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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (March 17, 1900)
THE MOKHINQ OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, MAJaCH- 17, 1900. -ir COMMERCIAL AND Ttwre -was a fairly good trade In the, whole sale dlsu-ict yesterday, with local retailers re plenishing stocks for the Saturday trade. Re ceipts of produce were .much heavier than "were expected, considering the fine -weather, which la affording such a good opportunity for farm work. Potatoes came in more freely than they have for several days, a ingle boat from down the Columbia bringing over 10(W sacks. The prloo Is weakening under the heavy receipts and an easier demand from Califor nia. Butter -and eggs are still firm, and chick ens are not coming in plentifully enough tc meet the demand. Pork and veal are dull and difficult to move. The California steamer ar riving Inkiest evening brought a large con signment f garden truck, which will be on the street Ahla morning. . Bank Clearing:. Exchanges. Balances. Portland ..., $221.1)23 $35.4&4 Seattle ,...; 313.820 fe.43o Tacoma 171.210 27.C.C Bpokane A. 130,100 33,002 PORTLAXD MARKETS. Grain, Flour, Etc. The local wheat market Is holding steady. In sympathy with other markets, and with Just about a sufficient demand to take up every thing that Is offering. The prices paid Tor wheat seem to be based on what ships were worth earlier In the season, and not on what they could be secured for now. Tor Walla "Walla, K63VjC Is paid, and Valley Is moving In a small way at 5253c Th? .Eastern and Euro pean markets were stronger yesterday, show ing apparent Indifference to the big Argentine shipments, which again reached 2,000,000 bush els for the -week, making a total of over 10, 600,000 bushels for the past four week. Freights are firm, with 42s Qd45s asked for April-May ships, and nothing less than 40s for new-crop ships. "Wheat "Walla "Walla. 5203c; Valley, 01 C3c: bluestem, 04Q00c per bushel. Flour Best grades, $2 703; graham. $2 GO; superfine. $2 10 per barrel. Oats White. 35c; gray. 3334c; stained. 299 30c per bushel. Barley Feed, $14015; brewing, 1717 00 pet ton. MUlstuffs Bran. ?1213 per ton; middlings. $1S19; shorts. $13010: chop. $14. Hay Timothy. $010; clover. $77 50; Ore Con wild bay, $67 per ton. Vegetables, Frnlt, Etc. Vegetables Parsnips. $1; carrots. $1; turnips, C0o; onions. $1 002 00 per cental; cabbage, O0ci$l per cental, potatoes, 50 COc per .sack; sweet potatoes. 2&Sftfc; peas, CVc; beans. "0c; asparagus, 7510c; new potatoes, 33Vic pet pound. Fruit lemons. $2 50 0' 3; oranges, $2 753 per box for navels, $2 for seedlings; tangerines, $1 70; Japanese oranges, 70c$l 00 per box; pineapple. $4 00(30 per dozen; bananar,- $2 00 (23 per bunch; Persian dates, 74Sc per pound; apples. $11 00; pears, 70c(2$l 25 per bJx. Dried fruit Apples, evaporated. 78c per pound, sun-dried, sacks or boxes, 40c; pears, sun and evaporated. OSGc; plums, pltless, 4fl ZV&: prunes. Italian, 3Vj5iAc; silver, extra choice. 5 0c; tigs. Smyrna, 22&c; California black. OGc; do white. 10c per pound. Bnitcr, Ebft, Toultry, Etc. Butter Fancy creamery. 00 3 05c; seconds. 42540c; dairy. 3037c; store, 2532ac pel roll. Eggs ll12c per dozen for Oregon. Poultry Chickens, mixed, $3 00 5; hens. $50; ducks, $0C; geese, $G 008 per dozen," turkeys, live, 10llc; dressed, 12VMc pet pound. Game Mallard ducks. $3; widgeon. $1 C032; teal, $11 00 per dozen. Cheese Full cream, twins. 12"413c; Touna America. 14c per pound. Groceries, IVnts. Etc. Coffee Mocha. 2328c; Java, fancy. 2032c; Java, good, 20f24c; Java, ordinary, 1620c: Costa Rica, fancy. 1820c; do good. lC18c; do crdlnary, 1012c per pound; Columbia, roast, $12 75 per case; Arbuckle's, $14 25; Lion, .$12 75. Sugar Cube, $5 72H: crushed, $5 72; now dered, $5 724; dry granulated, cane, $5 22; beet, $5 12-4: extra C. $ 72; golden C, $4 W net; hajf barrels. c more than barrels? mapl sugar, 10lGc per pound. Beans Small white, 3c; bayou, 4c; Lima, 0a per pound. Salmon Columbia river. 1-pound tails. $10 1 CO; 2 - pound tails, $22 00; fancy, 1-pound flats. $1 G01 70; -pound fancy flats, S005c; Alaska, 1-pound tails, $1 201 30; 2-pound tails, $1 0002 25. Grain bags Calcutta. ?70'7 10 per 100 foi spot. $6 WXgS 02 for July-August. Nuts Peanuts, G7c per pound for raw. 10c for roasted; cocoanuts, 90c per dozen; walnuts, 10llc per pound; pine nuts, 15c; hickory nuts, 7c; chestnuts, 10c; Brazil, lie; filberts, 15c; fancy pecans, 1214c; almonds. 15 17c pes pound. Coal oil Cases. 21c per gallon: barrels, 174c. tanks. 15c Rice Island. C&c: Japan, OV&c New Orleans, 5c: fancy head. $77 00 per sack. Meat and Provisions. Mutton Grow?., best sheep, wethers and ewes, f44f4 25; dressed. 77c per pound; spring lambs. $22 50 each. Hogs Gross, choice heavy. $5; light. $4 00; dressed, 06c per pound. Beef Gross, top steers. ?44 50; cows, $3 W CJH: dressed beef. C7c per pound. Veal Large. 0&76o per pound: small. 8S0c. Provisions Portland pack (Shield brand): Hams, smoked, are Quoted at 13c per pound; picnic hams, 9c per pound; breakfast bacon, 13"4c; bacon. 9c; backs. 9"4c; dry salt sides. 8Tc: dried beef. 17c per pound; lard. 0-pound palls. 10c: 10 - pound palls. Djfec; 00s, jyftc; tlertw. 0ydc per pound. Eastern pack (Ham mond' 5): Hams, large, 13c; medium, lSVic small. 