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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 13, 1900)
"wwysvip 'TrfSB"y-"SSgJKiK,y , j - -. IX THE M0BKEKG OSEGOSl&tf, SATURDAY, JANUARY X3, 1900. COMMERCIAL AND The weather yesterdaj "was not -very favorable ior trade, and busloere on Front street s Sir I up to the ueual Saturflaj irfoportlons. ia spite o! ike pouring rain, a large number of potat-erowetw came In with teams, and there were enough of the epute. m the street to keep buj era bus-. The market is stltl etead at iuo- ta ens with a good Hbipiiing demand. Eggs c-.t'inue to iHe up, and the market is "erj Tnuh deproancd In infile-ea.e, lots yesterday test Oregon etock Man offering at IDs, but fer round lots 16c v aa about the beifc price offered, end dealers were advising their coantrj -coire-eror ppUs to btJ on a J7c basis. The wheat market is dull at unchanged quotations. Bank Clenrlnjrx. Exchanges, balances. Portland ..:. .$23S.$S $ X4.476 Seat le ... 317.U0U 100.518 Tacoroa ........... ... 140,43 l,"22a Spokane ,..i,....... 182,816 5.73S PORTLAXD MARKETS. Grain, Flour, Etc Te lx?al -Wheat market was in Its usual fi "iuit condition yeaterdas, with an occa sional aale reported aj. something above quota t' is for lie3 stock. The movement Is -very ligrt, however, and dealers who arc not In need of wheat are not paying anj thing above expert values, without they have a special 3lare to put the -wheat. "Walla Walla can be norkvd at 53S8c for N. I, and as high aa C4 has leen paid for heavy :ck. Valiey Is r mlnalU 52c tor No 1, "With Muestem eas at Sic Wheat Walla Walla. f.26Sc; Valley. 51 62 blucetem, SSajpWc per bueheb rur-nest grades. ?2 65fS per barrel; gra ham $2 50, eufKrtliie. t- 15. tats White. 345c; gray. 334c; stained, 2b U 30c per bushel. Earlej Teed, ?l&fflC; brewing. ?1S318 50 jxr ton. M.llstuffs Bran, $17 per ton; middlings, $22; el- rts. $li. chop. $16. Haj-Stead), timothy. ?9 5011; clover, $7 8, Oregon wild ha, $67 per ton Butter, Eggs, Poultry, Etc. Better Fancy creamery, 50?55e; seconds. 4215 IS45C, dalrj, 3087c; store. 2Sr-c per run. Eggs Weak. is10c per dozen for Oregon. P ultrj Chickens, mixed. $2 5064; hens, $4 (31 50. ducks, ?$; geese. $78 50 per dozen: tu'-kpjs, live 12c. dressed, 15f17c per pound Game Mallard ducks. $3, widgeon, $1 5032; teal, $li 25 per dozen. Cheese Full -cream, twins, 12y&13c; Towns America. 14c per pound. Vegetable, Fruit, TJfc. Vegetables Parsnips. $1; carrota, $1; turnips. TBOc, onions, $11 10 per cental; cabbage, lc per pound, potatoes, 55S5c per cental; sweet potatoes. 22&c per pound. Fruit Lemons, $88 50; oranges. $2 75G-3 per box for navels, $2 for seedlings; tangerines, 80rj$l. Japanese oranges, G5c?l 25 per box; pineapples, $4 506 per dozen; bananas. $2 50 53 per bunch. Persian dates. 7Sc per pound; arrles, $11 50; pears. 75o$l 25 per box; cranberries, $G 507 per barrel for llwaco, $7 75fe for Eastern. Dried fruit Apples, evaporated, 7 8c per pound, sun-dried, sacks or boxes. 4.5c; pears, eun and evaporated, 50c: plums, pltless. 4 &ic, prunes, Italian, 3&5":c. sUver. extra choice, 5 f Cc; figs, Smyrna. 22c; California b.ack. 56c, do white, 10c per pound. Groceries, JTuta, Etc Coffee 3docha. 5c; Jaia, fancy. 2S-20c; pood, 2225c; Oesta Rica, fancy, 15c; good, 15(91 17c, Salvador, fancy, 1618c; good, 1215e per piund. Roasted Columbia. $12 25; Arbuckle's, $12 25, Lion. $11 76 por case. Sugar Cube, $5 60; crushed, $5 60; pow dered, $5 72; dry granulated, $5 10; extra C, $4 00; golden C, $4 47 not; half barrels, c more than barrels; maple sugar, 15g10c per pound. Salmon Columbia river, 1-pound tails, $1 1 50. 2 - pound tails, $22 30; fancy. 1 - pound flats. $1 C51 75; -pound fancy flats, 8505c; Alaska, 1-pound tails. $1 201 30; 2-pound tails, fl 0062 25. G-am bags Calcutta, $77 10 per 100. Beans-Small white. 3cj bajou, 4c; Lima, 6c per pi. und. Nuts Peanuts, GXc per pound for raw, 10c for roasted; cocoanuts. 80c per dozen; walnuts, 12Hi13Vj(i. per pound, pine nuts. 15q; hickory nu's, 7r, chestnuts. 15cr Brazil He: filberts. 15c; fancy pecans, 1214c; almonds, 15 Q 17c per pound. v'oal oil Cases, 21c per galtom; barrels, ITSc; Bice Island, 0p; Japan. 5; New Orleans, d&tc. fancy Jiead, $77 50 per sack. aieat and Provlaiona. Mutton Gross, best sheep, -n ethers and ewes, SH.c . dressed mutton, O&fic per pound. lloge Gross, ctwrfce heavy. $5; light, ?4 50; Pressed, 56c per pound. Beef Grose, top eteefs, $3 504; cows, $33 S 50, dressed beef, GVfc7c per pound. eal Laiee. && 7ic. small. S S&c pet pound. Provisions Portland pack (Shield brand): Hams, smoKed, are quoted at 12c per pound: p nlc hams, 8t4c per pound, breakfast bacon. Wv. bacon, Si&c; backs, 8c. dry salt sides. 7- . dried beef. 20c; smoked sides, ic per pound, lard, fi-pound palls, ofec; 10s. 8c: 50s, 7"4', tierces. 7c per pound. Eastern pack lltmmond's): Hams, large. 12c: medium, 13c; wnall. 13Vsc. picnic hams, Dttc; shoulders, 914c; breakfist bacon. 12c; dry salt eldes. SA0ic; bacon ldes. 9M0c; backs, Oc; butta. Sc; lard. pure leaf, kettle rendered, 5, 10c; 10s; 10c. Hops, Wool, KIdcn, Etc Hops 7la; 1S8S crop. 50c per pound. A o )1 Valley, 12J3c for coarse, 15lSc for best, Eastern Oregon, Sg14c; mohair, 2730e per re und. ShDepskine Shearlings. 1520c; ohort-wool. 25 "55r. medium-wool, 3050cr long-iool, O0cS$l dch. Pelts Bear skins, each, as to size, $515; cubs, each, $105. badger, each, 1040c; wild cat. 25i40c, housecat. 5 10c; tax. common gry, 40QWc, do red, $i 251 75; do cross. $2 53 gTJ, ljnx, $1SO2 50; mink. 30cl 23; marten, u.'k Northern. $4S; do pale, pine. $1 253; n askrat, b12c. skunk. 