ENGLAND AND CHINA
Relations Strained to
Point of Rupture.
the
BRITISH NATAL DEMONSTRATION
-Chines Foreign Offioe Acting Undor
Instruction From Kul Ac
tivity at Port Arthur.
London, Aug. 29. The Peking cor
respondent of the Daily Mail Bars:
The situation has become acute. The
relations between the tsung-li-yamen
and Sir Claude McDonald, the British
minister, are strained to the point of
rupture. Sir Claude McDonald has in
timated that arty failure by China to
observe Great Britain's wishes will be
accepted as a casus belli. In support
of Sir Claude MoDonald, the fleet has
been concentrated at Wei-Hai-Wei and
Hankow, and all the waiships nnder
5,000 tons have been mobilized in the
Yangtse river. The naval demonstra
tion ib solely directed against China,
as it is seuii-offioially stated that the
existing relations with Russia are cor
dial. A speoial from Shanghai says: Vio
lent scenes are reported to have occur
red between Sir Claude McDonald, the
British minister, and M. PavloS, the
Russian charge d'affaires, owing to
the latter's commanding the tsung-ii-
yairien to revoke its agreement with the
Hong Kong bank, under pain of the
czar's strong displeasure. The Chi
nese ate inclined to obey M. Pavloif,
seeing that the British confine them
selves to verbal protests. The position
is now worse than ever. All the Rus
eian ships have returned to Port Ar
thur, while tne British vessels are as
eembling at Wei-Hai-Wei and Cheo
Foo. Extreme activity prevails ashore
;at Port Arthur. All the information
obtainable tends to show that the dis
jratohes sent to London from Nw York
oonflrming yesterday's, cablegiam that
England has been preparing for a na
-val demonstration in the event of
grave Anglo-Russian oomploationB, are
merely gossip.
ANGLO-EGYPTIAN ADVANCE.
Ifrltiab Forces Within Forty Miles ol
the Khalifa's Stronghold.
Wady Hamid, Aug. 29. Yesterday,
the gunboats with tbe Anglo-Egyptian
expedition seized the island of Gib-el
Royan, opposite Elhajir, about 40
miles north of Omdurroan, the capital
of the khalifa. Tbe Wand will be
oBod as an advance depot for stores.
The Anglo-Egyptian forces began to
advance yesterday, moving in five par
allel columns at deploying distance,
They were led by Jaalin guides and by
bands of pipers, who were playing. It
was an imposing spectacle. ' Tbe
friendly natives on tbe opposite bank
oi tbe JN He indulged in delighted war
dances. The camp hi now a wilder
' cass of broken biscuit boxes and other
, rubbish.
The deriveh scouts are active, and it
is rumored there is a dervish foroe on
tbe left bank of tbe Emirs Seeki and
Wabilshara. It is reported that the
khalifa is preparing to make a stand at
Kerrerri, seven miles north of Omdur-
tuan, and will defend the Mabdi'
tomb to the last.
OUTBREAK IN HAINAN.
Dritish Consul Lookiug Out for Ameri
can Missionaries.
London,' Aug. 29. The Daily Mail's
Hong Kong correspondent telegraphs:
The British consulate at Kiaung Chan
Hainan, nag as km tne American con
sul at Canton to rge the viceroy to
send soldiers to Nodea, near Hoihow,
to protect the lives and property of
American missionaries there, who have
been obliged to flee for their lives fiom
Nodea and seek the protection of the
British consul at Hoihow.
The British consul appealed to the
tao-tai to protect the threatened Amer
icans, and soldiers wre dispatched who
euceeded in resouing them and esooit
ing them from Nodea to Hoihow.
RELIEVING HAVANA'S POOR.
Basaai Inaugurated for the Purpose oi
KaUing Funds.
Havana, Aug. 30. Last night,
bazaar was inaugurated having for its
object the raising of funds for the re
lief of the poor. The civil governor
was one of tbe patrons of the bazaar
J. lie Dunning in wnicn tne affair wad
held was filled to its utmost capacity,
and a large crowd had assembled out
side.
