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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 16, 1900)
COMMERCIAL AND The -week opened -with the Tvorst -wheat mar ket of the year, but, aside irom this unpleas ant feature, there was fully as good a trade as usual on Monday. Bad -weather has not served to stop the flow of produce, and receipts were Quite fcurge for the first flay of the week. The nxatn ikcVnt n vet has felt no bad effects from the unusually heavy shipments which , went to California on the last two steamers. TP.o-erff nTvtimiB -uKatfc and sales were reported as low as 17c but the most of them brought 18c j and 10c A few Eastern still on the market ore offering at any old price. Poultry is steady, J with no special demand lor anything except ducks. The approachmg Chinese New Tear has created a. demand for these birds, and fine large stock will bring as high as 8 to $10 per dozen. Two carloads of bananas came In jes terday, arriving a trifle ripe, except for im mediate use. Bank Clearings. Exchanges. $306,300 ' 243,729 173,302 171.M3 Balances. $38,433 62,673 .25.438 13,440 Portland Seattle . Spokane Taootna PORTLAXD MARKETS. Grain, Flour, Etc The wheat markets were off In all directions yesterday, cargoes, futures and spot wheat everywhere showing a decline. In the local market there -Kaa less disposition to buy than ever, and most of the bujers announced them selves as strictly out of the market. Others auoted 50c. and as high as 51c v, as heard, but very little wheal is wanted at these figures, and it is perhaps needless to mention that very little Is offering. Valley is lifeless, and, with such a lack of demand, it is difficult to make a floatation of value. Nominally it is about 50 S51c with bluestem 5253c TTha Walla "Walla, 5051c; Valley, 50 Blc, bluestem, 5253c per bushel. Flour Best grades, $2 fc3 per barrel; gra ham. ?2 50: superfine. $2 15. Oata-Whlte, 3435c; gray, 3334c; stained. 29&30C per bushel. Barlej Feed, $1S16; brewing. $18 IS 50 per ton. Mlllstuffs Bran. $17 per ton; middlings, $-2; shorts, $18; chop, $16. Hay Steady; timothy, $0 5011; clover. $.0 &, Oregon wild hay, $07 per ton. Butter, E&gK, Poultry, Etc. Butter Fancy creamery, 5055c; seconds. 42 45c; dairy. 30S7c; store, 2227c per roll. Dggs-Veak; lS10c per dozen for Oregon. PoUltry-Chlckens. mixed. $2 504; hens. $4 &i 50, ducks, ?60; Beees. $7S50 per dozen; turkey live. ISfcc: dressed. 1517c J . Game-Mallard ducks. $3; widgeon, $1 oOSZ. teal, $11 25 per dozen. Cheese-Full cream, twins, 12V13c; Toting America, 14c per pound. Ve&etublea, Fruit, Etc. TTecetablee Parsnips, $1; carrots. $1: turnips, 00c; onions. $11 30 per cental; cabbage. IJfcc per pound; potatoes. 55S5p per cental; sweet potatoes, 2CT2V4C per pound. Fruit Lemons. $33 50; oranges, $2 j3 per box for navels. $2 for seedlings; tangerines. O0c$l; Japanese oranges. G5c$l 25 per box; pineapples, $4 506 per dozen: bananas, $2 B0 3 per bunch; Persian dates. 7Sc per pound; apples. $11 50; pears, 75c$l 25 per box; cranberries. $6 507 per barrel for Ilwaco, $7 759 for Eastern. Dried fruit Apples, evaporated, 7 8c per pound; sun-dried, sacks or boxes. 45c; Pears, sun and evaporated. 55c; plums, pltless. 43 GV. prunes, Italian. 35Hc; silver, extra choice, 56c; figs, Smyrna. 22c; California black, 50c; do white. 10c per pound. Groceries, Kuts, Etc Coffee Mocha, 25c; Java, fancy. 28 29c: Cood, 2225c; Costa Pica, fancy. 15c; good. 150 17c Salvador, fancy, lG018c; .good. 12310a per $12 25; Tdon, $12 25 per case. Sugar Cube. $5 60; crushed, $5 GO; pow dered, $5 72; dry granulated, $5 10; extra C, $4 60: golden C, $4 47 net; half barrels, c more than barrels; .maple sugar, 1510c per pound. Salmon Columbia river. 1-pound tails, $10 1 60; 2 -pound tails, $22 50; fancy. 1-pound flats, $1 C5l 75; --pound fancy flats. S5SS5c; Alaska. 1-pound talis. $1 201 30; 2-pound tails. $10082 25. - ' Oraln bags Calcutta, $77 10 per 100. Beans-Small white. -3 bayou, 4c; Lima, 6a per pound. jJute Peanuts, 07c per pound for raw, 10s tor roasted; cocoanuts. 0c per dozen; walnuts, !213c per pound; pine nuts. 15c; hickory nuts, 7c: chestnuts. 15c: Brazil, lie: filberts. 15c: fancy pecans, 1214c; almonds, 1517c per pound. Coal oil Cases, 21c per gallon; barrels, 17c; tanks, 15c Rice Island. Ctfc: Japan. 5c; New Orleans, 4fc5c; iancy head, $77 50 per sack. Meat and Provisions. Mutton Gross, best sheep, wethers and ewes. Bc; dressed mutton. 67c per pound. Hogs Gross, choice heavy. $5; light, $4 50; dressed, 5(g'6c per pound. Beef Gross, top steers, $3 S04; cows, $3 S 50; dressed beef, 6714c per pound. Veal Large, 67c; small, 8Sc pet pound. Provisions Portland pack (Shield brand): Hams, smoked, are quoted at 12c per pound; picnic hams. Sc per pound: breakfast bacon, lSc; bacon, Sc; backs, 8c; dry salt sides. 7c; dried beef. 20c; smoked sides, Sc per pound; lard, C-pound palls. Sc: 10s. Sc; 50s, 7c; tierces, T'&c per pound. Eastern pack Hammond's): Hams, large, 12c; medium, 13c; .email. 13c: -Dlcnlc hams. 9c; shoulders, OVic; breakfast bacon. 