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nrv to nhhi ED UII UUUfl Americans and Insur gents Investing Manila. DISEMBARKING THE TROOPS general Anderson's Forces , Land Near the City tloston Covers the Opera tion Agulnaldo Getting; His Artillery in Action Against tue Suburbs Manila, via Hong Kong, ' July 25. The disembarkation oj the American .troopb composing the second expedition is being pushed with the utmost energy. The Colorado regiment ia already in the field, near Paranque, and others will be transferred without loss of time. The United States cruiser Boston haa been detailed to cover the landing par ties. ' She now- occupies a position al most within range of three suns of Fort Malate, which ia only a short distance from Manila proper.' The brigade commanded by General Anderson ia atill at Cavite, but his troops are ready to move.; r The arrival here of the monitor Mon terey is anxiously expected.. The Mon terey, with the collier Brutus, left San Francisco for Manila, June 7. She arrived at Honolulu June 24, and left there again on June 89..- . f The insurgents are gradually getting their artillery into action against Pine da, Santameso and Malate. The fight ing ia desultory. -The Spaniards have been driven from the trendies outside of Malate, and the - insurgents are strongly entrenched near the walla of " the" forts. ' The .insurgents began to bombard Malate first, and struck the telegraph company's cnblehouse. ' U is said on semiofficial authority in t Manila that the'recent news from Ouba ; is a "vile English fabrication;" that r,in reality the Spaniards have been vic torious, -and that Admiral Camera's ' squadron coaled at Singapore and ia ' expected here July 27. "SPANISH FLEET AT MANILA. , 'Terrible Execution by Dewey's Inch Shells. Si New York, July 23. A oorrespond ent of the Journal writing from Cavite, Manila, July 17, relates the result of the inspection of the hulls of the Span- ish warships sunk in Manila by tle squadron of Admiral Dewey. The cruiser Iieina Cristina shows the most complete destruction. .The course oi the Olympia'a 8-inch shells oan be r-clearly traced by the 1-roa of ruin ex tending from stern ' to waist There -are very few large shot boles through the hull, the principal ones being from eix-iijch shell amidships and from four inch sheila. The cruiser Castillo- is ' less burned but teiribly wrooked. There are plain traces where six big , shells tore immenes holes in the Wooden ; hull. When the fire started, the weight '' .rf nnni natroil .tha hnll tnivarila Tho warship is now a mass of twisted iron nd charred beams a , very bad wreck. resembling that of the Maine in ap. : pearanoe. Three large shells entered ' the Don Antonio de Ulloa amidships, but the vessel did not burn. She -sank quickly, riddled by sheila of all sizes.. , The greatest havoc was done by .six-inch shells. . AGUINALDO THE DICTATOR. Insurgent Chief Drelares Martial Law Over the Philippines. Washington, July 23. The follow ing cablegram has just been received at the war department: . - "Hong Kong, July 28. Aguinaldo declares a dictatorship and martial law over all the islands. The people expeot independence. I recommend Chinese ponies for oavalry use. " t ' "ANDERSON." General Anderson ia senior army offi cer at the Philippines. The dispatch was sent from Manila probably several days ago. The reference to Chinese ponies means that General Anderson desires that kind ol cavalry animals. , General Anderson's message gave the cabinet food for consideration at its regular meeting today. There is no disposition to force an issue with tha insurgent ohief at tWs time, but it is pretty well understood that he will not be allowed to oouiinit the United States government in theluture treatment oi the Philippine islands. Dynamite Explosion rn Jail. ; St. Joseph, Mo., July W. Great ex citement was created last night by an explosion of dynamite in the oounty jail, the act of a number of desperate convicts awaiting transfer to the peni tentiary. The rear end of the jail was 'wrecked, but the prisoners' escape was prevented. As one important result of the cap ture of Santiago, the iron and steel nines are to resume operations at once. American companies will handle the output of the Cuban mines as was the case before their operation was suspend ed by order of the Spanish