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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (April 5, 1900)
T;f-r!sitrvr' -'Tl, - S"C 'i' yfe- iy. THE MORNING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 1900. 11 COMMERCIAL AND Tha new month Is starting- in under most favorable auspices. The weather Is all that could be desired for farm work, and It U going ahead with a rush. The work, however, has Sot prevented some liberal burins of staples by Interior merchant nor with a fairly heavy Bxnrement of produce. Eheep-eheartng la well under way throughout the state, but as vet buyers have not mode much of an effort to do business, the Eastern and foreign markets being In a sllghUr. weaker and more unsettled state than they were a few weeks earlier. The mohair clip Is about ready for market, and an auction sal of the largest "pool" In the state will bs held at Tb Dalles on Saturday. In the East, prices are .about lc lower than last week. The potato market la about as sear a state of total stagnation as It often gets, and It Is a difficult matter to work even fancy stock at Wc There Is still a large quantity In the country to come forward, and, as new potatoes are dropping ij prloe with every steamer from San franclsco, the outlook Is not bright for good prices for those which are still unsold. Onions- are up to the highest notch of the season. Fannos are out of tne market, and the best grades still obtainable bring S2 130 per cental. Veal Js.moze plenti ful, awl prices are weakening a little, and the same mar be said of pork. In- groceries, the old fight haa been, resumed between the Ar burkle and the Lion Interests, and package coffees are lower accordingly. Butter Is weak. and egfrs are steady.' There Is but little demand for poultry, and prices are lower than last week. Vanlc Clearing:. Exchanges. Balances. Portland S32.U1 X1,CU3 Tacoma 151.MT Z3.1&5 Seattle 3X1.309 -12.110 bpokane 178,040 40,37 PORTLAND MAHKUTS. Craln, Flour, Etc. WHEAT The wheat market continues quiet but Meady. There was a decided bulge In the Chicago market yesterday. May wheat ahowlng a gain of nearly lc. The Liverpool markets were steady to firm, with prices showing a slight upward tendency. In the local market there has been eome buying during the past few dss at prices showing the usual wide variation which has prevailed throughout toe season. For No. 1 Walla. Walla Mc la gener ally quoted, with 55c pala for a. round lot. and some light wheat reported sold early In the week on the basis of about S4c for No. 1. For Valley there li some demand for milling pur-rs-s at about 54c, and a tev choice lots have sold a shade higher. Blueetem is steady at 5C (file Freights continue very firm, the only near-by ship on the discharged list being takm yesterday at 41s 3d. As the vessel la a 3000-ton carrier, the rate Is fully as high as the 42s to which wa paid the diminutive Berwickshire. Wheat Walla Walla. (i&4ttc; Valley, (39 54c; bluettem, DOS 57c per Imshel. Flour Best grades. $2 70Q3; graham, $2 50; superfine. 12 10 per barrel. Oats White. 30037c: gray, 33334c; stained. 20330c per bushel.. Bailey Feed. J 14314 CO; brewing, S17Q17 54 per ton. Mlllstuffs Bran. 112313 per ton; middlings. J16319; shorts. S12CT15: chop, $14. Hay Timothy. 9010; clover, 7B" 80; Ore gon wild bay, 67 per ton. Vegetables, Fruit, Etc. Vegetable" Parsnips, 0fi73c; carrots. COe; turnips, GOTCc; onions, 2 2502 75; cabbage, fcOcfiSl per cental; potatoes, 40350c per sack; sweet potatoes. 23c; peas. 46Sc: besnn, 10912c; asparagus, 4QSe; new potatoes, 2 Vic per pound. Fruit Lemons. $2 GOffS; oranges. I20S per box for navels. SI 50(32 for seedlings; tangerines, ,tl 75; Japanese oranges. 75cSl SO per box; pineapples. $4 WOO per dozen; bananar, 2 54 4?3 per bunch; Persian dates. 7VjSSc per pound; apples. IC1 SO; pears. TScQfl 23 per bx- Dried fruit Apples, evaporated, CSo pet pound; sun-dried, sacks or boxes. 486c: prars, sun and evaporated. 500c: plums, pltlesa. 43 tttc: prunes. Italian. 3H83Hc; silver, extri Choice. 6 O 0e: figs. Smyrna. 22J4c; California black, 38c do white, 10c per pound. Butter, Eeks, Poultry, Etc. Butter Fancy creamery, 45 50c; seconds. tOc: dairy. 30JfS714c: store. 25g32tic per roll. Eggs 110llHe per dozen for Oregon. Poultry Chickens, mixed. X3 30G4; hens. S4 r5; ducks, $530; geese. JO SOfiS per dozen; turkeys, lire. 10C lie; dressed, 12HU14C Pel pound. Cheese Full cream, twins, 12H913S Tounj America, 14c per pound. Groceries, Jfnts, Etc. Coffee Mocha. 23928c; Java, fancy, 20322c; Java, good, 20024c; Jsva, ordinary, 18920c; Costa Rica, fancy. 1S5J20C; do good. 16318c: dt ordinary, 10912c per pound; Columbia, roast. 12 75; Arbuckle's, $13 25; Lion, 12 75 per case. Sugar Cube. J5 624; crushed. 5 B2H: pow dered. J5 Kij: dry granulated, cane. $3 3214: beet. 35 22U; extra C, SI 82H; golden C St 7 net; half barrels. Vic more than barrels; maplt sugar. 13m Gc per pound. Beans Small white. 