; lower grade, down to 15c. according to shrinkage: Valley. 27 per pound. MOHAIR Choice, 3132 Vic per pound. HIDES Dry hides. No. 1. 16 pounds and up. l6tjlVic per pound; dry kip, No.l. 5 to :o pounds, iiqibc per pouna; ury calf. jo. L under. 5 pounds. icia:: ury salted. build ana itin nnn-tMnl Inu than drv flint. fMil- i 1 butchers s:ock. 4O3r30c each;' medium wool, ! No. 1 butchers' stock. COfiSOc: long wool. Nu. i 1 butchetV stock, $l?jrl.50 each. Murrain pelts I rem u to -TJ per cent less or 12 14c per pound; horse hides, salted, each, according to size, $1.50Q2; dn. each, according to size, $1 1.50: colts' hldea. 25950c each; coat skins, common. 10915c each; Angora, with wool on, 25c$L30 each. TALLOW Prime, par pound, 3H4c; .No. 2 and grease. 2if3c PELTS Bear skins, ae to size. No. 3, $2.P0 910 each; cubs. $152; badger. 25450c; wild cat. ..with fctad perff :t, 25f50c: fcoiiaccau 51105,: fox. coramon gray, 5u976c; red, $3 5; cro, Jfrflfcr llver aa4- black, $1WJ200; Jfo. 1, aacordtsr to aise, -$z.M; -oarten. erc xtrmern. accorcutc t sue tM cojer. $1G15: sttrua, !. plae. according to slse. Bd eolor. $2.e4: mart rat, large, 104 15c; ckUnk.' 40fr59c: civet' or polecat, 54 juc; oner, pniBs uuo. cwiu; paa ther. with htad and claws perfect. $2?5; raccoon, prima. 00350c; mountain wolf, with, head yerfect, $3.50 3; coyote. 60ccll; wolvrlne. $SgS: beaver, per skin, large. $536; medium. $39-4; small. $ll-50; kit. 5vy 75c. -. BEESWAX Good, clean and 'pure. 204f22c per pound. 4649ic per pound. GRAIN BAGS-Calcutt. Clic Meat asd ProvkleBa. . - . '. BEEF Dreased. bulla. 45c per pound: cows, 465c: country uteres. 5Q6c. MUTTON Dresed. fancy. 6H67HC per pound; ordinary. 4S4Hc: Spring lambs. ?e7Uc VEAL Drtsed, 100 to 125 pounds. 3(6c; 125 to 200 pounds. 494lxc; 200 pounds .and up. 33c PORK Dressed. 100 to 150. 727rc: 150 and up. 67c per pound. HAMS io to J4 pounas, ic per pound; 14 to 16 pounds, 12c; IS to 20 pounds, 12;c; California (picnic). 8c; cottage hams, Slc: shoulders. Se; boiled ham, 19c; boiled picnic ham. bonclefs. 13c BACON Fancy breakfast. ISc per -pound: standard breakfast. 15Hc; choice, 14c: English breakfast.. 11 to 14 pounds. 13c; peach bacon, ,12c. SAUSAGE PorUand. ham. 13c per pound; minced ham, 10c; Summer, choice dry. 17Hc; bologna, long. lic: welnerwurat, Sc; liver, c; pork. ' 9c; blood. 5c; headcheese. Ce; bologna sausage, link, AVA. DRY SALT-CURED Regular ahort clears. 9c salt lOHc emoked; clear backs, flc salt, 10Vc smoked; clear bellies. -If to 17 pounds' average, none salt, none smoked: Oregon ex ports. 20 to 25 pounds average. 10V4c Salt. HHc moked: Union butts, 10 to IS pounds aver age. Sc 6alt. 0c uraoked. PICKLED GOODS Pickled pigs' feet. U-bar-rels. $5; t4-barrels. $2.75: 15-pound kit. $1.25; pickled tripe, it-barrels. $5; 'i-barrelu. $2.73; 15-pound kit. $1.25; pickled pigs' tongues. -barrela. $8; Vf-barrels. $3: 15-pouna jcus. $1.50; pickled lambs' tongue, ti-barrcla. $9; U-o-irrel. $5.50: 15-pound kit. $2.75. LARD Leaf lard, kettle-rendered: Tierces. 9?ic; tubs, Bic: 50s. 9Tc; 20s. 10c; 10s. 10?ic; 5f. lOVtc Standard pure: Tierces. STic; tubs. Otic; 50?. 9Uc: 20s; 9ic; 10s, Hc; 5s, Vc. Compound: Tierces 6c; tuba.GUc; 50s. CHc: 10s, Cic; ?s. 6TiC Oils. GASOLINE Stove gallne, cases, 23,.c; Iron barrpla, 17c: S6 deg. gasoline, ciks, 32c: Iron barrels or drum. 25c. COAL OIL Case. 20Hc; Iron barrels, 14c; wood barrels. 17c; 63 deg., cases. 22c; Iron barrela. 15c. LINSEED OIL Raw. barrels, 61c; cases, 66c Boiled: Barrels, 63c; case?. 6Sc; lc leas la 5-barrel lots. TURPENTINE Caws, S7c PT gallon. WHITE LEAD Ton lots. 7Uc; 500-pound lots, 7lc; less than 500-pound lots. Sc. LIVESTOCK MARKETS. rrices Quoted at Portland Union Stockyards Yesterday. Receipts at the Portland Union Stockyard yesterday were 75 cattle and 250 shep. The foils-wing prices were quoted at the yards: 'CATTLE Best Eastern Oregon steers. $1.25: cows tand heifers. $333.50; medium. $L502. HOGS-Best large, fat hogs, $6: block and China fat, $5.2555.50; storkers. $5. SHEEP Best Eav.epi Oregon and Valley. $4.2055; medium. $464.50. EASTERN LIVESTOCK. Prices Current at Kansas City, Omaha and Chicago. CHICAGO, May 18. -Cattle Receipts. 7000. Market, steady. Good to prime steers, $5,009 COO; poor to medium, $4.4065.50: stockers and feeders, $2.S0$5.25; cows, $2.5565.25; heifers. $3.0035.75: canners. $1,504x2.40; bulls. $2.50 4.75; calves, $3.0026.75. Hogs Receipt. 21,000; tomorrow, 16.000. Market, 5Q10C lower. Mixed and butchers; $5.25S5.52Vj; good to choice heavy. $5.405.50; rough heavy, $5.200.40; light, $5.3035.50; bulk of sales. $5.40f?3.50. Sheep Receipts, 14,000; sheep and lamb?. steady. Good to choice wcthera (bhnrn). $4.73 fj5.35; fair to choice mixed (shorn), $1.001.00; Western sheep fohorn), $4.0Cifffi.'25; native lambs (shorn), $1.5006.50; Western lamba, $5,509 7.45. SOUTH OMAHA. Neb.. May IS.