THE MOENING OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, MABCH 13, 1900,
11
COMMERCIAL AND
The week opened with fine weather and a
good trade In nearly all lines. There was a
little moro strength In the Eastern and foreign
wheat markets, but, owing to the scarcity of
tonnage, there wan not much doing locally. In
the produce markets there was the usual ac
tivity which follows "steamer day." The con
lgnment of vegetables reached this city In verj
Imxw shape yesterday, and much of It was sold
at very low prices. The egg market U a ehado
firmer on a shipping demand, and few sale
were made under Hc yesterday, although
some stock was obtainable at a shade less. But
ter remains very Arm. and the market was
cleaned up bare on poultry last Saturday. Po
tatoes are steady at quotations, with fancy
stock commanding a little more money.
Bank Clearlns;s.
Exchanges. Balances.
...405.4I5 $75,977
... 33G.&52 72. SOS
... 236.4&0 00,818
... 100,700 81,320
Portland
Seattle
T&coma.
Spokane
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Grain, Floor, Etc.
The wheat market In Portland shows but
little change since last week. For Walla Wulla
62c Is quoted as the cxiKJrt value for No. 1,
and l2c more is paid for the same grada
where It la wanted for a special purpose. Val
ley Is easy at 51652c Freights are firm, and
nothing Is offering for near-by loading. Own
ers" Ideas regarding freights are pretty well
Illustrated by the offer of a ship ycelcrday foi
January-February. 1001, loading at 37s 6d. The
offer was declined
Wheat Walla Walla. 5153c; Valley. 510.
C2e. blueatem. 540C5e per bushel.
Flour Best grades. ?2 703; graham, $2 00;
superfine. $2 10 per barrel.
Oats White. 3D30c: gray, 3334c: stained,
20?30c per bushel.
Barley Feed. $14015; brewing. $1717 50 pet
ton.
MiUstuffs Bran, (12&13 per ton: middlings,
$lS(gl0; shorts. $13615: chop. $14.
Hay Timothy. $OS10; clover, $77 30; Ore
gon wild hay. $G&7 per ton.
Vegetables, Fruit, Etc.
Vegetables Parsnips, Ill carrots, ?1; turnips,
90c; onions. $1 50(Jf2 25 per cental; cabbage,
fiOeQSl per cental: potatoes. 50ffG5c per sack;
sweet potatoes, 2(ff3c: peas, Gc; beans, n0c;
asparagus, ?VW?10c; new potatoes, 33&c per
pound.
Fruit Lemons, ?2 50 ST 3; oranges. $2 753
per box for navels. $2 for seedlings; tang'srlneo.
$1 75; Japanese oranges. 75c$l 50 per box:
pineapples. $4 50fl per dozen; bananar, ?2 50
3 per bunch; Persian dates. TMiSc per pound;
Apples. $11 50; pears. 75c$l 25 per b.
Dried fruit Apples, evaporated, 7gSc pei
pound; sun-dried, sacks or boxes, 45c; pears,
sun and evaporated, 50c: plums, pltless, 43
6c; prunes. Italian. 3&f5Hc: silver, extra
choice. 5 0c; figs. Smyrna. 22$c: California
black, 5$c; do white. 10c per pound.
Butter, EgK, Poultry, Etc.
Butter Fancy creamery, 50 Q 55c; seconds,
42HJj45c: dairy. 30&37MtC; store. 25ff32J5c pel
roll.
Kggs 11311c per dozen for Oregon.
Poultry-Chlcke.ns. mixed. ?3 504 50; hens.
$4 505 50; ducks. J5Sf; geese. ?0 508 per
dozen; turkeys, live. 10llc; dressed, 12&15c
per pound.
Game Mallard ducks. f3; widgeon, $1 50JJ2;
teal, $101 50 per dozen.
Cheese Pull cream, twins. 12&13c; Tours
America, 14c per pound.
Groceries, Nuts, Etc.
Coffee Mocha. 23Q:2Sc; Java, fancy. 2G32c;
Java. good. 20g24c. Java, ordinary. l&320c;
Costn Rica, fancy. 1Ssj20c; do good. 1G1Sc; do
ordinary. 1012c per pound; Columbia, roaei,
$12 75 per case; Arbuckle's, $14 25; Lion,
$12 75.
Sugar Cube. $5 72: crushed. $5 72; pow
dered. $5 72; ary granulated, cane. $5 22V.
beet. $5 12; extra C. $4 72; golden C. $4 0
net; half barrels. Vic more thin barrels: maplt
sugar. 15lCc per pound.
Beano Small white, 3c; bayou, 4c: Lima, Ce
per pound.
Salmon Columbia river. 1-pound tails. $10
1 50; 2 - pound tails, $2fi?2 50; fancy. 1-pound
flats, fl 651 75, -pound fancy flats, S5SS3c;
OJaiika. J-Dound tails. $1 2031 30; 2-pound tails,
51 D05 25.
Grain bags Calcutta. ?77 10 per 100 for
epot. $0 50tJ C2 for July-August.
Nuts Peanuts, 67c per pound for raw. 10c
or roasted; cocoanuts, 00c per dozen; walnuts,
lOCllc per pound: nine nuts, 15c: hickory nuts.
7c; chestnuts, 15c; Brqzll. lie; Alberts, 15c;
fancy pecans, 12'14c; almonds, 15 3 17c per
pound.
Coal oil Cases, 21c per gallon; Darr-els,
i7c; tanks. 15c
Rice Island, GVic; Japan, 5c; New Orleans,
f5c; fancy head, $707 50 per sack.
Meat and Provisions.
Mutton Gross, best sheep, wethers and ewes.
$434 25; dressed. 77c per pound.
Hogs Gross, choice heavy, $5; light, $4 50,
dressed. 5Cc per pound.
Beef Gross, top steers, $44 50; cows, $3 U
Qi; dressed beef. 07ic per pound.
