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e THE MOBSTXG- OBEG02SXA3T, .SATUBBAX, ASTUAItX 5. 1895. LOOTED IN DAYLIGHT HOJJ3 BASIC ROBBERS, WHO IVERS CAUGHT. Ther Beat the Canlifer Into Insensibility- and Locked Him Vp in the Vault oC the Bank. ONTARIO, CaL, Jan. 4. The boldest and most successful bank robbery in this part of the county was perpetrated this morn ing, about 11:30 o'clock- The Ontario State bank was the scene of the robbery, and almost a double murder. Fred Stamm Is cashier, and while he was alone In the back two strangers drove up with a. single horse and a light wagon. They went Into the bank unmasked, and suddenly one of the robbers pulled a big revolver and ordered the cashier to throw up his hands. At the same Instant, his confed erate jumped over the counter and struck the cashier over the head with another big revolver, or sand-bag, but did not render him entirely senseless. He struggled, but the robbers forced him into a vault and had just locked him in -when R. P. Sibley, proprietor of the Ontario cannery, entered the bank. The robbers attacked Sibley In the same manner, clubbing him about the head with the butts of their revolvers and soon rendered him Insensible, injuring him more than Stamm. It was fully 20 minutes before Sibley recovered con sciousness, and at least half an hour be fore a general alarm was given. A large crowd then gathered. Cashier Stamm's voice was heard In the safe and, by his calling out the combination in a loud voice to those outside, the door was opened and he was released. Stamm pant ed for breath and he was in a very bad way. As soon as Sibley was knocked down, the robbers looted the bank of what money they could find outside of the safe, and it is believed a large amount was taken. The officials of the bank could not say just what amount was secured, but it is believed to be at least $5000. The robbers deliberately walked out to the wagon with their plunder and es caped without anybody outside suspect ing their movements. They jumped into their vehicle and by a circuitous route reached Spadra. The telegraph wires had, however, been kept hot with the news of the robbery and, from the description sent of the two men, the Spadro telegraph operator recognized the outlaws, who boarded the 4 o'clock train for Los An geles. He wi-ed this information to the authorities in Los Angeles and four de tectives started out on a special and in tercepted the Ontario local a few miles from town. The men. who were in the smoking car, were placed under arrest, and proved to be Frank Conway and J. Steadman, two notorious Eastern crooks. Steadman Is an escaped convict from San Quentln and Joliet. xot like: a IIUMAX. VicionH nnil VlllaJuonx Assault on a San Francisco Priest. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 4. Rev. Father Peter D. Brady, reotor of the parish of St. Mary's college, was the victim of a fiendish assault in his own house, and re ceived several dangerous wounds. At 8 o'clock in the evening a well-dressed man called at the rectory, asking to see the priest on business. He was shown into a dimly-lighted parlor, and when the priest entered demanded money. Father Brady answered: "May be I hav no money for you." "With oaths and vile names the stranger sprang at the priest with an open knife, stabbing him above the left eye. turning the blade and making a triangular cut. Father Brady tried to push his assailant away with his right hand, touching the stranger's face. The latter caught the priest's finger in his mouth, biting it to the bone. He still gripped the linger with his teeth, meanwhile stabbing Brady through the nostril, on the neck and cutting his mouth so that it was an Inch larger. Then he beat the priest into insensibility with hie fists and quietly left the house. Father Brady was afterward discovered by his housekeeper. Physicians believe he will recover. IX DARKEST CHICAGO. Murderer at OHlcer DouRln Cap tured In n. Tonsh Locality. CHICAGO. Jan. 4. Betrayed by one of their pals, the murderers of Officer Ed ward Douglas last night were captured by 30 policemen raiding their hiding place, a dilapidated house on South Green street, several miles from the scene of the mur der. The men who killed Douglas are Billy Roach and John Carey, members of the murderers of the Market-street gang. They were found, with William McCor mick, hiding in a bedroom, having retreat ed when the officers In plain clothes took possession of all the exits, the street and the house. The watch and wedding ring, which were stolen from the residence of August LIndville a few minutes prior to the murder, were found In the room, and a revolver, with two empty chambers. The murderers drew their pistols on the officers who entered the room, but were quickly seised, while covered with revol vers. A crowd of toughs swarmed around the police on the sidewalk, while the ex citing raid was in progress, and attempted a rescue when the prisoners appeared, but the display of armed men kept them at bay. DECISION FAR-REACHING. LonK-PciidiiiKT Ancient Order of United Workmen Case Decided. DUBUQUE, la.. Jan. 4. Judge Husted handed down a decision in the noted An cient Order of United Workmen case to day. Years ago. when yellow fever was raging in the South, the demands on the treasury of the order became so great as to nearly bankrupt it. A large number of Iowa members refused to pay the as sessment, and have been doing business on their own account since. They Incor porated to meet the conditions imposed upon life insurance companies. Others sought to do business under the supreme lodge. nml have been designated "loyal," while the seceders have been known as "robels." The suit decided was to re strain the "loyals" from doing business in this state under the name of American Order of