A GENEROUS OFFER
Cuba Is Ready to Buy Her
Liberty.
TALUE PLACED AT $250,000,000
Offer by Spain of Anything Short of
Independence Will Be Scorned
Views of Gomez.
New York, Jan. 10. The Herald
prints the following letter from Gen
eral Maximo Gomez, commander in
oliief of the Cuban army, dated "In the
Field, December 20, 1897:"
"You ask me for my opinion regard
ing what effect the autonomous regime
about to be implanted by Spain in
Cuba, might have towards the pacifica
tion of the island. The Cubans in
arms do not propose to give up, shall
never yield, in their struggle with the
metropolitans, until they have estab
lished their absolute "independence.
No matter what number of liberties is
granted to Cuba by any Spanish gov
cenment, even in case Spain should re
feree for herself no other right than to
keep the Spanish flag over Cuba as a
symbol of nominal sovereignty, she
will not succeed in ending the war.
"The Cuban people will admit of no
other solution of the present conflict
than that whereby Cuba shall be recog
nized as a member of the sisterhood of
free nations. In this attitude of abso
lute radicalism we are sustained by
two great motives.whioh, unified as one
single force, impel the Cuban people as
a whole as well as individuals to adopt
the grand resolution of their existence
sentiment and interest; the former
because the Cubans feel that they have
been profoundly hurt by the horrible
war methods employed against them
by Spain, the latter because ' they are
all firmly convinced that only as free
men will they be able to enjoy p-sace
and command the necessary oredit to
reconstruct their country, which had
been devastated by Spain herself.
"In short, Cuba not only wishes, but
needs to be free. It is about time
that Spain should recognize that fact,
and leaving aside all chaotic autonomy,
should manfully confront the true
problem. Let the Spanish nation ac
knowledge Cuba's independence which
she justly claims, and receive a com
pensation which is right and equitable.
And even let her claim from our gov
ernment some advantages in the Cuban
tariff to foster her own industries.
Then, and only then, will the rainbow
of peace lighten the horizon which is
now reflected by the glare of the glow
ing fields and the firing of the cannon."
The Herald also prints an interview
-with Gomez at a date later than the
above. The correspondent found
Gomez in the best of health and spirits
and fully convinced that the long strug
gle iB drawing to a close.
"The Intransigents of Cuba," said
General Gomez, "have been the only
ones willing to continue the struggle,
because they feared that Cuban triumph
would result in their prosecution and
the confiscation of their property.
They are utterly mistaken. I, Maximo
Gomez, whose word lias never been
broken, assure them of absolute protec
tion. I know these people represent
the thrifty business element of the
island, and believe they are destined to
rank among the most valued citizens of
the republic. The triumph of our
cause will bring to them assurance and
permission to follow their vocations in
peace. There will be no revolution,
either political or social. All we ask
of them is to help build the fortunes of
the island and repair the waste of war.
"I say the same thing, too, to the
Spanish officers in the field. They
have been fighting us not because they
hate Cuba, but because they love Spain.
They have proved themselves to be
loyal sous of the motherland, and
when they have laid down their arms
we will gladly extend to them the right
hand of fellowship. We will bury the
bloody past and go forward shoulder
to shoulder to build up Cuba's laboring
classes, which have been almost de
stroyed, and we shall need them to till
the soil. The rank and file of the
Spanish army will fill the gap.""
Speaking of terms on which Cuba
might win freedom, General Gomez
reiterated his statement that Cuba is
still waiting to purchaset her liberty.
It is believed that $250,000,000 would
be an equitable amount now. He said
lie had no doubt that an arrangement
would be made with American capital
ists to form a syndicate, collect customs
duties and pay Spain in installments.
In this way the general said there
would be a positive end to the war by
the establishment of friendly relations
with Spain.
"When peace is declared," he said,
"we want to reckon on Spain as being
among our friends."