Veal Large. 07c per pound; small, SS'Oc,
Provisions Portland pack (Shield brand):
Hams, smoked, are quoted at 13c per pound;
picnic hams, 9c per pound; breakfast bacon,
13c; bacon, 0c; backs. 9c; drj' salt sides,
8Hc; dried beef. 17c per pound; lard, 5-pound
palls. 10c; 10 - pound palls, 0c; 50s. 0c;
tlercw. OVJc per pound. Eastern pack (Ham
mond's): Hams, large, 18c; medium, 13ic
email, 139ic; picnic hams, 9c; shoulders, 0c;
brakfaEt bacon, 1294c; dry salt sides, 8V4c:
iacon sides. O10V4c; backs. 10c: butta, Sc;
lard, pure leaf, Settle rendered, 5a, 10V4c; 10s,
10c
Hops, Wool, Hides, Etc.
Hops 36c per pound.
Wool Valley, 12gi3c for coarse, 1320c for
best; Eastern Oregon, 814c; mohair, 2730fl
per pound.
Sheepskins Shearlings, 1520c; short-wool, 21
635c; medium-wool, .30C50c; long-wool, C0c$l
each. n
Pelts Bear skins, each, as to size, $5315;
cubs, each. $15; badger, each, 1014c; wild
cat. 5Q40c; housecat, 5 10c; fox. common
gray. 40C0c: do red. $1 2501 75; do cross. $2 M
5; lynx, $1 502 50; mink, 30c$l 25; mar
ten, dark Northern, $4S; do pale, pine, $1 23
J3; muekrat, 8 12c; skunk. 25040c; ottel
(land), $400; panther, with head and claws per
feet, $103; raccoon, 25060c; wolf, mourftaln,
with head perfect, $3 5005; wolverine. $2 5005;
beaver, per skin, large, $07; do medium, per
cfcln, $405; do small, per skin, $102; do kits,
per skin. 50c$l.
Tallow 505c; No. 2 and grease, 34c per
pound.
Hides Dry hides. No. 1, 1C pounds and up
ward. 15015c; dry kip. No. 1. 5 to 16 pounds,
15c per pound; dry calf. No. 1, under 5 pounds,
16010c; dry salted, one-third lees than dry
flint: salted hides, sound steers, 60 pounds and
over, 80Oc: do 50 to 60 pounds. 808c; da
under 50 pounds and cows. 708c; kip, 13 to 33
pounds, 70Sc: do veal, 10 to 14 pounds, 7c;
do calf, under 10 pounds, 7c; green (unsalted).
lc per pound less; culls (bulls, stags, moth
eaten, badly cut. scored hair slipped, weather
beaten or grubby), one-third Jess.
SEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Peruana From Short Interests Was a
Grent Strengthening; Factor.
NEW YORK. March 12. Today's stock mar
ket was unmistakably strong throughout. The
demonstrated Indifference of the market on
Saturday to tho swift depleUon of surplus re
serves of New York banks took the- mainstay
of tho bears from beneath them. The demand
from short Interests was a factor la the ad
vance In prices, especially In the Industrials
which have recently been under pressure. There
were several elements of positive strength In
the market also, but the largest part of the
buying was undoubtedly due "to the effort of
the professional element among the specula
tors to discount the effect of the currency-- bill.
3ot only the smaller class of professionals whp
have recently had the market to themselves,
but operators of larger caliber gave evidence of
their Interest In the market.
The demands made by the increased activity
of the- stock market on the money market was
evidenced In a flurry In the loan rate to 0 per
cent. Speculator paid no attention to this
admonitory symptom, apparently convinced
that the end of th'e money market troubles was
at band with the enactment of the currency
law, which Is to be sent to the President to
morrow. There were occasional periods of dull
ness in the market, apparently with a view to
testing It. The quick subsidence of activity
without any reaction In prices and the firm
ness Of the resistance to the decline confirmed
the confluence of the bulls and started prices
up again.
The closing was quite active and strong at
Fieur the top level. The principal gains were )n
FINANCIAL NEWS
the active Industrials and specialties, including
Sugar, Tobacco, People's Gas, Anaconda and
iron and steel stocks, and he New York public
utilities ranged from 2 to over 4 points, the
latter n Sugar. In the railroad list, St. Paul
was the leader, both In point of activity and
strength, rising an extreme 2VJ. the other
grangers, the Southwesterns and a number of
trunk Jlnes and Southern Railway gained a
point or more. A feature of the trading was
the number of three-day contracts recorded on
tho tape. Indicating the expectatior of eatler
money with the operation of the new financial
bill. There was a generous sprinkling of
transactions in fractional lota all through the
list. Indicating an Investment demand, which
had no small part in the feeling of confidence
evinced by the speculative contingent.
A background of strength to the whole mar
ket was afforded by the large absorption of
railroad bonds, especially those of the higher
grade. This must undoubtedly be attributed to
the pressure for reinvestment of funds which
have been realized by investors who have sold
Government bonds at the high prices prevail
ing, the banks buying them to use for security
for circulation. It seems to escape notice that
this Is In a measure an intlclpatory employ
ment of the extended circulation, since the
capital of the national banks which has gone
for the payment of these bonds looks to bank
note Issues for Its release and re-emplo3-menU
London was a liberal buyer of stocks In this
market, and considerable sentimental Influence
was exerted by the large subscriptions reported
to be made In New York to the new Brltlsa
loan. It Is argued that those subscriptions Indi
cate an abundance of capital, and they will
represent . also a quickly convertible foreign
credit upon which the country can draw In
cape of need in the money market. Reports ol
railroad earnings for the- flrBt week In March
were encouraging. A good effect was produced
also by the statement of exports for February
of agricultural products, ttie large Increase In
the value of cotton exports for the month giv
ing It the record for February.
The bond market was active and strong
throughout. Total sales, 2.2v5.000. United
States 3s, coupon, and new 4s, registered, de
clined per cent; do coupon, t, and old 4s,
per cent in the bid price.
BONDS.
U. S. 2s. reg 102Gen. Electric 5fl..-116
do 3s, reg 111,N Y. Central lsts.110
do 3s. coupon...lll.N"orthem Pacific 3s OOJs
do new 4s, reg..l3aljj do 4s , 104;
do new 4s. coup.l30WlOregon Nay. lsu,.10s
do old 4s. reg.. .mill dj 4s 102
do old 4s, coup.ll&U.Oregon S. L. 63....127'.s
do 5a, reg' 110 do con. 5s 113
do 5s. couxon ..HC)Rlo Gr. West. Ists. 05
Dist. of Col. 3-C5S.118 ,St. Paul consols... 168
Atchison adj. 4s.. 82& St. P. C. & P. Istsl20j,
C. & N.W. con. 7al42 j do 5s H0
do S. F. deb. 59.120 lUnlon Pacific 4s...l03js
D. & R. O. Ists...l03 Wi3. Cent. Ists.... iWja
do 4s 00
STOCKS.
