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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (March 16, 1900)
THE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, MARCH 1G, 1900. 11' COMMERCIAL AND flier was not, very much activity in the wholesale district yesteroay, and receipts of produce tvere smaller than they have been for several days. The wheat market continues dull and Inactive, and in othef lines of farm prod uce there was a similar feeling, although price changes were of no consequence. The egg mar ket was a little Hineay," but prices remain unchanged. Butter is quite firm for best grades. Potatoes are very slow sale at quotations, and some of the poorest offerings go under r0c Chickens are still brlngina the best prices ot the season, but other poultry Is very dull, and some pretty fair dressed turkeys sold yester day at 12c, Pork and veal mow slowly, even at reduced prices. Bank Clcarlasrs. Exchanges. Balance Portland ?325,tf50 $36,073 Seattle ZWWt C6.3C0 Spokane 141.UW 10.412 Tacoma 132.015 3S.SM! . 1'OR.TLAXD MARKETS. Grain,. Flour, Etc. The wheat market continues to drift, with buyers and sellers apart in the strictest sense of the term. Sales are few in number and of smaH proportions, and the prices paid are around CSg53o for, both Valley and Walla "Walla, with a preference shown for the latter. The arrival of a couple of ships will not have a. tendency to h-Jp matters jnuch, as cargoea for both of them have been on the dock for some time, and Exporters eeern indifferent about taking up any new ouslness at the pres ent time. Shipowners are still very firm In their ideas, and will make no conecsslons on either old-crop or new-crop shins. Wheat "Walla Walla. 02 & KJc; Valley. 51 KJc: blucstem, 54355c per bushel. Flour Best grades, ?2 7003; graham. $2 00; superfine. 52 10 per barrel. Onu White. 35c: gray, ZZQZic; stained, 293 SOc per bushel. Barley Feed. $1415: brewing. $1717 50 pet ton. MllistufTs Bran. $1213 per ton; middling S18ll: shorts, $1315; chop. $11. Hay Timothy. $0010; clover. ?77 00; Ore gon wild hay, $67 per ton. Vegetable!, Fruit, Etc. "Vcgetables-ParBnips, fl; carrots, $1: turnips. COc; onions. $1 5K2 50 per cental; cabbage, OOC051 per cental, potatoes. 50Q,G5c per sack; sweet potatoes, 2t$Mc; peas. C&c; beans. Mc, asparagus, 7&luc; new potatoes, 3JT3e pet pound. Fruit Lemons, ?2 50. 3; oranges. $2 7503 per box for navels. ?2 for seedlings; tang-.-rlneo. $1 75; Japaness oranges. 73c$l 50 per box; pineapples. J4 5006 per dozen, bananar, 52 3'J 03 per bunch; Perlan dates. 708c per pound; apples. $11 50; pears. 75c$l 25 per bx. Dried fruit Apples, evaporated. 70Sc pel pound, sun-dried, sacks or boxes. 400c; pears, un and evaporated. 50Cc; plums, pltless, 4JJ tVic; prunes. Italian. 305c; silver, extra choice. 5 Cc; figs. Smyrna. 22c; California black. 0tic: do white. 10c per pound. Butter, Errs, rotxltry. Etc Butter Fancy creamery, 50 05c: seconds. 42".045c; dairy. 2q037hc: store. 2503214c pel roll". Egg 1114012c per dozen for Oregon. Poultry Chickens, mixed, ?3 00 0 5; hens, $gC; ducks. ?506; geese. ?0 50GS per dozen; turkeys, live, 10011c; dressed, 12$014c per .pound. Garqe Mallard ducks, f3j widgeon, $1 0002; teal, ?1 i 00 per dozen. Cheese Full cream, twins. 12V013c; Young America, 14c per pound. Groceries, Xntn, Etc. Coffee Mocha, 23028c; Java, fancy, 20032c; Java. good. 20024c. Java, ordinary. 18020c: Costa Rica, fancy. 18020c; do good. 16018c; dc ordinary. 10012c -per" pound; Columbia, roast, .$12 75 per case; Arbuckle's. $14 25; Lion, $12 70. Sugar Cube. $5 72; crushed, $5 72: pow dered, $5 72; do granulated, cane. $5 22, beet, $5 12; extra C. $4 72; golden C. $4 CO net; half barrels, Vc more than barrels; mapli sugar. 10016c per pound. Beans Small white. 3c; bayou, 4c; Lima, 6e per pound. Salmon Columbia river. 1-pound tails. $10 1 00; 2 - pound talis, $202 00; fancy. I-pound flats. $1 6501 75; -pound fancy flats, S50fl3S; Alaska. 1 -pound tails, $1 2004 30; 2-pound talis, . 0002 25. Grain bags-Calcutta, ?707 10 per 100 lot spot. $0 00-00 02 for July-August. Nuts Peanuts. C7c per pound for raw. 10c for roasted; cocoanuts, 00c per dozen; walnut 10011c per pound: pine nuts, 15c; hickory .nuts. 7c; chestnut. 10c; Brazil, lie; filberts. 15c; iancy pecans, 12014c; almonds. 10 17c pei pound. Coal oil Cases. 21c per gallon; barrels. 17c; tanks, 15c Rice Island. 6c; Japan. 0c: Kew Orleans, 05c; fancy head. $707 00 "per sack. Meat and Provision. Mutton Gross, bcrt sheep, wethers and ewes $404 25; dressed, 77c per pound; spring lambs. $202 50 each. Hrgs Gross, choice heavy, $5; light, $4 50. dressed, 50Gc per pound. Beef Gross, top steers, $404 50; cows. $3 59 4. dressed beef. G07ic per pound. Veal Large. O07c per pound; small. 80rtc. Provisions Portland pack (Shield brand): Hams, smoked, are quoted at 13c per pound; picnic hams, 0c per pound; breakfast bacon. 13c; bacon, he: backs, 0c; dry salt sides. SvkC; dried beef. 17c per pound; lard. 0-pound palls, 10e; 10 - pound palls, U'&c; 00s, yc llertvf. 0'.4c per pound. Eastern pack (Ham mond's): Hums, large. 13c; medium. 13ic; small, 13c; picnic hams. 9c; shoulder. yc; breakfast bacon. 12&c; dry salt sides. 8V0i)c bacon sides. !01Oc; backs. 10c; butts. Scj lard, pure leaf, kettle rendered. 0s. 10c; -lus, 10-Tnc Hops, "Wool, IUclcR, Etc. Mops 308c per pound. Wool Valley, 12 0 13c for coarse, 1601Sc for best; Eastern Oregop. 10015c; mohair, 26028c per pound. Shcerrftirgherllngs. 