-Cattle Re ccipts. 3S00. Market, r-teady. Native Meer. $4.C0C20; cows and lilfcrs. $2095.00; Wct era steers, $3.405.15; canners, $2.0003.25; ateckers and feeders, $2.404.90; calves, $3.00 6.6.00; bulls, stags, etc.. $3.754.50. nogfc Receipts. 6000. Market, shade loner. Heavy; $5.236.3.-; mixed. $5.25ff5.27J4: light. $5.205.S24; pigs. $4.005.00": bulk of sales. $5.255.27fe. Sheep Receipt, 3700. Market. steady. Western yearlings. $5.00Q5.25: ewes, $4.00f 4.io: Umbs (nhorn). $5.256.25; wooled, $6.7 87.50. KANSAS CITY. Mo.. May IS.-Cattle-Re- celpts. 5000. Market, slow and steady. Native steer. $4.5036.30; native cows and heifers, $2.50g5.25: Mockers and feeders, $3.25fj5.05; bulls. $2.Soft4.65; calves, $3.0085.50; Wstem at-ers. 54.500.00: Western fed cows. $3.50 5.00. Hogs Receipts. 12,C00. Market, shade lower. Bulk of fales. $3.305.424; heavy. $5.S56&-42W: packers. $5.20$5.42!; plu and light. $4.D06 5.33. Sheep Receipts. 4000. Market, strong and active; muttons. $4.256.25: lambs. $0.0027.35; range wethers. $4.7543510; fed ewes. $4.2564.65. BRE.iK IN HOOD RIVERS. Shipping by Jndependrats Causes Price to Tumble. HOOD RIVER, Or., May 18. (Special.) With the local shipping associations unable to supply the market demands for strawberries at $4 per case, the price tumbled to S3.50 and $3. Buyers canceled their orders from th local associations, claiming to have re ceived quotations from 50 cents to $1 below the prices wired from here. The manager of the Hood River Union attributes the re sult to too many shippers. The White Salmon growers, who formerly shipped with the Hood River associations, are going It 'alone this season. Several growers on both aides of the river are also shipping Independently and a local commission firm has gone into the business this year. With the knowledge of market conditions gained from years of experience by the Hood Rlv;r Fruitgrowers' Union and the Davidson Fruit Company, of this city, by working In har mony these concerns are enabled to place the berries on the market without a glut at any one point. This knowledge Is of little valuo when Independent and Inexperienced shippers enter the flW. The season opened very promising, the cool weather enabling the berries to grow large and fine, but with the collaptc of the express markets to ere Is a spirit -of ' disappointment In Hood River tonight. Idaho Crop Report. The Idaho weekly crop bulletin says in part: Frosts and high oold winds caused some local damage to fruit, but In sections where fruit Is grown In commercial quantities the crop came through the , week" unharmed: strawberries' arc ripening in Canyon County: trees are bloemlng well In .elevated districts. Growth of grain has been somewhat re tarded by Jew temperature, and Jn some eastern localities by excessive moisture, but the vendition of the crop Is otherwise gener ally satisfactory, and with a return to warmer weather rapid growth Is expected; continued wet weather In Eastern counties has preventejl the completion" of seeding; come com Is ?t!t! oelng planted. Hay crops ha-e yrown slowly owing to cold weather, and It Is probable that haying will not be commenced as soon as was expected, but the prospect Is still good for a- Satisfac tory yield; range grass continues excellent. Range cattle are thriving and putting on. fiesh rapidly; sheep arc doing well exceptln castcrn districts. . where stormy -weather caused heavy losses or late Soring lambs; some sheep remain to be sheared. Dried FraH at New Terfc. NEW YORK. May IS. Evapcratcd apples show no change on spot, with business quiet, although some demand is reported tor futures. Common to good, 4U843ic': prime, '?i!jc; choice. 6fWc, and fancy. 7c Prunes seem to be a little firmer in tone, but quotations show no general Improve ment, still ranging from 2H4?3Tic. according to grade. Apricots are in limited demand on spot, and about steady, while .futures are neglected. Choice. lOfttOUcj extra choice. He. and fancy. 12I5e. Peaches are quiet, with choice, quoted at 109 JOUc; extra choice, 101tglOJ4c. and fancy, 11H &12e. Raisins are in moderate demand, with stocks light, showing a firmer 'tone. .Loose mus Vatels are "quoted"46ic;ciled yalzins," X-i9Xi nT IaaoalayerV at $ff 1.15. " ' CQHFIDEHeE IS SHAKEN TUMBLE IX STOCK rFRICES OX NEW -YORK MARKET. Heavy Iiicpiidating Movement Under Way Futile Effprts Made to Check Decline. ' NEW YORK. May 18. Lca of confidence in' values showed a notable growth during the progress of today's trading In stocks and a movement of great animation to liquidate was the consequence. Professional traders were very persistent and dlllrent on the short side of the market. There was hasty selllrTg by speculative pools which have mads unavailing efforts to get prices up and the decline In prlcea brought out heavy selling by the Impairment of margins