13c: picnic hams. 0"4c; shoulders, Hc: breakfast bacon, 12c; dry salt sides. SViGfOVrc; bacon sides. OgsiO&r; backs. 10c: butts, Sc: lard, pure leaf, kettle rendered, 5s, lOVic; 10s. 105ac A'- Hops, "Wool, Hides, Etc. Hops 3(JjSc per pound. "Wool Valley. 12 13e for coarse, 1018c for best; Eastern Oregon, 1015c; mohair, 202Sc per pound. Sheepfklns Shearlings, 1520c; short-wool, 21 35c; medium-wool, 30(J50c; long-wool, C0c$l each. Pelt3 Bear skins, each, as to size, $515; cubs. each. $15; badger, each, 10314c; wild cat. 2540c; hous?cat, 0 g 10c; fox. common gray. 4000c; do red. $1 25S1 75; do cross, $250 6Q; lynx, $1 002 00; mink, 30c$l 25; mar ten, dark Northern, $48; do pale. pine. $1 23 3; muskrat, 8 12c; skunk. 2540c; ottet fland). $4G, panther, with head and claws per fect. fl3; raccoon. 25g50c; wolf, mountain, with head perfect. $3 505; wolverine. $2 500; beaver, per skin, large, $07; do medium, per .skin. $45; do small, per skin, $12; do kits, per skin. 50cT$l. Tallow 05.fcc; No. 2 and grease, 34c per pound. Hides Dry hides. No. 1. 1G pounds and up ward. 15Q15"4c: dry kip. No. 1, 5 to 10 pounds. 10c per pound; dry calf. No. 1. under 5 pounds, lOtglGc; dry salted, one-third less than dry flint; salted hides, sound steers, 60 pounds and over. 8VMJ9c: do 00 to GO pounds. 86c; da under 00 pounds and cows, 7"4(gf$c; kip, 13 to 34 pounds, 7Hj8c: do veal, 10 to 14 pounds. 7ic; do calf, under 10 pounds, 7ic; green (unsaltedX lc per pound less; culls (bulls, stags, moth eaten, badly cut. scored hair slipped, weather beaten or grubby), one-third less. TfEW TOHK STOCK MARKET. Trading on n Very Small Scale, "With Specialties Predominating. NTJW YORK. March 10. "Whatever signifi cance attached to today's stock market was of a negative character. Trading In the aggre gate was on a small scale, and. even at that was congested In a few of the specialties. Third Avenue continued to burt a large share of attention, and was the only stock on the list with any considerable range In price fluctua tion. After an early decline this stock moved upward over 0 points, and closed with a net gain of 2. Sugar was active, but showed a comparatively narrow range, and ended the day with a small net gain. People's Gas more than retrieved an early decline, and Pacific Mall was notably weak. Otherwise the deal ings were small, price fluctuations narrow and the list of stocks dealt in a short one. That the general tone was firm was probably due to the fact that the bear traders bought stocks to cover short contracts. There was no evidence of any outside specu lative demand, but there was some Investment buying on a small scale. Probably the bears were Induced to cover by the prospect that to morrow's bank statement may fall slightly .short of being as weak as was feared. The 2Cew Tort Eubtreasury mdde a email contribu FINANCIAL NEWS tion today to the cash resources of the banks. This is the first time this has happened in over three weeks, and brings down the losica by the banks for the week on Subtreceury operations to $4,307,000. compared with $6,600. 600 last -week. Today's gain by the banks Is due to the disbursement on pensions. By the currency movement by express to the interior, a net loro by the banks is Indicated of only about $750,000. compared with $2,500,000 last week. "Without allowing for the movement by registered mall, the loss of the banks on all accounts la therefore only a little over $5,000, 000, compared with nearly $10,000,000 last week. The changes In the loan account are largely guesswork. Some of the banks called loans during the week, but, on the other hand, the borrowing of money to buy Government bonds continues. The hardening of New York exchange at Chicago Is tvsld to be due to the transfer of funds to liquidate loans contracted by "Western banks for buying Government bonds in New York. These doubtful elements in the outlook some what modified the conviction of professional traders that the surplus reserve of the banks are certain to be wiped out tomorrow. Money on call was In good supply for most of the day at from 4 to 4 per cent, and the late flurry was accompanied by rather palpable manipu lation, the rate quickly jlcldlng under the of ferings brought out. But, whatever may re main of the surplus. It is certain to be email. The Impression is general, however, that to morrow's statement will show the low-"water mark In the reserves, and the process of re plenlshmbent will begin to show the effect, next week. The dormant high-grade bonds were dealt In nt advancing prices. All other points were un changed. Total sales were $2,075,000. United States old 4s declined hi, per cent, and the Oi Vt per cent in the bid price. BONDS. IT. S. ref. 2s 100 V. S. 2. reg 101 do 2s. reg Ill do 3s. coupon.. ..Ill do new 4s, reg. 135 do new 4s, coup.130 do old 4s, rog 110 D. & R. G. lsts..l03&J do 4a iii N. Y. Central Lsts.111 North. Pacific 3s.. CO do 4s i05 Oregon Nav. lata. .107 do 4s 102 do old 4s, coup.. 117 lOrexon S. L. 0s...l27i io as. reg n ao con. pb 113 . do 0s. coupon. ...115lRIo Gr. "West, lsts 93 Dlst. of Col. 3-056lV .St. Paul consals.,.109 Atcnlson adj. 4a.. 2,si3t. P. C. & P. Iststl20 C. & N.W. con. 7sl42 i do 5s 120 do S. F. Ueb. Os.121 junlon Pacific 4s...lOG Gen. Electric 0S...113 "Wis. Central lsts. 90 When Issued. jOffered. STOCKS. The total sales of stocks today were 212,200 shares. The closing quotations were: Atchison do nref 2SJgUnlon Pacific 49 07, do pref 74- 63HJWabash 6 Bolt. & Ohio. Can. Pacific 95 do prei m Wheeling & L. E.. 10 do 2d oref 2G Can. Southern .