Referring to the ability of Cuba to
carry on the war, Gomez said hisforces
were ample, and declared that Cuba
could continue the fighting even if the
soldiers had to go naked; that the war
cost the Cubans nothing, whereas
Spain's life-blood was being rapidly
drained by her enormous expenses. He
spoke in terms of affectionate admira
tion of Amerioa, describing her as the
light of Cuba, and said he would wel
come intervention as affording an in
stantaneous solution of the problem,
but depreeatad annexation, although
willing to accept a protectorate.
Minneapolis, Jan. 10. A practical
test of the long-distance telephone was
made today between the Minneapolis
office and Lowell, Mass. Charles
Glidden, president of the Traders' Na
tional bank, of Lowell, was in Minne
apolis, and presided over the meeting
of the bank directors in Lowell. The
line was made of three copper metallio
circuits, and was over 1,500 miles in
length. '
LYNCHING IN COLFAX'.
Chadwick Marshall Hunted to -the
Courthouse Wall. ,,
' Colfaxi Wash.', .Tan. 11. Chadwiok
Marshall1, the suspected, murderer, of
young Ilayden, near Farmington, on
the night of October 22, was taken from
jail by a mob at 2 o'clock Saturday
morning and hanged to the west wall
of the courthouse.
There was a suspicion that a mob
was collecting, but the officers made
no preparations- to resist. The train
from Spokane that night arrived an
hour late, at nearly 1 o'clock. A few
minutes afterward the prisoners in the
jail saw a body of masked men march
up Mill street east of the jail.
Jailer H. B: Treff, who was the only
officer about the courthouse, was
awakened and informed that an officer
wanted a prisoner locked up. He
dressed and came out, and was con
fronted by masked men with cocked re
volvers. Treff was informed that tho
mob wanted to hang "Blackey" Chad
wick Marshall and "Dakota Slim"
McDonald, and demanded that Treff
give up the jail keys. The officer lod
the way to the sheriff's office, opened
the safe, got the keys and gave them
to his captois.
Twelve members of the mob then
entered the jail, taking Treff with
them. They first went into the
woman's wing, where "Dakota Slim"
was confined. When the mob came to
his cell door "Slini" protested hia in
nocence, and said:
"Take 'Blackey," who admits his
guilt, and if he implicates me I will
go.".
The mob thought this only fair, and
went into the east wing of the jail, the
cell wing proper. "Blaokoy's" cell
was unlocked and the inmate awakened.
He had only timo to say: "Don't hurt
me. Before God I am innocent,"
whon a member of the mob struck him
a heavy blow over the head with an
iron bar, stunning him.
A rope was then fastened around
"Blackey's" nock and he was carried
and dragged out of the jail and up the
narrow stairs to the superior courtroom
and to one of the west double windows,
where a rope was tied around a stand
ard between the windows and "Black
ey's" body was pitched out head fore
most at the end of on eight-foot rope
and left dangling against the court
house wall in plain view of tho people
on Main street. ' t
While this was being done, part oi
the mob went to "Dakota Sliui's" cell
again. During their absenoe, the pris
oner had stuffed the keyhole of the cell
door with rags and fastened a sharp
knife on the end of a broomstick.
With this spear he kept jabbing
through the barred door of the cell,
preventing anyone approaching the
door to pick the rags out of the keyhole.
His cell had two doors, the inner one
of solid steel and behind this he pro
tected his body.
Finally, a member of the mob, catch
ing a glimpse of "Slim's" shoulder,
aimed and fired at him, the bullot
splitting on the door and one portion
striking the wall outside of the cell.
The larger half of the bullot passed
through "Slim's" Bleeve, outting the
skin and striking the wall, splattered
and rebounded, four small piecos strik
ing him on the breast.
"Slim" fell to the floor, shoving the
solid door to with his foot at the same
time, and exclaiming "Mv God. they
have killed me." Ono member of the
mob was heard- to say, "Let's' be sine
we've killed him." Another said
"Let's give him another shot and fin
ish him." Finally, the mob decided
"bum" was dead and left. "Slirn's"
injuries, however, were not dangerous.
