THE MORNING- OREGONIAN, TUESDAY,' MARCH 27, 1000.
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COMMERCIAL AND
There -was the usual Monday trade yesterday,
produce receipts being somewhat restricted,
with the- demand light. Despite a Blackening In
receipts for the past few das. the potato mar-J
ket aho8 no signs or recuperating, u ...
to still ehowlne dlsr.resg eignals. Receipts of
eggs are again ellghtly in excess of the dc
mtmd. and uniew relief cornea from the outside
markets prices must decline. They were plenti
ful yesterday at 12c. To carloads of Point
Salmon bananas arrived jesterday, and the fruit
la the best that has reached this city this sea
eon. The California, eteamer which arrived
last evening had considerable California prod
uce aboard, which 1" be distributed this
morning. Hothouse lottuce from near-by points
la quite plentiful, so much -eo that It Is not
cleaning up well at the prices which have pre
vailed recently.
Bnnlw ClenrinBH.
Exchanges. Balanced.
Portland ?3S2,477 $103,160
Settle ...... .."........ 340000 8S.022
fiStaie 175.C78 S6.U
Tacoma , 1W.35S 20.403
PORTLAND MARKETS.'
Grain, Flour, Etc.
Tere was aome vibration In the Chicago
market yesterday, but the European markets
hell fairly steady. In Portland, as usual, there
was a wide range of quotations, and but very
few sales were reported. For Walla Walla the
general figure given out was KJJTMc. and about
the name for Valjey, with bluestem nominally
CGGTc per bushel. Exporters do not tecm to
be hampered for want of wheat, as Ihe few
ih!rs coming along at the preoent time are
turned out with the urual dispatch, but It is
a difficult matter to buy wheat on a basis
which will admit of any new tonnage being
taken at the rates now acked for ships.
Wheat Walla Walla, K5Wc; Valley, 533
Wc. bluepiem, SGJjfnc per bubhel.
Flour Best grades. $2 703; graham. $2 CO;
superfine. $2 10 ptr barrel.
Oits White. 35Jj:36c; gray, 33S31c; stained.
20C-30C per bushel.
Barley Feed. $1413; brewing. $17017 50 pel
ton.
Mj'.lstufts Bran. ?1213 per ton; middling
$1S19; shorts. $-3(215: chop. $14.
Ha Timothy, $910; clover. $76" 50; Ore
gon wild hay. $G7 per ton.
VeiretaljlcM, Fruit, Etc.
Vegetables Parsntpa. $1: carrots. $1: turnips,
00c: onions. $1 502 00 per cental; cabbage,
0c$l per cental: potatoes, 50 C0c per &ck:
sweet Dotatoes. -Zy&Zc: peas. tic; beans, 10c;
asparagus. Cc; new potatoes. 2V3c per pound.
Fruit Lemons, $2 50t?3; oranges, ?23 per box
for navels. ?1 502 for seedlings; tangerines.
$1 75; Japanese oranges. 75c$l 50 per box;
pineapples. $4 800 per dozen; bananar, $2 53
u3 per bunch i Persian dates. 7gSc per pound;
.apples, $101 50; peers, 75c$l 25 per bJX.
Dried fruit Apples, evaporated. "Qbc pel
pound, sun-dried, sacks or boxes, 4Oc. pears.
cun and evaporated. 5Cc; plums, pltless. 4JJ
6; prunes. Italian, 3Vi5H:c: sliver, extra
cfcclce. 5 Cc; 1lgs. Sro j rna. 22c; California
black. TQ0c; do white, 10c per pound.
Ruttcr, Ebsts, Poultry, Ktc
Butter Fancy creamery. 50 55c; seconds.
2'445e; dalr. 3037fcc: store. 2532.c pel
roll
Eggs-1212V4c per dozen for Oregon.
Poultry Chickens, mixed. $465; hens. -?3 50
XG 5J. ducks. ?5SJ: geese. ?C O0S per dozen:
turkejs. lie. lOCllc; dressed. 12fc;&14c pel
pound.
Game Mallard ducks. $3: widgeon. $1 5082.
teal. $101 50 per dozen.
Cheese Full cream, twins. 12Q13c: Touna
America. 14c per pound.
Groceries, Nuts. I?tc.
Coffee Mocha. 232Sc: Java, fancy. 2GT.2c;
Jaa, good. 2024c. Java, ordinary. lSQ20c
Costa Rica, fancj. lSfT20c. do good, 10918c, do
ordinary. 10gl-o per pound. Columbia, roast,
$12 75 per cajej Arbuckle's. $14 25; Lion,
$12 75.
Sugar Cube. ?5 S2; crushed. $5 824; pow.
dered $5 S2Vj: dry granulated, cane, 3 32ii,
beet. $5 22,; extra C. $4 S2. golden C. $4 7u
net: half barrels. Vic more than barrels, map:
sugar, 15SlCe per pound.
Beano Small white. Sc: bayou. 4c; Lima. Ct
perjeand.
Salmon Columbia river. 1-pound talis. ?1Q
1 50. 2 - pound tails. ?22 50. fancy. 1-pound
flats. $1 651 75. --pouud fncy flats. bW?8."c;
Alaska. 1-pouhd tallb. $1 201 30; 2-p"ound tails.
$1 90g2 23.
Grain bags-Calcutta. 5737 10 per 100 foi
epo;. $C 50QG G2V6 for Julj. -August.
Nut Peanuts, C'f'c per pound for raw. lOt
for roasted; cocoanu'. ImJc per dozen; walnuts,
lOQllc per pound, pine nuts, 15c; hickory nuts,
7c; chestnuts. 15c; Brazil, lie; filberts. 15c,
fancy pecans. 1214c; almonds, 15 17 Vic pei
pound.
Coal oil Cnes. 21Jc per gallon: barrels,
17tc: tanks. 15V-C
Itlee Inland. CV4c; Japan. 54c: New Orleans.
tkySc. fancy head. $77 00 per sack.
Meat ami Provision.
Mutton Gross, beet sheep, wethers and ewes
l4 25; dressed. 77c per pound: uprlng
lambs. $2g2 50 each.
He gs Gross, choice heavy, $5; light, $4 50,
dr-ssed. 5C'Gc per pound.