and uncovering of stop-loss orders. The downward course was not established -without a struggle and contest by friends of higher prices, and the level vibrated many times during the course of the morning under the conflicting Influence of operations on the opposlto side of the market. Operations for the advance centered again on the transcontinental group and St. Paul. Union Pacific and Southern Pacific at dif ferent times showed considerable strength. But the oreraccumulatlon of these stocks In the effort to support the market made them weaker than the average when the unloading process began. It cannot bo said that any Important news developed during the day. Secretary Taft'a announcement of policy In regard to the pur chase of supplies for the Panama Canal was much discussed. The political phases of the question received much attention of a more or lea expert character. The opentngup of the whole subject of tariff revision and the danger of unsettlemrnt of the whole Indus trial and financial fabric were pointed to with assurance In the expressed opinions of the. bear traders who were selling stocks short. The rearsurlng opinions from steel trade authorities that the present lull in demand was likely to prove temporary' were disregarded. The liquidation of tho United States Steel stocks In consequence came "front all quar ters, selling for London account forming an Important proportion of the whole. With the news of the action of tho North ern Pacific stockholders, showing a retirement or the Union Pacific element from the di rectorate, a wave of d Let rust swept over the market regarding the ' persistent rumors ' of the working out of the projects for community of interests In the Northwest by exchange of holdings in different railroads. The occasion was not neglected, as soon as the tone of depression was well estab lished, to bring out a crop scare ana reports were heard of serious damage by excessive moisture to the Winter wheat crop In the Southwest. There was not a ripple In the money market to explain the urgent Uqulda Ucn. which became precipitate In the final dealings, making the closing weak and at about the lowest. Bonds were weak. Total nAles, par value. $2,350,000. United States 2s .registered and olds 4 advanced '.fc on call. CLOSING STOCK QUOTATIONS. Closing Salcn. High Atcklwn 10.400 M'.i do preferred 1. 100 lolj Atlantic Coast Line 700 15.1 Baltimore & Ohio... 10.200 loSU loot, ota 73 i TtlVi 101 i 151 106 101b 151 do preferred Canaalan Paclflo .... Central o( N. J Chesapeake & Ohio.. 4.tf00 Uth 1461, 1W 180'i lfrt 1.600 49 471i 14!iji 47U Chicago & Alton do preferred Chicago Gt. Western. 7.900 Chicago &, Northwest. 5oO C, Mil. &. SL Paul. 93.000 Chi. Terra. : Trans.. ...... 33 21 20U 217 170H is;; 2153 173!i ISTi 21V; 1745, 'A 31 do preferred C. C-. C. & St. L-. Colorado & Southern. do 1st preferred.... do 2d preferred.... Delaware & Hudmm. DeL. Lack. & West. Denver & KIo Grande. do preferred' Erie do 1st preferred.... do 2d preferred.... Hocking Valley .... do preferred Illinois Central .... Iowa Central 900 700 7l 20V; . if J 27 26 Vi 600 1S5 6rt0 370 IS3- 370 "si?t :at 77 tj 63?i ix: 29' 40 100 33,000 COO 400 85i 64 77.4 tOft 48 0i 142y li2 20H 50 114 IXtti 25h 37 344 184 70 oo; :tl 2H 73U 05fc 2HL 59 -0U 11SH 29 954 3TJ00 100H 157U do preferred Kansas City Southern SCO 27i do preferred 300 rtt Vi Louisv. & Nashville. 6.700 145 Manhattan L 100 161 Met. Securities 2.000 76 Metropolitan St. Ry. 2.2U) 115, Mexican Central ... S.tfoO 21i 01 142!i 163 74 114, 20S .Minneapolis tc M. L. M.. St. P. & S. S. M: do preferred Missouri Pacific Mo., Kens. & Texas. do- preferred Mex Nat. R. R. pfd. New York Central.. N. Y., Ont. & West. Norfolk & Western.. do preferred Northern Pacific Pennsylvania V 115Vj 114', 100 lo, I5C. 6.90 97ft 300" Ltj 800 M 2C0 35H 8.600 143Vs 1.50t 4lH 2,700 78 23'1 5S 35 Vi 14JU T7s J3I 3,400 190 . 44200 135T r.. c. c & St. L. Reading do 1st preferred..;. do 2d preferred Rock Island Co do preferred r . St, L. & S. F. 2d pfd. St. Louis Southwest. do preferred Southern Pacific .... do preferred Southern Railway ... do preferred Texas & Pacific Tol.. St, L. & West. 66.6RO '93 9o 12.200 300 2SV 75 800 36,700 C0a 2?i 59 GO 118 2SJ 500. 119 ,600 30 2.SO0 33 ixw ."-r?; 1,500 56?i 191.200 123U 31?i 1 31i co preferred 04 9W 1SU 4 16 243 235 12214 245 Union Pacific 11954 lGVi 22 '4 48' do preferred Wabash do preferred Wheeling & L. ... 2,000 200 Erie. 300 Wisconsin Central 800 200 do preferred ExpreVs companies Adams American United States Wells-Fargo M licellan co us- 100 236 233 Amalgamated Copper 65,700 83H sot; 33: 96 31?i 94 3 374 43 S4 no Amer. Car & Found. 