2540c; otter (land), $4 G. panther, with head and claws perfect, $1 3. raccoon, 254S)Oc; wolf, mountain, with head perfect, $3 50$6, wolverine. $2 505; beaier, prr skin, large. $037; do medium, per akin, $4 o, do small, per skin, $12, do kits, per skin, Dor)$l. Tallow 56itc; No. 2 and grease. 3iSNc P" p und. Hides Dry hides. No. 1, 16 pounds and up ward, 1515V4c. drj kip. No. 1, o to 16 pounds, 15c per pound, dry calf. No. 1, under 5 pounds. 15 .u 16c, dry salted, one-third less than dry fLnt, salted hides, sound steers. 00 pounds and over. St;Sc; do 58 to 00 pounds, 8Sc; do u- der 50 pounds and cows, 768e; kip, 13 to 30 t unds. 7Sc; do veal, 10 to 14 pounds, 7&c; do calf, under lw pounds, 7fcc, green (unsalted), lc per pound lees; culls (bulls, stags, moth eaten, bad j cut, scored hair slipped, weather beaten or grubby), one-third less. AEW YORK STOCK MARKET. Sngar Rcg-nincd Its Strcngrth, and "V as tlie Feature of the Day. NEW TOB.K. Jan. 12 The opening sales of Sugar afford convincing evidence that Its friends had rallied to Its nupport and were pre pared to contest the progress which the bears ha've made In cutting down Its price. Very heay blocks were thrown upon the market at the opening, but the quotation was lifted from IIS to 114 on running sales in the first trans actions of the day. The opening price was Ihe lowest. After the stock got above last night's level the bears renewed their pressure again, but without success. The resistance shown bj the stock caused uneasiness In the Tanks of the unwieldy wipport. and they started to cover. They carried the stock up to 118, near where it closed. There were no further signs of the acute weakness which was shown yesterday by the lical traction stocks and -Tobacco, which was said to be due to the closing out of an em barrassed account. These stocks were under pressure during the morning, but they respond ed to the recovery la Sugar and late general strength In the market, and rase vigorously above lafet flight's levei. The pressure on Sugar played no small part In the general strength of the market. Rail roads advanced at the opening, la sympathy vlth the strength abroad, but they were not embarrassed by the demoralization. In the epe clalUes, and gained strength as the day progressed. All the principal stocks rose from 1 to 2 points over last night's len.cH, and closed strong at the top. Some very heavy blocks of Baltimore & Ohio were tKen on In the late dealings, by the circulating rumors of ap pro&chlng dividend declarations. The market FINANCIAL NEWS broadened notably In the late dealings on the imprtnement sentiment In foreign financial (circles and in expectation of a strong bank i statement. The Bank of Germany followed the ' other European government banks today by re J ducing Its minimum discount rate from 7 to G 1 jer cent, and the rapid downward course of pmate discount rate. in .London gae-conn- I dence in still further reductions In bank rates. London also took a sanguine iew of the ad- j lantages of General Buller'a new position on theTustj. rUer, Thcbujlng for Londqn ac count was sufficient to caxee a sharp breajc In jaerllng' exchange rates all around. Money was. fh abundant supply, and rates for time loans wore shaded tOj5 per cent on railroad collateral. Call loans fell to 3 per cent. Subtreasury oper- ! ations had 3 ielded to the banks $3,443,000 uj) to I xnuraoay nignt. xne net gain or tne uaiiKs on i the regular export moement with- the Interior Is estimated at about the same amount. This does not take account of receipts by registered mall, which are reported to Iwe been on a large scale. Trom these amounts must be de ducted last Saturdays gold exports, as well as $1.000,000 m gold'whlch went to South America today. The net gain by banks on all accounto Is figured at about $4,000,000. The bond market continued dull, but was strong. Total sales, $2,135,000. United States Ss. registered, declined & per cent, but, the 5s advanced in the bid price. BONDS. TJ. S. 2s. reg 102'SlGen. Electric 3s. .117 do 3s, reg luajAJN. y. Cent. Ists...l09 do 3s. coupon. ...110 North. Pacific lets.110 do new 4u, reg,.133? do 3s ............ 05J4 do new 4a, ccup.l33?tj do 4s .....1034 do old 4s, reg,..113J4jOregon Nav. Ists..ll0 do old 4s, couplia-, do 4s 101 do 5s, rag 112;yOregon-S. L. 6s.. ..128 do 5s, coupon... .1121 do con. us ..110 Dlwt. of Col. 3-C5S.110 iBlo Gr. West. lets. 95 Atchison adj, 4s... 7ll$St. Pau. con-is... 160 C. & N. W. con. 7sl39 at. if. c & if. ISIS llB1 do 5s .118& Union Paeiflc 4s...l02 Wte. -Central lsta.. 89 - do S. F. deb. Ss.llS D. & R. G. lsts..l(J2u,: do 4s ......j.... i7 : Offered. STOCKS. The total sales, of stockg todar were 491,500 shares. The closing quotations w ere: Atchison 10VUnlon Paclflo 465 do pref 50vu ao pref 74s Bait, & Ohio 5I5iWabash 7 Can. Pacific 'Jl-iA do pref 205a Can. Southern ... 49mWheellnsr & L. E. 9- Ches. & Ohio 29& Chi. Gr. Western.. 12 i C B. & Q 120 do 2d pref 28:'i Wisconsin Central. 18 !P. a, C. & St. L.. 78 tjni.. ino, at Ja.... a do pref 47 Chi, & East. 111... 85 Chlcaco fc N. W.-ifta , EXPRESS CO-.'S. Adams 112 American 143 United States ...,i 45 Wells-Fargff .-120 MISCELLANEOUS. Amer. Cotton Oil.. 33 C, RT X. 7c Pac...l05jt' C C., C. & St. L. 61; Colo. Southern ... 5& uo i prei 41 do pref 3 do 2d pref. 14 Amer; Malting C uei. & .tiuason 113yy Del., Lack. & AV..174 Dener & Rio Gr. 171,4 do pref ..... 2S Amer. Smelt. & R. 36 do pref 87& 2 17 4ltj do pref CSVilAmer. Spirits Erie -- llJ do pref ... do 1st pref. 32V5iAmer. Steel Hoop Great North, nref.168 I do Dref 81 Hocking Coal 15&jAmer. Steel & W.. 48 Hocking Valley .. 