12e; dry salt sides, S4Hic; bacon sides, 910c; backs, 95ic; butts, 8c; lard, pure leaf, kettle rendered, 5s. 10c; 10s, 10c Hops, AVool, Hides, Etc. Hops 710c;1898 crop. 5(20c per pound. -Wool Valley, 1213c for coarse, 1518c for best; Eastern Oregon. S14c; mohair, 27S0c per pound. Sheepskins Shearlings, 1520c; short-wool. 25 S5c; medium-wool, 3050c; long-wool, 00c?l each. Pelts Bear skins, each, as to size, $515; cubs, each, $15; badger, each, 1040c; wild cat, 2540c; housecat, 5 10c; fox. common gray, 40G0c, do red, $1 251 75; do cross, $2 50 B; lynx, $150250: mink, 30c?l 25; marten, dark Northern. $4S; do pale, pine, $1 253; tnuskrat, S12c; skunk, 2540c; otter (land), $4 Q0; panther, with head and claws perfect, $10 8; raccoon, 2550c; wolf, mountain, with head perfect, $3500: -wolverine, $2 505; beaver, per skin, large, $67; do medium, per skin. $4 5; do small, per skin, $12; do kits, per skin, C0c$L Tallow 55c; No. 2 and grease, 34c per pound. Hides Dry hides. No. 1, 16 pounds and up ward, 1515c; dry kip. No. 1, 5 to 16 pounds, 15c per pound; dry calf. No. 1. under 5 pounds, 1516c; dry salted, one-third less than dry flint; salted hides, sound steers, 60 pounds and over, 8Mt0c; do 50 to 60 pounds. SSc; do under 50 pounds and cows. 7Sc; kip, 13 to 30 pounds, 7Sc; do veal, 10 to 14 pound3, 7c; An calf, under 10 pounds, 7c; green (unaaited), 1c per pound less; culls (bulls, stags, moth eaten, bady cut. scored hair slipped, weather beaten or grubby), one-third less. XEW YORK STOCK MARKET. NEW YORK, Jan. 15. Except where a stock was under Influence of particular causes, the market today was almost at a standstill. No outside interest was manifested, and operations were entirely la the nature of professional and room, traders. Individual causes which, affected Bpecial stocks were for the most part depress ing ones, and the ej-mpahy with the general xaarket was toward lower prices. The most conspicuous, movement in the day was in Met ropolitan Street Baiiway, which was affected by the published discussion of the condition of a, prominent trust company. This publication served to explain last week's depression in Met ropolitan and a group of Industrials, and ecrved also to renew it. Metropolitan. Brooklyn Transit and the tobacco stocks were all af fected. Metropolitan fell an extreme 6. .Ajmoimeement of the bidders for the New York Bapdd Transit tu:mel contract rallied the stock slightly aboe last night's level on the belief that Metropolitan interests were con cerned in the bidding. An example of the kind of motives that Influenced trading was assigned for the buying- of Sugar. One of the large sell ing orders came from brokerage houses which handle money loans for the American Sugar defining Company. The traders argued that open selling by insiders Indicated a desire to induce aelWng by others, upon which conclusion they bought Sugar. London seemed to take a cheerful view of the military developments in South Africa, but it had very little effect In this market. Heporis of a strike depressed American Steel & Wire and some other metal stocks by sympathy. The money market continued to work easier FINANCIAL NEWS under the Influence of continued gains from the Interior and from the subtreasury. Time money was readily obtained at 5 per cent on call. The Increase in the supply of loanable funds seems to offer no incitement tb the speculation. Xast week's soles were 2,CS1,075 shares. In the cor responding week of 4ost. year there were sold 5.037.050 shares. Last week's sales of railroad bonds were of a par value of $S.5C3,000. In the corresponding week of last year they were $32, 343,000. But, as It is aptly observed, easy money docs not necessarily mean easy borrow ing. Money lenders and capitalists, as well as speculators, suffered from the collapse In values In the December smash, and there are many securities upon which no loans can be negoti ated. There were some heavy individual transac tions in bonds, and the market was firm, but there were sufficient declines to give It an Ir regular appearance. Total sales, $1,615,000. United States 5s. registered, and 4s, registered, advanced per cent, and 4s, coupon, and 3s. coupon, advanoed per cent in the bid price. BONDS. TJ. a 2s. reg 102Gen- Etectric Cft..ll7 do 3s. reg .10tk N. Y. Central lsts-100 do 3s. coupon. ..HOttlNorth. Pacific lets.110 do new 4s, reg..133i do 3s do new 4s, coup.l33Vi do 4s ..... ;! do old 4s, reg...ll4Oregon Nav. lsts...llo do old 4s. coup.. 114, do 4s .......... ..101 do 5s. res. 112 Oregon S. L. 6a...l20 do 6s. coupon. ...113V4 do ""V,.0?; V o1 Dlst. of CoL 3-65s.H0 Rl, Gr. ,Yest. lsts. 05 Atchison, adj. 4s.. 79 St. Paul co01,3-"!? C. & N. W. con. 7sl38 (St. P. C. & P. "fg do S. F. deb. 5s.ll8V4i do 5s "Hi D. & R. G. Ists...l02ty Union Kicinc s.... wg? do 4s 07iWls. Central lsts.. 89 Ex interest. Ottered. STOCKS. The total sales of stocks today were 340,500 shares. The closing quotations -were: Atchison lOVilUnlon Pacific .... dopref 50 do pref Bait. & Ohio 58 Wabash Can. Pacific 82&L Vwr Can. Southern ... 49 Wheel. & Lake E 40 74 7 26 0 27 Chcs. & Ohio 29 do za. prei. Chi. "Great West 12Vij Wisconsin Central, 17 Chi.. Ind. & L.... 15 i EXPRESS CO.'S. An rryaf 4 1 M . .A.U2UI13 ........ Chi. & East ui... ea Chicago & N. W..159 AnrfHrsn.n, ....142 United States .... 45 Wells-Fanro 120 MISCELLANEOUS. Amer. Cotton Oil.. 32 do pref 02 Amer. Malting .... 6 do pref 23 Aruer. Smelt. & R. 3 ao pref 87 Aiwr. SDlrits 2 C R. L & Pac...l0594 a. c, cAsti 00 Colo. Southern ... 