The total sales of stocks today were 618.S00
sharra. The closing quotations were:
Atchison 23ViUnlori Pacific 49ft
do pref 437) co pref 74
Bait. & Ohio (EJslWabash C
Can. Pacific 03 do pref 20
Can. Southern ... 40 i Wheel. & L. E.... 10
Ches. & Ohio...... 28 do 2d pref ."27
Chi. Gr. Western., 13&.WIS. Central 17Vi
C B. & Q 125 P. C. C. & St. L.. 60
Chi., Ind. & L.... 22 EXPRESS CO.'S.
do pref 54 (Adams 114
Chi. & East. 111... 95' American ,,.......142
Chicago & N. W..lCliUnlted States .... 45
C. R. I. & Pac...l(W'SiWeHs-Fargo 122
C. C, C. & St. L. 59 MISCELLANEOUS.
Colo. Southern ... C,Amcr. Cotton Oil.. 334
do jst pref 43, do pref 03
do 2d pref 10,Amer. Malting .... 5
Del. & Hudson. ...113 do pref 24
Del., Lack. & W..1&0 .Arner. Smelt. & R. 39?b
Denver & Rio Gr.
do pref
Erie
do 1st pref
Great North, pref.
Hocking Coal ....
Hocking Valley, ..
lDTi: do pref
01
71!Amer. Spirits .....
12Ji do pref .
37f4 Amer. Steel Hoop.
15-h; do pref
15, Amer. Steel & W.
33) do pref
2
17
30
60
50
91
Illinois Central
113AtAmer. Tin Plate.
33
Iowa Central J4. do pref Sl
do pref 49 Amer. Tobacco ,...iw
Kan. C P. & G
Lake E. &. W...
do pref
Lake Shore .....
Louis. & Nash..
12M,t do nref 135
20 Anaconda Mm. Co. 4ST6
84 Brooklyn R. T C9
.191 I Colo. Fuel & Iron. 4118
. S2VCunt. Tobacco 30
. 93. do orcf 85
Manhattan El .
Met. St. Ry 10GH1 Federal Steel 50
Hex. Central ..... 12 do pref 73?
Minn. & SU Louis 61 i General Electric ..125
do pref 921'4 Gluoose Sugar 52
Missouri Pacific .. 4Ci do pref 9S
Mobile & Ohio.... 4iJInt. Paper 10
M.. K. & T 10, do pref G3
do pref ,. 339vLa. Clede Gas 78
New Jersey Cent. .117 National Biscuit .. 30
New York Cent... 134 do pref 90
Norfolk & West.. 32NaUonal Lead .... 23
do pref 70) do pref 104
Northern Pacific .. 53,Natlonal Steel .... 45i
do pref 74) do pref 0
Ontario & West... 23iN. T. Air Brake. ..127
O. R. & N 42 (North American .. 14
do rref 76 Pacific Coast 50
Pennsylvania ....135 j do 1st pref S3
Reading 17 do 2d pref 60
do 1st pref 58 Pacific Mall 38
do 2d pref 29 People's Gas 98
Rio Gr. Western.. 52 jPressed Steel Car.. 53
do pref 90 do pref 85
St. Louis & S. Fr. 10iPullman Pal. Car..l83
do 1st pref 6S I5tand. Rope &. Tw. 0
do 2d pref 34Sugar 104
St. Louis & S. W. 111 do pref 107
do pref 29!Tenn. Coal & Iron. 95
St. Paul ,..123,U. S. Leather 124
do pref 172 i do pref 72
St. Paul & 0 109 U. S. Rubber 30
Southern Pacific .. SSUl do nref 91
Southern Ry
do nref ...
Csit.rhA-n "Rv 13W. Wf(vrn TTnlnn l53tA
5S!Republlc Iron & S 12
Texas & Pacific. 16i do pref
.... t
FOREIGX FINANCIAL XBWS.
Good Tone to the Market but Not
Much. Speculation.
NEW YORK. March 12. The Commercial Ad
vertiser's London financial cablegram says:
There was a happy tone to the markets here
today and a light Increase In. business for the
new account, but speculation did not develop
as expected, though contangoes were rather
stlffer. Indicating that speculation is Increasing.
Interest is now centered In the war loan, which
has been subscribed 20 times over. The London
list was closed today. The premium fluctuated
today between 2 and 2. closing at 2. Con
rols ranged between 101 and 101, closing at
101 7-16.
Americans opened strong, and kept firm. New
York offered support, especially In St. Paul
and Atchison, and the closing' was cheerful at
the top. The contangoes In this department
were . and discount Increased. Both London
and New York bought Anacondas strongly all
day, but there was no explanation of the
movement. Tlntos also went, up on French
buying.
The bank received 124.000 from Holland,
and boucht 29.000 In bare. Call and tlmj
money were in strong demand.
Money, Exchnnce. Etc.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 12. Sterling on
London 60 days, $4 S3; do sight, $4 87.
Mexican dollars 48049c
NEW YORK. March 12. Money on call.
Arm at 30C per cent; last loans, 3.
Prime mercantile paper-405 per cent.
Sterling exchange Steady, with actual busi
ness In bankers' bills at $4 66 for demand
and at $4 8204 82 for 00 dajo; poatcd
rates, $4 S304 84 and $4 8704 87; commer
cial hills. $4 8104 82. .
Sliver certificates 0061c
Mexican dollars 47c
Bonds Government, weak; state, strong; rail
road, strong.
LONDON, March 12. Consols 101.
Money 304 per cent.
The amount of bullion taken into the Bank
of England on balance today was 153,000.
London Stock 'Market.
LONDON, March 12. Canadian Pacific, 1O0&
Union Pacific preferred, 76: Northern Pacific
preferred, 75; Atchison, 23; Grand Trunk,
8: Anaconda, 10.
