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TELLER'S RESOLUTION Senate by a Decisive Vote Decides to Considef1 It. VEST WILL PRESS TO FINAL VOTE Exciting Dispute in the House Between ' Speaker Keed and Repre sentative Bailey. Washington, Jan. 22. By the de cisive vote of 41 to 25, the senate today decided to proceed at once with the consideration of the resolution intro duced a few days ago by Teller, provid ing for the payment of bonds of the United States in silver, at the option of the government. The resolution provides: "That all the bonds of the United States issued or authorized to be issued under the said acts of congress herein before recited, are payable, principal and interest, at the option of the gov ernment of the United States, in silver , (dollars, of the coinage of the United States, containing 412 J-g grains each of standard silver; and that to restore to its tender in payment of said bonds, principal and interest, is not in viola tion of the publio faith nor in deroga tion of the rights of the publio cred itor." Vest, the member of the finance committee who had charge of the reso lution, spoke briefly upon it, but dis claimed any desire at this time to threi over the old straw of financial discussion. lie believed, however, that the time was ripe for a reitera tion, with emphasis, of the declara tions of the Stanley Matthews' resolu tion, which had been placed on the statute books 20 years ago, particularly in view of recent statements of the secretary of the treasury, in which the present president, who bad, as a mem ber of the house, voted for the original resolution, evidently concurred. Vest announced his intention to secure a final vote upon the resolution as soon as one could be reached, and accentu ated his intention by forcing the dis placement of the census bill with the Teller resolution as unfinished business. Speaker Keed, from the rostrum of the house, and Bailey, leader of the Democrats, from his place on the floor, glared at each other at the close of the Cuban debate today, and joined in an issue of veraoity. This sensational lsode completely overshadowed tho interest in the Cuban question, which has continued, interruptodly, in the house for three days, during the con sideration of the diplomatic and con sular appropriation bill. Yesterday, notice was given by Williams that at the conclusion of the debate today, a motion would be made to recommit the bill with instructions. Today, when the motion was made by Bailey, it was ruled out of order by the speaker. Bailey thereupon startled the house by affirming that he had a private under standing with the speaker by which a vote should be taken directly on the motion to recommit. This the speaker emphatically denied, and these two leaders of the respective parties in the bouse, with white faces and voices shaking with emotion, set their state ments against each other, while the galleries looked on in breathless amaze ment, and the members were in an up roar. Smith, who said he was present, cor roborated the speaker's side of tho con troversy. The result of the speaker's position was that an appeal was taken fiom his deoision, and by a strict party vote, it was laid on the table, 108-114, the Democrats and Populists, as on the two previous days, voting against the solid Republicans strength. The de bate was not as interesting as on either of the two preceding days. The fea tures were a characteristic speech by Champ Clark, a string appeal for con servatism by Johnson, a presentation of the results 'of his observations in Cuba during his recent trip to the island by King, and an hour's speech by Dingley, in explanation of the causes of the reduction of the wages in the New England cotton industry. LOCAL STEAMER INSPECTORS. Will Be Required to Puss a Civil-Service Kxaminution. Washington, Jan. 22. Assistant Secretary Vanderlip has decided to re quire local inspectors of hulls and their assistants and local inspectors of boil ers and assistants to pass a civil service examination to test their fitness to hold the positions they now occupy. This order, however, does not apply those who were admitted to the service through competitive examinations under the civil service commission or through special technical examinations under section 4415 of the revised stat utes. The number of inspectors who come within this order is t2. In his letter to the civil-service commission, Mr. Vanderlip says: "The department requires this ac tion by your