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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (April 4, 1900)
IWglWnyraBgyg'Mi-Y'nrrfffcVy5l-'Tl-lnii'-t-niii'. r-i hi r i TT wiw7 -.fX5.rr;-T- f '. THE 'MOBNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, . fePJUl, , 1500. 11 .COMMERCIAL AND The- local markets were drifting along under easy sail yesterday, with no feature! ot special Interest and no changes In prices. There was considerable produce received, but not enough to affect prices. The llrst Oregon asparagus of the season came to hand yesterday, and found buyers at Gc. compared with 4.4c lor the Cal ifornia, article. Oregon onions, radishes and rhubarb are quite plentiful. The egg market U holding steady around UtJ'll.&c. the latter I figure for slngle-caae lots. There Is very little doing In wool yet. and hops are quiet. Onions are still wry firm and high, and potatoes are doing; a little better for fancy stock. Bank ClenrlnRs. . Exchanges. Balances. Portland - WC4HO 184.453 Tacoma, .......... 20.217 12.064 i Seattle 3.S7.4C. tu.csi Spokane 171,06 13,007 PORTLAND MARKETS. , Grain, Flour, Etc. The Portland wheat market Is steady to firm, with some good-eired sales reported within the past 43 hours. jTfceee sales were generally on ' the basis ot S485&C for No. 1 Walls. Walla, although the latter figure Is about He higher I than Is openly quoted In this city, and Is I slightly aboe the export value based on 41s -LV whlh nat trtf n r,r.hr htn V,Jrter- day. Valifi- Is easy at 53SS4C. and blu.etem about 67c. Shipowners show no disposition to make" conccnton. and freights are very Arm, with little except distant tonnage offering. Wheat Walla Walla. BlSCJi-c; Valley, 530 Sic; blueslcm. 5G3j67c per bushel. Flour Best grades. 12 7033; graham. $2 50; superfine. $2 10 per barrel. Oats White. 3CS37c; gray, 33331c; stained, 29330c per busheL Barley Feed, 14814 50; brewing. S17&17 M per ton. MUlstuffs Bran, fl2(?13 per ton: middlings. I18S10: shorts. J1315; chop. 114. Hay Timothy. J9810: clover. 1707 60; Ore gon wild hay. JCS7 per ten. VcBctnlilen, Fruit, Etc. Vegetables Parsnips. fl: carrot. 11: turnips. eoc; onions. $2 2e2 75 per cental; cabbage. OOce1?! per cental; potatoes. 40055c per sack: sweet potatoes. 2V,63c; peas. 41485c: beaiw, lie; asparagus, 4$4c: new potatoes. I'ic per pound. Fruit Lemons. $2 5033; oranres. $233 per box for navels. ?1 50SJ2 for seedlings; tangerines. $1 75; Japanese oranges. TIcSJl 50 per box; pinespples, 34 5030 per doxen. bananar, $2 30 jC3 per bunch; Persian dates. 'MISe per pound, apples. $101 50; pears. TScSil 25 per hx. Dried fruit Apples, etaporated. 7680 yi pound; sun-dried, sacks or bolts, 4Q6c; peara sun and evaporated, 52c: plums, pltle&a. 43 6.4c; prunes. Italian. 3V5C5Hc: silver, extrj. choice. 6 Q Cc: figs. Smyrna. 22.c: California black, 5SCe; do white, 10c per pound. .Butter, Erfts, Poultry, Etc. Butter rancy i creamery, 45 50c: seconds, 40c; dairy. 3037.c: store. 25G32HC per roll. Eggs llflllVtc "per dozen for Oregon. Poultry Chickens, mixed. $3 00B1 50; hens, $580; ducks. $5S5; geese. $0 503b per dozen; turkeys, live. 10011c; dressed. HVjUHc pel pound. - Cheese Full cream, twins. 12y.Q13c; Tours America, 14c per pound. Groceries, Xnts, Etc. Coffee Mocha. 23323c; Java, fancy. 2CCT22e; Java. good. 20321c. Java, ordinary. 18320c; Costa Blca. fancy. 18320c: do good. lGfflSc; d ordinary, 10312c per pound; Columbia, roast. 112 -.0; Arbuckle's. $13 25; Lion, $12 75 per case. Sugar Cube. $5 S2V5: crushed. $5 82.: pow dered. $5 8214: dry granulated, cane, $5 32J4: beet. $5 22V4; extra C. $4 MV4: golden C. $4 7 net; half barrets. Me more than barrels; marlt sugar, 15grlGc per pound. Beans Small white. 354c; bayou, 4c: Lima. G per pound. Salmon Columbia river. 1-pound talis. $10 I 50; 2 - pound tails. 12C2 50: fancy. 1-pound Sals. $1 C531 75; H-Pound fanpy Cats, S505c, Alaska. 1-pound tails, $1 2031 30; 2-pound tails. II 80B2 25. Grain bags Calcutta. ,77 10 per 100 fot pot. tS SOffO C214 for July-August. Nuts Peanuts. C.07C per pound for raw. 10c for roasted; cocoanuts, 90c per dozen: walnuts, 10(?llc per pound: pine nuts. 15c; hickory nuts. " 7cr chestnuts, 15c; Brazil, lie: filberts. 15c; fancy pecans. 12G14c; almonds, IS 17.4c pet pound. Coal oil Cases. 21'.4o per gallon: barrels, 1754c: tanks. 13.4c Bice Island, CVic; Japan. 0.4c: New Orleans, 4H85i4c: fancy head. $77 60 per sack. Meat and Proi Islons. Mutton Gross, best sheep, wethers and ewes. 4?4 25; dressed, 767V4c per pound; eprlnf lambs: $292 50 each. Hogs Gross, choice heavy. $5; light. $4 60. dressed. SCTG.Sc per pound. a Beef-Cross, top steers. tQi 50; cows, $3 C4 ,C4. dressed beef. Ci4B.7Jio per pound. Veal Large, 0148714c per pound; small. SSSc. Provisions Portland pack (Shield brand): Hams, smoked, are quoted at 1314a per pound; picnic bams. 814c per pound; breakfast bacon, 1314c; bacon. V4c; backs. 014e; dry salt sides, 8Tic; dried beef. 1714c per pound: lard. 5-pouni! pails. 10c: 10 -pound palls. Uc: 60s. )e; tierces, SJic per pound. Eastern pack tllam amond's): Hams, large, 13c; medium. 13UC .snlall. 13Jic: picnic hams. BUc; shoulders. OUc; breakfast baocn. 