THE GRAIN MARKETS.
Prices for Ccreala In American, and
European Ports.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 12.-i-Wheat, Inact
ive, Barley, quiet. Oata, steady.
Spot quotations:
Wheat No. 1 shipping, 95c; milling, D7c0$l
per cental.
Barley Feed, 70075c; brewing, 82085c
Oats Gray, Oregon, $1 O701 12.; milling,
$1 1501 17; red $1 121'20.
Call board saleo: ,
Wheat Inactive: .May, 97c; December, $1 03
per cental; cash, 95c
Barley No sales.
Com Large yellow, $1 OSSl 10.
CORN WAS BOOBITNG.
Fortunes Made and Lost Y'estcrdny
in Chicarro'n Grain Pit.
CHICAGO, March 12. Corn took the lead of
the speculative markets, at the beginning of the
session, as it did Saturday, and held it through
out 9. "nratl"r.n1 r1n- tntaroat In Vij wt-.-.s.
1 cereal has ot been so general Id year aa Jt
was today. Predictions were made that the
market would follow corn and "go wild" within
a short time, basing the predictions on the
chances of unfavorable conditions during the
planting season. The greater port of the ses
sion the pit was a struggling mass of frantic
men, none more frantic than the shorts, who
were compelled to cover wltn heavy losses. For
tunes were made and lost In that wild scramble
for the cereal, which statistics showed was
getting rather scarce in many sections. May
opened 3i0c over Saturcay at 3G036. The
Government report, which seemed to be the
main motive In the upward course of the mar
ket, showed 27,000.000 bushels less In farmcra
hands than there was a year ago.
The 'quantity on ocean passage decreased
2.2OS.000 bushels, and Is r.ow down to 9.S4S.O00
bushels. The visible increased- over 1,000,000
bushels, but the supply Is now 21,060,000 bush
els, compared with 34,033,000 bushels a year
ago. World's shipments were small, and Liver
pool was up 3id. This array of Information fur
nished the stimulus for the Initial gain, and
the awakening of shorts and others. The price
until 11 o'clock did not vary much from the
opening figures. Then It began to shoot up.
Nothing could stnD it, apparently, and. as the
anxious shorts bid higher and higher, men In
other pits quit their work to lock on. If not to
participate. The demand seemed limitless, al
though the advance carried the cash article out
of line, with exports big. May touched 3S9
3Sc on the bulge, and closed lc over Satur
day, at 3703Sc.
The corn market began to move upward from
29c about four months ago. Saturday the close
was at 360O6c for May.
The wheat market was dominated by the
corn strength. The statistics were bearish.
There wao a large increase In the world's ship
ments and on passage, and receipts were heavy.
Cables were steady, making about the only In
dependent support the market had throughout
the session, when it was drawn out of the
commercial orchestra by the noise In the corn
-pit. The cash demand was checked by the ad
vance, and altogether the trade was not Im
portant, belnc merely a feeble reflection ot
the corn market. May opened unchanged, al
C306Oc touched 65c and reacted to 60c
with corn, closing c over Saturday, at 660
eoxc.
The trade in oats was not important, but
the market was helped by the corn strength.
May clceed 0c higher, at 24c
Provisions were strong and the trade broad.
The commission business showed a liberal In
crease, and there was some Important cover
lng. Pork attracted special attention, as the
contract stock does not exceed 40,000 barrels,
with delivery day on May options only 50 da
away. May pork closed 22c Improved, Ma?
lard 7c up and May ribs 10c better.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
WHEAT.
. Opening. Highest. Lowest, Cles.
March : $0 63;
May $0rtF4 $0 06 $0 C5 6&h
July 66 67 66 67
CORN.
March 30
May 3$H 3S 3G4 38
July 3C 3S: 3G 38
September .... 37 38 37 S8
OATS.
May 23S 24 23 21
July 22 23 22 23
MESS PORK.
May 1090 1110 1090 1110
July 1100 1110 1100 1110
LARD.
May 600 607 GOO 6 05
July 610 012 007 612
SHORT RIBS.
May 5 97 6 05 5 97 6 05
July 6 00 0Q7 5; 97 0 07
Cash quotations were an follows;
Flour Steady.
Wheat No. 3 rpring, G2064c; No. 2 red,
CSS60c
Corn No. 2, S7037y4c
Oats No. 2. 23024c; No. 2 white, 2C027or
No. 3 white, 25026c
RyeNo. 2. 55057c
Barley-No. 2, 37041c
Flaxseed No. 1. $1 00.
Timothy seed Prime. $2 40.
Mtfls pork-$10 20011 15 per bbl.
Lard $5 8205 95 per cwt.
Short ribs Sides, loose, $5 9006 15".
Shoulders Dry salted, boxed, $6 250G CO.
Short clear sides Boxed, $0 1506 30.
Butter Strong; creamery, lOSai'ic; dairy,
10022c
Cheese Firm. 124Sc
Eggs Easy; fresh," 13c
Receipts. Shipment
Flour, barrels 93.000 62.000
Wheat, bushels 31.000 53.000
Corn, bushels 429,000 115,090
Oats, bushels 435.000 154.CO0
Rye, bushels -. 7.000 1.000
Barley, bushels 120.000 13,000
"Visible Grain Supply.
NEW YORK, March 12. The statement of
the visible supply of grain in store and afloat
en Saturday, March 10, as complied by the New
York Produce Exchange. Is as follows:
Bushels. Inc Dec
Wheat 53.698.000 3S3.000
Com 21.OOS.000 1,394.000
Oats Q.01C.OOO 41.000
Rye 1.710,000 6.000
Barley 1.000.000 189.000
New York Grain and Produce.
NEW YORK, March 12. Flours-Receipts. 20.
300 barrels: exports, 10,499. Market quiet.
Wheat Receipts, 100.000 bushels; exports
183,532. Spot, firm; No. 2 red. 77c Options
opened steady on liberal foreign buying, and
developed a strong advance. The market closed
firm, 0c net advance. May, 73c; July,
72o; September, 72c
Wool Dull.
Hops Firm.
European Grain Markets.