United Workmen, and the de cision Is far-reaching. m IT WILL NOT DIE. Another Chanter Added to the BrecklnridKe-PolIurtl Affair. LEXINGTON, Ky.. Jan. 4. Yesterday Colonel Shelby, law partner of Colonel Breckinridge, assaulted Editor Charles C. Meare. of the Blue Grass Blade, with a cane, breaking It over his head. He then tore out a bunch of Moore's. whhkers. George S. Shanklin. another lawyer and Breckinridge supporter, accompanied Shel by and stood by and looked on while Shel by assaulted the editor. Moore published la his peper yesterday afternoon an open letter to Madeline Pollard, requesting her te go on the lecture platform with him. now that Colonel Breckinridge is lectur ing. He says she had more sense than Breckinridge and all his lawyers, men tioning Shelby among the rest, and that she did not He like all of them had done. Representative of English Holder. SAX FRANCISCO. Jan. 4. Sir Charles Rivers WtlMn and C A. Reeve, of Lon don, who have been inspecting the prop erty of the Central Pacific on behalf of the English shareholders, leave for Wash ington tomorrow, inspecting the Central Pacific line to Ogden en route. Houndtnsr Vn Sacramento Touch?.. SACRAMENTO, Jan. 4. Two posses were sent out by the committee of safety toSay to round up the tramps and the evil doers .who infest the city. Twenty-five were caught and jailed. The committee announce that any man attempting oi committing burglary or robbery will be ; strung up on sight. J I A NAVAL ATTACHE. Commander Barber to- Be Sent to the Legation at ToUlo. WASHINGTON. Jan. 4. Secretary Her bert, as a result of today's cabinet meet ing, has issued orders detailing Com mander F. AT. Barber as naval attache to the American legation at Toklo. He will sail from San Francisco for his new post of duty by the steamer leaving January 15. Secretary Herbert has not been secur ing all the information from that quarter that was desirable, the Intelligence officers attached to the American warships being altogether In Chinese waters, while the most needed Information was contained In the Japanese dockyards. Since the re vocation of the orders to Contractor Hob son, who was designated to secure this Information, the project of having a naval attache In Japan has been frequently fa vored, but without conclusion until the last day or two. Commander Barber commanded the Monocacy In China from September. 1831. to October, 1893, and Is thoroughly acquainted with Asiatic mat ters, having been on that station from 1S77 to 1S72. FOSTER EXPLAIXS. He "W1H Simply Act as Adviser to China's Peace Commissioners. VANCOUVER, B. C. Jan. 4. Hon. J. W. Foster, ex-secretary of state of the United States, who Is now here awaiting the sailing of the Empress of India for Japan, was interviewed this evening. Mr. Foster stated that his mission had been much misrepresented by many pa pers, and he wished to set forth his posi tion clearly. At the request of the Chi nese government, he had consented to act as counsel to the Chinese peace com missioners, and expected to meet the two officials appointed to act In that capacity at Kobe. The negotiations would be car ried on at Hiroshima, the present head quarters of the Japanese army and the temporary seat of government. He did not expect to be allowed to attend the sit tings of the peace commissioners, as all deliberations would be carried on in pri vate. He will simply act as counsel and vlser in the matter, and altogether in a private capacity, his appointment not being connected in any way with the United States government. Regarding the length of his absence, Foster was unable to give any opinion, and declined to dis cuss the probable terms of settlement. Foster Is In the best of health. OTHER WAR NEWS. No German. Officers for Chlnn. LONDON, Jan. 4. A Berlin dispatch says: The Post declares the war office will not grant furloughs to German offi cers who desire to enter the Chinese serv ice, and will do its utmost to prevent them from entering that service under any circumstances. One of the "Willie Boys." YOKOHAMA, Jan. 4. It Is stated that the mikado has bestowed upon the Em peror William the Grand Order of the Imperial Chrysanthemum, in recognition of services rendered by German officials to Japanese officers who have been under their instructions in military and naval science. China Must Make Her Own Proposals. PARIS, Jan. 4. A Toklo dispatch says: "Foreign Minister Munemitsu in a recent Interview maintained that the conquered nation alone can make proposals for peace. Japan, he says, will know how to deal with China without the advice of any foreign country." m WASHINGTON LANDS. A Statement Shoivinj? Selections Mndo for State Purposes. OLYMPIA. Wash., Jan. 4. Land Com missioner Forrest has prepared a state ment showing the location and value of lands granted to Washington by congress, and the selections made in the various districts. The statement of selections does not, however, include selections made and not approved by the several local United States land offices prior to November, 1S94, neither does it apply to the grant for the support of'a state uni versity, nor for the use and support of common schools. The total grant to the state was 622,000 acres, valued at $1,21!,3S8. The selections and their value are: Acres. Value. East Washington 279,049 $2,514,853 West Washington 15G.049 1.3SS.C72 Total selections 435,038 $4,183,525 The apportionment to the state, char itable, educational, penal and reformatory institutions was 200,000, selections of which hae been made as follows: Acres. Value. East Washington 106,964 $ SS3.S07 West Washington 59.115 618,116 Total selections 166,079 $1,501,923 The state normal school is apportioned 100,000 acres, and following selections have been made: Acres. Value. East Washington 55.5S6 $ 432,957 West