commission as a precau tion to the interests of commerce and the traveling publio. The labors of persons holding such position are very important, as the object of their labors is to prevent, if possiblo accidents which might involve the loss of human life and valuable property. The pub lic has the right to know that persons who examine boilers and inspect hulls are mentally and physically competent in every way to perform the duties. Resentenced to Be Hung. San Andreas, Cal, Jan. 24. Joseph Hubert, convicted of the murder of his wife, whom he shot and killed at Poverty Bar, Calaveras county, April 19, 1895, has been resentenced by Judge Kust, of Amador, to be hanged at Folsom penitentiary on April 15 text. - VICTORY FOR BARRETT. Decision of Arbitrators in the Case of Vice-Consul Kellett. San Francisco, Jan. 24. A special press correspondent at Bangkok writes as follows, under date of November 15, 1897:. "The long-awaited and much debated decision of the arbitrators in the mat ter of the assault upon E. V. Kellett, United States vice-consul, by Siamese soldiers at Chi.nggai November 19, 189fi, was published yesterday in the Gazette for the first time, and this morning an English translation was posted in the American legation. Shortly after the announcement of the assault, John Barrett, United States minister resident and consul-general, opened negotiations by demanding an investigation by a mixed commission, which Siam promptly refused. The ar rival of the gunboat Machias in Feb ruary, 1897, however, opened the eyes of the Siamese and hastened negotia tions, for when Minister Barrett pro posed to call the commission, aboard of arbitration was appointed. The Ma (Ohias then loft the river, and the board of arbitration, composed of Mr. Barrett and Mr. Orts, who represented the Siamese government, soon proceeded to investigate the matter, sitting both at Bangkok and Chienggai. After a 20 days' session, the commission agreed upon a decision without an umpire, and the result is a rtecided victory for Mr. Barrett. While the commission decided that the conduct of tho officers who committed the assault was to a certain extent excusable, from the, ex citement resulting from the unusual and imprudent steps taken by Kellett in releasing his servant from the cus tody of the authorities, after he had been arrested, it was agreed that the Siamese government should apologize and punish the offenders. The officers in command of the troops are to be publicly reprimanded and degraded in rank, while the men are to be deprived of pay for three months. CHRISTIAN SCIENTIST FINED. Kansas City Judge Sustains tho Decision of u Lower Court, Kansas City, Jan. 24. In the crim inal court today Judge Wofford sus tained the decision of the police court fining Mrs. A. J. Baird, one of the leading Christian Scientists of this city, $50 and oosts, for failing to report a case of diphtheria. Tho patient, a child, had died under Mrs. Buird's treatment. Mrs. Baird was arraigned in the police oourt last Thursday. After examining witnesses today, Judge Wofford uphold the sentence of the lower court, and took occasion to de nounce the system of Christian science. "I think," said he, "a most serious wrong has been done in the death of the child. I do not think the penalty is sufficient. If this woman is going to be turned loose on this community, I am going to let a higher court do it. I would fine her $1,000 if I had the power to do so, under this ordinance." Mrs. Baird will appeal the case. WILL RETIRE FROM BUSINESS. The Bank of Goldendale Voluntarily Closes Its Doors. Goldendale, Wash., Jan. 24. The Bank of Goldendale went out of busi ness today, and posted conspicuously on the front door the following notice to depositors: "The management of this institu tion, having decided to retire from the banking business, hereby gives notice to all local depositors to call at the side door and withdraw their deposits in full and without delay." The First National bank was started about 10 years ago, and in 1890 went into voluntary liquidation and was suc ceeded by tho Bank of Goldendale. The retiring of the present bank leaves Klickitat county without a bank, which is regretted by many business men. Bryan Was a Witness. Jacksonville, 111., Jan. 24. William Jennings Bryan had made his appear ance as a witness in the Diaper murder trial. Upon Bryan s entrance the au dience became excited, and it was with great difficulty that order was main tained. The presence of