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NEW FOREIGN POLICY
Coming Greatness Discussed
by National Conference.
THE NICARAGUA CAXAL FAVORED
Judge Grosscnp Eloquently Dwells oa
the Glorie of Conquest and Ter
ritorial Expansion.
Saratoga, Aug. 22. The national
conference on the foreign policy of the
United States opened here today, with
an address by Henry Wade Eogera, of
Chicago, chairman of the committee on
arrangement. Rogers said the confer
ence was calied to consider some
momentous questions in the history of
the republic He spoke of the war, and
returned prayerful thanks for the peace
now at hand. While peace has arrived,
he said, there were many serious prob
lems to be considered. 0
He referred to the close -friendship
between Americans and British, which
wonld promptly lead to international
arbitration and . finally to universal
peace. The speaker spoke favorably of
the Nicaragua canal,, whiob be argued
should be built and controlled by the
United States government. The canal
wonld shorten the distance by water to
San Franoisco by 13,003 miles. The
question of the Nicaragua canal was
taken up, and Warner Miller took the
platform. He briefly spoke of his per
sistent advocacy of the canal.
Events of the past three months de
manded the immediate construction,
and be believed all Americans weie now
universally in favor of it, as was also
all of Europe. He spoke of the numer
ous surveys made of every proposed
ronte to pierce the isthmus, and said
the route by the way of the Nicaragua
canal has received great consideration
as both feasible and desirable. Mr.
Miller roferred to several canals that
have materially aided in opening up
the country.
The Nicaragua canal would . alone
eave us 10,000 miles, and wonld be
great outlet for those states on the Pa
cifio coast. The continent is grid ironed
with transcontinental railroads, bul
these do not alone afford the advantages
that could be secured by a canal. It ii
a qnestiou of obeap transportation, and
the Nicaragua canal wonld solve the
problem. Within 10 years after the
completion of the canal tin population
of the Pacific states will have increased
to 10,000,000. One of the best lesulti
of the Spanish-Amerioan war is that
it will compel the building of the Nic
aragua canal.
The annexation problem was taken
up at the afternoon session. Carl
bchmz, of New York, spoke at length,
' giving the views of the anti-expansion
lists, whose. cause he advocated. .He
iwas opposed by Judge Grostcup, of
" jChioago, who is an earnest expansionist.
i-Tudge Qrosscup said in port:
"1 am among those who beller thai
'the people of the United States can,
: without breach of faith to the promise
of onr past or serious danger to the ex
Ipectationa of onr future, bold pei-m.
uenly all or a portion of the territory
'that has been occupied by our tioopi
;duringtheprogre of the war. I am
ready to go a step further and assert
that the obligations of our duty toward
mankind, and especially toward U
particular peoples, who have been
drawn within the sphere of oar opera
tions, and toward the future useful
ness of ourselves, demand that we
, should permanently 'retain so much of
these, the captures of war, as are need
ed to round out the moral purposes foi
which it was inaugurated, and the
.greater destiny on which, as a nation,
we are about to enter.
"As a people, we, for the first time,
look olearly over the empire of the
earth. Without the sacrifice of right
eousness or honor, but as the ministers
of both, the invitation comes to take
our share in the opportunities and re
sponsibilities of this wider field. The
immediate question, the one that, by
its solution, will either bring in ei bat
out of this larger national iphere, re
lates .0 the permanent occupation of
our Spanish conquests. The true
question is not whether Porto Rico,
Hawaii and the Philippines are intrins
ically worth the responsibilities in
jur red by their occupation, but wheth
er their commerce and resources will
sountei balance the new dangers thai
their acqnirement would introduce Into
our political system. For 1 see behind
them, in the horizon toward which we
ire beading, looming up from the Pa
cifio, mountainous interests and oppor
tunity, against which the outlines of
the Philippines are but a mere speok
something more than islands, nothing
lie than a continent.
"Within Asia lies the interest and the
opportunity that, by its largeness,
dwarfs every other prospect. I favor
the acquisition of Porto Rico, partly
because the moral purpose of this war
demands that it should not longer be a
political plague spot in the otherwise
purified Caribbean sea, but chiefly
because it is at the gateway to the
Caribbean a sea that when the com
merce of Asia is fully developed and
the Nicaragua canal opened will, from
both a naval and commercial view, be
come the most important water on the
face of the globe. I favored the acquisi
tion of the Philippines, or so much of
tbem as may be needed, solely because
in the new career of commercial activ
ity upon which I trust we are about to
nter, wenoed olear across the Pacific a
line of naval stations and home ports;
stations in every sense our own, carry
ing under the soil the American title
and over it the American flag."