5Vi! do 1st nref 42111 do 2d pref 14 Del. & Hudson... .11134 Del.. Lack. & W..175 Denver & Rio Gr. 17 Co nref ...... US Erie 11 do pref lj Amer. Steel Hoop. 41 A nrpf ..... 81 da 1st prer 3a i Great North, pref. 167 t Hocking coal . 14 Amer, Steel & W. 30 31V, do pref o"Vt tui,w! rntrai ...lllWAmer. Tin Plate.. 2S Iowa Central .... 11 do pref 81 An ror i JR IAttmt. Tobacco ... Oo- 06 Kan. a. P. & G.. 8i do prei .-.."" Laive Erie & W... 22yt Anaconda Miiv. Co. 39 do pref , 83 (Brooklyn R. T.... 67 Lake. Shore , 104 Colo. Fuel & Iron,. 92 Louis. & Nash... 70Cont. Tobacco .... 31 Manhattan El ... 02 I ao prei Mwt- Rf Ttv 1M P-Aderal Steel 50 Mexican Central.. 10 do pref ....... Minn. & St. Louis 58General Electric dopref 90 iGluoose Sugar .. Missouri Pacific .. 39i do pref Mobile & Ohio.... 39'ln-t. Paper M.. K.&T 9t to pref ... dopref 32 iLa Clede Gaa... New Jersey Cent..ll5 tNatlonol Biscuit -N-'nr Vrirlr r,Ant...1M.'ii. do UPef . 81 .124 . 50 . 90 ,. 23 .' 66 . 70 .. 38 . 80 .. 26Vi Norfolk & West.. 23 National Lead 8S! dopref -'& Kr-fLm TjJriflnV. RlilNa-tlonal Steel 41 dopref 73j do pref ...'.. "- Ontario & West... il N. Y. Air .Brake...l34 O. R. & N 42 -North American ..14 dopref 70 Pacific Coast '00 Pennsylvania 129 do 1st pref k- Readlng S-rLdo,a fifn 43V. An lot rrr 4nTtiPaclflc Mail ...... 47 People's Gas 10 J Pressed Steel Car.. 58 .do -pref -5 Pullman Pal. Car. 187 Stand, Rope & Tw. 0U Sugar lJGtt go aa prer -u Riq Gr. Western.. 39 do nrei o" St. Louis & S. Fr. 9 rin lsfc nref...... l3 do 2d pref 32 St, Louis & S. W. 10 iOVJB a a. . jv i u "- ;-;"v" bos do prei ". do pref 24)i,Tenn. uhis "" St Paul Ji?ilU S- T"" 742 -dopref 170 dopref.-;. ' St. PoS & Omahall2 u. S. Leather. 40 Southern Pacific .. 37yLd off-'--' , Southern Railway. 11 Western Union ... bb do pref 53 RepubUc Iron: & S. 19 Texas & Paciflo... 15 do pref ......... DISCOUNT RATES LOWER. mnanKini Trouljletf In Europe Are TempororUy Relieved. NEW TORK. Jan. 15. The Tunes' London flnancdal correspondent cables: The collapse in money rates was unexpected. The upholders of rates were not merely de feated; they were routed, and, whereas a weeK ago the leadine discount houses scoffed at the idea of buying bills under 4 per cent, they were glad to take less than 4 per cent by the middle of the week just closed. Loans were still cheaper, call money falling to 2 and 2 per cent and time money to 3 per cent or less. Met by such weakness, the directors of the Bank of England had no choice but to reduce their rate to5 per cent, and one really now be gins to doubt the wisdom of their naving a,u atalned from taking this course a week before. For no sooner had the bank thus acted than the Bank of France followed suit, bringing down its rate to 4 per cent, and the Bank of Ger many also eased the tension by going back -to 0 per cent. These movements proved that it was the dread of the Bank of England's power that all along kept Continental rates as stiff as -they were. We have surmounted our troubles without collapse of the controllers of credit, and, hav ing ereater confidence through this happy cir cumstance, there is a general disposition to take a more cheerful view of the future and let optimism hae full swing. Coming to actual figures, however, the position, so far as the Bank of England is concerned, seems little bet ter than it was before the bank rate was nusea to 6 per cent. True, the stock of gold Is about 4.000,000 better than the worst seen during the period of tension, and the reserve Is 4,500, 000 greater, but the bank possesses only about 2,250,000 more gold than it had when the rate was raised at the end of November, and the banking reserve is barely 2,500,000 up. This improvement is certainly not sufficient to shield the market from the recurrence of sharp pinches during the current six months. This decline In rates that has now come upon us le the product of a little fresh credit put on the market by government borrowing and. a little gold received. These helps and the reduc tion in public' requirements, brought about by higher rates at the end of the year, cause credit to seem in excessive supply, whereas the margin between what is wanted and what there is on offer is not more than a million or two. It is noticeable that directly toe strain Is lifted off our market the government of India steps in again with its gold-storing nostrum, and has this week bought up 500.000 to be put aside against its notes issued in India. The metal cannot be spared, and ought not to have been taken since It does India not the slightest good. Foreign. Financial Neves. NEW TORK, Jan. 15. The Commercial Ad vertiser's London financial cablegram sajs: The news from the Transvaal this morning caused a cheerful opening, bear covering and some timid buying. However, in the absence of important developments, business remained slack. Consols recovered to par. London bought Americans on a small scale, but New York sales, accompanied by rumors of a trust company failure, caused a weak close. The bank bought 744.000 gold In eagles, and lest 50,000 to the Indian currency commission. Money was a drug, calls being down to 1 per A cent during part of the day. It is announced that S7 members of the exchange and 82 clerks have engaged for active service in the war. Money, Exchange, Etc. . SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 15. Sterling on Lon don 00 dUje, $4 84: do sight. $t 88. Mexican dollars 48Q48c Drafts Sight, 12c; do telegraphic, 15c NEW TORK, Jan. 15. Money On call: Steady at 35 per cent. Prime mercantile paper 56 per cent. Sterling exchange Firm, with actual business in bankers' bills at $4 SG for demand and at $4 S34 S4 for GO days; posted rates, $4 82 and $4 S7&4 SS; commercial bills, $4 82. Silver certificates 5859c Mexican dollars 47c Bonds Government, strong-; state, inactive; railroad, irregular. LONDON, Jan, 15. Consols 99. London Stock Market. LONDON, Jan. 15. Canadian Pacific 93; Union Pacific preferred, 76; Northern Paciflo 'preferred, 75; Atchison, 20U: Grand Trunk, 0'i: Anaconda, 8. THE GRAIN MARKETS. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 15. Wheat, Strong. Barley and oats, dull. Soot quotations were: THE MORNING Wheat-No. 1 shlpplrg, l)5c; choice, 96cr milling. 96097c. , Barley-Feed, 6771c; brewing, 8287c per cental. Oats Gray, Oregon. $1 071 12; milling, $1 171 17; red. $1 121 20. Call board sales: " Wheat-Strong; May, $1 00 per cental; De cember, $1 04-; caeh, D6e. Corn Large jellow. $l(rri:"10. 4 Chicago Grain, Produce, Etc. CHICAGO, Jan. 13. Liquidation ruled in the wheat pit throughout a session which brought nothing but gloom for such bull hopes as may have survived recent reverses. There was not much demand for "puts." Throughout there was selling of long wheat and of lesser lines, not large In volume, but too heavy for the mar ket. The tone was very heavy. The early news showed a decline at Liverpool, an Increase in world's shipments and ln the amount on pass age. May wheat, thus Influenced, opened o under Saturday, at 0768c This was the high point for the day. The close was "at the bottom. May lc under Saturday, at 66-ic. Re ceipts were large and clearances good. Sympathy with wheat, combined with heavy receipts, resulted in a heavy loss in corn. May closed c down, at 33Vc In the oat market the ieellng was easier, the volume of business small and the demand scat tered. May closed c lower. The provision market, after exhibiting some tendency to weakness, turned strong, and closed Arm at an advance. The demand was goodi Late In the session an Influential concern pur chased 150,000 tierces of lard. On the strength of hls the whole list went up. May pork dosed 710c over Saturday, May lard 7c up and May ribs 25c up. The leading futures ranged as follows: WHEAT. Opening. Highest. Lowest. January $0 63 $0 63 $0 63 May 07 67 66 July ..... 07 67 67 CORN. Close. $0 63 06 07 January May . . . July ... SO- 30 33 30 34. 3i OATS. m 33 33V 33 January May ... 2214 23 10 90 1112 G05 015 24 24 MESS PORK. 23 January ......1075 1090 Mar -.1105 1117 LARD. 1075 10 07 January May ... 610 015 6 05 SHORT RIBS January '' ; -Milv .: 585 590 580 580 590 Cash quotations vrere as follows: - Flour Easy. Wheat No. S spring. 6203c; No. 2 red. 68c, Com No. 2. 31c Oat-No. 2. 23c; No. 2 white, 2525c; No, 3 white. 25c. Rye No. 2. 54c. .Barley No. 2, 3843c. Flaxseed No. 1, $1 50. " Timothy seed Prime, $2 502 55. Mess pork-fO 6510 00 per ovrU ' Lard $5 920 05 per cwt. Short ribs Sides, loose, $5 075 92. ShotUdero Dry salted, boxed, $5 505 C2. Short clear sides Boxed $5 855 90. Butter Firm; creamery, 1525c; dairy, 19 23 c. Cheese Firm, 1212c. Effgs Fresh, 17c. Heeelpts. HOipmems. Flour, barrelB iV'ViVix Wheat, bushels -5VxX Corn, bushels 309.000 Oats, bushels 307,000 Rye, bushels 8,000 Barley, bushels (0,000 17.000 67,000 173,000 230,000 2,000 52,000 vNew Yorlc Grain, Produce, Etc. NEW TORK, Jon. 15. Flour Receipts, 10, 105 barrels; exports, 20,150. Market weak; Min nesota patents, $3 754; winter straights,. $3 35 3 45. Wheat Receipts. 77,600 bushels; exports, 14, 900 bushels. Spot, steady; No. 2 red, 74?ic f. o. b. afloat. Options opened weak under bearish cables; final prices were weak at c-net de cline; March closed at 74c; May closed, at 73c; July closed at 73c 1 Wool Steady. Hops Steady. European Grain Markets. LONDON. Jan. 15. Wheat English country markets, quiet and strong. LIVERPOOL, Jan. 15. Wheat No. 1 red Western winter, dull at Cs 9d; No. 1 Northern spring, dull, 5s lld. Futures, dull; March, 5s 8d; May, 5a 8d. Corn Futures, quiet; January, 3a 5d; Feb ruary, 3s 5d; March, 3s 5d. Visible Grain Supply. NEW YORK, Jasi. 15. The statement of the visible supply of grain, in esore and afloat Sat urday, January 13, as compiled by the New- York Produce Exchange, is as iouows. Bushels. Inc. Dec 1,300.000 '28,'oo6 61,000 178,000 Wheat ....... 56,532,000 Com .." 7r... l8S4,000 271,000 Oats .1... 5,043,000 Barley "....'.-'. 2,032.000 .... Tye 1,IU,UW SAN FRANCISCO MARKETS. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 15. Wool Spring Nevada. 1215c per pound; Eastern Oregon. 12 16c; Oregon, valley. 2022c. Fall-Northern mountain. 1012c; mountain, 810c; plains, 8 10c- Humboldt and Mendocino, 1516c Hops-1809 crop, lli2c per pound. Mlllstuffs Middlings, $1619; bran, $1314 per ton. . . . HayWheat, $0 600 60 per ton; wheat and oat. $0 509; barley. $57; alfalfa. ?07 50; clover. $78 per ton; straw, 3045c per bale. PotatoeV-Early Rose. S590c; river Burbanks, 6090c; Salinas Burbanks. $1 1 25; Oregon Uurbanks. 85c$l 20 per sack; sweets, $1 50 1 CO per cental. Onions Yellow. 