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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 1, 1900)
u 35 .THE MOKNI$G OEBGONIAK, MONDAY, JANUARY 1, 1900. in-; rirr -i 2nt :OMMEaeisA.LAND IW . With only five fcusineas days la the -week, and a. double holiday follow ins them, there was not very much of interest in the market situation during the -week closing December 30. There Is always a. tendency -at tbe close of a month to postpone buying: until after the 1st of tie Jollowlng month, and this commercial trait Ib intensified when the end of a month and the end of -a. year fall together, as "was the case last week. -The receipts of produce were fairly neavy, the only shortage being in turkeys at the close of the -week, the country apparently overlooking the fact that another holiday was due at the beginning of the new year. "With cot enough to supply the demand, the price moved up rapidly, and, though the stock was speedily cleaned up at 17317&c. lc or 2c more could have been seucred before the close of business, and as none of the retailers had enough to meet their demands, fancy prices were occasionally paid. There was a slightly belter demand for good chipping potatoes, and fancy stock sold at 75c, with hardly anything that was good enough to market selling under COc The apple market Is still depressed on account ofso much poor-keeping- stock on the market offering at very low prices. A few sales of hops were reported dur ing the week, but prices are not much changed. Growers are still firm in their ideas of better prices later on, and the movement Is light. The -wool market Is booming, and present prices are remunerative enough to drag out 'every InsIgnlC- cant old lot In the country, so that the new .clip Will find a clean-swept, field, with no old stock in the way. Veal Is ruling firm, and at the -close of the week the colder weather made mat ters a little more favorable for pork. The mar ket for barley and oats continues depressed, In sympathy -with wheat.' "WHEAT Business In wheat was on a very small scale during the few business days of last Week, and prices remain nominally unchanged. The results of a 5S-pound standard, and the general disposition of the foreign markets to Jump on Oregon whenever the opportunity ot ters. Is apparent In a gradually widening spread between Walla "Walla cargoes and California rargoes. In former years, when the standard was not less than 59 pounds, the differential was never greater than la per quarter, but this fear it has been gradually Increasing until Sat--terday "Walla Walla cargoes -were quoted at 27s d. while California were quoted at 20s 6d. taie presence of so much light wheat In the Northwest Is a great opportunity for the Cali iomlana. They have a big crop, and the quality is -excellent, there being plenty of heavy "wheat 4n that state to carry off the surplus of light wheat from Oregon. This will enable the Callfornlans to work off large quantities of Ore gon wheat at 2 shillings per quarter more than the unsuspecting foreigners will pay for it when It 1s calling tinder Its true colors. During the week as high as 65 cents was paid for heavy Walla Walla, but for No. 1, 52 cents -was the best quotation obtainable, and there Tras no great anxiety to secure it even at that figure. Valley closed the week at the same old figures, 51 and 62 cents, and pluestem. was steady at 54 cents, with a shade more paid occasionally for heavy stock. The freight situation contalnues unchanged, with a very :firm feeling. Some new-crop chartering has 2een reported at about 35 shillings, with no excessive amount of tonnage offering even at this comparatively high rate, for such a long hoL The San Francisco Commercial News or the 28th has the following regarding the situation in California: Plowing and seeding have progressed more rapidly in Northern California, due to the Good weather of the past week; In -the-southern portion of the state the crop Is reported In ex cellent condition. The local market is certain ly having a hard road to travel. Stocks in the north are large, and nearly all of our cwn crop Is still on hand; add to this the com parative scarcity of ships and the high freight rates and it may readily be seen that dealers are not to be blamed for their lack of activity. The export movement has been smaller than expected, 189,487 centals having goneout dur ing the week, making 1,919,034 centals this season, against 047,721 centals the same time last year. Bank Clearings. The bank clearings for the principal p cities of the Northwest for the week ending Satur day, December 30. were as "follows: Portland. Seattle. Tacoma. Tuesday $ 462, C09 ? 347.018 $ 196,350 Wednesday .... 323.G0G 290.000 184,456 Thursday 273.199 309.005 169,822 Friday 278,616 307,445 163,806 fiaiurday ... 220,385 277,542 159,659 Totals $1,558,310 1,532,519 $874,093 Monday, holiday. The clearings for the corresponding weeks in 1898 and 1897Tvere as follows: Portland. Seattle. Tacoma. 1893 , 41,766,040 $1,140,998 i 576,073 "3.897 1.741.422 737.965 776,575 Saturday' Banlc Clenrlncs. Exchanges. Balances. Portland . $220,355 $30.9G5 "Tacoma 159,659 19,140 Seattle .. ........ 277,542 05.525 Spokane .