Beef Gross, top steers. $4j?4 50; cows. $3 CO
(?4. dressed beef. GVT7iC per pound.
Veal Large. G&&7c per pound, small. S3c.
Provisions Portland pack tShleld brand):
Hams, pmoked, are quoted at 13V&C per pound,
picnic hams, 0Vc per pound; breakfast bacon,
13aC bacon, OJtc;. backs, OVSc; dry salt sides.
KTkc; dried beef. 17iic per pound; lard, fi-pound
palls, 10c; 10 - pound palls, 0;,c; 59. OSc.
tierce. Cic per pound. Eaern pack (Ham
mond's): Hams, large. 13c; medium, 13J4e.
email. 13c: picnic hams. Oc; shoulder?. 04c.
breakfast bacon, 12ic; dry salt sides. t'AUliC.
bacon sides. OJflOVic; backs. 10c: butts, be";
lard, puro leaf, kettlo rendered. 0s, 10i4c; IDs.
10-i.c
Hop, "Wool Hides, Etc.
Hops 38Sc per pound.
Wool Valley. 12 13c for coarss. lGlSe for
bfst; Eastern Oregon. 10 15c; mohair, 2032Sc
per pound.
Sheepsklno-Shearllngs. 1520c: short-wool. 21
(JPSc; medium-wool. 3Uar50c: long-wool, 60c"g$l
each.
Pelts Bear skint, each, as to elze, ?5S13;
cubs. eath. ?165: badger, each. 10314c; wild
cat, 25i?40c: housecat, 5 10c; fox. common
gray. 40itC0c. do red. ?1 251 75; do cross. ?2 5J
C; lynx. $1 502 50: mink. 30c?l 25; mar
ten, dark Northern. ?4S; do pale. pine. $1 23
C3, muskrat. 8 12c; skunk, 25S40c; ottet
(land). ?4gU; panther, w ith head and claw per
fect. WS; raccoon. 23e50c; wolf, mountain,
fclth head perfect. $3 505. wolverine, f2 50i?5;
beaver, per skin, large. $GJT7; do medium, pet
tkln. J45: do small, per skin. $l!&-2; do kits,
per skin, 50001.
Tallow 5&5c; No. 2 and grease, 34c pet
"pound.
Hides Dry hides. No. 1. 10 pounds and up
ward, lSiTlSHc; dry kip. No. 1. 5 to 10 pounds.
l&c per pound; dry calf, No. 1, under 5 pounds.
lBglCc; dry saPed, one-third lees than drj
Dint; salted hides, sound steers, CO pounds and
over. ir9c; do 50 to GO pounds. 38o; do
under 50 pounds and cowt, 7Sc; kip. 13 to S4
pounds. 7S8c; do veal. 10 to 14 poundo. 7c:
do calf, under 10 pounds. 7c; green (unsaltedX
lc per pound less; culto (bulla, sUgs. tnotb
eaten, badly cut. scored hair clipped, weather
beaten or grubby), one-third less.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Prices Were Firm, In Spite ot Enor
mous Liquidation.
NEW YORK. March 20. Today's etoek mar
ket made a remakrab.e demonstration of
Strength in the prices of securities and of ab
eoprtlve power in the face of enormous llauida
tkn of profits. Sharp reactions from-the bast
prices r-ere made In many stocks, and others
-which have been recent favorltea among spec
ulators for a rla were heavy on realizing
profits throughout the day, but the general
level of prlcwi was decidedly higher on tho
day, and a very heavy aggregate of stocks was
marketed. Dealings were moreor lew con
gested In the leaders of stock exchange move
ments, but there was a Aery broad market for
the usually dormant stocks, seme of which
nave not made their appearance In the records
of tranraetions for many weeks ast.
London was an eager buyer in this market,
and, whila there were sules from that source
to iafee profits, recent advances have been con
siderable. Th disposition of the foreigners
seemed to bo lo reln'est their profits in other
stocks. They were tre nailers of Norfolk &.
Wertern and of Baltimore A. Ohio, but the pur
chases on London acocur.t far outbalanced the
ea!e. It was estlmsted that London bought
folly 00,000 shares on balance, principally
among the low-priced common stocks -with pre
ferred stocks ahead of them. The commission
lwttsee had large fetdera 9 buy, trnlcn bad
FINANCIAL NEWS
accumulated over Sunday,, and the profession
als took advantage of this demand to. market
their holdings.. Tfils, coupled with the weak
ness of local traction stock. "Sugar and Peo
ple's Gas. turned prices back before the end of
the first hour, but the buying continued In un
abated volume, and carried the market up
ward again. Later In the day, when the buy
ing orders had been executed and realizing
developed In the trunk line, the markel went
off again. The final rally did not bring, prices
back to the best but It made the closing
firm. Baltimore & Ohio common rose an ex
treme O71, and at one time crossed the pre
ferred. There was very heavy realising In the
other trunk lines under cover of the rise in
Baltimore & Ohio. Special strength and activ
ity was shown by" a number of the low-priced
Soutnern and Southwesterne, the Pacifies, some
of the coalers, txih anthracite and bituminous.
The news of the day did not receive much at
tention, the movement apparently being based
on confidence In the general outlook for busi
ness and values and In future ease in the
money market. All departments of the local
money market were appreciably easier today.
in spite of the largely increased speculative
activity and the resulting demand for funds.
In spite of the large buying of stocks for Lon
don account, eterllng exchange advanced a
fraction, apparently in response to the har
dening of money rates Jn London. A marked
falling off was reported in the quantity of cot
ton bills offered In the exchange market.
The" bond market continued broad and active,
and higher prices were made for mot of the
bonds traded In. Total sales, $4,810,000. In
Government bonds. United States 3. coupon,
advanced per cent; do registered, and the
refunding 2s, when issued, declined , per cent
In the bid price.
BOXD3.