two presi dential candidates of the last cam paign, General Palmer and Bryan, was too much for the spectators. Bryan testified that he was in the same office with Draper for four years, and that he knew his reputation for honesty and integrity to be good. On cross-examination, tho witness admitted that Draper had a violent temper, which was easily provoked. Warlike Preparations. London, Jan. ,24. There has been made a responsible statement that the government lias decided to add 7,000 men to the navy, and that the firBt class battleship Hannibal, now at Portsmouth, is to be put into commis sion at once. There is no official con firmation in either case. China I'romises Satisfaction. Berlin, Jan. 24. The German mis sionary, Homeyer, of the Nam Jung statfon, who was recently robbed and wounded near a place called Lang Then, lias returned to Nam Jung. He is out of danger. The Chinese authorities have taken measures to protect the missionary station, and have promised satisfaction. Priests Killed and Wounded. Corfu, Island of Corfu, Greece, Jan. 24. At the Catholic church this even ing, during vespers, a young man at tacked the priests. One, Father Ern est Laitoux, was killed, another was mortally wounded, and two others in jured. Dervishes Repulsed. Cairo, Jan. 24. The dervishes made raid yesterday north of Atbara. They were repulsed with the loss of five Killed. VOTED FOR M'KENNA, Overwhelming Majority Favored His Cniinrinatioii. Washington, Jan. 24. The senate todav, in exeoative session, confirmed the nomination of Joseph McKenua, to be associate justice of the supreme court of the United States. In the open session an agreement was reached by the senate today that a final vote on the Teller resolution, providing that the bonds of the United States may be paid in silver dollars, and all pending amendments thereto should be taken next Thursday before adjourn ment. Vest, in charge of the resolu tion, first announced that an agreement had been made for the final vote Wed nesday at 4-P. M., but readily agreed to a postponement of the vote until Thursday, at the suggestion of Turpie. Allison made the significant state ment that an amendment to the resolu tion that would cause some debate would be offered late in the discussion, but gave no intimation of the nature, scope or intend of the amendmeL. During the greater part of the after noon the senate was in executive ses sion. There was a parliamentary struggle in the house today over the bill for the relief of the book publishing company of the Methodist Episcopal churoh, South, which was brought before the house last Friday. By shrewd maneu vering its opponents succeeded in pre venting action today. Previous to the consideration of this bill the house passed the bill to extend the public land laws of the United States to tbe territory of Alaska, and to grant a gen eral right of way through the territory. The urgent deficiency bill was sent to conference after the silver forces, with some outside aid, had succeeded in con ourring in the senate amendments strik ing from the bill the provisions requir ing the depositors of bullion at govern ment assay offices to pay the cost of transportation to the mints. PREPARING FOR WAR. Meaning of the Latest Yokohama News From London, Jan. 24. The St. James's Gazette this afternoon, commenting upon the dispatch from Yokohama, say ing that a fleet of nine Japanese war ships will leave Japan in the course of a week for Chinese waters, says: "Japan is preparing for war. That, in a nutshell, is the news from Yoko hama today, and it is really the first news from Japan since the beginning of the Chinese crisis. "It was obvious that the Japanese government had stopped telegraphic communication, whiith it never does, except when mobilizing the army or navy. That is precisely what it has been doing. "It is understood that the destina tion of the fleet is Wei Hai Wei, and there is no doubt that the movement means that the status quo in China, so far as Manchuria and Corea are con cerned, shall not be disturbed by Russia or any combination of Russia's allies, in defiance of Great Britain and Japan. So long sb the defenders' policy is equality of opportunity in China, they are in a position to enforce their claims." The St. James's Gazette also gives promiuence to a list of the ships in tha Japanese navy, pointing out its im mense fighting strength, and says: "It is probable that Japan could fin ish off all the Russian and Gorman warships east of Suez