15020c: short-wool, 2i 35e; medium-wool, 30050c; long-wool, BDc0$l each. Pelts Bear skins, each, as to size. $3015; cubs. each. $105; badger, each. 10314c: wild cat. 25040c; housecat, 5 0 10c; fox. common gray. -JOfe-COc: do red. $1 2501 73; do cross. $2 5-j S; lynx. $1 5002 50; mink, 3Oc0?l 20; mar ten. dark Northern, $48; do pale, pine. $1 21 03; muskrut. 8 12c; ckunk. 25040c; ottet (land), $400; panther, with head and rJaws per fect. $103; raccoon, 25050c; wolf, mountain, with head perfect. $3 0005; wolverine, $2 5005; beaver, per skin, large. $007; do medium, pet kin. $405; do small, per skin. 4102; do kits, per skin. 50c$L Tallow 505c; No. 2 and grease, 804c pet pound. Hides Dry hides. No. 1, 10 pounds and up ward. 15015c; dry kip. No. 1. 5 to 10 pounds, 16c per pound; dry calf. No. 1, under 5 pounds. 15016c; dry salted, one-third lees than dry flint; salted hides, sound steers, 60 pounds and over, S0Oc: do 00 to CO pounds. S08c; do under 00 pounds and cows. 7Sc; kip. 13 to S4 pounds. 708c; do veal, 10 to 14 pounds, 7c; do calf, under 10 pounds, 7c; green (unsalted). lc per pound lebs: culls (bulls, stags, moth eaten, badly cut. scored hair slipped, weather beaten or grubby), one-third less. NEW YORK STOCK UlAllKET. Sugar, Tliird Avenue and Burlington Were the Features. KEW YORK. March 10. The principal Inter est In today's stock market centered in Sugar, '".alrd Avenue and Burlington. The rest of the Market gave evidence of some disappointment jvr the non-effect of the currency and refund ing law. Prices were sustained for a time by the strength of the three stocks mentioned and some others less prominent. Burlington was inost consistently strong, and gave evidence of manipulation, said to he by a pool formed to advance the stock. Its. extreme rise was 2?;. It had the mow effect on the other grangers, but served as a tonic on the whole railroad list. The iron and steel stocks as a group were Inclined to firmness on the confidence expressed by trade publications in the maintenance of prices. Third Avenue was feverish and active all day. Its strength was attributed by many to operations against a large outstanding short Interest, and the stock advanced at one time above 70. compared with 50 on a drive at the opening. The violent fluctuations in the price reflected the doubtful and conflicting opinions of specu lators In the stock. It closed with a net gain of 2. Sugar was not so erratic; and did not move over so wide a range, but Its extreme rise of S after an opening decline gave way to re action in the late dealings, and It closed prac tically unchanged. There was a decided Inclina tion to throw over stocks by tired holders in the Isle transactions and the r.lnsinir wna ,.n active and weak, the earlier eains, except io a ' FINANCIAL NEWS few cases, being wiped out. Reading first pre. ferred" fell 6harply nearly 2 points on the re ports by trade authorities of softness In the anthracite market. People's Gas was also con spicuous in the late break. The general expectation of a poor bank state ment was the underlying motive of the selling. The rate for call loans was rather easier than yesterday, under the influence of the dividend disbursements. The prevailing rate was 5 per cent, and loans "were made at 4 per cent. New York exchange at Chicago Hardened sharply to 10c discount, compared with 25c yesterday, and there -was a similar movement at other points. But the Subtreasury made another large draft on the cash resources of the banks, bring ing Its total withdrawals for the week thus far up to $4,723,000. As the surplus last Saturday was below $6,000,000, and the currency movement is gen erally believed to have been In favor of the Interior since then, while loans of the banks have evidently been further expanded. It Is dif ficult to believe that anything can be saved in the way of a surplus for the banks this week. The report of a deficit s bound to have an unfavorable oentlmental effect on prices. How ever, soon relief will be forthcoming from In creased bank circulation or disbursement of Government bond premiums. London sold stocks In 'this market, apparently on account of the condition of the money market there, which Is called stringent, and which the etate ment of the Bank of England shows no pros pects of Improving in the near future. Business in bonds continued on a large scale, but prices yielded In mc portions of the list. Total salts, par value, $1.82O,C00. United States 2s and new 4s declined per cent, and old 4s and 5a & per cent In the bid price. BONDS. U. S. 2s refund'g'lOCUiD. & R. Q. lata.. 100 U. S. 2s. reg 101, do 4s DO do 3s. reg 111,N. Y. Central lsts.H0Vi Co 3s. coupon... lll,Northern Pacific 3t G6 ao new 4s, reg. .135 i do 4s 105 do new 4-, coup.135 (Oregon Nav. lsts..l0S do old 4s. reg.. .110 flo 4s . 102 ao old 4e. coup..U75.Oregon S. L. 6s...l27 do 5s. reg 110 j do con. 0s 113 do 6s, coupon. ...110 R1W Gr. West. lets. 0i Dist. of Col. 3-653120 ,St. Paul consols... 167 Atchison adj. 4s.. S3 (5t. P. C. & P. lsts.114 ". & N.W. con. 7sl42 j do 5s 120 Co S. F. deb. Oa.121 Union Pacific- 4s...l05- Gen. Electric 0a..ll0Wl3. Central lots.. W When issued. STOCKS. The total sales of stocks today were 401,000 shares. The closing quotations were: Atchison 23i Union Pacific 40 07! a Pref 74 02-i Wabash C 4)5 j do pref 20 4S4i Wheeling A L. E.. 0 MvjI An 1A nrof . . ?fi. do pref .... Bait. & Ohio. Ce. Pacific . Can. Southern Ches. & Ohln. Chi. Gr. r. Western. 