An American merchant has given 23
barrels of potatoes, and Miss Clata
Barton has offered 50 barrels for use in
the free kitchens.
Miss Clara Barton, accompanied by
a number of her party, went this morn
ing to Matancas. The remainder of
the Red Cross delegation remained on
board the Clinton at Havana.
Death of Peter H. Hatch.
Salem, Or., Aug. 27. The death of
Peter II. Hatch, whioh had been ex
pected since Sunday, when he
stricken with paralysis, occurred at 1
P. M. this aternoon at the family
borne. For the past four days be had
lain in a semi-conscious condition.
The funeral will be held Saturday.
Debs' Kew Association.
Springfield, ill., Aug. 29. Tne eeO'
retary oi state today licensed a new
political body to incorporate the
Social Democratio Association. Eu
gene V. Debs, Victor L. Berger and
Seymour Steadman are incorporators.
Heavy Bank Failure In Germany.
Berlin, Aug. 9. A report published
in some of the papers that the Allge-
mine Deutsche Credit Effecten Versisch
erunga bank has failed, with liabilities
f several millions, and no assets.
TROOP TRAIN WRECKED.
Two Soldiers killed and Five Badly
Hurt.
Birmingham, Ala., Aug. 80. Two
enlisted men of the Sixty-ninth New
York volunteers were instantly killed,
and one was fatally and four seriously
injured in a wreck whioh occurred on
the Louisville & Nashville, near here,
tonight. The killed are: Peter Far
ley, pnvate, company G, New York
city. Frank Glennon, quartermaster
se-gennt, company G, nephew of Colo
nel J. E. Duffy.
The frain was carrying the Sixtv-
ninth New York to its new camp at
Huntsville. It left Fernandina, Fla.,
at 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon, three
or four hours after the time set for its
departure. .The train wreoked was the
first section. It was going at a high
rate of Bpeed. Ten miles north, the
engine and tendor jumped the traok,
derailing five cars, which rolled down
steep embankment. The soldiers
claim the train was running too fast
around a curve. The injured were
brought here, and are being given
every attention at the infirmary.
STARVING IN THE STREETS.
Death of the Niece of the Queen Regent
or spurn.
Washington, Aug. 80. Wanda Von
Speno Bodenback, claiming to be the
niece of tfie queen regent of Spain, the
baroness and count of Stirenburg,
Austria, and heir' to the throne and
sole heir to a fortune of 20,000,000
francs, is dead in New York.
Raron P. do Lange, of Austria, is
authority for this statement. He vis
ited the Thirty-seventh street police
station today and exhibited a certificate
signed by Dr. McGregor to the effect
that Wanda Von Speno Bodenback had
died of heart dieease Saturday morn
ing. The baron explained to the police
that two days ago he accidentally met
Wanda Von Speno etarving in the
streets of New York. The story he
told was to the effect that the parents
of the girl, who was 18 years of age
betrothed her from infancy to an old
man. She ran away with a handsome
young man, a member of one of the
highest social families of Russia. In
this country her lover deserted her.
Not understanding English anj unable
to make a living, she slowly starved to
death.
' -The Baron de Lange says the girl
died of a broken heart. She had been
so weakened by her terrible experience
that she could not stand the ordeal of
meeting her old friend.
GOVERNOR MATTHEWS.
Passed' Away Peacefully at Meharry
Homestead.
Ingale, Ind., Aug. 80. At 6:80
o'clock this morning, at the quiet Me
harry homestead, where he was taken
immediately after his sudden afflic
tion, ex-Governor Claude Matthews
passed away peacefully, surrounded by
his wife and all the other members of
his immediate family. There was
prayer service, accompanied by the
singing of hymns, at tbe bedside of the
dying ex-governor.