LONDON, March 12. Wheat Cargoes off
coast, nothing doing; cargoes on passage un
changed; Walla Walla, 2Ss.
Imports into United Kingdom, wheat, 102,000
quarters; flour, 272,000 barrels; wheat and flour
on passage to United Kingdom, 3,000,000; do to
Continent, 1,150,000.
LIVERPOOL, March 12. Wheat and flour in
Paris, steady. Spot wheat, no stock. Futures,
quiet; March, 5s lOd; May, 5s 9d; July. 3s 6d.
Corn Spot, firm; American mixed, new, 3s
10d; old, 3s 10d. Futures, steady; May, 3s
9d: July. 3 9d.
The Imports of wheat Into Liverpool last week
were 37.800 quarters from Atlantic ports, 10,
000 from Pacific ports and 15,000 quarters from
other ports.
The Imports of corn from Atlantic ports last
week into Liverpool were 54,300 quarters.
SAN FRANCISCO MARKETS.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 12. Wool Spring
Nevada. 12015c: Eastern Oregon, 12016c; Val
ley. Oregon, 20022c Fall Northern, mount
ain, 10012c; mountain. 8010c; plains. 8010c;
Humboldt and Mendocino, 15017c per pound.
Hops 1899 crop, 11013c for choice per pound.
.Mlllstuffe Middlings, ?17Qi20; bran, $12013
per ton.
Hay Wheat. 57010 par- ton; wheat and oat,
$709; barley. $5 5007 50; alfalfa. $007 tfb;
clover, $708 per ton; straw. 3042c per bale.
Potatoes Early Jtose, 75085c; river Burbanks,
40070c; Salinas Burbanks, SOc0$l 10; Oregon
Burbanks, O5c0$l 05 per sack; sweets, $202 15
per cental.
Onions $1 7502 per cental.
Citrus fruit Mexican limes. $405; common
California lemons. 75c0$l 50; choice, $1 752.
Tropical fruit Bananas, $1 50 0 2 50 per
bunch: pineapples, nominal.
Apples 50c$l 25.
Butter Fancy creamery. 21022c; do seconds,
1902Oc; fancy dairy, 19c; do seconds, 15010c;
pickled. 22024c; firkin, 21022c per pound.
Cheese New, 8Q9c; Eastern. lC017c per
pound; Young America. 1010c; Western, 13
14c per pound.
Eggs Store, 12013s; Eastern and ranch,
16c per dozen.
Receipts Flour, quarter, sacks. 7010; do Ore
gon, 25.S52; wheat, centars. 07,640; barley, cen
tals, 3805; oats, centals, 2770; beans sacks. 670;
potatoes sacks, 3994 ; do Oregon 3799; bran,
sacks, 423; do Oregon, 1820; middlings, sacks,
1CS5; hay, tons. 541; hides, 176.
EASTERN LIVESTOCK.
CHICAGO. March 12. Cattle Receipts, 18.
000 head. Market generally steady: natives,
good to prime steers, steady to strong, $500;
poor to medium, steady to slow.. $404 85; se
lected feeders, steady. $4 10t4 75; mixed stock
ers, slow. $3 40 Q 3 85; cows and butchers,
steady. $304 30; heifers, $3 1004 00; canners,
$2 4003; bulls. $304 30; calves, $4 7507 73,
Texans, receipts, 1500; Texas fed steers,
steady. $3 8004 90; Texas tjulls. $3 2503 75.
Hogs Receipts, 30,000. Market strong to 5c
higher; top, $5 02; mixed and butchers, $4 SO
05; good to choice heavy, $4 9505 02: rough
heavy. $4 8004 90; light. $4 7504 05; bulk of
sales. $4 9004 07.
Sheep Receipts, 17.000- Sheep steady to
strong, lambs about sttady; good to choice
wethers, $5 5000 90; fair to choice mixed. $4 73
G5 40; Western sheep. $5 4005 S3; yearling?.
$5 90g6 50; native lambs, $3 7507 35; Western
larrjtw, $007 35.
OMAHA, March 12. Cattle Receipts, 2000.
Downing, Hopkins & Co.
Chicago Board of Trade
New York Stock Exchange Brokers
Continuous market quotations at principal centers of trade received, over our
own wires. Branch offices at Seattle, Tacoma, Spokane, Walla "Walla, Colfax,
"Wash., Vancouver and Victoria, B. C.
Room 4 Ground Floor, Chamber of Commerce. Both Telephone.
CAPE NOME
S. S.- GEO. W. ELDER, S. S. NOME CITY
S. S. DESPATCH
The above first-class steamers will sail every 10 days
during the season for Cape Nome, York and St. Michael
and Yukon river points.
First Sailing, May 15,
FOR KATES AND IXFOHMATIOS APP LY TO
CALIFORNIA & OREGON COAST S. S. CO.
F. P. BAUWGARTNER, 233 Washington St.
W. A. Mitchell fc Co., General Amenta, San Franclaco.
Pacific Coast
iiiiife
Cape Nome Gold Fields
WME&0!ft lne
THE NEW" PALATIAL
"Senator" will sal! from San Francisco, May 14. Seattle, May 19. Subsequent trips
will be from Seattle direct, namely: June 21, July 21 and August 20.
The "Senator" has a capacity of 2500 torw. Hr second cablrj and steerage accommodation!
are superior to the flrtrt-class accommodations of meet of the ateamers advertised for Nome.
The Pacific Coast Steamship Co. has been running Its steamers to Alaska winter and sum.
mer for 25 yean, and la the pioneer Pacific Coast line. Seattle freight and passenger rates ap
ply from Portland. For further Information inquire of GOODALL. PERKINS & CO.. General
Agent. 10 Market, San Franclooo. or N. P03TON. Agent, 20 Washington rrt., Portland. Or.
HUDYAN
fr- I B-fl IFfcVAN frm Yur druggist, 50c a package.sk packag
JL-1 IIUlIMn for $2.50. If your druggist docs not keep it,sei
direct to HUDYAN REMEDY CO corner Stockton, Ellis and Market streets, Si
Francisco, Cal.
Consult Hudyan Doctors About Your Case Free of Charge, Write.