31 do pref 89?i Illinois, Central ..HlUlAmer. Tin Plate... 30 Iowa Central .... iljw do pref 81 do pref 48HiAmer. Tobacco .... 0S Kan. C, P. & G.. 9 do peef 135 Lake Erie & W... 23 Anaconda Mln. Co. 30 do pret 93 jBrookljn R. T...,. GS Lalce Shore 107 IColo. Fuel & Iron.. 42 Lra. & Nash.... 80 jCont. Tobacco .... 324 Manhattan El ... 9"4t do pref 84 Met. St, Ry 167 iFederal Steel 50n Mexican Central .. liy uo pref 73 Minn. & St, Louto 5SHGen. Electric 123 do pref 0 Glucose Sugar .... 50!$ Missouri Pacific .. 40) do pref 97. Mobile &. Ohio 39'AJtot. Paper 22 M.. K. & T 10 I do pref 66 do pref 32La Clede Gaa 79 New- Jersey Cent:.117fNatlonal Biscuit .. 30V5 New Tork Cent...l3M do pref 89 Norfolk & TVest... 24 National Lead .... 20 do prer 69 I do flret lOSi Northern Pacific .. aisiJNational Steel .... 41 ao pref .... 73, do pref 92 Ontario & West... 21&N. T. Air Brake...l30 O. R. & N 42 , North American .. 14J do pret 76 iPaclfic Coast 4S Pennsylvania 129j do 1st pref .82 Reading 17tf, do 2d pref 60 do 1st pref 51 Pacific Mall 43K do 2d pref -. 26XlPeopIe's Gas 103 Rio Gr. Western,. 36VsiPresoed Steel Car.. 57 do pref ......... 80 j do pret ......... 85 St- Louis & S. Fr. 9 Pullman Pal. Cnr.187 do 1st pref. CS Stand. Rope & Tw. 9 do 2d pref. 32$JSugar 117 Er, Louis & S. W. 10 do pref Ill do pret 29 Tcnn. Coal & iron. & St. Paul H7iSiUi S. Leather 10 do pref 170 ) do pref 75 St- Paul & Omahall2 (V. S. Rubber...-.-.. 414 Southern Pacific. 37$ do pref ,...103 Southern Ry ..... ll?w Western Union ... 85 do pref 537tRcPunlic Iron & S. 20 Texas A, Pacific... 14) do pref 65 FOREIGN FINaA-CMIi NEWS. Markets "Were Q,ulet, Tjut a. Cheerful Tone Apparent. NEW TORK. Jan. 12. The Commercial Ad vertiser's London financial cablegram says: The markets here were exceedingly quiet to day. There was no pronounced buying any where, but a cheerful tone pervaded all quar ters, Induced by the reduction of the German bank rate from 7 to 0 per cent and the of ficial announcement that General Buller had seized Potgleter'a drift, on the Tugela. A rise in consols or point was cympathetic of. the general feeling. Americans were assisted further by a report that a large Dutch operator who had been an actlie buer In mines and Americans had closed his commitments for the decline and turned bull, presumably on Information from British sources. New Tork sales somewhat fipolled the effect of this, but Baltimore fr Ohio securities and Louisville- & Nashville stock remained In de mand. Berlin bought a few Americans and Canadian Pacific The Paris market was firm In tone. The bank bought 65.000 In German coin, and f 100,000 was "ear-marked" for the Indian currency. The Indian council again raised the rate In telegraphic transfers, but there Is no demand jet In India for bullion. Money remained easy at yesterday's rates, but bill were hard. Foreign -exchange rates ara quoted as follows: Paris, 25.22; Berlin, 24.49. Money, Exchange, Etc SAN TRANCISCO, Jan. 12. Sterling on Lon don CO days, $4 84: do sight, $4 88. Mexican dollars 4S48c. Drafts-Slght, 12c; do telegraphic. 15e. NEW TORK, Jan. 12. Money On call: Steady at 34 per cent; last loana, 4. Prime mercantile paper 06 per cent. Sterling exchange Weak, with actual busi ness In bankers' bills at $4 80 8T for de mand and at $4 S34 S34 for 60 dajs; posted rates, $4 84 4 8i and $4 Siyjg-i S3; commer cial bills, ?4 S24 83. Sll er certificates 5859c Bar silver 5Slsc Mexican dollars 47c. l Bonds Government, Irregular; state. Inactive; railroad, strong. LONDON, Jan. 12. Consols 99. London Stoelc Market. LONDON. Jan. 12. Canadian Pacific, 94; Union Pacific preferred, -TO; Northern Pacific preferred, 73; Atchison, 20; Grand Trunk; 6; Anaconda, 8. THE GRAIN MARKETS. Prices for Cereals In European and American Ports. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 12. Wheat, weak, both on and off call. Barley, steady; spot bar ley. quiet- Oats were moderately active and steady. Spot quotations were: Wheat No. 1 shlpplnp. 9Cc; choice, 97c; milling, 97c$l. Barley Feed. 6772c; brewing, S0S5c. Oats Gray. Oregon, ?1 07Sfl 12; milling, $1 151 17; red, $1 121 20, Call board sales: Wheat Weak; May, $1 01; cash, 97o. Barley Stead ; May. 70c.' Corn Large jcllow, $11 10. Chlcnsro Grain, Protluce. Etc. CHICAGO, Jan. 12 The provision market was strong all day. Receipts at the yards w ere under the estimate, and prices were Up. t" the advanced figures the demand was excellent from all sources. At no time was there any presure to sell. Offerings were nearly all from profit-takers. Mny pork closed 10c over yester day, at $11 05? May lard, 5q up; May ribs, 5c improved over yesterday's final prices, at $5 85 The liberal Argentine shipments and crop coq dltlona In that country were the main factors In depressing wheat, that market barely hold ing Its own, though it had strong corn and pro visions markets for near neighbors. The de cline at Liverpool, in the face of the -adSance here jesterday. wes a disappointment to the bulls and encouraged selling. At one time a little buying by shorts was caused by stories of a somewhat better cash demand and an im proved inquiry for export flour. But this did not last. Tho volume of business was small, and the session Was not active. Corn way firm. The Tnaln consldcratloa on the buying side was the small country offerings and the poor weather for moement, with the strength of provisions a contributory factor. The -volume of trade was npt large. May closed e. shade over yesterdaj, at 33c The oat market was firm. Cash bids wer sharp, relathely c better than last week. Maj closed unchanged irom yesterday, at 24c. Tfte leading futures ranged as follows: " WHEAT." Opening. Highest. Lowest. Close. January ....,.