Mrs. Matthews wag very much affect
ed, and stated that sbe would give any
thing in tbe world if ber husband
would manifest, by a single word, his
faith in Jesus. About 3 o'clock, tbe
minister, in the course of the service,
asked the dying man if he believed in
Jesus. Tne answer was as plain as
anyone could articulate. It was
"Yes."
The three physicians regarded this
as miraculous, as all agreed that the
particular brain affeoted by paralysis
was that governing tbe speech, and the
governor would have probably never
talked had he lived. It was the onlv
word he spoke after he was stiicken
He immediately lapsed into a profound
coma, from which he did not recover
SICKNESS IN THE ARMY.
Efforts to Improve the Condition of the
Soldiers Governor Hastings Plan.
Cincinnati, O., Aug. 80. About the
middle of last week, Governor Has
tings, of Pennsylvania, raised $5,0OC
in cash in 80 minutes in Philadelphia
to equip a hospital train to bring home
the, sick of Pennsylvania regiments
from Chickamauga A train of 18 ros
pital cars was equipped and started lot
Chickamauga, with astounding prompt
nees. Tonight it aimed homeward
bound with 211 Pennsylvania soldiers,
15 New Yorkers, one Ohio and one
Rhode Island soldier, and left wth iti
overjoyed freight an hour later foi
Pittsburg. Both on the down trip and
the return, Governor Hastings duvoted
his personal attention to all the de
tails of transportation. Arriving at
Cincinnati tonight, be filed 164 tele
grams to friends of soldiers, and to
those preparing for their reception in
Pennsylvania. At Chickamauga yes
terday he took the sick from hospitals,
against the protests of officials, who
wanted them to wait for a transcript
of their muster-rolls. Fourteen sol
diers, too ill to leave, were left in the
Red Cross hospital.
Poisoned at a Barbecue.
Hillsboro, Mo., Aug. 80. Over 80
persons were poisoned at a barbecue
given at Morse Hill, and but for the
nrompt attention of doctors, it is prob
able several deaths would have occur
red. Over a score are in a serious con
dition. It is believed some one placed
pans green in the meat.
May Be Investigated.
Washington, Aug. 80. A report was
in circulation today that Surgeon-
General George M. Sternberg, of the
army, had asked Secretary Alger to or
der a general investigation of the med
ical department of the army. Secre
tary Alger said tonight that such a re
quest nau ict reached him, and Surgeon-General
Sternberg refused to say
whether he had asked or intended to
ask for a general investigation of hit
department.
EXPLOSION AT SEA.
Stlcbeen Chief Undoubtedly Lost With
All Hands.
San Francisco, Aug. 39. News has
been received here confirming the re
ported loss of the stern-wheeler
Stickeen Chief. A letter reoeived
from Juneau dated August 10 brings
the confirmatory new6, and futher says
that the disaster was doubtless caused
by an explosion, and that the crew and
passengers, numbering 43 persons, were
undoubtedly lost. The Dora saved a
dog, which was found floating on a
piece of wreckage.
That it was an explosion that caused
the loss is inferred by the Dora's crew
from the fact that most of the wreck
age was broken into small bits.
The wreckage was found in latitude
66.83 north, longitude 142.13 west, on
August 6.
MAKING A SLOW VOYAGE.
Steamer Two Months Ont From
Ban
Frandsoo for St. Michaels.
San Franoieco, Aug. 29. The steam
er Dawson City, whioh departed lrom
here for St Michaels more than two
months ago, bad a very bad time of it
on her voyage, and when Inst heard
from had not reached nor destination.
She was tbe smallest steamer ever left
here carrying passengers for Alaska,
and was intended to go up the Yukon,
dredging the river to make it navigable
and also to scoop up gold. A letter
from the steamer dated at Dutch Har
bor says that it took her 85 days to
reach that port, which her commander
expected to make in 10 days.
BARK GUARDIAN LOST.
Old, Lumber Drogher a Wreck
Alaska Waters.