The mob was at the jail lens than 10
minutes. They turned Treff loose.
"BlackeyV body was not cut down
until about 3 o'clock. The mob's visi
tation was of the quietest character.
Treff's family, with rooms directly
beneath the jail, did not know of any
disturbance until Treff told thorn after
the body was taken down.
A coroner's inquest was held this af
ternoon, the verdiot being that
"Blackey" was killed by parties un
known to the jury.
SAID TO BE SETTLED.
Reported Agreement Between England,
Japan und Riinala.
London, Jan. 11. A dispatch to the
Daily Mail Irora Hong Kong, dated
yesterday, says it is reorted there that
England, Japan and Russia have ar
rived at an agreement respecting Corea.
The details of the agreement are not
known to the correspondent, but the
dispatch says the British, fleet is return
ing to Hong Kong. .
The Hong Kong correspondent Of the
Times, under date of January 6, says:
A high Russian official has'left Pek
ing for Canton to discuss certain mat
ters with the viceroy, who has been or.
dered to agiee to his demands.
Will Sue For I'eace.
Havana, Jan. 11. It has been ru
mored since yesterday that General
Fitzhugh Lee will accompany General
Blanco when the latter takes the field.
It is further reported that Senor Es
trada Falma, . the delegate to the
United States of the Cuban insurgents,
will arrive here shortly and accompany
the captain-goneral and General Lee
to the field, and that a conference with
General Maximo Gomez will follow.
The reports have caused a sensation in
this city.
Biz Burled In a Quarry.
Allentown, Pa., Jan. 11. Xews was
received here this afternoon that six
men were buried in a cave at Walter
Beach's slate quarry, Slatintown, about
15 miles from here. Two have already
been taken out dead, and it Is believed
that four more have lost their lives.
Vibrations of the earth, followed by
a noise like a heavy distant exposion,
disturbed the inhabitants of Exeter and
other New Hampshire towns.
LATEST FROM DAWSON.
'APrty Brings Advices From There Fp
to December 7. ". '
. Port Townsend, Jan. 10. Thirty
five Klondikers. arrived here today on
the steamer City of Seattle, bringing
advices from Dawson up to December
7. J. M. Kepner, John Burke and
"French Curley" Delorge left Dawson
on that date, and came through in
record breaking timo, reaching here
exactly one month after their start.
The trip out was without special inci
dent, other than the usual hardship of
such a journey.
"We passed between 300 and 300
men on our way out," said Mr. Kep
ner. "Parties will be coining in every
day now. The situation at Dawson is
practically unchanged. The food sup
ply is, better than it was two months
ago, on account of the people leaving."
Delorge, in an interview, said: "I
cannot eay exactly how much dust was
brought out. I think it will run over
$100,000, and will probably reach
$150,000. I know one man who
brought out between $10,000 and $20,
000 in dust. Indrafts there was more
represented. One man alone has a
draft for $100,000, and others I know
have large drafts. Perhaps the drafts
will total up to $250,000. There was
nothing new in the way of strikes re
ported wnen we lott. -All mines
opened were being worked, and the
output next spring will be a big one."
All of the returning Klondikers tell
of meeting numerous parties scattered
along the route, trying to push in.
Some have dogs, while many are try
ing to drag their outfits on handsleds.
Considerable scurvey is reported at
Dawson.
T. B. Corey, of Seattle, said: "My
party counted 25 boats and their. 'pas,
sengers tied up, in Lake Labarge, and
twice as many on Lake Tagish. In
places along the river they counted 20
more."
Mr, Corey speaks highly of . the hu
mane acts of the mounted police, who
make room in their oamps for men to
sleep, feed them and sell . necessary
provisions at actual cost. They are lo
oated along the route at Big and Little
Salmon creeks, Lakes Tagish and Ben-,
nett, and are making . all", possible
ettorts to get provisons into , the .Klon
dike. On Lake Bennett, the," party
met 14 sleds drawn by horses, carrying
1,000 to 2,000 pounds to tlie sled. -It
was their intention, if possible, to go
as far as the foot of Lake Labarge', and
from there send the supplies along by
dog trains. Later, it was reported that
10 horses, with their loads, had been
lost through the ice at Cariboo cross
ing. Regarding the food situation, Mr.