- 197.423 72,016 PORTLAKb BIARKKTS. Grain, Flour, Etc. Flour Best grades, ?2 65 3 per barrel; gra ham. $2 50; superfine, 2 15. Wheat Walla Walla, 52c; Valley, 51 52c; bluestem, 5354c per bushel. Oats White. S4Sjf35c; gray, M34c; stained, 2930c per bushel. Barley Feed. $151C; brewing, $18 18 50 per ton. ilillstuffs Bran, $17 per ton;. middlings. $22; shorts, $18; chop, $16. Hay Steady; timothy. $910 50; clover, $70 JB; Oregon wild hay, $67 per ton. Butter, Efffirs, Poultry, Etc. Butter Fancy creamery, 5055c; seconds, 424 615c; dairy. 353714c; store, 22&30c per rolL Eggs Weak; 1819c for Eastern, 0c per doz en for Oregon. Poultry Chickens, mixed, $2 5033 50; hens, $i; springs, $2 503 50; ducks, $56; geese, $7 per dozen; turkeys, live, 1314c; dressed, 1517c. per pound. Game Mallard ducks. $33 50; widgeon. $2 2 50; teal. $1 25 per dozen. Cheese Full cream, twins, 12&13c; Young America, lie per pound. Vegetables, Fruit, Etc. Vegetables Parsnips, $1 carrots, $1; turnips, 80c; onions, $11 10. per cental; cabbage, le per pound; potatoes, 5575e per cental; sweet potatoes, 22ytc per pound. Fruit .Lemons, $33 50; oranges, $2 7523 per box for naels. $2 for seedlings; tangerines, 90e$l per box; pineapples, $4 506 per doz en; bananas, $2 50 3 per bunch; Persian dates. "JslgSc per pound; apples, $11 25; pears, 75c$l 25 per box; grapes, 75S5c for Tokajs, 2530c for Concords; cranberries, $6 507 per barrel for Ilwaco, $7 759 for Eastern. Dried fruit Apples, evaporated. 7 So per pound; sun-dried, sacks or boxes. 4g5c; pears, sua and evaporated, 50c; plums, pttless, 49 fie: prunes. Italian, 3&5&c; sliver, extra choice. 5 6c; figs. Smyrna. 22Jc; California black. 66c; do white. 10c per pound. Groceries, Xuts, Etc. Coffee Mocha. 25c: Jrua. fancy. 2S 29e; rood, 2225c; Costa Rica, fancy. 15c; good. 150 17c; Salvador, fancy, 16l8c; good. 1215c per pound. Boasted Columbia, $11 75; Arbuckle'fi. .$12 25; lion. $11 T5 per caoe. Sugar Cube. $5 b0; crushed, $5 60; pow dered, $5 721&: dry granulated, $5 10; extra C $4 60; golden C, $4 47 net; tj ban more than barrels; maple sugar. 1516c per pound.. Salmon Columbia river. 1-pound tails, $ig 1150; 2 -pound tails, $22 60; fancy, 1 - pound flpts. XI fi."VOJ 75? lA-DOimd fancv n.t. cr.iR Alaska, l-poanSP&lIs, $1.2otfl 30 ; 2-pound talis' ik" oyfi. c- Grain bars ffmHia&KSi? 10 Twrinn Beahs Small htte. BSSSj.bayou. 4c; Uma. 6c per pau!r : fbo et, CoaVS-Cases. 2&$Jj5er,Jgajl9a;0barreis.-i74c: tanks. ISVfesi -unit bpasinnxi - Bice Island. 6Jic; JapSW'iBayfSSeVriOrleani' mWEZ"L lii JW Jwuuu-SWJFfflWmOC FINANCIAL NEWS for roasted; cocoanuts, 90c per dozen; walnuts, 12A13ftc per pound; pine nuts, 16c; hickory nuts, 7c; chestnuts, 15c; Brazil, lie; filberts. 16c; fancy pecans, 1214c; almonds, 15 17&o pet pound. Blent and Provisions. Mutton Gross, best sheep, wethers and ewes. 35c; lambs, 34c; dressed mutton, B&7c; Iambs, 7$aper pound. Hogs Gross, choice heavy, $5; light, $4 50; dressed, 45Vc per pound. Beef Gross, top steers,- 6004; cows. $3 & 50; dressed beef, 6V&7?4c per pound. Veal Large, 6 7$c; small, 8 8c per lound. Provisions Portland pack (Shield brand): Hams, noked. are tjuoted at 12&c per pound; picnic hams, Bc per pound; breakfast bacon, .13$c; .bacon, Slier backs, 8&c; dry salt aides, "7c; dried beef. 20c; smoked sides, fl&c per pound; lard, 6-pound pails, 8Jc; 10s, She; 60s, 7c; tierces, 7c per pound. Eastern pack (Hammond's): Hams, large,, 12c; medium, 12c; small, 12?ic; picnic hams, '9Vic; shoulders, 9c; breakfast bacon, 12c; ary salt sides. S8&c; bacon sides, S9?ic; backs, O&c; butts, 8c; lard, pure leaf, kettle rendered, 6s, 9c; 10s, 9&c Hops, Wool, Hides, Etc. Hops 8llc; 1698 crop, 66c per pound. Wool Valley, 1213c for coarse, 1518c fot best; Eastern Oregon, 8 14c; mohair, 2730c-per pound. Sheepskins Shearlings, 1520c; short-wool, 25 35c; medium-wool, 3050c; long-wool, 60c$l each. Pelts Bear skins, each, as to size, $5 15: cubs, each, $15; badger, each, 1040c; wild cat, 2540c; housecat, 5 10c; fox. common gray, 4060c; do red. $1 2501 75; do cross. $2 30 QQ; lynx; $1 502 50; mink. 30c$l 25; marten, dark Northern, $48; do- pale, pine, $t 253; muskrat, 812c; skunk, 2040c; otter (land), $4 6; panther, with head and claws perfect, $1Q 3; raccoon, 2550; wolf, mountain, with head perfect, $3 605; wolverine, $2 505; beaver, per skin, large. $67; do medium, per skin. $405: do small, per skin; $102; do kits, per skin, 60a $1. Tallow 55c; No. 2 and grease. 34c P" pound. Hides Dry hides. No. 1, IC pounds and up ward, 15161Sc; dry kip. No. 1. 5 to 16 pounds, 16e per pound; dry calf, No. 1, under 5 pounds, 1516c: dry .salted, one-third less than dry flint; salted bides, sound steers, 60 pounds and over, 89c; do 60 to 60 pounds, 88C; do under 60 pounds and cows, 78c; kip, 13 to 30 pounds. 78c; do veal, 10 to 14 pounds, 7c; do calf, under 10 pounds, 7c; green (unsalted), lc per pound less; culls (bulls, stags, moth-eaten, badlj" cut, scored hair slipped, weather - beaten or grubby), one-third less.1 NEW YORK STOCK MARKET. Evening Up Accounts for tlie Year Made Trading: Aetlve. NEW YORK, Dec. 30. The transactions of the stock exchange $oday were more or less Interrupted by tho holiday frolics of the brokers on the floor, but there was sufficient trading in the evening up 6f accounts for the close of the year to make quite an active market, and some irregularity In prices. The Baltimore & Ohio stocks, after their upward leap qf yesterday. were conspicuously affected, the common falling back nearly 2 and the preferred over a point. The most active of the specialties, Including Sugar, the Tobaccos and. the New. York city traction stocks, were