In
Seattle, Aug. 29. News reached here
this afternoon of the wrecking of the
bark Guardian on the rocks off Tegal
da island, Alaska. No lives were lost
Captain Eagles and the crew took to
the lifeboats and pulled through tbe
fog 23 miles to Unalaska. The Guar
dian will undoubtedly be a total lose,
as she was fast going to pieces when
last sighted. The Guardian was re
turning from Eotzeboe sound, where
she had landed a large number of pas
sengers.
San Francisco, Aug. 99. The Mer
chants' Exchange here has received
word from Unalaska, confirming the
report of the wreck of tbe bark Guard
ian. The captain and crew have land
ed at Unalaska. The Guardian was
bound from Eotzebne sound for Seattle,
and ran aground during a fog on Tegal
da island.
A RIOT AT CAVITE.
One Utah Soldier Killed and
Wounded by Natives.
Several
Manila, Aug. 29. Last Wednesday
a corporal and two men of battery B,
Utah artillery, after disembarking at
Cavite were sent on an errand. While
passing through the streets, Trooper
Hudson discharged his revolver. It
was in mere fun, but the natives in tbe
immediate locality were much alarmed
for a time.
Tbe natives immediately began fir
Ing. Dismounted cavalrymen wen
sent to quel I the disturbance, but the
natives misunderstood the movement,
and the firing became general.
Trooper Hudson was killed, and Cor
poral Anderson , mortally wounded.
Troopers Laydon, Maohbar, Connoly
and Doyle, of the Fourth cavalry, were
seriously wounded. Four natives were
killed, and several wounded.
Aguinaldo has expressed regret at
the encounter, and promises to punish
ths offenders. No further trouble is
apprehended.
Particulars of the Clash.
New York, Aug. 29. A copyright
epeoial from Manila to the New York
Journal Bays: There has been a reri
ous clash at Cavite between United
States soldiers and insurgents. The
riot resulted in the killing of one sol
dier, and the serious wuunding of an
other. George Hudson, a member of the
Utah battery, got into a dispute with
a native shopkeeper. Fearing trouble
be fired his revolver in the air to at
tract tbe attention of some fellow-soldiers.
A great crowd of natives ran to
the scene of the disturbance, and began
firing their revolvers, killing Hudson,
and seriously wounding Corporal Will
iam Anderson, of the same battery,
who had hurried to the assistanoe oi
Hudson.
A detachment of the Fourth cavalry
was called out and dispersed the Fili
pinos, who continued to fire their re
volvers as they retreated, but without
doing any more damage.
On the same night some of tbe sol
diers doing guard duty saw a large
party of natives stripping the wreck of
a gunboat which was lying in Cavite
bay. A boat with an armed force was
put off shore, and the sailors bailed
the natives, who failed to answer.
Then tbe soldiers fired a volley, killing
one and wounding another.
Hudson Cam Prom Baker City.
Salt Lake, Aug. 29. The killing1 ot
a Utah soldier and tbe wounding of
another at Cavite, as announced today,
created muoh interest here. Both men
were members of battery B, under com
mand of Captain F. A. Grant. Tbe
man who was killed was George II.
Hudson. He enlisted at Mercur, May
5. His home was originally at Baker
City, Or., where his lather, Dr. Hud
son, now resides.
A Foolish EipedlMon.
Atlantic City, N. J., Aug. 27. In a
boat 13 feet long, well provisioned,
Captain William Andrews bas sailed
from Young's ocean pier for a trip to
Europe. Ills boat, which is peculiarly
constructed, is known as the Phantom
Ship; The captain expects to reach
Europe within 60 days, in spite of all
storms.
Professor Hill, of the geological sur
vey, says annexation is Cuba's ultimatt
destiny-
ON THE AMERICAN SIDE
Mines Better Than in the
Klondike.
BETTER FIELD FOR THE MIXER
Estimate of) a Competent Man, Who
Has Succeeded There tort
Yukon Food Klot.