Corey was of the opinion that there
was a shortage, hut expressed no fear
of starvation, as hundreds had gone
down the river to Fort Yukon, and 100
or more had already come out over the
trails. Before leaving, Mr. Corey vis
ited the stores and observed that where
the miners had put in orders for their
year's supply of provisions, including
10 sacks of flour, but one or two sacks
at most were allowed to each order. .
Mr. Corey estimates that 600 pounds
of gold dust passed his party coming
out. He says rich quartz rock has
been discovered on Deadwood oreek,
which is estimated to run as high as
$50,000 to $75,000 to the ton.
J. B. and J. F. Graeber, formerly of
Shamokin, Pa., who have been pros
pecting on the head of Hootalinqua,
report that, October 8, a party of seven
people left the head of Lake Labarge,
since which nothing has been heard of
any of the party. They also report the
picking up of two deserted boats, one
of which contained 100 pounds of pro
visions and the other 400 pounds. As
near as they could muke out by tho
marks on tho sacks, they were tlie
property of "Whitman and Parker,"
whoever they may have been. The
owners are probably lost, although -it
may be possible that the boats had
been lost by drifting away. They
were found on Three-Milo ' river, be
tween Hootalinqua river and Lake La
barge. . - vi s : J
Napoleon Dupros and a party of six
Frenchmen are said to have brought
upwards of $40,000 in dust with them.'
They also have a draft for $100,000,
the proceeds of a sale of some mining
prospects. ..
In a race with the City of Seattle,
'the steamer George W. Elder, which
runs between Portland and SkagwayJ
set fire-to her staterooms, Monday.
Tho race occurred on this side of - Fort
Wrangel. The fire was extinguished.
The present trip of the City of Seat
tle is the fastest ever made on tin
Skagway rnn. She has been gone just
10 days. She left Skagway on her down
trip Monday morning,' January 3..
Rate War Ended.
San Francisco, Jan. 10. The South
ern Pacific Company and the Oregon
Railroad & Jiavigation Company have
decided to advance passenger rates by
rail and water betweon San Francisco
and Portland.
At present, the Southern Pacific first
class rate between here and Portland is
$10, including sleeping berth. The
new rate is to he $17 with berth. The
existing seoond-class rate is $5, includ
ing a tourist berth. The"new second
class fare will be $11 with berth.
The Oregon Railroad & Navigation
Company's present first-class rate by
steamer is $5. This is to be increased
to $12. The steerage is $2.50. Tht
new rate is to be $3.
St. Louis, Jan. 10. The, recent cru
sade to expunge from the pension list
all persons who are not entitled to pen
sions may cause an upheaval in the
police force of this city. It is stated
on the best authority that at least 60
men on the police force are drawing
disability pensions from the govern
ment and at the same time drawing
their salaries as able-bodied police
men. The police board, it is stated by
one of the commissioners, will invest
igate the matter.
THE LAST CHAPTER.
Theodore Durrant Kxecutod in Sun
Juentln 1'rUou. ' "
San. Qnentin, Cal., Jan. 8. When
William Henry Theodore Durrant died
on tho gallows Friday morning for the
murder .of Blanche Lamont, he gave Jin
exhibition of coolness and nervo as has
seldom been seen under similar circum
stances. Hopeful ' almost to the last
that something or some one would in
tervene to save him, he walked to the
scaffold this morning and made his lit
tle speech protesting his innocence as
calmly and with as distinct, enuncia
tion as if he had been addressing an as
semblage of friends upon some ordinary
topic of the day. His faoe was pale,
and his eyes were red, but his voice
was firm and he stood . as solid as a
rock while he proclaimed his innocence
and professed forgiveness to those who,
he said, had hounded him to death.