also inclined to react, although the undertone was strong and there was a disposition to hold stocks fot the ex pected demand after the first of the year. The expectation of this demand Is based on the sudden relapse in the money rates at all the leading financial centers, the London dis count rate falling below the bank rate today, and the Berlin rate showing a further decline. This gives ground for hope that the export movement of gold will b"e brought to a stop. It Is possible, however, that the relaxation in foreign money rates may be based on expecta tions of further supplies of gold from this coun try. That" being the case, bankers believe there may be a recurrence of money stiffness in January. The day's trading demonstrated that the level of prices still offers Inducements for Investment-buying. The sales of email lots of less than 100 shares continued even more conspicuous than on re cent days. All grades of stocks were embraced in this demand, down to the non-dlvldend-pay-ing stocks with only remote prospects of re turn. The prevailing sentiment on the exchange was decidedly bullish. The constant striving of the financial world to anticipate events Is re sponsible for the paradox of a lively recovery in prices of securities and easing money condi tions in the last week of the year. This tend ency of the financial world is responsible for the week's events in a two-fold sense. Dast week's panic conditions were the results of preparation for the money pinch which has been looked for before the close of the year, owing to the extraordinary magnitude of the January 1 disbursements this year. Last week's forced liquidation overdid Itself, as such violent move ments are certain to do, and Wall street found Itself unexpectedly flush of funds, with prices of securities at the lowest level of the year, and a practically universal conviction that the be ginning of the newyear will mark a period of easier money with the regular reflux of funds from active use in business to the world's financial centers. The speculative world, tnere fore, expected an abrupt about-face, and rushed to buy stockB to anticipate the good times sup posed to be coming" with the new year. The demand was particularly urgent from the short interest, which had over-exerted Itself last week, and worked some violent recoveries in stocks which had suffered most severely from last week's panic. For Instance, Metro politan, which closed Saturday, December J6, at 167, sold In the panic at 147, and. rallied this week to 178, which, allowing for tho div idend deducted, Is equivalent to over 180. In fact, the general level of prices has recov ered to about that of the Saturday before the panic. From the .speculative standpoint, doubts have arisen whether the violence of this recov ery was not excessive, and there has been re alizing by hdlders'who bought in the panic either to sustain prices or in a hunt for bar gains, and renewed short selling at the re covered high level. The following table will give anldea of the violence of ihe speculative movement in the stock market during the past year, and will account for the wide vibrations of the last two weeks in attempts to find the equilibrium of true values. Those stocks have been selected in which the variations have been widest, but, generally speaking, they are also those In which transactions have been largest, so that vthey are fairly representative of the market. In the column headed "About January 3." prices marked with an asterisk are the first or listing prices of stocks floated during the year: Low in About nigh, panic Jan. 3. Brooklyn Transit ...137 61 78V Burlington ..149 H4 D. & R. G. pref 80 63 Erie 1st pref .'. 42 27 Manhattan 113 85 Metropolitan .............269 147 Reading 1st pref. " 08 42 American Car 21 10 Malting r 37 6 do pref 87 24 Jsmeltlng 69 30 Steel & Wire 72 ,82 Sugar 182 114 Tin Plate 62 20 do pref ,..v 1.. 99 74 Tobacco stockf 220 78 Anaconda 70 - 31 Colorado Fuel 64 34 Continental Tobacco 65 . 20 do pref 103 81 Federal Steel .... 75 30 do pref 03v 67 Glucose Sugar ..., 73 37 International Paper , 6S 17 do pref ,,.... .05 ., 62 International Silver 86 9 National Biscuit 62 " 31 National Steel , 63 21 New York Air Brake 230 110 People's Gas 129 00 Republic Iron & Steel 33 16 Tennessee Coal & Iron.... 7126 64 Union Bag .. 45 17M. U. S. Milling 68 12 do pref . "78 12 U. S. Leather 414 10 126 70 S8 07 141 54 21 33 55 46 124 38 31 60 03 62 84 04 30 51 51 111 100 22 37 35 51 70 72$ 44 ao prei ................ U. S. Rubber ..: do pref ,.. 84 68 57 37 Dividend 100. per cent. What severe critics term the speculative de bauch of the year will be seen to have cost security-holders dear, since the relapse has gen erally brought prices below where they started the year. There are stocks which have had the dividend rate Increased, and which have never theless fallen back below the level ruling before the speculative rise set in. In anticipation of the increase. It is the realization of this fact and calculation of the rate of .returns on money invested that have brought on to the market a lafge element of Investment buyers who buy stocks outright to hold. The large absorption of" the floating supply of stocks thus accom plished the forced liquidation of doubtful and unsafe accounts, and, in the Wall-street phrase, he squeezing of the water out of prices, slvea a basis for the confidence with which Invest ment buying la prosecuted. Faith In the 'con- tlnuance of the country's prosperity within the present horizon of the outlook is unimpaired. Prices of gilt-edged investment bonds were not much affected in last week's liquidation, but.the Junior grade.or newly Issued or contin gent Interest-paying bonds, which suffered last week, have been In good demand this week. United States 3s. old 4a and 6s declined ft per cent In the bid price. BONDS. U. S. 2s, reg 102 Gen. Electric 6s.. .119 N. Y. Central lsts.112 North. P&clfle lsts.110 ao as, reg. ...... iiu do 3s, coupon... 