TJ. SI 2a. ref.. ... 1041 u. & R. G. Aa.l... 9S
U. S. 2s, reg 101 (Gen. Electric lis. ..115
do 3s. reg 1101. X. Central lt.ts.110
do 3c, coupon....HOis,N'orth. Pacific Ss.. C7
do new 4s, reg. .134', do 4s BXrfc
do new 4s, coup.l34UOregon Nav. lcsts..llU
do old 4s. reg... 115wi do 4s 104
do old 4s, coup. .117 (Oregon S. L. Cs... .1274
do 5s, reg". 115 j do con. 5s 114i
do 5s, coup3n....H5 Rio Gr. W. lies... Oil
Dlst. of Col. 3-03allO St. Paul consols... ltO
Atchison adj. 4s.. MH: St. P. C. & P. lsUHOJi
C & X.W. con. 7sl41v do 5a 120
do S. F. deb. 5s. 121 Unlon Pacific 4s. ..100
D. & R. G. lsts...l03iWis. Central lata.. Mvs
When iooued.
STOCKS.
The total Ealcs of stocks today were 1,023,020
shares. The closing quotations were:
Atchison ; Z7K Union Pad. pref... 77
do nre-f z.L Wabash n -A
Bait. & Ohio bvm do pref 22V8
it. & Ohio...."., bvm do pref 22V8
n. Pacific utH Whetiinc & L. E.. lift
n. Southern.... 52i do 2d pref 3-a
ss. & Ohio..... 31 , Wiocoasin Central. IS
uin.
Can.
4nes. . unm.. i-ii 1
Chi. Gr. Wfjrt -l.lfc.iP. C. C & St. L.. CS
2., B, & Q 120ifai Third Avenue 102H
Chi., Ind. & L.... 22gi EXPRESS COS.
do pref 51 Adams 115
Chi. Jt East. I11...107 American 147
Chicago & X. W..l63i3li;allcd States 47
C, It. I. & Pac...ll$ IVtlls-Fa.-go ...... 112
C. C. C. & St. L. C2 MISCELLANEOUS.
Colo. Southern .... 7&jAmor. Cotton Oil.. .34
do let pref 45?) do pref ... V3b
do 2d pref 10 .Amer. Malting ..,. 4;j,
Del. & Hudoon....ll0i do pref 23
Del., Lack. & W..181 JAmer. Smelt. & R. 42
Denver & Rio Gr. '-' do pref IK)U
do pref . 5U Amer. Spirits -'54
Erie ny4l do pref 17
do 1st pref 40 Amer. Steel Hoop.. 35Vi
Great North, pref.160; do pref bO
Hocking Coal 17V Amer. Steel & W.. 5G&
Hocking Valley .. 37i do pref fcOJi
Illinois Central ...115 Amer. Tin Plate... 32
Iowa Central 15 do pref 60
do pref ., OlHAmer. Tobacco ....107)1
Kan. C. P. G.. 10-, do pref 13t
Lake Erlp & '... 22Vj Anaconda Mln. Co. 40
do pref sufst Brooklyn R. T CS
Lake Shore 200 JOolo. ruel & Iron.. 401i
L&uls. &. Nash.... bCvtiCont. Tobacco 33
Manhattan El l; do pref M
Met. St. Ry .101 -J Federal Steel 51V&
Mexican Central .. 13!. do pref 75
Minn. & St. Louis (nfc, General Electric ..120
do pref
1.5 Glucose Sugar ..
i&h, do pref
47 ilnt. Paper
32 j do pref
53
ML'tH-uri Pacific
Mobile & Ohio..
M.. K. & T
do pref
IfcVl
22
30
K)
.. ot,u neae uaa.
New Jersjy CenU.117 National Bwcult
ICew York Cent...l37v4j do pref
Norfolk & West... 3G! National Lead
Z4W
ao prei i co proi iuJ?i
Northern Pacific. 37, National Steel 43i
do pref
eo'prer iu? co prer yj
Ontario & West... 25'N. Y. Air Brake... 133
ft R. & N..
. 42 I North American .. 1U
. 70 Pacific Cooet 52
.riSuV, " lKUpref... SU
. 1S. c-v 2d iref 2
. fi'J Pacific Mail 30
.. 31M..Peonle's Gas 0S
do pref
Pennsylvania ...
Reading
do 1st pref
do 21 pref ....
Rio Gr. Western
53 Pressed. Steel Car.. 52 Js
do Drcf Ul 1 do pref b4U
St. Louis & S. Fr. 11UI Pullman Pal. Car.lM
do 1st pref 7u Stand. Rope & T.. 7
do 2d pref 37S Sugar 10Ci
St. Louis & S. W. 13 ' do pref Ill
do pref 33Tenn. Coal & Iron. JJ1
St. Paul 123'viU. S. Leather.
14
do pref lil?, do pref
St. Paul & 0 113 U. S. Rubber
Southern Pacific. 42ls, do pref
Southern Ry 15Vt, Western Union ...
do-pref CO- Republic Iron & S.
Texas & Pacific... IS do pref
Union Pacific 5G!ij
73
30
05
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CO
Forelsm Financial Notts.
NEW YORK. March 20. The Commercial Ad
vertiser's London financial cablegram says:
All business In the marxets here today cen
tered in Amerlcaw, In which there were large
daallngs. London and Continental heavy profit
taking was overwhelmed by new buying, w hlch
New York assisted by vers' early buying of
Baltimore & Ohio. New York realized on the
adiance at the opening, but offered support In
the street, which boomed at top prices. Balti
more & Ohio was the chief feature, but there
was also big buying of Southern Railway on
a house tip Tintoti were 50-. closing at 50X
The bank got S4.O0O in gold from Holland,
10.0CO from Australia and 10.000 in bars.
Rates for call money and fixtures were un
changed, and they were In good demand.
Money, Exchange, Etc.
SAN FRANCISCO. March 20. Sterling on
London CO days, ?4 S3; Co sight, ?4 7.
Mexican dollaio 4S540c.
Drafts Bight. 17c; do telegraphic, 20c.
NEW YORK, March 20. Money on calL
steady at 34 per cent; last loans, 4 per
cent.
Prime mercantile papcr l?i0 per cent.
Sterling exchange Firmer, with actual busi
ness In bankers bl.ls at $4 854 85 for de
mand and at $4 2T4 82 for CO days; posted
rates. $4 S24 S2 and $4 8O04 &7; commer
cial bills. $4 Sl4 82.
Silver certificates OOVigClic.
Mexican dollars ITic.