75S5c per sack. Citrus fruit Mexican limes, $45; common California lemons. 75c$l 50; choice. $1 75U Tropical fruit Bananas, $160 2 50 per bunch; pineapples, nominal. Apples-?11 25. Butter Fancy creamery, 25o; do seconds, ii 24c- fancy dairy. 2122c; do. seconds. 1820c; pickled, 2224c; firkin, Sl22c per pound. CneeaeNew. ll12c; Eastern. 1617c pet pound; Young America. 1213c; Western. 1314i per pound. Eggs Store, 20 22c; Eastern, cold storage, 1618c; ranch. 2728c per -dozen. Receipts Flour, quarter sacks. 44,111; do Or egon, 12,409; wheat, centals, 1300; barley, cen tals. 4000; oats, centals. 500; "beans, sacks, 14, 184; corn, centals, 590; potatoes, sacks, 23,151; bran, sacks, 4735; middlings, sacks, 1275; bay, tons, 616; wool, bales, 179; nmes, n. EASTERN LIVESTOCK. CHICAGO, Jan. 15. Cattle-Good to choice fat steers strong, medium to Inferior grades slow to 1015c lower than Friday. Texans act ive at 10c decline; good to choice, $5 406 40; poor to medium, $4 355 25; mixed Btockers, $33 75; selected feeders, $4 25 1 75; good to choice cows, $3 604 75; heifers. $3 504 80; canners. ?2 753; bulls. $2 604 60 calves. $4 505 70; fed Texas beeves, $4 105 25. Hogs Market active. 5c higher than Satur day's closing; fair clearance; mixed and butch era', $4 004 75; good to choice heavy, $4 65 4 75; rough heavy, $4 504 60; lights, $4 45 4 67; bulk of sales, $4 604 70. Sheep Market steady; lambs steady to 10c lower; native wethers, $4 404 85; lambs. $4 50 6 15; Western wethers, $4 304 75; Western lambs, $5 250 10. Receipts-Cattle, 17,000; hogs, 37,000; sheep, 1000. OMAHA, Jan. 15. Cattle Receipts, 2200. Market steady; native beef steers, $4 2o5 90; Western steers, $44 75; Texas steers, $34 30; cows and heifers, $3 254 80; canners, $23 10; etockera and feeders, $3 GO$24 80; calves, $3 50 7; bulls and stags, $2 7og4 25. Hogs Receipts, 5500. Market 5c higher; heavy, $4 574 65; mlted, $4 574 00; light, $4 524 57; bulk of sales. $4 57 1 CO. Sheep Receipts, 4000. Market slow to 10c lower; fair to choice natives, $4 405; fair to choice Westerns, $4 20 4 65; common and choice sheep, $3 804 30; lambs, $4 75 6 90. KANSAS CITY, Jan. 15. Cattle Receipts, 7000. Market strong; Texas steers, $35; Texas cows, $2 503 40; native teers, $48; native cows and heifers, ?2 504 40; stockers and feeders, $3 254 S5; bulls, $2 754. Hogs Receipts. J5P00. Markejt sjrng; bulkof sales. "54 554 65; heavy, $4 554,70; packers, $4 554 C5; mixed, $4-24?67; lights1., $4--55 4 C2"; Yorkers, $4 554 62; pigs, $44 40. Sheep Receipts, 3000. Market steady; lamb3, $6 257; muttons, $4 255. The Metal Markets. NEW YORK, Jan. 15. Tin continues to at tract attention here and abroad, at the same time showing the leading strength 'and activ ity. Sellers steadily advanced askbng rates on the small-supply theory The other depart ments of the market show little change or QREftONIAN, TUESDAY, ,JAffTJAftY 16, 1900. 9f8a..erf.9..?,c,?,9e0oaQ CULL1S0N &-C0, V W '91 & DIREeT .WlRE-SO..rNew'York Stock? Exchange ; t, Chicago Board of Trade SECOND FLOOR O9oeooooooooooooeo(oooooooooooooo 1 i CAPE S. S. GEO. W: ELDER, - -..,- &:S.-DESFAxrGa:.. jfi The above first-class steamers, will sail every '10 days during the season for Cape Nome, York and St, Michael and Yukon river points. - ailing, iviay FOR RATES AND INFORMATION APP LY TO F. P. BAUMGARTNER, GRAY & MITCHELI;, Generol Aens, feature. Pig-iro Tvaxrants, aulet; lake copper, unchanged, $10 50; tin, firm. $27 7028 50; spelter, quiet, $4 454 55; lead, steady, $4 70 4 70. The firm that Axes the selling price for miners and smelters quotes lead at $4 45 at the close. Bar silver, 58c . SAN FRANCISCO, Jan, 15. Bar fiUver, 50Hc LONDON, Jan. 15. Bar silver dosed firmer at 27d per ounce, , ' , ' ' Coffee and Sugar. ' ',NBW TORK, Jan, 15. Coffee Options dlose i020 points hlg-her; sales, 35,550 bags, Includ ing January at ?7; February, "$7 05; Marcli, $7 23; May, $7 257 35. Spot, R-Jo,' strong; No. 7, invoice, 85jjo; do jobblnil, 7c, Mild, strong; Cordova, 812c Sugar Raw, strong; centrifugal, 96 test, $4 31; refined, firm. South African Plaeues. t . -AlnsleaJSi ' South Africa imports hides, tvooI ana mohair, and the ranchraaa would revel in riches were it not for the various pests that decimate hig flocks and herds. The most deadly one is tho rinderpest, a cat tle plague which in the last 10 years has been slowly creeping- from Central Africa southward, leaving a wake of whitened hones. In traveling through Natal I saw 50 oxen lying dead about a spring where they had tumbled one ovec the other, sp suddenly had the disease, attacked: (them. It was almost impossible then to get an untlnged piece of steak at a restaurant, though the proprietor resented any such charge, and a plethoric German traveler who called in a loud voice for "roast rinderpest" in the railroad cafe at De Aar junction, Cape Colony, had to be picked up in fragments. Ir. Koch and other eminent Jpeclalists tried in yajn to stop this plague. The country ia navy re covering from It 'slowly. " Another pest Is the tsetse fly, un insect resembling our cdnimon house fly but three times as large. Its bite will kill a horse, cow, or any other domestic animal In about 10 days, but, strange to say, does not affect u wild animal or a human be ing. A less dangerous but more trouble