-. Ches. & Ohio Chi. Gr. Western C, B. & Q Chi.. Ind. & L..., do pref , Chi. &. East. 111.. 48 2SV6! lauiWIsconsin Central. 10 120 P. C. C. & St. L.. CO 21 EXPRES3 CO.'S. 04ViAdams 114 90 American 14 1 100 United States .... 45 Chicago & N. W C. R. I. & Pao...l08U Wells-Fargo 122 a. C C. & fit. L. 03W MISCELLANEOUS Colo. Southern GV. AintiT. Cotton Oil. 33 do 1st pref 43C do pref 94 Amer. Malting .... 0 do Dref 23 Del. & Hudson. ...114. DeL. Lack. & W..177 , Denver & Rio Gr. 19 do pref 71 Amer. Smelt. & R. 38 do pref io Amer. Spirits 2 do pref 17 Erie 12 uo xm. Great Hocking Hocking Illinois Central ,.113 Amer. Tin Plate... 33 Iowa Central .., do pref Kan. a. P. & Q Lake Erie & W. do pref Lake Shore .... Louis. & Nash.. .- WVfc do pref , bO Amer. Tobacco ...105 do pref 135 Anaconda Mln. Co. 46 Brooklyn R. T 67 Colo. Fuel & Iron. 43 ,. 3D .. 11 .. 20VI ,. 85 ..194 81jCont. Tobacco 28 Manhattan El. .. 92 do pref . 8274 . 4o;-I . 73 .125 . 01 .aiei. bi. ay. ioi?i Mexican Central.. 134 Federal Steel ... do pref Minn. & St. Louis 02 jGeneral Electric do pref 93 Glucose Sugar do pref ..... Mlnsouri Pacific .. 44V Mobile & Ohio.... 44 M.. K. &. T 10Vt 98 Int. Paper .-. 18 do pref 61 La Clede Gas 77 do pref 32 New Jersey Cent.,115 National Biscuit .. 35 Kew York Cent...l34 i do prer.t 81 Norfolk & West.. 32a. National Lead .... 23 do pref 751 do pref 103 Northern Pacific 02National Steel .... 45 do pref 73ji do pref. ........94 Ontario & West.. 22iN. Y. Air Brake...l24 O. R. & N 42 North American .. 15 do pref 70 Pacific Coast 00 Pennsylvania ....134 do 1st pref...... S2 Reading 17 4o 2d pref 60 do 1st pref 5GiPaclflc Mall 30 do 2d pref 287! People's Gas 97Vi Rio Gr. Western.. 53Pressed Steel Car.. 02 do pref 89 do pref 84 St. Louis & S. Ft. lOVtjPullman Pal. Car.184 do 1st pref GO .Stand. Rope & T.. 6 do 2d pref 341Sugar 101 St. Louis & S. W. 101 do pref 10S do pref 29VilTenn. Coal & Iron. 93 St. Paul 12358IU. S. Leather 12 do pref 173 do pref 70 St. Paul & 0 107 U". s. Rubber 27 Southern Paclflo.. 38 I do pref , 93 Southern Ry 13 Western Union ... 83 do pref ........ 07-iRepubllc Iron & S. 21 Texas & Pacific... 10 j CO pref GO Ex dividend. tOffered. FOREIGN KIXAXCIAIi XBWS. St. Patrick's Day Decorations Inter fered "With Business. NEW YORK. March 10. The Commercial Ad vertiser's London financial cablegram says: The markets here were at a complete stand still today, the members, devoting their atten tion to decorating the exchange for SL Pat rick's Day. Dearer money Is feared, as new loans are coming out which have been kept back for the war loan. West Australian an nounces one for $1,000,000, and the India and London County Councir are coming In for large loans. The war loan was weak today, the premium being 11 5-10 lower. Transactions in It were heavy. Speculators are disappointed at what hey regard as the comparative small news of the applications. Americans were stag nant, with the others. Anacondas were still weak on litigation. Paris supported Tlntos. The bank lost 300.000 gold engaged for the Cape and 15,010 for Soutn America. It bought 33,000 in bars. Money was steady and the de mand fair. Bills were a shade easier. Silver was firm on the French tender of 20,000 kilos. The copper fortnightly statistics show stocks up 23 tons and supplies 03 tons. Money, Exchange, Etc. SAN FRANCISCO, March 10. Sterling on London GO days, $4 83; do sight, $4 87. Mexican dollars-48Qv19c Drafts Sight, 17c; do telegraphic. 20c NEW YORK. March 10. Money on call, 3 7 per cent; last loans, 3 per cent. Prime mercantile paper 6. per cent. Sterling exchange Soft, with actual business In bankers' bills at $4 85 for demand and at $4 82 for GO days; po-ned rates, $4 83 and $4 87; commercial bills, $4 SIVi &1. Silver certificates C0Vi61c Mexican dollars 475Jc. Bonds Government, weak; state, lanctlve railroad. Irregular. LONDON, March 16. Consols 101 1-6. London Stock Market. LONDON, March 10. Canadian Pacific, 974; Union Pacific preferred, 70; Northern Pacini preferred, 70V4: Atchison, 4; Grand Trunk, 8M: Anaconda, 9; Rands, 36. THE GRA1X MARKETS. Prices for Cereals In American and European Ports. SAN FRANCISCO. March 16. Wheat, firm, both on and off call. No ales of barley; spot, quiet. Oats, dull. Spot quotations were: Wheat No. 1 shipping, 9Gc; choice, 97e; milling. 9Sic$l 01. Barley Feed. 7071Uc: brewing, S20c. Oats Gray. Oregon. $1 071 12; milling. $1 151 17; red. 95c$l 15. Call board sales: Wheat Firm; May. 9Sc; December, $1 05; cash. 97c Barley No sales. Corn Large yellow, $1 021 15. Cliicagro Grain and Prodnce. CHICAGO. March 10. The opening quotations for May wheat showed an advance of c over yesterday's closing price, May starting at 00!i07c Traders who sold yesterday in an ticipation of another weak Friday opening on account of heavy Argentine receipts were dis agreeably jjurprised by the figures from that country, showing shipments 7P0.OO0 bushels les than lait week, and made haste to get under cover. Overshadowing everything else of Influ ence in the market, however, were reports of extensive damage to winter wheat caused by the present cold wave. Iv was known that the Western wheat fields are practically bare of know protection, and the .rapidly' sinking ther. prei 37Amer. bieej xiwp. o orth. tref.l57. do Dref 80 Coal ... 