Portland, Or., Aug. 27. "The man
who can go into the Klondike country
and suoceed now would suoceed if he
stay at home," said H. W. Sheridan.
who has just returned from that far
land. He was formerly superintendent
of a Kansas City railroad, but a year
ago he left Portland for Alaska, went
over Chi lkoot pass and down theiiver
to Dawson, thence to Fort Yukon,
where he spent most of the winter, then
he returned to Circle City, and finally
out by way of St. Mioliaela, where be
stopped several weeks.
"Yes," continued Mr. Sheridan, "a
year ago a man stood a good chance of
striking something worth having, if he
got in before the main niBh reached
the cam. But those chances were all
taken long ago, and the man who suc
ceeds now will have to be possessed of
tbe qualities that would bring him suc
cess anywhere. And in that case, he
would better remain in a oivilized
country."
Mr. Sheridan went in with a party of
seven men, whioh was known as H. W.
Sheridan & Co. After sizing up the
situation at Dawson, they took a con
tract from one of the big companies for
chopping 120 cords of steamboat wood,
and delivering it on the river bank near
Fort Yukon, and thither they went.
The terms of the contract were that
tbe company was to provide the
necessary supplies for the woodchoppers
and pay them $5 per cord for the wood.
Sheridan swung a 4 -pound ax until
the wood contract was filled, and then
he took to trading, and found it a great
deal more profitable and a great deal
leas .laborious. He bought and sold
outfits or mines or anything that was
an article of oommerce in that country,
He said his business brought him en
tirely satisfactory returns, but declined
to say just how much riober his year's
existence in Alaska bad made him.
"I will say this," said he:
cleared as much in gold in my one year
in Alaska as I could have made in 10
years railroading, and I have always
commanded a pretty fair salary, too,
Besides, I have two good olaims there,
in American territory. I shall leturn
to them again."
Mr. Sheridan had some notable ex
perlenoes In fort Yukon. tie was
brought to the front at the time of the
food riot and rendered valuable service
to Captain Ray.
At Circle City Mr. Sheridan thinks
present prospects much brighter than
at Dawson. The Birch creek diggings
cover a much greater area than the
whole Klondike country, though the
claims there are not so fabulously rich
as a few of the choicest Klondikers,
still many that paid $20 to $50 a day
were abandoned for the Klondike rush
and are now being retaken. Rest lik
ing is in progress all along Birch creek
and its brandies, and a great many
miners are going in there again. As a
permanent proposition those mines will
beat the Klondike. I regard it as a
better field for the miner. Mr. Sheri
dan says there are just four good mines
on Minaax creek, and that tbe great
furore over that creek is a systematic
booming scheme for the benefit of cer
tain promoters.
DEATHS AT CAMP WIKOFF.
Mine Sick Soldiers Unable to Stand the
Intense Heat.
New York, Aug. 27. The heat it
playing havoo with the sick men in
Camp Wikoff, and is partly responsible
for the following deaths which were
reported today:
Private John Hullen, Seventy-first
New York; Private Thomas Smith,
Serentb United States infantry. Both
of the above expired in the general
hospital.
Durand, a colored man of company
A, Twenty-fifth infantry; Ausex, Lud
ing and Dpsch, troop E, rough riders;
August Shratter, orderly of company
K, Seventy-first New York; John
Simpson, company D, Tenth regiment
regular infantry; Sergeant G. P. Brad
ley, company F, Sixteenth infantry, at
the detention hospital.
There are 1,120 sick in the general
hospital, and 838 in the detention hos
pital. There are 210 cases of typhoid
fever. One hundred and thirty sick of
tbe Eighth Ohio voluntteers were land
ed from tbe Mohawk today and taken
to the detention hospital.
Brutal Sport.
Allen City, N. J., Aug. 27. While
wrestling today at the Linet Park for
the championship belt turned over to
Richard K. Fox by Ernest Roeber,
"The Terrible Greek." Heraklides,
and "The Strong Jap," Takezawa, be
came involved in such a heated strug
gle that the former was rendered un
conscins by the fearful pressure exerted
by the Japanese wrestler. When the
match was etopped, the Greek was
black in the face and was in spasms.