$0 04 $0 (MM. $0 04 $0 64 May Oi-jfc 7 6i 07 July 0S 6S 68 68 CORN. January 30 30 May 33, 3-. July 34 34 6ATS. 30 - 30 33 33 33. 34 22tf 24 January May .,. 2A 24 MESS FORK. 24 &T?..::::::noo" ivm aw U-Kt LARD. January .-5 05 ' 5 95' 5 92 5 92 May . 00 SHORT -RIBS. January ;,;:; 515 May ...... CS5,.,- 5 90. 5,82; .5 85. Cash quotations were aa follows: Flour Steady. Wheat No. 3 spring. 626ic; No. 2 red, 0767c. Corn No. 2. 31c. Oats No. 2, 23cV"No. 2 white, 252Cc; No. 3 white, 2425c. Rye No. 2 $3c Barlei No. 2, 3SS45c. Flaxseed No. 1, $1 50. Timothy seed Prime, $2 35. ?Ie pork ?9 40ld 75 per"bbl. Lard ?5 805 97 per cwt. Short ribs Sides, loope, ?5 65g5 90. Shoulders Dry salted, boxed', $5 50g5 75. Short clear sides Boxed. $5 65j?5 90. Butter Easy; creamery, 222Sc; dairy, 17 25c. ' ' -- "" Clwse Firm, 1212c. Eggs Firm; fresh, 17c. Receipts. Shlpmenta Flour, barrels 34,000 31.000 Wheat, 'bushels 58,000 5S.00O Corn, bushels 394,000 185,000 Oats., bushels , 319,000 199.000 Rye. bushels 'fl.000 2,000 Barley, bushel 78,000 4,000 Ticw Yorlc Grain, Produce, Etc ..NEW TORK. Jan. 12. Flour Receipts, 11. 642 barrels; exports, 45S4. Market slow of sale but steady at old prices. Wheat Receipts, 13,000 bushels; exports, 161,162. Spot, steady; No. 2 red. 75c f. o. b. afloat prompt. Options opened weak at c de cline owing to heavy Argentine shipments and disappointing Liverpool cibk; later rallied on Improved caeh demand and sympathy with corn and provisions; closed about steady at c net decline: March closed at 75c; Max clcaed at 73c; July closed at 73c. Wool Dull. Hops 9 u let. European Grain Markets. LONDON, Jan. 12. Wheat Cargoes oil coast, quiet and steady; cargoes on passage, nominal, unchanged; English country markets, Quiot, LrVERPOOL, Jan. 12 Wheat in Paris, quiet; flour in Paris, steady; French country markets, quiet and easy; weather In England, cloudy. Spot, wheat, No. 1 Northern spring, dull nt 6s. Futures closed quiet; March and May, 5s 9d. Corn Spot, American mixed, new, steady at 3s 5d; old, steady at 3s 6d. Futures January, quiet, 3s 5d; February, steady, 3s 5fcd; March, steady, 3s 5&d. , SAN FRAXCISCO MARKETS. SAN FRANCISCO. Jap. 12.-Wo6,l-Sprng Nevada, 1215c per pound; Eastern Oregon, 12 16c; Oregon, valley. 2022c. Fall Northern mountain, I012c; mountain, 810c; plains. 8 lOcr Humboldt and Mendoctho, 15$l6c. Hops 1899 crop, ll12c per pound. Mlllstuffs Middlings, $105)10; bran.' $13014 per ton. Hay Wheat, $0 500 60 per ton; wheat and oat, $0 50(9; barley, $57; alfalfa. $0(3)7 50; ckner, $7S per ton; straw. 3045c per bale. Potntoea Early Rose, 8500c; river Burbanks, OOSOOc; Salinas Burbanks, $1 1 25; Oregon Burbanks, 00c?l 30 per sack; sweets. $1 6p 1 60 per cental. Onions Tellow. 75S5c per sack. Citrus fruit Mexican limes, $45; common California lemons. 75cfl 50; choice, $1 75a Tropical fruit Bananas, $1 50 2 50 pet bunch; pineapples, nominal. Apples $101 25. Butter Fancy creamery, 2526c; do seconds, 2.T24c; fancy dairy. 21 22c; do " seconds, lS20c; pickled, 2224c; flrkln, 2122c pet pound. Cheese New. ll12c; Eastern. 1617c, pel pound; Toung America, 12(3)l3c; Western. 1314 per pounds . Eggs Store, 2024c; Eastern, coid storage, 1620c; ranch, 2829c per dozen. Receipts Flour, quarter sacks, 1828; doTVash Ington, 4048: wheat, centals, 53,340; do Wash ington, 2520; barley, centals, 1040; oats, cen tals. 950; beans, sacks, 432; potatoes, sacks, 5J70; hay, tons, 512; wool, bales, 143; hides, 029. EASTERN LIVESTOCK. CHICAGO, Jan. 12. Cattle Good to choice native steers atronff to higher, Inferior to me dium dull, Texans active and steady, butchers' stock and canneri steady, feeders firm; good to choice, $5 404J0 40; poor to medium. $45; mixed stockers, $3 253 85; selected feeders. $4 2555; good to choice cows, $3"004 95; heif ers, $3 504; canners. $2 253; bulls. $2 60 4 50; calies, $4 50$7 DO; fed Texas beeves, $4 255 25. Hogs Market active and stronger, mostly 10c higher: good clearance; mixed and butch ers'. $4 45g5 75; good to choice heay, $4 60 4 75; rough hea-y. $ 454 55; light, $4 40 4 60; bulk of sales. $4 40 67. Sheep Good sheep steady, others slow, lamps weak to 10c lower; native wethers, $4 404 90; lambs, $4 50G 23; Western wethers. $4 30 4 75; Western lambs, $5 40 0 05. Receipts Cattle, 3000; begs, 23,000; sheep, 9000. OMAHA, Jan. 12. Cattle Receipts. 800. Marr ket 510c higher; native beef steers, $4 25 6 25; Western steers, $44 93; Texas steers, $3 80(34 40; cows and heifers, $3 234 35; can ners. $23; stockers and feeders. $3 604 90; calves. $3 507; bulls and stags, $2 754 25. Hogs Receipts, 7800. Market 5S10c higher; heavy, $4 474 57; mixed, $4 474 50; light, $4 434 52; bulk of sales, $4 47J54 50. Sheep Receipts, 1300. Market strong; fair to choice natives, $4 404 90; fair to choice West erns, $4 25S4 60; .common and choice sheep, $3 804 30; lambs, $4 500. , KANSAS CITS', Jan. 12. Cattle Receipts. 