14 Amer. Steel & W.. OGVi Valley . 32 do cref 91 '. mometer brought conviction to shorts fnat the damage reports were not exaggerated. The opening advance showed sufficient profit to some holders, and realizing caud fi tem porary reaction to CGCCc for May. but In side 'of 15 minutes after the opening the mar ket began Jumping under a vigorous demand, the advance pot being checked until May had reached C7gG7Xc. By tnat time the edge of the demand had worn off. and a tendency ta take profits caused a slight set-back for a time, selling being increased by the weakness shows in -corn at that time. The market gradually became exceedingly dull, with trading confined almost entirely to local op-mtors. and the price kept within a narrow range, generally around G7c for May. Toward the close the market again became firm, with a slight increase in the volume of business, caused by renewed reports of croy damage. May got back to G7iic, .the market closing firm at that figure. Corn was fairly active and Irregular. The market here opened firm and slightly higher, mainly in sympathy with wheat, but price gradually gave way to persistent selling. Later in the, secsion the market rallied, with wheat, and at the close "was steady at a shade ad vance for the day. May closed a shade higher, at37c The market for oats was absolutely at a standstill. May clcssd unchanged. Provisions were quite active and strong. H03 prices were the highest of the season, and packers bought liberally on account. Provision stocks showed no Increase, and this and the strength of wheat had considerable influence on trading, the demand being good all day. May pork closed 17c higher. May lord 5c hlghei and May ribs 7o higher. The leading futures ranged as follows: WHEAT. , Opening. Highest. Lowest. Clo. March $0 60 May $0 00 $0 67i $0 00 O.ft July 67 GS 67 68 CORK. March May 37 37 July 37 87 September .... 3S 88 S5T6 3G4 37 37s 377t 37 3SH OATS. May 23 24 23T4 23 July 22 22 22fc 22 MESS PORK. May 1105 1117 1105 1115 July 1105 1112 1105 1110 LARD. May 0 05 July 615 G 07 6 05 0 OVA C 15 G 124 0 15 SHORT RIBS. May 005 G 10 005 July 005 010 006 6 07 010 Cash quotations were as follows: Flour Steady. Wheat No. 3 spring, C2S00c; No. 2 red, 69 ec9c Corn No. 2, 3Gc. Oats-No. 2, 23ai024tfe; No. 2 white, 200 27ic; No. 3 white. 259i2Gtfc Rye No. 2. 60c Barley No. 2. 3642c Flaxseed No. 1. $1 62. t Timothy seed Prime. $2 52 Mess pork $10 00511 15 per bbl. Lard $5 90G 02 per cwu Short ribs Sides, loose, $5 950 2a Shoulders Dry salted, boxed, $0 25g0 00. Short clear sides Boxed, $0 30QH 40. Butter Easy; creamery, 19g24c; dairy, 1GS 22c Cheese 1213c Eggs Firm; fresh, 15c Receipts. Shipment. Flour, barrels 68,000 67,000 Wheat, bushels 34.000 15.000 Corn, bushels 241.000 18,000 Oats, bushels .... 318,000 16S.000 Rye. bushels 4.000 2.000 Barley, bushels 00,000 27,000 Jicrr York Grain and ProdHce. NEW YORK. March 16. Flour Receipts, 15, 085 barrels; exports. 13,973. Market fairly act ive; Minnesota patents, $3 704. per barrel; winter straights, $3 40X1 00. Wheat Receipts, 60,800 bushels; exports, 25, 995. Spot, firm; No. 2 red. 79,9 80c afloat. Options opened firm on smaller Argentine ship ments than expected and bullish home crop news. Realizing led to a set-back, but shorts were again forced to cover In the last hour by an advance in corn, so thfit the market was finally firm at c net advance. May closed at 73c; July. 73c; September, 73Hc "Wool Quiet. Hops Quiet. European Grain Markets. LONDON. March 10. Wheats Cargoes oft coast, nothing doing; cargoes on passage, quiet and steady; cargoes of No. 1 standard Cali fornia. 29s 0d; cargoes of Walla Walla, 27s Gd; English country markets, firm. LIVERPOOL, March 16. Wheat, firm; French country1 markets, steady. Spot wheat, Bteady, firm; No. 1 Northern spring, Gs 24. Futures, quieter; July, 0s S&. Corn Spot, steady; American mixed, new, 3s lid; old, 3s lld. Futures, quiet; May, 3s 10id; July. 3s 10d. SAJC FRAKCISCO MARKETS. SAN FRANCISCO. March 10. Wool Spring Nevada. 1210c; Eastern Oregon, 1216c; Val ley. Oregon, 20Q22c. Fall Northern, mount aln, 1012c; mountain. SglOc; plains, SQlOc; Humboldt and Mendocino. 15217c per pound. Hops 1899 crop. 11 13c for choice per pound. MUlstuffs Middlings, $1720; bran, $12313 per ton. Hay Wheat, $710 pet- ton; wheat and oat, $709: barley. $5 007 00; alfalfa. $0Q7 50; clover, $7S per ton: straw. 3042c per bale. Potatoes-Early Rose. 75385c; river Burbanks, 40370c; Salinas Burbanks, SOcQl 10; Oregon Burbanks, G5c3$l 05 per sack; sweets, $2 C5 2 75 per cental. Onlons-$1 702 per cental. Citrus fruit Mexican limes, $405; commoa California lemons. 75cg$l 60; choice, $1 7T.2. Tropical fruit Bananas, $1 50 2 50 per bunch; pineapples, nominal. Apples 00cQ$l 25. Butter Fancy creamery. 21c; do seconds. 20 20c; fancy dairy, 18319c; do seconds, 15317c per pound. Cheese New, SS$c; Eastern, 1017c per pound; Young America, 1010c; Western, 13 14c per pound. Eggs Store. 13314c: ranch. 