The Spanish armada consisted of 183
chips, 8,165 cannon, 8,766 sailors,
3,088 galley slaves, 31,853 soldiers,
1,355 volunteers.
REDELS VICTORIOUS.
fifteen Hundred Chlneae Troop Slain
and Bodies Thrown in Klver.
San Francisco, Aug. 23. News has
jnst reached here from the Orient that
early in July there was a battle between
the rebels at Wu Chow and the imperial
Chinese troops, in which the former
were victorious. Over 1,500 of the
troops were slain, and their bodies
thrown into the river. The Doi Sing,
under Captain Tholeman, was engaged
to take about 1,000 Chinese troops to
the scene of the rebellion.
From the time the Do Sing left Can
ton until she reached Wu Chow, 200
miles up the river, Captain Tholeman
had trouble with his crew, the Chinese
sympathizing with the rebels. One, a
comprador, began inciting them to mu
tiny, and the captain alleges that in
self-defense he was compelled to shoot
the man. The comprador died from
bis wound the next day.
Captain Tholeman was placed under
arrest, and as soon as opportunity af
forded was sent down the river to Can
ton. On his journey he was confined
in an iron cage, and on arrival was
placed in the British jail.
On account of the claim of American
citizenship made by Tholeman, there
is a bitter feeling against all Ameri
cans in that district.
MILITARY, OCCUPATION.
General Merritt Has Proclaimed Gov-
eminent for Manila.
London, Aug. 28. The Manila cor
respondent of the Daily Telegraph, in a
dispatch dated Sunday, says: Gen
eral Merritt has proclaimed a govern
ment of military occupation. The
news of the armistice arrived on the
16th. It is feared that the Americans
may restore the Philippines to' Spain
and thus reinaugurate a fresh petiod of
tyranny, extortion and rebellion.
The Amerioans found $800 in the
Spanish treasury.
Foreign opinion is loud in praise of
the action of the American commander
in excluding armed rebels from the
city. It is believed his firmness saved
Manila from pillage. A week ago
there appeared to be, a possibility of
collision with the rebels, but there is
no danger now. Everything is quiet.
More Troope Arrive. ,
Manila, Aug. ' 23. The American
transports Peru and Puebla,' having on
board General Otis and General Hughes,
arrived here at 8 o'clock this morning.
There was no serious illness on boaid
either of the vessels.'
DEWEY AND MERRITT.
Hero of Manila Are Congratulated by
the President.
iCaehington, Aug. 23. President
McKinley tonight cabled to Admiral
Dewey and General Merritt his and
the nation's congratulations upon their
capture of Manila. The text of the
dispatch to Admiral Dewey is as fol
lows: ,
Executive Mansion, Washington,
Aug. 23. Admiral Dewey, Manila:
Receive for yourself and the officers,
sailors and marines of your command
my thanks and the congratulations and
those of the nation for the gallant con
duct all have again so conspicuously
displayed. WILLIAM M'KINLEY.
Following is the text of the dispatch
to General Merritt:
Executive Mansion, Washington,
Aug. 23. Major-General Merritt, U,
S. A., Manila. In my own behalf and
for the nation I tender to you and to
officers and men of your command sin
cere thanks and congratulations , for
the conspicuously gallant conduct dis
played in your oampaign.
WILLIAM M'KINLEY.
The Arliona Off for Manila.
Jan Francisco, Aug. 23. The trans
port Arizona, with Major General Mer
riam and staff and about 1,800 troops,
sailed for Manila via Honolulu just be
fore noon today. The Scandia, with
another detachment of soldiers, will de
part in a few days. It is understood
that General Merriam carries with him
plans and authority to construct oar-
racks and hospitals for the troops at
Honolulu, which port is now attached
to the department of the Pacifio, of
which he is the commanding officer.
Steamship Lout.
Falmouth, England, Aug. 23. The
British steamer Toledo, Captain W a
hart, which sailed from Galveston on
July 20 for Rotterdam, struck on Grim
Rock, Sicily islands, last night in a
dense fog and foundered almost immed
iately in 25 fathoms of water. There
was just time to launch a large boat,
and al! were saved, many clad in their
night clothes only.