2.900 33; 9T.V- do preferred iOO Amcr. Cotton Oil.... 700 do preferred American Ice do preferred 100 Amer. Llnsred OH do preferred American Locomotive 28.200 974 32 374 M4 484 do preferred 500 11 Pi 1IU Amcr. Smelt. & Ref. 40.300 116U I13J 11: do preferred - 300 119?; Il9i UPS Amer. Sugar Refining 1.100 137 135 134-i 1 -T k. -, ,fj ,J Atf A,,' ..... tnaonna Mlnlnr "Ad 1 ATI 1 ATI , li,.- jjrooK. jtapia iransir, u.aw tii CO 43 cot; 43 1S7 175 194 78 30 SO SH 1004 "-34 as 37i 92 234 174 714 Consolidated Gas . 2.000 iro 185 124 58 43 174 19 784 Corn Products ...... do preferred Distillers' Securities. General Electrio International Paper. do preferred International Pump.. do preferred ...... National-Lead North American .... Pacific Mail People's Gas Tressed Steel Car.... do preferred Pullman Palace Car. Republic Steel do preferred Rubber Good do preferred Tenn. Coal & Iron.... U. S. Leather do preferred ...... V. S. Realty U. S. Rubber do preferred ...... 1.300 124 5.000 700 300 1.400 1.100 59 454 175 204 794 4,100 474 2,000 J00 454 1004 354 9i 37i 93 174 1.500 3S 7.80Q 400 1Q0 "S00 1.600 384 93 "is" 7r.C 4.7IY) 200 1054 1044 105U ... 8.100 SO 79i 784 III llilll l.'.ll I'.'.'.'. 108 100 864 S!4 87 ... 1.100 40-li 40 394 100 1084 10S4 106 ...167.500 24 27i 274 ...109,800 87- 4 934 U. & Steel . do preJerrrd Vlrg.-Caro. Chemical 1,500 vH XFH ieo 1C54 1054 1054 do preferred ...... Westlnghouse Electric Western Union is4 92?i 1.600 934 f2?i Total lcs for the day. 1.111,690 chares. SONDST "NEW YORK, May IS. Closing quotations: V. S. ref. 2s rg. 1 04 Vi 'Atchison Adj. 4s 964 do coupon.... 10(4 ID. & R. G. 4s. ..101?; U. S. 3s reg 103iN. Y. C, G. 34s. 1604 do coupon 104 tNor. Pacific 3a.. 76 V. S..new 4 rg.132 'Nor. Pacific 4s.:i034 do 'coupon 132 iKo. Pacific 4s... 95 V. S. old 4s Tg.l&44jrnten Pacific 4s. 106; do coupon 194 4 1 Wis. Central 4s.. 914 Stacks at Leaden. May IS. Consols LONDON, May IS. Consols for money, 904; consols for account, WJ3-IG. Anaconda 54lNorfalk St West, 70. Atchison S34i! do preferred... 94 " do preferred.. .1844 lOatarlo West, 304 Baltimore Si O.n04lPenj-lvan!a ... 63 4 Can. Pacific... 151 4lRa Mines 16 Ches. A Ohio... .-i4tReadig .1 474 CJwOt. . Westers ...SB 4 1 da JM- J ret.-,, ,47, -DeBeers . -. ; M 17 4S. PadAe. . . 4 D. R. Gra4. 3N'3- Railway. 315 wtfsvred... S6 i do "Brewr se. 42X UalM PacW...,m?t. I T referred. V. S. Steel..... do -preferred... Wabash 1 s 1 do preferred... 42 Spanish Faars.. MS- do 1st pref 50 li Sd eref SS Illinois Central. 134 V Loul. i Naxh..l4SH Ji(U Jtas. i T. . Zt N. Y. Central.. .140H X- Maaey-f Sxchasge, Ite, NEW TORK. May IS. Prime mercantile papers. 3if 4'j per cent Sterling exchange, strong, with actual busi ness in bankers' bills at S4.&tjt94.b tar demand, and at $4.S473J4.&4S0 for 63-day bills. "Peted rates. $4.SSi.S7Vi. Commercial bills. $4.S4-464.S4!. Bar sllver-5SUc Mexican, dollars Ai He Bonds Government, flmu railroad, weak. - Monty on call. 2U92H per cent: .closlsg hid. 2 per cent; offered 2U per cent. Time money. steady: 60 and 90 days. 3U per cent; six mcaths. 3U0-3 per cent. LONDON. May IS. Bar sliver, steady. 2$Tid per ounce. Money. 2t2!i per cent. The rate of discount in the open market for- short bills la 2 3-I6S2U Pr cent; for three months' bills, 2 3-1&&2H per cent. SAN ' FRANCISCO. May 18.-Sltver " bars, 56Uc.-- . Drafts, sight, 5c; telegraph, Hc. Sterling on London, 60 days, $4.S5H; sight, $4.67H. DaJJy Treasury Statement. WASHINGTON. May 18. Today's atatement of the Treasury balances in. the general fund shows: Available Gold ... cash balances . ...$130,223,353 ... 03.709.298 SAN FRANCISCO MARKETS. Vigorous Spurt la Wheat Options Hops Are Quiet. SAN FRANCISCO, May 16. (Special.) "Wheat options made another vigorous spurt in response to the bulge in Chicago and de spite some reaction the market closed firm. Other cereals displayed strength, but the trade was of light vclume. Spot stocks 'of oats are well cleaned up and the market Is now bare of everything except black, and white, which are closely and strongly held. Hops are culet and steady. Buyers arc holding off and growers stubbornly adhering to the 30-cent rate. Wool Is Orm. The Spring clip la cleaned up all over the state except In Humboldt and Mendocino Counties. Receipts of cherries are still dwindling. Desirable stock for local use and shipping is scarce and higher. Apricots are In fair sup ply. Including the first Royals of the sea son, from Tulare County, and prices are easier. Citrus fruits are quieter, but steady. The auction offering tomorrow is likely to bo moderate. The potato market Is steady for good etock. Receipts of new. from the River were 1200 boxes, with tales at $1 to $1.85. New red onions are plentiful at $1.10 to $1.30.' Green corn sold at 50 cents a dozen, and Marys- villc cucumbers at $2 per box. Dairy products are unchanged. Receipts, 130.000 pounds butter, 77.600 pounds cheese. 