There was not a hitch or accident to
mar the plans of Warden Hale in car
rying out the sentenoe of the law. The
noose was 'adjusted, the trap was
sprung, the stout rope held and Dur
rant's dead body dangled at the end.
The neck was broken by the fall of
over five feet and 15 minutes later the
murderer's body was cut down and
placed in the coffin.
In despite of the exciting event of
last night, when Durrant was beseiaed
by newspaper reporters and talked to
his parents till 11:30 P. M., he rested
easily during the night and shortly
after 6 o'clock he awoke and bade his
guards good morning. Warden Hale
had provided a neat suit of dark ma
terial for the occasion and those clothes
Durrant quiokly donned. He noticed
the absence of oollar and neoktie, how
ever, and knowing full well the reason
for this omission, he asked for them;
explaining that a turndown collar would
not interfere with the noose. Then he
sat down to an excellent breakfast and
ate heartily. During the early morn
ing hours, Durrant did not have much
to say beyond expressing a; desire that
ho newspaper men should be allowed
to see him. This request' was com
plied with. ' " .'
Consistent to the Inst, 'Durrant ; died
professing religion. But he died, ac
cepting at the last moment; the com;
forts of the Catholio church, instead of
the Baptist church, in which he was
reared. Rev. Mr, Rader,' a Protestant
minister, had arranged to ascend the
scaffold with Durrant, but the minister
would not say that fie thought Durrant
innocent, and the condemned man de
clined his services until Rader professed
belief in his innocence. Then it was
that the onoe ardent Baptist turned to
the Catholio church for consolation, and
called upon Father Lagan, the priest
who had frequently, visited him in
prison,, to attend him. Fathet Lagan
responded promptly and performed the
last solemn rites of the church. Dur
rant remained in close consultation
with the priest and seemed to be deeply
interested in the impressive ceremony.
As the hour , of the execution ap
proached the prisoner became somewhat
restless.' His father and mother were
admitted to bid him a last farewell.
The elder Durrant clasped his son by
the hand and the young man turned to
oomfoit his mother, who oried hyster
ically. Durrant said: "The hour. has
oome for us to part," and put her gently
away. The grief-stricken mother was
led to a private room where she re
mained until after the execution. - The
father, however, went to the exeoiition
room and, supported by two friends,
aw his son meet his death.
Warden Hale did not attempt to
hurry matters, but allowed all possible
time for the supreme court at Washing
ton to take some actions Filially,
when word was flashed across the conti
nent that the supreme 'faoiirt had '.de
clined to interfere, the warden ordered
the programme of the day carried out,
At 10:84 o'clock, Durrant, , accom.
panied by Father Lagan, appeared j at
the door of the execution room. He
was followed by his father, a friend,1
Warden Hale and the guards. Titer
father and his friend walked around
the gallows to the front, while Durrant
and his keepers climbed to the gallows
platform. Instantly on arriving at the
gallows, his legs : and . arms were -pinioned
and the rope was plaoed Upon
his neck. .
The hangman was about to adjust the
brack cap when Durrant announced his
desire to speak. Permission' 'was 'given
and the doomed murderer spoke at fol-1
lows: ,
."I desire to say that . although, I am
an innocent man, innocent of. avery
crime that has been charged against
me, I bear no animosity toward those
who have persecuted me, not evon the
press of San' Francisoo, which hounded
me to the grave. If any man thinks I
am going to spring a sensation, I, am
cot, except it is the sensation that J
am an innocent man brought to the
grave by my persecutors,' but I forgive
them all. They will get their justice
fromfthe great God who is master of us
II, and there I also expect to get the
justice that is the justice of an inno
oent man. Whether or not the perpe
trators of the crime of which I am
charged are discovered, it will make no
difference to me now, but I eay this
day will be a shame to the great state
of California. 1 forgive everybody
who has persecuted me, an innocent
man whose hands have never lieen
stained with blood, and I go to meet
my God with forgiveness for all mon."