12?ic; dry salt sides. fcViOUViC; ' bacon sides. OSlOVic; backs, 10c: butts, 8c: lard, pure leaf, kettle rendered. Ss, 10c; 104, lOHc Hops, Wool, Hides, Etc Hops 3H6c per pound. Wool Valley, 12 0 13o for coarse. 1C318C fot best: Eastern Oregon, loaioc:. mohair, 2CS270' per pound. Sheepskins Shearlings, 15820c; short-wool. 2T iCSjc; meaium-woci. 30850c; long-wool, 00c3 each. Pelts Hear skins, each, as to size. $5315; cubs. each. $105; badger, each. 50c; wildcat. 25875c; housecat. 6025c; fox. common gray, 40c8?l: do red, $1 753 50; do cross. $2 SOfiu; lynx, $2M 50; mink. 40cQi$l 75: marten, dark Northern. $510: do pale. pine. $284; musk rat. Sei2c: skunk, 50-2S0c; otter (land). $4 66: panther, with head and claws perfect. $183: raccoon. 25080c; wolf, mountain, with head perfect. $3 50 O 5; wolverine. $2 606C; beaver, per skin, large. $CC": do medium, pet kin. $485; do small, per skin. $1&2; da kits, per skin. $181. Tallow 58514c: No. 2 and grease, 31434c pel pound. - Hides Dry hides. No. 1. 10 pounds and up--ward. 1531514c; dry klp,'No. 1, 6 to 10 pounds. 15c per pound: dry calf. No. 1. under 5 pounds lSeiCc: dry salted, one-third less than dr flint: salted hides, sound steers, CO pounds and over. 81489c: do SO to CO pounds. 88814c: d under 50 pounds and cows. 7'43Sc; kip; 13 to 31 Pounds, 71438c; do veal, 10 to 14 pounds, 74c: do calf, under 10 pounds. "Mc: green (unsaltedX le per pound less: culls (bulla stags, xnotb eaten, badly cut. scored hair slipped, weathts beaten or grubby), one-third.less. XEW YORK STOCK MARKET. Federal Steel and Baltimore Ohio the Potent Pnctors. NEW TORK. April 3. The two most potent laciurx in ioaay-s ock market were Federal Steel and the Baltimore & Ohio stocks. The presrure to liauidate th frnn., h, . cldedly unsettling lnfluenoe on the whole rnar- v. u ..j ,uviu.uit. Ana ine strength or the latter stock served to stiffen prices during the afternoon, and to ntrl- in ... -- ... . MleC UKUl the early decline. The opening In Federal "" "" wiae. ana tne price was soon car ried down to 49. a drop of 4- from jesterday. ir rallied 2 points, but went off again In the last 15 minutes to the lowest, developing re newed signs of weakness In the rest of the list. The selling of the stock was due to the practical admission of the failure to amend the charter at the annual meeting yesterday, which was equivalent to abandonment of fur ther dividend distributions this year, owing to legal obstacles. The strength In Baltimore & Ohio developed after the executive committee had convened. -- II waf ""rally understood that this meeting - would consider the granting- of additional rights -tq' stockholders. A new rumor found circulation about every Ave minutes ss to what the rights would be. and the speculation In the stocks ot the company was very active. The (common stock touched 8814. and the preferrea 85. and both reacted nearly 2 points on profit taking, helping to the caster tone at the 'close. London was a free sf Her In the early deal ings, and helped to the opening reaction. While there were no very large offerings brought out at the- decline, the demand for stock was decidedly less urgent than In the .recent market, and when the dullness and firmness! prompted an advisee large ottering o FINANCIAL NEWS realize were brought out. when the prices got back to last night's levsL The market gas t evidence ot the, pressure of large speculative holdings to realize, but hom ers evidently felt themselves strong enough to withhold thelx offerings at any considerable concession. Outside ot a few stocks, today's movement was narrow. There was consider able strength In the grangers, under the leader ship of bt. Paul, based on a very heavy grain movement over Western lines. The trunk lines were firm. The rally from the low point reached In a number ot prominent railroads, but finally eared off. leaving most of the day's -changes small and mixed between gains and losses. Sugar was actively dealt In. but after an early decline of over a point mounted upwards 4 XKInts on the reported easing In the price of raw sugars. The price eased off In the lste de cline, bringing the net advance down to 114. The money market worked somewhat easier to day, as the Influence ot the April disburse ments Is beginning to be felt. There Is no further apprehension In stock market circles on money market considerations. The bond market continued quite active, and changes Jn prices were mixed. Total sales, $4,750,000. United States 3s coupon, new 4s and 6s declined U per cent In the bid price. BONDS U. S. 2s. ref......l04 ID. & R. G. 4s 80'S U. S. 2s. reg lOOfCen. Electrlo 5a...l!54 do 3s. reg 100J,,N. T. Central lsts,110V do 3s. coupon....HO j North. Padflc 3s.. 6W do new 4s. reg..l33 do 4s KX'-i do new 4s. coup.l.Wj,, Oregon Nav. Ills. .110 do old 4s. reg... 115 ' do 4s 104H do old 4s. coup. .115 lOregon S. L. Gs... 1274 do 5s, reg U41i do con. 5s 114 do 5s. couDoa....U4uiIilo Gr. West, lsts OiU Dlst. CoL 3-GSS...119 St. Paul consols.171 Atchln adj. 4s.. S3 ISt. P. C. i P. IstsllUH a & N.W. con. 7sl42 ! do 5s 120 do S. F. deb. St.lSSICnlon Paclflc 4s.10C'A D. & R. G. lsts..lO314IWl0. Central lsts. 03 When Issued. STOCKS. The total sales of stocks today were 720.600. shares. Closing prices mere as follows: Atchison 2V; Union Pac pret... 77 do pref ....:... 