Bonds Go eminent, irregular; state, inact
ive; railroad, strong.
LONDON, March 20. Consols 102.
Money Zya&& per cent.
Stocks In London.
LONDON. March 20. Canadian Pacific, dS;
Union Pacific preferred, 79U: Northern Pacific
preferred, 7S; Grand Trunk, 8; Anaconda,
0?.
THE GRAIN MARKETS.
Prices of Cereals in European and
American Ports.
BAN FRANCISCO. March 20. Wheat, inact-
WHEAT!
A Most Astonishing Record
'Purchases of -wheat made In March In
variably show a good profit during April
and 2iay, as the following table, compiled
from the ofilcial records, will prove:
Low In High
Year. March. Ap'l-May. Adv.
JS19 SSM U 01$i 13Vi
1SS0.
U12
125?,8
13
1S81 3S
18S2 124
1SS3 ltfi
1BS4 2
1SE5 , 73
1SS6 J5
18S7 725
IS08 '1
1SS9 92VI
1E90 - '6V4,
191 ?9Vs
1S92 77)i
193 72Vi
1SS4 5o
1S95 51,
ISM -g
1897 (tfk
1S9S gyelter) 1 00
1CQO x fi?
a 128
140
113
lOQYi.
100
116
91
83
'35
71
97
1S5
794
Take advantage of an exceptional op
portunity to Increase your income, wo
have the facilities and solicit your busi
ness. CULLISON & CO.
Board of Trade and Stock Exchange Brokers,
PORTLAND. -
- OREGON.
lve; spot market, quiet. Barley, quiet. Oats:
unchanged.
Spot quotations were:
Wheat No. 1 shipping-, 03c; choice, CCtfe:
milling, 07c?l.
Barley Feed. 70375c; .brewing, 82,VffS5c
Oats Gray. Oregon. $1 07! 12; milling,
$1 15Q1 ITU; red. 05c$l 15.
Call board sales:
Wheat Inactive; December, $1 03; cash,
COttc
Barley No rales.
Corn Large yellow, $1 12igl 15.
Chicago Grain and Produce.
CHICAGO, March 28. The corn market early
assumed a commanding air on the floor of the
exchange, and held it by virtue of Ita strength
and activity, from which the other its were
glad to borrow. Wet weather In the West and
small stocks were the only available reasons to
account for the advance from a statistical
standpoint. The buying by a coterie of bulls,
who gave no reasons, was an Influence of im
portance. May opened" a shade over Saturdaj ,
at 37?437T6c, and In the course of an hour
had reached 3Sc The bulge met witn neavy
proflt-taking, but the price was holding fairly
well until Western reports showed May re
ceipts aggregating 1.1&2.O0O bushels. ,An ex
planation of this deluge of corn was that It
was being rushed In to take advantage of the
low rates to 'the Missouri River, which expire
April 10. May eased off to 3Sc, and closed
strong, V&feo over Saturday's close.
The strength of com was sufficient to pull
the wheat market away from the bearish clutch
of the big Increases afloat and In export ship
ments, but the downward tendency of the mar
ket took the fullest advantage of the reaction
In corn, and clewed weak. Cables were firm,
but the export demand as not very encour
aging. Provisions, as well as corn, showed
some support. May opened a shade over Sat
urday, at C5S6C5?ic, touched C&Xc and then
advanced, with provisions as the guiding fac
tor, to OOftc. Primary1 receipts were large, and
this fact, with the reaction In corn, caused a
decline, and the close was c under Saturday,
at C5&C
The provision market w-aj active and strong,
helped by the com strength to a degree, but
chiefly by the light offerings which greeted a
large ffeneral demand. The opening was a
shade to 2c under Saturday, in sympathy
with weaker prices at the yards, buf the de
pression was only for a moment. May pork
closed 20c up. May lard 0c higher and May
ribs 7Q 10c up.
The trade In oats was net of importance, bdt
the market held firmly, in sympathy with corn.
The discount between oats and corn at one
time was 14t&c. May closed unchanged.
"WHEAT.
Opened. Highest. Lowest. Closefi.
March ?0 05
Iay 50C3X $0C0Vi ?0C3H WA
July oak cry cofc tA
conx.
March .. ....... ....... 3ff)J
May ..:...;.".'. 37 38 37 SSH
July 3SMi 39 SS 3bii
September .... 38;-s ,3i5 Sift 33
OATS.
May 24H 24 24tf 24
July 23 23 23 2ofe
MESS PORK.
May 1170 12 00 1170 1102
July 1150 U70 1150 .llCifc,
LAUD.
May 017 030 ' 0 17 0 25.,
July....! C30 037 030 -.035...
SHORT R1B3.
May 0.-55 042 C27 0425
July 030 042 030 0 40
Flour Steady.
Wheat-No. 3 spring. C2SMc; No. 2 red, C3
GS&c
Corn-r No. 2. 37itg37tc.
Oats No. 2. 24VgSHV4c: No. 2 white, 2GJ0
27VJc; No. 3 white. 20S2C:ic.
Rye No. 2. 53H.-C.
Barley No. 2, S9tM2Uc
Flaxseed No. 1. $1 C5.
Timothy seed Prime. $2 40.
Mess pork $11 D9ll 05 per bbl.
Lard ?0 loifG 25 per cwt. - . ' '
Short ribs Sides, loose. fG S.'vgC CO.
Shoulders Dry Halted, boxed, ?G 25SC 50.
Short clear sldw-Boxed, $G G00 70.
Butter Steady; creamery, 10223c; dairy, 1C
22c
Cheese Firm. 125'13c
Eggs Steady; fresh, SHfSUc.
Receipts. Shipments
Flour., barrels 5S.000 ' 37.000
Wheat, bushels 32.000 120.000
Corn, bushels ..... 453.O0O 220-COO
Oats, bushels .-. 340.000 22S.O00
R-e. bushels 5.000 1.000
Barley, bushels 50,000 41.CO0
New Yorlc Gruln and Produce.
NEW YORK. March 23. Flour Receipts, 40,
074 barrels; exports 14.183. -Mdrket steady.
Wheat Receipts, 3S.300 bushels; exports, 73,
780. Spot, easy; No. U red, 75c. " Optlona
opened steady but clsed weak; Julj 72c;
September, 72c
Wool Dull.