10317c per doz. Receipts Flour, quarter sacks, 10,241; do Or egon. 10.530; wheat, centals. 1000; barley, cen tals. 3490; oats, centals. 1320; do Oregon, 000; beans, sacks, 430; corn, centals. 018; potatoes, sacks. 2040; do Oregon. 4107; bran, sacks, 1920; do Oregon, 2135; middlings, sacks, 300; hay,' tons. 701; wool, bales, 29; hides, 237. EASTERN LIVESTOCK. CHICAGO, March 10. Cattle Receipts. 2300; receipts for the week the largest of the year market generally firm; native?, good to prime steers, $4 75flO SO; poor to medium. $44 00; selected feeders, strong, $4 2034 So; mixed, strong. $3 4033 00; cows, steady. $3 3 25; heifers. $3 1534 00; canners, $2 4033 G5; bulls, $334 35; calves. $4 507 10. Texans Receipts 400; Texas fed steers, firm and active, $3 S5 4 80; Texas bulla, strong, $3 2033 70. Hogs Receipts today, 10,000; tomorrow, esti mated, 10,000; left over, 2000. Average fully 6c higher; highest hog market since July. 1JJ90; mixed and butchers. $4 855 12; good to choice heavy. $530 12: rough heavy. $4 85 4 05; light, $4 S030 02; bulk of sales. $5 6 05 per cwt. Sheep Receipts, C000. Lambs, steady; good to choice wethers, $5 7030; fair to choice mixed, $535 50; Western sheep, $5 0035 40; yearlings, $5 8030 50; native lambs. 5 5037 25; Western lambs, $637 25. OMAHA. March 1G. Cattle Receipts. 1200. Market 0310c higher; native beef steers. $4 5 40; cows and heifers, $3 2534 15; canners. $2 253Q 10; stockers and feeders. $3 7034 93; calves. $3 00ST 25;' bulls and stags, $2 7533 80. Hogs Receipts, 6200. Market 0310c higher; heavy. $4 8234 92; mixed. $4 72Q4 95; light, $4 7034 85; bulk of sales, $4 7234 85. Sheep Receipts. 3200. Market 10c lower; fair to choice natives, $5 705-6 10; fair to, choice Westerns. $5 30 5 SO; common and clock sheep, $4?5; lambs, $027. KANSAS CITY. March 1G. Cattle Receipts, 1500. Market steady to strpng; Texas steers, $3 0034 03; Texas cows, $2 75vi 60; native steers. $3 7035 20; native cowe and heifers, $2 34 30; ftockera and feeders, $3 2035 40; bulla, $334 00. Hogs Receipts, 11,000. Market strong to 6c higher; bulk of sales. $4 8034 92; heavy, $4 R5gC; packers. $4 8034 92; mixed. $4 70 4 87; light. $4 6O34 SO; Yorkers, $4 7534 90; pigs, $4 2334 63. Sheep Receipts, 2000. Market strong; lambs, $637; muttons, $3 7530 10. The Metal Markets. NEW YORK. March 16. The principal feat ure of the metal market today was the" Irregu larity of cables. A decline of 17s Gd for tin in London caused a decrease of 25030 points, clos ing easy at $33 25. Copper ruled firm, in sym pathy with an adanco of 10s abroad. Pig Iron warrants, -dull; lake copper, firm and tin- CAPE NOME S. S. GEO. W. ELDER, S. S. NOME CITY S. S. DESPATCH - The abovcfc 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 RATES AJfD IXFORMATIOJJ APP IT- TO I CALIFORNIA & OREGON COAST S, S. CO. F. P. BAUMQARTNER, 253 Washington St. W. A. Mitchell & Co., Gcacral Agents, San Francisco. Pacific Coast imfmmi for 'Illliil3 the Cape Nome Gold Fields THE NEW PALATIAL STEEL STEAMSHIP "Senator" will sail 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 tons. Her second cabin Jind oteerage -accommodations are superior to the firat-clatu accommodations of mo of the steamers advertised for Nome: The Pacific Coast Steamship Co. has been running Its steainers to Alaska winter and sum merfor 25 ears, and is the pioneer Pacific Coast line. Seattle freight and passenger rates ap ply from Portland. For further Information Inquire of 'GOODALL, PERKINS & CO . General Agents, 10 ilarket, San Francisco, or N. P03TON. Agent. 219 "Washington t.. Portland. Or. changed, ?10 37t: Bpolter, weak and lower. $4 554 G2V,; lead, quiet and easier, $4 G7H bid. $i 724 asked. The firm that fixes the selling price for minors and smelters quotes lead at $4 45 at the cloce. Bar silver, COc SAN FRANCISCO. March 1C Bar silver, COc LONDON, March 10. Bar silver, 27d. tm . Coffee and Sogar. NEW TORK. March 10. Coffee Options closed steady at 5g-10 points net advance; sales, 23,000 bags. Including May at 0 85; July and August, $G 90; September, $7. Spot. Rio, steady; No. 7, Invoice, 8Vic; No. 7, Job bing, Sc; mild, quiet and steady; Cordova, &H 614c Sugar Refined, firm. "CHRISTIAN SCIENCE." Its Xame a "Misnomer" and Its Creed a "Satanic Deceit." PORTLAND, March 13. (To the'Edltor.) "Christian Science" Is a misnomer. In the first place, there is hardly any excuse for calling It a science. But be that as it may. It seems to bo a weakness of this age to label every cult and practice "sci ence" and "scientific" So it may be that Mrs. Eddy Just followed the fashion when she called her free translation and re touching of ancient Eastern cults by a name that would at once please a people with so great a notion of being scientific, and at the same time religiously accepta ble to a "Western public, whose favor this new faith courted. This alone that Chris tian Science, so-called, is & conglomera tion of pagan ctilts and promiscuous non sense, with just enough coating of Chris tian sentiment to make the compound slip down the throats of careless Christian professors is enough to stamp it a fraud1 on the face of it. The recent pleasing lecture of Judge Ewing had scarcely in it a hint of a bear ing on the subject ho was supposed to. speak on. His speech went