some pest Is -the white ant, which is about one-quarter of an inch long and "ubiquitous in many parts ''of th6 country. They live under the ground; and can only be routed by killing the queen, which sometimes reaches the sizo of one inch in length. This insect is particularly ha rassing in Rhodesia. At Buluwayo my traveling companion Inadvertently left his boots on the floor after turning in at night, and he arose next morning to find the uppers carefully separated from the soles. "Lucky you didn't leave your clothes on the floor," was the hotel-keeper's consolation. These ants will .eat through anything but metal, ana -fori that reason much of the building is done with corrugated iron. The ant hill is one of the conspicuous landmarks in traveling over South Africa. -in The Leading Article. The Corphlll. "I know what 'leaders' are, for I hava written them," said Benjamin Disraeli In the courso of a speech In the house of commons, and, though all of uSjjnay not have written "leaders" for the Morning Post and other newspapers, like Disraeli, we all at least know the meaning of tho term "leaders." For more than 100 years after the publication of the first daily newspaper, the Dally Courant, which con RlstftA of a small sheet, printed on one side only, and made lb appearance in Lon- f aon luoruu, j.iu, ... - themselves to what is perhaps the proper business of a newspaper the publication nt vio ln-rcwtf nnKslhie amount or news. and made no attempt whatever to mold i or direct public opinion. At the opening of the 19th century "the leading article" first appeared In the morning papers, n was originally called the "leaded article," because of the "leads," or spaces, intro duced between the lines, to spread out the article and give-it an imposing ap pearance, in order that It might at onto attract the eye of even the most casual reader. After a time it was called "lead ing article," or "leader," or "editorial," names by which it is now universally known in newspaper offices. At the be ginning, "leaders" were published only tentatively. Thefr publication .was irregu lar; in form they were brief we should call them "editorial paragraphs" now and they were principally used to direct special attention to same Important event recorded in the news columns. But 73 years ago they became a settled and regu lar "feature of the dally newspaper, and a potent agency for promoting opinions, po litical, religious and social. . t io , , . Makine Kara. t- , ., ' Blackwood. Taking the root stalks of the plant, two men quickly stripped away the dark outer bark, and, laying tho white pith on one flat stone, beat it to a pulp with another. The great kavabowl, a hollow dish, supported by several feet the whole carved out of a solid block of wood vtas produced, and the bruised root placed therein, water being poured over it. The maker-in-fchlef then went through a process of stirring, the dregs being ultimately strained out with a bunch of hibiscus fiber. i s Tho British admiralty has ordered the ships on the China station to be painted black instead of white', to save expense. toam MMmu blaVlullzer.theprescrlpUonaiaiftmousFrencnpuysiomn.vvui iiuk.-jj.uiCuu . nervous or diseases of the generative organs, each as, LpsSl ianloM3 Znjomnia, JPuItto in aelJnclc,SemIaa! T lEiuiwiIon. Jtfervowa BebllUy, Plmple Unaincn to Mnrry, Kxbnaiitln Jrnln, Varicocele aV onKtlpntlon. Itntoi.sall lusse-jbxday or ttlghu Prevents quickness of d'-.whkhUnptcbTCkcd leads to Spermatorrhoea and all the horrors of mpqtency. CUPlDEm. cleansethe liver, the kidneys and the urinary organs of all impurities. COWDME strengthens and restores small weak organs. . . . . ... . ml,fcB... -.ti Thereason sufferers are not cured by Doctors IsbeCTUseSOpercentnreoubled wlthP CUPIDENE the only kupwn remedy, to cure MthoutjjnppejsiUon. "lt0n1,nArriyS? gaarauteo given andmouy returned ir Chore's does fcpL-eDfecs a ppmnuent core. $W9ftboz,oruliv, bymall. Sendforj'itBKclrculnrniidtestlmoilIsUs. '" ' . ' "f - - - ' Addres3AYOIfcMDI'XNKOP.J3,BoxOT6,BaniErtoclscoCal. v ffot sale by TVoodard. Clarko & Co.. Portland. Or. o o e o o o o o o , o " o e o c o CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - S.-& HDENEME, .3.1 "T 253 Washington SI. San Francisco. o woman ehould allow lherself 'to -drift Into a; state of chronic in valid lsnu There are certain af fll ct Ions natural to women that are m o a.t trying and that recur again and a,galn un f der the old, methods' 'of' treatment. Smca the disc overy of HUD TAN, how ever, these delicate diseases are of less fre quent oo o u r r o nee, and thou can da o fj a u f f e ring perfect health women have been restored asaln. HUDTAN permanently cures female weak nws In all its forms, hence HUDTAN Is the createst earthly boon ' to suffering women. Weak tind nervous women who suffer with headaches (flg. 1), sunken eyes and dark rings under eyes (fig. 2). hollow cheeks and pale, thin faces (Off. S); coated tongue and offensive, breach '(fig.,."), should take HUDTAN. These conditions are in most Instances the direct re suit of some chronic ailment of the maternal organs. HUDTAN affords Immediate relief, for Jt goes to the bottom cf th evil and exerts its curative influence there. HUDTAN cures all uterine' troubles. Don't wait; take HUDTAN