in short order. Great Britain, even including the Powerful, has not a vessel in the North Pacific capable of standing in battle line against these Japanese battle ships." A dispatch from Shanghai says: It is stated in official quarters that Ger many will make Kiao Chou an open port without exclusive privileges to Germans, and broadly on tho line adopted at Hong Kong, the land being held undor crown leases. A Scientific Expedition. Princeton, N. J., Jan. 24, Profes sor W. Libby, of Princeton university, proposes to conduct a scientific expe dition to the Hawaiian islands during the coming summer. He will take four or five Priuceton students with him, and tho party will be gone four or five mouths. Professor Libby went to Ha waii a few years ago, and is thoroughly posted in regard to the country. Ha thinks there are scientific treasures on the islands, duplicates of whioh cannot be found anywhere else. His party will thoroughly explore the forests and other places likely to contain speci mens of biological, archaelogical or botanical value. The Ohio Flood. Louisville, Ky., Jan. 24. The rivei is nearly two feet above the danger line and ia still rising slowly, but the tide flood is expected by daylight. At Fourth street the waves are washing in to the Btreet. The falls are as smooth as any part of the river. War on a Diploma Factory. Chicago, Jan. 24. Attorney-General Aiken, of this state, has begun pro ceedings to revoke tho charter of the Independent Medical College, of Chi oago. He has filed an information in the circit court charging that the col lego is usurping tho powers of a cor poration, and that it has issued medical diplomas without qualification of tha applicants. Chicago. Jan. 24. Four hundred thousand dollars is to be expended at once by the Illinois Steel Company in the erection of a slab mill in addition to the mammoth plant already main tained by the company. Tho comple tion of the mill will insure employ ment to at least 1,000 more men than are now on the company's pay-rolls. French steamer Louis, from Cardiff for Marseilles with coal, foundered off the French coast, and the crew of 15 men were lost. GOSPEL IN THE KLONDIKE. Struggles of Two Missionaries to Estab lish a Church. New York, Jan. 24 Two mission aries were last spring sent to the Klon dike by two New York women under the auspices of the Presbyterian board of home missions. The names of the women are kept a secret by the board. A letter has just been received by Dr. McMillan, corresponding secretary of the board, from these missionaries, the Rev. Hall Young and Dr. W. A. Mc Ewen. The letter is from Dawson. December 21. It was carried from Dawson City to the nearest outpost of civilization by Jimmy Jackson, an In dian. The letter announces the establish ment of the first church in Klondike, and says there is food enough there to last till spring with economy, but if provision reach the miners by the first of April the danger of absolute want will be entirely past. Mr. Young writes that he and his companions are the only missionaries who reached Dawson City before winter set in. They started at once to provide a place of worship for the miners. On this point Mr. Young writes: "I found a newly erected two-storv house belonging to a saloon-keeper which he offered to let on these terms: The large room on the first floor, one month for $100 in advance, or the whole house (there are six 8x10 rooms in the upper story) until May 15, seven months, for $850, giving five days to raise tho money. Well, I prayed and called on' several friends. I got the $100, which secured the room for the next Sunday. I advertised and had a nioe meeting; attendance, 50; collec tion, $40. Then I arranged to sublet the upper rooms at $20 per month each They are little, rough, cold, unfur nished boxes, but were eagerly snapped up the first day. I got the renters to advance all they could and borrowed the rest from the gold commissionei1, Mr. Fawcett. At the expiration of five days I paid the other $750 and got the lease of the building." : But there were troubles ahead. On the 21st of November one of the lodgers came home filled with whisky. Al though candels were worth $1.50 each, he lighted one and then kicked it over. The building was burned to the ground. The luck of the missionaries had aroused the miners, however, and gold was forthcoming in paying quan tities. Mr. Young argued for and won the observance of Sunday in the camp, and the "opera house," which had been used