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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (March 24, 1900)
THE MORNING OREGONIA-N, SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 1900. XI COMMERCIAL AND There -was the usual trade yesterday that Is always apparent on Fridays and following the arrival of the steamer. The produce from Cali fornia reached the street In much better shape than was expected, considering the delay ex perienced by the steamer. In prices there was c-n easier feeling In eggs and butter, but chick ens sold up around record price, wmt large Plymouth Rock roosters cringing ?" 50 per dozen. Oats are firmer on light receipts. The wheat markets were weaker, although local prices do not show much change. There 18 60 much farm work going on in the country that there has hf-tn a slackening in orders to ward the end of the week, and, except for staples, the movement Is easier. Bunk Clearing:. Exchanges Balance). Portland . ?2S8.078 $43,149 Seattle ,. sai,0U3 70,53.1 Spokane 173,51)0 65,W8 Tacoma. ' 140,003 12.SD1 PORTLAND MARKETS. Grain. Flour, Etc. There was some weakness in the Eastern and Liverpool markets yesterday, due to another a-eeord-breaklng week of shipments from Ar .guntlna. The -full effect of the enormous ship ments had been discounted to a certain ex tent, howeer, by advices concerning what might be expected, and toward the close the Chicago market picked up a little. In the Port land market most of the exporters were Indif ferent about quoting over 53c for Walla Walla, and tome sales of Valley were made at that figure. At the same time, 54c was possible for AValla "Walla. There is very little offering, farmers apparently being too busy witn wotk on the farm. IVheat Walla Walla, b3i2S4e: Valley. 52&0 03c. blueetem, KjfSCc per bushel. Flour Best grades, ?2 703; graham, $2 50; superfine. $2 10 per barrel. Oats "White. 3530c; gray. 33934c; stained, 2D30c per bushel. Barley Veed. ?H15; brewing, $1717 50 pet ton. Mlllsruffs Bran, $1213 per ton: middling $18lf.; shorts, $13315; chop. ?14. Ha. Timothy. f010; clover. ?77 50; Ore gon, wild hay, $CT per ton. Vcsretaulcs, Fruit, Etc. Vegetables Parsnips. $1; carrots. $1; turnips, j0c; onions, $1 5u2 50 per cental; cabbage, yjci?l per cental, potatoes, 50 GOc per jack; weet potatoes, 2Ja3c; peas, 0c; beans, 10c: spuragus, Cc; new potatoes, 2J,i?3c per pound. l'Vult Lemons, ?2 50S3; oranges, $23 per box for navels. $1 502 for seedlings; tangerines, 51 75; Japanese oranges. 75cG?l 50 per box; pineapple;. $4 50 C per dozen; banana?. $2 50 i&3 per bunch; Persian dates. 7GSc per pound; appleu, $1?1 50; pears, 75c6$l 25 per bix. Dried trult Apples, evaporated, 7Se pel pound, smn-drled, sacks or boxes, -Jfifcc; pean pan ard evaporated. 5QCc; plums, pltless, 40 5c: prunes. Italian. 3Vi3Vfcc; silver, extra, choice. 5Cc; figs, Smyrna, 22c: California blarK. OffGc; do white, 10c per pound. Butter, Err, Poultry, Etc. Butter Fancy creamery, 50 55c; seconds. H24tT45c; dairy, 3037c; store, 25321c pel roll. Uggs 12c per dozen for Oregon. Poultry Chickens. 'mixed, $45; hens, ?3 50 (EC 50; ducks. J5gC; geese, ?C 50gS per dozen, turkeys, live. 10llc; dressed, 12fol4c pel pound. Game Mallard ducks, ?3; widgeon, 51.5002. teal, 5101 50 per dozen. Cheese Full- cream, twins. 12V013c; Toung America. 14c per pound. Groceries, Nuts, Etc, Coffee Mocha. 2328c; Java. fancy. 2G32c; 3b.va, good, 20-Jj24c, Java, ordinary, lb20c Costa P.ica. fancy. 18if20c; do good. !GlSc; dc ordinary. 10(fl2c per pound; Columbia, roast, $12 75 per case; Arbuckle's. $14 25; Lion, 12 75. Sugar Cube, ?5 S2&; crushed. $5 S2l; pow dered ?5 82Va: drj" granulated, cane. 55 32; beet. 55 22Uj; extra C, 54 S2i; golden C, $4 70 net;, half barrels, Vic more than barrels; njjplt csgar, 15T16e per pound. Beans Small w hlte. 3&c; bayou. 4c; Lima. Cc per pound. Salmon Columbia river. 1-pound tails. $10 ' 1 50f"2- pound tails. $22 50; fancy. 1-pound flats, $1 C5l 13; -pound fancy Hats. b5SS5c; Alaska. 1-pound tails. 51 201 30; 2-pound tails. $1 802 25. Grain bagi Calcutta. ?77 10 per 100 foi spot. ?0 GOffO C2V5 for July-August. Nuts Peanuts. C7c per pound for raw. 10c tor roasted: cocoanuts, 00c per dozen; walnuts, 106llc per pound; pine nuts, 15e; hickory nuts, 7c: chestnuts. 15c; Brazil, lie; Alberts. 15c. faricy pecans. 1214c; almonds, 15 17jc pej pound. Coal oil Cases. 2Ic per gallon: barrel 17Vic: tanks. 15c. Rice Island. 6Hc: Japan. EUjc: New Orleans. Jir5V&c. fancy head, 577 50 per sack. Meat and Provisions. Mutton Gross, best sheep, wethers and ewes M$j4 25; dressed, 7Q7&C per pound; spring lambs, 52&2 50 each. Hoe Gross, choice heavy, 55; light, fi 00. dressed. 56c per pound. Beef Gross, top steers. $44 50; cows, $3 60 C, dressed beef, C7c per pound. Veal Large. 0U7Vsc per pound; small. 839c. Provisions - Portland pack (Shield brand): Hams, tanoked. are quoted at 13V&C per pound, picnic hams. !c per pound; breakfast bacon. 13HtC: bacon. OVic; backs. nuc; dry salt sides. Slgc: dried beef. 17&c per pound: lard. 5-pound pails, 10c; 10 - pound pails. Uc; Ma. Dc; tlerrv. OJic per pound. Eastern pack (Ham 3nond): Hams, large. 13e; medium. 13y4c; small. 13c: picnic hams, O&c; shoulders. V-c-breakfast bacon. 1254c. dry salt sides. 8V6'jyV bacon sides. OfflOUc; backs. 