Tonight he lies in a precarious condi
tion, and bis death is expected.
H. T. Gage for Governor of California.
Saoramento, Cal., Aug. 27. Henry
T. Gage, of Los Angeles, was today
nominated for governor, Jacob H. Neff,
of Placer county, for lieutenant-governor,
by the Republican state conven
tion. All the other candidates for
governor withdrew before tie conven
tion met, except Dr. George C. Pardee,
of Oakland, whose name was placed
before tbe convention, and who then
asked tbe delegates to cast a unanimous
Vote for bis rival.
LAST TO LEAVE CUBA.
All of Shnfter's Army, Including the
General, Sail From Santiago.
Washington, Aug. -27. The last of
Shafter's army will sail from Cuba to
morrow. Tbe following dispatch was
received at the war department late
this afternoon:
'Santiago, via Havti, Aug. 27. Ad
jutant-General, U. S. A., Washington:
Command all embarked except detach
ment of recruits of the First Illinois
volunteei infantry, and a part of the
Ninth Massachusetts volunteer infan
try, all of whioh will embark tmorrow
morning on transports now here. Gen
eral Butt, with the First Illinois, on
the Berlin, and the Berkshire with 850
convalescents, leave this morning for
Montauk Point I leave with head
quarters and one company of the First
infantry on the Mexico by noon today.
Instructions about the Orizaba pro
ceeding to Montana Point just reoeived.
The Allegheny left yesterday with the
Mnth Massachusetts on board. The
Unionist, having on board ono company
of the First Illinois and private horses.
leaves today. The Saratoga, with Lieu
tenant Freedman and 860 of the Fifth
infantry, arrived this morning; 800
more are expected on the Knickerbock
er in two or three hours.
"SHAFTER, Major-General. ,
NORTH , ATLANTIC SQUADRON.
Will Be Kent Intact Pending Conclu
sion of Peace Negotiations.
New York, Aug. 27. A Bpecial to
the Herald from Washington says:
Acting Secretary Allen said in an in
terview that there is no intention on
the part of the government to diminish
the fighting strength of the North At
lantic Bquadron until peaoe has actual
ly been declared. For the present and
pending the conclusion of peace negoti
ations, tbe squadron under command
of Rear-Admiral Sampson will be kept
Intact, with a view of meeting any
emergency that may arise.
Mr. Allen added that much time
and money had been expended in the
assembling of a formidable fleet of war
ships, and it would not be judicious to
disband or sontter that fleet premature
ly. The various ships will be sent to
tbe several navy-yards to receive such
repairs as they may need, but they
will be continued in commission and
prepared for immediate service.
mr. Alien says mere ha' been no
requests from tbe people of tbe Pacific
coast for the return of tbe battle-ship
Oregon. It is possible that she may at
some future time return to the Paoifio
station, but for tbe present she will
remain with the Atlantio squadron.
rending the conclusion oi peaoe ne
gotiations, those ofnoers who partici
pated in tbe war will be given leave of
absence when circumstances will per
mit. The vessels of tbe fleet will not
be sent out of the country on special or
other service.
RATIONS FOR CUBANS.
Shipload of Provisions for the Starving
People of the Island.
Washington, Aug. 27. The Comal
sailed from Tampa to Havana today
wtih 1,000,000 government rations for
distribution to the starving people of
Cuba. These rations will be distrib
uted by Lieutenant A. D. N is kern, un
der the direction of Captain Lotus
Niles, of the artillery, in conformity
with the orders of the president and
secretary of war. Supplios will be fur
nished to other provinces In the island
under the direction of officers of the
army as the emergency demands.
It has been learned that there will
be no difficulty regarding the entry of
the supply vessels to Cuban,, ports or
their distribution under tbe direction
of United States officers. It is said
that the Spanish authorities in Cuba
are glad to have tbe provisions sent in.
Insurgents Welcome Peace.