3z; bayou, 4c: Lima, Ot per pound. Salmon Columbia river. 1-pound tails, $10 I SO; 2 - pound tails, $232 SO; fancy, 1-pounJ flats. $1 G331 75; -pound fancy fiats. S5Q5c.' Alaska. 1-pound tails. $1 2031 30; 2-pound tails, SI 00C2 23. Grain bags-Calcutta. f7ff 10 per 100 fot spot. $0 &0&0 C2H for July-August. NutsPeanuts. CHB'e per pound for raw. IOi for roasted: cocoanuts, 0e per dozen; walnuts, iodic per pound: pine nuts, 15c; hickory nuts, 7c: chestnuts. 15c; Brazil, lie: filberts. 15c; fancy pecans. 12314c: almonds. 15 17J4o pet pound. Coal oil Cases. 21Hc per gallon: barrels. 17Hc; Tanks. 1514c Bice Island, die: Janan. SMc- New Orleans i t&SfSHc: fancy head. $7S7 50 per sack. .Meat and Provisions. Mutton Gross, bes, sheep, wethers and ewes. $404 23; drcsned, 76714c per pound; spring lambs. $232 50 each. Hogs Grots, choice heavy, $5; light. $1 SO, dressed, 50 C Vic per pound. Beef-Cress, top steers. $404 60; cows. $3 M C4. dressed beef. CHffTXc per pound. Veal Large, CV47V4c per pound: small, 8 Sc Provisions Portland pack (Shield brand): Hams, smoked, are quoted at 13Hc per pound; picnic hams. 0V4c per pound; breakfast bacon. 1314c: bacon. V4c; backs. 0V4c; dry salt sides. BSic; dried beef. 1714c per pound; lard. 6-pound pails, 10c: 10 -pound palls, u.Jc; SOs. tXc; tlerres. D'c per pcuni. Eastern pack (Ham mond's): Hams, large. I3c; medium. 13VJ,o: mall, 13Kc: picnic hams. 914c: shoulders. Oi-c; breakfast bacon. 12;c; dry salt sides, b'.i&fliie; bacon sides. 8310Vie; backs. 10c: butts; Sc; lard, pure leaf, kettle rendered. Cs, 10V4c; lCs. 10HC. Hops, 'Wool, Hides, Etc nops 3B8c per pound. ' 'Wool Valley. 12 13e for coarse. lC31Se fot best: Eastern Oregon. lOglSc; mohair, 2G27c per pound. - Sheepskins Shearlings. 15C20e: ahort-wooL 21 45350: medium-wool. SvCSOc; long-wool. OOcSJl each. Pelts Bear. skins, each, as to size. $5313; cubs, each. $105; badger, each. 50c; wildcat, S53T5c: housecat, 525c: fox, common gray. Oe&fl: do red, $1 53G0; do cross, $2 SOOt): lynx. $264 60: mink. 40c(j$l 75; marten, dark Northern, $5310; do pale, pine, $204; musk rat, 8t?12c; skunk, SOS0c; otter (land). $4 458: panther, with head and claws perfect. $103: raccoon. 25390c; wolf, mountain, with head perfect, $3 TO 5: wolverine. $2 SOOC; beaver, per skin, large. $637; do medium, pel kin. $405; do small, per skin. $162; da kits, per skin. $163. Tallow 53514c: No. 2 and grease, 31484c pet pound. Hides Dry hides. No. 1, IC pounds and up ward, ISgisyje; dry kip, Xo. 1. 6 to 18 pounds, 15c per pound; dry calf. No. 1. under 5 pounds, l&eiec; dry salted, one-third leas than dry Bint; salted hides, sound steers, 00 pounds anl ever, 81439c; do 60 to 00 pounds. &SSV4c; d under 60 pounds and cows, 71438c; kip. 13 to 34 pounds. THSSc; do veal. 10 to 14 pounds, 714c; do calf, under 10 pounds. THc: green (unsaltedX lc per pound less; culls (bulla, stags, motb eaten, badly cut. scored hair slipped, weather beaten or grubby), one-third leas. JfEW YORK STOCK 3IARKET. Tnder Sustaining Force of Special Stocks Froflt-Takint Was Inirsfc. SEW TORK. April 4. The stock market again reflected strong buying power today, or ders for stocks coming from widely separate sources, both by cable and telegraph. The demand showed a tendency to converge on a FINANCIAL NEWS few stocks, and strength was shitted from cne group to another. Prices turned back from the highest level in the case of all the active stocks, under the Influence of profit-taking by the professional rooni traders on the day's ad vance. The sustaining force of special stocks was availed ot to take profits on stocks which have already enjoyed a notable advance. The market was almost entirely relieved from any depressing factor In the snape of positive weak ness In Individual stocks, though some pres eure was brought to bear on Federal Steel and People's Gas. The net result ot the day's trading la a higher average of prices and on Important' di gestion ot realizing sales without harm being done to prices. The movement In Pennsyl vania was the most extensive In any Individ ual stock. i'o special news reached the pub lic to account for the movement, and it was attributed to the Increase of funds made avail able for stock market Use. and the accumulated evidences of the prosperity of the company. Its recent Investment In the stocks of the Balti more & Ohio. Chesapeake & Ohio and Norfolk & Western, besides the advantages given in the extended control of possible competitors, evidently Insure a good direct return of the outlay In the shape of dividends. Reasoning by analogy from the course of the l"ennsyl vanla Company, many rumors are current In the stock exchange movements toward consoli dation of railroads In New Toric Ceptral terri tory. One such, alleging passing "of control of the Erie. Beading and Lehigh Valley to New Tork Central, was denied by Reading of ficii Is, and the early strength of the stocks