110 do new 4s, reg"..13394) do 3s .. QSA ' do new 4s, coup.133 do old 4a, reg... 114 do old 4s, coup.. 115 do 5s, reg 112 do 5s. 'coupon... .117 Oregon Nav. lsts,.110 do 4s 101 Oreg. Short D. 6s,. 128 do con. 6s 113 Rio Gr. West. lsts. 0T St. Paul consols.. .166 St. P. C. & P. lsts.118 DISt. Of C01. 3-60S.119 C, & N. W. con. 7sl40 do b. F. deb. C3ill5 do 6s ia D. & R. G. lsts do 4s 102Vi'Unlon Pacific 4s.. .104 3Wls. central oats.. ui?A STOCKS. The total sales of stocka today were 813,700 shares. The closing quotatlons'were: Atchison do pref Bait. & Ohio. . Can. Pacific .. 20 I 62 57 02 Union Pacific 48 do pref ......... 75 Wabash ;.... 7 do pref 21 Wheeling '& ttE.?n: "db"2a"pref i.r27r WJsoojaBjn. Central. 18 Vt C..- C St: L.. 72 EXPRESS CO.'S. Adams .'..Ill American "". 140 Can. Southern 48 chesris ohio.";.: si" : Chi. Gr. Western. 1254 C.'B. & Q ::.121S4 Chl Ind. &L 16ft do pref 45 Chi: & East. I1L.. 90 Chicago & N. W.-ISO-'K United States 45 Wella-Fargo 118 MISCELLANEOUS. -;., . x. & "ac...ioo J., U., J. & Bt. Xj. 61 Colo. .Southern ..... 6 do 1st prer.,... 41 do 2d pref 15 Del. & Hudson.. ..118 Del.. Lack. & W..177 Amsr. Cotton OH.. 33j do'pref ....;.. 80 Amer. Malting .... 7 do pref 31 Amer. Smelt. & R. 35 Denver & Rio Gr. 18 do pref 85 do pref ... 70 Amer. Spirits 2 tone .,......... 11 do 1st pref, 32 Great North. Dref.173 do pref ........... 17 Amer. Steel Hoop.. 42 do prei si Amer. Steel & W.. 48 Hocking -Coal 16 .nocmng valley .. 33 Illinois Central ...112 do pref : 89 Amer. Tin Plate... 28 do pref 80 xowa uentrai .... 11 ao prei 00 Kan. C. P. & G.. 8 Amer. Tobacco ... 98 do pref 135 Lake Erie & W... 23 Anaconda Min. Co. 30 Brooklyn R. T...... 72 Colo. Fuel & Iron.. 44 uo prei ta Lake Shore 196 jLouis. &, asn.... sov .... 80V1 .... 00 ..'..175 Cont. Tobacco 32 Manhattan El Met. St. Ry.. do pref 4... 85 Federal Steel 63 Mexican Central .. 11 Minn. & St. Louis 50 do pref 90 Missouri Pacific .. 40 Mobile & Ohio 30 M., K. & T lOVi do pref 74 General Electric ..122 GlUcose Sugar .... 46 do pref IM Int. Paper . 22 do pref 67 do pref 33 La Clede Gas "80 New Jersey Cent..ll8Natlpna.l Biscuit 36 New York Cent. ...131 do pref . 00 . 24 .103 . 43 . 92 .135 Norfolk & West... 23 do pref 68 National Lead . . do pref National Steel .. do pref N. Y. Air Brake., Northern Pacific 63 ao prei 73 Ontario &. west., zz O. R. & N 42 do pref 76 North American 14 Pacific Coast 51 Pennsylvania ....130 do 1st pref 82 do 2d pref....'.... 65 Pacific Mall 45 "Reading 18 do 1st pref 5! do 2d pref People's Gas 104 Rio Grande West.. 85 Pressed Steel Car.. 55 do pref ......... 81 St. Louis & S. Fr. 0 do 1st pref 66 do 2d pref 32 do pref 85 Pullman Pal. Car. 187 Stand. Rope & Tw. 0 Sugar t 128 do pref ,...113 Tenn. Coal & Iron. 83 U. S. Leather 16 do pref 74 U. S. Rubber 42 do Dref 103 St. Louis & S. W. 10 do pref 25 St. Paul 117 do pref 172 St. Paul & Om. . . .120 Southern Pacific . 381 Southern Ry llWestern Union .. bo do pref '. 64 Republic iron & a 20 Texas & Pacific... 15 do pref 64 Money, Exchange, Etc- SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 80. Sterllng"on Lon don, 60. dav s, $4 82; do Sight, $4 88. Silver bars 60c, Mexican dollars-4848c. Drafts Slghti'12pr-llegraph, 15c NEW YORK, Dec. 30 -MoneyoncalV67 per cent; last loans, 0 per, bent; prime mercaiP" tile paper, 6 per cent; sterling exchange, firm, witlr actual business In bankers bills at $4 87 for -demand, and at ?4 81t 82- for 60 days; posted-rates, "$4 824 83 and $4 88; commer cial bills, $4 80(S4 0: Silver certificates, 5860o. Bar silver, 59c. Mexican dollars 47o. Bonds Government, Irregular; state, Inactive; railroad, strong. Foreign Financial News. NEW YORK, Dec. 30 The Commercial Ad vertlser'd London financial cablegram says: The tone of the markets here today was good; but business was restricted. Three more unim portant failures were announced. Consols touched 09 11-16, closing at 09. Americans were strong, closing at the best. Baltimore & Ohio securities were the chief features, but they closed under New York prices. Tlntos, 43; Anacondas, 8 3-16; Utahs, 6. Money was in good demand. London Stock Market. LONDON, Dec. 30. Canadian Pacific, 04; Union Pacific preferred, 78-; Northern Pdciflo preferred, 77; Atchison, 20; Grand Trunk, 6; Anaconda, 8. , THE GRAIN MARKETS; " Prices for Cereals in European and American Ports. , SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 30. Wheat, un changed. Barley unchanged. Oats dull. Spot quotations were: Wheat Shipping, No. 1, 97c; choice, 98c; milling, $1S1 02. Barley Feed, 7073c; brewing, 8500c Oats Gray, Oregon, ?1 071 12; milling, $1 151 17; red, $1 121 20. Call board sales: Corn Large yellow, $1 C5l 10. Chicago Grain, Produce, Etc. CHICAGO, Dec SO. A microscopic comparison of yesterday's final figures for May wheat with the Initial price today showed a loss, this