73' t Wabash .. 7 Bait. 4 Ohio S&u.. do nref 22l Can. Iaciflc 1)0 Wheeling S. L. E. 11. can. southern ... 521j, do 2d pref 31i Ches. Ohio 32 Wisconsin Cent .. las Chi. Gr. Wes 1. P. C C. & St. L.. C7 C,.a & Q 132Vs!Thlrd A venae 103 CM., Ind. i L.... 25S! EXPKE&S CO.'S. do pref 5!i,Adams J..11C14 CM. & East. 111. ..lie .'American 147 Chicago & N. W..l.ll3,Un!ted States 47 C.. It. L & Puc.llM, Wells-Fargo 125 Colo. Southern . aw j ivi: Jitov.ii,UAA.ULa. SMAmer. Cotton Oil. oo 1st pref. 45 do pref 35t4 qo 2a prer. DL. & Hudaon....ll8- I do pref ; 214 Del., Lack. & W..1W4 Amer. Smelt. A It. 404 Denier & Rio Gr. 22, do"pref .. Dot, do pref 7414'Amer. Spirits 2U Erie 14 j do pref II do 1st pref 42XAmer. Steel Hoop. 354 Great North. pref.lUHJi do pref Hocking Coal .... so lAmer. Steel 4 W.. 6Gfa Hc-cklng Valley .. 3CW do P'ef Ill Illinois Central ...ll(uJAmer. Tin Plate... 3Si Iowa Central 1M,) do pref Kll do Dref . TA .Amer. Trjliafca -1(4,U. jtf Aincr. Jaaiung .... ? Kan. C. P. & O.. 20 I do pref 13TA1 Lake Erie & W.. rS'iAneconda Mln. Co.. .Ml, to pret Lake Shore Louis. & Nan... Manhattan El .. Met. St. nr..' IiGV.i Hrookh n R. T 71. .2i i Colo. Fuel & Iron. 4WJ N'iiiini. iomcco ... szs i&. do pref M. lCSijjFederal Steel ... .. 49 . 74 .131 4 .. S3. . Icj'i Mexican Central. 13, po prei Minn. & St. Louis CTiGeneral Electric do rref lie jGlucoHe Sugar Mlssrarl Pacific , 4V uo r1 Mobile & Ohio.... 471, Int. Pair M.. K. A. T. UN. do pret r; do pret SJ.L Clede Gas 76 NVw Jrsy Cent-,1101, National Biscuit . 3j6 New York Cent...l37!i do pref 30 Norfolk & West... Sd (National Lead .... 244 do nref ZCXL, do nref 1u4,. Northern Pacific. mVINatlonal Steel .... 44lJ do pref 77SI do pref 1M Ontario & West... SSJslN. Y. Air Brake..l2S O. R. . N 42 North American .. 15i do pref 70 ;Pacino Coast 52 Fennnylvanla ....13! i do 1st pref S3 Reading . 2D';! do 2d rref cs do 1st rref 34 Pacific Mall 37 do 2d pref 34l People's Gas 1GSJ Rio Gr. Western. rdfeiPressed Steel Car.. 53?, do pref 901, do pref 83 St. Louis & & Ft. 11. Pullran Pal, Car.181 do 1st pref 714 Stand. Rope & Tw. , do 2d rref 371 Sugar 10c St. Louis & S. W. 121, do pTcf 1S do pref 31, Tenn. Coal & Iron. 1C St. Paul 125 U. S. Leather IS do pref 172 do r.rt 73 St. Paul & 0 110 U. S. Rubber. 31Vi Southern Pacific. 4Iii do pref .- us Southern Ity 15 IWestern Union ... SSti do pref - O0,Rer.t He Iron & S. 221, Texas Pacific... 174i do pref 05 Union Pacific .... 5Svi,l Money exchange, Etc. SAN FRANCISCO. April 3. Sterling on Lon don A) days. $4 6314; do sight. $4 S714. Mexican dollars I81440c Drafts-Sight. 1714e; do telegraphic. 20c NEW YORK. April 3 Money on call, steady at 3V4P4 per cent; lsst loans. 4 per cent. Prime mercantile paper 4f)5!4 per cent. Sterling exchange Firm, with actual busl nes In bankers' bills at $4 8084 SC14 for de mand and at $4 S2S"i S2 for GO days; posted rates. $4 6314 and fl 87; commercial bills. $4 8H&H 8214. Silver certlflcates 0014 8C1 Vic Mexican dollars 47Jc Bends Government, weak;-state, strong; rail road, strong. LONDON. April 3. Consols 101 13-10. ' Forcljrn Financial News. NEW TORJC April 3. The Commercial Ad vertiser's London financial cablegram says: There was considerable reduction In business here today on account of the approach of Easter. The most pronounced activity was In Ameri cans, which, however, sagged all day, and In them a smaller volume of business was done than tor some time. Most of tbe transactions were proflt-taklnV. New York bought only St. Paul, and tbe decline continued until In the street, where there was a sudden strong re vival on .New York, orders for Baltimore & Ohio and Atchisona. Paris sold Its favorites. It being pay day. Tlntos were over 59, and closed at 68-.. London bought Anacondas largely up to 11. New York's profit-taking caused a relapse to 1114- New York sold sllrer, but Indian buying was revived. Stocks In London. LONDON. April X Canadian Paelflc K0V4: Union Pacific preferred. 7&H: Northern Padflc preferred, 7014: Anaconda, lilt. The stock exchange will observe the Easter holidays by closing Friday.- April 13: Satur day, the 14th. and Monday, the ICth. TIIE GRAIX MAIUCETS. Prices for Cerenla In European and American Ports. SAN FRANCISCO. April 3. Wheat, quiet, both on and off call. Barley, quiet and easy. Oats, quiet. Spot quotations: Wheat No. 1 shipping, 0814c; choice, 9714c: milling, !X$ve$l 0114. Barley Feed. 70735Sc; brewing. S03S2i4c Oats Gray, Oregon. $1 071431 1214; milling $1 151 1714: "red. S5ctn 15. Call board sales: WHEAT! A Most Astonishing Record Purchases of wheat made In March In. variably show a good proat durlne Anril and May. aa the following table, compiled from the official records, will prove: Low la High Year. March. Ap'l-May. Adv.. 1S79............ . SSls $1 OIS4 13H 1SS0.....,.........'..$1 12 1 2ST4 1374 1SS1 9SH 112.4 14U 1SS2 124.4 140 lit! 1SS3 105 11314 4iJ 1SS4. ...- .- 82 .44 J2 1&5. ... .... 73,1 934 1SK 18SS 75 KiJ gi 1SS7.... ,... ,, ?2H h& 2614 1SS3. . ,.,.....,. 