officers. Shot From Ambnsh. Cincinnati, July 25. The Commer cial Tribune's special from ,Barboors ville, Ky., says: John. Baker and a colored man were killed: yesterday by unknown persons in ambush. Baker was out on bail and was accompanied by two negroes, whom he employed to guard him en route to Manchester. One of the negroes escaped. All con nected with the White-Howard, or the Garrard-Baker factions are guarded when they travel. ENGAGEMENT AT NIP: Particulars of the Battle on the North Coast of Cuba. Key West, Fla., July 26. Acting tinder orders of Bear-Admiral Samp son, four American warships Thursday afternoon entered the harbor of Nipe, on the northeast coat of the province of Santiago de Cuba, and after a furious bombardment, took possession of the harbor.. The vessels engaged were tha lopeka, Annapolis, Wasp and Leyden. i In the course of an hour they si lenced the forts, sank the Spanish gun boat Jorge Joan and scattered the Spanish riflemen who had taken part in the engagement. Captain Hunker then ordered the ships to go in. The Wasp and Leyden, being'the smallest of the quartette, led the way,: followed by the Annapolis, while the Topeka, which carried a heavier battery, brought up the rear. The ohannel is very narrow, ami on the bluff to the right was a fort and signal station. v " As the Wasp and Levden rounded the .point, tho forts fired a dozen shots, none of which, however, fell near them, and the Topeka returned the fire with her three-pounders. Almost im mediately the Spaniaids deserted the forts, and the Topeka continued to send sheila into them. A body of riflemen on the beach returned the fire with a few wild shots, but they, too, were quickly dispersed by the Topeka 's araallei guns. The Topeka also dis charged two torpedoes. r At . the same time, another small tort to the left of the channel fired on the American ships; but it was silenced as easily as the other.' , f : ., , ' . jr .y ? Meanwhile', the Wasp' and Leyden opened a cross fire a-t tho Jorge Juan, which lay to the south, in front of the town of Mayari. i Her position was about a mile and a quarter from the beach, and behind her .was the thlrid fort' This fort opened on' the . Wasp and Leyden, and as the Annapolis and Topeka came up, the Spanish gunboat joined in the fighting, and a general battle followed. The Topeka anchored in the middle of the harbor, about 4,000 yards from tho Jorge Juan, and the other; three American, boats drew up on either side and formed a semi circle. The Americans then closed in on the Spanish ship, pouring in a de structive fire and on the forts behind. Tho Topeka sent four-inch shells crash ing into the Jorge Juan at tuoh a rate that she sank within 20 minutes. When the firing became heavy, tlte officers and crew of the Spaniard pot off in a small boat and made the shore under a heavy fire and escaped into the woods. Two ahots from the Topeka's bow gun dropped squarely into tho Mayari forts. The Spanish pennants disappeared and the white flag was ran up. This ended a short but one of the most vicious battles of the war. CHEERED THE ENEMY'S FLAG. How Spanish Prisoners Thanked Uncle Bam for His Kindness. NbW York, July 36. Prisoners ol war oheering the flag of their captors was the unusual sight witnessed at tho Union dock in Brooklyn ' today. The sight was all the more significant as the cheers came from Spanish throats. The 254 prisoners captured on the four prize steamers now in port were about to sail for home under the British flag. They were on board the Ilesperia, and just as she baoked out of the dock, one of the patrol gunboats came by. With one accord, the prisoners raised three mighty cheers, which startled the peo ple on the Brooklyn bridge,' and could be heard on Governor's island. It was the best they could do in thanking Uncle Sam for tho kindness lavished on them while prisoners."1 The Hes- peria left "at S P. M. The prisoners were a happy lot, and their, appearance showed that they bad been well treated while in enforced idleness. Among the prisoners were six officers. They have saloon acommodations, while the oth ers are in the steerage. THE MAINE DISASTER. Examination of Cervera's Ships Proves It Was Dne to an External Canse. Off Santiago de Cuba, July 20. "Any doubt that may have existed that the Maine' was blown up by an outside bomb is dispelled by