The words were delivered slowly and
distinctly and without emphasis. The
eager crowd of spectators grouped
closer to the wooden framework that
they might not lose a word of what
was being said. Durrant finished and
had barely ceased when the black cap
was placed over his face.
At the same instant, Hangman Lunt
raised his hand, the trap was sprung,
and with a rattle, Durrani's body shot
through the opening. There was a
sound. as of a stout rope drawn taut,
and a broken-necked criminal swayed
to and fro fur a moment Then the
body became motionless.
COTTON FOR THE NORTHWEST.
New Crop to Be Tried Kasfc of Caacadei
tilher Mania Will lie Tried. t
Oregon and Washington will raise
cotton next season. Their cotton crop
will probably not "bear" the market
.the first year; but there is ho telling
what effect cotton will havo on the in
dustrial conditions of the future.' The
cotton production of this year will be
under the fostering care of the Oregon
Railrofld & Navigation Company, which
has just opened an industrial -department
that will experiment with various
things to develop the country reached
by its transportation lines. This is a
far-sightod scheme of President Mohler.
II. O. Judson.who has had considerable
experienuo in such matters in the East,
has been put at. the head of the depart
ment. He will be guided to a greit
extent in his operations by the agricul
tural colleges of Oregon and Washing
ton. ...
Cotton is successfully grown in the
pan-handle of Texas, at altitudes rang
ing from 1,000 to 1,500 feet above the
sea, where frosts ocour in April. In
some parts of Eastern Oregon frost hn
been absent through the entire yea
Portions of Umatilla county are espe
oially favored in this lespect. The ex
periments with cotton will be made in
the arid and' semi-arid sections of East
ern Oregon and Eastern Washington
in Wasco, Sherman, Morrow and Uma
tilla oounties, of Oregon, and Whitman
and Adams counties, of Washington.
While the cotton plant will stand a
great deal of moisture, it can also en
dure drought. It sends roots deep
into the ground. In many places where
wheat is not a reliable orop, or cannot
be grown at all on acoount of the lack
of moisture, it is believed cotton will
flourish. If so. it will solve the irriga
tion problem for those sections. A
thorough test will be made the ooming
season.
Among the other things in- view by
the Oregon Railroad & Navigation Com
pany's industrial department is the
introduction of tobacco raising. A
considerable colony of Cubans in Florida
are negotiating to come out to the Pa
cific Northwest to raise and manu
facture tobaoco, and the parts of Ore
gon and Washington lying east of the
Cascade mountains are believed to pos
sess all of the conditions suited to the
business. 1 The destruction of. the trade
in Cuba has turned the attention of
these people toother fields of operation,
and they have sent agents hero to look
the matter up. Martinez, the great
Cigar man of Key West, examined the
country east of the mountains recently,
and .he did not doubt that tobacco of a
superior quality could be produced in
the vicinity of Blalock, in Gilliam
county.
The production of forage plants in
the Indland Empire will also engage
the attention of this move for industrial
development. Incidental to this will
come a thorough investigation of the
possibilities of daiiying and raising
livestook under different conditions
than now prevail conditions that will
admit of a fuller development of the
country. A number of new trees will
also be experimented with, to see if
they will not have the effect of precipi
tating moisture, so as to make arable
areas now arid. Among the exotics is
tree that is said to have redeemed a
portion of France from desert conditions
ages ago a gum tree that is a native of
Assyria. It .is reasonable to suppose
that the tree would be valuable in the
rlry seotions of the Inland Empire, and
It will be given trial there.