51.060 dozen eggs. 1 VEGETABLES Cucumbcrr. '50cS$2; garlic. S12.c: green peas, $1.25$ 1.73; string beans. SffCe; asparagus, 4?64f; tomatoes. $14. POULTRY Turkey gobblers. lSS20c; roost- ers. old. $4S4.50; do young. $6.50fi7.50: broil ers, small. $2.23jr2.73: do targe. $383.50; fry ers, $36; hens. $4.5036.50; ducks, old. $5 C; do young, $G?7. BUTTER Fancy creamer', 21c: creamery seconds, 19c; fancy dairy. 18c; dairy seconds. 17Hc. EJGGS Store. 1648174c: fancy ranch. 20c. WOOL Spring. Humboldt and Mendocino, 24fi26c: Nevada. 1020a HOPS Nominal. MILLSTUEFS Bran $20.50S21.50; mid dlings. $25f?27. HAY Wheat. $tl.50Q14.5Ji wheat and oats. $! 13.50: barley, $7.50610.50; alfalfa, $S9 10.50: clover, $7610; stock. $3.50J7.50; straw. 23030c per bale. FRUIT Apples, choice.- $2; common. $1; ba nan as. 7 5c (52.50; Mexican limes. S4.30S3; California lemons, ''choice, $2.50; common, 75; oranges, navels. $1J2.75;. pineapples. $2-83.50, POTATOES River Burbanks. nominal: Ore gon Burbanks. ?1.30trh30. CHEESE Young America. 10f?llc; Eastern, 17lSc RECEIPTS Flour. 20.2S3 quarter sacks; wheaL 1267 centals; barley, C012 centals; oats. 444 centals: beans. 1532 sacks: corn. 400U cental; potatoes. 2145 sacks; bran. 662 sacks; Middlings. 30-sacks; hay, 613 tons; wool. 323 bales; hides. 1070. -Mining Stocks. SAN FRANCISCO. 3!ay IS. Th official closing quotations for mining stocks today were as follows: Alpho Con Andes Belcher Best & Belcher. Bullion Caledonia Challenge Con. Chollar Confidence . Con.. Cal. & Va. Crown Point... Exchequer $ -lOIJustlce .20 Mexican .22iOccldental Con. 1.2.-.Ophlr S .03 1.30 .81 7.00 .13 .OS .53 .15 .05 .30iOverman Potosl . . . Savage . . Scorpion 70Seg. Belcher... 1.S0 Sierra Nevada... Silver Hill Union Con , .46 .S3 .70 .03 .24 .1 .50 Gould Sz. Curry. .17 Utah Con.. Hale & Norcross 10! Yellow Jacket... NEW YORK. May IS. Closing quotations: Adams Con f .20;Llttle Chief ? .05 Alice .45 Ontario . . 4.00 .. 6.30 . . .02 ,. .08 .. .56 .. .43 Breecc Brunswick. Con.. Comsttfck Tun. . . Con. Cal. Sz Va . . Horn Silver Iron Silver.". Leadvllle Con.-. .2510phlr .01 Phoenix .OSIPotosl . 1.70. -Savage I.SOISlerra Nevada. 3.10jSmall Hopes... .04 Standard i.50 BOSTON. May IS. Closing quotations: Adventure 3.63jMobawk $ 49.00 Atlouez 20.23iMont. C Sc C. :.00 Amalgamated. Am. Zinc Atlantic 80.7.".OId Dominion. lO.OOlOsceola 13.25Parrot Hfl .-. Onlni- . 24.30 92.00 23.30 98.00 7.25 114.00 S.50 21.50 30.25 10.23 43.00 3.23 10.00 108.50 Bingham Cal. & Hecla.. 650.00 Shannon Centennial 19.25 Tamarack .... Trinity ... Copper Range. Daly West Dominion Coal Franklin Grnnby Isle Royalft... Mass. Mining.. Michigan 70.30 14.00 united Copper. 77.001U. S. Mining.. S.00,U. S. Oil.- .-..7.VUtah 21.00lVlctorla 7.73Wlnona 11.231 Wolverine Metal Markets. NEW YORK. May 18. There was a harp advance in the London tin market, std to result from an Increased demand and firm ness among first bands, with closing quota tions standing at 136 15s for spot and 155 15 for futures. Locally the market, while still quiet In respect to transactions, was strong in sympathy with the foreign advance, and closed at 30?30.GOc. Copper also was higher in London, attract ing some speculative demand,- with spot and futures both closing at 65. Locally the market shows little change, and the outside prices quoted are still said to be a little excessive. Lake Is quoted at 13rl3.23c; elec trolytic at 1513.50c, and casting at 14.459 15c. Lead was unchanged at 12.1Ss 9d in Lon don, -and 4.50fi4.GOc locally. Spelter was. easier In both markets, quoted here at 3.5035.60c. and at 23 6d In London. Iron closed at 51s 3d In Glasgow and 53d In MIddleiboro. The New York market is weak and unsettled. No. 1 "foundry Nortff rm S17&17.S0; No. 2 foundry Northern, -$16.50 J17; No. 1 fqundry Southern and. No. 1 foundry Northern soft at $17$17.25; No. 1 2 foundry, Southern at 5t6.50fflC.75. i Coffee and Sugar. NEW TORK. May 18. Coffee futures closed quiet, net unchanged to 5 points lower. Sales, 14.230 bg, including May. at 65c; July. 6.65c; September. 6.S36C.90C. and December. 7.1097.15c; spot Rio, quiet: No. 7. Sc; mild, steady. Sugar Raw, nominal; fair refining, 34e: centrifugal, OS test, 4 ll-32c; molasses sogar. 3 15-32c Refinrd. unsettled; crushed. 6.55c: powdered, 5.95c: granulated. 5.E3c , Leaden Sheep Skins Advance. LONDOV. May 18. A sale of Cape of Good Hope and Natal sheepskins was held here today. The offerings numbered 3287 bales. Buyers were cautious, owing to the extreme rates current for skins. Supplies, however. were so. limited that values advanced. Me rinos showed a gain of- 74 per cent, fine cross breds, 124 per cent; medium and coarse cross breds 15 per cent, and, short cross breds IB per cent. TVeet at St. Leal. ST. LOCIS. May 18. Wool Strong;" medium, grades combing' and clothing.