4000. Market strong; Texas steeH, $3 85.4 851; Texas cows, $3(33 50: native steers. $40 10; natle cows and nelfers, $2 254 75; stockers and feeders. $3(g5; bulls, $2 504 50. Hogs Receipts, 11,000. Market actle ex clted, 510c higher; bulk of sales, $4 55t62; heavy. $4 50 4 67 packers, $4 50 4 05; mixed, $4 454 00; light, $4 354 00; Yorkers, $4 554 60; pigs. $4 204 57. Sheep Receipts, 2000. Market strong; lambs; $4 05S0; niuttons. $3 055. Advance in, Coff.cc. Owing to the tremendous consumption of cof fee occasioned by the very low prices at which this staple has been selling, it was predicted by a number of the laVgest importers and dealers that the market would shortly show a strong adiance. Since that time the bubonic plague broke out In Santos and delayed the shipment of a great deal of coffee, and there hae been very unfaorable reports concrnlng the flowering of the present crop, and ,thls has been taken advantage of by the bulls, and an advance of over 2c per pound all along the line has been brought about In the last six weeks. Today's telegraphic reports from New York state that the latest news from Rio de Janeiro is that the plague has also broken out there, and this has given the market another strong upward move. It Is hard to predict what the result will be, but it seems almost certain that there are likely to be further advances In all grades of coffee, as the Brazlllnn crop wljl not be harvested for two or three months, and It will be July or August before definite knowledge of the situation of the crop will be known. Not withstanding that fact that there has been a big coffee War between the largest coffee and riugar men, thoy h'ave all advanced their prices 2c per pound, and, with the present news-, fur ther advances are liable to occur. Whether or not the advance In prices will hold good for any length of time It would be difficult to say Until definite news concerning the present crop comes from Brazil. One thing Is certain, and that is that coffee has been extremely low, and even at today's prices a great many outsider hae boughjt up large stocks of coffee, and It would seem that It 'will prove a -ery good specula tion. Boston "Wool Market. BOSTON, Jan. 12. The Commercial Bulletin tomorrow wll say of the wool market: The market Is flat and uninteresting'. Not a. sale of washed Ohio' wool or Australian wool haa 'CULUSftN SiCO.. ,- I I Wheats Stock Brokers-! 9 0 DIRECT WIRES TO e SECOND FLOOR a o ics(flo9tt9o9taa CAPE S. S. GEO.. W-. ELDER, -S. S. HHENEME, ' S. S. DESPATCH " "" ' . ' . The above first-class .steamers will-sail every 10 days during the season, for Cape and Xufceptriyer points, ' FOIt RATES AKD INFORMATION APP IY TO " F, P, BAUMG4RTNER, 253 Wa$tifngton St. ... j GRAY & BIXTCirELT General. Agents, San Francisco. been made this weel Cablegrams from Mel bourne note a slight decline In crosa-bred w oola there. The goods trade Is booming, Some over coating mills are sold to September. Utah qpr- if 1,1, i r xn. The sales for tne wecK were 2,117,000 poundai domestic and 130.000 foreign, a; total" of 2,2iT,. 000 tor this week, against a, tqtal .of ,2472,000, last weean.dft. total Qf 3,Tjmrl0? me corresponding week last year. The receipts to THe Metal Marlsets. . NEW TORK, Jan. 12 Again toda- exhlb$ed in ine meuii raarKei woo pronouncea sxrengm In tin. Buyers were prompted to purchase freely by strong London cables and firm news from primary points hert. Sellers were ex tremely arbitrary, and held supplies consider ably aboe the views of most buyers. The other departments were relatively featureless. ig Iron warrants, quiet at $17. nominal;. lake cop per, unchanged, at ?10 00; tin, firm, $27 25 28; spelter, quiet, $4 454 05; lead, steady, $4 70SS4 75. ' The firm that fixes" the selling price for miners and smelters quotes lead, at $4 45 a't tne close. Bar slh er, 58c. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 12. Bar silver, BSic LONDON, Jan. 12. Bar silver, 27d. Coffee and Sngnr. NEW TORK Jon. 12. Coffee Options fell at the close under heay realizing, and finally closed barely steady and 515 points net lower; sales, 70.500 bags, incluaing March at $C S3 7; May. $7S7 20, June, $7 057 30. Spot, Rio, Irregular. Sugar Raw and refined, firm. HOTEL ARRIVALS. " THE PORTLAND. John L Tlerney. N "f (Roland Bishop, -L03 M S Robblns, Chicago Angeles, Cal F L Miller, Seattle John Murray,. Jendletn J B Llhby &. wf, do IWm S Pond, city ! Mrs W E Finch & dr,il B Kershaw, W W. Wallace, Idaho (W S Sherwood, St Paul Mr & Mrs George L EC Brace, St Paul Thomson. Yokohama t -V C Sweeney. Vancvr J A Allen, San Fran (Mrs M Janney, BakerC Lewis Russell, city (Miss Lottie Taber, do ' Clark. Tabor, do lA D Spencer, Chicago l A it Bercer. Chicago C J Htldeshelm, N Y John M Cormiclt, GreeniwooQ, u u Geo W Dornln, San Fri f I Dunbar & W.balem W J Walsh, New TorkGeo T Gerllnger, city J H Haw ley. Boise Tom Hall. Seattle Jas L Cunningham, Sixkane Eugene L Lizfnsky. NY J Calvin Jieiug, city Alex Dick, Rossld, B C T E Fell, Pendleton, ur Mr & Mr; C W Fulton &; son, Astoria Slg Weltner, umcago II M Grant, city THE PERKINS. J P Mampel, San Tr W J Williams, Seattle E W Parks, Seattle H. Harking, Seattle Mrs Hill, Seattle J Y Williams & son, Oakesdale, Wash ' Geo T Parr. Dalles Mrs N J JVAlker, Fbr- Seymour H Belli Sump' ter, Or 0 James, Castle Bock J Curran & wf, Wal lace, Idaho H W Canfleld, Colfax Wm Price, Little Falls. Wash C R Fowler, Centrajta W H Shaw, Spokane Chaa Butler, Pt Townsd W O Ashby &'ranllly, Huntington Mla M Clark. Mich MIps N Dame, Kansas R M Gilbert, Salem E E Lannlng & w city J H Daniels. Chicago J G Hammond, Salem W P rullerton, St Paul 1 a NIckelSon, Dalles D B Townsend, Albany Mrs K M Duncan, Myr tle Creek Mrs P Kelly, do M, Broadbent, Tacoma John "Conner, San Fr W L Bradsliaw, Dalles Grant Mays. Dalleg O G Schmidt, Dalles p J Stadelman, Dalles A T Baldwin, Dalles C Madsen, PullmnrWn J H Wanles, Burke. Id W B Presby, Goldendal G W Grason, Tlllamk Mies M Watt?, StHelns F L Houghty, Dalles P C Lautsqn, Dalles B B Tongue, HUlsboro Harry E Wagoner, In dependence C I Hall, Seattle R C Beach, Lewlston D S Dent, Lewlston THE IMPERIAL. C. W. Knowles, Manager. Henry Meldrum, OregC G-W Stftflletdn. Seattle JW