Washingtcn 1.106 15.3S7 Total selections 56,692 $ 44S.S44 For the use and support of agricultural colleges, SO.000 acres have been apportioned and selections made as follows: Acres. Value. East Washington 62.315 $ 617.6J5 West Washington 14,216 140.694 Total selections 76,531 $ 75S.339 For the maintenance and establishment of a scientific school 100,000 acres have been apportioned, and amounts selected as follows: Acres. Value. East Washington 28,561 $ 243.019 West Washington 35,361 417.244 Total selections 64,922 $ 660,263 The public buildings at the state capi tal are apportioned 132,000 acres, and these selections have been made: Acres. Value. East Washington 25.623 $ 327.425 West Washington 45,870 477,301 Total selections 71,493 $ 814.7:6 m Mnltnomah' to Open the Mnrqnnm. TACOMA. Jan. 4. Colonel Heilig. the new manager of the Marquam Grand, on his return from Portland announced that one of the athletic clubs of Portland would be the opening attraction of that theater, but which one of the clubs, he declined to say. (President Judge, of the Multnomah Am ateur Athletic Club, said last night that an arrangement had been practically com pleted with Manager Heilig for an en tertainment at the 'Marquam, February 11. The matter is in the hands of a com mittee.) m Pnynter Has Resigned. WASHINGTON. Jan. 4. At the opening of the session of the house today. Speaker Crisp laid before the house the resignation of Representative Paynter. from the fifth Kentucky district, to take efTect tomor row, wh n he assumes the duties of judge of the court of appeals. Coast Failures for a Week. SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 4. The Brad street Mercantile Agency reports 19 fail ures in the Pacific coast states and ter ritories for the week ended today, as compared with 16 for the corresponding week of 1S94. Persons whose occupation gives but lit tle exercise are victims of torpid liver and constipation. Carter's Little Liver Pills will relieve you. People say that after feeling the ex hilarating effects of a cup of "Blue Cro3s" Ceylon tea they cannot drink China or Japan. I THE BUSINESS WORLD PRODUCE MARKETS ARE DULL AXD FEATURELESS. The "Wheat Market Reports by Tele- Srraph General Produce and Financial Advices. There was no Improvement in the volume of local produce business yesterday. As long as the snow continues on the ground there will be but little demand for fruit or green stuff. Prices in these lines are nominally unchanged. The In quiry for poultry Is strong, and eggs are la good request, both commanding firm prices. No changes are reported in merchandise. Bank Statement. Exchanges at Portland yesterday were $102, S01; balances. $27,S17. THE GRAIX MARKETS. Prices Paid for Wheat at Home and Abroad. The local market Is still In a quiet state, ship pers quoting prices unchanged at 77c per cen tal for Valley and G7&70c per cental for Walla Walla. Receipts from cast of the mountains have entirely ceased. At CUlcagro. CHICAGO. Jan. 4. Yesterday's closing boom was found missing at the opening of the wheat market today. No particular reason was given for the reversal of tone, except that there was no tangible excuse for the bulge and that it could not hold. The offerings were in excess of the demand. A loss of J4c at the start was followed by a further decline of U?c. A rally theii set in, which carried prices back to the opening point, around nhich they hung during the balance of the session, the shorts leading In the buying. One of the discouraging items of the day was the exceedingly small flour output for the week, Minneapolis turning out but 65,320 barrels, against SI. 400 barrels for the pre vious week, -with other cities showing a pro portionately small amount. Liverpool cables were higher at the opening. In accord with the appreciation here yesterday, but the close was weaker. Board of trade advices quoted Berlin and Paris higher, with Antwerp unchanged. The receipts at Chicago were 57 cars, and the Northwest had 232. On the corresponding day last year Minneapolis and Duluth received 211 cars. Withdrawals from store were 139,001 bushels, and Atlantic ports cleared 242,177 bushels May wheat opened at 57sC, sold be tween 57U37c and 57Ko7ftc. closing at 57& 657c, Uc unjer yesterday. Cash wheat did not change essentially. Trading was at easy prices early, and Arm later. Receipts at the principal Western points were 235,652 bushels; shipments. 17,551 bushels; receipts at eastern points, 51,672 bushels; shipments, 129,753 bush els. Corn followed wheat in most of the varia tions of that market, although the predomi nating inclination was to sell. The sensation of the day in oats came within a few minutes of the close, when a large elevator concern dis posed of a line aggregating 000,000 bushels of May. The crowd was unprepared for the heavy offering, and the demand was inadequate to the occasion. Prices dropped c below yesterday's close, where they rested at the end of the ses sion. The closing prices for wheat were: No. 2. January. 53i33Hc; May, 57H57C; July, GStfc. At Xctt York. NEW YORK, Jan. 4. Flour Bull and un changed. Wheat Receipts, 40,590 bushels; exports, 04. 000 bushels; sales, 2,403,000 bushels. The spot market was steady; moderate export demand; No. 2 red, store and elevator, Clc; afloat. GUSc; f. o. b.. C25iC2V4c; No. 1 Northern. 