around and abovo it till it got nigh out of sight. It was just a nice speech along general lines that no one could differ from, him on. And yet he was supposed to speak on "Chris tian Science" and to tell us what it is. Now, why is this? Is it not that it is understood at headquarters that to put it plump down to the American "people, so they could not help seeing It with their bare eyes, as Christian Science teaching, that there is nothing at all In the world of what we hear and see? That we are, materially, nothing at all ourselves noth ing but imaginations walking about? Our wants and needs are nothing. Our ills and pains' and afflictions aro nothing but a bundle of lies, or, if they aro anything at all, they aro tho legitimate offspring of backbiting and malice, envy and evil thoughts, wherewith we have saturated, poisoned and thus diseased these material nothings of ours. Is it not that the leaders of this propaganda, now assuming such pretentious proportions throughout the land, realize that such a draught as they offer will have to be got ten down the throats of "Western peoplo unawares, or it will be rejected at the very sight of it? Yet if It were only a question of the pub lic swallowing one dose of nonsense, more or less, we might hold our peace and let it learn its lesson from experience. But there Is another and a far more serious side to this question. It is this: Back of all tho old Theosophy and all the home made nonsense, and permeating the entire fabric of its structure aye, and neces sary to its existence lie, couched In sub tle language, murderous attacks on every corner-etone of the Christian faith! It denies sin and consequently Christ's atonement for sin, holding him simply as a metaphysical healer like themselves. It considers man as a sort of God-man, a being that by simply exercising his own will, after a process of mystic hocus-pocus of their prescription, can do the same works that our Master did aye, and even greater ones! In short, as por Christian Science, there is nothing at all impossible to man that he wills to do. He may live forever in his flesh and bono body if ho so choose, for as there is no sin so there is no death. But, when death is nothing and ?ln is nothing, and tho body Is nothing, then what Is what and what Is any thing? And what is it ye are preach ing to, and what Is It about, where there Is nothing anywhere and everywhere there is nothing? Christian Science, when nothing is held back of it, is the same- old story, put in pretty much the same way as of old, which Satan 'came to man in Eden with, and wherewith he succeeded in deceiving him so completely. "Ye shall not surely die, for God doth know that In the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall bo opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil." There has always been something fasci nating for man in the idea of becoming as God (It had a fascination for Satan be fore man with an unhappy result for him self; that is, of becoming such In some way independent of God himself, while the suggestion of becoming so In God's appointed way rouses at once antagonism In his eouL It is the human nature, marked from the fall in Eden with the subtleness of tho serpent, and with his willful pride and hatred of his Maker, that tries in ways Innumerable to shake off all responsibility to God and to assert himself as a God unto himself. It is tho eating of a little fruit of the tree of knowledge of gaod and evil, over and over again, that puffs man up. then throws him down, a heloless wreck, and It is the passing of such knowl edge, from such a source, under the name of Christian Science, that we as Christians should not tolerate. As an Individual Christian and believer in him whom Gcd hath sent to bo a pro pitiation for man's sins, and through whom alone we have, eternal life, if we believe in hJro, I raise this voice of protest Steamship Co. against the evil use o.f a name that is. sa cred, to every one who is a disciple in heart. Terfch Theosophy if 'you must; preach Buddhism to the end of your days, ff you like, and label your compound "sci ence" if you choose;, but do- not label it "Christian." As It, stands, now, it is a He, void -of all respectability, and you a thief for appropriating In your business that Which, does not belong to you. The Christian religion is a unique re ligion; It has nothing In common' with re ligions of any human-made source. Fundamentally It is directly opposite to all of them. It is the living God's plan for saving fallen" man God's way. Human made religions are Invariably man's own plan for saving man Irian's wdys. The two do not blend cannot be made to blend. Keep them apart. The Christian religion does jiot need and does not want any help from you or from any other foreign source, and it cannot lend Itself to support .any thing that Is out of harmony with it. It is full and complete in itself. It does not exchange compliments does not Tecognlze any man-made religion as holding any sav ing power whatever. It asks no quarter of such and gives none. It knows of no compromise, howover plausible man may make It, that it for an Instant would en tertain. Hands off your neighbors' property and stand on your own merit. If you have any. JOHANN SOMMER. Not Good Entlnjr. Tho prime minister was idly turning tho pages of a book of proverbs and pithy sayings which he had found among the effects of tho late missionary. "I wonder what this means?" he said suddenly. "(Sne man's meat is another xndn's poison"? "Perhaps," replied tho Cannibal King, "it refers to the fact that the cigarette smoker Is not edible." N.W. Harris & Co, BANKERS Min& Governm't. Municipal, U IV 11 ? Railroad, Gas and Bought and sold, including total Issues. Letters of Credit and Draffs Issued on Bank of Scotland, London, Credit Lyonnais, Paris. INTEREST ALLOWED QN DEPOSITS 204 Dearborn St., Chicago. 