for other purposes on that day, is now the church. Somebody stole two bags of flour from the missionaries, but the thie had been forgiven. J. he missionaries have started a Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor and a branch of the Y. M. C. A. Lost His Life in the Klondike. Pendleton, Or., Jan. 24. The re port that James H. Jaokson, brother of C. 8. Jackson, editor of the East Ore gonian, lost his life in the Klondike, is confirmed in a letter from John E. La throp and Dr. Beatle. Jaokson and Boatle were camped at an island at the mouth of the Swalue, 18 miles above Dawson City. Jackson went to Daw son City with two lumbermen, and left there November 9 to return alone. He was not seen afterward. Ho was searched for for two weeks, without avail. The trail was dangerous, and it is thought Jackson was drowned in attempting to cross a weak plaoe in the ice. Rich Find on a Northern Island. Tacoma, Wash., Jan. 24. Accord ing to a letter received by Mrs. Edgar, of Old Tacoma, her son, who started with a party of five a few months ago for tho Klondike, but Btopped at soma small island, has struck a lich digging that he says pays them all $5d a day. Accompanying the letter was a small canvas sack filled with gold dust, val ued at nearly $700. Just where the island is he does not say, but the lettei and package were sent from Juneau. Mr. Edgar Bays he expects to come down in May 6r Juno, and, as he can work every day, lie will have nearly $7,000 worth of gold by that time. Were Ironed, Itut Fought. Tacoma, Jan. 24. Seven of tho crew of the English ship Marion Frazier, who have been confined in the county jail, on a charge of deserting from the ship, wnere put aboard the ship in irons this morning. While the men were being taken aboard, they con trived to put some pieces of iron in their pockets, with which they broke two large plate-glass windows, and, ironed as they were, it was all that the deputies could do to subdue them. Captain McDonald says that' tho oourt and other costs will eat up every cent of the men's wages for the entire voy age, as the cost of the detention of the ship will be charged to them. British Warships Tut to Sea. Victoria, B. C, Jan. 24. H. M. 8, PheaBant went to sea today undei sealed orders. The Leandor will leave next Wednesday. Admiral Pallistei refuses absolutely to say where they are going. Opinion among naval men is divided between China and South America. Wherever it is, the admiral must have received reassuring news, as late this afternoon it was decided that the Imperieuse should not go. English Bridges Washed Away. English, Ind., Jan." 24. One of the most disastrous floods known to Eng lish occurred last night, when three of the five bridges over Little Blue river were washed away. Fifty tier sons on Court-street bridge when the bridge went down, were saved with difficulty by citizens. Vinton line steamer Miramer, from Brazil ports, brought three packages oi yellow fever serum, forwarded by Dr, Barunelli. . ALTERNATIVE TO ANNEXATION We Must Take Hawaii or Leave It to Some Other Nation. But why, some are asking, is it neces sary to annex Hawaii outright to thie country? Why not leave it as it is, an independent nation, with which we have fav.orable treaties, and in whose harhors our commerce can have all de sired facilities without the grave, re sponsibilities of aotual ownership! This country and Hawaii havo been get ting on together well for three-quarters of a century; why disturb those rela tions? Why not leave things as they are? The answer supplies itself, promptly and convincingly, says the New York Tribune. We cannot leave things as they are, because they will not stay as they are. Even now they are not as they have been. Five vears ago the old Hawaiian government broke down. It had become utterly corrupt, and col lapsed through its own rottenness. Tho islands were saved from savage anarchy only by the prompt action of I handful of men, mostly of United States origin, who organized a provi sional government and appealed to the United States for help in the form of annexation. The help being denied, they undertook the desperate task of maintaining the government they had founded, in the face of overwhelming odds of foes both without and within. Thus far they have managed to hold their ground; but it is perfectly evi dent they cannot do so permanently. There must be a radical change in affairs, and it must come soon. What is that change to be? Certainly thore can be no