70ic Op tions were moderately active and lower, with some free selling by local traders on expected heavy shipments of old, rallying on local cover ing and better late cables, and closing steady at U?sc decline. May most active. Closing prices: No. 2 red, January, GOVJc; February. Clc: March, 61Hc; May, C2Vic; June, 62c; July, 02Xc At Liverpool. LIVERPOOL, Jan. 4. Wheat Cargoes off coast, nothing offering; on passage, steadier; English country markets, turn dearer. LOCAL QUOTATIONS. Prices Current in the Produce Blar kct Yesterday. Flour Portland, Salem, Cascadla and Day ton are quoted at $2 40 per barrel; Gold Drop, $2 65; Snowflake. $2 35; Benton county, $2 40; graham, ?2 152 40; superfine, $2. Oats Good white are quoted at 25g26c per bushel; milling, 2729c; gray. 25327c Rolled oats are quoted as follows: Bags, $5 75 C; barrels, $G3 25; cases, $3 75. Barley Feed barley, C307c per cental; brewing, S03S2&C per cental, according to the quality. MUlstuffs Bran. $13 30; middlings, $13 CO; chop feed, $15317; middlings, none in market; chicken wheat, 75c per cental. Hay Good. iOfflO per ton. Butter Firm; fancy creamery is quoted at 25S27$c; fancy dairy, 2022Vc; fair to good, 1517Vac: common, 12ic Cheese Oregon, fair, S10c per pound; fancy, 1012Uc; Young America, 9I0c; Swiss, im ported, 30S?32c; domestic 1415c Potatoes S540c per sac!;. Onions Good Oregon, 75600c per cental. Poultry Chickens, ?44 50 per dozen; ducks, $4 50; geese, $6 507; turkeys, live, 12c per pound; dressed, choice, 15c. Tresh fruit California grapes are quoted at S5c$l per crate; good Oregon apples bring $1 1 25 per box; Jersey cranberries, $14; pears, $11 15 per box; persimmons, $1 251 35 per box. Eggs Oregon, scarce and firm at 25c per doz. ; Eastern. 25c Tropical fruit California lemons arc quoted at $5 60G 50; Sicily. $C 50; bananas. $2 50 3 50; Florida oranges, $44 25 per box; Cali fornia navels. $3 50 per box; pineapples, Hon olulu, $33 50; sugar-loaf, $5. Figs California black, boxes, quoted at $1 23: sacks. 45c; Cal ifornia white. 10-pound boxes. $1 10j?l 15; 25 pound boxes, $2 50; sacks. CgSc; Turkish, boxes, 1410c; fancy, large. 2021c; bags, 10c Oregon vegetables Cabbage, 54lc per pound; squash, C5c per dozen. California vegetables Brussels sprouts, 55!?c per pound; string beans, 1213c per pound; green peas, 1213c per pound; artichokes, $1 23 per dozen; cauliflower. 00c per dozen; sweet po tatoes. $1 5031 75 per cental; cucumbers, 73c per dozen; asparagus, 18c per pound. Nuts Almonds, soft shell, 12(?14c per pound; paper shell, lGJ?I7c; new crop California wal nuts, soft shell, 124c; standard walnuts. 109 lie: Ohio chestnuts, new crop, 1415c; pecans, 13lCc; Brazils, 12l413c: filberts. 14615c; pea nuts, raw, fancy, 57c; roasted, 10c; hickory nuts, SglOc; cocoanuts, 00c per dozen. Wool Valley, 7Cj9c according to quality; Umpqua. 7g9c; Eastern Oregon, 7c Hops Quotable at 47c per pound, according to quality. Game Venison, Cc per pound; bear. 4g5c; rabbits. $3f?3 50 per dozen: ducks, teal. $1 23; widgeon. ?l 75; mallard. $3; geese, $3. Provisions Eastern hams, medium, quoted at 13b614c per pound: hams, picnics. ll12c; breakfast bacon, 1415c; short clear sides. 11 12c; dry salt sides. 10llc; dried beef hams, 14615c: lard, compound, in tins, 910c; pure, in tins, llgl2tjc; pigs' feet. 80s. $3 50; 40a. $3 25; kits, $1 25. The American farmer lives better every day. Food made with Dr. Price's Baking Powder is his favorite. The Merchandise 3Inrket. Salmon Columbia river. No. 1 talis. $1 23 1 60; No. 2 tails. $2 252 50; fancy. No. 1. flats, $1 75gl S3; Alaska. No. 1 tails, $1 20JJ 1 30; No. 2 tails. $1 10S2 23. Coal Steady: domestic. $5g7 50 per ton; for eign. $S 5011. Beans Small white. No. 1, 3lc per pound; butter. Zic; bayou, 3c; Lima. 5c Sugar D. 4&c; C, 4V,c; extra C. 4'c: dry gran., Trc; cube, crushed and powdered. Cftc per pound: Uc per pound discount on all grades for prompt cash; half-barrels. ic more than barrels; maple sugar, IjQ'IGc per pound. Cordage Manilla rope. l4-lnch. Is quoted at 04c and sisal. CUc per pound. Coffee Costa Rica, 2223Uc; Rio. 2022c; Salvador. 2121c; Mocha. 2CUjgSc; Padang Java. 31c; Palerobang Java. 26 2sc; Lahat Java. 23g23c: Arbuckle's Mokoska and Lion. $22 30 per 100-poucd case; Columbia, $21 SO per 10O-pound case. The Meat Market. Beef Gross, top steers. $2 2532 33; fair to good steers. $2: cows. $1 752; dressed beef, 3g4c per pound. Veat Dressed, small, 5e; large. 3 4c per pound. Hogs Gross, choice heavy, $3 735?4; light and feeders, $3 75; dressed. 3c per pound. . MuUca Gross, best sheep, netbers. $175: ewes. $1 SOQl 55;iaHibe, 2c-per pound; dressed mutton. 3Jig4c; lambs. 4c NEW 1'ORIC STOCK MARKET. Gold, for Exjiert Stepped the Advance ia Share". NEW TORK; Jan. 4. Trading at the stock exchange was less active, the total transactions footing up 115.148 shares, against 169,003 yes terday. The opening of the market was feature less, but soon afterward the entire list moved up lil per cent. The advance was soon checked, however, by the engagement of $3,450, 000 gold for export to Europe tomorrow. The decline in prices ranged from 2 per cent. Sugar was sold down to S7& from S8& on Wash ington advices that the ways and means com mittee will take up the bill abolishing the one tenth differential duty. Louisville & Nashville. Missouri Pacific and a few other prominent issues declined 1 per cent on the execution of stop loss orders. In the final dealings a steadier tone prevailed, and a rally of per cent ensued. Speculation left off about steady. The net changes iri the active list show losses f M? per cent, outside of New Jersey Cen tral, which fell 1 per cent. New England gained . Lake Shore 4 and Whisky . Money on call, easy at lQlH per cent;, closed at ls per cent; prime mercantile paper. 2i4ti per cent; sterling exchange, dull, but firm, with actual business in bankers' bills at $4 SSvi 4 fcSX for CO days; posted rates. $4 SS4 S9&; commercial bills, $4 S3&; silver certiflcates, COc bid. Government bonds, steady: state bonds, in active; railroad bonds. Irregular. Petroleum Firmer; Pennsylvania oil sales, none; February option sales. 5000; closed at &5c bid. Lima oil sales, none. STOCKS. Stocks on the New York Stock Exchange yes terday closed as follows: Atchison 44North Am. Co 3 Burlington 70 Northern Pacific... 