137t,i Wisconsin Central. 10 & Q 120rNP. C C. & St. L.. C0 C B Chi.. Ind. & L i!iUi EXPRPKs rn.'R. ao pref 54'Adams 114 Chi. & East. 111... 5 lAmerican 140 Chicago & N. W..101 United Statra 44 C, R. I. & Pac...l08Weil9-Fargo 122 C. C. C. & St. L. 00 MISCELLANEOUS. Colo. Southern ... otAmer. Cotton Oil.. 33 do let pref 43, do pref ..,, U4 io 2d pref 17 ,Amer. Malting .... 3 Del. & Hudson. ...114 do pref 24 Del.. Lack. & W..177 jAroer. Smelt. & R. 3S& Denver & Rio Gr. 19, do pref 01 do pref 71,Amer. Spirits 2 Erie ., 12's, do pref 17 do 1st pref 37Amer. Steel Hoop. 33;4 Great North, pref.137 i do pref ..., bo Hocking Coal .... l4,Amer. Steel & W. 05 Hocking- Vallev .. 32 . do nnpf ill Illinois Central ..113 jAmer. Tin Plate... 33U Iuwm. Central . 14 do pref 80 43 Amer. Tobacco ....10451 , 12 I do pref 135 , 20jAnaconda Mln. Co. 40 85 i Brooklyn R. T.... 075 194 JColo. Fuel & Iron. 43 81UCont. Tobacco .... 21 03 do pref.f b2 163, Federal Steel 40 12..L- An Trf T?J do pref K. C, P. & G. LaKc Erie & W do pref Lake Shore .... Louis. & Nash., Manhattan El . Met. St- Rv... Mexican Central .sunn, -it fat. Louis 02 (General Electric ..125 do rref 03 Glucose Sugar .... 02 M!reouri Pacific .. 44?., do pref 08 Mobile & Ohio 44.Inu Paper l5 M.. 1C & T 10 do pref.t 62 do nrvvf Tl-.Tj pi.,i. n t New Jersey Cent..ll5 , National Biscuit New rork Cent...l34 j do pref Norfolk & West... 324Xatlonal Lead .. . 30 , 23 ,104 . 44H uu prci it, i ao prei Northern Pacific. 02. National Steel do nref TSVl An nrof ltt jniaro it west O. R & N do pref Pennsylvania ... Reading do 1st pref do 2d pref Rio Gr. Western. 23 N Y. Air Brake.. 124 . 42 iNorth Amnrlrnn 14 50 80 CO 37 C 02 bi . 70 jPaciflc Coast ,1345ii do lot pref , 17 do 2d pref , 50 Pacific Mall , 2SViiI-eople's Gas - 03iPressed Steel Car. . fi!i i ,fn TWYf do pref St. Louis & S. Fr. 10riiPullman PaL Car.lS4 do 1st pref OS lOtand. Rope & T.. C do 2d pref 34 Vi Sugar 101 SU Louis & S. W. 11 do pref 1C0 u luei , nn. uoai iron, yvs St. Paul 122,U. S. Leather do pref 173 l do pref.t , St. Paul & O....107.U. S. Rubber Southern Pacific. 37,) do pref SoUthPm Rv 13 lWstrn Tlnlnn ... 12 71 27 03 82 ao prei ui-iiRet-ubllc Iron & S. 21 Texas & Pacific... 1G( -do pref.t C6 First assessment paid. Ex dividend. FOUBIGX FlN'AN'CIAIi NEWS. Application for the "War Loan Call for 335,000,000. NEW YORK. March 15. The Commercial Ad vcrtlser London financial cablegram says: The markets here opened barely steady, no new business resulting from the occupation of Bloemfonteln. Dealings fell away on Paris sales of African mines and Tlntos. There was lc trading In the war loan, but the premium remained at 1;J. The market regards 1 s the minimum premium, .since the Insurance companies are glad to secure the stock at par. I understand unofficially that the applicants number 30.0O0. aggregating 333,000.CO0. It is reported the government nas given instructions as to allot fully for 100 lots, others to re ceive pro rata, but there is a feeling that the United StaUs and the colciIes should be treated better than the big speculators. Americans were dull, except Atchison pre ferred and Erie, which New York bought iate. Coppers were erratic. Tlntos being 53054. Mew York sold Anacondas, 0. The bank bought 1S,000 gold In bait and 11,000 In Scandi navian coin. Call money was in good demand, but discounts were unusually easy. For the large amount due the bank, tworthlrds was re paid, tnanks to the large government disburse ments. The bank shows public dspoelts Increased 0,000.000; other securities Increased 7.500,000. the big increases being attributable to the war loan. Silver was strong on outside buying. The Indian Government bought last week 300.jOo for coinage. The Bank of Bengal reduced Its discount rate from 8 to 7 per cent. Money, Gxchnuge, Etc. SAN FRANCISCO. March 15. Sterling on London Co days, $4 83; do sight, $4 87. Mexican dollars lS&-iOc Drafts Sight, 17c; do telegraphic, 20c NEW YORK. March 15. Money on call, firm at 4QG per cent; last loans, 4 per cent. Prime mercantile paper 500 per cent. Sterling excaange Irregular, with actual business in bankers' bills at $4 60i for demand and at $4 82 for 60 days; posted rates, $4 82 04 S7; commercial bills, $4 814 81. Silver certificates OO0Olc . Mexican dollars 17c Bonds Government, weak; state, strong; rail road, lrrerutir. LONiON, March 15. Consols 101. London Stock Market. LONDON. March 4.5. Canadian Pacific, 074; Union Pacific preferred, 70; Northern Pacific preferred. 78; Atchison. 21; Louisville, 83; Grand Trunk, 8; Anaconda, 0. THE GllAIX MLAJUCETS. Prices for -Cereal in American and European Ports. SAN FRANCISCO, March 10. No sales of wheat or barley; spot wheat, steady; spot bar ley, quiet. Oats, strong. Spot quotations were: Wheat Shipping, No. 1, 05c; choice. 00c; milling. 