restoration of the old monarchv, with its corrup tion and oppression and its chopping machine, which hor majesty was so eager to apply to the necks of all who differed from her views of policy. Neither can the islands be given up to the masses of the kanakas. However traceable these may be and however well they may make progress toward civilization under proper guidance, they are manifestly unfit for self-government. There can be no more ghastly mockery than to inveigh against the "half-breed" republics of South and Central America, and the negro repub lics ot another such in Cuba, and at the same time to favor the creation of the kanaka republio in the Sandwich islands. No. To keep these islands fit for use as a port of call for Pacific: commerce, to say nothing of protecting tho capital already invested there and developing the resourcos of one of the most productive regions on the face of the globe, it is absolutely necessary that some outside power should exercise authority there. Well, then, why should not the vari ous powers that are interested in Paciflo commerce, and, thorefore, in the right administration of Hawaiian affairs, unite in exercising sufficient moral and material influence upon the islands to insure a just and stable government and to keep them forever neutral, if not independent? Why, that would mean exactly such an entangling alli ance as it is the traditional polioy of this country to avoid. We have already specifically refused to make such an arrangement with Great Britain and Franoe over these very islands, as well as over Cuba. We wore peisuaded to make such an arrangement with Great Britain and Germany over Samoa, and have got little from it but vexation of spirit. There can be no serious con sideration of repeating that experiment in the case of Hawaii, where, instead of being in a triple league, we should have to be in a partnership of at least five. Why, it would boaB well to seek entrance into the droib und at onceand have done with it. Thon, as a final resort, why not es tablish a protectorate over the islands? That would keep all other nations from interfering with thorn, and would give ;he Hawaiian government- the moral uupport of the United States, which ought to insure its stability. Why not try that? It is ourious to hear such proposition as this made by those who doubt tho constitutionality of an nexing the islands. If thore is no warrant for annexation, there is as suredly none, either in the constitution or elsewhere, for a protectorate. Suuh an arrangement would be absolutely foreign to the spirit and practice of this government always excepting the case of Samoa, which may be taken as horrible example' to warn us against its repetition. So far as merely moral protectorate or "Bphore of in fluence" is concerned, that has been exercised over Hawaii for the last 75 years, and has now reached the end of its usefulness. This country has been warning all others to keep their hands off tho islands, as they are desired to come under the proprietorship of the United States. The time has now come either to fulfill that destiny or to abandon it. The government of Ha waii tho only government there is in tbe islands, the one which all tho world recognizes as legal doclareg that it does not want that system to continue longer. It wants the United States either to annex the islands itself or relinquish all . claim to them, as at least threo others are ready and anxious to do so. That, then, is the case in a nutshell. This country must either take them or leave them alone. It can no longer play the part of the dog in the manger, Hawaii means to be annexed to some other nation. It offers itself first to this one. If this one does not take it, and take it now, it will offer itself to another, which will take it, and thus gain an advantage over ns in the com merce of the Pacific, which we can never hope to overcome. The choice is now before the Washington govern ment. It must be made at once, and forever. A case has been brought in Spokane to test the law passed by the last Wash ington legislature requiring children to attend school. WEEKLY MARKET LETTER. Trade Conditions in the Leading Citle of the World. Wheat traders last week struggled with all kinds of foreign news, but the market remained in the same old rut, only that it became narrower. Com- mission men who have recently travel ed all through the West and Northwest say that speculation everywhere is light. The farmers have paid off their