sow. Got HUDTAN from your druggist OCo a pack ace, six packages for $2 CO. If your druggist does not keep It, send direct to HUDTAN KEMEDT CO., corner Stockton, Euls and Mar Jtet streets, San Francisco, Cal. Connuit HTJDYAN Doctors Freo of CTnax&re. Write. PRIMARY, SECONDARY OR TERTIARY BLOOD POISON Permanently Cured. Tou can be treated at noma under same guaranty. If you have taken mer cury. Iodide" potash, and still have aches and pains,-"Mucus Patches In Mouth, Sore Throat, PJmDles, Copper-Colored Spots, Ulcers, on any part of. the body, Hair or Eyebrows failles cftft, write ' " COOK REMEDY CO. 1630 Masonic Temple, Chicago, 111, for proofs of cures. Capital, $500,000. We solicit the most ob stinate cases. We have cured the worst cases In IB to 35 days. 100-page Book Free. Blodlclno for Men on Trial and Approval. 4 Course ol magic like remedies and -wonder-working appliance. All you've been longinj: for or you pay nothing. Wc send on approval. Create complete phvsical nnd nerve Tigor. Bobk ofrare informatfon.witi the proofs, sent under plain letter seal, free. BRIE MEDIOAL CO., BUFFALO, N.Y. TRAVELERS' GUIDE. ar GO EAST VIA THROUGH SALT LAKE CITY, DENVER JOJHAHA.'OR KAXSAS-CITYVITH t " CHOICE' bl TWO 'routes. ' Via the fast mall line or the scenic line tbrouga Colorado. ISO CHANGE OF CARS TO DENVER, OMAHA, KANSAS CITY. ST. LOUIS, CHICAGO nnd the 'ATLANTIC SEABOARD. LEAYINO PORTLAND UNION DEPOT, DAILY, AT 8:0) P. & Foitrallroad and sleeping-car tickets and all mother information apply to CITY TICKET OFFIQE 124 Third Street, Portland, Oregon W-E. -CPMAN, General Agent. J. R. NAGEL. City Ticket Agt. restorePjS." .... .. V... tfftrk .Brokers 1 -I r ji Jt ' rr I ti 1 - ' , the Numbers tell of woman's Mask fa -" C all --i to PKWmOT L r-tJ TRAVELERS' GUIDE. LJomII m1q Union Depot, Sixth, and. J Strccta, TWO TRAINS DAILY fOR ALL POINTS EAST "FAST MAIIj AND POR,Tt,A?fD cm- OAGO. SPECIAIr ROUTE.?' - Leaves for the East via Spokane dally at 3:43 P. M. Arrives at 8 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 AND TOURlsT SLEEPERS. Water lines schedule. ubjct to change with out notice: ' OCEAN AND BXVU SCHEDUIO OCEAN DIVISION Steamships .sallirota Alns wocth doek at S P. M. Leave Portland-Columbia, sails Tues.. Jab. 2; Frl., Jan. T2: Mon.. Jan. :si; "Thurs., Feb. 1. State of California sails Sun. Jan. 7; Wed.. Jan. 17; sat., Jan -; Tues., Feb. 0. , , ... From San Francisco State of California sails Wed., Jan. 3: Tat., Jan. 13; Tues.. Jan. .. Frl., Feb. 2. Columbia salU. Mon., Jan. . Thurs., Jan. 18; Sun., Jan. 28. COLUMBIA RIVEJR. DIVISION, PORTLAND AND ASTORIA. Steamer Hassalo leaves Portland daily except Sunday, at 8 P. M.; on Saturday at 10 P. M. Returning, leaves Astoria dally, except Sunday, at T A. M. WILLAMETTE RIVEIl DIVISION. PORTLAND AND CORVALLIS. OR. s'teamer Ruth, "for Salem, Albany. Corvallli and wax points., leaves Portland Tuesdays. Thursdays and Saturdajs at G A. M. Returning, leaves Corvallis Mondays, vVednesaays and Fri dajs at Q A. M. Steamer Modoc, for Salem and way Plnts. leaves Portland Mondavs, Weanesaays and -das at 0 A. M. Returning, leaves salem Tues days, Thursdays and Saturdays atOA.il. YAMHILL RIVEH ROUTE. PORTLAND AND DAYTON, OR. Steamer Elmore, for Dayton and way P013 leaves Portland Tuesdays. Thursday and Sat urdays at 7 A. M. Returning-, leaves Day wa for Portland and way points Mondays. Wednesdays und Fridays "at 0 A. M. SNAKE RIVER ROUTE. RIPARLCWASk.. AND LEWISTON. IDAHO. Steamer Spokane or steamer V13?0?'6, RIparia dally at 1:20 A. M., arriving at Lewa at 12 o'clock noon. Returning, the Spokane of Lewlston leaves Lewlston dally at S:J0 arriving at RIparia ugMBORT. General Paasenzer Agent. V. A. SCHILLING. City Ticket Agent. Telephone Main 713. NetSleanisliipXinetQtlieOrient CHINA, AND JAPAN. FROM PORTLAND. In" connection with THE OREGON RAILROAD & NAVIGATION CO. Schedule. 1000 (subject to obange) : Steamer Leave Portland MONMOUTHSHIRE. -Jan- ,5 1 about Feb. 13. ABERGELDH3 Mar. i For rates, accommodations, etc.. apply to DODWELL & -COMPANY, Limited. General Agents. Portland. Or,. To principal points ia Japan and China. Leave Dtpot Filth tai 1 Sir;:!! Arrii e OVERLAND EX PRESS TRAINS, for Salem. Rose burg, Ashland. Sac ramento, Ogden, San Francisco, Mo jave. Los Angeles, El Paso. New Or leans and the East. At Woodbura (dally except Sun day), morning train connects with train for ML Angel. SH v e r t on, Browns ville, Springfl e 1 d and Natron, and evening train for Mt. Angel and 311- erton. Corvallis passenger. Independence pas'gr 7:00 P. M. 0:15 A. M. S:30 A. M. T:0O P. M. 7:S0 A. M 114:50 P.M. JS:G0 P. M. 113:25 A. M Dally. (Dally except Sunday. Rebate tickets on sale between Portland. Sac ramento and San Francisco. Net rates $17 lira: class and ?11 second class, including sleeper. Rates and tickets to Eastern points and Eu rope. Also JAPAN. CHINA. HONOLULU and AUSTRALIA. Can be obtained, from J. IS. KIRKLAND. Ticket Agent. lJ-i Third ac TAMHILL DIVISION. Passenger Depot, foot of Jefferson Street. Leave for Oswego dally at 7:20. 0:40 A. M.; 1230 1:55. 3:25. 5:15. 0:25. 8:05. 11:30 P. M.; and 0.00 A. M. on Sundays only. Arrive a. Portland dally at 6:35, 8:30. 10:50 A. M.; 1-35 3:15, 4:0. 0:20. 7:40. 