The Toledo was built in Sunderland
in 1883 for John Tully. Her net regis
ter was 1,818 tons; gross register, 2,843
tons. She was 301 feet long by 42.1
feet in breath and 23.8 feet depth of
hold.
From Copper River.
Seattle, Aug. 23. One hundred and
fifty disappointed prospectors -arrived
here tonight from Copper river, Alaska,
on the steamer Excelsior. They
brought with tbem oopies of a set of res
olutions pasted at a recent miner's
meeting, setting forth that gold in pay
ing quantities had never been discov
ered in the vicinity of Copper river, and
that the Valdes glacier was impassable
for large outfits. The resolutions also
censure the boom of the country by cer
tain transportation companies.
Porto Rico Tariff Rate.
Washington, Aug. 23. The war de
partment has promulgated tariff rates
for Porto Rica The rate is the Span
ish minimum tariff heretofore inforced
in the island. The tobacco schedule is
the same as for Cuba.
Sbafter has informed the war depart
ment that it will not be necessary to
lend any more troope to Santiago for
the pieservation of peace and good
order.
MUSTER-OUT TO BEGIN.
Corbln Will Send From 75,000 to 100,-
OOO Volunteer Home.
New York, Aug. 22. A special dis
patch to the Tribune from Washington
says: Adjutant-General Corbin said in
an interview that he was going to mus
ter out between 75,000 and 100,000 vol
unteers as soon as practicable. The
selection of the regiments will not be
made arbitrarily, but having in mind,
first of all, the reports of the regular
army officers now with the volunteers.
The highest consideration will be given
the wishes of governors, as well as of
the regiments themselves. The inter
ests of the national government demand
the disbandment of troops secured un
der the second call in certain instances,
and in other cases regiments raised un
der the first call, which have had ser
vice and which have been materially
reduced in efficiency through sickness,
will be the first to go.
It will not be feasible to issue a gen
eral order or to prepare a complete list
covering all the forces to be mustered
out for some time to come. On the
contrary, as soon as an agreement, is
reached regarding any particular regi
ment, it will be immediately sent to
the state camp, and as soon as its prop
erty can be turned over to the govern
ment and its accounts settled, the indi
vidual records of its officers and men
will be completed and they will be dis
charged from service under the United
States.
The only mustering out orders issued
up to tne present time relate to trie
First Vermont infantry.
It was originally proposed that the
regiments organized under the second
call which had not left their (states
should be immediately disbanded, and
this plan will probably be followed out
with very few exceptions.
Ordered Rome for Matter Out.
Washington, Aug. 22. Oders wers
given today for the return to their
states of the following regiments:
First Illinois cavalry and First Maine
infantry, now at Chickamagua; Second
New York infantry, now at Fernanda,
Fla., and First Vermont .infanlry at
Chickamauga. Similar orders will bt
issued from day to day to other volun
teer regiments selected for mustering
out. '
FOR HONOLULU.
Over Three Hundred Men Wedged
Aboard the Little Alliance.
San Franoisco, Aug. 22. Three hun
dred and twenty-five officers and men
of the New York' regiment embarked
on board the steamship Alliance this
mornii and will sail for Honolulu to
day. The ladies of the Bed Cross So
ciety furnished the men with luncheon
before they went on board the Alliance,
which is a very stanch little vessel, but
entirely unsuited for the transportation
of so many men. Merriam stated to
day that the Scandia and Arizona will
probably sail some time Tuesday fore
noon. hi addition to their troope, the (wo
transports will carry 1,000,000 rounds
of ammunition for the Philippine forces.
It is now on the way from the East,
and although the railroad company la
hurrying it westward, it will not be
possible to get it all aboard the two
vessels. The t loops will embark in
the afternoon, and the transports will
then anchor in the stream until their
departure.
Yellow Jack Subdued.
Washington, Aug. 22. The war de
partment is not alarmed about yellow
fever among the tioopa in the United
States, but a close watch is being kept
at all points where there is the least
danger. Three oases at Key West were
the only ones reported in the South,
and no additional cases have been re
ported in the last three days. At
Montauk Point there are several sus
picions cases, but if it is yellow fevei
it is of a veiy mild type.