Cole, Oregon city P Eeggy. Oregon City Virgin Morse, Seattle T C Cronan. Orange, , Maes . Tnomas Weir, Colfax H M Love, Colfax -C M Wyman, Colfar Julius L Haas, San Fr John Murray, Pendletn Wm S Pond, city I It Patterson, Salem Henry Jacob, San Fran A tt Gilbert, Salem Thos Holmon, Salem Mrs Holman, Salem Mrs H Geo Meyer-, do F a Strange, Eugene E N Bljthe, Eugene B F Wagner, Eugene K O Milter. Eugene Mrs J ,L Munson, As- , torla H L Hblfcate, Astoria M H Dn f us, ban Fran G J Mohier, Chicago C R Smead, Blalock F N Gilbert. Moscow Mrs Gilbert, Moscow" E G Taber. SpoKare John AV" Cunn, Salem John C Mitchell. S F Geo B Catlett. San Fr J B Bradley, Pomeroy P B Kinsey, Eugene Margaret C KInaey, do T 3 Van Outercn, Oak land. Or H R'Dlbbler, Rainier Mrs H R Dlbbler. do Miss Perry, Rainier J M Both, Rainier H Gile. city r H Barnhart. McMIn ! THB ST. CHARLES. E Rebbler, Oakland IW G Rhude, Gray'sRlv. C H Wlleon. Oakland CoHiB T Rhude, do ' RM Scott, Ft Stevens Wm Storer, Maygers Chas Davenport, Fort W J Argentslnger, Al- Canby 1 bany Stwe Wagner, Chicago) C v Tlgard, Tigardvlll J Sanborn, llwaco C F dwell, Snohomish L H Robots. Cartle Jttic, Hugo Strorer, do' T Butt. Castle Rock Thos Blackburn, do 1 M Phlpps, Sarnie's T H Phlpps, do G G Bannon, McMlnnvl fipo Hrtwaston, do B A Wheaton, Fort Co lumbia O H Piper, Milwaukee G T Prince, Milwaukee J T Anderson, Scappoca P J Williams. do C H McCarthy. dd Geo Smith. Castle RcKi H II Caples". city C Sargent. city E F Boggs, Astoria jonn scobDs. raker Cy J A Balche, Oklahoma l-John Miles, BakeriCJty Z D "jrcPharland, Knanna Mrs Daniel Astedo, Cov- nrr.q Dennis. Knanpa I ItlCjiVll. xjr O E Elliott. Marsmna f3iis Astedo. do John Wicks, "Kalamtt jC H Perry. St IouIs J A Warner &. wife; Mrs C H Petri, do Stella Jack dullf, Hot Sprngs Hotel Donnelly, Tnconin. Euronenn plari; headquarters for com mercial men. Chllberg's restauranc- In connection. Hotel Ifntler. Seattle. puropoan. JRodms with, or witlfoulf bth. Ladfesf an gents' grillrooms lb connection. Kruse's fJrlll Room .and Refnurait-- Stark .street, opp. Chamber of Commercei. AA it if Uf Aft IVQ9&llSflS ' tiiTriAii.. luMu.Li.tritiJhMjjt. y date shftw an Increase df (jwy pounds drn.estlc and a decmetKillf potin2a,f welSPf ittkajnat last j ear. r lfZ" "f ' - -.'v mmhM "Vi Y 'l""icM -" jvv-BcrijJMyu Dtfliimpjii3 e rencn pnysician, win qniqsiy euro you oi ail nervotiacr 0131036801 tio R?heratlvo orgaus.-ench na Jdo4 BlnnUood, Innoinnin, Pailtft IB lllOliaPlt.Krmlnnl toxlulnni! WMnn nAhlfltT Prmnloa K:?i0lnc?t"'Mn,iKy Hxlinutilngnriiinii, Varicocele audConatSpntion. Itstdpsnll losscsrby day or night. Peventk qdlckne33 of dlacliiirVe, whlclflf not checked letlOS, tO 8DermalArrhnpahrirl all tioS.ViXrinrti nt ImnnWnnT tTn nV.W.Mmiu tho jt- "iT"' Uy?rlthe.pldii9yaji(Hlie nrlnary orgBM of all impurities. CUIMJDENE otrengihona ana restore.1? small Weak organs. nTTTh55?fl.,Bafl'er.er3 P6 ,10t curedrby Doctors teWecatiae CO per ceht are troubled v?lth IrolatIlI. CUPJDEIfE the onlyknowi remedy to core; without an op"brailon 5000 teUnionlnls. A written guarantee given 1 and maiifyretnriKil If 6 boxeadoesnotefreofc a permanent cnxe. iLOOabox.OforOO by mall. SebdforiKiHSiscTrculiirBDdteatlmoiflnla Adaresa BATOi jieohcimis VO.. PO. Box 2075. San Francisco. Cal. y . J " ' -For sale by 'WDodaroV Clarke''& CoT.n?ortlarici; "Of; " New York Stock Exchange Chicago Board of Trade CHAMRE.R OF'COMMeRCE oeeeeeooeeeeeeeeeooaeo Nome, York-and -St. Michael '"' r.,Y-y4.- T NOME & OREGON COAST S. S. KAVY- DEPARTMENT DELAY Not Even Preliminary Circular for ' Nevr Bnttle-sliips Yet Ready. WASHINGTON, Jan. 7. The delay of the na.vy department In preparing the plans for tXe three battle-ships which were authorized by the last consresa has caused a grgat deal of widespread com- plalnt) andinuch. unfavo"rable comment vhas been pasgejl' HPjpjl'j;he Jax me:aod,i of the department which, permit of sucn a , dolav. stcithln a few davs after the ad- JprnnffStcongrefeecVetary1. Irong iii- Oil UULCU UiU'UUai UUiT UUIUU'UVUUU ID lliVi para a clrcttlajr which was Intended to ,lnpcm" lntendipgfilffi"rs of ,the Keneral iqQrac.tefls.ttf ,yfv.lhe battle-shls, giv ing the length, draf,t, displacement, num ber of gms in 'the battery, .tnd other facts which,, while not very definite, would give a general 'idea of what the vessels were to be whe!nf completed. Such cir culars are generally issued perhaps fie or six months In advance of the com pleted plans. Had that circular been Is- sued within a. reasonable time, and the plans followed along In their order, they too would now be before the public, but as a matter of fact the circular has not yet made Its appearance, which means that It is not possible to have the plans ready before next July or August, and probably not until long after that tlim. Getting down to bQttqm faats, the con struction board has not yet taken any steps towards preparing this circular, al though It is about 10 months since tho ' secretary directed Its preparation. In all this time the board has been squabbling over the arrangement of the ordnance of the ships. A large number of plans for this purpose have already been submitted, but for one reason or another all hfive been rojeoted. This board U made up of "experts," and in. official "Washington the term "expert" seems to convey the idea to a. person, so designated that h.e mny move at his own will, and. not according to the needs of 'the public or others de pendent In a measure uppn his de-pion and action. So it seems to be w:n this naval board. It is true that the au vilUry batteries of a warship cannot be placed