Market steady; native beef steers, $45 50,
cows and helfera, $S 25tJ 25; cannera, $2 25-3
3; Blockers and feeders. (3 "Ofi5; calves, $10
7 2T: bulls and stags. $2 753 10.
Hogs Receipts. 4500. Market shade higher;
heavy, i TTbSM 87: mixed. $4 751 77b:
light. ?4 70ff4 77; bulk, of sales, ft 75.
Sheep Receipts. 5300. Market steady; fair to
choice natives, 55 SOSC 25; fair to choice "West
erns, $o 25tf6 90; common and stock sheep, $4
5; lambs, $0 25S7 10.
KANSAS CITY. March 12. Cattle Receipts.
5000. Market strong: ?exas steers, $334 45;
Texas cowa, $2 503 85; native steers. $3 Kr-3
R 30; native cows and heifers. $234 GO;- stock
ers and feeders, $3 G05 10; bulls. $3$4 25.
Hogs Receipts. 6000. Market strong; bulk ol
sales. $4 704 85; heavy. ?4. 704 02; pack
ers, $4 7004 00; mixed, ft 458-1 82; lights,
ft 7S-1 82; Yorkers, fl 704 52; plsu,
$3 8O04 C5.
Sheep Receipts, 2000. Market steady; lambs,
$GS7 C5; muttons, $3 40tp8 15.
Tlie Metal Markets.
NEW YORK. March 12. Trade in metal
continues slack. Lake copper, unchanged, at
?1G 25; tin. dull, $34 50; spelter, easier; lead,
unchanged, ?4 70 4 75. The firm that fixes
the selling price for miners and smelters quotes
lead at H 45 at the close. Bar silver. C0o.
SAN FRANCISCO. Msrch 12. Bar silver, per
ounce. COTtc
LONDON, March 12. Bar silver, 27d.
Coffee and Sngar.
NEW YORK. March 12. Coffee Optlorj
closed steady, 10 points net higher; sales,
27,750 bags. Including March and May at ?6 70.
July, 50 75; September, 50 85. Spot. Rio. dull;
No. 7. Invoice. SV4c; No. 7, Jobbing, SHc Mild,
quiet; Cordova. 014c
Sugar Raw, Ann; fair reflnlng. 3c; centrif
ugal, 06 test, 4Jc; refined, quiet.
Brooms "Will Not Advance.
Brooms in the Northwest, while 51 per dozen
cheaper than In the East, will be no higher
this season, although representatives of certain.
San Francisco Jobbers are circulating reports
to the contrary. ir order to effect sales.
Snlt Over Hops.
Paul R. G. Hurst & Lachman Company,
a "West Virginia corporation, has begun
eult against the Southern Pacific Company
for possession of 51 "bales of hops, of the
value of 5550, and for 5100 damages because
of non-delivery. It is alleged that the
hops were grown by J. N. Hoffman, of
PRIMARY, SECONDARY OR TERTIARY BLOOD P01S0.1
Permanently Cured. Vou can be treated at home
under same guaranty. If you have taken mer
cury. Iodide potash, and still have acnes and
pains. Mucus Patches In Mouth. Sore Throat.
Pimples. Copper-Colored spots. Ulcers on any
part of tho body. Hair or Eyebrows falling
out. write
COOK REMEDY CO.
1533 Masonic Temple, Chicago. 111. for proofs of
cures. Capital. S5UO.0O0. We sollplt the mo: ob
stinate casei. We have cured the worst cases id
15 to 35 days. 100-par;e Book Free.
Steamship Co.
STEEL STEAMSHIP
Hollow Eyes and
Sunken Cheeks
Tell of coming' nervous prostration.
These ajrmptorns serve to warn you that,
danger threatens.
Bemovea the danger, for HUDTAN cures
all -wealc nerve conditions. HITDYAK cre
ates bright eyes and rosy complexions.
Jb your appetite poor, your digestion
Impaired (2), your tongue coated, your
memory clouded, your skin harsh and
dry? If bo, take HUDYAN.
Are you weak. Irritable, cross, de
spondent, gloomy, nervous? Do you lack
confidence In yourself? If so, HUDYAN"
la what you need.
Do you aufler -with headaches (3), back
ache, pains la Joints (6), fluttering of
heart (1). & feeling of exhaustion, dizzy
sensations? Get HUDYAN at once and
take It according: to directions.
HUDYAN cures one and all the abovo
symptoms, because they denote nerve
weakness. HUDYAN Is a nerve remedy
that Is recognised by scientific physi
cians. HUDYAN Is an unfailing specific
for all such conditions as mentioned
above. Be cUTed by HUDYAN don't be
come a nervous wreck.
Sherwood, Or., and were in the control
of tho defendant on March 2. The plain
tiff says he demanded the possession of
the hops and defendant refused. The
cause of, the controversy Is not shown by
tho complaint.
TRAVELERS' GUIDE.
GO EAST VIA
ON THE FAMOUS
Chicago - Portland Special
And Travel in Luxurious Comfort
Dining Cars. Service a la Carte.
Library-Bnflet Smoking Cars.
Palace anil Ordinary Sleeping Cars.
Free Reclining- Chair Cars.
The only train running through solid from
Portland to Chicago. No change of cars. Every
car Illuminated with Pintsch gas.
Leave 8 P. M., Portland. Arrives 0:43 P. M.
CITY TICKET OFFICE
124 Third St. Phone Main 569
W. E. COMAN. J. R. NAGEL.
General Azent.
City Ticket Agt.
(PfelSAEfflAKI
SOO PACIFIC LINE
Offers the LOWEST RATES and BEST SERV
Ice to and from ail Eastern points and Europe.
Through tour.st cars from coast to St. Paul.
Toronto. Montreal aa Boston WITHOUT
CHANGE.
Direct Route to
Kootenay Mining District
British Columbia
Canadian Pacific rrjsl mill Mttumnip lines u
Japar- an1 lsi:r-iiltt-Fw
rte and Information, apply to
H. H. ABBOTT. Agent.
E. J. COTLE. 148 Third street, euy.
A. G. P. A.. Vancouver. B. C
WASHINGTON & ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
Steamship "CITY OF SEATTLE" will leave
Seattle at 8 P. M. on Thursday, Feb. 22. and
every 10 dayi thereafter. lor Vancouver. Ketch
ikan, Juneau and Skagway, making trip from
Seattle to Skairway in 71! houn?.