an exami nation of the destroyed Spanish ships," said a member of the board of survey that examined the remnants of Ad miral Cervera's fleet. "Of the four ships examined, three were blown up by their magazine exploded and every torpedo in addition, yet on none of them was there the same effect pro duced as by the explosion on the Maine. ' There was no upheaval of the keel, and little bulging of the plates, except in the immediate vicinity ol the explosion; The effect 'was nearly altogether npward, in some cases the protected deck being lifted; but outside of the springing of a few plates, the hulls were intact." . The examination of the wrecks oi the Spanish ships was made first for the purpose of ascertaining the effect of American gunnery, and second, to rind the effect of an internal explosion. Both subjects bore upon, the Mains incident, as noted above,1! i Out of Harm's Way. London, Joly2d.-Lloyd'a agent re ports that two Spanish gunboats have entered the harbor of Figuaiia, at the mouth of the Mondego, Portugal. More Klondike Gold. Seattle, Wash., July 26. One hun dred and thirteen Klondikers, who ar rived at Victoria this morning on the steamer Garrone, reached here this afternoon. The most conservative es timate places the amount of gold they brought at half a millon dollars. Dr. D. W. Ward, of Portland, says there are many who have large amounts, while on the other hand, many are coming out broke. All are reticent ANOTHER DEFEAT Five Spanish Gunboats Destroyed at Man zanillo. THREE TRANSPORTS RUINED As Vsnal, There Were No Losses on the 'American Side Spanish Losses Were About 100 Killed Care Taken Not to Damage the City. , Playa del Este; July 23. The follow ing is the official account of the latest naval ' victory that at Manzanillo, modestly told by Commander Todd, of the gunboat Wilmington, in his report to Admiral Sampson: 1 ; . . "At 7 o'olock on the morning of July 18, the vessels on the t blockade in this vicinity, the Wasp, Helena, Scorpion, Hist, Hornet, Wampatuck, Osoeola, ap proached the harbor of Manzanillo trom the westward. At 7:80 the Wil mington and Helena entered the north ern channel toward tire city, the Scor pion and Osceola,' the mid-channel, and the Hist, Hornet and Wampatuck the south ohannel, the movements of these vessels being so timed as to bring tbem within effective range of the shipping at about the same moment. At 7:50 the fire was opened on the shipping, and after a deli berate fire, lasting about two and a half hours, three Spanish transports, El Gloria, Jose Garcia and La Purisima Concepoiori, were burned ind . destroyed. The Pontoon, which was the harbor guard and storeship, probably for ammunition was bnrnad and blown up. Three gunboats were destroyed. . One other waa driven ashore and Bunk, and a third waa driven ashore, and is believed to have been iiaabled. ' "The fire was maintained at a range which ' is believed to be beyond i the isnge of the shore artillery.. It was continued until after a -gradual dosing in, the shore batteries opened fire at a comparative short f ange, , when the ships were recalled, the object of the expedition having been accomplished and the ideas of the ooramandor-uj ohiet oanied out as I understood them, that is, todestrov tho enemy'B shipping, but not to engage the field batteries of the forts. . "No casualties occurred onboard ant of our vessels. Great care waa taken in directing the fire that as little dam age aa possible should be done to the oity itself, and so far as could be. ob served, little, if any, was done. 'The Spanish loss is believed to have been in the neighborhood of 100 killed. The gunboats destroyed or driven ashore were the Delgado,' Guantanamo, Os tralla, Continola and Guardian." MORE TROOPS FOR MANILA. Probably 40,000 Will Be Ordered From an Franolsoo. San Francisco, July 23. An after noon paper asserts, on the authority of an unnamed army officer, that 40,000 troops will be sent to the Philippines from this oity. The assertion is based an the surmise that the insurgents will give the United States trouble, and that it will require at least that many United States soldiers to preserve order in the Philippines. Preparations are being made to rush the available trans ports, and nearly 4.000 soldiers will be dispatched in two weeks. The trans port Arizona, recently purchased by the