10c: butts. 8c; lard, pure leaf, kettle rendered. 5s. 1014c" 10a! Wise H ' Hops, Wool, Hides, Etc. Hops 3Q8c per pound. Wool Valley. 12 ' 13c for coarse. lGjJlSe for beat; Eastern Oregon. lC15c; mohair. 2C(52Sc per pound. Sheepskins- Shearlings, 1520c; short-wool, 21 035c. medium-wool. 3t50c; long-wool, GucQ:l each. Pelts Bear skins, each, as to size. 55315; cubs. each. fl5; badger, each. 1014cj wild cat. 2540c; housecat. 5 10c; fox. common gray. 40fe0c do red. $1 251 75; do cross, 52 W &G; lynx. 51 502 50, mink, 30c?l 25; mar ten, dark Northern. 548; do pale. pine. ?1 21 3. muskrat. 8 12c; skunk. 25GT40c; ottei (land). 54C; panther, with head and claw per fect, $13; raccoon, 2550c; wolf, mountain, with head perfect. 53 505; wolverine, 52 5005; beaver, per skin, large. 5QS,7; do medium, pet tkln. 545; do small, per skin, $12: do kits, per skin. 50c-51. Tallow 55Vic; No. 2 and grease, SyjQUo pej pound. Hides Dry hides. No. 1. 10 pounds and up ward. lSgHic: dry kip. No. 1. 5 to 10 pounds, 15c per pound; dry calf, No. 1. under 5 pounds, 15l6c; dry salted, one-third less than dry flint; salted hides, sound steers. CO pounds and over. SVivc; do 50 to CO pounds, SSS&c; do under 50 pounds and cows. 7J4Sc; kip. 13 to 34 pounds. 7MjS?Sc; do eal, 10 to 14 pounds. T&c; do calf, under 10 pounds, 7Vsc; green (unsaltedX lc per pound less; culls (bulls, stags, moth eaten, badly cut, scored hair slipped, weather beaten or grubby), one-third less. NEW YORK STOCK MARKET. General Weakness Except Where Manipulation Wan Shown. ' NEW JUJC March 23 Me of stocks to day made continual but unavailing efforts to otand up under the weight of heavy sales to realize profits, but In the majority of Instances f. ! f ff" are b1W those of Iast n,8t. The whole list was at one time higher than last night, and several stocks or groups of stocks made a show of aggressive strength. But this seemed to be due largely to manipulation to sustain the ltat in the interest of those who were selling to take their profits. This was notably the case in Baltimore & Ohio preferred. Which was pushed nearly 3 points above lat night. While the preferred was thus rising heavy selling continued in the common, ctock. All of those stocks which have been mwt heavily bought in the last few days were most largely sold today. Selling orders came from not only board-room traders, but from outside sources, and London reversed Its position of yesterday. London bought slightly of some stocks, but the balance of transactions on that account was on the side of sales. This had a decided wntlmental influence on speculative splnlcm, as groat hopes were aroused by Lon don's active buying, that support would be ac corded the market from that source. There .was nothing-In the day's news to afford a clear explanation of the weakneea, beyond the nat ural deslre'to take profits. Th. wi m.tinn ftooks ehowed -some positive weakness, and ' FINANCIAL NEWS were something of a drag on the market, as was Sugar. The local tractions were' sold on renewed ap prehension that a heavy tax would be levied under -the neyr fr&nchlse-tax law. A sudden spurt to 164 by Metropolitan, after having sold at 100 a abort time before, caused rallies In this group, steadying the whole market. The weakncea in Sugar was due to" the explicit an nouncement that reoent negotiations for a com promise cf the trade war bad been abandoned. The iron and steel stocks continued dull and rather heavy on account of the machinists' strike. There was some apprehension early In the day that the rate for loans to carry over, until Monday would cause a. pinch In-the call money market, but this fear proved ground 1G3. Money continued in, good supply up, to the close. The cash changes for the week on various ac counts as estimated- so nearly balance that the fate of the surplus' reserves will depend upon the changes in the loan account. The Sub treasury has commenced ,to disburse the pre mium on Government bonds deposited for eon version Into new 2, and as a consequence the losses by. 'the banks for tne week on Subtreas ury operations are reduced to ?1.1S7.000, and this Is almost offset by receipts of gold from Canada and other points. The shipments to the interior are almost exaciiy offset by the re ceipts. The profit-taking In Governments has tended to the reduction of loans of the banks, but the renewed activity on the stock market has created a demand for new loans. The ac tion of the money market indicates that the banks are well within their limit of legal re serves. The bond market was less active than yester day, and yielded at .some points in sympathy with stocks. Total sales, 52.585,000. United States 2s advanced and the refunding 2d. when issued, declined per cent in the bid price. BONDS, U. S. 2s. ref. 104;D. & R. G. 4s OS'i U. 3. 2s, reg lOlfciGen. Electric 5s.. .113 do 3s, reg 110 JN. Y. Central lsts.110 do re. coupon.. .110 (North. Pacific 3d.. 07 do new 4s, reg.. 134'( no 4 105U do new 4s, coup.l31y(Oregon Nav lts..ll0 do old 4s. reg.. .110 j do 4a :.'. lM"$ do old -if. coup.. 117 Oregon S. L. 0s...l271l do 5s. reg 115 do con. 5s 115 do 5, coupon.. .115 (Hlo Gr. W. lsls... 1'J14 DiSt. of Col. 3-G3sIlu Bt. Paul consols... 