Hops Steady.
European Grain ainrlcets.
LONDON, March 20. Wheat Cargoes on
passage, nominal, unchanged; cargoes Waila
Walla, 27s 9d.
Imports Into United Kingdom, wheat, 159,000
quarters; flour, 128.000 barrels; wheat and flour
on passage to United Kingdom, 3.440.000; to
Continent, 1,310.000.
EP7ERPOOL, March 2a Wheat, firm; wheat
and flour in Parte, firm; French country mar-,
kets, steady. Spot wheat. No. 1 Northern
spring, firm. 0s 3d. Futures, firm; March,
nominal; May, 5o tAd; July, 5s 8d. .
Corn Spot, firm; American mixed, new, 3
lid; do old, 4s. Futures, firm; May and July,
2s HKd.
Available Supply of Grain.
NEW YORK. March 20. The statement of
the available supplies of grain on Saturday,
March 24, as compiled by the New York Prod
uce Exchange, Is as follows:
Bushel. Inc. Dec
Wheat 54.CSO.000 177.000
Corn .21.110.000 509.000
Oats 0.600.000 170.000
Rie ...". 1.192.000 24.000
Barley 005.000 50,000
SAN FRANCISCO 3IARKETS,
SAN FRANCISCO, March 20. Wool Spring
Nevada. 12015c; Eastern Oregon, 12lCc: Val
ley, Oregon, 2022c Fall Northern, mount
ain. 10312c; mountain." bQlOc; plains, SglOc;
Humboldt and Mendocino. 1415c per pound.
Hops 100 crop. 11013c per pound for choice.
Mlllstuffs Middlings, ?1790; bran, 1213
per ton.
Hay Wheat. $0 5079 50; wheat and oat, fC
9; best barley, ?57; alfalfa, $530 50; stock,
?5&5 50: compressed wheat, $710 per ton;
straw, 2&040C per bale.
Potatoes Early Rote. 0075c; River Bur
banks, 40375c; Oregon Burbanks, G5Ql'5c per
cental; sweet potatoes, .$2 252 50 per cental.
Vegetables Sllverekfn onions; $2 252 75 per
'cental; garlic, 2S3V&c; green peas, ll?;c;
string beans. T9c; dried okra. S2i4c per pound;
asparagus, 03cfi$l-50 per box r egg plant, SfflOc
per pound.
Apples $1 25 for choice; common, 50c
Citrus fruits Oranges, navels, $1 2332 CO;
Mexican limes, $5 50-6; common California
lemons, ?1; do choice, $1 25 1 50 per box.
Bananas 51 ff2 50 per bunch.
Butter Fancy creamery, 10c? do seconds, 17
018c; fancy dairy, lOglTc; do Beconds, 1415c
per pound.
Cheese California, new, Sg8c; Young Amer
ica, 9S9c; Eastern, 1017c per pound.
Eggs Store, XZQlZ&c; fancy ranch, 13S'14c
per dozen.
Poultry Turkey gobblers, lOCMlo; turkey
hens, 1213c per pound; old roosters, $4 50i?3
per doren; young roosters, $&07; small broil
ers. $3tf4; large do. 54 5O0S; frjens, $530;
bens. 54S5 perlozen; geese. $22 25 per pair.
Receipts Flour, quarter sacks, 31.S10; do Or
egon. 11.404; wheat, centals. 2240; barley, cen
tals. C395; oats, centals, 1500; io Oregon. 7010;
beans, sacks, 133; corn, centals, 000; potatoes,
sacks, 1933; do Oregon, 5GC8; bran, sacks, S00;
do Oregon, 1000; middlings, sacks, 700; hay,
tens, 570; wool, bales. 109; hides. 323.
EASTERN LIVESTOCK.
CHICAGO. March 20. Cattle Receipts, 19.000
head. Market generally steady to 10c lower:
natives, 55 50; good to prime steers, steady, 55
G5 75; poor to medium, weak to 10c lower. 543"
4 75; selected feeders, about steady, 54Q4 SO;
mixed stockers. 53 4033 00; cows, choice firm,
others slow, 534 35; heifers, about steady,
53 10g 70; canners, weak to 10c lower, 52 25
C2 SO; bulla, steady, 52 50ff4 20; cahes, un
changed. 54 503U. Texans Receipts, 000; best
on sale today, 0 cars at 54 90; Texas fed
steers. 53 S0C4 SO: Texas bulls, 53 203 00.
Hogs Receipts. 30,000. Market 5c lower, ex
cept light tv eights; top, 55 20; mixed and butch
ers, 54 90S 20; good to choice heavy. 53 C5Q
5 20; rough heavy, 54 005; light, 2c lower,
54 9025 12; bulk of sales, ft 97S5-15.
' Sheep Receipts. 18.000. Sheep generally
steady to 10c higher for best, lambs slow to 10c
lower; good to choice wethers, 55 750; fair to
J chocle mixed, fi 755 GO; Western, sheep, 55 40 J
Downing, Hopkins & Co.
Chicago Board of Trade
NeV York Stock Exchange Brokers
Continuous market quotations at ptl nclpal centers of trade received over our
own wires. Branch offices at Seattle.' Ta" 'coma, ' Spokane,' "Walla '"Walla, Colfax,
Wash., Vancouver and, "Victoria B. C.
Room 4. Ground Rdorf Chamber of Commerce. ' Both Telephones.
LIVE STOCK
The iron Steamship "Willamette," 3000 Tons
WILL SAIL f ROM SEATTLE FOR
Cape Nome, June 1
The Willamette Is especially adapted for carrying livestock, her
spaciouff decks afford ample- robm ifor-feedlng, watering and attention.
Being a stanch vessel, low rates of .marine insurance are assured. Sails .
direct to 'Cape Nome without stop. Ample and safe.llghters for landing
have been provided. For rates1 and space apply at once to
Telephone 229.
N.
CAPE
S.-S. GEO. W. ELDER,. -S.S.
S. S. DESPATCH
The above first-class steamers wiirsail every 10 days
during the season for Cape Nome, York ana St. Michael
and' Yukon river points." '",.' :.'...
T ..... .