government, and which arrived from Puget sound today, will be fitted out immediately, as will also the transport Scandia. No troops have been desig nated to go on these vessels, but they will be selected and fully equipped be fore the steamers are ready to receive them. Their exact capacity cannot be learned until the bunks ate in place. The St. Paul and the Tacoma with oav alry horses will be dispatched at the earliest possible day. The government is still looking for available troopships, and one or two now at Puget sound ports may be added to the list. The fifty-first Iowa volunteers have in all likelihood been selected to go to Manila in the transport Arizona. To day, a detail' of men was ordered to take the rations, proceed to the steamer for the purpose of guarding it and pre venting any of the Chinese crew from going ashore. " "' ' '" On the Rio, which will sail Saturday. 15 Officers, 620 enlisted men, and 10 civilians, a total of 008, will take passage. Of these, 731 comprise two battalions of the South Dakota regi ruent, 63 are merf'of the signal corps, and 104 recruits for the Utah light artillery. Brigadier-General . II. Q. Otis will be in command. . Many Bodies Were Sighted. Chester, Pa., July 23. The tank steamer Oilfields, which arrived today from Shields, England, reports having passed a large number of bodies of per sons while off the Newfoundland banks, a few days ago. Captain Saw yer stated that there were fully 200, and he supposes they were those of the victims of the La Bourgogne disaster. American Vessel Bombards Tower. Madrid, July 23. A dispatch from Havana says that the American war ships before Manzanillo separated, yes terday, five proceeding to a point off Cape Cruz, where they bombarded signal tower, causing damage. Gibraltar, July 23. Three Spanish trans-Atlantic steamers have arrived here from Cadiz, fearing that the squadron of Commodore Watson will attack that place and destroy all the snipping in port. WATSON'S FLEET TO GO. Preparations for the Descent on the Coast of Spain - Washington, July 23. Secretary Long said tonight that the preparations tor dispatohing the Watson squadron to European waters were going on un interruptedly, but that , the departure lewssarily would await the "movement if the warships at Porto Rico, the Massachusetts and other ships being required for convoying the troops to Porto Rico. This disposed of a report circulated during the day that the ex pedition had been abandoned. It waa telt that the report was more mischiev ous at this time, as it indicated a pur pose to yield to the implied threat from Euiopeah sources that a European coa- Uion would result if the American warships attacked the coast of Spain. Neither the state . nor navy depart ments look for any. embarrassment from European Quarters outside of Spain as a result of the' naval move ment against the peninsula. ' . During the day orders were sent to Norfolk to hurry forward work on the colliers which are to accompany the Watson expedition. Had the army, troop-ships been able to go to Porto Rioo without a naval oonvoy the Watson squadron could have got away in a few days, as tne war. board had wished to close all pre liminaries by next Saturday. But as the Massachusetts and the cruisers Co lumbia, Cincinnati, Dixie and Yale, together with several lesser oraft, were considered neoessary as a patrol for the MileB expedition, . this changes the plans slightly.' The Dixie is almost certain to be in the Watson suadron; and the Massachusetts is likely to be. Secretary Long expressly say-si how ever, that the delay : of the Watson squadron is incident to the convoying of the troops to Porto Rioo, . and does not mean that the start will be post poned nntil the Porto Rico operations are concluded. 