affected gave away to sharp reaction. The rise In Chicago, Indianapolis & Louis ville and Lake Erie A Western, Is" due to the prevalent belief In the general policy of ex tending control and Influence on the part of the great trunk lines. The marked strength of the Pacific stocks was largely due toda to a demand from abroad, the buying for London account again assuming Important proportions. Ft. Paul, on the fourth week's statement of earnings, and several otner railroad stocks en good earnings, were points of strength, and Sugar, traction stocks and Tobacco showed good advances. Realizing was heavy In' Balti more & Ohio, Pecple's Gss and In a lighter scale in the Atchison stocks and some others. The final reaction of a point In Pennsylvania from the top level checked the activity of the market, and the closing was dull. Business In the bond market was on a large scale; Beading general 4s being taken In round amounts. The buying was generally widely distributed, and prices advanced. Total sales. 5,735.O00. United States refunding 2s, when Issued. 3s. registered, old 4s and Cs declined K In the bid price. BONDS. U. S. 2s, ref.....10iHi Gen. Electric SS...120 U. S. 2a. reg lOuliiJC. T. Central lsts.11014 do S. reg lOaViiNorth. Pacific 3s.. 6M4 do 3s. coupon... .110 I do 4s IMfc do new -4s, reg..l334Oregoq Nav. Ists..ll0 do nw 4s, coup. 123V, I do 4s ...". 10414 do old 4s, reg. ..111 Oregon S. L. Cs...l27 do old 4s. coup. .114, do con. 5s lit do 6s, rep... ,...114 IRlo Gr. West. lsts. 9tf do 5s. coupon. ...114 ist. Paul consols.. .171 Diet. CoL 3-G3S....U9 ISt- P. C &. P. IstslltH Atchison a.l. 4s.. ktVs do Be ... 12oyj C. & N.W.con. 7sl42 (Union Pacific 4s... lVbl do S. F. deb. 5s.I22HWIs. Central lets.. 93 D. & R. G. lets...lOSMSo: Pacific 4s ifi D. & R. G. 4.... Mm The total sales of stocks today were 84 S, COO shares. Closing prices were as follows: When Issued. STOCKS. Atchison 2S;Unlon Pac. pref. do pref 73! Wabash Bait. & Ohio S5 . do pref Can. Pacific l Wheel. & L. E.. Can. Southern ... 33k, do 24 nref 77JJ . 22S Ches. &Ghlu 32 Wisconsin Central. 19 Chi. Gr. Western. 141. P. t. n A bl L es .C. B. & Q 1S2VJ Third Avenue ....103 Chi.. Ind. & L.. 27S, EXPRESS CO.'S. do pref ........ Ul 1 Adams no Chi. & East. JI1...101 (American 143 S111?.' WJMJ. United States .... 48 C. R. I. & Pac...llUWelIs-Fargo 124 0. C.. C. , St. L. C4aJ MISCELLANEOUS. Colo. Southern ... 7 lAmer. Cotton Oil.. SOS do 1st rref 45 do rref U31, do Sd pref...... JO Umer. Malting .... 4? Del. A. Hudson....!!!) do pref 22u; UeL. Lock. & WlS0i4' Araer. Smelt. & R. 40'2 Denver & Rio Gr. 22V.I do pref foV do pref 74VAmer. Spirits 72i Erie 14 I jo pref IT do 1st pref 43 lAmer. Steel Hoop. 35 Great North. preMOOJii do pref 81 Hocking Coal .... lUVjlAmer. Steel & W. 63U Hocking Valley .. 37 1 do. pref ..'. a Illinois central ..UGH Amer. Tin Plate.. 3314 Iowa Central,.... lfc do pref ,. 63ii do pref . iiABfr, Tobacco ....107 . 1VV do rwef . l.isl! Kan. C, P. & Q Lake Erie & W do pref Lake 8hore .... Louis. Jt Naph... Manhattan El .. Met. Kt. Ry Mexican Central " Anuvnaa Aim. to. uty l (Brooklyn R. T 72 i" coin. Fuel & Iron.. 43 wi ,'Cont. Tobacco 3211 , IJJiy. do pref Ml? ItaVa1 federal Steel 4SH 13V da -nref 7.1ii .ultra. si. wmw w ueneraj Kiectrie ..I3i do rref OON.GIucose Sugar 53 Missouri Pacific .. 43TA do pref US14. juuuira vfutu.... uni. raper . 114 M.. K. & T 1 1I do rref C5 do pref SMsiLa Clede Gss 75 New Jersey Cenu.lll.H) National Biscuit .. 3614 New Tork Cent...l3iV do pref 00 Ncrfolk & West... 3,, National Lead .... 24 do pref C I 30 pref 104 Northern Pacific. C3l;Netloral Steel 44 do pref ,i do pref M Ontario & West... 25 ?. T. Air Brake.. 128 O. R. & N 42 North American .. 15 do pref 7)1 Pacific Coast 3214 Pennsylvania ....14;' do 1st pref b5 Reading 20V do 2d pref 03 do lit pref u Pacific Mall 3S do 2d pref 51 People's Gas ......11)1 Rio or. Western.. 5314! Pressed Steel Car. 534 do pref 90 1 do pref "tV SU Louis & S. Fr. llSiPullman Pal. Car.183 do 1st pref 711i Stand. Hop- & IV. I do 2d pref 3.V.IFuicar 10Vi St. Louis & S. W. 121j do pref lcS go prei 32 .renn. uoal & iron. lO', 2?u i'aui 12Q III. S Leather.. Co nref I72U do pref St. Paul & 0 110 jU. & Rubber.. Foufliern Pacific. 41141 do pref Southern Ry ...- 15 (Western Union 3114 U91, ran i pret w-i uepumic iron & s. zz. Texas & Pacific... 17u do pref (Zr Union Pacific Wm Money Exclianire, Etc. SAN FRANCISCO. April 4. Sterling on Lon don, 00 days. $4 K3H: do sight. $4 8714. Silver bars 6)ic. Mexican dollars 4814349c Drafts Sight, 17jc: do telegraph. 20c NEW TORK. April 4. Money on call. 30-1 per cent: last loans, 3 per cent: prime mercan tile paper, 4VVf5 per cent; sterling exchange, firm, with actual buelness In bankers bills at $4 8GK84 M7S, for demand, and at $1 fS0 4 S2i, for 00 days; posted rates. $4 831434 84; commercial bills. $4 8264 82;. Sliver certificates C01iO0114c Bar silver-5'Jftc Mexican dollars I74c Bonds Government, weak; state, strong; railroad, strong. LONDON, April 4. Consols. 