1GU$ Atchloon adj. 4s.. 84 lSt. P. C & P. lstsllO'-j C & N.W. on. 7al41 J do 5s 121 do S. F. deb. 5.121 jUnlon Pacific 4s... 100 D. Si R. G. lsts...l03;-WIs. Central lsts.. 00Ja When Issued. STOCKS, The total sales of stocks today were CS7 shares. The closing quotations were: .700 75s 21 11 Atchison do pref Bait. & Ohio Can. Pacific .... Can. Southern .. Ches. & Ohio Chi. Gr. West.... C. B. & Q Chi.. Ind. & L.... do pref 253fcUnIon Pac pref... UOS! Wabaeb ,,.. 7Vi do pref ,... Mi,,, Wheeling & L. E.. 50V do 2d pref ... 31 3UU Wisconsin -ventrai. ifn . 13T1, 127 , 23 . M2 P. C. C. & St. L... C7 Third Avenue 103 EXPRESS CO.'S. Adams 113 Chi. & East. 111. IMUf AmA1on 11? Chicago & N. w"lC2 iUnlted StateVV.V. 40 C. R. L & P Ill iWells-Fargo 122 C. C. a &. St. L. Cl MISCELLANEOUS. Colo. Southern ... 7 Amer. Cotton Oil.. 33 do 1st pref 45 do pref U3Va do 2d pref 1 Amer. Malting .... 3 Del. &"Hudson....ll6 do pref 24Vi Del.. Lack. & W..182 (Amer. Smelt. & R. 40 Denver & Rio Gr. 21. do pref 02 do pref 73U, Amer. Spirits 2V3 Erie 13,i do pref 17 do 1st pref 3yj,Amer. Steel Hoop. 34U Great North, pref. 101 1 do prtf ... SI Hocking Coal 17y. Amer. Steel & W. 53U Hocking- Valley .. 35 do pref bit1, Illinois Central ...114 Amer. Tin Plate... 32 Iowa Central 14,, do pref &2 do pref 51 i, Amer. Tobacco ....107 Kan. C. P. &X3... 17! do pref 13S Lake Erie & W... 22,Anaconda Mln. Co. 43VS ao prer fe3', tsrookiyn 11. T. Lake Shore 104 Colo. Fuel & Iron. Louis. & Nash.... dlUlCont,' Tobacco .... Manhattan El .... W do pref Met. St. Ry 104 .Federal Steel ..... Mexican Central.. 14H do pref Minn. & St. Louis C3 Goneral Electric ., do pref KA'. Glucose Sugar ..... Missouri Pacific .. 471 do pref Mobile & Ohio.... 47'4ilnt. Paper M.. K. &T 10 do pref do pref 34fe!La Clede Gas New Jersey Cent. .117 JNatlonal Bifcult ., New York Ccnt...lS51K; do pref Norfolk & West 37 National Lead do pref Northern Pacific .. do pref Ontario & West... O. R. & N do pref Pennsylvania Reading do 1st pref do 2d pref Rio Gr. Western... do pref St. Louis & S. Fr. do 1st pref do 2d pref....... St. Louis & S. W. do nref !.! do pref 501 National Steel 75H 24Vi 42 7U do pref N. r. Air Drake. ..1U3U North Amer'can .. 15 Pacific Coat 51'3 do 1st pref 2 is8-"; I8V1, do 2d pref 03 38 Pacific Mall 36 30Vi!People' Gas 0$K 53UPressed Steel Car.. 52 ill I do pref SUv 10- Pullman Pal. Car.lS3 GSl-?i Stand. Rope & Tw. 7& 3t$ Sugar 105 124 io pref Ill 31-i Tenn. Coal & Iron. W St. Paul ....... '.1 It. U. S. Leather. do pref. 171 I uo prei 73 3t 05 St Paul & O , Southern Pacific. Southern Ry Uo pref. 117 30i do nref 7.! u. 7. jbuuucr.. 14 western union S3 r.0VijRcpubllc Iron & S. 214 Texas & Pacific. 17W do pref C5i Union Pacific 53Ji Ex dividend. FOREIGN FIXAXCIAIi XEWS. American! Continue to Monopolize the Attention of Buyers. NEW YORKMarch 23. The Commercial Ad vertiser's London financial cablegram says: The markets here were Idle today, and the tendency was heavy, a striking exception being Americans, which monopolized attention. Lon don engaged In profit-taking, but the buying was always fighting the decline. The niarket closed at the Jowwrt. but pperators had secured profit?, and were anxious to buy again. Ac cordingly, when New York came strong In the street, there was a scene of considerable ex citement, and extra police were necessary to keep a footpath clear. The. finish was buoyant. Favorites were Baltimore & Ohio, Atchison preferred and Norfolk & Western. In the last mentioned It is said a strong pool la buying. Union Pacific and Southern Pacific were weak spots. The speculative balance Is aDDarently Vet fairly rolling. Tintos spurted 1 to 5Cd. div idend. New York ld Anaconda, which fell to OVi. The bank lost 50,000 gold to the Cape. Call money and bills wre unchanged- Two thirds of the money due the bank was -renewed. Final allotments of the war loan are out. Applicants to 400 get all they ask. Ap plicants for 500 to 000 are allowed all they ask. Applicant for 1500 get 33 per cent; ap plicants for 4000 get 12 per cent; applicants for 5000 get S per cent; above" that amount. C per cent. The premium today was 2VJ. Money, Exchange, Etc. SAN FRANCIECO. March 23,-Sterling c London 00 days. ?4 S3; do sight, 54 87. Mexican dollars lSV4g40c Drafts-Sight. 17&c; do telegraphic. 20c. NEW YORK. March"23.-Money on call 45 per cent; last loans, 4. Prime mercantile paper 5QS& per cent. Sterling exchange Irregular, with actual business In bankers' bills at 54 85?i for de roand and at ?4 S2g-4 82H, for CO days; posted WHEAT! A Most Astonishing Record Purchases of wheat made In March In variably how a good profit during Anrn and May. as the following table, compiled from the -official records, will prove Low in High Tear. March. Ap'l-May. Adv 3S79 m SSM il (Di i& 1880 1112 125 iZ ISO., , SS 1 12 14C 1882 1 24 1 40 15U 1SS3 105 a 13 18S5 73& 93J4 is 1SS6 75 S3 s2 1SS7 72 && ,22 1SSS.... 71V jjfa 18 18S9...: , 92iJ " 10C1 14 1890 7CVi 100 2M4 1691 , SSli 116 16 1892 77 91 13$ 1893 -72 S3 15 li04 55 65 9 1S95 Bl4s SS 34 1896 59' 71 liu 1S97 CSfc 97 2SVi lS9S(Le!ter) 100 1 S5 85 1S99 CC 79 . 13M. Take advantage of an excentional on. nprtunity to Increase your Income. We h"u the facilities and .solicit your busi ness. CULLISON & CO. Board of Trade and Stock Exchange Brokers, 214-215 Chamber of Cpmmf ree. . 