71 S94 lL. 1S&9 S2K lli 117 li&O 7614 1 00 23V is9i - ssh 1 it lrS 1S92 77)4 1 XlZ 1S3I 72)4 E3 ISC ISSt SiH CSU iC 1SS5 . 51 Ki, 34" 1S96 53H 71 11U 1S37 CJi S7J4 2SV4 zm iLelter) 1 00 1 SS 85 1E99 56 7914 13V4 Take advantage of an exceptional op portunity to Increase your income. ;ve have the facilities and solicit ycur busi ness. CULLIS0N & CO. . Board of Trade and Stock Exchange Brokers, 214-215 Chamber of Commerce. PORTLAND, . OHEOON. Wheat-Quiet: May. 07tc per cental; Decern ber. $1 0414: cash, STHt Barley No sales. Com Large yellow. $1 lOfll 13. Xevr York Grain and Produce. NEW TORK. April 3. Flour Receipts. 1S.SS0 barrels; exports, 7700. Market fairly active and firmer. Wheat Receipts. G4.750 bushels: exports. 42, 580. -Spot, quiet and easy; "No. "2 red. TTJiC f. o. b. Options opened easier; In response to disappointing cables, but. recovering, advanced on strength In corn and higher rencn mar kets, and held reasonably firm all day. Trade was very dull, owing to the holiday-at Chi cago, except near tbe close, when It Improved on covering. Closed Arm at H8c net ad vance. May. 73 13-10874HC. closed at 74Hc: July. 74tf74c closed at 744c; September. 74Krtr744c. closed at 74c Wool Do 1U, Hops Steady. European Grain Markets. LONDON April i Wheat-Cargoes oa pass age. Arm bet not active; cargoes of No. J standard California. 20s 6d. LIVERPOOL. April 3. Wheat, flnm: wheat and flour In Paris. Arm. Spot wheat, nomi nal. Futures, quiet: April, nominal; May, 5s 10d; July, 5s D4d. Com Spot, steady: American mixed, new, 4s Id; old. 4s lTSd. Futures. julet; May. 4s- &d; July. 4a i; September. 4s ld. Available Supplies of Grain. NEW YORK. April 3. Special telegraphic and cable communications to Bradstreel's show the following changes n the available supplies ot grain from lasl account. Bushels. UTiMt. United Stittrc and Canada, east of the Rockies, decrease 1.852.00 Llterpuol Cora Trade News, afloat for tor and In Europe, Increase 600,000 Total supply of wheat, decrease 1.35A000 Corn. United States and Canada, east of the Rockies, decrease 02.0XO Oats, do ...,.....". .....Not receive The aggregate stocks of wheat held at Port land. Tacoma and Seattle decreased 03,000 bushels last week. SAX FUAXCISCO 3IAIIKETS. SAN FRANCISCO. April 3. Wool Spring Nevada. 12815c per pound: Eastern Oregon. Jl BICe; Valley. Oregon. 20922c Fall Northern, mountain. 10?I2c: mountain, 8810c: plains, S10c; Humboldt and 'Mendocino. 14C15C Hops ISO crop. 12Q13c per pound. MlllstuKs Middlings. $17820; bran. $12 503 IS SO per ton. Hay Wheat. $080 50; wheat and oat. C00; best barley, $587; alfalfa. ISfrO 50; stock. $58 5 50; compressed wheat, $7810 per ton; straw, 25840c per bale. Potatoes Early Rose, OXJTSc; River Bur banks. 40Jf75c: Oregon Burbanks, G5c4j$l per cental: sweet potatoes. $2 4082 50 per cental. Vegetables Slh errkln onions, $2 2582 75 per cental: garlic. 2SQ314c: green peas, 181S: siring beans. 587c; dried okra, 32cper pound; 'asparagus. C5cg$l 50. per box; egg plant, bit 10c per pound. Apples Choice, $1 25; common. 50c Citrus fruits Oranges, nav els. $1 2582 60; Mrxican limes. ,3.5080: common California lemons. $1; do choice. $1K531 50 per box. Bananas $1 2583 25 per bunch. Butter Fancy creamery, 1714e; do seconds. lCVjOl.Tc: fancy dairy, 10c; do seconds. 14815a. IX r pound. Cheest California, new, 788c; Young Amer-, lea. 8'480c; Eastern. 10,017c per pound. Eggi Store. 13(13;io: fancy ranch. 14. 16tc per dozen. Poultry Turkey gobblers. 9810c; turkey hens, 12813c per pound; old roosters. $3 6084 per dozen; young do. $03550; small broilers, $2 6X 3 50; large do. $484 50; fryers. $580: hens. $3 05 50 per dozen; geese, $282 25 per pair. Receipts Flour, quarter sacks, 23.605: do Or egon. C075; do Washington. 4Sf,5; wheat, cen tals, SCO; do Oregon, 11,750; barley, centals, 4550; do Oregon, SO; oats, rentals. (CO; do Ore gon. fX; corn, centals, 1150; potatoes, sacks, 2014; do Oregon. 750; bran, sacks. 000; do Ore gon. 7271; middlings, sacks, 2CD; hay. tons, Zb, wool, bales, 1SS; hides, 78. EASTERM LIVESTOCK. CHICAGO. April 3. Cattle Receipts, 2000. Market generally steady; Inferior quality; na tives, good to prime steers, $4 CKHJ5 03: poor to medium, $4 15S-4 75: selected feeders, $4 20 (M S3; mixed stockers. $3 4084; cows. $38 4 25; heifers, $3 lofpi CO; canners. $282 73; bulls. $2 (WW 25; calves. $48 25. Texans Fed sters. steady. $3 0085: Texas bulls. $3 20 3 00. Hogs ftecelptn. 10.000; tomorrow. 25.000; left over. 1500. Market active 5810c hlghr: mixed and butchers, $5 205 50; good to choice heavy, $5 355S 50; rough hsavy. $5 2083 20; light, $5 158& 4214; bulk ot sales. $5 3563 42& Sheep Receipts. 16.000. Sheep, about steady; lambs. 10c lower; good to choice- wethers, foy 6 30; fair to choice mixed, $580; Western sheep, $5 7580 30; yearlings. $030 50r native lambs. $5 502-7 35; Western lambs, $0 2587 33. OMAHA. April 3. CatUe Receipts. 2000 Market strong to 10c higher: native beef steers, cows and heifers, $3 aoe X: canners. $2 233 3 23; stockers and feeders. $3 75174 00; caltcs, $3 5087; bulls and stags. $2 7383 SO. HogsReceipt. 5300. Market 5810c higher; heavy- $3 171483 25; mixed, $5 15ftO 17H: light, $3 1083 171.: bulk of rales, $3 lf-35 17H. Sheep Receipts. 