31 Nassau sK, Now York 67 Milk si., Boston CUdiuier'a Enslltb Ebuaond Srasd. 1rlf-t.a1 ahA n.lw C..l . SAFE, tiwxjt nll4t!. LADICC 14k " r uiKANim Mneiun Xfljj , iw is j&ca sec croia auuie j!oii,itl-wjtfcblrit.Va. To'o MmI AM iafi lna.J.. ... l7t?a.KrjrtlCTli. lotltMolili and "RaUef for TLnilo," in IttUr kjrttnra Cilcit5TChalialCo.,MnJfm Bqcare, Oott by tU iiuui.. -lllA.Va, CJU TRAVELERS' GUIDE. RAYMOND & WHITCOMB'S TOURS ALI TRAVELING EXPENSES INCLUDED. A Partr for our PARIS EXPOSITION TOUR will leave Doerton April 23 on the favor ite steamer , New England of the Dominion Line. Four week will be ppent in Paris at the Trocadero Hotels, fjxlns tho Exposition Ground. Parties -Mil LEAVE NEW' YORK APRIL 24 on the NORTH GERMAN LLOTD LINE STEAMER Kaiserin (VI aria Theresia and April 2S on the steamer Marquette of the Atlantic Transport Line. Tho tours from New York Include two wcekn at Paris. Send or call for Illustrated booka containing full particulars, RAYMOND & WHITCOMB, 296 Washington Street, Boston Mai.., or A. D. Charlton, 253 Morrison St., Portland. EMPIRE LINE SEATTLE CAPE NOME . Yukon River Points Steamer OHIO (3500 tons) has been re leased by the United States Government nftpr npnrlv tven wnrt' earvl. n .-.,.. port to the Philippines, and will sail for , CAPE NOSIE on or about MAY 24. 1900. rui pacrauKu aim ireignt rates, appiyi to any railroad agent or sub-agent of the International Navigation Co.. or direct to EMPIRE TRANSPORTATION" CO., CO" First avenue, Seattle, "Wash. Pacific Coasl Steamship Co; rUK ALAi&.A THE COMPANY'S elegant steamers. Cottage Cltr. City or Topeka and Al - Kl leave TACOMA 11 A. M.. SEATTLE 0 P. M.. Mar. 11. 1C. 21. 20. 31. Apr. 5. 10. 15, 20. 23, 30. May 5. and every nfth day thereafter. For further Infor mation ODtam company's folder. The company reserves the right to change 9teamcra, sailing dates and hours of sailing, without previous notice. AGENTS N. POSTON. 249 Washington st.. Portland. Or.: F. W CARLETON. N. P. R. R. dock. Tacoma: J. F TROWBRIDGE. Pugt euuuu aupu. uccan aocx. seamt. 1 GOODALL. PERKINS & CO.. Gen. Agts., S. V. Pei 5 1 V f$ TRAVELERS GUIDE. Union Depot, Sixth and J Streets. TWO TRAINS DAILY FOR ALL POINTS EAST "FAST MAIL AXD rOItTLAJTD -CHICAGO SPECIAL ROUTE." Leaves for the East via Spokane dally at 3.45 P. M. Arrives At 8:00 A. M. Leaves for tne East, via Pendleton and Hunt ington, daily at 8:00 P. M. Arrives, via Hunt ington and Pendltton. at 0:45 P. M. THROUGH PULLMAN AND TOURIST SLEEPERS. . "Water lines schedule. Biibject to change with out notice: OCEAN AND RIVER SCHEDULE. OCEAN DIVISION Steamships tall trim Alcsworth dock at 8:00 P. M. Leave Portland Columbia sails Saturday. March 3; Tuesday, ""itu is; vriuay. .iarcn zj; jiuuuaj, " -, Thursday, April 12. State of California sails Thursday. March 8: Sunday. March 18; "Wed nesday," March 2S; Saturday. April T. From San Francisco State of California aalls Saturday. March 4; Wednepday. March II; Sat urday,, larch 24: Tuesday. April 3; Friday. April 13. Columb'a sails .Friday. March 0: Mon day. March 19; 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:C0 P. M. Returning, leaves Astoria dally, except Sun day.. at 7:00 A. M. WILLAMETTE RIVER DIVISION. PORTLAND AND CORVALLIS. OR. Steamer Ruth, for Salem, Albany. Corvallls and way points, leaves Portland Tuesdays, ThurtxJaya and Saturdays at 6.00 A. M. Return ing, leaves Corvallls Mondays. Wodnesdaye and Fridays at 6:00 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, xnuraoays anu Saturdays at 5.30 A. M. YAMniLL RIVER ROUTE. PORTLAND AND DAYTON. OR. Steamer Elmore, for Dayton and way polnt3, leaves Portland Tuesday. Thursdays and Sat urdays at 7 A. M. Returning, leaves Dayton for Portland and way points Mondays. Wednesdays ahd Fridays at 6 A. M. SNAKE RIVER ROUTE. RIPARIA. WASH.. AND LEWISTON, IDAHO. Steamer Spokane or teamer Lewlrton leaves Rlparia daily at 1:20 A. M.. arriving at Lewiston at 12 o'clock noon. Returning, the Spokane or LewUton. leaves Lewlston dally at 8:30 A. M arriving at Rlparia' same evening. W. H. HURLBURT. General Passenger Agent. V. A. SCHILLING, City Ticket Agent. Telephone Main 712. NewSteamsliipLinetotiieOrient CHINA AND JAPAN. FROM PORTLAND. In connection' with THE OREGON-RAILROAD & 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 lINE -TO THE- EASTANDSOUTHEAST IS THE S PlCTOfv The Dirct Line to Denver, Omahi, Kansas City and St. Louii. Only 3 Days to Chicago, Only 4 Days to New York and other Principal Eastern cities Throach Pnllmnn Palace Sleepers Tourist Sleepers Dining? Cars (nicala a la carte), and Free Reclining- Chair Cart Operated Dully on Fast Mall Trains Through tickets, baggage checks and sleeping, car accommodations can be arrsnged at CITY TICKET OFFICE 135 Third Stresi Portland, Oregon J. H. LOTHROP, GEORGE LANG. Gen'l Agent. City Pass. St Tku Agt. FOR CAPE NOME The Magnificent Xrans-Paclflc Passenger Steamship x TACOMA Registered tonnage, 2811 tons; capacity, 4003 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 25th of May. For rates and full information apply to DODWELL. Sz CO.. LTD. Telephone, Main, 96. 