'PORTLAND,' --. ORE.GQN. rates, $4 8SJ4 82: commercial bills, $4 81 4 81. Silver certificates G0GClc Mexican dollars 17c Bonds-rGovernment. .Irregular; state, irregu lar; railroad. Irregular. LONDON. March 23. Consols 102. Money 3V4 per cent ' -. Stocks In London. LONDON, March 23. Canadian Pacific. 0S?ai Union Pacific preferred. 7S; Northern laclflo preferred. 73ft; Grand Trunk. 8: Anaconda, 8.. THE GRAIN MARKETS. Prices for Cerealu In European an American Port. SAN FRANCISCO. March 23. Wheat, inact ive; pot. quiet. No sales of barley; spot bar ley, steady. Oats, dull. Spot quotations: Wheat No. 1 chipping, f5c: choice, 0Gc; milling, 07lc&$l. , Barley Feed. 70g75c; brewing. S2ITS5c. Oats Gray. Oregon. '?1 0701.12: mllllns $1 155?1 17; red, 05cl 15. . Call board sales: Wheat Inactive; May, OTJ&c per cental; De- cember, $1 C4; cash, 0014c Barley No sales. Corn Large yellow, $1 1231 IS. Chicago Grain and Prodncc. CHICACO. March 23. May wheat opened Wo under yesterday, at G5Mc depressed by lower cables and the record-breaking size of Argentine shipments. The cash business done yesterday 350,000 bushels during today's ses sion was Increased to G00.000 bushels; and this fact, together with the com and provisions strength and the moderate receipts', caused a rally, which carried May to G5Hc The close was firm. May c under yesterday, at 059 C5c. Trade durlnjr the greater part of the scuslon was rather quiet. The com market, after a period of depression, turned Btrong. The heaviness of wheat was felt early, but later covering by shorts caused a sharp reaction. Buying by Interests which have recently been' supposed tp be taking profits Inaugurated the sharp rally, which stopped only with the end of the seselon. May closed c up, Trade in oata was small, and such firmness as the market showed was In sympathy with corn. May closed a shade Improved. The provision market was strong and gener ally active, lending some of Its strength to the grain maikets. Receipts or nogs- under the es timate, higher prices at the yards, better cables and a oharp general cash demand, to gether with covering by shorts, were Influ ences. The email stocks also contributed to the cupport, bringing in considerable outside trade. May pork closed 17620c over yesterday. May lard 10c up and May ribs 10c Improved. The leading- futures ranged as follows: WHEAT. Opened. Highest. Lowest. Closed. March fO 65W May ,....fOC5 fa 05 ?aC5M, July C0b 00 C0 CORN. ?S March . . . , May July September 30 37-fc 3S 3b 3fi 37 37t4 3S 37 36 OATS. 30- 37ih 37 May July 23 22 24 23 23 22 24 23 MESS PORK. .11 70 11 80 .1155 11 C2 LARD. . 0 20 0 27 . 0 27 0 37 SHORT RIBS. . C27 C35 . 027 C37 May July 1170 1150 1180 11G216 May July 017 0 25 C27 035 May July 025 035 r Cash quotations were as follows: Flour Barely eteady. Wheat No. 3 spring. C2C4c; No. 2 red, CSc. Com No. 2. 37c Oats-No. 2, 2124c: No. 2 white, 20 20c; No. 3 white. 20QCOc Re No. 2, M05c. Barley No, 2, 3S5J42c Flaxseed No. 1. $1 05. Timothy seed Prime, f 2 352 50. Mess pork $11 20811 85 per bbl. Lard fO 17gtJ 25 per cwt. Short rib Sides, loose. fO 250 50. Shoulders Dry ilted. boxed. ?0 25SXJ 50. Short clear sides Boxed, $0 4KJJ 50. ' Butter Steady; creamery 19S23c; dairj", 13 22c j Cheepe Firm. 1213c. ' Eggs Steady; fresh, J1011c Receipts. Shipments. Flour, barrels . Wheat, bushela Corn, bushels . Oats, bushels . .,. 51.000 ... 35.000 ,..280.000 ,..2S0.0O0 30,000 58.000 2O3.00JI 272.000 5.000 10.00U Rye. bushels 5.000 Barley, bushels 29.000 New York Grain and Produce. NEW YORK. March 23. Flour Receipts, 21, 243 barrels; exports. 2023. Market more act ive, especially on low-grade winter, but at oW prices, clcsing steadier. ' Wheat Receipts, 39,200 bushels. Spot, firm, No. 2 red, 75c elevator, 76c f. o. b. Op tions opened weak at c decline, under bearlsb cables, heavy Argentine shipments and unload lng. Later there was a reaction, and aftei noon nrmncs, based on strength of corn, ex port buslntre and local covering. The close was yery firm at c net advance. May, 72)c; July, 72c; September, 72-jC. Wool Dull. Hops Quiet. European Grain Markets. LONDON, March 23. Wheat Cargoes or pansage, rather firmer; cargoes .of Walla Walla, 2Ss4d. LIVERPOOL. March 23. Wheat, firm; wheat and flour In Paris, steady; weather In Eng land, dry and cloudy. Spot wheat, firm; No. 1 Northern spring, (5s 2d. Futures, steady; March, nominal; May, 5s Sd; July, 5s Sd. Corn Spot, steady; American mixed, new, 3a 0d; do old, 3s 10d. Futures, firm; May, 3i 0d; July. Sa 0d. SAX FRANCISCO MARKETS. SAN FRANCISCO, March 23. Wool Spring Nevada. 12S15C: Eastern Oregon, 12010c; Val. ley, Oregon, 2022c. Fall Northern, mount ain, 10S12c; mountain, Sg10cr plains. S10c; Humboldt and Mendocino, 14(3'15e per pound. Hops 1809 crop. HOlSc per pound for choice. Mlllstuffs Middlings. ?1720; bran, $121J per ton. Hay Wheat, fO 500 CO; wheat and oat, $G 50S9: best barley. ?57; alfalfa. $536 50: etock, f5Q5 GO; compressed wheat, $710 per ton; straw, 25-lOc per bale. Potatoes Early Rose. CO70c; river Bur banks. 40g75c; Oregon Burbanks, 0595c per cental; sweet potatoes, $2 502 CO per cental. Vegetables Sllverskln onions, $2 25g2 85 per cental; garlic, 23c; green peas, 22c; string beans, 5vc; dried okra, 32c per pound; asparagus, G5cg?l 05 per box; egg plant, SO 10c per pound. Apples $1 25 for choice; common. 