With American Content.
Berlin, Aug. 23. A dispatch from
Hong Kong, dated August 19, and evi
dently official, says: The Kaiser Au
gusta, which left, Manila with dis
patches from Admiral Diedrichs, aftet
the fall of that city, will return there
today. Augustin and his family ar
rived on board the cruiser. Von Died
richs, at the request of Augustin, gave
them passage by arrangement with the
American commander. Augustin hai
left Hong Kong en ioute for Spain.
Slaughter in China.
London, Aug. 23. The Hong Kong
correspondent of the Timet says: "The
slaughter in Southern China continues.
Corpses float past Wu Chow daily. Two
hundred rebels who had entered Tai
Wong Kong were defeated by General
Mawho, who killed 100 of the rebels
and look 40 of them prisoners. The
gentry in the districts of Paklan and
Wu Gun daily send to the magistrates
between 10 and 20 rebels for execution.
Military Prisoner Escape.
San Francisco, Aug. 22. Three pris
oners escaped from the military prison
on Alcatraz island last night. They
secured a row boat and started for the
mainland at dark. Sentries fired at
them, bat no trace of the fugutivee bae
yet been discovered.
Two Private Killed.
Kansas City, Mo., Aug. 22. Al
phonso Dayton, a private in tbe
Twenty-third Kansas volunteer infan
try, and another negro were run over
and killed by a Union Pacifio passenger
train west of here today.
Injured at a Bullfight.
London, Aug. 23. A dispatch from
Madrid to the Times saye: It ii re
ported that at a series of bullfights at
tbe village of Vicalvaro, four miles
from Madrid, on Monday, 38 persons
were injured.
Strengthening the Navy.
Berlin, Aug. 23. Tbe Russian gov
ernment has ordered a 6,000-ton iron
clad vessel from tbe Krupp worki at
Kiel and a similar vmnI from the
Vulcan works at Tetttin.
ILL THE PHILIPPINES
Dewey Secured More Than
the Protocol Granted.
&EN. MERRITT'S ELASTIC ORDERS
tmtructioni Whioh Have in View the
Further Expansion of Our
-Possessions.
London, Ang. 20. The Hong Kong
correspondent of the Daily Mail says:
"The terms of the capitulation of
Manila, as agreed upon Saturday be
tween General Jaudenez and General
Merritt, includes the cession of the
Philippine arohipelago to the United
States.
."An American naval officer arrived
from Manila on the Zafiro tells me
that the Americans practically walked
into Manila. The operations, be says,
were confined to the Malate side of the
oity, where the Spaniards had a fort
and two lines of trenches. The tioops
waded through the Malate river and
walked up to the beach as though going
to lunch, meeting practically no oppo
sition. "I learn when General Merritt went
ashore after the capitulation of Manlia,
he experienced some difficulty in find
ing General Jaudenez, who ultimately
was found in a church among crowds
of women and children"
OFFICIAL ADVICES.
General Merritt Informs the Depart
ment HegaTdiiig the Battle.
Washington, Aug. 20. The war de
partment has reoeived the following:
"Manila, via Hong Kong Aug. 20.
On August 7 Dewey joined me in a 48
hour notification to the Spanish oom
mander to remove the non-oombatants
from the oity. On the same date a re
ply was received, expressing thanks for
the humane Bentiments expressed and
stating the Spanish were without a
place of refuge for the nonoombatants
now within the.'walls of the town.
"An August 9 we sent a joint note
inviting attention to tbe suffering in
store for the sick and noncombatants
in case it became our duty to reduce the
defenses, also setting forth the hopeless
conditioa of the Spanish foroes, sur
rounded on all sides, the fleet in front,
with no prospect of reinforcements, and
demanded the surrender aa due to
every consideration 'of humanity. On
the same date we reoeived a reply ad
mitting the situation, but station the
oounoil of defense declared the request
for surrender would not be granted, but
offered tooonsult tbe government if the
time necessary for communication via
Hong Kong were granted. We sent a
joint note in reply declining.
"On August 13 1 joined the navy in
an attaok on the oity. After about half
an hour's accurate shelling of the Span
ish lines, McArthqr's brigade on the
right and Greene's on tbe left under
Anderson, advanoed in a vigorous at
tack and carried the Spanish works.