3 Can. Southern.... 49W do pref 17 Can. Pacific 56ftNorthwestern 93 Central Pacific ... 13ii Oregon Nav 19& C. C. C & St. L. 3S (Oregon Imp 10Vb Del.. L. & W.....15S Pacific Mall 21 Erie Reading 12& Wells-Fargo Ex.,.103 iRock Island 61 Vi Great Nor. pref.102 St. Paul 53 Lake Shore 133V4Texas Pacific 9',i Louis. & Nash 52h Union Pacific 11 New York Cent.... 98 (Western Union ... S0& New Y. & N. E.... 321 Mining Stock. SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 4. The official clos ing quotations for mining stocks today were as follows: Alta $0 42! Hale & Norcross..$l 15 Aipna won.. Andes Belcher Belle Isle Best & Belcher... Bodle Con Bullion Bulwer Con Caledonia Challenge Con.... Chollar Confidence Con. Cal. & Va.... Con. Imperial Crown Point Exchequer ....... Gould & Carry.... 10 Justice 24 36!Kentuck Con 7 CO Lady Wash. Con.. C 0 Mexican S7 1 001 Mono 23 75!Mt. Diablo 10 23,Occldental Con C SlOphir 1 G5 9!Overman 21 3S!Savage 55 50Scorpi0n 4 80i Sierra Nevada ... 53 3 SO Silver Hill 6 llUnion on 56 73 Utah Con 0 3 Yellow Jacket .... 41 411 NEW YORK. Jan. 4. Mining stocks today closed as follows: Alice $0 20! Horn Sliver $2 30 Caledonia 10Iron SlUer 15 Con. Tunnel CiOntarlo 8 00 Eureka Con 10PIymouth 25 Gould & Curry.... SO.Phoenix 11 Homestake 15 50Savage 45 Bullion nnd Exchange. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 4. Following are the bank rates for bullion and exchange in this market: Drafts on sight. New York, per $100, 7c; do telegraphic, 10c; sterling bills on Lon don, CO-day bank. $4 87: do sight. $4 89; do commercial, $4 83; silver bars, per ounce, 59i39Kc LONDON, Jan. 4. Bar silver. 27 7-16d; con sols, 103; Bank of England discount rate, 2 per cent. WEEKLY TRADE REVIEW. Trade Revival Depends on a Settle ment of the Currency QucHtlonn. NEW YORK, Jan. 4. Bradstreet's tomorrow will say: There has been no material Improve ment in the general trade within a week. Job bers and other wholesalers are sending out, or are about to send out, commercial travelers, and in many instances have not finished the year's accounts and stock-taking. A tabulation of Bradstreet's telegraphed reports from the Impor tant trade centers does not reveal specially hopeful views as to an Improvement in business in the near futftre. In many instances trade revival Is declaredto depend on a settlement of the currency questions. The most encouraging expressions of opinion are that the merchants are hopeful. Among the more favorable condi tions are the reports that the stocks of goods of all descriptions in the hands of jobbers, man ufacturers and retailers. West and Northwest, are generally smaller than usual at this season; that the business of the year in dry goods, hats, shoes, millinery and groceries has been fairly satisfactory, and that the cold weather, has stimulated the demand for seasonable fabrics. Less favorable is the announcement of the low est prices on record for iron and steel, Besse mer pig iron and steel billets each haing de clined 13c a ton. The total exports of wheat (flour included), both coasts of the United States (the telegram from Portland, Or., not yet having been received), amount to 2.6S4.000 bushels, against 1.S14.000 bushels a week ago. 3,190,000 bushels in the week a year ago, 3,008,000 bushels two years ago, 5,321,000 bush els in 1S92. and 2,070.000 bushels in 1801. Avail able wheat. United States and Canada, January 1, aggregated 127,000,000 bushels. 17,000,000 more than one year before, and 11,000,000 more than two years ago, and 49,000,000 more than three years ago. A fairly good business, is reported by Halifax jobbers, but they arc not inclined to report the near future bright, and collections are unusually slow. Some Improve ment in trade is reported from Montreal, al though the fur business is disappointing. At To ronto business is quiet, and prospects are thought not favorable, although stocks of mer chandise generally are small. Easily the foremost boon ever given to the household is Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder. R. G. Dun & Co.'s Review. NEW YORK. Jan. 4. R. G. Dun & Co. to morrow will say: Failures for 1834 are fully reported this week, being 13,SSi m Ue United States, and 1S3G in the dominion of Canada. The liabilities in the United States were $172, 992,836, and In Canada $17,616,215. Neither the decrease of over half in this country nor the increase of over 40 per cent in Canada Is sur prising, but the statement shows that most of the decrease in the United States is in manu facturing liabilities, while the entire Increase In Canada is in liabilities of trading concerns. The complete review of different branches of business today places In a clear light the fact that prices of commodities arc at the lowest level ever known. Eight years ago. In July, prices averaged only 73.79 per cent of the prices for the same articles and the same markets January 1. 1860. and this remained the lowest point ever touched until August 10, 1893, when the average fell to 72.70. but early this year prices dropped below all previous records, and have never recovered, the average December 26 being only 69.73 per cent or the prices in I860. The range was very little higher at the end cf the year, and about as low October 23. The fall since, a jear ago has been 5Vj per cent, but very .unequal in different branches, in iron and steel products being ', per cent, in wool 13.4 per cent. In woolens and cottons about 15 per cent. Those changes contrast sharply with the decline in wagc3 paid per hour's work, which, as was shown last week, average only 1.2 per cent less than a year ago. The volume of business represented by ex changes at the principal clearing houses was $156,450,000 dally in December, against $141, C04.000 in January, but S.l