60c Citrus fruits Oranges, navels. $1 2502 50; Mexican limes. f5 6O0; common California lemons. ?l;,do choice. $1 251 50 per box. Bananas $12 50 per bunch. Butter Fancy creamer, 20c; do seconds, 18 10c; fancy dairy, 1718c; do seconds. 13ltfc per pound. Cheese California, new, 6lrSc; Young Amer ica, 9yc; Eastern. 1017c per pound. Eggs Store, 12013c; fancy ranch, 1314c per dozen. Poultry Turkey gobblers, ll(J12c; turkey hens, 12(?13c per pound;-old roosters, $4 503 per dozen; young roosters. $07; small broilers, ?3Q4; large do, $4 50Q0: fryers. ?5S0; hens, ?45 per dozen; geese. $2tJ2 25 per pair. Receipts Flour, quarter sacks, 53.570; do Or egon. 1010; do Washington, 300S; wheat, cen tals. 120.023; barley, cental. 68,702; oats, cen tals, 12S0; do Washington, 220; do Oregon, CO; beans, sacks, 904; com. centals, 20; potatoes, oacks, 2300; bran, sacks. Washington, 170; middlings, sacks. 100; hay, tons, 330; wool, bales, 107; hides. 303. EASTERN LIVESTOCK. CHICAGO, March 23.-Cattle Receipts, 2000. Market generally stronger, natives, best on sale today, ?5 40; good to prime steers, strong to a shade higher. ?4 S55 80; poor to medium, firm. fl4 75; elected feeders, steady, $40 4 75; mixed stackers, about stead)', $3 5003 75; cows. weak. J364- 15; heifers, steady. $3 10 4 CO; cannera, weak. lOg-lSc lower; bulla, weak, 10c lower. 53 OWi 20; calves, steady, flGfi Texans Texas fed steers, quotably stronger, ?3 SOtfC; Texas bulls, weak, $33 CO. Hogs Receipts today, 20.000; tomorrow, esti mated, 15,000. Market UllOc hlrhor- nlrxin.. strong; top,. f5 25; mixed' and butchers. $4 0QQ o -o; gooa 10 cnoice heavy, $5 05g5 25; rough heavy, f4 DOgO; light. 4 404 SO; bulk of soles, J5 C&S5 20. Sheep Receipts, 20,4)00. Sheep and lambs, steady to. strong; good to choice wethers. ?5 CO CJOr fair to choice Tnlxed, f 4 7505 ;' Westera 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 Gape Nome, York and St. Michael and Yukon river points. First Sailing, IVlay 15, FOR. HATES AJTO INFORMATION APP I.T TO CALIFORNIA & OREGON COAST S. S, CO. F. P.r BAUMGARTNER, 253 Washlnaton St. W. A. Mitchell & Co., General Agent. Sun Francisco, Pacific Coast imm For Wz&ZZZA the Cape Nome Gold Fields THE NEW PAIATIAli STEEL STEAMSHIP "Senator" will soil from Sun Francisco, May 14. Seattle, May 19. Subsequent trips will be from Seattle direct, namely: June 21, July 21 and August20. The "Senator" has a capacity of 2500-tan. Her second cabin and steerage accommodations are superior to the finrt-clnss accommodations of meet of the steamera advertised for Nome. The Pacific Coast Steamship Co, haa been running Its steamers to Alaska winter and sum merfor 25 years, and 1st the pioneer Pacific Coast line. Seattle freight and passenger rates ap ply from Portland. Tor farther information Inquire of GOODALL, PERKINS & CO.. General Agents. 10 Market, San Francisco, or N. P03TON. Agent. 24P "Washington. St., Portland. Or. sheep. ?5 4OS0; yearling. ? 0 Q C 50; native lambs. $5 307 S3; "Westerns, $&57 30. OMAHA. March 23. Cattle Receipts, 2200 Market stronger; native, beef steers, 54Q5 35; cowe and heifers. $3 259-4 30; cannera, ?2Q 2 35; etockcrs and feeders, $3 "004 00; caU-es, $3 50C5 70; bulla and stags. $2 753 85, Hog Receipts, C50Q. Market 5c higher; heaT. ? D0S0: mixed, $4 87M,S4 03; light, f4 SOg4 02; bulk of sales, $4 8704 02. Sheep Receipts, 2200. Market uteady; fair to choice natives. ?C 7&3J 10; fair to choice "Weal erne, $5 4CK?5 SO; common and stock sheep, H 25B5; lambs. $&87. KANSAS CITT. March 23. Cattle Receipts, 4000. Market strong; Texas oteers, 3 404 75; Texas cows, ?2 CO 4; native steers, $40 25; native cowa and heifers. 43 50&5 35; bulls, $2. 504. HogsReceipts, 11.000, Market strong to Cc higher; bulk of sale-?, $4 C530 05; heavy. $i 05 5 15; packers. $4 87W5 05; mixed, ft"S05; light. f4 77Hsi84 05; Yorkers. f4 0034 05; pigs. f4 25CH 77. . Sheep Receipts, 2000. Market strong; lambs, ?4 50SS 50; muttons. $4 75Q5 75. The 3IetnI Mnrketx. ' NEW YORK, March i. Although cables from London were generally unsatisfactory, copper in the local market for metals was more active and'firmcr today. The asking rate ad vanced 25 points net, closing firmer. Tin, how ever. Influenced by a decline of 3 10s abroad, ruled weak ana decidedly lower again. Pig iron warrants, quiet; lake copper, firmer, ? 1650 10 75; tin, weak. $30 75; spelter, quiet and eteady. 4 5064 00; lead, $4 07St4 725. The firm that fixes the selling price for miners and smelters quotes lead at ft 43 at the close. Rat silver, 50ic per ounce. SAN FRANCISCO, ilarch 23. Bar silver, per ounce, COjd LONDON, March 23. Bar silver. 27d. 1 Coffee ami Sngnr. NEW YORK. March 23. Coffee Options closed steady, with prices 10320 points lowe-; tales,, 13,000 bags. Including April at ?0 05; May, ?d 65J 75; June, ? 05; July, ?0 75. Sppt, Rio, barely steady; No. 7, Invoice, 8H9 Sftc, nominal; No. 7. Jobbing. SG8)ic. Mild, quiet and easy; Cordova. 