op tion being at 6969c. This was laid at the door of Liverpool, which was off d. The tone was steady, however, as the weather was re ported very cold, and 250,000 bushels of Duluth wheat were worked from here to New York late yesterday. When an additional sale of 100,000 bushels was announced today, shorts stopped smashing hats and throwing grain long enough to do a bit of covering, so as to leave the old year with accounts evened up. , May, with this encouragement, reached 69c and though almost completely neglected there after, managed Jo close steady, at 6900c a shade better than yesterday's final quota tlona The corn market was steady, May closing a shade up at 3232c In the oats maVket the tone throughout was firm. May closed c up, at 2323c Provisions were a little easier, the factors being liberal receipts and indications of con tinued liberality next" week, together with weaker prices at the yards. May pork closed 2c under jesterday, May lard, unchanged, May rib3 2c lower. There will be no session of the board New Year's day. The leading futures ranged as follows: WHEAT. Openjng. Highest. Lowest. Close. December May July ..... .$0 05 ?0 $0 1 ouy TO CORN. December ... 30 80 30 30 January 304 30& 304 30 May .".... 32 82 82 32 OATS. December ... 2Ws 22Vi 22 22& May 23 23 23 23 MESS PORK. January ...--.10 07 1040 1 10TJV 10.10-. jMay , v. . . . .., .10i42 -10 46 -j j afr40i'sx,10 40,, J T.ATr 'i' .."3""'2 T.1RD. 'i 5. "8- January 6 G2 5" 65 May 680 582 4 SHORT TllBS, January 5 35 5 37 May 550 565 5 80 5 82 537 "5 60 5 37 5 62 Cash quotations .were as follows: Flour Steady. . Wheat No. 3 spring, 6&i)6Gc; . No. 2 red, 076Sc. Corn No. 2, 30?i31c. Oats No. 2, 2222c; No. 2, White, 24 25c; No. 3 white, )2AylSic. ' Rye No. 2, 5252c, ' . Barley No. 2, S043c. ' Flaxseed No. 1, ?1 49. . Timothy seed Prime. $2 52. Mess pork Per barrel, ?S 0010 15. Lard Per cwt., $5 356 05. - Short ribs Sides, loose, ?5 2o5 45. ,Dry salted shoulders Boxed, 5J5c Short clear sides Boxed, ?5 605 00. Butter Steady; creamery, - 1620c;t. dairy, 1622c Cheese Firm, 1212c. Eggs Firm; fresh, 17c. ' RecelDts. Shipments. Flour, barrels 22,000 22,000 Wheat, bushels '. 79,000 04,000 torn, bushels .....292,000 23,000 Oats, bushels i... .223.000 183,000 Rye, bushels '. 5,000 3,000 Barley, bushels i... 68000 , 54,000 New Yorlc Grain, Produce, Etc. NEW YORK, Tec. SO.-Flour-Exports, 14,244 bushels; exports, 0381 bushels. Market Inactive. Minnesota patent, $3 804 06; winter straights, -j $3 353 46. Wheat Receipts, 87,785 bushels. Spot firm; No2 red, 75c .Options opened steady and un changed on reports of export business to "Lis bon, thus offsetting the slight Liverpool de cline. Speculation was light all day. Closed advance. March closed at T6c; May, 76c; July, 74c. . Wool Dull; fleece, 2126c' " . fS Hops Dull. At Tacoma. TACOMA, Dec 30. No chango Club, 51c; bluestem, 63c In wheat. European Grain Markets. LIVERPOOL, Decj -3a Wheatr-Futuresv quiet; March, 6a lid; Mays 10dl spot, sfeady1; No, 1 California, 6s 2d6s 3d; No. 2 red Western winter, 5s 10d; No. 1 Northern spring, 60 ld. Futures, quiet. March 6a 10d; May, 5s 10d. Corn Spot, firm; American mixed, 3s 6d. Futures, steady; January, 3s, 6d; February, 3a 6d; March, 3s 5d. Flour St. Louis fancy winter, firm, 7a. Hops a London Pacifld.coastitlOs. v Specie Imports and- Exports. NEW YORK. Deo. 30. The Imports of specie this week were $64,125 gold, and $135,566 in silver. " " "" Exports of specie for the week aggregated $896,848 in silver bars and cpln, and $4,060,200 gold. , ban Francisco markets. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 80. WodlpYlnsT Nevada, 12015c per pound: Eastern Oregon, 12 16c; Oregon, valley, 2022c Fall Northern mountain,- 1012c. mouhtaln. 810c; plains, 70 10c; Humboldt and Mendocino, 1516ci , " c Hops 1899 crop, 1012c for choice. Millstuffs-Middlings, $1619; bran, $12 609 15 per ton. Hay Wheat, $0 50g0 50 per ton; whea and oat, ?0 609; barley, $57; alfalfa, ?67 50; clover, ?78 per ton; straw, 3545c-peribiUe..- Potatoes Early Rose,, OOcl-; rlver.Burbanks,' 4575c; 'Salinas Burbank0, ?1 1 25; Oregon Burbanks, 05cl 10 per" sack; sweets, $1 25 1 40 per cental. Onions Yellow, 7585c per sack. Citrus fruit Mexican limes, ?45; common California lemons, 75c$l 50; choice, $1.762,, Tropical fruit Bananas. $1 60 2 30"pe)r bunch; pineapples, nominal, Apple3 ?11 25. Butter Fancy creamery, 2520J; do seconds, 23 24c; fancy dairy, 21 22c; do seconds', 1820cj. pickled, 2224c; firkin', 2122c per pound. Cheese New, ll12c; Eastern, 1017c per pound; Young America, 1213c; Western. 1314( per pound. Eggs Store, 2630c; Eastern, 2327; ranch, 36c per dozen. " Receipts Flour, quarter sackS, 2460; dqOre-- gon, 84u; wneat, centals, 39,075; barley, centals, 2170; oata, centals, 345; beans, 'sacks, 87; corn, centals, 600; potatoes, sacks, 2244; bran, sacks, 1605; middlings, sacks, 125;. hay. tons, 157; hides, 433. NEW YORK FINANCES. Banlc Statement Snows a Furtber Gain In Surplus Reserve. NEW YORK, Dec 30. The Financier says: ' The statement of the Ne,w York clearing-house banks for the week ending De cember SO Hhowa a further gain of 5784,000 in surplus reserve, the total now standing at $11,168,075. As was the case during the previous week, air 'the cash gained by the banks went to swell excess reserve, and deposit requirements -were lessened by "the shrinkage in that itenu The state ment Is favorable, and Indicates that