Havana, Aug. 27. The British
steamer Bayan, from Jamaica, arrived
at Cienfuegos today with 900 tons of
provisions for the Spanish army. The
steamer Clinton, with Miss Clara Bar
ton, ot the American Red Cross So
ciety, has also arrived with provisions
for the society.
Reports from Pinar del Rio say that
the suspension of hostilities oomes
agreeably to the insurgents, as they
were entirely without clothing, and
were obliged to divide in small groups,
it being impossible to find provisions
for all. .
Settlement of War Claims.
Salem, Aug. 27. Governor Lord to
day received, concurred in and signed
a ioint memorial to congress, nrging
prompt and final legislation for the
settlement of the war olaims ot Ore
gon, California and Nevada, accruing
by reason of the "costs, charges and
expenses incurred by them from 1801
to 1865, for tbe defense of the Union."
The document contains a full, yet
concise history of the steps heretofore
taken by tbe states to have the great
public claims Bettlod, and was signed
by Governors Budd, of California, and
Sadler, of Nevada.
Prominent Stockman Killed.
Thompson Springs, Utah, Aug, 27.
B. F. Graves, a prominent stock
man, of this county, was shot and in
stantly killed yesterday by Del Weant.
The men bad some difference regarding
the ownership of property. They met
yesterday at Bargard's ranch, and after
a few words Winchesters wore brought
Into use, and Graves was shot and in
stantly killed,
Brisbane, Queensland, Aug. 27. The
British steamer Urmston Grange, last
reported at Townsville, August 6, and
the British steamer Duke ot Suther
land, which arrived here August 0,
from London, sailed today for Manila
with 2,000 tons of frozen meat.
Fall River, Mass., Aug. 27. Notices
were posted today at the Merohant's
Manufacturing Company of a two
week's shutdown, whioh will stop 12,
000 epiudlei ami cause tbe enforced
idleness of 1,400 men.
WEEKLY MARKET LETTER.
fRenorted bv Downine. TTonklns fc Cn.. Tne .
iSoard of Trade Brokers, 711 to 714 Chamber ol
Commerce building, Portland, Oregon.
The wheat situation in a nutshell is:
A big crop has been raised in this
country. In Europe there is an av
erage crop. Taking the world's im
porting countries, their requirements
are, aocording to Beerbohm, 848,000,
000 bushels, while the surplus of ex
porting countries is 414,000,000 bush
els, or 68,000,000 bushels more than
requirements. When it is considered
that stocks are unprecedentedly low.
the bins the world over having been
swept bare, a surplus of 68,000,000
bushels will hardly bring supplies up
to a normal condition. With light
stocks, moderate receipts, a fair export
business, averaging 3,500,000 bushels
per week, and with prices only 18c
above the low point made during the
panic, when supplies the world over
were excessive and money hard to get.
it does not seem a good business propo
sition to sell wheat short at R2o tor
December or 64c for May.
General business in the country haa
never been better, in tne past ex
tremely low prices have never been
made on grains except when stocks
were exoessive. There is no danger
this year ot stocks being especially
burdensome, and while a large number
of tiaders are bearish, those who are
inclined to analyze tbe situation close
ly are afraid to sell wheat short at
present. Northwestern farmers are
Stacking more wheat than usual this
year in that section, but there are
many who will thrash in the fields and
rush the wheat to markot, as they are
unable to hold it, being without stor
age facilities. In the Southwest there
was evidence of an enlarged movement,
the claim being made that millers bad
stocked up, and that hereafter wheat
will have to be shipped to terminal
points. In the older winter-wheat
states offerings are light, and millers
are paying relatively higher pvices
than are to be had at other points. St.
Louis is 2o over Chicago for Septem
ber, so that it should be drawing wheat
there which might come here were the
prioe favorable. At present Chicago
Is tbe lowest wheat market , In the
country. It is a question of receipts,
export demand, and speculation. After
September 1, when speculators return
from outings, business may inorcase.