1 ' '" --l ; -. The report from Barcelona' that the people were so fearful of the approach of the Watson squadron that they were urging France to establish a protecto rate over all the Catalonia district, in cluding Barcelona, was dismissed by officials arid ; by the diplomatic corps best informed in the affairs of France as fantastio speculation, unwarranted by any actual movement now on foot. It is said to be thoroughly well estab lished that France is not lending a helping band to Spain in any of her afflictions. ARCTIC WHALERS SAFE. They Were - Not Threatened Shortage of Food. With Seattle, July 23. A member of the Bear relief expedition writes from Point Barrow, under date of March 27, confirming the ' news - received from Captain Tuttle that the imprisoned "whalers had 'been reaohed, and that they were ' better off than had been expected. Most of the vessels can be saved, and the men have not suffered seriously, having subsisted on fish and wild reindeer. There were 100 men quartered at Cape Smythe, 76 in the old Kelly house and the remainder divided up Between unarne mowers ana tne oia refuge station now oocupied by Profes sor Mcllhenny. They were in want of clothing and food, which were at once supplied. "" -t3l Lieutenant Jarvis, who led the land expedition which arrived at Point Barrow ahead of the Bear, made nearly 2,000 miles in 102 dayB, and his arri val put an end to the troubles of the ice-locked men. - He first boarded the Belvidere and was greeted by Captain Millard, who at once informed him of the condition of the fleet. The ariival of the tame ' reindeer and the Beat party put an end to the fears of the men, and there is no danger of further distress. ' - ' Cerrera to Stay In Ameiioa. Annapolis, Md., July 23. A rumor, which cannot be traced to ah authori tative source, was on everybody's lips here today to the effect that Admiral Cervera had expressed a determination not 1o return to his native country at the close of hostilities between the United States and Spain. It is said that the admiral has decided to take up his residence in Boston, whither he will repair with his son, ' Lieutenant Cervera, who is also a Spanish prisoner here) as soon as peace is declared. The Spanish officers who arrived last night on the Harvard were escorted through the city today by members of the first contingent of prisoners and seenr well satisfied with their quarters. ' ' Captain Eulate adheres to bis origi nal objection and refuses to sign the parole. He is gloomy and morose, as sociating little with his brother offi cers. . - Agalnaldo's Cabinet' London, July 23. The Hong Kong correspondent of the Daily Mail says that General Aguinaldo's cabinet took the oath of office at Bacoor on Sunday, in the presence of ' 6,000 natives. A fireworks display followed. Agninaldo is restless under American restraint, and wishes to capture Manila. United Mates Consul Williams, who is at Ca vite, has written to Consul Wildman here, strongly nrging iiim to come to Cavite and reason with General Agui naldo, with whom he has great influ ence. Mr. Wildman starts at the end of next week. ' " Many Shots Fired. : Denver, July 23. A special from Fort Worth, Tex., to the News, says: The south-bound Santa Fe passenger train, due here at 1:30 tonight, was held up near Saginaw, eight miles north of here, by maskod men. The robbers ordered the engineer to run to North Fort Worth, three miles from the city. A sheriff's posse, oity po lice and armed citizens have gone to the scene on a yard engine. A report here had it that some 75 shots were ex changed between robbers and officers. LOWEST BIDDER Spanish Steamship Line Will Take Prisoners. MADE A REASONABLE RATE first Vessels Will Be at Santlasro In' Nine Days Company Accepting- the Contract ' Baa Many Steamers in Spain's Auxiliary Navy. , - . ill ,. , .. , n. ., u; cj.i.s'.'i!!.: J t Washington, July 82.Arrangements were practically concluded by the gov ernment tonight for the transportation Df the Spanish: prisoners at Santiago from Cuba to Spain. : The contract was awarded to the -Spanish Trans-Atlan- tioa Company, represented by J. M.- Ceballos & Co., of New York. The company agrees to carry the prisoners from Cuban ports to Spain at the rate of $20 for each enlisted man and (66 for each oommanding officer, subsistence to be furnished by th9 com pany on the army rations as provided for in the government's advertisements for bids. , ' i The award provides also that , the company shall have five ships at San tiago in nine days from tomorrow, two in 17 days from tomorrow, and enough to complete the transportation of the prisoners in 21 days from tomorrow, i Two dayii, ago, Colonel Heoker, in charge of the transportation of troops in' the qnartormastor -general's depart ment of the army, went to New York to consult shipping companies concern ing the transportation of the Spanish troops surrendered at Santiago. . BidB which