0&l4c. Sugar Raw and refined. Arm. BRITAIN'S ENORMOUS TRADE With Incidental References to a Cel ebrated .Medieval xlojt: Chicago Times-Herald. "For the ilm time in the history of mankind the external commerce of a single, nation has exceeded the enormous sum of 800,000,000 sterling." It Is with these words that Michael G. Mulhall be gins an article In the Contemporary Ke view on "Forty Years of British Trade." and the Interest that is excited by tho opening sentence is sustained through a series of instructive tables and the "ac companying comment. The foreign trade in round numbers lor 1S99 was 815,000,000. or approximately 54.075,000.000, the imports amounting to $2,425,000,000, the exports to 51.650,000,000. For the samo period the foreign trade of the United States was $2,074,345,242, the exports being 51,275,499,671, tho Imports 57SS.S45.571. This comparison serves to make the excess of British Imports the more con spicuous, but Mulhall In his comment orr his own statistics Is not alarmed by that bogy of medievalism, the adverse balance of trade. He says: "It Is self-evident that all commerce between nations must be mutually advan tageous, or It could not exist for a single decade. Hence It is quite Immaterial whether our dealings with this or that country consist more of Imports or of exports, or whether the balance of trade be for or against us. If our trade with any country be Increasing it Is prosper ous, and the ratio of lncreaso will be the ratio of prosperity." Since 1S59 this ratio has been large, but much larger In the Imports than In the exports. Actual figures of the trade aro given for each successive decade, But their significance can best be compre hended by the comparisons of the follow ing table: Imports from Exports to 1S59-6S 1889-9S lS59-?.,18Sa-9S Europe 100 1W 100 135 United States... 100 296 100 170 British colonies. 100 147 100 lfi9 The world 100 "172 100 150 It will be seen that the trade -with the United States has Increased more rapidly than that with any other country-, and this Is notably true of the Imports. Dur ing the last-named decade of the table this country's share of a trade amounting to 7,267.000,000 sterling was 1,399.000.000, whereas In the decade 1839-68 It had but 56S,000,000 out of 4,461,000.000, The colonies I still Import largely from Great Britain, but there Is a relative decline In their sales to the mother country because they find better markets for their produce else where. It might be expected that where tho adverse balance of trade'was big there would bo a drain of bullion to correspond, but the absence of such a phenomenon is frequently mentioned. Thus It Is said: "Although our exports to Germany In 40 years, exceeded Imports by 227,000.000 sterling, we got back no bullion In ex change. Quite the contrary. Germany took from us 62.000.000 In cold and sil ver." And again, speaking of Holland ana neigium: -in the last 20 years the balance of trade against Great Britain ha3 amounted to 1S9.000.000 sterling, yet so far from any outflow of bullion thither, we have had a net influx from Holland and For sale by Aldrlch Pbannacy.-Sixtij mSmxm o( "" dlatka. exce3.-vcr djueaSHiktog. Ourei Lort Mrrnhnnrt i- H5ftr$S n-?yS' E?if ggateiSW- ,aannorrRo.m,t IrSoATSSfVaffi; KH If iiliiiB c&lyljSV,TC?.' Oomlnnl Emissions, tame Sack, Nervous Oe m&AlfW 5i'l-"0.?.,'Iolqnfltness to Msrry. upas of r7F3 Semen. Varicocele. jfiPr vous.TvjrftcrilnB of EyoTldS. feu re iSmife. EiJJ x-.t.. "LJS11"100; Voa tet deipoadcnt. a cm U it hand, KfrSS octant. Stteehtci th bola nd aerre ceatrra. oc a box. tfj la.?o.bT null! ftliitf l wsraexraaiuMCWHapiUcie, Oreolari fees. Steamship Co. Belgium of 19.000,000, of the precious met als." The same thing occurred' on a grander scale In the case- pf the United States, whose trade balance against Great Britain of l,6SO,O0O,O0O for 40 years has not prevented a net Import of bullion from the former country into. the- latter of 209,000, 000 during the same period! But, asks Mulhall, how is the trade balance squared? And ho answers the question as follows: "In the first place our merchant shipping In 1S93 represented a carrying power of 29,500,000 tons, and performed -45 per cent of the world's carrying tfode on the high sea. The freight earned by shipping Is C per cent of the value of merchandise carried, say 12O.O0O-.00O sterling per annum; the British share of this would bo 54,000. 000. In the second place, tho amount of British capital Invested abroad was esti mated on the s'tock exchange In 1S9S at 1.900.000.000 sterling, and an average divi dend yearly would be 93,000.000 sterling. These two Items, without going further, cover the difference yearly between our Imports and our exports." It is certainly sl wonderful showing that tho island kingdom makes and does not suggest that the empire of. which It is the head is tottering to Its- fall. , Nearly one-sixth of this vast commerce Is with the United States. -.PfMA&Y. SECONDARY OR TERTIARY BLOOD POISON Permanently Cured. You can be'trcated at home Under same guaranty. If you have taken mer ury. Iodide potash, and still have acnes and pains. Mucus Patches In Mouth. Sore Throar. Pimples, Copper-Colored Spots. Ulcers on any part of the body. Hair or Eyebrows faJUnj; out, write COOK REMEDY CO. 1530 Masonic Temple. Chicago, 111. for proofs of cures. Capital, $500,000. We solicit the most ob stinate cases. We have cured the worst cases la 15 to 35 days. 100-pag Book Free. I I. W. Harris & 0e. BANKERS Bl&1fl Governm't, Municipal, UllU& Railroad, Gas and ,,IHV Electric Companies Bought and sold, Including total i&sues. Lexers of Credit and Draffs Issued on Bank of Scotland, London, Credit Lyonnais, Paris, INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS 204 Dearborn St., Chicago. 31 Nassau si., New York 67 Milk St., Boslon JfiS0 sC'ri Big Qua non-polnonoci V !Tr50-lfremed7 for Gonorrhcea, "ouJtEsr ria 1 to 5 dtju ! Uleet, spermatorrhea, Whites, unnatural dis charges, or any lnflamma- ucinsuta Eat to itrlatttrt. atgPrtTtau coatatioa. tlon of in u con a men? ySalTHEEvANSOHEHICJU.CO. branes. Non-astringent. kOIHCmSiTI,O.L J SoId b7 OrsfTBints, D.8.X. y f or 8nt 'a plain wrapper, fe- waw4 acufc uu riQk Chlehsster's'EBgllsa Dlasaoad Uraaa. Original sad Only Geanioe. BArc. tlviT rtlU&te. laoics nt UHWll ror CiUAeittrt rnflUi Din 1 rmcrul Brand in lied ni Gcbt niL.!ll. bOIM.' Mled Jlh Mu HhVi- TA' ISO athar. XAulla?iavraum i&,f4Fii ffaft Alul tmilAtOflM- linrfl,lf ..uaiX. la map ror ptrttenUr. tcttfaoriilj an! f .Mail. JO-UBO TMticmlili. KoatPaftr. Ca!eheterCb3dealOo.,SfiltoaBqKsrc) -" - -" ... " . .1 rcmrn EoHbj urafsitiM. 'UllVUJu, ITJk, JLft (Thompson's Eye Water TItAVEI,ERS' GUIDE. SOO PACIFIC LINE OfTers the IOWEST ItXTES and BEST SERV Ice to and from, alt Eastern points and Europe. Through tour.st, cars from coast to Su Paul. Toronto; Montreal anj Boston WITHOUT, CHANGE. Direct Route to Kootenay Mining District British Columbia Canadian Pacific tpjil will Miinunslp lines U Japan anJ'ABitr-il.a. Fc rale and information, apply to H. H. ABUOTT. Agent E. J. COTLE. HO Third atreet. city.. A. O. P. A.. VancouTer. B. C. VANCOUVER TRANSPORTATION CO. Steamer Undine. Captain Charles T. Kama, leaves Vancouver at a:M A. M. and 1 P. M, Leaves Portland at 10:30 A. M. and 4:30 P. M. Sundays excepted. For freight or paraage ap ply on board, foot of Taylor street. Round trip, ?0c loss of ot wis- trr a i charco. Storjss ffar- Imput ior and potency to Restorej small, sadcreloped Pe ni W &UL ress,isnBpnemH uo., san Francisco. Cal. and "WashlnBton streets. "Portland; Or. TRAVELERS' GUIDE. wn pMCTK3gy.i minx i "rt ataBfcg Unlou Depot, Sixth and J Streets. TWO TRAINS DAILY FOR ALL POINTS EAST "FAST MA1X AND PORTLAND - CHI CAGO SPECIAL KOTJTE." Leaves for the East via Spokane dally at 3.45 P. M. Arrives at 3:00 A. M. Leaves for the East, via Pendleton and Hunt ington, daily- at 8:00 P. M. Arrives, via Hunt ington and Pendleton, at C:45 P. M. THROUGH PULLMAN AND TOURIST SLEEPERS. Water llres schedule, aubiect to change -without notice: OCEAX XXD IUVEIt SCHEDULE. OCEAN DIVISION ctcamahlps sail fr:m Alnstvortb. dock at 8;00 P. M. Leae 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 2S; Saturday, April 7. From San Francisco State of California palls Saturday. March 4; Wednesday. March 14; Sat urday. March 24: Tuesday. April 3: Friday, April 13. Columbia sail Friday. March 0: Mon day. March 10; Thursday. March -"J: aunaaj, April 8. COLUMBIA RIVER DIVISION. PORTLAND AND ASTORIA. Steamer Hassalo leavee 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. rWJLLA3IETTE RIVER DIVISION. PORTLAND AND CORVALLIS. OR. Steamer Ruth, for Salem. Albany. Corvallla and way points, leavee Portland Tuesdays. Thursdaya and Saturdays at COO A. M. Return ing, leaves Corvallis Mondays. "Wednesdays and Fridays at 0:00 AM. -Steamer Modoc, for Salem, Independence and way points, leaves Portland Momlays.Wednes days and Fridays at 0:00 A. M. Returning, leaves Independence Tuesdays. Thursdays and Saturdays at rv.30 A. 2LI. YA3iniLL RIVER ROUTE. PORTLAND AND DAYTON, OR. Sleamer Elmore, for Dayton and way points, leaves Portland Tuesdays. Thursdays and Sat urdaya at 7 A. M. Returning, leaves Dayton for Tortland and way points Mondays. Vedneaduy4 and Fridays at 0 A. M. SNAKE RIVER ROUTE. RIPARIA. "WASH., AND LEW'ISTON. IDAHO. Steamer Spokane or steamer Lewlston leaves' Rlparla dally at 1 0 A. II.. arriving at Lewlston at J2 O'clock noon. Returning, the ripokane cr Lewlston leaves Lewlston dally at S:30 A. M., arriving at Rlparla same evening. W. H. HURLBURT. General Passenger Agent. V. A. SCHILLING. City Tlqket Agent. Telephone Main 712. New SteamsIiipLineto the Orient CHINA AND JAPAN. FROM PORTLAND. In connectloa with THE OREGON RAILROAD & NAVIGATION CO. Schedule. 1000 (subject to change): , Steamer. Due to Leave Portland. "ABERGELDIE" March 23 "MONMOUTHSHIRE April 11 "BRAEMAR" May2 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 dNE TO THE ASTANDSOUTHEAST IS THE PKrfWy The Direct Line to Denver, Omahx Kansas City and St. Louij. Only 3 Days to Chicago, Only W Days to New York and other Principal Eastern cities Tliroutfh Pnllrunn Palace Sleej)cra Toai-iat Slcepcra Dlninpr Can nienl a. lu carte), nnd Free Recllnlngr Clialr Car Operated Daily on, Fnut 31uil Trains Through tickets, baggage checks and sleeping, car accommodations can be arranged at CITY TICKET OFFICE 135 Third Street Portland, Oregon J. H. LQTHROP. GEORGE LANO. Gen'l Agent. City Pass. 3t Tku Agt. E Tho Magnificent Traiw-Paciflc Passenger Steamship TACOMA Registered tonnage, 2311 tons; capacity, 4000 tons; passenger accommodations, 103 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 Seattle on or about the 25th of Slay. For rates and full Information apply to DODWELI, & CO., LTD. Telephone, Main. SC 252 Oak Street. Astoria & Columbia River Railroad Co. LEAVES UNION DEPOT. For Maysers, Rainier. Clatskanle, Westport. Clltton. Aitcrla, War renton. Flavel. Ham mond. Fort Stevens, Gearhart Parjc. Seaside. Astoria and Seashore Express, Dally. Aitorla Express. Dally. ARRIVES UNION DEPOT. B:00 A. M. T:00 P. M. 11:13 A.M. 0:40 P. M. Ticket office. 