Seattle Markets.
Vegetables Potatoes $10 14 pel
ton.
Beets, per sock, $1.10; turnips, 85c;
carrots, $1; radishes, 12c; new Cali
fornia onions, $1.00; cabbage, l2o.
Fruits California lemons, (6.50
7.00 choice, $3.50; seeding oranges,
$9.60 case; California navels, fancy,.
$38.86; choice, $2.602.75; ban
anas, shipping, $2.85Si.76 per bunch;
peacnes, Yakimas. 7590c; Wenat-
oliees, small, 60 05o. & JJV
Butt
brick,
utter Fanoy native CTeamery-.
5c; ranch, 1410o; dairy, 15
18o; Icwa, fanoy creamery, 25o.
Cheese Native Washington, 11$
12c; Eastern cheese, ll)12c.
Meats Choice dressed beet steers,
prime, 7c; cows, prime, 6o; mut
ton, 7o; pork, 77o; veal, 58c
Hams Large, 10c; small, 11c;
breakfast bacon, U V4.
Poultry Chiokens, live, per pound,
14c; dressed, 16o; spring chiokens,
$2.758.60.
Fresh Fish Halibut, t4o;
steelheads, 4)5o; salmon trout, 0
10c; flounders and sole, 84o; herring,
4c; torn cod, 4c.
Oysters Olympia oysters, per sack,
$3.50, per gallon, $1.80.
Wheat Feed wheat, $2021.
Oats Choioe, per ton, $24.
Corn Whole, $24; cracked, (24;
feed meal, $23.50.
FeedChopped feed, $1721 per
ton; middlings, per ton, $17; oi)
cuke meal, per ton, $35.
Barley Rolled or ground, per ton
$24; whole, $22.
Flour Patent, $4.10, bbl; straights,
$3.85; California brands, $4.00; buck
wheat flour, $6.50; giaham, per bbl,
$4.25; whole wheat flour, $4.50; rye
flour, $4.25.
Millstuffs Bran, per ton, (14;
shorts, per ton, $16.
Hay Puget Sound mixed, $910;
oboioe Eastern Washington timothy,
$14.
Eggs Paying 1920, selling 21o.
Portland Market.
Wheat Walla Walla, 64c; Val
ley and Bluestem, 57o per bushel.
Flour Best grades, $3.85; graham,
$2.85; superfine, $2.25 per barrel.
Oats Choice white, 80 87c; choics
gray, 84 85c per bushel.
Barley Feed barley, $20; brewing, '
$21 per ton.
Millstuffs Bran, $14 per ton; mid
dlings, $21; shorts, $14; chop, $13 pet
ton,
Hay Timothy, $1011; clover. $a
10; Oregon wild hay, $9 10 per ton.
Butter Fancy creamery, 4550oj
foconds, 860; dairy, 80 860 store,
2022o.
Cheese Oregon full cream, 11012c;
Young America, 12o; new cheese,
lOo per pound.
Poultry Chickens, mixed, $33.60
per dozen; hens, $4.00; springs, $1.60
(33.50; geese, $4.006.00 for old.
$4.605 for young; ducks, $3,003
4.00 per dozen; turkeys, live, 10 (ii
12,4jc per pound. .
Potatoes 45 50c per sack.
Onions California red, $1.28 pet
sack; silver skins, $1 25 1 40.
Hops 612go; 1896 crop, 40c
Wool Valley, 1012o per pound;
Eastern Oregon, 812c; mohair,
85c per pound.
Mutton Gross, beet sheep, wethers
and ewes, 8)0; dressed mutton, 7c;
Spring lambs, 7c per lb.
Hogs Gross, choice heavy, $4.75;
light and feeders, $3.004.00; dressed,
$5.50 6. 60 per 100 pounds.
Beef Gross, top steers, 8.fi0f3.76;
cows, $2. 60 8. 00; dressed beef.
66o per pound.
Veal Large, 66c; small, 7c pet
pound.