07cS$l. Barley Feed, 70075c; brewing. S205c Oats Gray. Oregon, $1 t701 12; milling, $1 1001 17; red. 05c$l 15. Wheat No sales; cash, 00c Barley No salts. Coin Large yellow. $1 0501 10. Chicago Grain and Prodnce. CHICAGO. March 15. The early trading In wheat was not marked oy any degree of ac tivity or any marked tone. The opening for May was at CC0G6c. a decline of 0sc from yesterday, the slight loss being due In part to disappointment ox-er the reluctant re sponse of the Liverpool market to yesterdays advance here. The loss was recovered almost Immediately, May advancing to 6Cc unde. covering by local shorts, but before 11 o'clock weakness again developed, and kept prices on the down grade for riearly'an hour. Dur-' morrow's opening would show a decline. About : lng this part of the session the foreign demand for American wheat was reported poor, while expectations of heavy Argentine wheat ship ments tomorrow, a feature which has knocked good fractions off of the price of wheat for three succccslve Fridays, resulted In 'consider able short selling, the theory being- that to noon, however, the market turned quite strong on rumors of crop damage, and the price, which had in the meantime fallen off to C60 06&C, rose to 07c Bui this was the price that heavy holders had apparently been wait ing for, and offerings became so heavy that c was knocked off May figures In a hurry. At 0C5ic a good demand existed atfd the mar ket held steady at around that figure for some time, reports of a good demand for ex port for outside shipping points having con siderable influence. Shortly before the close realizing sales and uneasiness over the weak ness shown by com caused another decline, and the tone during the last few minutes was one of weakness. May eased off to 6Gc, and closed at 60c Corn was only moderately active. Early in the session there were lndlcatlonu that influ ential holders were disposing of their May and buying July, and this resulted in consider able liquidation. Heavy clearances had a steadying Influence later, sellers turning buy ers; but toward the cloos the market again developed a tendency to decline, and the close was rather easy. May closed c lower, at 374 0O7tsc Trading in oats was almost without feature, and was on a small scale all day. May closed at 23JSC Provisions wore moderately active, and rather Irregular, with a scsall .ange. Packers were fair sellers, but pit traders showed a dispo sition to cover shorts, whioh, with some commission-house buying, kept the market fairly steady moot of the session. May pork closed 5c lower, May lard a shade lower, and May ribs unchanged. The leading futures ranged as follows: WHEAT. Opening. Highest. Lowest. Closs. March $0 00 May $0 66 $0 07 $0 60 06 July C7 07?i 07 6 CORN. March 5551 May 37 37 37 3 July 37$; 3S 37 S.yg September .... 38 3 ' 3S 33 OATS. May 23 24 23 23 July 22 23 22 22 MES3 PORK. May 1102 1105 10 07 10 97 July 1102 1102 10 05 10 05 LARD. May 0 02- 005 000 002 July, 012 022 007 010 SHORT RIBS. May 0 02 007 000 002 July COO OOT 6 02 0 02 Cash quotations were as follows: Flour DulL Wheat No. 3 spring. C20GOc; No. 2 red, CS esoc. Com No. 2, 30c Oats No. 2. 23ic; No. 3 white, 23c Rye No. 2, 00c Barley No. 2, 3C04Oc. Flaxseed No. 1. $1 00. Timothy weed Prime. $2 70. Mess pork $10 37011 per bbl. Lard $5 8505 07 per cwt. Short ribs Sides, loose. $5 OO0G 15. Shoulders Dry salted, boxed. $0 2500 00. Short clear sides Boxed. $0 2000 35. Butter Easy; creamery, 10024c; dairy. 1C0 22c Cheese Firm, 12013c Eggs Firm; fresh, 14o. Receipts. Shipment Flour, barrel? 04,000 Wheat, bushels 02.000 Corn, bushels 430.000 Oats, bushels 322.000 Rye. bushels 13.000 Barley, bushels 01,000 00.000 144.U00 152.C0O 1U7.OO0 30.000 2,000 Nevr York Grain and Produce. NEW YORK. March 15. Flour Receipts. 13, 033 barrels; exports. S100. Market Bteady but quiet. Wheat Receipts, 1S9.200 bushels; exports. 05,220. Spot, No. 2 red. 77c elevator, 70c f. o. b. Options opened easy because of realiz ing, and then developed a firmer tone on strong cables from Budapest. Following this came afternoon weakness, based on fears of heavy Argentine shipments In spring liquidation. The close was weak at s,0c net decline. March closed at 70c; May closed at 73c; July, 75c; September. 72c Wool- DulL Hops Steady. , Earopcan Grain Markets. .. LONDON. March 15. Wheat Cargoes off coast, nothing dolng;-cargos on pafwage, rather easier; Walla Walla, 27s 7d; English country markets, quiet. t LrVERPOOL. March i6. Wheat in Paris, dull: French country markets, rather quiet. Spot wheat. No. 1 Northern spring, Cs 2d. Futures, dull; March, nominal; May, 0s 9d; July. 5a Sd. Corn'-Spot. steady; American mixed, new, 3s lld; old. 3s llftd. Futures, steady; May, 3a lld; July. 3s 10d. Tacoma. Wlieat. TACOMA, March 15. No change In wheat; club. 00c; bluestem, 02c SAN FRANCISCO 3IAUKETS. SAN FRANCISCO. March 15. Wool Spring Nevada, 12015c: Eastern Oregon, 12016c; Val ley. Oregon, 20022c Fall Northern, mount ain, 10012c; mountain. S01Oc; plains. 8010c; Humboldt and Mendocino. 15017c per pound. Hops 1899 crop, 11013c for choice per pound. Mlllstuffs Middlings. $17020; bran, $12013 per ton. Hay Wheat, $7010 pet ton; wheat and oat, $700: barley, $5 0007 00; alfalfa. $607 00; clover, $708 per ton; straw. 3O042c per bale. Potatoes Early Rose, 750S5c; river Burbanks. 40070c: Salinas Burbanks SOc0$l 10; Oregon Burbanks, C5c0$l 05 per oack; sweets, $2 630 2 73 per cental. Onions SI 752 per cental. Citrus fruit Mexican limes. $403; commoa California lemons. 75c0$l 00; choice. $1 7C2. Tropical fruit .Bananas. $1 CO 0 2 00 per bunch; pineapples, nominal. Apples 50c$l 25. Butter Fancy creamery. 21021c; do sec onds, 20021c; fancy dairy. 18019c; do seconds, 15017c; pickled, 22024c; firkin, 2l0'22e per pound. Cheese New. 80Oc: Eastern. 16017c pet pound; Young America. lO01Oc; Western, 13 14c per pound. Eggs Store. 14017c; ranch, 20c per dozen. Receipts Flour, quarter sacks, 11,223; do Or egon, 23,190; wheat, centals, 3200; barley, cen tals. 40S5; oats, centals, 270; do Oregon, 1300: corn, centals, 000; potatoes, sacks. 2070; bran, sacks. 11S5; middlings, sacks. 