"Our loss is not accurately known,
but is about 60 in all Tbe behavior
of the troops woe excellent. The co
operation of the navy was most valua
ble. The troops advanced rapidly on
tbe walled city, upon whioh a white
flag was shown, and the town capitu
lated. The troops occupied Malate,
Binondo and the walled oity of San
Miguel. All our oenters are protected.
The insurgents are quiet. No disorder
or pillage. MERRITT."
The war department has made publio
the order sent to Merritt last evening
regarding the occupation of Manila 'by
the American forces. The order fol
lows:
"Merritt, Manila: The president
direots that there must be no joint
occupation with tbe insurgents. The
Americans are in possession of Manila
oity, Manila bay and harbor, and must
preserve peaoe and protect persons with
in the territory occupied by the mill
tary and naval forces. The insurgents
and all others must recognize the mill
tary occupation and authority of the
United States and the cessation of hos
tilities proclaimed by the president.
Use whatever means are in your judg
ment necessary to attain this end. All
law-abiding people must be treated
alike. By order of the secretary of war
"CORBIN,
"Ad jutau .-General."
A CORNICE COLLAPSED.
Four Men Killed and Five Injured In
Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, Aug. 20. Four men
were killed and five others badly in
jured this afternoon by the oo)lapse of
a cornice on a new building in the
course of ereotion, at 475 North Fifth
street Tbe dead are: Albert Green,
bricklayer; Thomas Lyons, bricklayer;
Christian Schoelter, proprietor of a ci
gar store neat by; Harry Evans, brick
layer, of Camden, N. J.
Green and Lyons were at work on a
scaffold directly beneath tbe cornice
and the others were on tbe sidewalk
The cornice weighed nearly 10 tons,
and in falling carried the scaffold and
the men to the street Green and Ly
ons were instantly killed, and some
time passed before they and the others
could be taken from under the debris,
Schoelter and Evans died in tbe hos
pital. Becreor Not Explained.
Berlin, Aug. 20. Official and lead
ing papers display anxiety to show that
the removal of Governor Augustin
from Manila was in do way intended
to offend America, but as a mere act of
courtesy. The Kolniche Zeitung and
the Post follow the Nord Deutsche Al-
gemain Zeitung in declaring that Ad
miral Dewey approved of General An
gustin'e departure, but all semi-official
explanations fail to explain why so
much secrecy was observed.
AMERICAN PRESTIGE.
Attracting Great Attention in the Fat
East Manila to Rival Hong Kong.
Paris, Aug. 20. The American po
sition in the far East is attracting
great attention. Soleil says:
The Americans will quadruple the
value of the Philippines, and Manila
will become tbe rival of Hong Kong.
ibe United States will have a prepon
derating situation in Chinese waters.
There is no market they desire more
eagerly than the Chinese, and though
they have been forestalled by other
poweis they will assuredly overtake
their rivals by the rapidity of their
progress in that region, and in the
coming breaking up of the Chinese em
pire the United States will not be con
tent with the worqt fonunes for their
heritage."
The Temps, while congratulating
France upon the role of peace-maker,
recognizens the fact that it is not al
ways a good thing to put a finger be
tween the hammer and the anvil. The
Tepms says:
'The United States will not hear a
word of intervention, and France has
no interests in compromising herself
gratuitously with a country evidently
destined for a more aotive part in great
international affairs. It would be art
less to count overmuch on Spanish
gratitude. Therefore, the French
watchword should be 'Messieurs point
de zele.' "
Programme Is Startling.
London, Aug. 20. The morning
papers comment upon the proposed im
mense increase in the American navy.
The Standard says:
Such a fleet, operating from Manila
as a base, would be able to exeroise
considerable influence upon the prog
res ot events in Chinese waters, and,
added to the English-China squadron
and the Japanese navy would make a
mighty army indeed."
The Daily Mail says: "The new
programme la startling in its immens
ity. The American navy jumps to
fourth place among the world's fleets.
It will not long remain fourth nor will
it be long before the United States
will have a policy in China."
THE BOND ISSUE.
Pntl Amount of the Loan Can Be Used
to Advantage.
New York, Aug, 20. Assistant Sec
retary of Treasury Vanderlip, who has
been hearing some suggestions from
different sections, on tbe possibility of
limiting tbe issue of bonds to an
amount below 1200,000,000, the full
issue authorized, the idea of the Bug
gestors being that the termination ol
tbe war removes the necessity for more
money than will be provided by the
customs and enlarged internal revenue
receipts, smiled when he was asked
about the probability of the adoption of
the suggestion, says the Washington
corespondent of the Times.