the Influx of funds from the Interior In the past six days has been quite as heavy as had been estimated. . t 't ' The loss of gold to Europe by- Saturday's: steamer does not count.'ln the 'current exhibit, but the exports of a week -ago figure to the full extent. The outward flow, therefore, has been almost -ma'de tip by receipts, and the gain in legal ten ders represents the surplus 'shipment from the interior; The banks have maintained their position, so far as cash, is concerned,'1 but they have added lItttet6nh"eIr"lo"anlhg capacity. If the experience of January last year is a criterlor, heavy receipts for the next few weeks may be expected from domestic centers, with the difference tfi&t whereas last winter the New York banlts retained all the money that was forwarded, they must now provide for the. demands that Europe is making for American gold. The arrangements wifh thet treasury show there 'will be no further drain on domestic funds into government vaults on orjeratlons that takes money out of uset even moTeeffesilvely than gold exports. et-continuance of the present movement Is Important, in that it determines the ex tent to which the banks can expand their loans and about the rates which they will obtain on them. The same factors In cident to the transfer of funds whlph mark the January period in the United States are operative abroad. Conservative bankers are figuring that the return flow of money from various centers into Hne (great foreign banks will tend to malce rates easier abroad and affect exchange quotations to the point of stopping exports of gold from New York. If this Is the case, the banks here will probably recup-1 erate their resources, or at least they will be in a position to expend their commit ments. As it is, loans are now almost sta tionary, while deposits are being reduced. No one looks, however, for the burst or expansion that marked the opening of Xha great rise in- speculative prices in Janu ary last, 1 ' ' The weekly bank statement is as fol lows: Surplus reserve, increase ,T 784,000 Loajos7inej-aase . . 373,500 Spe?lewj4ecrease .it 466,200 Legal tenders, increase .'... 1,163,000 Deposits, decrease '. 348,800 Circulation, Increase 45,800 The banks now hold $11,163,074 in' excess of legal requirements. EASTERN IlVESTOCK. Latest QnotatIoTj:From $he Principal Markets. l CHICApo, Dec. 30. Cattle closed firm, with decline of the week generally re gained, Texas beeves In good demand; good to choice, $5 35gi6 50; poor to me dium, $4 15(55 25; mixed stockers, $33 85; selected feeders, $4 254 85; good to choice cows, 3 404 60; heifers, $3g4 50; canners, 523 10; buns, ?2 50 60; calves, ?47 35; fed Texas beeves, J4 255 35. Hogs about Gc lower; mixed and butch ers, $4 104 40; good to choice heavy, $4 20 4 4ZW, rough heavy, $4 304 35; -light, 54 054 35; bulk of sales, $4 204 30. Sheep and lambs about steady; native wethers, $4 J54 65; lambs, ?4jg5 75; West ern wethers, 54 104 60; Western lambs, 55 255 75. Receipts Cattle, 300; hogs, 21,000; sheep, 1000. OMAHA, Dec 30. Cattle Recejpts, 600 chead; market stronger; native beef steers, -54 255 90; "Westefn steers 544' 80; Te'xad steers, 53 704 30; cows and helfersr $3-20 4 50; stockers and. feeders, 53 604 75; calves, 53 907 50; buHs and stags, 52 80 4 25. Hogs Receipts', 5500 head; market shade lower; heavy, 54 10-S4 17&; mixed, 54 i2V 4 15; light, 54 104 15&; bulk of sales, $4 12& 4 15. Sheep Receipts, 600, ead; market strong; fair to choice natives. 54 Z04 60p fair to choice "Westerns, 544 35; common and stock, sheep, 53 754 25; lambs, $4 5.50. KANSAS CITY. Dec. 30, Cattle Re ceipts, 100 head: market unchanged; Texas steers. 53 60(5 25: Texas cows. 52 603 60; native steers, 535 B5; native cows and heifers, 52 254 50; stockers and feeders, 535; bulls, 52 754 25. v Hogs Receipts, 5000 hea.d market weak; bulk of sales, $4 204 25; heavy, 4 154,30; packers, 4 204 30; mixed, 54 174 25; lights, ?44 25; porkers, ?4 154'20,r' pigs, 53 S54 15. Sheep No market. 1 v Coffee and SngraF. ' , NEWfYORK, Dec. 30, Coffee Options I closed nrnij, 5qio points up. sates, z5uo bags, including January, $6 ut; Marcn, 1 $g 20; May, 56 S0G 35. Spot Rio steady; " B9 eoeooao : CULLiSON & COc- i Wheat 0 t0ii 9 0 DIRECT WIRES TO 9 r . - - - SECOND FLOOR 0 i((9IBi9BBgBe 00000 0 " : 7 ' .. . : -j ; w& JE0 JEELDERe ; :S.,S;:Hf Mpii : . ,. S. b. DJSSrA'l wr The, above first-class steam.ers will sail every 10 days during the season for Cape cNdme', York1 ancTSfc'-Mfcriae! and Yukori river points. - J First Sailings May -IS.'-" Vv- FOR RATES AND INFORMATION APP IiY TO W!Avv CALIFORNIA & OREGON . COAST S.-S..C0. . k . ' F. P. BAUMQARTNER, 253 WashinQton St. GRAY & MITCHELJ General Agents, San Francisco. , No, 1 invoice 7c; No. 7 jobbing, 7&c; mild steady; Cordova, 812Vc. x Sugar Haw firm; fair refining, 3 13-16c; centrifugal, 96 test, 4&c; refined quiet. The Metal Markets. NEW YORKV. Deq. SO. The firm that ftX3 the selling price for miners and srnejters quqtes lead: at $4 45 at the dose. Bar Bilver, 59V5C SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 30. Bar silver, 59c. LONDON, Dec. 30. Bar silver, 29 3-16d. Failed Sliotgnn by Mnzsle Dead. SEATTLE, Dec. 31. Thomas J. Fuller, jr., 17 years of age, was accidentally shot and killed on Lake Washington, near this city today. He was dutr hunting In a row boat, and attempted to pull his shotgun toward him by tfietauzzle. The full charge entered his abdomen. Burglar's Assault Was Fatal. ' SIOUX CITY, la., Dec. 31. John E. Robsop, the bridge contractor, who was a"ssaulte"d by a burglar In his office Friday night, died tonight. There is no satlsfac toryr clew to the murderer. i a mmmm General Mclntyre Acquitted. "WATERVILLE. Wash., Dec. 31. The jury, in thease of the. State vs. General, J. D; Mplntyre, cfiarged'wlth arson, re turned a verdfet Of not guilty this morn ing, .'after -being out1 40 minutes. A-HERYOU This danger ous condition comes from Weak Nerves.'" II u d y a n cures. Tho sum b er tell whet her or not you are In aer 1 o u a danger. Have you dull or throb blntf head aches ins. 1). choking- sensations ( il b . 