The mechanical device of a Boise
man for raising water from streams for
irrigating purposes will also be thor
oughly tested. ' It consists .of , a cylin
rbjry.on the outside Tof , which are buck
ets that fold - automatically, and -the
contrivance ; is said to work well In a
burrent so slow even as two miles an
hour. ', . ; ,,' " -' !' ' ' 1
The exoitement over 'gold in Alaska
will'brjng thousands and. thousands of
men,' many of whom'will .'. for' tho first
time see the great! natural advantages
6f the farming country and pot go to
the Yukon at all, stopping to plant
their : own vines and fig trees, under
which.' "they will 'repose in comfort and
happiness, whrlb the goldhunters suffer
the hardships and Uncertainties of the
chase for sudden affluence. -
. ..In speaking of',tho proposed enter
prise j a . prominent business man said
recently: m
j '"Many will go up the Alaska coast
and return to Oregon and Washington
to make their homes. "Still others will
go to the gold fields arid ' fh'cn return to
engage in more sober- pursuits. Prao
tioal.ly;'all wilt have to1 pass through
the'iNorthw'est country, and the trio
.WiH educate them. A new era is open
ing for these states, and the far-seeing
and energetic ones are preparing to
meet the new conditions. Prosperity
and' piogress are not in the dim dis
tance, , but are at the door, and it is
common dense and business sagacity to
take thesea steps for opening and devel
oping the resources of the country."
North weit Notei.
A Coos bounty paper savs that there
re a number of Chinese pheasants in
the vicinity of Remote, in that county.
The close of 1807 witnessed an im
provement in Olympia trade of at least
25 per cent over tho corresponding
period of 1898.
Garfield has shipped more than 20
carloads of apples to the mining camps
this season, besides largo quantities of
pears and other fruits.
Professor F. L. Washburn, biologist
at the university of Oregon, has for
some time been in correspondence with
the commissioner of fish and fisheries
at Washington, D. C, to secure tn ad
ditional lot of Eastorn oysters for
Yaquina bay, and has just received
word from Commissioner Brice to the
effect that uo more oysters can bo sup
plied until further developments are
made in the plant already located.
Professor Washburn is of the opinion
that the ousters already planted will
thrive, and fuels in no way discouraged.
WEEkLY: MARKET LETTER.
Office of Downing, Hopkins & Co... Chicago
rd of Trade Brokers, 711-7UCharaber oi Coia-u-otce
Building, Portland, Oregon.
Exports of flour and wheat from both
coasts 'ast week were 4,595,000 bush
els, or 700,000 bushels more than tho
previous week, and double tho same
week last year. Receipts are expected,
to fall off. We have now readied the
time where the exports generally de
crease; at least they have in the past
years, as the first six months of the
crop year generally marks the largest
export business. There is every indi
cation, however, of a good export move
ment from now on, as liberal engage
ments have been for wheat, corn and
oats. Foreigners continue to buy mod
erately when the market gets weak, so
that the outward movement will grad
ually out into the wheat stocks, which
are none too heavy if the exports are .to
keep up largo. Argentine news favors
an exportable surplus of about 35,000,
000 bushels, but some good authorities
make it only 3,000,000 bushels. This
is used as a club by the bears and con
sumers to prevent an advance here.
There will be no Argentine wheat avail
able in European markots before the
latter part of March. In the meantima
their light stocks will be reduced, and
they will have to come in as buyers.
The American visible supply of wheat
increased this week 47,000 bushels, and
now totals 88,863,000 bushels against
53,872,000 bushels for the correspond
ing period a year ago. Although the
movement of corn for 1897 was 116,
747,000 bushels, and the shipments
97,427,000 bushels an inorease in the
receipts of 24,000,000 bushels and in,
10,000,000 bushels in the shipments,
they were less than the arrivals of oats,
receipts of the latter being 1,338,000
bushels in excess of corn, while the
shipments were 7,000,000 bushels
greater, aggregating 104,600,000 bush
els. The feeling in corn and oats is
bullish. There is a strong disposition
on the part of many local traders to
keep on the long side. The Trego
Smith people have accumulated a big
line, and they are getting quite a fol
lowing. ' Exports of corn for the week
were heavy., .
Portland Market.
Wheat WaHa. Walla, 72 73c; Val
ley and Bluestem, 7677o per bushel.