. First Sailing,' May I'Sv,-
FOR RATES AND INFORMATION APP LY TO .'
CALIFORNIA & OREGON -COAST'S. S. CO.
F.. P. BAUMGARTKER. 203 Washington $
W. A. Mitchell fc Co., General Agents. Snn Francisco".'
Pacific Coest
&&3Mi for
i siiiyp ihc
Cape Nome Gold Fields
THE" XEW'-FALATIAX. STEEL pTEAMSHIE , -
Senator" will sail from San Francisco, May 14. Seattie.Trfay 19. Subsequent trips
vill be from Seattle direct, namely: June 2..Juy2 and August 20.
The "Senator" has a capacity of 5500 tons. Her second? cabin and ctMrngp. accommodations
are superior to the first-class accommodations of most of the stsmr3 advertised '"Nome.
The Pacific Coast Steamship Co. has been running ita steamers to Alaska winter and Bum-nr-for
23 years!and is the pioneer Pacific Coast line. featUe freight' .and pessengar rates ap
STftw PortSSi. FoTfurther Information Inquire of GOODALL. PERKINS A CO.. General
Agents. 10 Market. Ban Fraoctoco, or X. P08TON.Aent, 243shirtia.ft..JEortland, r,
6C; yearlings, $030 50; native lambs, ?5 504?
7 5; Western lambs, ?OS7 20.
OMAHA. March 2a-Cattle Receipts, 200?.
Market steady to 10c lower; native beef sheers,
5165 23: cows and heifem. 53 2534 15; stock
ers and feeders. 53 70Q4 85; calves, 53 507 25;
canners. 523; bulls antr sta,rs, 52 803 SO.
Hogs Receipts, 4500. Market 5o lower; heavy
quoted at 54 8734 95; mixed, 5 S7S?4 00;
light, 54 C&S4 S7H: bulk of sales, 54 67 00.
Sheep Receipts, 5400. Market steady; fair to
choice natives. 55 7&ffC 10; fair to choice West
erns, 55 408C 80; common and stock "sheep,
54 25SG 25; lambs; 5G07.
KANSAS CITY, March, 20. Cattle Receipts.
7000. Market steady; Texas steers, $3 7524 75?
Texas cows. 53 25S 85; native steers, 53 200
5 35; native cows and heifers. $1 5025 05;
stockers and feeder. 53?5 40; bulls. 534 73.
Hogs Receipts, S000. Market wealc. 5c lower;
bulk of sales. f4 90gG; heavy, 54 033 05;
packers. 54 905 03; mixed. 5 004 90; light,
54 75-ft5; Yorkers. 54 S5g4 90; pigs, 53 C5JT4 75.
Sheep Receipts, 3000. Market steady; lambs,
55ff7; muttons, 54 5035 50.
The Metal Markets.
NEW YORK March 20. The week stnrtod in
with the market for metals very tame. Features
of importance were conspicuous by their ab
sence, but on the whole the market had a
fairly steady undertone, under favorable cables
from London, which reported tin unchanged
for spot and 1 advance for futures. Plg-lron
warrants, weak; Lake copper, easy, 510 75r
tin. dull. 530 75; spelter, dull. 54 004 60;
lead, unchanged. 54 C7&34 72H The firm that
Uxes theselllng price for miners and smelters
quotes lead at f4 45 at the close. Bar silver.
59Xc per ounce.
SXN FRANCISCO, March 20. Bar silver, per
ounce, 59t!c
LONDON, March 2C Bar silver, 27 9-16d.
Coffee and Sugar.
NEW YORK, March 2a Coffee Options
closed steady; sales, 17,200 bags. Including May
at 50 550 CO; June, 50 03; July, 50 55; Sep-i
tember, ?0 70S0 75. Spot. Rio, dull; No. 7,
invoice Sc; No. 7, Jobbing, SVic. Mild, quiet;
Cordova, 0S,14c
Sugar Raw, firm; fair refining, 3 J5-lCc;
centrifugal. 90 test. 4 7-10c; refined. Ann.
Matter of Grammatical Construction,
NORTH YAMHILL., Or.. March 24. (To
the Editor.) Will you please atate.in your
valuable paper the meaning1 o the t,wo
followine: sentences; if they arc or mean
the same, and, if not, what is the meaning
of each?
First "A number of dead Boers' horses
were also found."
Second "A number of Boers dead horses
were also found."
JEREMIAH WILLIAMS.
Because Jt is ambiguous, the first sen
tence Is susceptible of two constructions.
It may mean that dead horses belonging
to Boers were found, or that live horses
owned by Boers now dead wero found,
"Dead" and "Boers" each may qualify
"horses." To the average intelligent read
er, who does not stop to analyze closely,
the sentence would mean "dead horses be
longing to the Boer army." Change tho
proper noun, as follows, and no pne, will
mistake the meaning: "A number of dead
Filipino horses were found." Or .drop the
possessive plural, thus: "A number of
dead Boer horses were found."
The meaning of the second sentence Is
absolutely dear, and requires no expla
nation. i e ct
Joseph Lane and Delazon Smith.
THE DALLES, Or., March- 25. (To the
Editor.) Will -you please Inform me who
were the first two Senators from Oregon?
JAMES W. FISHER.
CAPE NOME
P0.5IQN, 249 Washington St.
NO
E
NOMETCITY'
Steamship
TRAVELERS' GUIDE.
GO EAST ViA
ON fHE FAMOUS
Chicago -Portland Special
And Travel In Luxurious Comfort
Dlninjr Cnrs. Service n la Carte.
Xlhrary-BufTet Smolcins Cars.
Palncq and Ordinary .SlcepinK: Cars.
Free Reclining Chair Cars. '
The only train running through soitd froni,
Portland to Chicago. No change of cars Every,
car Illuminated with Plntsoh gaa.
Leaves 8 P. M., Portland. Arrives 6:43 P. M.
CITY TICKET OFFICE
124 Third St. Phone Main 569
W. E. COMAN,
General Agant.
J. B, NAGEL.
City Tlcktt Agt.
SOO PACIFIC LINE
Offers tlie LOWEST RATE3 and BEST SERV.
Ice to and from all Eastern points And Europe.
Through tourist cars from coast to St. Paul.