per cent larger at the end than last year, while 35 per cent less than last year In January. Comparing with 1892, a year of general prosperity, the decrease for December was 26.1. and ranged from 21.7 to 29.2 below that year since June, but at the beginning of the ear was 32.3 per cent below 1S92. and Tanged from 23 to 37 per cent below that year for the first five months. For the year, all United States railroads thus far re jwrted 11.9 per cent less than last year for the same week or months, and 16.5 per cent less than in 1S92, the decrease rising from 13.7 per cent in January to 21 per cent in June, while August showed a slight increase. Prices of stocks have varied during the year compara tively little, except for trusts. The year has been especially noteworthy for the lowest prices of wheat and cotton on record. Both suffered from wholly unprecedented accumulation of 6tocks, their crops being large. In other prod uce markets the year has been relatively lets important. SAN FRANCISCO TRADE. Prices and -Comment From, the Bay City SInrkets. SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 4. Flour Net cash crlces for famllv extras. $3 4033 53 oer barrel: bakers extras. $3 3033 40-. saperflae, $2 20 - 55 per barrel. Wheat There is rather good demand on the part of shippers. Good to choice shipping wheat Is quotable at S5gS74c; milling parcels are moderately steady at 9295c: offerings of Walla. Walla wheat are large. 75g7tt4c for fa'r average quality, S08214c for blue-stem, -and 6S472&c for damp stock. Barley There is nothing doing at the mo ment. Feed, fair to good. 7SiSlUc; choice. S2?4c: brewing. 9095c Oats Operations are of limited proportions; stocks are large, and there is a disposition to sell, so that buyers have the advantage. Mill ing oats are quoted at $101 1-Vi per cental: Surprise. $1 05 1 15; fancy feed. $1 023 1 074; good to choice, 9207'4c: poor to fair. S790c: black. $1 131 30; red. $1 071 13; gray. 92c$l. The produce receipts were: Flour, sacks. 2645; wheat, centals. 49.115; barley, centals. 2mS; beans, sacks. 25; potatoes, sacks, 4263; onions, sacks, 715. OTHER MARKETS. Prices Realized for Livestock at Chi cago. CHICAGO, Jan. 4. Cattle Receipts, S.000. Market easier; common to extra steers. $3 151? 5 90; stockers and feeders, $2 2553 75; cows and bulls. $1 503 75; calves. $33 50. Hogs Receipts. 33,000. Market strong for heavy; common lots weak; heavy. $4 30-3"4 60; common to choice mixed. $44 45; choice as sorted. $4 304 33; light, $3 90JH 25; pigs, $2 50S3 90. Sheep Receipts, S000. Market was active and strong; Inferior to choice, $1 503 50; lambs, $2 254 43. CHICAGO, Jan. 4. Mess pork January, $11 52&: May. $11 S3. Lard-January. $6 S2Vi; May, $7 02ii. Short ribs January, $5 82; May. $0 02. Groceries, Etc.. in the East. NEW YORK. Jan. 4. Coffee Rio, quiet but steady; No. 7, 15c Sugar Raw, dull, steady; fair refining, 2Sc; centrifugals, 96 test, 3c TRIED TO SHANGHAI HIM The Exciting Experience of a Sunny aide Young- Mnn. A young man, about 19 years old, resid ing with his mother at Hanson's addition, near Sunnyslde, whose name Is Heath, has arrived back from Astoria, after an absence of two weeks. During that time he had some very lively experiences, which have served to open his eyes to the ways of the world, and will make him more cautious in the future. It seems that a little over two weeks ago the young man was on the West Side, in search of employment of some sort, in order to help his mother. His ef forts in this direction had been fruitless up to this time, and he had become some what despondent. He formed the ac quaintance of a gentlemanly dressed man, that morning, and after passing a few words with him, told him he was after employment. "Oh," said the new friend, "I will help you to get a job, which will last a long time, and you can make some money; but you will have to go to Astoria with me to get the job. I am going in the morning." The young man was overjoyed over the prospects of getting something to do, and that evening told his mother about his good fortune in finding so good a friend. He made preparations for leav ing for Astoria the next day with his friend. They arrived at Astoria all safe and passed the night at a hotel. Heath noticed his "friend" was sticking very closely to him, and never allowed him out of his sight for a moment, but still his suspicions of anything wrong had not been aroused, and he was assured he should have the job the following day. So in the morning, after breakfast, they started for the job. The "friend" led the way down to the dock, and said the job was on "that boat," at the same time pointing out a full-rigged ship ready for sea. The young man now began to think something was wrong, and objected to go ing aboard, having made up his mind that an attempt was being made to shanghai him, and he determined to escape the first opportunity. He thought It best to go aboard the ship and trust to luck to get away, reasoning If he made a break be fore he would be caught anyway. Once on the ship he was compelled to sign some papers, and then his. friend left, thinking, doubtless, he had him fast. But he obtained permission to go ashore to spend a few dollars before sailing. An other sailor went with him, watching htm constantly. They went Into a saloon to gether and Heath laid down 50 cents for the drinks, and said he would step into the rear room for a moment, but his com panion was on the alert and followed him to the door. The young man saw this was his only chance, and dashed through an open door into the street, and ran, he knew not where, until he came to the river. There was a small tug ready to leave and he succeeded in jumping on it just as it pulled off from the shore. He told the captain of the tug all about his experience, and found a true