1100; hay, tons, 574; wool, bales, 112; hides, 320. EASTERN LIVESTOCK. CHICAGO. March 15. Cattle Receipts. 8000. General market steady; natives, good to prime steers, $4 0005 SO; poor to medium, $404 00; selected feeders, active, $4 1004 80; mixed stockers. $3 3000 90; cows, $3 42; heifers, strong, $3 1004 50; cannetrf, $2 4002 90; bulU, $304 20; calves, $4 500 f. Texans Receipt. 1200; Texas fed steers, steady to strong, $3 85 04 SO; Texas bulls, steady. $3 2004 70. Hogs Receipts today. r7.o00; estimated to morrow. 25,000. Average steady, good heavy firm, lights lower; mixed and butchers. $4 800 5 02; good to choice heavy. $4 8505 07; rough heavy. $4: 8004 93; light, $4 7504 97; bulk of sales. $4 9005. Sheep Receipts, 12,000. Sheep and lambp, generally steady; good to choice wethers. $5 00 05 00; fair to choice mixed. $4 7005 SO; West ern sheep, $5 4005 SO; yearlings, $5 8006 40; native lambs, $5 CO07 25; Western lambs, $0 G? 25. OMAHA. March 15. Cattle-Recelpts. 2200. Market stronger; natl"e beef steere, $405 40; cows and heifers, $3 2504 10; canners, $2 250 S; stackers and feeders. $3 7500; calves. $40 7 00; bulls and stags. $2 7503 SO. Hogs Receipts, DO0O. Market shade higher; heavy, $4 774 00: mixed. $4 77 &4 SO; light. $4 7004 80; bulk of sales. $4 7704 bO. Sheep Receipts. 3CO0. Market 5c higher; fair to choice natives, $5 SO0O 25; fair to choice Westerns, $5 2O0C 95; common and stock sheep, $405 25; lambs. $007 10. KANSAS CITY. March 15. Cattle Receipts. 5000. Market steady: Texas nteers. $3 3004 00; Texas cows. .2 7503 00; native steers. $3 400 5 20; native cows and heifers. $204 00; stock en and feeders. $3-2506 25; bulls.-$2 9'J04. Hogs Receipts. 13,000. Market steady; bulk of sales. $4 7204 85; heavy. $4 75 0 4 05; packers. $4 7204 90: mixed. $4 07 0 4 SO; light. $4 3004 75; Yorkers, $4 0504 75; pigs. $404 57. Sheep Receipts, 2000. Market steady; lambs, $5 2500 90; muttons, $3 20 SO 25. The Metal Markets. NEW YORK March 15. Business was gener- I ally alack la the metal " market today. Tla. CAPE NOME S. S. GEO. W. ELDER, S. s! NOME CITY S". S. DESPATCH . The above first-class 'steamers will sail eyer.y 10 days during the season for Cape Nome, York and St. Michael and Yukon, river points. First Sailing, May 15. FOR RATES AND INFORMATION APP X,Y TO CALIFORNIA "&' OREGON COAST S. S. CO. F. P. BAUMGARTNER, 253 Washington St. W. A. Mitchell & Co., General Agents, San Francisco. Pacific Coast Cape Nome Gold Fields THE NEW PAIATIAI. STEEL STEAMSHIP IKIlllli lhe Senator" will sail from San Francisco. May14. 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 tonX. Her second cabin and sterage accommodations are superior to the first-class accommodations of meet of the steamers advertised for Nome. . The Pacific Coast Steamship Co. has been running Its steamers to Alaska winter and sum merfor 25 years, and Is the ploner Pacific Coast line. Seattle freight and passenger rates ap ply from Portland. For further Information Inquire of GOODALL. PERKINS & CO. General Agents, 10 Market. San Francisco, or N. P03TON. Agent. 240 Washington St.. Portland. Or. however, advanced, 50ST5 points from yester day's close of $33, and ruled firm all day on the rise of 3 Ts In Loudon, closing here at $33 50 bid and. $34 asked. Copper, although higher at London, was quiet here, clcelng un-, changed at $10 35. PIg-lron warrants contin ued dull. Lead remains unchanged at $4 70 bid and-$4 75 asked .closing' quiet. Spelter also was unchanged, closing at $4 GO bid and $4 07 & asked. The firm "that fixes the selling price for miners and smelters quotes lead at $4 45 at the close. Bar silver, 50c SAN FRANCISCO, March 15. Bar silver, per cunce, 5054c LONDON, March 15. Bar silver. 27 0-lOd. Coffee and Sngnr. NEW TORK. March J5. Coffee Options closed steady at 5(rl5 points net advance; sales, 17,500 bags. Including March and May at $0 75; July. $6 SO; September, $G 85SJ 00. Spot. Rio. steady; No. 7, Invoice, SUct No. 7, Jobbing, 8?ic Mild, steady; Cordova. 9&014C. Sugar Raw. firm: refined, firm. THE BOER CAPITALS. Defennes the Roer Unve Reared ai Bloemfonteln and Pretoria. New York Sun. Pretoria Is the objective point which. General Lord Roberts has In Ylew. Bloemfonteln Is on his direct route to the Transvaal- capital, and 1b also an im portant prize which he hopes to seize on his Journey. It Temoins to be seen how effectively the Boers will contest his efforts to capture these cities. Bloemfonteln stands all exposed on the high plain or veldt with no natural bar rier to the west between It and the ad vancing: British forces. The surrounding country is dry and unfertile. Stones thickly strew the plain outside the town and clumps of grass and low brushes' somewhat relieve the monotony of the almost level plain. In the town are many trees that partly hide from view most of the low, white buildings forming the larger part df the city." The official residence of the President is a fine build ing, but It Is only two stories In height, with room enough above, under Its hip roof, for an expansive attic No gunner outside the town can make it his special target. The capitol. on the contrary, has an imposing tower and this building, with two or three schools and other struc tures similarly adorned, are the only edi fices that attract attention as-the city Is approached from tho direction whence the British forces are coming. A little stream, at times almost water less, flows through the city on its way to the Modder