2). a pale, haggard look (Cg. 8), sunken eyes or twitching of lids (tig. 4), ver 1 1 go . dizzy spells (ng. B), cold e x t r emltles Ag. 0). pain in back ((U. 7)7 Are you easily worried o r e z cited? Are you Irri table, melan choly or for getful? Hud yan cures one and all these cundltl o n ft . for Hudyan strength e n a the nerve and n a r v-o centers In women the above nervous con ditio n a are ' " nearly always &U.9 to' uterine or ovarian troubles. Hudyan eure!.&ll such chronic troubles and gives strength tQ.thBfd"elIcate maternal organism. If you, suffer Wth any of the above troubles don'txhesltate lor ybu need Hudyan. and Hud yan i&a-poajtlve and ;perinanent cure. . fQet'HUdyan from "your druggist 00c a pack ago; six packages Tor $2.50. If your druggist does-not lcep it, snd direct to the'Hudyan Rem edy Co., corner Stockton, Ellis ana .Alarket streets, jfian Franclpcq, Cal. . 'CONSULT HUDYAN DOCTORS ABOUT 5T6UR-CASE SJRES OF CHARGE. WRITE. Bis 6 is a non-DouonuL, i remedy for Gonorrhoea. 'cvuzsr ! Gleet, Spermatorrhoea, rlal ta5dsys. Qoinnlied Whites, unnatural ells' not U ttrietare. .charges, or any inuammar tlon of raucous .mem (PrsTtBU eoaujlon. yfgoTHEEYAH3 CH6Mim0o. branes. Non-astringent. k01NClsaTl,0.l soia y .uragtpsis, Xi.a.x. 7 por eent In plain, wrapper. Sft'LX'dO U S1-'10'. or 3 bottles, 2.TS, WHO..SAYS ur isW'i? Who aavs the Burlington Isn't a local line? . True. Burlington TRAINS don't run out pf Portland. But at the Burlington office in r Portland you can buy a ticket over the Burlihffton reserve a berth in -a- Burlington sleeping car and arrange to have your baggagecheoked via the Bur- ' llnstoni A Burllneton ticket agent -waits on vou glvesyou a Bur vilncrton time-table, and looks rafter vou In the same Burling ton fashion as all Burlington men do. "lcIzeL, Office, 100 Third Street, sr-'- Portland, Oregon, A. C. Sheldon, General Agent. HE o.l JL (dL &2'&a!$'-- t 3 J. A 3 oooaoeooooooooooooooc - o 0 New York Stock Exchange Chicago -Board of Tra'de CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ooooooooooosooooooooooo 0.0 o .1 TRAVELERS' GUIDE. THE FASTEST AND MOST DIRECT lINE -TO THE- ASTANDSOUTHEAST IS THE S PlCTOHX The Direct Line to Denver, Omaha. Kansas City and Si. Louis. ., Only 3 Days to Chicago, ,. Onry4 Days to WewYorlc and other Principal Eastern cltfe's ThrotJsIt Pnllmnn Prtlnce Slccpera." Tourist Sleepers Dinlnsr Car. ncnls n la carte), nn. Free Recllninff Clxair" Cara 0 Operated "Dally on Fast TUall Traiaa Through tickets, baggage checks 'and sleeping car accommodations can be arranged at CITY TICKET OFFICE 1 33 Third Street Portland, Oregon J. H. LOTHROP. GEORGE LANG; City Pass. & Tkt. Agt. Gen'l Agent. THE DINING CAR ROUTE FROAI PORTLAND TO THE EAST. THE ONLT DIRECT LINE TO THE YELLOW- STONE PARK. Leave Union Depot, Fifth and 1 Sis Arrive No. 2. Fast mall for Taco ma. Seattle". Olympta. Gray's Harbor and No. L I South Uend paints. Spokane. Rowland, B. C. Pullman. Moscow. Lewlston. Buffalo Hump mining country. Helena. Minneapolis, St. Paul. Omaha. Kan sas City. SL LoulJ. Chicago and all points east and southeast. Pugft Sound Express for Tacoma and Seattle and intermediate polnU 11:15 A.M. 5:30 P. AL No. 3. :0OA. AL 11:30 P. AI. Pullman flrst-class and tourist sleepers to Min neapolis. St. Paul and Missouri river points wlth "out change. VestlbUM-d trains. Union depot connections in all principal cities J Baggage cheeked to destination of tickets. For handsomely Illustrated descriptive matter, tickets, sleeping-car reservations, etc.. call on or write ' A. D. CHARLTON Asuffftant General Pasacnirer Agent. S55 Morrison St., Cor. Third. Portland. Oregon, ff5i Ticket Office 122 ThlrdSt. 'Phone 080 LEAVE. No. 3:45 P. M. The Flyer, dally to and from St. Paul. Minne apolis, Duluth. Chicago and all points East. ARRIVE. No. 3. S:CO A. At Through Palace and Tourist Sleepers, D'jUej and BUlfet Smoklng-Library Cars. JAPAN :AMER!(ftft' LINE STEAMSHIP IDZUMi MARU For Japan. China and all Asiatic points TtUl leave Seattle ABOUT JANUARY 1. WHITE COLLAR-LINE COLUMBIA RIVER & PUGET SOUND NAVI GATION CO. PORTLAND AND ASTORIA. -&- BAILEY GATflERT CAIder-sffeet dock) -Leaves Portland daily every morning at 1 o'clock, except Sunday. Returning, leaves As toria every night at 7 o'clock, except Sunday. Oregon phone Main 351. Columbia phone 351. U. B. SCOTT. President VANCOUVER TRANSPORTATION CO Steamer Undine". Captain Charles T. Ksmm, leaves Varfcouver at S.30 A. M. and 1 P. AL Leaves Portland at 10.30 A. M, and 4:30 P. AI. Sundays excepted. For freight or passage ap ply on board, toot oX Taylor street. Rouad trip, 20c. or,- pto- TRAVELERS' GUIDE. 