sympathizer and helper. The captain advised him to go over to Long Beach and keep out of the way until the ship had sailed. He followed this advice, and succeeded in reaching his home in Hanson's addition, after an absence of two weeks, but ex ceedingly glad he had not been carried out on the briny deep. MAY BE FOSTPONED. The Application for a Separate Re ceiver Before Judge Gilbert. OMAHA, Jan. 4. The hearing of the pe tition of the minority stockholders of the Oregon Railway & Navigation Company, asking to have stricken out of the order appointing McNeill receiver the direction to pay the expenditures of former receiv ers, principally incurred in restoring washouts along the Columbia river, has been postponed until January 15. The ap plication of trustees of the consolidated mortgage of the Oregon Short Line & Utah Northern for the appointment of an independent receiver, which was set for hearing before Judge Gilbert Janu ary 15, Is likely to be postponed until a date between the 23d and 29th. Arrange ments to that effect are now In progress. General Solicitor Cotton, of the Oregon Railway & Navigation Company, is in Omaha to hold a conference in regard to the expenditurss incurred by the receivers of the Union Pacific in repairing the dam ages done by the washouts along the Columbia river last year. Cotton said the Oregon Railway & Navigation Company had a fair wheat truffle last year, but business is at a standstill at present. He stated Major McNeill has been able to raise $125,000 on receivers" certificates to pay the interest charges, and had still to draw on $475,000 in receivers' certificates, the court authorizing the issuance of $600,000 to meet interest features and oper ating expenses. If Santa Clans Were bilious he wouldn't be the jovial friend of the little boys and girls that he Is. Bilious people are cross. They ought to take Hostetter's stomach bit ters and banish the bile from their blood and their tempers at one and the same time. The bitters is an infallible preven tive of malarial, kidney and rheumatic ailments, and triumphs over dyspepsia and nervousness. It regulates the bowels without griping them. m When will housekeeping be reduced to a science? When all other things answer their purpose as well as Dr. Price's Bak ing Powder. Always hits the mark. Most of the crowned heads and nobility of Europe drink Ceylon tea. "Blue Cross" Ceylon tea is the choicest pick of the plantation. N. W. HARRIS & CO. BANKERS, 163-165 Dearborn-st., Chicago. 1 5 Wall-st. , New York. 70 State-st. .Boston. OTT, C0TJ5TT. SCE001.WATEE an4 CTH2& HIGH GRADE BONDS Bengal and Cold. Ccrreopoa3eBco.Bolleltid- AID -FOE THE SEEDY PUBLIC CnARITT MEETING- AT THE "MARQUAM GRAND- Reports from Ynrlon.i Orpranlrations Plans for the FutureNum- her of Addresses. A public meeting In the interest of the woik of charity in the city, both of a public and private nature, was held at the Marquam Grand opera-house last even ing. There were represented, in ad dresses, the city board of charities. Chil dren's home, Baby home. Boys and Girls" Aid Society, free kindergartens. Humane Society, the hospitals, Hebrew charities, and County Judge Northup told of the charitable work of the county. The at tendance was large, an equal number of ladies and gentlemen being present. General O. O. Howard acted as president of the gathering, and, as a prelude to tha introduction of each speaker, recited in cidents suitable to the occasion, In his usual happy manner. The first speaker called upon was the Rev. T. L. Elliot. After referring gener ally to the work of charity in the city of Portland, and the urgent necessities during the winter of 1S93 and 1SW. and present winter, the reverend gentleman said: "We are here to take to heart the part of the poor in our midst, whose considera tion is always with us. It is a social problem, how to best perform the work attending the relief and care of these dependent classes, and we want more of the feeling of charity among us. There Is urgent need, and the proper Christian spirit should manifest itself upon all sides. Charity should be sincere, earnest and real, and be bestowed with a generous, love-giving hand." THE CITY BOARD WORK. Thomas N. Strong, president of the city board of charities, said he was to speak of the relief work of the winter of 1S93 and 1S34. "On the failure of the banks the city board of charities prepared for work, fully realizing what the work would be," he said. "The first danger was that the authorities would lose their heads and wou'.d give way and furnish work to the unemployed upon urgent de mand, but let It be said to their credit, the authorities wisely kept their senses and left charity to be bestowed by char itable institutions. The first calls com menced about the first of November, and soon ran up to 150 a day. This, by the first of February, had increased to 260 a day, and continued this way until April. No wages were paid, but work was pro vided and paid for in meals and beds. No money was given to anyone. If a man needed a hat he worked, and got an order for it. During the winter we provided altogether for 3045 men and 477 women. Work was given in the woodyards, and we soon had all the wood in the city sawed up. We next entered into an agreement with the Salvation Army, and I want to say right here, the work of the Salvation Army here is not appreciated. The financial support given here to that institution is wretched." The work done on Jefferson street last winter was referred to by the speaker in detail, and he told of a few of the diffi culties encountered in keeping the men constantly at work. GENERAL WILLIAMS' ADDRESS. Judge Williams said: "Nothing so de servedly attracts the attention of all classes at this time as the financial dis tress among U3. When adversity comes to