- 27032c; light ri-39C2?c;" heavy HneT'ifrf 23c: tab wasfeed. BowiiirigjHopk - WHEAT AND STOCK BROKERS ' Room 4, Ground Floor Chamber of Commerce WHEAT UP THEE GENTS STRENGTH IX CHICAGO MARKET DEVELOPS liAXE. Damage Reports From Southwest Flood Pit With Buying Orders Corn Also Higher. CHICAGO, May 18. The unusual strength In the wheat market developed late In the session. At the opening sentiment was de cidedly bearish. Initial quotations on July were eft U8ic to fifilic, at $8864c The main depressing Influence early was Im proved wather conditions" throughout the United States, especially in the Spring wheat territory. An additional factor was a se vere decline at Liverpool. Tit traders were active sellers during the first part of the day. Commission-houses, however, bought In sufficient quantities to hold prices at- about the opening level. Damage reports from the Southwest began later in the day to flood the pit with a surplus of buying orders. Ad vices from Kansas City stated that Winter wheat In Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas was deteriorating rapidly as. a result ofrust and of Hessian files. An official forecast of additional rain In various sections of the- Southwest increased the uneasiness of shorts. Demand became general durlns the last hour. sentiment In the pit growing exceedingly bull ish. Prices advanced rapidly. Just before the close July sold at 894c a gain of 34c, com pared with the lowest figures of the day. The market finished almost at the top, final quotations on July being 3 cents higher, at Strength or wheat had a bullish effect on corn, causing a strong finish. Early in the session sentiment was rather bearish, Influ enced by Improved weather conditions through out the corn pit. Lower prices at Liverpool In anticipation of Increased shipments from Argentina also had a weakening Influence. With the advance In wheat, shorts became fairly active bidders, resulting la a firm tone. The volume ot- business Was rather small. May opened 4 to.lc lower, at 524 53c. sold up to 54c. and closed at the top. July opened 4c lower, at 48Hc '1 between 48c and 40c. and closed fiS!ic higher, at 4St$e. Predictions of ctear weather created soma uneasiness In the oats pit early. On the ad vance In the price of- other grains the mar ket became strong. July closed 4c higher, at 30Hc Owing to the light offerings, a firm tone pre vailed in provisions. At the jjlose July pork was ip 10c. lard was unchanged, and ribs were a shade higher. The leading futures ranged aa follows: WH3AT. Open. High. Low. Close. May $ .95 $ .974 $ .95 5 -974 July S6U -894 -5 -4 Sept, SOU .83i -SO .S3H CORN. Mav .33 .31 .524 -34 July (old) 484 .494 -434 July (new) 48'A .49 .48 .40 Sept, told) 47i .484 -7? Sept. (new) 474 -4S4. .474 -4S OATS. 314 -314 204 -504 .... .234 -2S MESS PORK, .V.Virts" 12I75" ....12.S7 12.95 LARD. May . July . Sept, 38 .284 .314 .504 .28 May July Sept. 12.35 12.75 12.93 12.624 12.874 May July Sept, . 7.374 7.40 7.374 . 7.53 7.374 7.63 SHORT RIBS. 7 MTU. May X 7.10- 7.10 7.10 July 7.274 7.30 7.274 7.10 7.30 7.35 Sept, l.i-'.j t.OO I.M Cash quotations were as follows: Flour Steady. Wheat No. 2 Spring, si.02-51.04: No. 3. 93c SI.02: No. 2 red, 99c51-034. Corn No. 2, 544c; No. 2 yellow, 54,4c. Oats No. 2. 314c; No. 2 white. 32i6S34c: No. 3 white. 31S324C Rye No. 2. 7778c. Barley Good feeding. 378 10c; fair to choice malting. 46fj40c Flaxseed No. 1, $1.28; No. I Northwestern, $1.42. ' Timothy seed Prime. $2.05. Mess pork Per barrel. $12.5512.60. Lard-Per 100 pounds. $7.22467.23. Short ribs sides Loose. S7.0587.15. Short clear sides Boxed. ?7.1247.25. Clover Contract grade. $11. 75 12.25. Receipts. Shipments. "Flour, barrels...... Wheat, bushels..... Com, bushels Oats, bushels ...... Rye. bushels Barley, bushels .... 13.400 10.900 7,000 48.200 ICO.000 10.000 62.700 49.500 238, SCO 4S2.600 12200 Grain and Produce at New York. NEW TORK. Olay IS. Flour Receipts. 6200 barrels: exports. 200O barrels; firm, but quiet. Wheat Receipts. 10C0 bushels; export. 23, 900 bushels; spot firm; No. 2 Ted, Jl.OO'.t, nominal elevator; No. 2 red. 91.024. nominal f. o. b. afloat: No. 1 Northern Duluth. $1.01 f. o. b. afloat: No. 1 hard Manitoba, 974c f. o. b. afloat. Following a brief early de cline, which was influenced by foreign sell ing, wheat became strong today and espe cially" the new-crop months. It advanced over 2c a bushel on bad crop reports from the Southwest. Last prices were 2?sSI2ic net higher. May closed 31; July closed 9Uc; September closed 874c - Hops Easy. - ' Hides and wool Firm. . Grain at Saa Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO, May lS.-Wheat and barley steadier. Spot quotations:. Wheat-Sblpplng. Jl.t51.314; milling, $1.33 1.66U. Barley-Feed. $1.181-214; brewing, $1,224 431.23. Oats-White. $1,5241.60; black. $1,374 1.43. Call board sates t "Wheat-May. $1.4Si bid, $1.49 asked; De cember. $1,314 Barley December, 87 4c. Corn Large yellow. $1.3551.40. Wheat At Liverpool. LIVERPOOL. May 18. Wheat May. 6s 7idi July, 6s S4d; September, es d. Wheat at Tacoma. TACOMA. May 18. Wheat Unchanged: bluestem. 