Toronto, Montreal aau Boston WITHOUT
CHANGE.
Direct Route to
Kootenay Mining District
British Columbia
Canadian Pacific rtjil null xtenuuhlp lines i
Japan anl Anrtralla.
Fci rale, and Information, apply to
H. H. ABBOTT. Agent.
E. J. COTLB. 140 Third street, city.
A. G. P. A., Vancouver. B. C
Pacific Coasl Steamship Co.
FOR ALASKA
THE COMPANY'S elejant
tUeamera, Cottage City, city
of Topeka .and Al - Kl lea e
TACOMA 11 A. M.. SEATTLE
0 P. M.. Mar. 11. 10. 21. 2G,
31. Apr. ?. 10, 15. 20. 23. 30.
May 5. and every fifth day
thereafter. For further Infor
mation obtain company's folder.
The company reserves the right to change
Ptramers. sailing dates and houra of sailing.
Without previous notice
AGENTS N. POSTON, 20 Washington at..
Portland. Or.: F. W. jCARLETON. N. P. R. R.
dock Tacoma; J. F. TROWBRIDGE, Pugtt
Eeund SupU Ocean dock. Seattle.
GOODALL. PERKINS 6,CO.. Gen. Agt., S. F.
WASHINGTON & ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
Steamship "CITY OF SEATTLE" will leava
Seattle at 8 P. M. on Tuesday, April 3. and
.every 10 days thereafter, tor Vancouver, Ketch
ikan, Juneau and Skagway, making trip from
Seattle to Skagway in 72 bourn-
For frelrht and poea&se inuutre of
M
" ftui
DODVLi CO., LlJdlTiiD, AGEKT3.
tbjlvelehs' guide.
L i(ft O. ULo JLJL lO
CsKm Depot,. Stsh. an JT Stxccta.
TWO TRAINS DAILY '
FOR ALL POINTS EAST
"FAST SlXTh AND PORTLAND - CHI
CAGO SPECIAL ROUTE."
'Leaves for the East via Spokane daily at 3.45
P. M. Arrives at 8.00 A. M. ' M .
T-x. r,M. .v.. -c-,. -win fvndteton ana Hum-
ington. dally at 06 P. M. Arrives, via Hunt
ington and Pendleton, at 6:45 P. M-
THROUGH PULLMAN AND TOURIST
SLEEPERS.
Wnter lines schedule, rubject to change with
out notice:
ocean and nrvEU scnnDUic.
OCEAN DIVISION Steamships satl f rem
Alcswortb. dock at 8.00 P. M. Leave PrtIan?;
Columbia sails Saturday, March 3; Tuesday.
March 13; Friday, March 23; Monday. April -.
Thursday. April 12. State of California saus
Thursday. March S: Sunday March 13: e
nesday March 2S; Saturday. April
. From San Francisco State of California, sails
urday, March 24: Tuesday. April 3: JrW,
April 13. Columbia sails Friday. March O; Mon
day. March 10; Thursday. March 29; Sunday,
April 3.
COLUMBIA RIVER DIVISION.
PORTLAND AND ASTORLV.
Steamer Hassalo leaves Portland dally. ceP
Snnday. at 8.00 P. M.; on Saturday at. 10:00 P.
ai. Raturnlng, leaves Astoria daily, except 3u
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.
Thursdays and Saturdays at 6.00 A. M. Return
ing, leaves Corvallls Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays at 0:00 A M. .
Steamer Modoc, for Salem. Independence and
way points, leaves Portland Mondays. Wednes
days and Fridays .at G:00 A. M. Returning.
leaves Independence Tuesdays, Thursaays and
Saturdays at .V30 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. Returnln.-'leaves Dayton for
(and Fridays at'O A. M.
I-nrflnnrt onrt ira .Mn- Mnnrfnv! V f ilneamiVJ
SNAKE RIVER ROUTE.
nU?ARIA. WASH.. AND LEWISTON IDAHO.
Steamer Spokane or steamer LewWon leaves
Rlparra dally at 10 A. M.. arriving at Lewlston
at 12 o'clock noon. Returning, the Spokane rr
Lewlston leaves Lewlston dally At 8:30 A. M..
arriving at Rlparla same evening.
W. H. HURLBURT.
General Passenger Agent.
V. A, SCHILLING. City Ticket Agent.
Telephone Mahi 712.
NewSteamsliipLineto the Orient
CHINA AND JAPAN. FROM PORTLAND.
In connection with THE OREGON RAILROAD
& NAVIGATION CO." Schedule.. 1900 (jubject to
change):
Steamer. Due to Leave Portland.
"ABERGELDIE" March 23
MONMOUTHSHTRB" April II
"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 lINE'
-TO THE"
PlCTOfl
The Direct Line to Denver, Omaha,
Kansas City and St. Louij.
Only 3 Days to Chicago,
Only 4 Days to NewYorkand
other Principal Eastern cities
Through Pullman I'nluoe Sleepers
Tonrlst Sleepers
Dining? Cars (meals a In carte), and
Free Reclining: Clinlr Car
Operated Daily- on Fast Mail Trains
Throush tickets, baggage checks and sleeping.
car accommodations can be arranged at
CITY TICKET OFFICE
1 35 Third Street Portland, Oregon
J. IL LOTHROP.
Gen'l Agent.
GEOROE LAKO.
City Pass. & Tkt. Agt.
FOR CAPE NOME
The Magnificent Trans-Pacific Passenger
Steamship
TACOMA
Registered tonnage, 2SU 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 tho 25th of May.
For rates and full Information apply to
DODWELL & CO.. XTD.
Telephone. Main, 96. 252 Oak Street.
Astoria & Columbia
River Railroad Co.
LEAVES
UNION
DEPOT.
For Maygers. Rainier,
ARRIVES
i UNION
Clifton. Astoria, War
renton. Flavel, Ham
mond. Fort Stevens,
Gearhart Park. Saaslds.
Astoria and Seashore
Express,
Dally.
Astoria Express.
Dally.
DEPOT.
8:00 A. M.
11:15 A.M.
7:00 P. M.
0:0 P. M.
Ticket office. 2W Morrison st. and Union dtpot.