he had previously advertised for were ' opened at the army building in New York today. Colonel Hecker re turned to Washington this evening, Tonight he had a conferenoe at the war department with Secretary Alger, Qtiar termaster-General Ludington and Ad jutant-General , Oorbin. The bids of the several compalnes were considered, that of the Spanish Trans-Atlantica Company finally being accepted, as in all respects it was regarded as the best made. On the basis of 24,000 enlisted men and 1,000 officers, it will cost the gov ernment (535,000 to transport the pris oners. - -. The ships will fly the colors of Spain and will be manned probably entirely by Spanish crews. It was remarked tonight, as one of the curious develop ments of the war, ' that the United States government should enter into a friendly con tract "with- a oompany, many of whose vesaels are 'auxiliaries to the Spanish navy,-' and some oi whioh have been captured or destroyed by the navy of the United States. The row at Santiago. Oaban Jnnra Patches Up the Trouble Instructions to the Oenem). Washington, J uly 22. Senor Que- sada and other lepresentativos of the Cuban Junta have been in consultation with officials of the war department U day. The United States officials were assured that theie was no dissatisfac tion with the management of affairs in Cuba, so far as the Cuban representa tives were concerned, and that if the Cubans operating about Santiago weie not in harmony with . the United States, it arose from a misunderstand ing of the president's proclamation and of the intentions of the United States government in the premises. The Cubans at Santiago, it was stated, probably thought that the action of Genera Shatter meant the continua tion of Spanish rule and Spanish au thority. It being well understood here that such was not the case, it Was the belief of the Cuban representatives that when the matter was made plain to the Cuban officers in the field they wonld acquiesce in the action.' of the Americans ' and ' render . the United States army hearty' support The Cubans assured the war depart ment officials that nothing was further from tlieir desire than a rupture with the United States foroes and authority, 1 It also became known that the jnnta had sent dispatches to Cuban officers that their course at Santiago was not approved by the junta, and if persisted in would result in serious injury to the Cubans. It is believed that the tepre sanations made will bring about a better understanding between the Cu ban officers and the Americans. - Dennuaoed Army Canteens. Baltimore, July 23. The annual itato oonveution of the prohibitionist party met at Prohibition Park Glyn don, today. The platform adopted, after reciting the usual evils of the liquor traffic, has this to say relative to the aimy can teen: "We believe that the so-called army canteen, as an adjunct to military camps, is one of the most dangerous md destructive phases of the great surge of strong drink, and should be prohibited by the United States." Gold en the Lakme. Seattle, Wash., July 23. The steamer Lakme arrived today from St. Michaels with 100 passengers, with dust estimated at $250,000, in addition to drafts representing a large amount. Madrid, July 23. Advices received here from the Philippine islands say that the natives are ill-treating 4,000 Spanish prisoners, but it is hoped that the friendly offloes of the French gov ernment will rescue many of the Span iards. WEEKLY. MARKET v LETTER. Reported by Downing, Hopkins A Co.. Inc.- Board ol Trade Brokers, 711 to 714 Chtmbti of Commerce building, Portland, Oregon. The wheat trade has dropped into condition where no one except scalp ers - and a lew proleeaional traders, ex porters, and elevator people are touch ing it. There is a promise of carrying charges in the near future , and as ele vator people . have . no stock, they ar commencing to buy the daily arrivals. Millers are buying little, and export ers who: have made; good sales abroad for near shipments are also competing for the arrivals. , The big speculators are mostly on the short side; They sell whenever the market has an upturn, and their offerings are sufficient to pre vent bulges of material length. On, the breaks of 1 to 2 cents they covered part of their line, taking their profits. only to put the wheat out again at tha same