101. Forelirn Financial A'e-vrs. NEW YORK. April 4. The Commercial Ad vertiser's London financial cablegram says: In the markets here activity began to re vive today, particularly In Americans. There was a good general tone, but the Easter holi days are too near for a sustained movement. Americans began bullish. Baltimore A Ohio WHEAT! A Most Astonishing Record Purchases of wheat mado in March In variably show a good profit during; Anrll and IJay. as the following table, compiled from the official records, -will prove: Low In High Tear. March. Ao'l-Mav. Art,, 1S19 SSV4 lOOVa 1 XJb Idols rv?2 loOessa X sUtJ 1SKJ 1 (6 lo4. IC lUJtea Tii loSsaoaata 40 ltxWaa 7s Uo8itsstiitsiisiti( ' iJSoS 9 sZyL lWseiaaeaaaaa ltlL 191 ) 7 Xo7Z)s it T 12w3ssaaaasessaasa 7 Uwis)t ta( lKOaaoaa 61 ltO vTS 1637 C 1SSS (Lelter)..... 1 00 - Xo7r ! BO ccw it ... - $0Hi JZ5H 112 140 113S s. SSJi 106 100 11s 91 SS 3! 71 liii IZf 161, 16i a l K) u Tolra n-itarit"l ta v si - ..&.. i A a,iv? uu u.ik-60 ns-s, eta 'CA.tCpUUIia nJAssvtintr-a f n 'riftraa a a tu ID. V.e have the facilities and jollclt your bus! UCkS. CULLIS0N & CO. Board of Trade and Stock Exchange Brokers. PORTLAND. OREGON. was below New York's sensational parity, but steadily Improved and $3 and $4 was given fur calls on Baltimore & Ohio to. end In May. There was a strong bouse tip to buy Union Pacific and Northern Pacific New York con tinued Its buying In the afternoon, causing a buoyant finish near the tvp. London followed this lead, but not very actively. There was, however, a distinct Improvement. Tlntcs scored a new record, at CO; Anacondas sympathized up to US- No gold went out or came In. Money was easy. The large sum due the Bank was repaid this morning, but In the afternoon there' was some fresh borrowing for a week or 10 days, to the market's surprise, consldertns the heavy dividend distributions tomorrow. Stocks In London. LONDON. April 4.-Canadlan Pacific IOOU: Union Pacific preferred. 70V4: Northern PaettU preferred. 7Hi Atchison, 2394: Grand Trunk, 814; Anaconda. 1114: Rands, 30vt- TflE GRAIN' MARKETS. Prices for Cereals In European and American Porta. BAN FRANCISCO. April 4. Wheat and bar ley, quiet, both on and eft calL Oats. dull. Spot quotations were: Wheat Shipping. No. 1, OCKc; choice, OTiic; milling. 9f);c3$l 01K. Barley Feed. 70S?3)ic; brewing. S8S2!4c Oats Gray. Oregon. $1 OTHQl 12V4; milling, lctj,l 0114. Barley Feed. TOg-TSKc. brewing. 80862Uc Oats-Gray. Oregon. $1 07141 124: milling. $1 1531 17H: redt 05c3fl 16. Call board sales: Wheat No sales; cash. STHo. Barley No sales. Com Large yellow. $1 1031 15. Chicago Grain nud Produce. CHICAGO. April 4. May corn opened 4o to 4i4c over Monday, at 3USQ40C sold to 411ic the highest price since May. 1805. and closed strong and buoyant, lK2o Improved, at 41c There was a clamor for July as well as May. and, contrary to recent practice, the shipping bids followed the advance. There was profit taking at times, and some heavy pocketing of lorses by shorts. It wss expected that offer ings, which were light early, would be more free over 40c but the market passed that figure with Its fractional additions with scarce ly a tremor. There, seemed to be no leadership, Just a big general scramble for corn. The news Influences were the Liverpool advance, serious damage by floods in Argentina, and the usual country offerings. At 41c offerings for profit were more liberal, and the price fell to 40Hc but the market shot up again to 4114c closing shortly after this point was touched. May pork opened 2555c over Monday, at $13 G1S 30. sold to $13 45. the highest point since 1804. eased on profit-taking to $13 10, and cloned 45c Improved, at 13 20. Fluctuations In lard and ribs were less wide. May lard closed 214c up. May ribs closed 274c better. As, In com, the session was one ot great activity and strength. An advance In hogs of 20c since Monday, the bullish shewing of stocks and the upward trend ot corn were the main Influ ences. There waa a heavy demand from com mission houses and packers, and shorts were compelled to do a deal cf covering. As a speculative market, aheat broke Its own record for the day. There was excitement, and the pit was crowded, but the general feeling In the sufficiency of stock to meet all demands was such that the excitement did not approach the wlldnenn apparent In com and provisions. May opened &c higher, at 0T1t3C7&c Influ enced by higher cables of damages to crops In France. Largely under the Influence of the corn and provision strength the market rallied later to OSVic. The bulge met profit-taking, and May eased back to 0Tc but steadied and closed strong, Kc Improved. St. Louis and the local talent were both anxious to cover. There was the same exrerience In oats as In the other markets general demand big enough to overshadow all else. One hundred thousand bushels were reported sold for export. The strength In the neighboring pits was the chief Influence. May closed !ilc over Monday. The leading futures ranged aa follows: WHEAT. Opened. Highest. Lowest. Closed. April' Msy ...... July September $0 67 .