3000. Market steady to strong; fair to. choice Westerns, $3 u5jG 10; lanjbs, $087. KANSAS Crrr, April 3. Cattle Receipts, S0OO, Market steady; Texas .steers, $3 30S4 00; Texas cows, $2 75Q4 10; native rtcers. $483 23; native cows and heifers. $1 658-1 25; stockers and feeders. $383 40; bulls. $3 6083 S3. HogsReceipts. 14,000. Market 5810c high er: bulk of sales. $3 l&flf, 23: heavy, $5 150 5 30; packers. $5 1080 25: mixed. $5 (1583 20; light. $4 8665 16; Yorkers. $3 1088 15; pigs, $4 7585 (C , Sheep Receipts. 3000. Market strong; lambs, $4 7687; muttons,. $4 7585 73. Boston 'Wool Mnrket. BOSTON. April 3. The demand for wool'here continues to be slow. Prices are not materially weaker, but the slow demand has a tendency to depress the market, and some grades have been marked lower In order to encourage busi ness. Territory wools are nominal In price. About 57856c scoured is a fair quotation for fine medium and fine, while C3jC5c scoured Is quoted for choice staple goods. Fleece wools are quoted lc lower In price to meet trade. Quotations: Unwashed medium, etc. Missouri quarter hlood, combing. 2d82C14c: three-eighths blood. 20tf2O4c; Georgia, 21825c Territory wools Montana and Dakqta. flM medium and fine. 22023ci scoured. 5S8ttc; tuple. 63S-G3C: Utah, Wyoming, line medium and fine. 10820c; scoured, 63855c; staple. 03 03c: Idaho, fine medium and fine. ISQ19C; scoured, SSStiOc; medium. 20323c; scoured. S3 flClc Aurtrallan. secured boats Combing, super flin nominal. 93Q05c; good, SSCOOc; average, 80OS5C , The Metal Markets. NEW TORK, April 3. There was a good business done on the metal exchange today. Considerable Irregularity sras developed. Tin, In the fare of unfavorable advices from abroad, declined 23875 points from yesterday's ad vance, closing dull, at $31 SO bid and $22 asked. Copper- and spelter, however, ruled firmer and somewhat higher on a good export movement, together with strong cables from London. Copper closed Arm. SO points higher for the day. at $17 50. Spelter closed firmer, at $4 OOfN 03. Lead continues unchanged, at $4 07VKH 72V4. Plg-lron warrants ruled dull. The brokers' price for lead Is $4 43. and cop per $17 Zi. Bar Clver. 5hc LONDON. April 8. Bar silver, 27 1-lCd. SAN FRANCISCO. April 3.-Bar stiver. COSc Coffee and Sngnr. NEW TORK, April 3. Coffee Options closed steady, with prices 5910 points net higher: sales, 18,200 begs. Including April at $6 45; May. $0 50; July. $C 53; September. $0 7587. Spot. R'o. quiet; Na. 7, Invoice. Tc. nominal; No. 7, Jobbing. 8V4c Mild, quiet; Cordova. OH 814 a Sugar Raw and refined. Irregular. Chlcniro Pupils to Be Taught English. CHICAGO, April 1 Charges that teach ers Ifl the public schools are following such "advanced" methods that they are falling to instruct pupils properly In the moat necessary branches of learning are made by'membera of the Board of Educa tion. Trustee Sexton told a committee et the board that half of the teachers, the majority said to be .graduates of local high schools, could not speak or write English correctly. A motion that pupils LIVE STOeK CARE NOME r fc The Iron Steamship 'Willamette," 3000 Tons ' WILL SAIL FROM -SEATTLE FPR ) Cape Ndriie,. June 1 The Willamette Is especially adapted for carrying livestock, her spacious flecks afford ample- room for feeding, watering and attention. Being a starich vessel: low rates ofharjne Insurance are assured. Sails direct to Cape Iome without stop. Ample and safe lighters for landing have been provided. For rates and space apply at once to Telephone 229. N. CAPE --nov I S. S. GEO. W. ELDER, S. S. ROME ITY S.. S. JDESPATC& - The above first-class steamers will sail every 10 days during the season for Cape Nome, York and St. Michael and Yukon river points. j First Sailing, fVSay 15; FOU RATES ASD rXFOUSIATIort -APPLT TP - CALIFORNIA & OREGON COAST S. S. CO. F. P. BAUMGARTNER, 233 Washington St. W. A. SIKcliclI A Co.. General Atrents. San Krnnclsco. Pacific Coast W2tWE For ySSil the Cape Nome Gold Fields THE XEW PALATIAL STEEI, STEAMSHIP "Senator" will sail from San Francisco. May U. Seattle, May 1 9. Subsequent trips will be from Seattle direct namely: June 21, July 21 and August 20. Tht "Senator" has a capacity ot 2500 tanm. Hr scorxl cabin and ctexsge sccoramodatloss are superior to tht Srst-clssa acccmmodstlons ct meat ct tht steamers adrcrtlsed for Nome. Tne Pacific Coast Steamship Co. has been running- Its steamers to Alaska winter and strm--mer for 3 Tears, and Is tbe pioneer Padflc Coast-line. Seattle frelcnt and passenger rates ap plr trom Portland. For further lctormatlenMnuIr ot GOOOAX.U PERKINS A CO.. General AcesU. 10 Market. Sas rranelaco. or M. POarO.:. Agent, 2.0 Waahlsrum sC. Portland. Or. Klve one hour each day to the English language, with special reference to its correct usage, was adopted, SOUTHERN OREGON QUARTZ Three Companies) In Jackson County Dei rloplnjt Properties. II. Banfleld, a mining man of Jackson County. Oregon. 