price to possibly a shade better. They are working on the! crop report. Their advices from the Northwest are favorable. A private statistician esti mates the . spring crop wheat at 300,- 000,000 bushels. Plaoing the winter wheat yield at 400,000,000 bushels, it would make an aggregate crop of spring and winter of 700,000,000 bushels. This is the largest on record. , Conser vative people place the crop at 600, 000,000 bushel,, and the government figures made the yield 615,000,000 bushels, or 39,000,000 bushel lesa than a month ago. Statistician Snow makes the spring wheat acreage 18,000,000r acres, which exceeds that of the govern ment. : The acreage of the department of agriculture this year is nearer the actual seeding, than at any time in ita history, and possibly when the final re port is made it will show that the crop is about as reported, as it is able to get nearer the correct figures than ever be fore, -' Present prices are about the same at last year, but then farmers did not have a taste of $1 wheat, and where anxious to sell. Having been treated to a dollar wheat, most of them' think that they should have higher prices again. Should the corn orop be ma terially damaged and sell at high prices. It may help wheat a little, but the out look is not particularly favorable. ; The exports for the year ending June 30 were 916,000,000 bushels of flour and wheat, against 145,000,000 bushels th preceding year. ' ' Portland Market. ' WheatWalla Walla, 80 62c; Val ley and Bluestem, 64o per bushel. ; Floor Best grades, $3.75; graham, $3.60; superfine, $3.25 per barrel. Oats Choice white, 40c; choice gray, 88c per busheL Barley Feed barley, $21; brewing, $32 per ton. ' Millstuffa Bran, $15 per ton; mid dlings, fai; shorts, $13. -IfN Hay Timothy, $lll2i clover, $10 11; Oregon wild hay, 910 per ton. '. Eggs Oregon, 1617oper dozen. Butter Fancy creamery, 8540o; fair to good, 82)o; dairy, 2582,o per roll, , : ....... , p Cheese Oregon full cream, ll12e; Young America, 13)o. Poultry Chickens, mixed, $4.50 per dozen; hens, $4.00; springs, $2.003; geese, $3.00(34.50; duckB, young, $3 4.00 per dozeu; turkeys, , live, 10 12t'o per pound. '" ,' i Potatoes Oregon Burbanks, 80 (935a per sack; pew potatoes 60 65c. ..Onions California red, $1,95 pol lack.' '- ; . .. ". ... '!.:.' ' Hops6 13)o per pound lor new orop; 1896 crop, 4 0C Wool Valley, 1012o per pound; Eastern Oregon, 812o; mohair, 2 So per pound, r .,. Mutton Gross, best sheep, wethers and ewes, 80; dressed mutton, 7c; spring lambs, Uc per lb. Hogs Gross, choice heavy, $4.75; light and feeders, $3.004.00; dressed, $6.50(96.60 per 100 pounds. Beef Gross, top steers, 8.50$3.?5; cows, $2. 60 8. 00; dressed beef, 66je per pound. Veal Large, 56c; small, 78c per pound. , - : , ; Seattle Markets. ' , . , Vegetables Potatoes Yakimas, $1 per 100 lbs; natives $8 10; Califor nia potatoes, $1.00 per 100 pounds. Beets,, per sack, $1.00; turnips, 76c, carrots, $1.00; hothouse lettuce, oi radishes, 120. Fruits California lemons, fancy, $4.00; choice, $3.60; seeding oranges, 1.60 1. 76; California navels, fancy. $3(38.35; choice, $3.6003.75; ban anas, shipping, $3.253.75 per bunch; strawberries, $1.60 per crate. Butter Fancy native creamery, brick, 20c; ranch, 712o; dairy, 13, (315c Iowa, fancy creamery, 80c. . Cheese Native . Washington, 11 llc; Eastern cheese, UQllc. . Meets Choice dressed beef steers, prime, 7c; cows, prime, 0)o; mut ton, 7o; pork, 77Jt'o; veal, 8 (3 8c. : 1 Hams Large, 10o; small, 11c; breakfast bacon, " ' ' ' ' Poultry Chickens, live, per pound, 18c; dressed, 16o; spring chickens, $3.508.75. .'.'..: . Fresh Fish Halibut, 84o steel heads, J 80; salmon trout, 910c; flounders and sole, 8 4o; herring, 4c Oysters Olympia oysters, per sack, $3.60, per gallon, solid, $1.80. Wheat Feed wheat, $28. ; Oats Choice, per ton, $26. Corn Whole, $35; cracked, $25; feed meal, $25. . . Feed Chopped feed, $17 21 per ton; middlings, per ton, $17; oil cake meal, per ton,- $35. Barley Rolled or ground, per ton, $25; whole, $24. Flour Patent, $4.10, bbl; straights, $3.85; California brands, $5.60; buck wheat flour, $6.60; graham, per bbl, $4.35; whole wheat flour, $4.60; rye flour, $4.25. ' Millstuffs Bran, per ton, $14; shorts, per ton, $16. Hay Puget Bound mixed, $3 10; choice Eastern Washington timothy, $15. Eggs Paying 1818c, selling 20 (83 lo. .. ,