"It is a very pretty Buggestlon," Mr.
Vanderlip said, "but I do not believe
it will be adopted. Tbe treasury has
already accepted the loan, and agreed
to furnish the bonds provided for tbe
subscribers. A part of tbe bonds have
been sent out, and tbe others will fol
low. It is true that there will be less
pressing need tor money, a the closing
of the war will remove the necessity,
but some large expenses hare already
been incurred which must be met, and
some will . continue for a while after
hostilities are stopped.
"The reports of the treasury putting
the expenditures of the war at about
1160,000,000 are not considered as cov
ering all expenses, but simply those
items in the treasury statements that
are charged up direotly to the war and
navy departments. These cover the
greatest expense inoluded in the otlior
classifications of the statements, and
they will substantially increase the ag
gregate of expenditures in excess of
what they would have been in a condi
tion of peaoe."
WILL BE ENLARGE .
Tellowston Park Too Small for Game
Preserve.
Washington, Aug, 10. It is very
probable that within a short tme the
Yellowstone National Paik will be en
larged to the extent of somo ISO square
miles, whioh will be added to the
western extremity of the reserve. For
some little time this question has
b-)en under consideration at the inter
ior department, but not until now
have aotive steps been taken looking tc
tbe improvement. Commissioner Her
mann of the general land office has
gone to the Yellowstone for the pur
pose of investigating the matter, and
will consult with the keepers of the
park, as well as otheri who have been
urging the project.
Vesuvius Erupting.
Naples, Aug. 20, Vesuvius Is again
in a stato of active eruption. Four
streams of lava are flowing down the
mountain side at the rate of 400 yards
an hour. The chestnut trees on Mount
Somna have been burned. Constant
explosions are heard in tbe central cra
ter, which is emitting smoke and
flames.
Big Fir in Russia.
St. Petersburg, Aug. 30. A great
fire at Nijni Novgorod, capital of the
government of the same name, about
350 miles northeast of Moscow, has de
stroyed a number of factories and 80
bouses. Forty persona .were injured
and the damage will amount to 1,600,
000 rouble.
Spanish Commissioners.
London, Aug. 20. The Madrid cor
respondent of the Daily News says that
Generals Blanco and Caatellanoa and
Admiral Manterola have been appoint
ed commissioners for Cuba and Gener
als Macias and Ortega and Admiral
Vallerino for Porto Rico. It is proba.
ble, tbe correspondent says, that Senor
Leon y Castillo, the Spanish ambassa
dor to Fiance, will preside at tbe ses
sions of the Paris commission. Senor
Moret'i candidature is made impossi
ble by the hostile attitude of the press.
WEEKLY MARKET LETTER.
rVuft..lt Vm. rtyxtln TT Av.lv In J. . T-.
Board of Trade Brokers, 711 to 714 Chamber of
Commerce building, Portland, Oregon.
Half of the 5c wheat advance made
the previous week was loet last week.
The September, which had advanoed
from 63 6-8 to 68 S-8o, sold back to 65c,
and closed at 65 5-8c. The bulls were
disappointed at the government report,
whioh made tbe spring wheat condition '
almost perfect, and at the continuance
of splendid harvesting and maturing
conditions in the Northwest. With so
much confirmatory of huge supplies.
the mere matter of receipts, depending
as they apparently did only on the
mood of the farmer, in the estimatioa
of the speculator dwindled in import
ance. The trade the week previous.
had thought only of small stocks and
inadequate movement, and the inclina
tion of the grower to hold on, but it
turned last week from these immediate
and lesser considerations to the greater,
the amount of wheat that had been
grown the world over,
It has been fortunate for everybody .
that the winter wheat farmer waB not
in a hurry to sell his grain. The result
has been comparatively high prices for
six weeks after harvest, cash wheat,
in spite of the apparent abundanoe,
commanding 70o and over. Almost 20,-
000. 000 bushels have cleared since July
1, and at the rate of 1,000,000 bushels
a day, the home consumption since the
beginning of the new crop year has been
almost 60,000,000 bushels, all at fair
prices to the Westerners, for whose
prosperity all are hoping with self in
terest The speculator has contributed
to this result by his very bearishness.