$0 0714 $0(XV; .. CSV 70 CORN. coil April May July September .... 59H 1'4 4014 424 41 42 OATS. 2H Kit 24 24 40V 41 May July September 24 23-4 23H 13 20 12 8214 670 080 6 8714 MESS PORK. May 13 OO 13 43 July 1250 1283 LARD. 13 00 1250 6C714 0 75 68214 May July September 07214 080 Gt0 C7B 000 SHORT RIBS. May Julr 0 8O 0 0214 680 055 060 0024 085 063 0 75 O 85 0B 0 85 September Cash quotations were: Flour Strong. Wheat No. 3 spring. 640C71fc: No. 2 red, ?704c. . Corn No. 2. 40"ic Oats No. 2. 25i;020c: No. 2S4e: No. 3 white. 27HC2SHC white. 2749 Rye No. 2. 3Cc Barley No. 2. 4XN4c Flaxseed No. 1, $1 63. Timothy seed Prime. $2 3502 40. , Mess pork $12 0t13 35 per bbL Lard JO OXJO 75 per cwt. Short ribeSldes. kwee. $0 80?7 10. Shoulders Dry silted, box-d, $0 25J0 50. Short clear sides Boxed. $7 15(r7 30. Butler Weak; creamer. 19ff22c; dairy, 18 e20c6 Eggs Steady, lI14o. Cheese Firm, 12013c Receipts. Shipments. Flour," barrels 13.11OU 139.O00 Wheat, bushels 178.000 317.OU0 Cora, bushels ." 717.000 (178.000 Oats, bushels 834.O0O CI 7. 000 Rye .bushels 21.000 18,000 Barley, bushels 131.000 72.000 Tfevr Tork Grain and Produce. NEW YORK. April 4. Flour Receipts, 52.014 barrels; exports. 57C& Market active; Minne sota patents, $3 709; winter straights,' $3 45 03 00. Wheat Receipts. 42.550 bushels; exports, 13. 354. Spot, firm; No. 2 red. 804o t -o. b. Op tions were generally strong, iclth few and un important exceptions, reaching the highest point of the season. Foreigners bought freely, and the local demand was actively stimulated by Arm cables, damage reports from India and France and the strengh In corn and provisions. Closed Arm at t614e net advance. May tlcac! at 74c: July, 741(c; September, 7514c Wool Quiet, Heps Steady. European Grain Markets. LONDON, April 4. Wheat Cargoes on pass age, sellers at an advance of 3d: cargpep of No. 1 standard .Callfrrata. 30s; cargoes cf Walla Walla. 209 Dd; English country markets, steady. LIVERPOOL. April 4. Wheat, firm: Frenci country markets, firm. Spot wheat, nominal. Futures, quiet; April, nominal; May, '5s lOKd; July. 5s Wid, Com Spot, Arm; American mixed, new, 4s l4d; do old. 4s 2Vid. Futures, steady; May, 4s' 14d; July. 4s l4d. SAN FRANCISCO MARKETS. . 1 SAN FRANCISCO. AlrU 4. Wool Spring Nevada. 13315c per pound; Eastern Oregon. 13 t?16c: Valley. Oregon, 20fT22c Fall Northern, mountain. 10012c: mountain. SfflOc; plains, SfflOc; Humboldt and Mendocino, 1415c Hops 1800 crop. 12313c per pound, MlllstutTs-MMdllnga. $17820; bran. $12 503 13 SO per ton. Hay Wheat. $009 50; wheat and. pat. $009. best barley. $SGT; alfalfa. $530 50; stock. $sg 5 50: compressed "wheat. $7010 per ton; straw, 25340c per bale. Potatoes Early Rose. C075c; River Bur banks, 40375c; Oregon Burbankn, 65c8$l per cental; sweet potatoes, $2 402 50 per cental. Vegetables SUverskln onions. $2 7663 25 pet cental; garlic 2g3!4c: green peas, llti; string beans. S07c; dried okra. 3214o per pound; asparagus, GSoCtl 50 per box; egg plant, 8a 10c per pound. Apples Choice, $1 25; common, 60c Citrus fruits Oranges, navels, $1 23ff2 50; Mexican limes, $5 SOSC; common California lemons. $1; 'do choice. $1 2501 50 per box. Bananar-$1 25$3 25 per bunch. Butter Fancy creamery, 1714c; do seconda 16V417c: fancy dairy, 10c; do seconds, 14615c per pound. Cheese California, new, Te?8c: Young Amer ica, SV40e: Eastern. 1614910 per pound. Eggs Store. 13914c; fancy ranch. 1431514c per dozen. , Poultry Turkey gobblers. 0810c: turkey hens. Downing, Hopkins & Co. Chicago Board of Trade New York Stock Exchange Brokers Continuous market Quotations at pri nclpal centers of trade received over oar own wires. Branch offices at Seattle. Tacoma, Spokane, '.Walla Walla, Colfax, "Wasl-u. Vaneouverand Victoria, B. C '. Room 4 Ground Ftoor. Chamber of Commerce. Both Telephone. LIVE STOCK CAPE NOME The Iron Steamship "Willamette," 3000 Tons WILL SAIL FROM SEATTLE FOR Cape Nome, June 1 Tho "WHlametto is especially adapted for carrying livestock, her spacious decks affofd amplo room 'for feeding, watering and attention. Being a stanch vessel, low rates of marine Insurance are assured. Sails direct to Cape Nome without stop. Ample and safe lighters for landing have bees provided. For rates and space apply at once to , Telephone 229. N. 