10.00 P. M.; 12:4l A. M. da'ly. except Monday; S:30 and 10:03 a. M. on Sundays only. , Leav6 for aherldan dally, except Sunday, at 4:30 P. M. Arrive at Portland at 9:30 A. M. Leave for Airlift Mondays. Wednesday and Fridays, nt b:.55 A. M. Arrive at Portland Tudsdajs. Thursdays and Saturdays at 3.A. P. M. Except Sunday. R. KOEHLER. Manager. C H. MARKHAM. Gen. Frt. & Pass. Agt. Pacific Coast Steamship Co. FOR ALASX.A THE COMPANY'S elegant steamer3 Cottage City, City of Topeka and Al-JCi leave TACOMA A. M..-SEATTLE 0 A. M.. Jan. 5. 10, 13. 20, 25. 30: Feb. 4. 0. 14. 1S. 24. Mar. 1. and every fifth day thereafter. For further Infor mation obtain compan's folder. The reserves the rignt to cnamio. WU,1".J ";:.." -.i t,o r,t oiHIntr RtpnTnr.i. sailing utttcj .. .- D wlthmit nrevl0U3 notice, AGENTS N. POSTON. 240 "Washington St.. Portland. Or.: F. W. CARLETON. N. P. R. R. dock. Tacoma: J. F. TROWBRIDGE. Pugat Sound Supt.. Ocean dock. Seattle. GOODALL. PERKINS & CO., Gen. Agts.. S. F. TIcfcet Office: 122 Third St. 'Phone CSO The Flyer, dally to and vrrtvE. from St. Paul. Mlnne- 5; ," apolls. Duluih. Chlcagf No. 3. and all points East. 8:00 A. M, LEAVE. No. 4 3:45 P. M. Through Palace and Tourist Sleprv D!alJJ and BuKet Smbklog-Llbrary Cars. JAPAN" -'AMERICAN 'LINE STEAMSHIP RIOJUN MARU For Japan. China and all Asiatic points ttIU leave Seattle ABOUT JANUARY 20. Astoria & Columbia River Railroad Co. LEAVES UNION DEPOT. For Maygers. Rainier. Clatskante. Westport. Clirton. Astoria. War renton. Flavel. Ham mond. Fort Stevens. Gearhart Park. -Seaside. Astorja end Seashore Express. 't 'Daily. Astoria Express, Dally. ARRIVES UNION DEPOT. B00 A. M. . 11:13 Av,M. 7:00 PM. 0:40 P. 2 Ticket office. 235 Morrison St. and Union dtpot. J. C. MATO. Gen. Pass. Agt.. As:orl3. Or. Vancouver transportation co. . Steamer Undine. Captain Charles T. Kamm. leave Vancouver at'S:3i A. M. and I P. M. Leaves- Portland at10:80 A. M.-and 4:30 Pt M. crwiovn (.Tcmteii. Pot frelzbt or passage ap ply on board, foot of Taylor atreeL Round trip, , Wc. FAST i SAITTTI UP Bgftgs JO OUTHVsp IIMBreatNorthebnI H TRAVELERS' GUIDE. THE FASTEST AND MOST DIRECT JNE TO THE- ASTANDSOUTH IS THE S PlCTOr The Direct Line to Denver, Omaha. Kansas City and Si Louis. Only 3 Days to Chicago, Only 4 Days to New York and other Principal Eastern cities Tliroush Pullman Palace Sleeper Tourist Sleepers Dininjr Cars (meals a la enrte). and STree Rccllnlnjc Clmir Cars Operated Daily on Fast 3111 TrnSna Through tickets, baggago checks and sleeplna car accommodations cah be arranged at CITY TBCKET OFFICE 1 35 Third Street Portland, Oregon J. H. LOTHROP. GEORQE LANG. Gen'I Agenc City Pais. & Tkt. Agt. THE DINING CAR ROUTE FROM PORTLAND? TO THE EAST. THE ONLT DIRECT LINE TO THE TELLOW- stone park: Leave Untoa Depot, Fifta aai 1 Sts Arrive No. 2. ITast mall for Taco- No. X. ma. Seattle. Olympt. Gray's Harbor an! South Bend points. Spokane, Rossland. D. C. Pullman. Moscow 11:13 A.M. 5:50 P-M. Lewlston. Buffalo Hump mining country, i Helena. Minneapolis. St. PauK omflha. .Kan sas City, St. Loum, I No. 4. 11 :30 P.M. Chloago and all pelau No, 8. ease and zoutneasu Puset Sound Express for Tacoma and Seattle and Intermediate points 7:00 A. M. Pnllman first-class and tourist nleepers to Min neapolis. St. Paul and Missouri river points with, out change, Vestlbuicd trains. Union depot connections, la all principal cities. Baggage checked to destination of Mckets. For handsomely lllutraid dscripth mattor, tickets, aleeplng-tar reservations, eia.. call on or. write A. D. CHARLTON Asstntant General Piwuenger Assent; 255 Morrison St.. Cor. Thlrrt. Portland. Orcsron. Hundreds of thousands of trav elers will bear willing' testimony to the excellence of the, Burling ton's dining car sarvice. It Is ALWAYS gaod. Cars are stocked daily every thing" is fresh and crisp and toothsome the linen is spotless ly clean gorgeous bouquets adorn each table, and the serv ice Is prompt enouRh to satisfy the most exacting. Best of all. the a la. carte sys tem prevails you pay for what you order. , , Three routes liagt via Den ver, St. Paul aad Billings, Mont. 103 3d Street, ccrnrr Start, Portland, Oregon. v - " R. "W. foster, Ticket Asnt. GEO. S. TATLOR', City Passenger Agent. fffe fAOfKg SOO PACIFIC LINE Offers the LOWEST RATE3 and BEST SEKV. Iqe to and from all Eastern points and Europe. Through tour.st cars from coast to St. Paul. Toronto. Montreal aad Boston -iVlTHOUU CHANGE. Direct Route to Kootenay Mining DIstrlcl British Columbia Canadian Pacific rtjil inU aluimjMi, lines U Japan anl X tucrai.a. Fc ralea and Information, apply to H. H. ABBOTT. Agent, E. J. COTLE. HO Third streat. city. A. G. P. A.. Vancouver. B. C. WHITE COLLAR LINE COLUMBIA RTVER & PUGET SOUND NAVX GATION CO. PORTLAND AND ASTORIA, BAILET GATZERT fAWer-street dcx Leaves Portland dally every morning at t o'clock, except Sunday. Returning, leaves A- torla every night at T o'clock, except Sunday. Oregon phone Main 3S1. Columbia phone 331. U. B. SCOTT. President. WASHINGTON & ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO. Steamship "CITT OF SEATTLE" will leavo Seattle January IS, and avery 10 days there after, for Vancouver. Ketchikan. Juneau. Skag way. Skagway. making; trip from Seattle w Skagwfey In 72 hours. .Fee freight aad passage Inquire o 1 POD1VELL A CO., LI2UTED, AGEST3, Good Meals AlwaySo I