111 11 .1 11 .1 ... mill 11 null 1 1 nr- -mt -- Union Depot, Slxtb. and J Street. TWO TRAINS DAiU FOR -ALL POINTS EAST fFAST MAIL AND PORTLAND- CHI- CAtJO SPECIAL ROUTE." Leaves for the East, via Spokaao daily at 3sa P. AX. Arrives at 8 A. M. Leaves for tho East, via Pendleton and Hunt Innton. daily at 8 P. AI. Arrives via Huntfns toa and Pendleton, at 3:43 P. M. THBOUGH PULLMAN AND TOURIST SLEEFEH3. Water lines scheduler BUWect ta, cbaaja rltfc outnotlca: , OCEAN AND RIVER SCHEDULE. OCEAN DIVISION Steamships sail from Alns worth dock at 8 F. AI. Leave rortland Colum bia sails Tuea., Jan. 2, Frl.. Jan. 12, Alon., Jan. 22. Tliura., Feb. 1. State o California sails Sun. Jan. 7; "Wed., Jan 17, Sat., Jaa 2ti U."Uea., Feb. L From san Francisco State of California sail "Wed., Jan. 3, Sat., Jan. 13; Tuea, Jan. 23, Frl.. Feb. 2. Columbia, sails, Alon., Jan. a, Thura.. Jan. 13, Sun., Jan. 23. COLUMBIA RIVER DIVISION. PORTLAND ANB ASTORIA. Steamer Hasaalo leaves Portland dally, exespt Sunday, at 8 P. AI.. on Saturday at 10 P. AL Returning, leaves Astoria dally, except Sunday, at T A. AI. WILLAMETTE RIVER DIVISION. PORTLAND AND CORVALLIS. OR. Steamer Huth. for Salem, Albany. CorvalllJ and way points, leaves Portland Tuesdays. Thursdays and Saturdays at 8 A. AI. Returning, leaver Corvallls Alondays,. Wednesdays and Fri days at 8 A. AI. Steamer ATodoc, for Salem and. "Way polnta leaves Portland Alondays, W eaneaaay and Fri days at 6 -A., AC Returnlnif. leaves Sorem Tues days, Thursdays and Saturdays at, O-A. AL YAaiiULL RIVER ROUTE. PORTLAND AND DAYTON, OR. Steamer Elmore, far Dayton and way points, leaves Portland Tuesdays. Thursday and Sat urday at A. AL Returning, Ieaes Dayton for Portland and way points Alondays. Wednesdays and Fridays at 8 A. AI. SNAKE RIVER ROUTE. RIPARIA, WASH., AND LEWISTON. IDAHO. Steamer Spokane or steamer Lewiswn leaves Rlparla daily at 1.20 A. AI.. arriving at Lewlston at 12 o'clock noon. Returning, the Spokan or Lewis ton leaves Lewlston daily at 8:30 A. AL. arrlvlns ac Rlparla same evenlnjr. W. H. KURLBURT. General Passenger Agent. V. A. SCHILLING. City Ticket AgenL Telephone Alain 712; CHINA AND JAPAN. FROM PORTLAND. In connection wtth THE OREGON RAILROAD & 'NAVIGATION CO. Schedule. 1800 subject to changer Steamer Leave Portland. QUEEN ADELAIDE Oct. 3 AIONMOUTHSHIRE ..-............. Nov. 13 ABERaELDIE,-,..,., ........ . . Dec IT For rates, accommodations, etc.. apply to DODWELL & COMPANY. Limited. General Agents. Pbrtland, Or. To principal points in Japan and China. Leave Qtgot flfta ani I Street Arrlvo OVERLAND EX PRESS TRAINS, for Salem. Rose burg. Ashland. Sac ramento, Ogden. San Francisco. Mo lave. Las Angeles. El Paso, New Or leans and tha East. At TVoodbura (dally except Sun day), morning train connects with train for Mt. Angel. Sil v e r t on. Browns ville. Springfl o 1 d and Natron, and evening train for Alt. Angel and Sll verton. Corvallls passenger. Independence pas'gr f7:0OPAL OtlS A. M. niOOP.AL 8:30 A. JL T:30 A. M 1 14:30 P. M. IllSrOO P. AL HS:28 A M Dally. IIDally xcept Sunday- Rebate tickets on sale between Portland. Sac ramento and. Saa Francisco. Net rates $17 first clas3 and $11 second qiass. Including, steeper. Rates and tickets to Eastern pornts and Eu rope. Also JAPAN, CHINA. HONOLULU and AUSTRALIA. Can be obtained from J. B. KIRKLAND. Ticket Agent. 134 Third at. TAAIHILL DrISION. Passenger Depot, foot of Jefferson Street. Leave for Oswego dally at 7:20, B:40 A. AL; 12:30, 1.B5. 3'25. 5:15. 0:25. S.03. 11:30 P. AL; and 9. CO A. M. on Sundays only. Arrive at Portland dally at "8:35, 8:30. 10:80 A. M.; 1:35. 3:15. 4:30; 60. T-4. 10:00 P. M.; 12.40 A. AI. dally, except Monday; 8.30 and 10.05 A. M. on Sundays only. Leave for Sheridan dally, except Sunday, at 4:30 P. M. Arrive at Portland at 8:30 A. M. Leave for Alrllo Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays, at 8.35 A. AL Arrive at Portland Tuesdays. Thursdays and Saturdays at 3:32 P. AI. Except Sunday. R. KOEHLEB. Manager. C. H. HARKHAAf. Gen. Frt. & Pass. Agt. toAKi 'fEOIFffig SQO f ACIFIC UCE Offers the LOWEST BATES and BEST SERV Ice to and from all Eastern points and Europe. Through tour.st cars from coast to St. PauL Toronto. Montreal and Boston .WITHOUT CHANGE. Direct Route to Kootenay (Vlining District British Columbia Canadian Pacific ttjat mill auuuutaip lines si 7apar aal Au-Jtwi.a. Fox rale j and Information, apply ta H. H. ABBOTT. Agent. E. J. COYLE 148 Third street, city. A. G. P. A.. Vancouver. B. C Pacific Coast Steamship Co. FOR ALASKA THE COMPANY'S elegant steamers Cottage City. City of Topeka and AI Ki leave TACOMA A. M.. 3EA1TLE 9 A. M.. Jan. 5, 10. 15. 20. 25, 30; Feb. 4. 0, 14, 19, 24, Mar. 1, and every fifth day thereafter. For further Infor mation obtain company's folder. 1 Tho company reserves tho right to change. steamers, sailing- date and hours xit sailing without previous notice. AGENTS N. POSTON, 240 Washington St.. Portland. Or.: F W. CARLETON. N. P. R. R. dock. Tacoma; J. F TROWBRIDQB. Pugat Sound Supt., Ocean dock. Seattle. GOODALL. PERKINS & CO.. Gen. Agts.. 3. F. Astoria & Columbia River Railroad Co. LEAVES UNION DEPOT. For Maygers. Rainier. Clatskanle. Westport. Clifton. Astoria. War renton. Flavel, Ham mond. Fort Stevens. Gearhart Park. Seaside. Astoria and Seashoro Express, Dally. Astoria Express. Dally. ARRIVES UNION DEPOT. 8:00 A.M. 7;C0 P. AL 11 515 A AL 9:40 Pi M. Ticket office. 255 Morrison st. and Union depot. J. C MAYO. Gen. Pass. Agt.. Astoria. Or FACT tm& rAS vn 3m& SOUTH (p