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 Cape Nome, York and St. Michael and Yukon river points First Sailing, May 15. FOR RATES A!D XTEFORMATIOH APPLT W CALIFORNIA & OREGON COAST S. S. CO. F. P. BAUMQARTNER, 233 Washington St. W. A. Mitchell A Co, General Attenta, San Pranclaco. Pacific Coast Steamship Co. W For the TBS NSW PALATIAL Sefiter" will Mil from San rrancbco, tfarf 14. Seattle, May 19. Subsequent trip will be from Seattle direct, namely: June 21," July 21 and-Autuet 20. TIi "Snatof haa a capacity ot P0OO ton. Her cond cabin and vtoarac accosunodatlcna an anptrtor to U nrat-claat accommodation ot meat ot the ttamtra adTtnlaed tor Nmtm. Tb Pacific Coaat Bttamatilp CO. haa bcea ranlE lu itHftun to Alaaka wtntar and acni mrtor X raara, and la tha plo&Mr Pacific, Coaat Una. Seattle frtla-M and cauaactr ratal ap lr from Portland. For furtlwr lafarmaUon Inanlr o OOODXLU PERKINS A CO.. Oaoaral Acwta, 1Q. Jaaraet, 0ao. Traoolaco, or X, POStON. Acant, 210 Waablactoa fC, PanlaBd,!. 12913c per pound: old roostera, $3 SOfM per dozen; joung do, $G0 W: small broilers. t2BOQ S SO: larre do, f tfti SO; frrero. 5JO; hena, J3 6S SO pr dozen; setae. 23 2S per pair. Hecelpts Flour, Quarter aackit, SSOO; da Washington. 1000; wheat, ccntala, 7100; barter, cental. 1430; oata, centala, Oregon, 8T0; beantk aacka, 547; corn, centals, 830; potatoes, aacka, 1605; hay, tons, 323; wool, bales, 337; hides, 1677. EASTERN LIVESTOCK. C1IICACO. April 4. Cattle Receipts. 11.500. Market cenerallr 10c higher; natle. beat on eale tcdar, fi 80; rood to prime vteers. Z3 3 80; pour to medium, 4 2S&4 10; selected fcederr. ft S0fi4 SS, mixed dockers. 33 SOe-4; cows. 33C4 SO; heifers. 33 SO 75; canners, 12 10ff2 75; bulls. 32 GOS-4 B; oalTea,.34 S0QG. Texans Receipts. 800; best on sale todar, 4 cars, at 33 03; Texas fed ateera, t36 03; Texas bulK 33 3093 CO. Hogs Kecelpta todar. 10.000; tomorrow, esti mated, 20.000; left over, 2500. Market arer aced full)- 10c higher; top. 33 CS; mixed and butchers, 33 3003 CO; good to choice heavy, . 45; rouKh heivy, 5 3000 40; light, 35 23tl 5 C2H; bulk ot rales. 33 43&S 93. Sheep Receipts 12,000. Sheep and lambs,' atronc to 10c hlcher: good to choice wethers 30fi 30: fair to choice mixed. 380; Western sheep. 33 7560 30; rearllngs, 3050 00; native 'lambs, 35 50C3 70; Western lambs, 3fcff7 40. KANSAS CITY. April 4. CatUe RecelptA 7000. Market 10c higher; Texas steer. 34 20Q I 77H; Texas cows, 33tr3 76; natlTe steem. 33 7685 S3; native cowa and helfera, 2 25 4 SO; nockers and feeders. 33 S0Q3 13; bulls, 331J4 23. Hogs Receipts, latoa Market 03 10c high er; bulk of sale. 33 2og6 S3; heavr. 33 209 6 45; packers. 33 2093 30; mixed. 35 15C5 33; IlghU, 35 053 S3; Torkers, 35 2593 33; pigs, 34 KK30. Tlie Metal Markets. NEW YORK. April 4. The metal market was Irregular and buelnens fair. Copper re acted about 50 points trom yesterday's ad vance, but continued firm In tone. The de cline waa due generally to unfavorable cables from London. The close was firm at 317. .Tin aim eased off a partial 23 points on liberal of ferings, closing barely eteacy, at 331 73. Spel ter, however, continues to gain strength on tha good export movement, advancing & points to 34 G5&4 70. closing firm In tone. Pis-Iron war rants, quiet. Lead ruled quiet all day, dosing unchanged, at H C7H old and 34 73H asked. The brokers' price for lead was 34 43, and for copper 317817 25. Bar sliver, SOftc SAN FRANCISCO, April 4. Bar silver, COOio. LONDON. April 4. Par silver. 2T54d. Boston Wool Market. DOSTON, April 4. The American Wool and Cotton Reporter will rar tomorrow: The wool market continues dull. Some hosuea report a little mors looklor around on the part of the consumers, but there Is no Improvement to be noted In the actual demand, and where wool la sold to anr extent It Is generally at concessions. Manufacturers as a class are In need of wooL Nothing but favorable reports are received from the goods market, and It the present demand keeps up most of the trade are hopeful of a rood business .In the wool market before long. Some of the more. Impatient oneo have, however, after waiting three months for an active business, resolved to make business bjr letting their wool go at concessions. Coffee and Bn-gnr. NEW YORK. April 4. Cosee Options dosed at rut unchanged prices to 10 points advance, sales. 13,000 bags. Including May at 30 S3; Jnlr. JO 0JC6 TO; August. 30 70. Spot. Rio, quiet; No. 7, invoice. 74c; No. 7, Jobbing. 854c Mild, quiet; Cordova, &4?14c Sugar Raw. quiet but Arm; refined. Irregu lar. Dyspepsia makes you nervous, and ner vousness makes you dyspeptic: either one renders you mlurable. Cart-fa Little Liver Pllte cure both. P0ST0N, 249 Washington St Cape Nome Gold Fields STBKI. STEAMSHIP TRA-i-ELTeRS GUIDE. Cause and Effect. Cause He didn't know about the Burlington. Effect He got there too late. Next time he goes East, he will take the Burlington. The Burlington runs through tourist sleeping cars to Kansas City every Monday and Thurs day. Standard sleeping cars dally, Butte to Omaha, St. Joseph and St. Louis. Glad to sell you a ticket or re serve a berth for you. Ticket Office, 100 3rd St, cir.Stirk.PMuiil, Orrjn. R, W. FOSTER. Ticket Agant. GEd. 3. TAYLOR. City Passenger Agent, f mssm m. SOO PACIFIC LIME Offers TaeLOWEST RATES and BEST ST5RTT. Ice to and from all Eastern points and Europ. Through tourist cars from coast to 8t Paul. Toronto. Montreal and Boston WITHOUT CUANOE. Direct Route to ' Kootenay Mining District British Columbia .Canadian Pacific mil ssaU staaastTU lines u 3apas anl Asstralia. In ralsa and Information, sppiy ta , H. H. ABBOTT. Agent. E. J. COTLE. 