252 Oak Street. Astoria & Columbia River Railroad Co. LEAVES UNION DEPOT. For Maygera. Rainier, Clatskanle. Weapon. Clifton, itorla. War renton. Flavel, Ham mond. Fort Stevens, Gearhart Park. Seaside. Astoria and Seashore Express.. Dally. Astoria Expreis, Dally. ARRIVES UNION DEPOT. 8:00 A.M. 7:00 P. M. 11:13 A.M. 0:40 P. M. Ticket office. 233 Morrison st. and Union dtpot. J. C MAYO. Gen. Pass. Ast.. Astoria. Or. WHITE COLLAR LINE COLUMBIA RIVER & PUGET SOUND NAV1- GATION CO. PORTLAND AND ASTORIA. ZZi- BAILEY GATZERT (Alder-street dock) Leaves Portland dally every morning at 7 o'clock, except Sunday. Returning, leaves Ae- torla every night at 7 o'clock, except Sunda . Oregon 'phone Main 331. Columbia 'phon 351. U. B. SCOTT. President. CAPE NOME VIA DAWSON Alaska SteamshipCompany NEXT SAILING. THE DIRIGO. MARCH 14. The only company having through trade ar rangements to AtHn and the Klondike. V-e;klv flalllngs from Tacoma. For full Information ap ply to j. ju. iAitiMA?i. Agent, rtiand. Or.. 3 Chamber of Commerce. W i ji" , . Lr,13im -lSSy TRAVELERS' GUIDE. lAvjI via. SOUTH Leave Depo mh anj strttts Arrir OVERLAND EX- PRESS TRAIN3 for Salem, Rcse 7:00 P.M. burg. Ashland. Sac- ,Q.15 A y. ramento. Ogden, '1' - San Francisco. Mo- -vr Jave, Los Angeles. ,. 8.30 A. M. 1 paBOj j.c Qr 7aXP..at leans and the East At Woodburn (dally except Sun day), morning train connects with train for Mt. Angel. Sll verton. Browns- ' ' vllle, Springfield x-' and Natron, and evening train for Mt. Angel and SU verton. r7:30 A. M. Corvallls passenger 3:30 P. M. ?4:50 P. M. Sheridan passenger S:25 A. M. pally. JDally except Sunday. Rebate tickets on sale between Portland. Sac ramento and San Francisco. Net rates 17 first 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. B. KIRKLAND. Ticket Agent. 140 Third st. YAMHILL DIVISION. Passenger Depot, foot of Jefferson Street. Leave for OsweRO dally at 7:20, 0:40 A. M.; 12:30, 1:05, 3:25, 3:15. 6:25. 8:00. 11:30 P. M.; and 0:00 A. M. on Sundaja onlr- Arrive at Portland dally at 0:35. is:30. 10-50 A. M.: 1:35. 3:15. 4:30. 0:20. 7:40. 10:00 P. M.: 12:40 A. M. dallr. except Monaay, S.30 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 leavea Dallas for Alrlle Mon dajB. Wednesdays and Fridays at 2:43 P. M. Returns Tuesday. Thursdays and Saturday lExcept Sunday. R. KOEHLER. a H. MARKHAM. Manager. Gen. Frt. & Peas. -Aft. THE DINING CAR ROUTE FROM PORTLAN3 TO THS EAST. THE ONLY DIRECT LINE TO THE YELLOW STONE PARK. Leave Union Depot, Fllti Mi 1 Stl Arrive No. 2. Fast malt for Taco ma, Seattle. 01y:np'.n. Gray's Harbor atjl South Bend point. Spokane. Rossland. B. C. Pullman. Moscow. Lewlston. Buffalo Hump mining country. Helena. Minneapolis. St. Paul. Omaha. Kan sas City, Su Louli. Chisago and all point east and aoutheant. PUKt Sound Express for Tacoma and Seattla and Intermediate point N0.U 11:13 A.M. 3:30 P. M. No. a. 7:00 A. M. No. 4. 11:30 P. M. Pullman first-class and tourist uleepers to Min neapolis. St. Paul and Miuourt rHer points n:th out -change. VestibulPd trains. Union depot connection la all principal cities. Baggage checked to destination of tickets. For handsomely Illustrated dcvrrlotlve matter, tickets, sleeping-car reservations, cis., call on. at write A. D. CHARLTON Asiilfttant General 1'aiNenger Afrent, 235 Morrlnoa St.. Cor. Third. Portland, Oregon. GO EAST VIA ON THE FAMOUS Chicago - Portland Special And Travel In Luxurious Comtort Dlnlnc Cnri. Service n In Cnrte. LIbrury-Ilnffet Smoklnpr Cnrit. Palnce nnd Ordinary Sluvzilntr Cara, Free ItecllnlnttT Chair Cars. The only train running through tolld from Portland to Chicago. No change of cars. Every car illuminated with Plnt!ch 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. NAG EL, Cltr Ticket Ajs. SOO PACIFIC LINE Offers the LOWEST RATES and nEST SERV. Ice to and from all Eastern points and Europe. Through tour.st cara from coast to Sc Paul. Toronto. Montreal antf Boston WITHOUT CHANGE. Direct Route to Kootenay Mining District British Columbia Canadian Paclflo irjsl mill itcsmdaip lines m Japar anl lsitmha. Xoi taXet and Information, apply to t H. H. ABBOTT. Agent. E. J. COYLE. 14C Third street, city. A. G. P. A,. Vancouver. B. C. ITjSmREATNOKTHEBN Ticket Oflfcei 122 "Third St. 'Phone M0 LEAVE. No. 4 S:45 P. M. The Flyer, dally to and from St. Paul. Minne apolis. Duluth. Chicagt and all points East. ARRIVE. No. 3. 8:00 A. M, Through Palace and Tourist Sleepers, Dtntnjj and Buffet Smoklng-Llbrary Cars. JAPAN - AMERICAN LINE STEAMSHIP IDZUMI MARU For Japan. China and 'all Asiatic pclnta will leave Seattle About March 28th. VANCOUVER TRANSPORTATION CO. Stenmer Undine. Captain Charles T. Kamm, Ieuve9 Vancouver at 8:30 A. M. and 1 P. M. Leaves Portland at 10:30 A. M. ar.d 4-30 P. M. Sundajs excepted. For freight or passage ap ply on board, foot of Taylor otreet. Round trlnw SOc.