2SS Morrison at. and Union depot. J, C MATO. Gen. Pass. An., Aatoria. Or. WHITE COLLAR LINE COLUMBIA RIVER & PUGET SOUND NAVI. CATION CO. ' PORTLAND .AND ASTORIA. 55. BAILEY GATZERT (Alder-street dock) leaves Portland dally every morning at 7 o'clock, except Sunday. Returning, leaves As toria every night at 7 o'clock, except Sunday. Oregon 'phone Main 351. Columbia 'phone 321. U. B. SCOTT. President. CAPE NOME VIA DAWSON Alaska SteamshipCompany NEXT SAILING. THE DIRIGO. MARCH 23. The only company having- through t raffle ar rangements to AtJIn and the Klondike. Weekly callings from Tacoma. For full Information ap ply to J. L. HARTMAN. Agent, Portland. Or., a Chamber ot Commerce. TRAVELERS' GUIDE. EAST 0k SOUTH lp Leave Depot nh and I Streets Arrive OVERLAND EX PRESS TRAIN3 for Salem. Rotje burg. Ashland. Sac ramento. O g'd e n. San Francisco, Mo lave, Los Angeles, 1 Paso, New Or leans and the Ease At "Wcodburn (dally except Sun- day), morning train connects with train for Mt. Angel. Sll verton, Browns ville. Sprlngflsia end,. Natron, and evening train for Mt. Angel and Sli verton. Corvallla passenger Sheridan passenger 7:00 P. M. 8:30 A. M. 0:13 A.M. 7:00 P. M. J7:30 A. M. M:50P. M. $5:50 P. M. tS:23 A. M. Daily. JDally except Sunday. Rebate tickets on sale between Portland. Sac ramento and San Francisco. Net rates ?17 nrst clas3 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. KIRKLAXD. Ticket Agent. 140 Third St. TAMHILL DIVISION. Passenger Depot., foot of Jefferson Street. Leave for Oswego dally at 7:20. 9:-$0 A. M.; 2:30. 1:55, 3:23. 5:15. ft.25. S:05. 11:30 P. M.; and 0:00 A. I. on Sundajs only. Arrive at Portland dally at G.33. t.30. r0:C0 A, M.; 1:35. 3:15. 4:30. 6:20. 7:40. 10:00 P. M.; 12:40 A. M. dally, except Monday, a.30 and 10:05 A. M. on Sundays only. Leave for Dallas dally, except Sunday, at 4:30 P. M. Arrive at Portlana at 0:30 A. M. Passenger train leaves Dallas for Alrlle Mon das. Wednesdays and Frldas at 2:45 P. M. Returns Tuesdays. Thursdajs and Saturdajs. Except Sunday. R. ICOEIILER. C. H. MARKHAM. Manager. Gen. Frt. &' Pass. Agt. THE DINING CAR ROUTE FROM PORTLANTI ' TO THE EAST. THE ONLY DIRECT LINE TO THE YELLOW STONE PARK. Leave ll'aloa Depot. FiftS ail 1 Stl Arrive No. 2. Fast mall for Taco ma. Seattle. Olympia. Gray's Harbor an J South Bend point. Spokane. Rossland. B. C, Pullman. Moscow. Lewlston. Buffalo Hump mining country. Helena. Minneapolis. St. Paul. Omaha. Kan sas City, St. Loub. Chicago and all polnu east and southeast. Pug!l Sound Express for Tacoma and 3eat'la and lntermed.ate point A No. U 11:15 A. M. 0:50 PM. No. 4. 11:20 P.M. No. a. 7:00 A. M. Pullman first-class and tourist ileepers to Min neapolis, St. Paul and Missouri river polnu with out change. . VestlbuiM trains. Union depot connection la all principal cities. Baggage checked to destination ot tickets. For handsomely Illustrated descriptive matter, tickets, sleeping-car reservations, etc.. call on at writ a A. D. CHARLTON Asslotnnt General Pns.ncjiRer Apent, 2uS Murriaon St.. Cor. Third. Portland, Oregon. GO EAST VIA ON THE FAMOUS Chicago - Portland- Special And Travel in Luxurious Comfort Sluint? Cars. Service n la Carte. Library-nutlet Smoklnjr Cars. Palace ami Ordinary Slcenlnfr Cars Free ltecliniiiK Chair Cars. The only train running through solid from Portland to Chicago. No change of cars. Every; car illuminated with Plntsch gas. Leave 8 P. M., Portland. Arrives C:45 P. M. CITY TICKET OFFICE 124 Third St. Phone Main 569 W. E. COMAN. General Agent. J. H. NAGEU City Ticket Agt. TlcUet Olllcct 122 Third St. 'Phone OSO LEAVE. No. 4 3:45 P. M. The Flyer, dally to and from St. Paul, Minn, polls, Duluth. Chicago and all points East. ARRIVE. No. 3. 3:00 A. M. Through Palace and'Tourlat Sleepers, Dlalns and Buffet Smoklng-Llbrary Cars. JAPAN - AMER3CAN LINE STEAMSHIP IDZUMI MARU For Japan, China and all Asiatic points will leave Seattle About March 28tri. SEATTLE E Yukon River Points Steamer OHIO (35CO tons) has been re leased by the United States Government after nearly two years' service as a trans port to the Philippines, and vhl sail for CAPE NOME on or about MAY 24, 1900. For passage and freight rates, apply to any railroad apent or sub-agent of tho International Navigation Co., or direct to EMPIRE TRANSPORTATION CO., C07 First avenue, Seattle, Wash. Pacific Coasr Steamship Co. FOR ALASKA t. THE COMPANVS elegants picaaiers, cottage V,lty, C.ty of Topeka and AI - Kl leave TACOMA 11 A. M.. SEATTLB 9 P. M., Mar. 11, 10, 21, 28, 31, Apr. 5. 10. 13. 20. 25. dO, May 5. and every nfth day , thereafter. For further lnfor- mnttflnnliraln pfiTnrnnv'a frttfw The company reserves the right to change ptoamere, sailing dated and hours of sailing, without previous notice AGENTS N. POSTON, 2-19 Washington at. Portland. Or.; F. W. CARLETON. N. P. R. r! dock. Tacoma: J. F. TROWBRIDGE. Puit Sound Supt., Ocean dock, Seattle. GOODAJJ1 PERKINS i CO.. Gen. AgU., 3. T. : . ,i I3BreatNorthern WmXk