1b at the Perkins. He says tbe raining- people of that district are very enthusiastic at the prospect pt a smelter in Portland, which would mear a great paring in freight, rates for them. At present the cost ot sending ore to-San, Francisco la the same as sending it to Ta-' coma, owing to the steep grade on tho( Blsk'lyotis. With a smelter In Portland, the Jackson rnlneownera think they have a right to expect a rate of about half what' they are paying now. The saving would make a world of difference to them, and, would faring about more activity in min ing. Sir. Banfleld, In the course of an interview, said: "There are threo companies operating on Elk Creek, and considerable work is being done. The Collie Dog Mining & Hill ing .Company is working two groups of claims, and is the first company operat-. lng to any extent in this district. It has" recently put In a pump to control the water, and Is about to add hoisting machinery- The formation there Is ude.te and fellstte. The veins of quartz run trom three to ten feet in width, and assay from 130 to J75 per ton. They carry values in gold, silver, copper ami galena. The com .pany Intends to sink to the 400-foot depth before active operations , commence on" both groups of claims. The company is composed of well-known capitalists .and, citizens of Freeport. III. V. A. Spr.ngford.. of Portland, and myself are Interested and managing the development part. - The Rickey Mining Company, of New York, Is working eight men on two groupi, sinking to COO feet. Assays have run as high as JlSfrm gold and copper. Sherman Clark Is tho superintendents Tbe GoM Hill Mining Company has several groups of claims, and has thoroughly prospected by tunnels, warranting the expenditure of money and systematic development of their property. "This belt seems to be an extension ot the now famous and well-known Bohemia district, as it is the tamo formation. 'By further development some good mines may1 bo expected from this district." Qnotottona of sllnlnsr Stocks. SPOKANE. April 3. The closing bids for mining stocks today were: Black Tall ....SO 00V Princess MaUd.j.JO. 3V Crrstal .... 4 ,QulIp ., 2SU Deer Trail No. 2 8ti tumbler Cariboo ,21 ' Evening Star.... 7 Reervatlon .... 9 Gold Ledge .... 4tltONlcnd Giant.. 2 Golden Harvest. lMiSulllvan ,. - O Jim Blaine 10 Tkn Thumb . ... 1SK Lone Pine Surp. lW,lllUrk Tall Mtn. OS Mornlna- Glory . ,S I Femora Z. Morrison 2,IFlagnllI -1 Noble - j BAN FRANCISCO. Arrll 1 The ofSclal -closing quotations tor mining stock today ero: Alia. V OS'Kentuck'Con -.M-lpVl Alpha Con Dplexlean 23 Andes .. j-uccictntai con .r.i ,12 320phlr 4a SSIOverman 22 Belcher Bett & Belcher... Balllorv 3 I'otosl is Caledonia 1 OOiSavage ..-. . -S . , 4 . Xi ..- 11 , SC3 . Ill , 112 . 13 Ct alienee Con 221 Seg. Belcher ... Cnollar Confidence Con. Cal. Va... Crnwn Point Gould i. Curry.. Hale & Norcroaa. -Justice IK'lerra Nevada ., 80'?ll.er- Hill 1 COjStandard ,IUUIVU VU a..... 20 Utali Con .. .7f, Yellow Jacket .. NEW TORK, April 3. Mining stocks today closed as follows: Chollar 0 lSJOntarlo ...SV0 Crown, Point 6 Opf.Ir S2 Deadwood GOJMrmopth JO Cr.u CaL A Va... 1 WQulcksllrer 1 73 Gould A Curry... Is; do pref 8 CO -Hsle A Norcroaa.. 22'SIerra Nevada ... -SO Homestake 50 001 Standard 2 lo MANHOOD AT avsas. VsssfllsBs1ss(s. sUft fssas-sW Vvhasaatlnsi tT ! V.s.lstnaails. rt.als..llAsi Ititopaall liases by dsoriilfht. Prevents quickness ot dtocbare;e. which It notchecked leads to Spermatorrhoea and all the horrors ot Iranotency. CUPinKN K cleansei tbe Bd restores mil. w.icrraii. ' -..-- .... ..r..,.. r'RZSSa.ia'r"tnSn'"'tcaTtaPr DoetorsIsneesoOpercntare troofcled with Proststlltls. CUPIDKNJp tho only known remedr to carp without n opersUon. 6000 tesUmoulnls. A Wrltfn bTSSlf' tSnd'Vor'rnTK 'ZS<i&ggtfZ""1 '" " "" "O.boxXforiaOO, Address AAVOI. JiKOlt'lSIK WkTp. O. Box 2KB. Ban TraiiciBc, Cat. For sals by Aldrtca Pharmacy, Sixth and "Woe hlcrton streets, Portland. Or. S v.. .. . , POSTON.S249 Washington St. NOME Steamship Co. Iron Ellrer Mexican ..". C3iUnlon Con .... 22,Ter.ow Jscret BOSTON, April 3. Closing quotations: Adventum ,....v?0 05 :Prsnklln SO 1CU Alloaex M. Co.. ZVOsceola. 74 AmaL Copper... 9Sl.,Parrot 514 .Atlastlo 27 IQulrcr 1 334 Iloston & Mont. 3 22 ; Santa. Fe Copper G. Butte-vt Boston. e-3Tamaraek ...... 1 SS Cal."A Hecla... 7 55 .Utah Mining.... 3V Ontennlal .-... 23.-Winona 5 .Humboldt 75 Wolverines ..... 42 hesujiptio- oxshoiitv-hope. Gold Producer Xenr Anblnnd City Llntltn 'Agrnln nt AVork. ASHLAND. Or., April t The Shorty Hope mine, near the city limits ot this clty, after a temporary suspension, await ing the renovation of the mine and in stallation of some new machinery, re sumed work this morning, with George M. Freeman, formerly of Wanrner, as super intendent and mlllman. The company op erating the Shorty-Hope ha3 recently ac quired additional locations on the north and west part of the southwestern exten sion of the Hope, and part of the north west extension of the Shorty, giving them control of a mile of the ledge. There is a 10-stamp mill .on the Shorty-Hope, which will, also, resume work in. a few days, or as soon as some needed repairs can be made in the lVi miles ot ditch and pipe line which conveys the waters of Wagner Creek to the mill. This stamp mill has a capacity of IS tons -per day, and is well equipped. with all the modern machinery and.llghted by an acetylene gas plant, as is ajso the mine. Some fabulously rich ore has been taken" from the Shorty-Hope, and It is claimed that at some periods the mining. and milling of oro nt this mine can be conducted for the low rate of 11 per totu- Cakbesteys EaaUak Dtaarai Broad. ENNYROYAl FILLS unfiaal ana only eraelae. Arc. mlwf ntUU. lasiks uk DnxrM fcr CslcSMlflr -?" JM-i UMran4 ta Bed US CU a.uUlol Sums, nU 1ia Bite nlba.. Take laaataer. JtAa daiimmM iart-. 'ft1UM4imllAMM- .Anra4.t. -il- la rttape hr MnlcalArt. rfisirttli sal "Belief foe Ladies-lo utur. j retara l- ,aa. iiunv j,,KOTuui. iaBMer. BeldafaaLnalCnuliu. J'HILVUAVPI. , TnJvvEI,Its, Gumn. SOO PACIFIC LINE Offers the tOWIST RATES and BEST SERT Ice to and frotc all Eastern points and Europe. Throuxh tour-st cars from coast ta Bu Paul. Toronto. Montreal. nS Boston WITHOL'I CHANOE. Direct Route to Kootenay Mining District British Columbia Canadian Padflc mil mil j.tuuacuj, lines U Janar ant ASstralU. Itt rata and 'tcformalloa. apply ta H. H. ABBOTT. Afut. E. J. COTXE. 144 Third street, city. A. O. P. A TancouTer. B. C VANCOUVER TRANSPORTATION CO Steamer Undine. Captain Charles T. Kamm, leaves 'Vancouver at 8.30 A. M. and 1 P. M. Leaves Portland at 10.30 A. M. and 4:30 P. M. .sundays excepted. For frelcht or passav; ap ply on board, toot of Taylor street. Kcund trio, joe. RE3TOR tD1 oi au inlau ss K .rM M 1 J t. St'SrfQ . TRAVELERS GUIDE. Unlon'Depot, Sixth and J Streets. TWO TRAINS DAILY FOR ALL POINTS EAST "FAST MAIL Aim FOItTXAXD "tUI CAGO STCCIAL HOUTE.7 Leaves tor the East via Spokane dally at 3.4 P. M. Arrives a: 8 00 A. M. Leaves for rte East, via Pendleton and nunt Inrton. dally at $.-00 P. M. Arrives, via Hunt ington and PendHton. at 6.43 P. M. THROUGH PULLMAN AND TOURIST SLEEPERS. Water lire schedule, subject to chanjre with out notice: OCEAN AXD IMVER SCnnDTJLC. OCEAN DIVISION Steamships sail from Alnsworth deck at 8.00 P..M. Leave Portland Columbia. Monday. April 2: Thursday. April .12: Sunday. April 22: Wednesday. May 2: Sat urday. May 12. State ot California. Saturday, April 7: Tuesday. April 17: Friday. April 27; 'Monday. May T. Frcra San Francisco State of California. Tuesday. April 3: Friday. April 13: Monday. .April 23: Thursday. May 3; Sunday. May 13. Columbia.- Sunday. April 8: "Wednesday April 18; Saturday. April 28: Tuesday, May 8. COLUMBIA IlIVElt DIV1SIOX. PORTLAND AND ASTORIA. 'Steamer Hassalo, leaves Portland dally, except Sunday, at 8 00 P. M.: on Saturday at 10.00 P. M. Returning. leaea Astoria dally, except Sun day, at 7.00 A. M. WILLAMETTE RIVER DIVISION. PORTLAND AND CORVALLI3. OR. Stenmer Ruth, for Ealem. Albany. Corvallls and way polnta, leaen Portland Tuesdays. Thurwiays and Saturdays at 6 00 A. M. Return ing, leaves Corvallls Mondajs. Wednesdays and tnaaji at o 00 A M. Steamer Modoc, for Salem. Independence and way points leaves Portland Mondays.Wedncs days and Fridays at 0 00 A- M. Returning, leaves Independence Tuesdays. Thursdays anl Saturdays st S.30 A. M. TTASIHILL RIVER ROUTE. PORTLAND AND DATTON. OR. Steamer Elmore, fcr Dayton and way points. leaves Portland Tuesdays. Thursdays and Sat urdays at 7 A. M. Retnratr.fr. leaves Dayton for Portland and way points Mondays, Vednesdaj snd Fridays at O A. M. SNAKE RIVER noUTE. RIPARL. WASH.. AND LEWISTON. IDAHO. Steamer Spokane or s'eamer Lelston leaves Rtparla daily atlJOA. M.. arrlvlrs at Lewliton et 12 ,0'cloot noon. Returning, the spekane r Lewlston leaves Lewlston dally at 8:30 A- M arrlvlns at Rlpsrla same evenlns;. VT. II. HURLBUHT. General Pessccer Agent. V. A. EqniLLrNG. City Ticket Acent. Telephone Main 712. NcwSteainsIiiplinctotiieOricat CHINA AND JAPAN. FROM PORTLAND. Iq ccnnectlou with THE OREGON RAILROAD & NAVIGATION CO. Schedule. 1000 uubject to change): Steamer. Due to Leave Portland. "AIinRGELDrE" March 22 MONMOUTHSHIRE" . April 11 "BRAEMAR" May2 For rates, accommodation.?, etc.. apply to DO DWELL & COMPANY". Limited, General Agents. Portland. Or. 'To principal points In 'Japan and China. THE FASTEST AND MOST DIRECT lINE -TO THE- EASTANDSOUTHEAST 15 THE ulV The Dirtct Line to Denver, Omah 3, Kansas City and St. Loub. Only 3J4 Days to Chicago, Only 4 Days to NewYorkand other Principal Eastern cities Tbroasjk Pullman I'nlnce Sleepers Tourist Sleepers Olnlnc; Cars (mcoli n. In carte), nnd Free Recllnluir Clialr Curs Operated Dally an Fast Mull Trains Throujh tickets, baggage checks and sleeping car accommodations can be arranged at CITY TICKET OFFICE 1 33 Third Strtsi Portland, Orcrjoa J. II. LOTHROP. Oen'l Agent. dEOItQE LANO. aty Pass. A Tkt. Agt. FOR GAPE NOME The Magnificent Trans-Pacific Passenger Steamship TACOMA Registered tonnage, 2S11 tons; capacity. 4000 tons: passenger accommodations. 10 first class. SCO second, class. Tola 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 ot May. For rates and (ull information apply to DODHTLL & CO.. LTD. Telephone. Main, S6. , 2S2 Oak Street Astoria & Columbia River Railroad Co. LEAVES UNION DEPOT. For Maygers, Rainier. Clatskanle. Yestport. Clltton. Astoria. War renton. FlaveL Ham mond. Fort Stevens. Gearhart Parle Seaside. Astoria snd Seashore Eapress. Dally. Astoria Kxpreis. Dally. ARRIVES UNION DEK3T. 8:00 A. M. I .