until the main and, secondary batteries have been placed, as the minor batteries are always, distributed with a view to equalizing the weights among Jhe other compartments, of the ship. It Is oven the case that the design of the hull depends upon the location of the batteries, and as this board ha? not apparently begun to locate the main batteries on the three new battle-ships, it is a matter bej'ond possi ble surmise as. to when the circulars, let alone the specifications, will be ready to be given out. Identifying: Mint. Chicago Nws. "Is that your offspring, madam?" asked the Missouri judge. . "Naw," ,-replled tho olderly 'female. "He's me oldest young 'un." o t Q,tiite'Otlicrvvrise. "Washington Star. "How did you come out with your lit tle flyer on the stock market?" "That wasn't a flyer," answered.tbo rtorose friend. "TJiat was a sinker." Promotes the growth of the hair and gives itthe lustre and silklness of youth. When tho hair Is gray or laded It BRINGS BACK THE YOUTHFUL COLOR. It prevents Dandruff and hair falling and keeps the scalp clean and healthy. SMVVVVVVVVVVJ'tyiAVVVVVVVVVVVV w No Money in Advancx to Kestore WeaK men. We send our remedies and ."appliance (for. men only) on v 'trial ftnd approval. iL not tho Grandest Thing on Earth for weak and debill- r laceu men, snip oil DacK ni y our eipense pay nothing. j$r Rare little book, tells it all, mailed free. a. t ERIE MEDICAL QO., BUFFALO, N.Y. J Qfclcheater's Engllah Diamond Brand. Orlstnol and Onlr Genuine. orc, iJwsji reliibu. LADIES sik DrUgglarfer CMchuterw SnelUh Dla i Mend grand la K4 "4 & mctilllc' JUWACA. b-atSU WlUl DIQ3 riODOI. TaK6 (no Other. Retutt d anatrout tuUtitu- Uont and Imilatinm. At Dnrrim. nrunl ir-. la tttmpi torparltealui, teiilmanUU nl "Bellcr farrtodlci." in Utter, by return MelL 10.O0O TnUmonlill XmaeJBcr. Oil AllfvifmKmlfl? fflnlTnilfftrtv. flnniip CoIdbTaULocilDrajeHtx. .P1I1XADA., 1A rt Z?vFi " 18 a non-pqisononi ""rjr SZnaxet? I remod for Gonorrhoea, "ouaEjr r in 1 to 5 dsyO Qcsraattcd Uieet, spDrffluipirurea, hyhltes, nqnatural dii- Dot v tsrtetur. charges, or any innamma- irrtunu coourion. tion of mucous menr IITHeEvXhs OHESlWUOJ,"brane-s. Kon-astrlngcnt. L0ll(CIMATl,0.fj soia y DrugrsiBt, T). a. A. y I or sent in plain wrappert SsS "ol f1'00' or SlotUoa, $2.75. &i 'CUPIDENE" BTi.lC,tV3 M W IRk fai tv7 TM r.ooMrnf.. -i . .T . . ... ... . r.v&.7 Haih , HPi Balsam ! lUIUMfllBK JM v ST JRl AV B&."VMk -GS'feVC yw & C T Q v W -w Turn S1 (&, 8w vc m TRAVELERS GUIDE. Union Depot, Sixth and J Strecta. TWO TRAINS DAILY FOR ALL POINTS EAST "PAST.MAIIj AND PORTLAND - CHI CAGO SPECIAIj ROUTE." Leaves for the East via Spokane dally at 3:43 P. M. Arrives at S A. M. Leaves for the East, via Pendleton and Hunt ington, dally at 8 P. M. Arrives, via Hunting ton and Pendleton, at 6:45 P. M. THROUGH. PULLMAN AN0 TOURIST SLEEPERS. v VTater lines schedule, subject to change with out notice: OCEAN AND RIVER SCHEDULE. OCEAN DrVIHIOX Steamships .gall tronv Alns worth deck at $ P. II. Leave Portland Colum bia sails Tuea., Jan. 2; Prl.. Jan. J2; Mon.. Jan. ii; Thurs., Feb. 1. State. o Calltornla Balls bun. Jan. 7; "Ved., Jan. IT; Sat., Jan -f; 'fues., Feb. tt. , - ,. From San Francisco State of California sails Wed,, Jan. 3: Sat., Jan. 13: Tuea., Jan. -J; Frl.. Feb. :?. Columbia sails, lon.. Jan. a; Tnurs , Jan. 18;Sun., Jan."2S. ' " COLUMBIA RIVEIt a I VISION. PORTLAND AND ASTORIA. Steamer Hasaalo leases Portland dally, except Sunday, at 8 P. il.; on Saturday at 10 P. it Returning, leaves Astoria, dally, except Sunday, at 7 A. M. WILLA31ETTE RIVER DIVISION, PORTLAND AND CORVALLIS. OR- , ' Steamer Ruth, for Salem, Alban, CorvallU and way points, leaes Portland Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdajs at tl A. il. Returnin0'. leaves Conallls ilondas, Vednesaajs and Fri days at ti A. il. btfeamer ilodoc, for Salenv and way points, lesves Portland Mondays, Wtanesaays and. Fri days at A. ai. Returning, leaves salem Tues days, Thursdays and Saturdays at C A. iL YAMHILL RIVER ROUTE. PORTLAND AND DATCTON, OR. Steamer J21more, for Dayton and way points, leaves Portland Tuesdays. Thursday and Sat urdays at T A. il. Returning, leaves Dayton tor Portland and way points Mondays; AVeduesdaiJ and Fridays at U A. il. SNAKE RIVER ROUTE. RIP ARIA. WASH.. AND LEWISTON. IDAHO Steamer Spokane or steamer Lewlston leaves Rtparla. daily at 1:20 A. il.. arriving1 at Lewlston at 12 o'clock noon. Returning, the Spokane or Lewlston- leaves Lewlston dally at 8:30 A. iL, arriving' at Rlparia same evening. V. H. HURLBURT. General Passenger Agent. V. A. SCHILLING. City Ticket Agenc Telephone Main 712. ' NewSteamsMpLinetotkOrient CHINAAND .TAPAN. FROM PORTLAND. In connection With THE. OREGON RAILROAD & NAVIGATION CO. Schedule. 1800 (suojept to change: , K Steamer j Leave, Portland. QUEEN ADELAIDE .. 0ct',2 MONMOUTHSHIRE Notf. 13 ACERGELDIE , Dec. 17 For rates, accommodations, ele.. apply to DODVVELL & COMPANY. Limited. General Agents, Portland, Or. To principal paints In Japan and China. Drpot Fifth anJ I Slreiti Arrive OVERLAND EX PRESS TRAIN3. for Salemj , Rose burg. Ashland. Sac ramento, Ogden. San Francisco, Mo- . Jov Los Angeles. El Paso. New Or leans: and the East. At Woodburn -(dally except Sun ' da), morning train connects with .train for Mti Angel. SH v e'r t on. Urowns llle, SprlngI e 1 .1 and Natron, anl evening train for Mt." Angel and SlI- erton. Corvallls passenger. Independence pas'gr 7:00 P. M. 8:30 A. 1i. 9:15 A. M. i Jfi 7.00 P. M. 117:30 A. M 1 14 :50 P.M. hl.t:BOPiM. 118:25 A. M Dally. HDafly except Sunday. Rebate tickets on sale between Portland. Sac ramento and San Francisco. Net rates. 