J. C MATO. Gen. Pass. Agt.. Astoria. Or.
WHITE COLLAR LINE
COLUMBIA RIVER & PUGET SOUND NAYI
GATION CO.
PORTLAND AND ASTORIA.
ISSs7
BAILET GATZERT (Aldertreet dock)
Iicaves Portland dally every morning at 7
o'clock, except Sunday. Returning, leaves Ae-
torla every night at 7 o'clock, except Sunday.
Oregon 'phone Main 351. Columbia 'phone 331.
. U. B. SCOTT. President.
CAPE NOME VIA DAWSON
Alaska SteanishipCompany
NEXT SAILING. THE DHUGO. MARCH 28.
The only company having through traffic ar
rangements to Atlln and the Klondike. Weekly
a!llng9 from Tacoma. For full Information ap
ply to J. L. HARTMAN, Agent. Portland. Or.,
3 Chamber of Commerce
EASTANDSOUTHEAST
15 THE
TIlA"E3a3s, chide.
T APT ISX
UiJI VIA fgpn
l II 3 H s .
Leave
J Dcpo! Fiftb aol I Strttb
Arrlv
OVERLAND EX
PRESS TRAIN3
for Salem. Rose
burg. Ashland. Sac
ramento, O g d e n.
an' Francisco, Mo
have. Lcs Angeles,
1 Paso, New Or
leans and tho East
At Woodburn
(daily except Sun
da)), morning train
connects with train
for Mt. Angel. 511
verton. Browns
ville. Springfield
and Natron, and
evening train for
Mt. Angel and 31,
verton. Corvalllfl passenger
Sheridan passenger
7.-00 P. M.
0:15 A. M.
8:30 A. M.
7:00 P. it.
J7:30 A. M.
J4:50 P. M.
a:50 P. M.
J35A.M.
Dally. JDaily .except Sunday.
Rebate tickets "on sale between Portland. Sac
ramento and San. Francisco. Net rates ?17 firs!
class and '$11 second clasa, including aleepor.
Rates and tickets to Eastern points and Eu
rope. Also JAPAN, CHINA. HONOLULU and
AUSTRALLV. Can be obtained from J. B.
KIRKLAND. Ticket Agent, 140 Third sL.
YAMHILL DIVISION.
Passenger Depots foot of Jefferson Street.
Leave for Oswego dally at 7:20. "0:40 A. M.;
12:30. 1:55. 3:25, 5:15. 0:25, 8:05, 11:30 P. M.:
and 0:00 A. M. on Sundays only. Arrive at
Portland dally at 0:33, b:30, 10:50 A. M.;
1:35. 3:15. 4:30. 0:20. T:40. 10.00 P. M.; 12:40
A. M. dally, except Monday. 8:30 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 leaves Dallas for Alrlla Mon
daje. Wednetdaj-3 and Fridays at 2:45 P. M.
Returns Tuesdays.- Thursdays and Saturdays.
Except Sunday.
R. KOEnLER.
Manager.
C. H. MARKHAM.
Gen. FrU & Pass. Agt.
THE DINING CAR ROUTE FROM PORTLAND
TO THE EAST.
THE ONLY DIRECT LINE TO THE YELLOW
STONE PARK.
Leave
Union Depot, Fifti ui 1 Sts
Arrlvo
No. 2.
Fast mall for Taco
ma. Seattle. Olympla.
G r a y a Harbor anil
South Rend pointi,
Spokane. Roaslaad. B.
C. Pullman, Moscow.
Leirbton,. Buffalo
Hump mining country,
Helena, "Minneapolis,
St. Paul. Omaha, Kan
sas City. St. LoulJ.
Chlcaco and all points
east and (outheasc
Puget Sound Expresi
for Tncoma and 3eattla
and Intermedials points
No. L
11:15 A.M.
5:50 P. M.
No. 4.
UOP.M.
No. 3.
:C0 A. M.
Pullman first-class and tourist lepers to Min
neapolis, SL Paul and Missouri river points with
out change.
Vcatlbulod trains. Union depot connection Is
all principal cities.
Baggage checkt-d to destination of tickets.
For handsomely Illustrated deacrlptlvd matter.
tickets, sleeping-car reservations, te-. call oa o
write
A. D. CHARLTON
Aaaiatant ficnercl Passenger Ascnt,
S55 Morrison St., Cor. Third.
Portland. Oregon.
Going East Is quite an un
dertaking, even In these end-of-the-century
days. At Its
best it means a ride of about
72 hours. The comfort of that
ride depends upon the route
and train you take.
Therefore, START RIGHT
via the Burlington.
Omara, Chicago, Kansa3
City, St Louis ALIi points
East.
Ticket Offlce,
100 3rd St., cor.Slark.PjrllMi, Orcju.
R. W. FOSTER.
Ticket Agent.
GEO. S. TATLOR.
City Passenger Agent.
Tloltet Offices 122 Third St. 'Phone 080
LEAVE.
No.
3: P. M.
The Flyr, dally to and
from St. Paul. Minne
apolis, Duluth. Chicago
and all points East.
ARRIVE.
No. 8.
8:00 A.M.
Through Palace and Tourist Sleepers, Dining
and Buffet Smoking-Llbrary Cars.
JAPAN - AMERICAN LINE
STEAMSHIP IDZUMI MARU
For Japan, China and all Asiatic points -will
leave Seattle
About March 28th.
SEATTLE
E
Yukon River Points
Steamer OHIO (35C0 tons) has been re
leased by the United State3 Government
after nearly two years service as a trans
port to the Philippines, and will call for
CAPE NOME on or about MAY 24. 1900.
For passage and irelght rates, apply to
any railroad agent or sub-agent of tho
International Navigation Co.. or direct to
EilPIRE TRANSPORTATION CO.,
607 First avonue.. Seattle, wash.
VANCOUVER TRANSPORTATION CO.
Steamer Undine, Captain Charles T. Asma,
leaves Vancouver at b:30 A. M. and 1 P. M.
THVes Portland at 10:30 A. M. and 4:30 P. M.
Sundays excepted. For f ralght or posea ap-
ply oa beard, foot o Taylor street.
JfcU
lound. trtft
NJfPlPtc
1IBBECT0RTHBW
SOS.