91c; club. 82c DEADLOCK. IN IRON TRADE. Waiting for Better Data as to Price Basis. CLEVELAND. O.. May 18. The Iron Trado Review this week says: The deadlock In the Iron trade continue. but It Is a wait for better data as to the price basis for the next buylnff movement, and not necessarily an Indication of actual con ditions, or "consumption. Construction work still stands out as the stronc- "feature of the current trade. The American Bridge 'Company closed 12,000 ton ea well-distributed buying the past week, and estimates a total ot 70.000 tons' for May. Bids on the new Pennsylvania Railroad sta tion foundation have, gone In, representing 20,000 to 21,000 loss and the superstructure will require -40.000 toas more. At Cbieaga the ateel for the new Bald win building was let. On the lake con tracts for ifcree large freighters were closed Is the week- for delivery in 1906. The Amer lean ShtypbwlidlBg Company now has 11 boats to balld fw aext year aad sever has had so maar ceatraete e far ahead. That the careuildlng programed tBr .the railroads are to co further is row more certain than appeared recently. "The ietaref' steel car -on4n placed' thi year' J aow " eHmted at 36,600, "and. 'of, all ms cars at 165.000. Considerable additions to th rail tonntgo or 1903 are also expected. Production of coke and anthracite Iron la April was reported at 1.932.0HI tons, or at a dally rate In excess ot that for March, la all pig iron markets the feeling is easier. For Southern iron $13 Birmingham Is now quoted, and on Northern irons, both In the East, where line have been withheld by the furnaces, and In the Central West, quotatioaa are from 25 to 30 cents lower. California Hots Damaged. SANTA ROSA. Cal.. May 18. Growers or "hops In Sonoma County are beginning to feel some apprehension of damage to the crop by th ravages of small snail and from the long spell of cold, damp weather. The outlook at the present time Is bad, and the indications are that the coming crop will not be nearly so heavy as last season. Big Sale of Idaho Wool. WEISER, Idaho. May 18. (Special.) Th record price for wool In this county was received this week by Crofton Bro.. at Mld- (vale. The clip, amounting to more than 600,- wu pouna. was oia to a wooi nuyer repre senting a Boston firm, for 21 cents per pound. The clip is to be delivered at Midvale. on the P. & L N. Railway. 30 miles from Welser. Dairy Produce 1b the East. CHICAGO. May 18. On the Produce Ex change today the butter market was easy; creamery. 1621c; dairy, IftlOc. Eggs, steady at mark, I4lAt13c: firsts, 16c; prime firsts, 17c; extras. 174c. Cheese, quiet, HSUVic New York Cottoa Market. NEW YORK. May 18. Cotton futures closed steady at a net loss of 136 points. May. 7.86c; June, 7.66c: July. 7.44c; August. 7.74e; Sep tember. 7.75c: October. 7.83c: November, 7.S6c; December. 7.90c; January. 7.94c. Congressmen Who Will Open Fair. "WASHINGTON. May IS. Sergeants-at-Arms Ramsdell, of the Senate, and Cas- son. ot tne House, nave compieiea ar rangements tor the official trip ot the Senate and House committees, wnicn win attend the opening ot the Exposition. The. party, will assemble at Chicago and start from there Thursday next, going by spe cial train over the Burlington and Cana dian Pacific. Those going are: Vice-President Fairbanks. Speaker Cannon, Sena tors Clark of "Wyoming, Gamblo, Ball. Overman and Hemenway, and Represen tatives Tawney, Bartlett, Sherman, Ham lin, Llttaucr. Beldlcr, Babcock. McAn drews. Rodenberg, Sibley, Loudenslager, Henry. Lagarc and Small. Building: Finished by June 1. "WASHINGTON, May IS. The Su pervising Architect has received a tel egram from the superintendent of con struction at Portland, stating that Contractor " J. E. Bennett Is finishing the Government Exposition building In. a satisfactory manner, and that he "will complete it before June 1. This Is ac ceptable, and Bennett will be allowed to conclude the contract. The princi pal cause of uneasiness was Bennett'3 failure to grade the grounds around the buildings. AT THE HOTELS. The rortland-G. H. Neville. Salt Lake; J. E. Reynolds and wife. New York: T. Klrk pairlck and wife. San Francisco; T. E. But ler. . E. B. Osborne, Missoula; Mrs. F. S. Stlmson. Seattle; J. J. Dempsey. Michigan; M. H. Dickinson. Seattle: C. H. McLellan, R. C. Service: W. F. Hoken. F. Matre. St. Louis; R. D. McAusland, Seattle G. B. Wil kinson. New Tork; F. A. Baldwin. San Fran cisco: E. G. RIddell. A. C. Hosfleld. North field. Minn.: C. A. Ray. San Francisco; F. B. Bailey. Boston: H. J. Brown, New Tork: H. G. Front and wife. Buffalo: F. S. Wash burn. Nashville. Tenn.; Mrs. R. B. Woods, Grant's Pass: J. Wilson. Jr., Los Angeles: A. Will. Nome. Alaska: J. H. Wills. Auburn; B, T. Kelsey and wife, Kansas; Mrs. E. J. Bowles. San Francisco; Mrs. Q. T. Hunter, New Tork; L. W. Martin. San Francisco; A. L, Brownlee. Atlln. B. C; H. Hunt. Chi cago: G. K. Burton, city; A. J. MInnard, Chicago; S.. L. Coles. Seattle: H. McCormlck, Maine; C. W. Brown. Wellington; B. R. Elston, St. Louis: Mrs. CI. Sherwood. Hawley. Minn.; H. W. Gllmour. San Francisco; Hage- man. Germany; S. H. Friendly. t,ugene; u. Cornier. St. Joseph: J. W. Schoulln. San Francisco; Dr. Bowen. Miss Shutts, Ml Davis. Butte, Mont.; N. M. Estey. Denver: P. B. Ftnzer, Myrtle Point: T. Mills, wife and child. Buffalo. N. T.: F. A. Gale, Chi cago: N. A. Brunner. New Tork; C Clay. Miss Clay. Washington. D. C: W. H. Grif fith. Denver: J. E. Tucker and wire, iayior: Miss Moody. Dallas; Dr. J. T. Crltchtown and wife. Salt Lake. The Perklas K. B. Hare. Chicago; George T. Prather. Hood River; B. C. Miles, Ncw- berr. Or.: E. P. Ash. Stevenson. WB.: c. s. Somervllle. Napavlne; C T. Morse. Nwberg; M. H. Spew. Nehama; W. G. Allen. Eugene: E. E. Mosford, Oakland: K. P. Cullen and wife. J. K. Frlsbee and wife. St, Louis; E. B. Wood. The Dalles: W. O. Martin. Denver: Neal Brown. Gaston: Jean Wilson. Harvey Shea, city: F. D. Wolfson. G. E. Black. San Francisco: G. W. Hill. Watertown. Wis.; Mrs. M. Richards. Los Angeles; E. C Adkln son and son. Elkton; J. T. McVviney, Spo kane: W. C Cutter. Seattle: Henry Luhem, St. Johns: R. Robinson, Tillamook; J. S, Ogllvle. Spokane; James Bell and family. Mink. N. D.; J. A. Gelsendorfer. The Dalles; Miss D. M. RIehl, San Francisco; Mrs. J. J. Mahan. Astoria; W. C. White. Colorado Springs: E. A. Cook, Lexington. Neb.; G. W. Chandler. M. E. Hotchktss. Elgin; Mlka Welner. San Francisco; A. D. Sheldon. Olym plt; W. M. Tye. Boston: Mrs. George C Berge. Master Berge. Centralla; Mrs. A. J. Jackson. Montesano: W. W. Saint. San Fran cisco; A. J. Bennett, The Dalles; W. M. Wilson and wife. Tacoma; L. G. Greene, Plttsfleld. 111.: G. W. Griffin. Eugene: G. W. Colton. Miss W. J. Weeks, Miss H. A. Col ton. Brooklyn. N. T.; J. R. Conway. Billings. Mont; William Rampton. Idaho: L N. Roney. Eugene: Mrs. H. Howard. Miss How ard. San Francisco: Jj D. Matlock, E. D. Goodrich. C. C Mattock, Eugene; N. Conkle and wife. Topeka; J. D. McPherson. Wasco: M. A. Yan Houton, Boise. Idaho; E F. Maus and wife. W. F. Stahl and wife. Pearl Stahl. Eva Stahl. Rena McElroy. May Harrison, Topeka. The Imperial C. H. Marsh, city; F. H. Green. Aberdeen; N. N. Craig, San Fran cisco: Ella Eckhart. St. Louis; R. Caldwell, R. D. Sawyer. L. M. Rice. Seattle; A. Schultx, Oakland: Miss Fannie Hemmenway, Mrs. W. A. Kuykendall. Eugene; E. H. Wise, Placer. Or.; J. W. McKenale, city: Dr. D. C. Lazier. Arlington: Annie Davison, Spokane: V. Gruhrn, San Francisco; P. L. Campbell. Eugene:W. M. Ptercef Pendleton; Mrs. Bur ron. Rldgefleld: Mrs. Mae Van Horn, San Francisco: J. F. Watson, J. T. McDougal, H. Rosmond. Montesaqo; E. R. Lake. Cor vallls: Mrs. E. Hlnshaw, Falls City; R. S. Bean. Eugene; J. F. Blakernore, Seattle A. E. Sachol, San Francisco: E. S. GUraore, Cambridge: George G. Bingham, Salem; Mrs. L. Baldwin. Hood RK-er; N. St. Slusher and wife. Pendleton: M. Slayer. Seattle; Orrln Klnserly. city: A. J. Irwin. Burns; Dr. H. C. Lamback. Le Claire. la.; Sirs. E. E. Ferguson. The Dalles: C. W. Fulton; As toria: A. Strackan. Dufur: J. T. Osborne, The Dalles: G. 8. Powers. Los Angeles; C. G. Carpary, Sumpter: William B. Brotherton, Duluth T. E Brogden and wife. Boyd, Wli.5 A. E. Barr. Estacada; M. Aroldt. San Fran cisco. The St. Charles Mtsy Christian Goherson; G. C.-Bacon. Oregon City: R. E. Lawler; J. Walber. Oregon City: F. Mack, M. O'Brien. Tacoma; P. SI. Staack. Carson, Wash,; Thomas Huff and wife, Sadie Monroe; J. Blaugh. La Fayette: B. H. Lage and wife. Hood River: James Halversoa. Carson; L. C. Stephens. Pleasant Home; L. Overton. Knappa: G. W. Welch, Marshland:. H A. Fretts, Boston, Mass.; Mrs. Lilly Gardner. Kelso: John Stoker. Oregon City: S. T. Llkena and wife. Amity, Or.: Loyd Cook. Sd Stream: R. TJ. MUlman. Cheney. Wash.r Miss Josephine Rowe. Minneapolis; Miss Margaret Tlmmen. Sliss Anna Jochlnsen. Astoria; Otaf Olson; E. C Dethtefs. St, Louis: T. Nelp, Chicago; J. L. Sheet. Stella; Charles M. Barr. Hoqulam; J. B. Fowler. Cottrell: C B. Bishop. Grant's Pass; H. I. Meyers. Denver; J. W. Overton: Mrs. E. E. Parker, Biggs; Mr. Spear. Palmer. Or.; Max Lohse. Mrs. A. Clayton. Sel Devere and wife: E. Skes, Hocklnson. Waeh.; S. Hall. John Berry, A. B. Slater. Virgil Slater. Milt City: Mamie, Toaar; Grace N. Gebnardt. Stafford; J. F. Tate; Wiley Deaner, K'; f. Crowley, Loa An geles; Lottie St. Taylor, Cathlamet: Y.i W Shultz, St, Louis: R. Goaley, Salem; J. White. Scappoose; T. A. Gray. Taeeraa Hotel, American plan. Kates. H aa ap; . Xete! Deely. Tce- ; Flrst-cl-ass restaurant" fa cb'nnectibm.