For freight and passage Inquire of
DOmVELL & CO., LIM1TKD, AGENTS.
Z m '
-, -: , . . ---t
TRAVELEnS GUIDE.
Union Depot, SLxtb. and J Streets.
TWO TRAINS DAILY
FOR ALL POINTS EAST
"PAST MAIL ATD PORTLAND - Cni
CAGO SPECIAL ftOUTE."
Leaves for the East via Spokane dally at 3.43
P. M. Arrives at 8:00 A. M.
Leaves for the East, via Pendleton and Hunt
ington, daily at 8:00 P. M. Arrives, via Hunt
lngtcn and PenoHton, at 8:45 P. M.
THROUGH PULLMAN AND TOURIST
SLEEPERS.
Water lines schedule, subject to change with
out notice:
OCEAN AND RIVER SCHEDULE.
OCEAN DIVISION steamships sail fr-m
Alnswortb. dock at 8. 'JO P M. Leave Portland
Columbia sails Saturday. March 3: Tuesday,
March 13; Friday. March 23; Monday. April 2;
Thursday, April 12. State of California sails
Thursday. March 8: Sunday. March IS; Wed
nesday. March 23; Saturday. April 7.
From San Francisco Sate of California sails
Saturday. March 4; Wednesday. March 14; Sat
urday. March 24: Tuesday. April 3; Friday.
April 13. Columbia sails Friday. March 0; Mon
day. March 10; Thursday. March 20: Sunday,
April 8.
COLUMBIA RIVER DIVISION.
PORTLAND AND ASTORIA.
Steamer Hassalo leaves Portland dally, except
Sunday, at 8:00 P. M.; on Saturday at 10:00 P.
M. "Returning, leaves Astoria dally, except Spa
day, at 7:00 A. M.
WILLAMETTE RIVER DIVISION.
PORTLAND AND CORVALLI3. OR.
Steamer Ruth, for Salsm. Albany. Corvallts
and way points, leaveti Portland Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays at 6.00 A. M. Return
lng, leaves Corvallis Mondays. Wednesdays and
Fridara at fl:00 A M.
Steamer Modoc, for Salem. Independence and
way points, leaves Portland Mondays. Wednes
days and Fridays at 0:00 A. M. Returning,
leaves Independence Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays a I H.30 A. M.
YAMHILL RIVER ROUTE.
PORTLAND AND DATTON. OR.
Steamer Elmore, for Dayton and way paints,
leaves Portland Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sat
urdays at 7 A. M. Returning, leaves Dayton for
i-oruanii ana way points Mondays, weunesaays
and Fridays at 0 A. M.
SNAKE RIVER ROUTE.
RnARIA. WASH.. AND LEWISTON. TDAHO.
Steamer Spokane or steamer Lewlston leaves
Rlpaxla dally at 1:20 A. M., arriving at Lewiston
at 12 o'clock noon. Returning, the Spokane or
Lewiston leaves Lewiston dally at 8:30 A. M
arriving at RIparia same evening.
W. H. HURLBURT,
General Passenger Agent.
V. A. SCHILLING. City Ticket Agent.
Telephone Main 712.
NewSteamshipLinetotheOrieat
CHINA AND JAPAN. FROM PORTLAND.
In connection with THE OREGON RAILROAD
& NAVIGATION CO. Schedule, 1000 (subject to
change):
Steamer. Due to Leave Portland.
"ABERGELDDr March 23
"MONMOUTHSHIRE" April 11
"BRAEMAR" May 2
For rates, accommodations, etc.. apply to
DODWELL & COMPANT. Limited,
General Agents. Portland, Or.
To principal points In Japan and China.
THE FASTEST AND MOST
DIRECT JNE
-TO THE
ASTANDSOUTHEAST
IS THE
CnRr
5 PlCTOfc
The Direct Line to Denver, Omaha.
Kansas City and St. Louis.
Only 3 Days to Chicago,
Only 4 Days to New York and.
other Principal Eastern cities
Tnxoctfh Pnllmno Palace Sleepers
Tourist, Sleepers
DInlnsr Cars (nienla n la carte), uni
Free Rccltulntr Chnlr Cars
Operated Dally on Fast Mall Trains
Through tickets, baggrge checks and sleeping.
rar accommodations can ba arranged at
CITY TICKET OFFICE
135 Third StresI Portland, Oregon
J. H. LOTHROP.
Gen'l Agent.
GEORGE LANO.
City Pass. & Tkc Agt.
E
The Magnificent Trans-Pacific Passenger
Steamship
TACOMA
Registered tonnage, 2811 tons; capacity,
4000 tons: passenger accommodations, 100
first class, 900 second class. This steam
ship has just been released from the gov
ernment service as a troopship, and has
every modern comfort and convenience and
Is the largest steamship in tho Cape Nome
trade.
Will sail from Tacoma and Seattle on or
about the 23th of May.
For rates and full Information apply to
DODWELX. & CO.. LTD.
Telephone, Main, 93. 252 Oak Street.
Pacific Coasl SteamshlD Co.
rOR ALASKA
THE COMPANY'S elegant
stezmers. Cottage City, City
of Topeka and Al - Kl leave
TACOMA 11 A. M.. SEATTLE
0 P. M.. Mar. 11. 10. 21, 20.
31. Apr. 5. 10. 15, 2u. 25. 30.
May 5. and every firth day
thereaf-ter. For further Infor
mation obtain company's folder.
The company reserves the right to chung
steamers, sailing datf and houra of sailing,
without previous notice.
AGENTS N. POSTON. 2-10 Washington jU
Portland. Or.: F. W. CARLETON. N. P. R. R.
dock. Tacoma; J. F. TROWBRIDGE. Pugot
Sound Supt.. Ocean dock. Seattle.
GOODALL. PERKINS & CO.. Gen. Acts.. S. P.
Astoria & Columbia
River Railroad Co.
LEAVES
UNION
DEPOT.
i For Mayf ers. Rainier,
i ClaUkanle, Westport.
ARRIVES
UNION
DEPOT.