The overzealousness of professionals t
discount the big crops has kept up the
short interest and created the conges
tion whioh has checked the declines and
baa foroed occasional rallies.
New wheat is slowly moving into
market. About a dozen or more car
loads so far have reached Seattle. More
of the old stock has arrived of late and
on one or two of tbe docks there has
been tome good large consignments.
Portland Market.
Wheat Walla Walla, 65c; Val
ley and Bluestem, 68o per bushel.
Flour Best grades, $3.35; graham.
19.86; superfine, $2.25 per barrel.
Oats Choice white, 88 89c; choice
gray, 86 8 7c per bushel.
Barley Feed barley, 30; brewing,
$21 per ton.
Millstuffs Bran, 14 per ton; mid
dlings, $21; shorts, $14; chop, $18 pet
ton.
Hay Timothy, $10 11; clover, $9
10; Oregon wild hay, $9 10 per ton.
Buttei Fancy creamery, 45 60c;
seconds, 85o; dairy, S0S5o store,
20 230.
Cheese Oregon full cream, ll12ot
Young America, lifto; new cheese,
Wo per pound.
Poultry Chickens, mixed, $3.5004
per dozen; heni, $5.00; springs, $3.00
8.00; geese, $4.005.00 for old,
$4. 60 5 for young; ducks, .$8.00
4.00 per dozen; turkeys, live, 10
12'c per pound.
Potatoes 48 50o per sack.
Onions California red, $1.28 pet
aack; silver ski in, $1 25 1 40.
Hops 5 180; 1896 crop, 46o.
Wool Valley, 1013o per pound;
Eastern Oregon, 8 13c; mohair,
35c per pound.
Mutton Groea, best aheep, wethers
and ewes, 8)o; dressed mutton, 7c;
pring lambs, 9o per lb.
Hogs Gross, ohoice heavy, $1.75;
light and feeders, $3.004.00; dressed,
$5. 60 6.60 per 100 pounds.
Beef Gross, top steers, 8.60$8.76;
cows, $3. 60 8. 00; dressed beef,
66o per pound.
Veal Large, 65c; small, 7o per
pound.
Seattle Market.
Vegetables Potatoes $10 18 pel
ton.
Beets, per sack, $1.10; turnips, 85c;
carrots, $1; radishes, 13c; new Cali
fornia onions, $1.25; cabbage, 12&
Fruits California lemons, $6.60
7.00; choice, $3.60; seeding oranges,
$3.60 case; California navels, fancy,
$88,25; choice, $2.503.75; ban
anas, shipping, $3.353.78 per bunch;
peacnes, Yakimas, 7690o Wenat
ohees, small, 60 66a
Butter Fancy native creamery,
brick, 26c; ranch, 1416of dairy, 16
l8o; Iowa, fanoy creamery, 25c,
Cheese Native Washington, 11
llo; Eastern cheese, llll)c.
Meats Choice dressed beef steers,
prime, 7c; cows, prime, 6o; mut
ton. To; pork, 77'o; veal, 6 8c.
Hams Large, lOc; small, lie;
breakfast bacon, H.
Poultry Chiokens, live, per pound,
Ho; dressed, 16o; spring clsickens,
$3.50(88.75.
Fresh Fish Halibut, 84e;
teelheuds, 46o; ealmon trout, V
loo; flounders and sole, 84o herring,
4o; torn cod, 4o.
- Oysters Olympia oysters, per tack,
$3.80, per gallon, $1.80.
Wheat Feed wheat, $20 31.
; Cats Choioe, per ton, $26.
i Cora Whole, $24; cracked, $24;
toed meal, $23.60.
Feed Chopped feed, $1721 per
ton; middlings, per ton, $17; oil
cake meal, per ton, $35.
Barley Rolled or ground, per ton,
$28; whole, $22.
Flour Patent, $4.10, bbl; straights,
$3.65; California brands, $160; buck
Wheat flour, $6.60; giabam, per bbl,
$4.25; whole wheat flour, $4.60; rye
flour, $4.25.
Millstuffs Bran, per ton, $14;
shorts, per ton, $16.
Hay Puget 8ound mixed, $9(110;
eho.ee Eastern Washington timothy,.
L Eggs Paying 19 30, telling 31a.