317 first class and $11 set.ond class. Including sleeper. Rates and tickets to Eastern points -and En rope. Also JAPAN. CHINA.. HONOLULU and AUSTRALIA. Can be obtained from J. B. 1URKLAND. Ticket Agent. 134 Third sc YAMHILL DIVISION. Passenger Depot, foot of Jefferson Street. Leave- fcr Oswego dally at 7:20. 0.40 A. M.; 12:J0. 1.55. 3-25. 0:15, 0:25, S:03, 11:30 P. M.; and 0.00 A. il. on aundays only. Arrive at Portland dally at 6:35. '8:30. 10:B0 A. M.; 1:35. 3:15. 4:30, C 20. 7:40, 10 00 P. M.-, 12.SU A. M. daily, except Mnduy; b.30 and 10.05 A. M. on Sundass only. Leave for Sheridan dally, except Sunday, at 4:30 P. il. Arrive at Portland at 0:30 iA. M. Leave for Alrlle MonJajs. Wednesdays and Fridays, "t 8:35 A. M. Arrive at Portland Tuesdajs. Thursdajs and Saturdays at 3:3J P. M. Except Sunday. R. KCEHLER. Manager C. H. MARKHAM. Gen: Frt. ii Pass, Agt. GO EAST VIA THROUGH SALT LAIOC CITY, DENVER OMAHA, OR ICANSAS CITY, AVITH CHOICE OP TWO ROUTES. Via the fast mall line or the scenic- line through. Colorado. NO CHANGE OF CARS TO DENVER, OMAHA, ICANSAS CITY, ST. LOUIS, CHICAGO stnd the ATLANTIC SEABOARD. LEAVING PORTLAND UNION DEPOT. DAILY. AT 3:03 P. fl. For railroad and sleep'ng-car tickets and all other Information apply to CITY TICKET OFFICE 124 Third Street, Portland, Oregon W. E. COMAN", J. R. NAGEL. General Agent. City Ticket Agt. iOO PACIFIC LIjNE Offers tho, LOWEST RATES and BEST SERV Ice to and from all Eastern points and Europe. Through tourist cars from coast to St. Pauf, Toronto, Montreal an4 Boston WITHOUT CHANGE. Direct Route to Kootenay Mining District ' British Columbia Canadian Pacific mil mill M'.tataitp lines j Tadar aa A.ti'xiJia. Fcr ratej and Information, apply to H. Hi ABBOTT. Agent. E. Jl COTLE. liB Third street pl!- fr'-A.Q. Pta?. Vancouver. B. C ' ' SOUTH W: i m TRAVELERS GUIDE. THE FASTEST AND MQS.T DIRECT LINE -TO THE- TANDSOUTHFAST - IS THE S ayTnW The Direct Line to Denver, Omaha, Kansas City and St. Louis. Only 3j4 Days to Chicago, Only 4 Days to New York and other Principal Eastern cities Through Pullman Palace Sleepers Tourist Slceper DInlnpr Cars (lncala a la carte), anil Free Reclining; Chair Cars Operated Dally on Fast 2Iall Trains Throuch tickets, baggage checks an sleeping car accommodations can bo arranged at CITY TICKET OFFICE 135 Third Street Portland, Oregon J. H. LOTHROP. GEORGE LANG. - Genl Agent. City Pass. & Tkt. Agt. THE DINING CAR. ROUTE TROM" PORTLAND TO THE EAST. THE ONLT DIRECT LINE TQ THE YELLOW STONE PARK. Leave Union Depot, filth aal I Sts f Arrive No. 2. I No. L Fast mall for Taco ma, Seattle. Olympla. G r a. y ' s Harbor and South Bend points. Spokane. Rossland. B. C. Pullman. Moscow. Lewlston, Buffalo Hump mining country. Helena. Minneapolis, St. Paul, Omaha. Kan sas City. St- Louts. Chlaago and alt points east and southeast. Puget Sound Express for Tacoma. and Seattle and Intermediate- points 11:15 A. M. 5:50 P. MV No. 4. 11:30 P. M. N9.S 7:00 Al M. Pullman first-class and tourist aleepers to Mla neapolls, St. Paul and Missouri river points with out change. Vestlbulfd trains. Union depot connections la all principal, cities. Baggage checked to destination of tickets. Tor handsomely Illustrated descriptive matter, tickets, sleeping-car reservations, eic., call on or wrlta A. D. CHARLTON Assistant General Paencer A Rent. 235 Horrlion St., Cor. Thiru. Portland, Oreison. Ticket Office: 122 Tnird St. 'Phone GSO ttwp Tne Flyer, dally to and Jt'AVf" from St. Paul. Mlnne No.4 apolls, Duluth. Chicago 3:45 P. M. I and all points Ease ARRIVE. No. 3. S.OO A. MV Through Palace and Tourist Sleepers. DUsla and Buffet Smoklng-Llbrary Cars. JAPAN AMERICAN LINE STEAMSHIP RIOJUN MARU For Japan. China and all Asiatic points Trill leave Seattle ABOUT JAMJARY 20. WHITE COLLAR LINE COLUMBIA RIVER & PUGET SOUND NAVI GATION CO. PORTLAND AND ASTORIA. 5!Si. BAILEY" GATZERT (Alder-street docx) Leaves Portland daily every morning at 7 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, Pacific Coast 5teamshlp Cq. ? FUR ALASKA THE COMPANY'S elegant steamers Cottage City. City of Topt?kiv and Al - ICl leavo TACOMA A. M., SEAJCBLB 0 A. M., Jan. 0. 10. 15. 20 25. 30; Feb. 4. 0. 14. 10. i'4. Mar. 1, and every flftlt day thereafter. Foe further Infor mation, obtain company's folder. The company reserves :he right to chamtc steamers, sailing dates and hours of sailing without previous notice. AGENTS N. POSTON. 240 Washington st.. Portland. Or.; F..W. CARLErON. N. P. R. R. dock. Tacoma; J. T. TROWBRIDGE. Puget Sound Supt. Oceaa dock. Seattle. GOODALL. PERICINS & CO . Gen. Agts.. S. F. Astoria & Columbia River Railroad Co. LEAVES UNION DEPOT. For Maygers. Rainier, Clatskanle, Westport. Clifton. Astoria. "War- ronton. Flael. Ham- mund. Fort Stens, Gearhart Park. Seaside. Astoria and Seashore Express, Dally. , Astoria Express. $ Dally. ARRIVES UNION DEPOT. S:0O A. M. 1:00 P. M. 11:15 A.M. 8:40 P. M. Ticket offlce. 255 Morrison, st. and Union depot. J". C MAYO. Gen. Pass. Agt.. Astoria. Or. VANCOUVER TRANSPORTATION" CO. Steamer Undine, Captain Chart T. Kannn, leaves Vancouver nt S-30 A. M. and 1 P. M. Leaves Portland at 10.30 A. M. and 4J;30 P. M. Sundays excepted. For" freight or paseag ap-. ply on board, foot of Taylor titret. Jcound trip. BANKERS Qovernm't. Municipal Railroad, Gas and Electric Companies Bought and sold. Including: total Issues. Ljior of Credit gnd Oralis Issued op Bnnlc of Scotland, London, Credit Lyonnafe, ParisJ " IHTERERT ALLOWED Off DEPOSITS 204 Dearborn St., Chicago. 31Na33au'st.t New York 67 Millcsti, Boston - 116REATffQR7HRNj 6 l