Four Best grades, $4.25; graham,
$3.40; superfine, $3.25 per barrel.
Oats Choice white, 8530c; ohoioa
gray, 8334o per buBhel.
Barley Feed barloy, $19 20; brew
ing, $20 per ton.
Millstiffs Bran, $17 per ton; mid
dlings, $21; shorts, $18.
Hay Timothy, $12.60 18; clover,
$10 11; California wheat, $10; do
oat, $11; Oregon wild hay, $910 per
ton.
Eggs 1820c per dozen.
Butter Fancy oreamery, 6560o;
fair to good, 4550c; dairy, 40 60o
per roll.
Cheese Oregon, 12o; Young
America, 12c; California, 910o
per pound.
Poultry Chickens, mixed, $3.50
8.25 per dozen; broilers, $3.002.50;
geese, $5.506.60; ducks, $5.006.0O
per dozen; turkeys, live, 10llc per
pound. ,
Potatoes Oregon Burbanks, 4060o
per sack; sweets, $1.25 per cental.
Onions Oregon, $1.752.00 per
sack.
Hops 516o per pound for new
orop; 1890 crop, 46o.
Wool Valley, 1416o per pound;
Eastern Oregon, 78o; mohair, 20
22o per round.
Mutton Gross, best bheep, wether
and ewes, $3.50; dressed mutton,
6o; spring lambs, 5c per pound.
Hogs Gross, choice heavy, $4.00;
lightand feeders, $3.00 4. 00; dressed,
$4.505.00 per 100 pounds.
Beef Gross, top steers, $2. 76 8. 00;
cows, $2.60; dressed beef, 46o per
pound.
. Veal Large, 45o; small, BQ
6o per pound.
, Seattle Market. V'
Buttor Fancy , native creamery,'
brick, 80o; ranch, 16 18c. . '
Cheese Native, Washington, lZo;,
California, 9o. '
Eggs Fresh ranch, 23c.
Poultry Chickens, live, per pound,
hens, lOo; spring chickens, $2.60
8 00; ducks, $3.603.75.
Wheat Feed wheat, $22 per ton.
Oats Choice, per ton, $1920.
Corn Whole, $23; cracked, per ton,
$23; feed meal, $23 per ton.
Barley Rolled or ground, per ton,
$22; whole, $23.
Fresh Meats Choice dressed beef,
steers, 0c; cows, 5c; mutton sheep,
8c; pork, 6c; veal, small, 7.
Fresh Fish Halibut, 6 6c; salmon,
8c; salmon trout, 710o; floundert
and sole, 84; ling cod, 46; rock cod,
6c; smelt, 3J4c.
Fresh Fruit Apples, 4090o per
box; pears, 25 75c per box; oranges,
navels, $3.75 per box.
Ran Francliro Market.
Wool Nevada 11 13c; Oregon, 13
14c; Northern 78o per pound.
Hops 1218c per pound.
Millstuffs Middlings, $2224; Cal
ifornia bran, $18.50 19. 60 per ton.
Onions New red, 7080c; do new
ilverskin, $3.252.60 per cental.
Eggs Store, 22 24c; ranoh, 25
28c; Eastern, 15 19; duck, 16c per
dozen.
Cheeso Fancy mild, new, 12c; fair
to good, 7 8c per pound..
Citrus Fruit Oranges, navels,.
$1.50(32.50; Mexican limes, $1.00(i
4.60; California lemons, choice, $1.50
2.00; do common, 75c$l. 25 per box.
Hay Wheat, $18.50 15; wheat and
oat, $18 14.50; oat, $U13.50; best
barley, $11 13; alfalfu, $1111.60;
clover, $10.50 13.
Fresh Fruit Apples, 50o$1.26 per
large' box; grapes, 2540o; Isabella,
00Vei peaches, 60o$l; pears, 75o
$1 per box; piin9) ao85o.
Butter Fnnoy creamery, 28c; do
seconds, 2027c; fancy dairy, 20o: