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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (April 10, 1900)
- - , , '. r S '2i-' - Ti 7;?5r: r v . THE MOKNTN'G OREGONIAN, XUESDAY, FRII 10, 1900. 11 COMMERCIAL AND The -week opened ywrterday with a much bet. ter trade than Is usually In evidence on Mon day. There was a weakening In some lines of produce, butter being especially dull. and. while an effort was made to hold fancy cream erlesi up to 45c, dealers were making further concessions In order to clean up stocks. The egg market wa rery Arm. a. demand for ship meat to San Francisco enabling dealers to clean up easily at 114c and no sales were reported at less than this figure. The potato market was very much depressed, and farmers had considerable difficulty In getting rid of their stock. Bank Clenrlncra. Exchanges. Balances. ...X5.7M S54.544 ... 1S0.3S7 28.2U2 ... 444.ua 72.4:0 ... 1TL126 13,221 Portland .... Tacoma Seattle Spokane PORTLAND MARKETS. Grain, Floor, Etc There was not much activity In the local wheat market yiaterday, buyers having ap parently satisfied their Immediate wants. The general quotation was .around Wc for No. 1 Walla 'Walla, although as usual there were re port of more being paid In the Interior. For Valley, prices were around 53aS4e. the latter being considered an outside quotation. Blue stem Is nominally 6C837c There Is not much change In the freight situation, but exporters are showing less Inclination to take hold of 40s ehlps for new crop. Wheat Walla Walla. MgUe; Valley. 54c; bluestem. SOSSTc per bushel. Flour Best grades. 2 7023; graham. 2 50: superfine. J2 10 per barrel. Oats White. 35S;3Gc; gray. 33034c; stained. tDg 30c per bushel. Barley Feed. JUS" 50; brewing. $17617 W per ton. MUlstufts Bran. $12313 per ton: middlings, $lStflD; shone. $13815; chop. $11. Hay Timothy. JK310; closer. ('9 50; Ore gen wild-hay. $037 per ton. Hatter, Curb, Poultry, Etc. Butter Week: fancy creamery, 40843c: tec ends, 40c; dairy. 30U37ttc; store, 20Jf32io per roll. Eggs llHc per doarn for Oregon. Poultry Chickens, mixed. $3 50 0 4; hens. $4 50S5: ducks. $303: geese. JO SOS per down; turkeja. lite. JOQllc; dressed. 12K014C pel pound. Cheese-Full cream, twins. 12MQ1U: Touna America. 14o per pound. Vegetables, Frnlt, Etc. VegetablesParsnips. G00T5c; carrots. 50c; turnips, 00 75c; onions. $2 50 0 3; cabbage. OOcSm per cental: potatoes. 40050c per sack; sweet poutoea, 21403c; peas. 4K85c: beans. 10012c; asparagus, 4&6c; new potatoes, 214c per pound. Fruit Lemons. $2B05?3; oranges. $233 per box for, navels. $1 S0B2 for seedlings; tangerines. 1 75; Japanese oranges. 71c&!l 50 per box: pineapples, $4 500G per dozen; bananar, $2 54 C3 per bunch: Persian dates. 73Se per pound; apples. J1C1 50; pears. 75c(?$l 25 per blx. Dried fruit Apples, evaporated. 7080 pet pound: sun-dried, sacks or boxes. 406c; pears. un and evaporated. 50Cc: plums, pltless, 4Q Bite: prunes. Italian. 3i45He: silver. extri choice. S'QOc; figs. Smyrna. 22ttc; California black. 566c; do white, 10c per pound. Groceries, Nuts, Etc. Coffee Mocha. 23328c: Java, fancy. 20332c: Java. good. 20324c: Java, ordinary. lSS20c; Costa Rica, fancy. 1S02OC; do good. 1631Sc: d ordinary, 10612c per pound; Columbia, rosst $12 75; Arbuckle's. $13 25; Lion. $12 75 per case. Sugar-Cube. $5 8254; crushed, $3 82: pow. dered. $5 2H: dry granulated, csne. $5 32U; beet, $5 22M: extra a $4 S21S: golden a $4 7 net: half barrels. We more than barrels; mapls sugar, 13310c per pound. Beans Small white. 35c; bayou. 4c: Lima. C per pound. Salmon Columbia river. 1-pound tails, $10 1 50; 2 - pound tails. $202 50; rancy. l-poun4 Cats. $1 6331 73: H-pound fancy flats, S59S3c; Alaska. 1-pound tails, $1 2001 30: 2-pound tails. $1 0032 25. Grain bags Calcutta. $7S7 10 per 100 fot pot. $S 5CQ6 62H for July-August. . Nuts Peanuts, CH97c per pound for raw. lOl for roasted: cocoanuts. 90d per dozen: walnuts. lOOllc per pound: pine nuts, 15c: hickory nuts, 7c: chestnuts. 13e: Brazil, lie; filberts. 15c: fancy pecans. 12214c; almonds. 15 O lTVje pel pound. Coal oil Cases. 21Ho per gallon: barrels, 17Hc; tanks. 15c Rice Island. 61ic; Japan. 614c: New Orleans, ttfiSHc; fancy head. $707 50 per sack. Meat and Provision. Mutton Gross, best sheep, wethers and ewes. $464 2S; dressed. 70714c per pound; spring lambs, $202 50 each. Hogs Grots, choice heavy, $5; light, $4 60, dressed, 5QCI3C per pound. Beef Gross, top steers, $404 50; cows, $3 M C4. dressed beef. CHCTiie per pound. Veal Large, G"37Hc per pound; email. S SWc Provisions Portland pack (Shield brand): llama, emoked, are quoted at 1314c per pound; picnic hams. S14c per pound: breskfast bacon, 1314c; bacon, OMiC: backs, 914c; dry salt sides, 8jc; dried beef, 17Uc per pound; lard, S-pouad palls. 10c; 10 -pound palls, uc: Ws, '∾ tierce. S',4c per pound. Eastern pack (Uam mond's): Hams, large. 13c; medium. 131ic small, lSKc; picnic hams. CHc: shoulders. Dlc: breakfast bacon. 121.c; dry salt sides, SligV)4c; bscon sides, 0310Vic; backs. 10c: butts. c: lard, pure leaf, kettle rendered, 6a, lOiic; 10a, loHc Hops, Wool, Hides, Etc Hops 306c per pound. Wool Valley. 12 13c for coarse. 1C31SC fot best?' Eastern Oregon, 10315c: mohair, 28327c per pound. Sheerufclns Shearlings, 13920c; short-wool, 21 635c; medium-wool. 30350c; long-wool, GOcfiJl tech. Pelts Bear skins, each, as to size, $5313; cube, each. $165; badger, each. 50c; wildcat, 25975c; housecat. 5925c; fox. common gray. 40c$l: do red. $1 7563 50: do cross. $2 5ort) lynx. $26-4 50; mink. 40c$l 73; marten, dark Northern. $5910; do pale. pine. $284; musk rat. 812c, skunk. 5oSS0c: otter (land). 1 8: panther, with bead and daws perfect. $133: raccoon. 23380c; wolf, mountain, with head perfect. $3 no Q 5; wolverine. $2 5034; beaver, per skin, large, $637; do medium, pel kin. $483: do small, per skin. $132: do kits, per skin. $1C3. Tallow-5S514c: No. 2 and grease, 314640 pet pound. Hides Dry hides. No. 1. 16 pounds and up V ward. 153-15!4c: dry kip. No. 1, 5 to 10 pounds. 15o per pound; dry calf. No. 1. under 5 pounds ISSlCc: dry salted, one-third less than dry Hint; salted hides, sound steers, 60 pounds nd over, EliQDc; do 50 to CO pounds. SffSVici d( under 50 rounds and cows, 714QSc; kip. 13 to 14 pounds. 7H6Sc; do leal, 10 to 14 pounds. 7 He; do calf, under 10 pounds, Tljc; green (unsaltedX lc per pound less; culls (bulls, .stags, motb eaten, badly cut. scored hair slipped, weathes beaten or grubby), one-third less. SEW YORK STOCK MARKET. Saturday's Dank Statement Caused a Halt In Speculation. NEW YORK, April 0. The stock market made the expected response to Saturday's m faxorable bank statement by a general drawing In of speculatlie ventures. The selling pres sure wis not particularly severe In the gen eral market, but. with the curtailment of Iht buying demand consequent upon disappointment oier the bank showing, the burden of offer ings was sufficient to bear down prices to a lower level. The higher ranges of prices in London and an opening here above Saturday's level. In sympathy, did not have the hoped-for effect of dissuading sellers. On the contrary, the higher prices seemed to Invite profit-taking. and tho opening gains were not long main tained. The acute depression manifested by Sugar bad an additional Influence In depressing the mar ket. This mercurial Industry gave evidence during the latter part of the day of being oxer sold, and after having fallen nearly 8 points recovered more than half of the decline. The room traders who had sold the list on tht strength of the weakness Id Sugar were driten to cover by this rally, and aggressive strength developed at a few other points. As a conse quence, the closing was active and firm at a level considerably above the low point of the day, but showing net declines for the majority of the stocks. The weakness of Sugar In the rooming caused el'gna of lively sympathy at other points In the Industrial list. People's Gas. the Tobacco etocks and a mall number of Iron and steel stocks fell away rapidly from 1 to 3 points. The strength manifested by the New York trac FINANCIAL'NEWS tions served aa an offset to this, tht railroad list maintaining a condition resembling sus pended animation. Large Inroads jipon ths Pacific stocks, Penn. XQlvanla and the grangers turned the tide to wards depression, when aggressive strength de veloped In Missouri Pacific. This stock moved up to 5414 in the late transactions on heavy buying, and Brooklyn Transit rose buoyantly to 7814. with a stimulating effect on the gen eral list. Very heavy selling orders sent at tributed to Chicago account, and a sharp fall In New York exchange at Chicago to 23o dis count may have been due to this cause. The street was full of rumors all day regarding 'Sugar and having to do with 'the rise In the prloe of raw sugars. Brooklyn Transit was manipulated by a pool, with a preliminary tie for an advance. Disappointment over the re ported terms of the People's Gss-Ogden settle ment were the cause of weakness In People's Gas. London showed a disposition to buy stocks hers. In spite of the stiffness of the London mnney market on the taking up of another In stallment of the war loan, but last week's- largi lncrearo In loans here Is generally attributed la large borrowings for London account to carry stocks here. Although the stock market weak ened on the bank showing, the money market failed to show any effect of ths decrease la resources of the banks. Business m bonds was of moderate volume, and prices were well held. Total sales were $2.45.,000. United States old 4s and 5s de clined 14 per cent In the bid price. BONDS. V. S. 2s, ref. 103 ID. R. G. 4s 00H do Si. reg U Gen. Electric 5...11G do 3s. reg lOSlJN. Y. Central lsts.1101 do 3s. coupon.... llou North. Pacific 2s... GS do new 4svreg...lS3S do 4s 104V1 do new 4s, coop.l3JhOreiron Nsv. lsts.,110 do old 4s, reg..U4i o 4s 104 do old 4s, ccup..H4ilOregon S. L. 0s....l27i do 5s, rte H3SI do con. 5s 114 do 5s. coupon... 11314iRio Gr. West. 1st 60V4 DIst. Col. 3-C&S...12U .St. Paul consols... 172 Atchison adj. 4s.. bllSt. P. a & P. lstsll; C. & N.W. con. 7sl431 do 5s 121V doS. F. deb. 5s.l23 Union Pacific 4s...l06t, D. & R. G. Isls...l03? Wis. Central lots.. IT So. Pacific 4s bi When Issued. STOCKS. Tho total sales of stocks today were 7C4.500 shares. The closing quotations were: Atchison 27VlUnlon Pac nref... 7C do pref 71 S Wabash Can. Pacific STJiTCceel. & L. E... 10 -'". oouioern ... bT Ches. & Ohio 335 CM. Gr. Western. 14$, A f. sfs nii. Wisconsin Central. lbVi P. CL- n. A Sf T. T . u. ec u 130 iThird Avenues.. ..I07X Chi.. Ind. &. L 20X EXPRES3 CO.'S. Adams ...11T do pref 5714 -m. ec tast. ill. .103 Chicago & N. W..1G3 C. Il I. Xr ln mac American 147 tTn1tri , ATU. Wells-Fargo 123 MIJPf 1 I VT1VMTO c., a, a & st, l. wu iio. southern ... CH Amer. Cotton OH.. 3"i ao ik prer t do 2d pref 18 Amer. Maltfnr 4!J do pref 2114 Amer. Smelt. A Tt rai?- do pref ......... w DL. Lnrlr- JS W Iwll Amer. Smelt. & R. 38 do pref bS Denver & Rio Or. 21S do pref 73i IS "J ,,w, .... fene 13T4 do 1st pref 41$ Amer. Steel Hoop. 33 ireai -sonn. prer.iKj 00 prei 61 Amer. fateel & W. 64 ifn ttre fjA. Hocking Coal lTi Hccklng Valler .. autJ Illinois Central ...11514; Amer. Tin Plate... 22Vi iowi i.vnirai ..... is do pref 54Vi Kan. C P. & o.. is do pref M Amer. Tobacco ...1074 do pref ....135 Lake Erie & W... 33T41 do pref oft, Brooklyn R. T..... 7A ie oaore ajo Louis. & Nash.... 83 1.010. ruei a iron.. 4tj, Cont. Tobacco .... 2tit drt nrf VI Jiaanattan El ... 0SH Federal Steel 4754 Mexican Central.. 13H CO pref 73 Gnrsl Vlftrl trit do pref !KU- Glucose Sugar .... 31 Mlmourl Pacific .. 34X1 I ao prei usu Int. Paper 22 jiooue et unio.... 47 M.. K. A T..... 11 ao prer 65 do pref as), ?J. J r.m1 inn New Tork CenV."l37T Norfolk & West., an National Biscuit .. 43 ao prei so National Lead .... 24 do pref 104VJ National steel j?u do pref 7(px Northern Pacific. fti? J At ni.f , 1 1 Hi do tpef 01 Ontario &Wtst 341 N. Y. Air Brake... 125 O. n. & N 42 do pref Tft North American .. 13 Pacific Coast .... 52 An let ,,- c Pennsylvania .....H1U iteaaing .... do 1st TWf .. 1W, do 2d pref.'.""." 63V do 2d pref 34liPeonle's Gas -WI4M. .a ...... OO 1 ".".'."."lostj Jiio Gr. Western.. 35, Prevwd Steel Car.. 33 An rrt Lit iVi mr GIL St. Louis & S. Fr. 11 do lst-pref...... 70 do 2d pref 3G& IPullman Pal."car"lS3 Stand. Rope & Tw. 17 ounr 111 ox. ixrois b. w. 12 do Dref .. 3 3214 Tenn. CoalV iron! 054 St. Psul -. 124V u. o. ieainer...... 13 do pref 7214 U. S. Rubber 33- do pref lPOVi Western Union ... 831, ao prer 172 St. Paul A 0 117 r-ouinern i-acinc. 404 Southern Ry 14y4 liepuDiic iron & s. 21 Union Padfto ..!- 5Sb uo prei tii Ex dividend. Forelsrn Financial Sews. NEW TORK. April 9. The Commercial Ad vertlser's London financial cablegram rays: The markets here were quiet today on tempo rary tightness of money and the holiday feel, lng. Americans opened with an appearance ot active and a strong Continental demand fot Union Padfic, which was rushed up to OlVt. and then slackened. New Yerk sold them $1 down, neglecting the rest of the list, which dropped sympathetically, except Norfolk & Western and Chesapeake & Ohio, which both sides bought en rumors of a soft-coal combination. Coppers were strong early, and Parts made a fresh record on Tintas at 0014. closing at 54$;. Ana. condas were lIlillH- War loins caused money to stiffen. The bank lost 25.000 gcl-1 to Bucharest and bought 37,000 In bars anj 3000 arrived from Australia. Money Exchange, Etc. SAN FRANCISCO, April . Sterling on Lon don. CO days. $4 84V4; do sight, $4 67H. Sllier bars 501,0. Mexican dollars 4S14C-40C Drafts-Sight. lTVJc: telegraph, 20c NEW YORK. April .jjoney on call, steady. S(N !er cent: last loans. 3 per cent: prims mercantile paper, 41J65 tier cent; sterllnr ex. change, firm, with actual business la bankers' bills at $4 805484 87 for demand, and at $4 8514 for ( days: posted rates. $4 S4e S4V4. and $4 87)404 68; commercial bills, $4 36 4 8314. Sliver certlflcate-60)46lHa Bar elher 69fc. Mexican dollars 474 c. Bonds Government, weak; state, lsatlcve; railroad, firm. LONDON, April 9. Consols, 101 1-16. Stocks In London. LONDON, April 9. Canadian Pacific. 10014; Union Pacific preferred. 7ST4: Northern Padflt preferred. 