River. The streets are laid out with much regularity, and the town covers quite a large area, consid ering that Its population Is less' than 4000. Though the town Is naturally wide open on the side which the British are ap proaching, it is overlooked on the east and northeast by a long ridge 200 or 300 feet above tho leyel of the plain. This ridge Is one to one and a half miles from the outskirts of tho city, and a little be yond the northern end of the ridge rises a kopje, a little lower in altitude. From these points of vantage the only good view of the town may be obtained; and on these elevations were reared tho fortifi cations which the burghers of the Free State contsructed long ago. during the period of their serious differences with the British Government. "We have only recently heard that the Boers have built an elaborate system of earthworks for the defense of their town, but very little information on this mat ter has come to hand. There Is every reason to suppose that the old fortifica tions on the ridge and the kopje have been placed In the most effective condi tion possible. If the Boers of the Free State Intend to make a hard struggle to keep their capital, the guns on the ridge may be used most advantageously to keep the British from closely approach ing the town; but with guns, of equal range the British may easily throw shells Into the town and be out of reach of the cannon on the ridge behind it In brief, the line of defense around Bloemfonteln must be mainly a system of earthworks such as those that kept the Boers out of Klmberley during a siege of nearly four months. The conditions are very different at Pretoria. Nature and science have made the capital of the Transvaal a very strongly fortified towns. Unless the Boers have had enough war by the time the British come within view of the hills ' around Pretoria, there is little doubt of their ability to make a stubborn last stand at the capital. The hills that hem in Pretoria on all sides are crowned with seven forts of much strength, all built under the expert advice and direc tion ot European military engineers. Two of these forts were completed between 1S34 and 1SS6 and five of them have been built since the Jameson raid. They com mand every approach to the city. It may perhaps be unfortunate for the Boers if the British are acquainted with all the details of these forts, and It is said that complete plans of them were In the pos session of the British "War Office before- the war began. There was a great deal of mystery about the work, but accord- I lng to British authority two English en- gineerlng officers worked as navvies In order to get an opportunity thoroughly to acquaint themselves with the construc tion and plan of the forts, and Informa tion was also obtained from other sources. However this may be. the British have no doubt that the forts were elaborately ana strongly constructed. They are all J alike In their chief external features, j They were built of masonry, with earth works on the outer faces, and their ar- I mament includes much heavy ordnance and all the 15-centlmeter Creusot and rapid-fire guns that the Boers desirea ' to place In position. The London Daily I Halt In some recent appreciative remarks on these fortifications, said: The forts are certainly elaborately, fur- j nlshed with all the requirements of mod- j srn warfare. Piles of sandbags are Steamship Co. stacked up to tho level of the Inclosing walls. A powerful searchlight Is each fort Is capable of sweeping the surround ing:. country for many miles. Telephones are laid between the forts and the gov ernment buildings in Pretoria. There. are large stocks of mealies (maize) ready for the eventuality of a siege There Is said to be communication by means of under ground passages between- the forts and the ammunition stores and magazines. Lastly, it Is presumed that the ap proaches to the forts- are mined In various directions. Events will show whether the fort3 were, despoiled of their armaments to meet the needs of the Boer cause in their investment of Ladysmith. , Klmber ley and Mafeking. For all that Is known to the contrary, every gun that was mounted around Pretoria Is still In posi tion, and there Is no reason to doubt that this beautiful little city among the hills Is prepared to stand a prolonged siege. o Le Gnlllcnne and MnrUhum. Chicago Times-Herald. The New York Sun Is not pleased with Richard Le Gallienne's recent remarks concerning "Edwin Markham's poetry. Sir. Le Galllenne says Markham has not "rythmic life,", and gives it as his opin ion that want of the latter "Is the most fundamental disability from which a poet can suffer." This declaration from Mr. Le Galllenne leads naturally to the conclusion that somo poetshave "fundamentaler disa bilities" than others, and that Markham's Is the "fundamentalest of them all." Still, Mr. Le Galllenne accepts Markham as a real poet, and says eo, for which reason tho Sun suggests that Markham ohould. In his turn, gracefully accept -Le Gal llenne by dashing oft something that might start away in this wise: Bowed by th burden of hlo locks he leans Before the glasa and gazes at-himself. The emptiness of pages In his face And on his back the burden of his name. Let us by all means promote a feeling of good fellowship among our poets on both sides of the water. In these days of bloodshed and carnage it would be almost too much to have a Le Galllenne and a Markham poising their