crush the energies and blast the op portunities of people, then there is an op portunity for the development of the nobler instincts and precepts of our na ture. I will venture to say that, what ever religion is worth as to the benefits of another world, it is very little use in this world without the practical benefits of charity. Charity is tho foundation of the flower and fruitage of our Christian system." Mayor George P. Frank said: "The THE GREAT INVENTION tOR OAvmc Toil & Expense VJithout fjjuny Tn Thp Textuhe.Color Or Hands. MEW YORK. Q?Af3 Peddlers and some wCLlvl "this is as good as itattmmmmmmmmmmmmmm WASHING COMPOUND it "Rl! r1y FAkSIS Pearline is never peddled, and if your OclClx grocer sends you something in place of Pearline, be honest send it lack. 33T mnsitnraKBiniinHHHHiHHJimiiuiw; at this and remember it. It shows exactly haw a package of the gen nine GOLD DUST WASH ING POWDER lo? The wonderful merits of this sterling preparation and its great popular lty among women who take pride in the cleanliness of their homes, have broueht out many imitations Take a Good Look. i a 1 1 that do not compare with the genuine any more than base metal with, pure gold. Remember, there is only one genuine Gold Dust, and it is alway3 packed in large packages just like this. Price 25 cts. everywhere. Made only by THE N. K. FA1RBANK St. Louis, Chicago, Not York, nrannmnranimuniwuinjmiuioiunuiUKUuniuiKiuiufuuMuuunitunBmsaiiiBi; nr - ICTT . L-l ... 1 - 9 mil ranm as 1 Rr.ik b aaffss afnor ... srrro all the horrors of Inipctpncr. W !IDE.NE cleauscs the liver, tut at,rur,L AriDMritrt kidneys and the urinary orgatu of all fcnpuritf es. I CZTVTThT'.'W. tnnrth(iMami ritnr! small wpnkonranR. The reason nunVrer are not cured by Doctors in beennv ninety per cent are troubled vrltfc Protatt 11m. CUPIDENE la the enly known remedy to cure without an operation. MOO testimoni als. A written itnarantep given: and money returned if sir boxes docs not effect a jsermanentcurek $1.00 a box, six for fi03. bj malL Send for feze circular and testimonials. firtfirr jO A VOL JSEDXCI3TE CO P. O. Box 2C75, San Francisco, Cal For Sale 6y Top Sale hy s. Q. Skldmore Co., 51 Tlrat Sn. Portland. Or., Solo Aaat subject of charity I have before me every day, occupying the position I do. I think: it must have been customary for the mayors who occupied the chair before lire to bestow a great deal of charity. Every day I have iall3 from men, women and; children, and I have a great many calls for work. We have had a great work on, hand, but are about through with JL I am afraid the suffering this winter will be great. I know a great many people do not like to- go to the city board of. charities. They are-too Rroud, to go. W should have some public work on hand to employ them. At this time there is a very large amount of intense sufferingv so I woaid hope that you who have mean3 will support these institutions more large ly than ever." Rev. Roland D. Grant followed, and said: "I will not say anything to you, only that I indorse the" work the city board of charities. They have given to us this evening a report that we can heartily indorse." Dr. Charles E. Locke said there was scarcely anything left to be said on the subject. The gentlemen who preceded him had represented the work comprehensive ly. He wanted to assure them that they had the hearty co-operation of those over whom he had the honor to preside. Dr, T. L. Cole said: "It must be grati fication to us to see that there are dif ferent ways of looking at charity. In re gard to the whole subject, the chief side of it is not money, but that we shall In terest ourselves to those people's circum stances, and to see how we can bring them out of their surroundings. It will need the best heart and best intelligence that this community can give of men and wom en to bring them all together. Tho varied methods of charitable work have to be brought into one relation, the sick on one hand, the aged on another, the tramps on another. Bring- them all to gether, so as to do the best work." Rev. T. L. Eliot thanked the audience for coming out on such an inclement night. General Howard concluded the meetinff by telling the audience that the spirit of God was what was wanted. The audience. then dispersed. BUSINESS ITEMS. 1 If afflicted with sore eyes, use Dr. Isaaa Thompson's Eye Water. Druggists sell It at 25c. If Baby Is Cuttlnjr Teeth, Be sure to use that old and well-trlel remedy. 3kTS. Wlnslows Soothing Syrup, for children! tithing. It soothes the child, softens tha Hums, allays all pain, euro wind r.-oUa onJ diarrhoea. Tou hardly realize that it la medlclna when taking Carter's Little Liver Pills. They are very small: no bad effects: all troubled from torpid liver are relieved by their use. Prepare the system for the fall season by taking Hood's Sarsaparllla. Looking Better feeling better better in every way. There's more consolation in that than well people stop to ponder, io get": back flesh and spirits" is every thing. fl, of pure Cod Liver Oil with Hypo phosphites is prescribed by lead ing physicians everywhere for ail ments that are causing rapid loss of flesh and vital strength. Scott's Emulsion will do more than to stop a lingering Cough it fortifies tho'sytem AGAINSrxouihs and colds. Prepared by Scott & Bowne. N. T. All drncsists. 1 Is It Like This -yourpackage of washing compound that you call "Pearline?" Look at the front of the package, and see. Itwillbe for your own quite as much as ours. The popularity of Pearl ine has led to the calling of anything in the shape of powder, which is used for washing or cleaning, by the name Pearline. unscrupulous grocers will tell you "or "the same as Pearline." IT'S JAMES PYLK, New York, COMPANY, Boston, Philadelphia. 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