mortgages with the money received from their crops, and the $200,000,000 extra that Leiter helped them to get by advancing grain values has brought about a readjustment of affairs in the West. During the early days of last week the foreign news was bearing, prices in Liverpool and on the continent declin ing steadily under the pressure of Ar gentine offerings. Friday there was a change in sentiment abroad, cables gen erally reporting reduced Argentine ' offerings and advanced prioes. An estimate has been made that Argentina will only have 13,000,000 bushels to ship to the United Kingdom; 7,000,000 bushels of its surplus will go to Brazil, and the balance to other countries.' This estimate does not make the sur plus over 25,000,000 bushels. There are other good estimates of 46,000,000 bushels. Should Argentina have 46, 000,000 to export, it will make a ma terial difference in prices, provided the present crop prospects are everywhere maintained. In case it is only 25,000, 000 bushels there will be less wheat to come in contact with arrivals from California and dopress the foreign mar kets. Speculators are looking to the foreign situation to lead the bull move ment. They want to see exports con tinue heavy, and tho foreign buying good. The latter has not been up to expectations of late, but there is every prospect of its continuing good through out January. One drawback to active cash transactions at the seaboard is the steady advance in cash premiums over May. Speculators who are very friendly to the bull side take a different view of the situation. They are inolined to ignore the foreign conditions as the real leader, and are looking to tho Northwest. They believe that stocks in millers' hands in Minnesota and the Dakotas are tho lightest in years. Farmers' deliveries are small and coun try elevators tookB are not over 5,000,000 bushels. Bulls have predicted a fulling off in arrivals there Bince December 1, but the reduction has not been fully realized, the receipts exceeding last year's. Portland Market. Wheat Walla Walla, 74 75c; Val ley and Bluestem, 77 78c per bushel. Four Best grados, $3.75; graham, $3.80; superfine, $3.25 per barrel. Oats Choice white, B536c; ohoioe , gray, 8334o per bushel. Barley Feed barley, $10 20; brew ing, $20 per ton. Millstiffs Bran, $18 per ton; mid dlings, $22; shorts, $19. Hay Timothy, $12.50; clover, $10 11; California wheat, $10; do oat, $11; Oregon wild hay, $9 10 per ton. Eggs 18 20c per dozen. Butter Fancy creamery, 5560o; fair to good, 4550c; dairy, 4050c per roll. Cheese Oregon, 13oj Young America, 12)c; California, 9 10a per pound. Poultry Chickens, mixed, $2.75 8.00 per dozon; hens, $8.003.50; geese, $5.506.00; ducks, $4.505.0O per dozen; turkeys, live, 10llo per pound. Potatoes Oregon Burhanks, 45 50c per sack; sweets, $1.753 per cental. Onions Oregon, $1.752.25 per sack. HopB 416o per pound for. new crop; 1896 crop, 46o. Wool Valley, 1410o per pound; Eastern Oregon, 78o;' mohair, 20 22o per pound. Mutton Gross, best bhoop, wethers) and ewes, $3.50; dressed mutton, 6c; spring lambs, 5a0 per pound. Hogs Gross, choice heavy, $4.00; lightand feeders, $3. 004.00; dressed, $4.505.00 por 100 pounds. Beef Gross, top steers, $3. 75 3. 00; cows, $2.50; dressed beef, 1 6o per pound. Veal Largo, 45o; small, 6(s 6o per pound. Seattle Market. Butter Fancy native creamery, brick, 80o; ranch, IB 18c. Cheese Native Washington, 13o; California, 9)0. Eggs Fresh ranch, 20c. Poultry Chickens, live, per pound, hens, llo; spring chickens, $2.50 3 00; ducks, $4.005.00. Wheat Feed wheat, $23 por ton. Oats Choice, per ton, $1020. Corn Whole, $23; cracked, per ton, 23; feed meal, $23 per ton. Barley Rolled or ground, per ton, $22; Whole, $23. Hay Puget sound, new, per ton, $11.00; Eastern Washington timothy, $16 17; alfalfa, $12. Fresh Meats Choice drossed beef, Bteers, 7c; cows, 6Ji'c; mutton sheep, 8c; pork, Cc; veal, small, 7. FreHh Fish Halibut, 50c; Balmou, 8c; Balmon trout, lOo; flounder and solo, 84; ling cod, 45; rock cod, 5c; smelt, 3 4c. Fresh Fruit Apples, 4000o per box; pears, 25 75c per box; oranges, navels, $2.253.50 per box. San Franelsco Market. Wool Nevada 11 13c; Oregon, 12 14c; Northern 78o per pound. Hops 10c por pound. Millstuffs Middlings, $2224; Cal ifornia bran, $18.5019.50 per ton. Onions New red. 7080c; do new silvorskin, $3.252.60 per cental. Eggs Store, 20 22c; ranch, 23 25c; Eastern, 15 19; duck, 10c per dozen. Cheese Fancy mild, new, lljjjc; fair to good, 7 8c per pound..