143 Third street, city. A. O. P. A, Vancouver. B. a WASHINGTON & ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO. Steamship "CITY OF SEATTLE" wUl leave Seattle at 8 P. M. on Tuesday. April 3. and every lO'days.thereafter. tor Vancouver, Ketch ikan.' Juneau and Skagway, making trip from Seattle to Skagway In 72 bourn. For freight and passage inquire ot DODWELL Jt CO.. L1M1TKD. AGEHT9, VANCOUVER TRANSPORTATION CO. Steamer lUndlne, Captain Charles "K 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 freight or passage ap ply on board, foot of Taylor street. Round trta 30c TRAVELERS' GUIDE. liML Union Depot, alxtk aai J Streets. TWO TRAINS DAILY FOR ALL POINTS EAST "PAST KAII. AXD PORTLAMJ - CHI CAGO SPECIAL ROUTE." Leaves for the East via Spokane dally at 3.43 P. M. Arrives at 8.00 A. M. Leaves for tt.e East, via Pendleton and Hunt ington, dally at 8.-00 P. 1L Arrives, via Hunt ington and Pendleton, at C:43 P. M. TUROUOII PULLMAN AND TOURIST , SLEEPERS. Water lines ichedule, subject to change with out notice: OCEAN ATfD RIVER SCnEDULR. OCEAN DIVISION Steamships sail from Alnsworth dock at 8.00 P. M. Leave Portland Columbia, Monday. April 2: Thursday, April 12; Sunday. April 22; Wednesday May 2; Sat urday, Mar 12. State of California. Saturday. April 7; Tuesday. April 17; Friday. April 27; Monday, May ' Prom San Francisco State of California. Tuesday. April 3; Friday. April 13; Monday, April 23; Thursday, May 3; Sunday. May 13. Columbia. Sunday, April 8; Wedneoday. April lSr Saturday. April 23; Tuesday. May 8. COLUMBIA RIVER DIVISION. PORTLAND AND ASTORUl. Seamer Hassalo leaves Portland dally, except Sunday, at 8:00 P. M.; on Saturday at 10:00 P. M. . Returning, leaves Astoria dally, except Sun day, at 7:00 A. M. "WILLAMETTD RIVER DrVISIOX. PORTLAND AND CORVALI.I3. OR. Steamer Ruth, for Salem. Albany. Corralll and way points. Seavea Portland Tuesdays. Thursdays and Saturdays at 0.00 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 Fridaya at 6.-00 A. M. Returning, leaves Independence Tuesdays. Thursdays and Saturdays ax 6:30 A. M. TAMHILL RIVER ROUTE. PORTLAND AND DAYTON. OR. Steamer Elmore, for Dayton and way points. leaves Portland Tuesdays. Thursdays and Sat urdays at T A. M. Returning, leaves Dayton for Portland and way points Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays itOA.11. S.VAKE RIVER ROUTE. RIPARIA. WASH.. AND LEWISTON. IDAHO. Steamer Spokane or steamer Lewlston leaves Rlparla dally at 1 :20 A. M.. arrtt log at Lewtston at 12 o'clock noon. Returning, the Spokane er Lewlston leaves Lewlaton dally at S:30 A. M arriving at Rlparla same evening. W. II. HURLBURT. , General Passenger Agent V. A. SCHILLING. City Ticket Agent. Telephone Main 712. NewSteamsIiipLinetotheOrieiit CHINA AND JAPAN" FROM PORTLAND. In connection with THE OREGON RAILROAD A NAVIGATION CO. Schedule. 1800 (subject to change): Steamer. Due to Leave Portland. "ABEROELDirr" March 23 "MONMOUTHSHIRE" April 11 "BRAEMAR" .... May2 For rates, accommodations, etc. apply to DODWELL A COMPANY. Limited. General Agents. Portland. Or. To principal points In Japan and China. THE FASTEST AND MOST DIRECT JNE -TO THE- EASTANDSOUTHEAST 15 THE' 'stm' The Direct Line to Denver, Omaha. Kansas City and St. Louii. Only 3 Days to Chicago, Only 4K Days to New York and other Principal Eastern cities Throuch Pullman Palnce Sleepers Tonrlst Sleepers Dlnlas; Cars (meals a la carte), and Free Recllnlus; Chair Cars Operated Dally on Fast Jlnll Trains Through tickets, baggage check and sleeping. rar accommodations can b arranged at CITY TICKET OFFICE 1 35 Third Street Portland, Oregon J. 1L LOTHROP. Gen'l Agent. GEORGE LANO. City Pass. A TkL Agt. FOR CAPE NOME Tha Magnlflcent Trnne-Pncitlo Jassenser Steamship TACOMA Registered tonnage, 2S11 tons; capacity! 4030 tons; passenger accommodations, 100 first class, 00 second class. This steam ship has just been released from the gov ernment eervice 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 Eeattld on or about the !5th of May. For rates and full Information apply to DODWELI, & CO., LTD. Telephone, Main, 9& 232 Oak StrcoL Astoria & Columbia River Railroad Co. LEAVES UNION DEPOT. For Maygers. Rainier. Clatikanle. Wcitnorr. ARRIVES UNION DEPOT. Clifton. Aatoria. War- renton. Flavel. Ham mond. Fort Stevens, Gearhart Park. Seaside. Astoria and Seaahors Express. Dally. Astoria Express, Dally. 8-00 A. Id. 7 :00 P.M. 11:13 A.M. t:40 P. it. Ticket office. 2S3 Morrison sL and Union dtpot. J. a MAYO. Gen. Pass. Agt.. Aatcrla. Or. WHITE COLLAR LINE COLUMBIA RIVER A PUOET SOUND NAVI. QATION CO. PORTLAND AND ASTORIA. tsses BAILET GATZERT aider-street dock) Leaves Portland dally every morning at 7 o'clock, except Sunday. Returning. leaves As toria every night at 7 o'clock, except Sundav. Oregon 'phone Main 331. Columbia "phone 3SL U. B. SCOTT. President. CAPE NOME VIA DAWSON Alaska SteamshipCompany NEXT SAILING, DIRIGO. APRIL 11. The only company having through traSlc ar rangements to Atlln and the Klondike. Weekly sailings from Tacoma. For full Information ap ply to J. L. HARTMAN. Agent. Portland. Or.. 3 Chamber of Commerce. SsD lssi?L? sBhl BBSd! JST1 TRAVELERS GUTDB. EAST SOUTH AY UNsrr Stu CMoawsvsTAJ -II Leave p nft ni t 5trctb j ArriTe OVERLAND EX- , TRESS TRAINS for Salem. Rose- 7-00 P M burg. Ashland. Sc- ,.. , ., .00 P. iL. jn,,,,, -o g d D. 0:13 A. M. San Francisco, Mo ,a.wi , lave. Los Angeles, auso a. m. l Pllso XeT" ,-M p. m. leans and tha East At TV'oodburn" (dally except Sun day), morning trala connects 1th train for ML, Anne. 511 verton. Browns- vllle, Springfield and Natron, and evening train for Ml Angel and Sl. verton. H-CO A. M. Corvalls pessenjer J3-SO.P. IT. 14:50 P.M. Sheridan passenger js :53 A.M. Daily. Dally except Sunday. Rebate tickets on aale between Portland. Sac ramento and San Francisco. Net rates 17 am class and $11 second clam, including sleeper. Rates and tickets to Eastern points and Eu rope. Also JAPAN. CHINA. HONOLULU and AUSTRALIA. Can. be ootalned from J. B. KUIKLAND, Ticket Agepr, 140 Third at. TAMHILL DIVISION. Passenger Depot, foot ot Jefferson Street. Leave far Oswego dally at 7:M. 0:40 A. M.: 12:30. 1:35. 3:23. 5:13. 0.2S, 8:03. 110 P. M.: and 0:U) A. M. on Sunday only. Arrive at Portland dally at 0JC, 8.30, 10:50 A. M.: 1:33. 3:13; 40. 60. 7:40. 10:00 P. M.; 12:4u A. M. dally, except Msnaay, SJO and 10:03 A. M. on Sundays only. Leave for Dallas dally, except Sucday. at 4:30 P. M. Arrive at. Portland at 9:30 A. M. Passenger train leaves Dallas for Alrlle Mon days. liVednesdaya and Fridays at 2:43 P. M. Returns Tuesdays. Thursdays and Saturdays. Except Sunday. " R, KOEJILER. a IL MARKHAM. Manager. Gen. Frt. & Pass. Agt. THE DINTNO CAR ROUTE FROM PORTLANIk TO THE EAST. THE ONLT DIRECT LINE TO THE TELLOW. STONE PARK. Leave) Calea Depot. Filta 11H Stt Arrlva No.2. Fast mall for Taeo ma, Seattle, Olympla. G r a y a Harbor aal South Bend points. Spokane. Rossland. B. C. Pullman. Moscow. Lewlston. Buffalo Hump mining country, Helena, Minneapolis, St. Paul. Omaha. Kan sas City. St. Louis. Chloago and all points east and southeast. Puaet Sound Express for Tacoma and 3eattl and Interm edla lUpoin ts No.L 11:13 A.M. 30 P.M. No. a. 7-00 A. at. N&A, 11 -SO P.M. Pullman first-class and tourist sleepers ta Mia. neapoUs. 8. Paul and Missouri river points with out change. Vestlbuled trains. Union depot connections la all principal cities. Baggage checked to destination ef tickets. For handsomely Illustrated deacrtptlv matter, tickets, sleeping-car reservations, ate, call oa ot writs A. D. CHARLTON Assistant General Fanenger Ajrent, SS5 Morrison St.. Cor. Third, Portland. Oregon. 26RAtNorthern Ticket Offlcei 122 Third St. 'Phone OSO LEAVE. No. 4 :45 P. M. The Flyer, dally to and from St. Paul. Minne apolis, Duluth, Chicago and all points East. ARRIVE. No. 3.. 8:00 A.M. Through Palace and Tourist Sleepers, Dining and Buffet Smoklng-Llbrary Cars. JAPAiN - AMERICAN LINE STEAMSHIP RIOJUN MARU For Japan, China and all Aslatlo points will leave Seattle About April 23th. GO EAST VIA ON THE FAMOUS Chicago Portland Special And Travel In Luxurious Comfort Dlnlnc Cars. Service a. la Carte. Llbrarj-Buflct Smoklnfr Cars. Palace nntl Ordinary Sleeping Cars. Free Itccllnlnfr Cbalr Cars. The only train running through solid frora Portland to Chicago. No change of cars. Every car Illuminated with Plntsch gas. Leaves 8 P. M Portland. Arrives 8:43 P. M. CITY TICKET OFFICE 124 Third St. Phone Main 369 W. E. COHAN. J. R. NAGEL, General Agent. City Ticket Agt. EMPIRE LINE SEATTLE CAPE NOME Yukon River Points S. 8. "OHIO," SSOO tons, after two years service as U. S. transport, has been related, and will sail frcm Seattle for Cape Nome about May 24. Rates First class. jlOO and 1123; second Clare. 75. For berths, etc.. apply to any railroad agent, or agent of the Interna tional Navigation Co.. or to EMPIRE TRANSPORTATION CO.. 607 First avenue. Seattle, Wash, Pacific Coasi Steamship Ca. i-UR ALASKA THE COMPANVS elegant gamers. Cottage City. City of Topekn arl Al - Kl leave TACOMA 11 A. u.. SEATTLU 2 - M. April 5. 10. 13. 2-. 23. 20; May 5. lo. 13. 20. 23, : June 4, and e ery fifth day thereafter. For further Infer- uia.iuii vuiain company srolccr pie company resenu the right to chang .tm'P' .lllnK " and hours of sailing. without previous notice. .uu. Pfirr?C:CVP0.?T0f, 210 Washlnrtaa sU SSi1" r': K" W- CARLETON, N7P. R. SU I?ml: J' F- TROWBHIDd-t Pug Sound Supt.. Ocean dock. Seattle. w GOODALL. PERKJNS S CO.. Qen. Aps.. S. T. -