pens against each other. Le Galllenne's hair and Mark ham's .brother to the or should be joined In happy union It possible. The Proprieties. Cleveland Plain Dealer. "This paper says you should never cut a pie with a cold knife." "I never do. If I haven't a hot knlfo 1 eat the whole pie." a a "Why don't you try Carter's tittle Liver Pills? They are a positive cure for sick headache and all the Ills produced by dis ordered liver. I suffered from catarrh of the worst kind ever since a boy, and I never hoped for cure, but Ely's Cream Balm seems to d.o even that. Many 'acquaintances have used It with excellent results. Oscar Ostrum, 45 War ren avenue, Chicago, 111. . Cream Balm Is placed Into the nostrils, spreads over the membrane and Is absorbed. Jtellef la immediate and a cure follows. It m not drying does not produce sneezing. Larg Size. 50 cents at Druggists or by mall; Trial Size. 10 cents by mall. ELY BROTHERS. 5G Warren Street. New York. Bhr Qui non-BoInonnn ,-mj1 w fn f?i..ftwwl "cnur-aX i v.-Tis r ' .. . " i i ," f Oatnautd J "hltes, unnatural tiit- oot'u auUurr. Charcn. or anr infiamms- (PrtTjnu conutba. tlon of mucous mew 'StUTHEEvA'tsCHEVIO'J.Co. brnes. .Non-astringent. icmCli.1T',0.r- I sold by Dmpitlats, Sj. ror lent !n plain wrapper. v - - ' i "J cipre, prepaid, 101 VW Xffl U . or 3 bottlej. $2.75. - wrcai&r sens on request. Mimi-MIDA Thesotiny Capsule3 arc superior io Daisam or oopaioa, x CubcbsorlnlectionsandfrrULTf CUREIN48H0UBSI the same diseases without! inconvenience. Sold by all dr trusts. TRAVELERS' GUIDE. EMPIRE LINE SEATTLE CAPE NOME Yukon River Points Steamer OHIO (3500 tons) has been re leased by the United States Government alter nearly two years' service as a trans port to the Philippines, and will sail for CAPE NOME on or about MAY 24. 1900. For passage and freight rates, apply to any railroad agent or sub-agent of the International Navigation Co., or direct to EMPIRE TRANSPORTATION CO., 607 First avenue, Seattle. Wash. CAPE NOME VIA DAWSON Alaska SteamshipCompany NEXT SAILING. THE DIRIGO. MARCH U The only company having through trailie ar rangements to Atlln and the Klondike. 'Weekly Killings trom Tacoma. For full Information ap ply to J. L. HARTMAN. Agent. Portland. Oi.. 3 Chamber of Commerce. VANCOUVER TRANSPORTATION CO. Steamer Undine, Captain Charles T. Kamm. leaves Vancouver at &:30 A. M. and I P. M. Leaves Portland at 10:30 A. M. and 4:30 P. it it ap- I auausys cxccpieu. rcr ireignt or parwage ap ply on board, foot of Taylor street. Round trlt, Uh r ywf TRAVELERS' GUIDE. L JoMHq JLIXq Union Depot, SLxth and J Streets. TWO TRAINS DAILY FOR ALL POINTS EAST "FAST MAIL AXD PORTLAND - CII1 ' CAGO, SPECIAL UOCTB." Leaves tor the East via Spokane dally at 3.45 P. M. Arrives at 8-00 A. M. Leaves for the East, via Pendleton and Hunt ington, dally at 8:00 P. M. Arrives, via Hunt ington and Penoleton. at 6:45 P. M. THROUGH PULLMAN AND TOURIST SLEEPERS. Water lines schedule, subject to change with out notice: OCEAN AXD RIVER SCHEDULE. OCEAN DIVISION Steamships sail fr:m Alnsworth dock at 3:00 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 Thuroday, March 8: Sunday. March IS; Wed ne.day, March 28; Saturday, April 7. From San Francisco State of California calls Saturday. March 4; Wednesday. March 14; Sat urday. March 24: Tuesday. April 3; Friday. April 13. Columbia sails Friday. March 9; Mon day. March 19; Thursday. March 29; 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 Sun day, at 7:00 A. M. WILLAMETTE RIVER DIVISION. PORTLAND AND CORVALLI5. OR. Steamer Ruth, for Salem. Albany. CorvalUs and way points, leaven Portland Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at O:0O A. SI. Return ing, leaves Corvallls Mondays. Wednesday and Fridays at 0:00 A M. Steamer Modoc, for Salem. Independence and Tray points, leaves Portland Mondays. Wednes days and Fridays at 6.00 A. M. Returning, leaves Independence Tuesdays. Thursdays and Saturdays at ?.30 A. M. YAMHILL RIVER ROUTE. , PORTLAND AND DAYTON. OR. Steamer Elmore, for Dayton and way points, leaves Portland Tuesdays. Thursdays and Sat urdays at 7 A. M. Returning, leaves Dayton for Portland and way points Mondays. Wednesday and Fridays at C A. M. SNAKE RIVER ROUTE. RITARIA, WASH.. AND LEWISTON. IDAHO. Steamer Spokane or steamer Lcwlrton Ieaxes Rlparla daily at 1:20 A. M.. arriving at Lewlston at 12 o'clock noon. Returning, the Sppkane nr Lcwlston leaves Lewlston dally at 8:30 A. M.. arriving at Rlparla same evening. W. H. HURLBURT. General Paes-nger Agent. V. A. SCHILLING. City Ticket Agent. Telephone Main 712. NewSteamshipLinetotheOrient CHINA AND JAPAN. FROM PORTLAND. In connection with THE OREGON RAILBOAD & NAVIGATION CO. Schedule. 