-00 P. M. 11:13 A.M. 0:10 p. It. Ticket office. SS Morrison it. snd Union Ctpoc J, C MATO. Gen. Pass. Agt.. Astoria. Or. WHITE COLLAR LINE COLUMBIA RIVER PUOET SOUND NAVI GATION CO. PORTLAND AND ASTORIA. - BAILET 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 &1. Columbia 'phone 33L U. B. SCOTT. President. CAPE NOME VTA DAWSON Alaska Steamship Company NEXT BAILING, ROSALIE. APRIL 4. The only company having through trafnc ar rangements to Atlln and the Klondike. Weekly soilings from Tacoma. For full Information ap olr to J. L, HARTMAN. Agent. Portland. Or j 3 Chamber of Commerce. TRAVELERS' GUIDE. f AST m SOUTH Leave I Dtpal fi.ta ni I Streets Arrive OVERLAND EX PRESS TRAINS for Salem. Itose b Jrg, Ashland. Sac ramento. Oeoen. San Francisco. Mo Jave, Lcs Angeleev El Paso. New Or leans and the East At Woodbum (dally except Sun day), morning train cennects with train for Mt. ArgeL 511 verton. Browne "vllte. Sprlngneld and Natron.- and evening train for Mr. Angel and SI. verton. Corvallls pajsenser Sheridan passerger 7.-O0 P. M. 80 A. M. 0:13 A. M. 70 P. M. ' IT dO A. M. HSP.M. 13JOP.U. 13-23 A. M. Dally. IDolly exoept Sunday. Rebate tickets on sate between Portland. Sac ramento and San Frarrclsco. Net ratea $17 first class and 111 second classy including- sleeper. Rates end Hereto to Eastern points- and Eu rope. Also JAPAN. CHINA. HONOLULU and AUSTRALIA. Can be obtained from J. is. XIRKLAND. Ticket Agent. HO Third St. TAMIIILL DIVISION. Passenger Depots foot ot Jefferson Street. Leave for Oswego dally at 7:20. '0 10 A M.; K.30. 1:05. 3.23. 3.15. b.23. 8.03. 11JM1 P. M.; and 0 0O A. L en Sunda ociy. Arrive at Portland dally at 6,33. 8.20, 10 30 A- M.; 1J4. 3:13. 1:30. 6:20. 7:t. 10.00 P. it.; 12.18 A. M. dally, except Monday. 8.30 and 10.03 A M. on Sundaya only. Leave for Dallas dairy, except Sueday, at 4 '30 P M. ArrHe at Portland at 0:30 A. M. I'aenger train leaves Dallas for Alrll: Mot daye. Wednesdays snd Fridays at 2:15 P. V. Returns Tuesdays. Tburscays and Saturdays. Except Sunday. R. KOEIILER. C IL MARIOIAU. Manager. Gen. Frt. & Pass. Agt. TnE DrNING CAR ROUTE FROM PORTLANB TO THE EAST. THE ONLT DIRECT LINE TO THE TELLOW. STONE PARK. Lenve CDlcaCtpatJl!!! nil S.'i Arrive No. 2. Fast mall for Taco ma. Seattle. Olympla. Gray's Harbor sal South Bend points. Spokane. Roeiland. B. C. Pullman. Moscow. Lewlston. Buffalo Hump mining country. Helena. Minneapolis. St. Paul. Omaha, Kan fas City. St. Louis. Chlosgo and all points east and southeast. i'uset Sound Express for Tacoma and Seat'le and tnterraedite pouita No. L 11:13 A.M. sr1 suorr -ti l.rtt RgjTts 7qI 3 :M P. M. No. a. 7:00 A. IL No. 4. lliJOP. it. Pullman first-class and tourist s eepers to Min neapolis, St. Paul and Msoun riier points with out change. Vestlbuid tralcs. Union depat connectlnne 3 all principal cities. Baggage checked to destination 3f tickets. Fcr handsomely Illustrated de-rlotlve matter, tickets, sleeping-car reservations. e,c-, call on or write A. D. CHARLTON Assistant Rrncrnl I'nseittrrr Accent, SS5 Morrison St.. Car. Tblrd. Portland. Oregon, IbMBreatNgrthe Ticket OIBcei 1ZS Tblrd St. 'Phone (ISO LEAVE. No. 3:45 P. M. The Flyer, dslly to an-1 from St. Paul. Minne apolis. Duliith. Chlcagf sod all points East. ARRIVE. No. S. 8-00 A. M. Through Palace snd Tourist Sleepers. Dining and Bullet tmoklng-Llurary Cars. JAPAN - AMERICAN LINE STEAMSHIP RIOJUN MARU For Japan. China and all Asiatic points win leave Seattle About April 25th. GO EAST VIA ON THE FAMOUS Chicago - Portland Special And Travel in Luxurious Comfort Dlnlnn Can. Service a In Carte. LIbrnry-Iluffi-t Smoklnc; Cnrs. Pnluce unit Ordinary Sleeping- Cars. Free lleollnlnff Clinlr Cars. The only train running through solid from Portland to Chicago. No change of cars. Every car Illuminated with Plnlsch gas. Leave 8 P. M., Portland. Arrives 0.43 P. M. CITY-TICKET OFFICE 124 Third St. Phone Main 563 VT. E. COMAN. General Agent. J. R. NAOEL. aty Ticket Agt. EMPIRE LINE SEATTLE ' CAPENOfVIE Yukon River Points S. S. OHIO." 3500 tons, after two years' service as U. S. tran-wrt. ha been released, and will sail frcra Seattle for Cape Nome about May 24. Rates First claes. 3100 and $123; second clafa. $75. For berths, etc.. apply to any railroad agent, or agent ot the Interna tional Navlgitlan Co.. or to EMPIRE TRANSPORTATION CO.. C07 First avenue. Seattle, 'Wash. Paclfic Coasl Steamship Co. FOR ALASKA THE COMPANY'S elegant steamers. Cottage City. City ot Tcpeka and AI Kl leav TACOMA 11 A. M.. SEATTL11 u P. M.. Mar. 11. 16. 21. 20. 31. Apr. 5. 10. 15. 20. 23. 3J, May 5, and every fifth day thereafter. For further Icfor matlonobtaln company's folder. The company reserves the right to change Meamera, sailing dated nnd boura of satUng, without previous notice. AGENTS N. POdTON. 243 Washington sL. Portland. Or.: T. TV. CARLETON. N. P. R. R. dock. Tacoma: J. F. TROWBRIDGE. Pugti Sound Sunt.. Ocean dock.' Seattle. GOODAlL. PERKINS A CO.. Qes. Agta, & T. 'gBfcl - ' -Si - . - . t A J. .. ,.. , - 1 -it . 'iia-.-'k' : u. A . T.. CUt..Aj ...o-l,- ...t.- ,--,;