Clifton. Astoria, w nr
renton. Flael. Ham
mond. Fort Stevens,
Gearhart Park. Setslde.
Astoria and Seashore
Express.
Dally.
AitorU Express.
Daily.
B:C0 A. M.
11:13 A.M.
9-AO P. M.
7:00 P. M.
Ticket offlee. 235 Morrison st. and Union dtpot.
J. C. MATO. Gen. Pass. Act.. Astoria. Or.
CAPE NOME VIA DAWSON
Alaska SteamslilpCompany
NEXT SAILING. THE DIRIGO. MARCH 11.
The only company liavlng through traffic ar
rangements to Atlln and the Klondike. Weekly
Mlllngs from Tacoma. For full Information ap
ply to J. L. HARTMAN. Agent, Portland, Or.,
3 Chamber of Commerce.
rs . -5
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TRAVELERS' GUIDE.
Ol VIA
SOUTH
lZ( sunsct -n
itru Kxres jn)
Leave ntpot fm J3d j stfttt5 Arrlvo
OVERLAND EX
PRESS TRAIN3
for Salem. Rose-7-00
P M burg. Ashland. Sc- ,.. , ,,
. .w if. -l. ramer,to o g d e n. 0:15 A- M-
an Francisco. Mo-q.-hj
x r Jave. Los Angeloa,
S.30 A. M. I Pas0 j.e 071 .7:00 P. at
leans and the East
. At "Woodburn
(dally except Sun
day. morning train
connects with train
for Mt. Angel. 511
vecton. Browns
ville. Springfield
and Natron, and
evening train for
Mt. Angel and SI
verton. t7:30 A. M. Corvallis passenger 5:50
J4:50 P. M. Sheridan passenger $3:25 A. 2s.
Daily, JDaily except Sunday.
Rebate tickets on sale between Portland, Sac
ramento and San Francisco. Net rates $17 first
class and $11 second claas. including sleeper.
Rates and tickets to Eastern points and Eu
rope. Also JAPAN, CHINA, HONOLULU and
AUSTRALIA. Can be obtained from J. B.
KIRKLAND, Ticket Agent, 140 Third st.
YAMHILL DIVISION.
Passenger Depot, foot of Jefferson Street.
Leave for Oswego dally at 7:20, 9:40 A. M.:
12:30. 1:55. 3:25. 5:15. 6:23. S:03. 11:30 P. M.;
and 0:00 A. M. on Sundays only. Arrive at
Fortland daily at 0:33. 8:30. 10:50 A. M.:
1:35. 3:15. 4.30. 6:20. 7:40, 10:00 P. M.; 12:40
A. M. dally, except Monaay. 8:20 and 10:05 A.
M. on Sundays only.
Leave for Dallas dally, except Sunday, at
4:30 P. M. Arrive at Portland at 0:30 A. M.
Passenger train leaves Dallas for Alrlie Mon
days. "Wednesdays and Fridays at 2:45 P. M.
Returns Tuesdays. Thursdays and Saturday.
Except Sunday.
R. KOEHLER. C. H. MARKHAM.
Manager. Gen. Frt. & Pass. Agt.
THE DINING CAR ROUTE FROM PORTLAND
TO THE EAST.
THE ONLY DIRECT LINE TO THE YELLOW
STONE PARK.
Leavo Union Depjt.Flfti.Mil Sll
Arrive
No. 2.
JTast mail for Taco
ma. Seattle. Olympia,
Gray's Harbor an J
South Bend points.
Spokane. Rossland. O.
C, Pullman. Moscow.
Lewiston. Buffalo
Hump mining country.
Helena. Minneapolis.
St. Paul. Omaha. Kan
sas City, St. Louis,
Chicago and all points
cast and southeast;
Puget Sound Express
for Tacoma and Seattle
and Intermediate points
No.L
11:13 A.M.
No. 4.
11:30 P. M.
5:50 P. M.
No. a.
:00 A. M.
Pullman first-class and tourist xleepers to Min
neapolis, St. Paul and Missouri river points with
out change.
Vestlbulid trains. Union depot connection la
all principal cities.
Baggage checked to destination of tickets.
For handsomely Illustrated descriDtlve matter,
tickets, sleeping-car reservations, etc. call on ot
write
A. D. CHARLTON
Assistant Genernl Passenger Ascent,
255 Morrbon St.. Cor. Third,
Portland. Oregon.
came home
Via tho Burlington, and she
says It was the most pleasant
railroad journey of her life."
Thi3 extraqt from a letter
from one of our Denver patrons
gives point to the statement: if
you want COMFORT, take the
Burlington.
Three routes East via Den
ver, St. Paul and Blllins3-
Berths and tickets at
Ticket Office,
100 3rd St., cor.Slark.ParlUsJ. Orcpi.
H. "W. FOSTER,
Ticket Acant.
GEO. S. TATLOR,
City Passenger Agent.
sMjreatNosthern
Ticket Officer 12i! Third St. 'Phone 030
LEAVE.
No. 4
3:45 P. M.
The Flyer, dally to and
from St. Paul. Minne
apolis. Duluth. Chicago
and all paints East.
ARRIVE.
No. a.
8:00 A. M.
Through Palace and Tourist Sleepers, Dining
and Buffet Smoking-Library Cars.
JAPAN - AMERICAN LINE
STEAMSHIP IDZUMI MARU
For Jnjyin. China and all Asiatic points will
leave Seattle
About March 28th.
WHITE COLLAR LINE
COLUMBIA RIVER & PUGET SOUND NAVI-
GATION CO.
PORTLAND AND ASTORLV.
BAILEY GATZERT (Alder-street dock)
Leaves Portland daily every morning at T
o'clock, except Sunday. Returning, leaves As
toria every night at 7 o'clock, except Sunday.
Oregon 'phone Main 321. Columbia 'phone 351.
U. B. SCOTT. President.
VANCOUVER TRANSPORTATION CO.
Steamer Undine, Captain Charlss T. Kamm.
leaves Vancouver at s:30 A. M. and 1 P. M.
Leaves Portland at 10:30 A. M. and 4:30 P. M.
Simdajs excepted. For freight or passage np
ply on beard, foot of Taj lor street. Round trl,
Sue,
"My wife