1000 (subject to change): Steamer. Due to Leave Portland. "ABERGELDIE" March 23 "MONMOUTHSHIRE" April 11 "BRAEMAR" May 2 For rates, accommodations, etc.. apply to DODWELL & COMPANY. Limited. General Agents, Portland. Or. To principal points In Japan and China. THE FASTEST AND MOST DIRECT JNE TO THE S PlcTOfl The Direct Line to Denver, Omaha Kansas City and St. Loun. Onfy 3 Days to Chicago, Only 44 Days to New York and other Principal Eastern cities Throngh Pnllmnn Prtluce Slccyera Tourist Sleepers DInlnsr Cars (xucnla a In carte), and Free Reclining- Chnlr Car Operated Dally on Fast 3Inll Trnlaj Through tickets, baggage cheers and sleeping. car accommodations can be arranged : CITY TICKET OFRCE 1 35 Third Strict Portland, Oregon J. H. LOTHROP. Gen'I Agents GEORGE LANO. City Pan. Sc Tkt. Agt. NOMI Tho Magnificent Trang-Paclfic Passenger Steamship TACOMA Registered tonnage, 2S11 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 tho largest steamship in tho Cape Nome trade. Will sail from Tacoma and Seattlo on or about the 25th of May. For rates and full Information apply to DODWELL, & CO.. LTD. Telephone, Main, SG. 252 Oak Street. SOO PACIFIC LINE OfTers the LOWEST RATES and BEST 5ERV Ice to and from all Eastern points and Europe. Through tour.st cars from coajt to 8c Paul. Toronto. Montreal an u Boston WITHOUT CHANGE. Direct Route to Kootenay Mining District British Columbia Canadian Paclhc rrjal unit liuxmiiiiu lines lapar ant At;:iulJu Ft I ila. and Information, apply to H. H. ABUOTT. Agent. E. J. COYLE. MC Thlrd'street. city. A. G. P. A.. Vancouver. B. C. Astoria & Columbia River Railroad Co. LEAVES UNION DEPOT. i For ilaygers. Rainier. Clatskanle. Westport. CUiton. Astoria. War1 renton. Fluvel. Ham ARRIVED UNION DEPOT. mond. Fort Steens, Gearhart Park. Seaside Astoria and Seasbor Express. Daily. Astoria Express. Dally. S:00 A. M. 11:15 A. il. 9-AO P. M. 1:00 P. M. TAc'ctt otllce. 230 (JIorrion st-aad Union duot. J. a ilAXO. Gen. Pus. Agt.. Astoria. Or. 4 EASTANDSOUTHEAST IS THE i TRAVELERS GUIDE. fast mm, cni ITH WzSy,?) Leave Depot Fifth and I Strict Arriva OVERLAND EX PRESS TRAINS for Salem. Rose burg. Ashland. Sac ramento. O g d e n. Fan Franclsoo. Mo jave. Lea Angeles, EI Paso, New Or leans and the East At Woodburn (dally except Sun day), morning train connects with train for Mt. Angel. 311 v e r t o n. Browns ville, Springfield and Natron, and evening- train for Mt. Angel and Sli verton. CorvallJo passenger Sheridan passenger 7:00 P. M. 8:30 A. M. 0:15 A. 24. 7:00 P.M. J7:30 A. M. t4:50P. M. $3:50 P. M. Daily. JDcily except Sunday. Rebate tickets on sals between Portland. Sac ramento and San FrancIsco. Net rates 17 first, class and $11 second clas. including sleeper. Rates and tickets to Eastern points and Eu nlWV? AP- CHIA- HONOLULU and A-J?T.itAL,IA C511 be obtained from J. B. KIRaLAND. Ticket. Agent. HO Third at. YAMH ILL DIVISION. Passenger Depot, foot of Jefferson Street. , Leave for Oswego dally at 7:20. 0:40 A. M.; l-:30. 1 53. 3.rn. 5.15. 6.25. 8:05. 11:30 P. 11.: and a.O) A. I. un Sundays only. Arrive at Portland dally at C:35. 8:30. 10:30 A. M.; 1:35. 3.15. 4.30. 6:20. 7.40. 10:00 P. M.; 12:40 A. SI. dally, except Monuay. S 30 end 10:C5 A. M. on Siumlajs only. .?aA'c.for DaIIas dally, except Sunday, at 4:30 P. M. Arrive at Portland at 0:30 A. M. I r.ssenger train leaves Dallas for Alrlle Sun days. Wednesdajs and Fridays at 2:45 P. M. Returns Tuesdays. Thursdays and Saturdays. 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. Leave Union Depct. Fill at 1 St; arIts Fast mall for Taco ma. Seattle. Olympla. Gray's Harbor and South Bend points. Spokane, Rossland. B. C. Pullman. Moscow. Lewlstan. B a f f & 1 o Hump mining country. Helena. Minneapolis. St. Paul. Omaha. Kan ms City. St. Louis. Chicago and all points east and southeast. PuRst Sound Express for Tacoma and Seattle and Intermediate points .!. 11:15 A.M. 3:50 P. M. No. 4. 11:30 P. M. No. 31 .00 A. M. Pullman first-class and tourist nlecpers to Min neapolis. St. Paul and Missouri river points with out chnnge. Vestibuicd trains. Union depot connection la all principal cities. Baggage checked to destination of tickets. For handsomely Illustrated dftscrlptlvit matter, tickets, sleeping-car reservations; etc. call on o write A. D. CHARLTON Anslititnt General Pawenger A Kent. 2."f; MorrlHon St.. Cor. Third, Portland. Oregon. GO EAST VIA zSH ulli fnf iffiffl ?vN f s&! vm ess eTtd ima a m ON THE FAMOUS Chicago - Portland Special And Travel in Luxurious Comfort DInlncr Curs. Service n la Carte. LUirury-IlufTct Smoking Cars. Palace anil Ordinary Sleeping: Cars. Free Itccllnlnjr Chair Cars. The only train running through solid from Portland to Chicago. No change ot cars. Every car Illuminated with Plntsch gas. Leaven 8 P. M.. Portland. Arrives 0:45 P. M. CITY TICKET OFFICE 124 Third St. Phone Main 569 W. E. COMAN. General Agent. J. R. NAGEL. City Ticket Agt. Pacific CoasI Steamship Co. FOR ALASKA THE COMPANY'S elegant steamers, Cottage City, City of Topeka and Al - Kl leave TACOMA 11 A. M., SEATTLE t) P. M.. Mar. 11, 10. 21. 28. 31. Apr. 5. 10. 15. t20, 25. 30. May 5, and every flfth day thereafter. For further Infor mation obtain company's folder. The company reserves the right to Changs Meamcrs. sailing dates and houra of sailing, without previous notice. AGENTS N. POSTON. 240 Washington St.. Portland. Or.: F W. CARLETON. N. P. R. R. dock. Tacoma: J. F. TROWBRIDGE. Puget Round aupt.. Ocean dock. Seattle. GOOD ALU PERKINS & CO.. Gen. Agts.. S. J. Ticket Olilce: 122 Third St. 'Phone 030 t riT I The Flyer, dally to and 1-A" from St. Paul. Mlnne No. 4 apolls. Duluth. Chicagv 3:45 P. M. I and all points East. ARRIVE. No. 3. ! 8:(X) A. M. Through Palace and Tourist Sleepers, Dining and Bun:t Smoklng-Llbrary Cars. JAPAN - AMERICAN -LINE STEAMSHIP IDZUMI MARU For Japan. China and all Asiatic points will , leave Seattle About March 28th. WHITE COLLAR LINE COLUMBIA RIVER & PUGET SOUND NAV1- CATION CO. PORTLAND AND ASTORIA. 5?-. T BATLEY GATZERT (Alder-street dock) Lsavea Portland dally every morning at T o'clock. ea.capt Sunday. Returning, leaves A tli every night at 7 o'clock, except Sunday. Oregon 'phone Mala 351. Columbia phon 33L U. B. SCOTT. President I3bM5reatNohthebnI S