705,: Atchison, 2S14; Grtnd Trunk, SV. Anaconda. UK. THE GRAIN MARKETS. SAN FRANCISCO. April 9. Wheat. Inactive. Barley, quiet. Oats, quiet. Spot quotations nere: Wheat Shipping. No. 1. 93e: choice. 9C14c. milllnjr. 9ScfMI 01H. WHEAT! A Most Astonishing Record Purchases of wheat made In March In variably show a pood profit during April and May, as the lollowlng table, compiled from the official records, will prove: Low in High Year. March. Ap'l-May. Adv. 1S79 8SH 1 0151 13 1SS0 n U . 1 25i 13 1SS1 , K 1 125 Hg 1SS2 J $4 1 40 I5J, 1SS4. " ;?., H74 124 ISSSs. .." fi 3 17 18b6 , S3V &V isss Wi isu ISS3 S2W lCii 14 1SJ0 76W 1 00 235; 1S91 H US 16T, 1S92 V 91 lJ 1E3J 72U 8 li 1S94... 55?s C514 $4s 1SS3 SIS S3H 34 isss gH n uu lwi... ......... ......... (IS7B wTJs 2els IVJS (Letter) 1 00 1 S5 65 1S39 K 79H 13H Take advantage of an exceptional op portunity to Increase your Income. We havo the facilities and solicit your busi ness. CULLISON & CO. Poard of Trade and Stock Exchange Brokers: PORTLAND, OREGON. Barley Feed. 71Ht?73?;e: brewing. Soe9214& Oats Gray, Oregon, $1 071491 1214: milling, $1 1561 17)4; red, 93cOl 15. Call board sales: Wheat Inactive; December, $1 0474: cash. 9JHC Barley No sales. Com Large yellow, $1 1031 13. Chicago Grain and Produce. CHICAGO. April 0. Wheat began the sessloi strong. World's shipments for the week showed a reduction of over 1.000.000 bushels, and there was a. moderate decrease on pas sage. The smallest of the Russian contribu tion to shipments was & matter of comment. The French minister of agriculture was quoted as putting the estimate for this crop In Francs under that ot 1800, and reporting Increased anxiety over the outlook. Paris was advanced equal to 1 cent per busbeL Increased com plaints were reported from Austria and Hun gary, and the India area was placed at SO per cent under 1800. Domestic tidings were of drought In tht Southwest, and of unfavorable prospects In va rious sections of the wheat-grbwlng territory. With this array of considerations In evidence shorts covered with great activity. May opened !45r4ci to He over 'Saturday's close, at 073 C7Kc to G7!le. and advanced to 0714c Ths cash demand was moderate, and the announce ment of an Increase In the visible of 2.180,009 bushel, caused a reaction which, helped along by the break In corn, carried May back u COSc Shorts covered en the decline, how, ever, and a rally followed. May recovered tl C0Tieo7c at which the market closed, stress, H&Vjc over Saturday. The Government report for April Is due tc. morrow, but aa professional views aa to IU Information are varied. Its effect on the market today was difficult to describe. Msny thought ths condition would be put at 90 per cent, compared with the December report, making the condition 97.1 per cent. Corn was only fairly active. Ths market was firm early, helped by the wheat and pro. visions strength, but the pressure of profit seeking lots, combined with stoploss salts, which caught the decline around SOftc. caused a break which was not recovered, and the cIom was rather weak. Oats merely followed the lead of corn, dis playing flrmnem early and weakness later. May closed Ms down. A big general demand and higher prices at the yards were reflected In higher price In the provision pit. There waa considerable nervousness over the pcaslblllty of s, squeeze, and this was Influential In sending shorts to cover. There was a wide outside demand, as well as buying by packers. Sales were most ly made by profit-taking longs. May pork closed 10c over Saturday. May lard, 133l7)4o up. and ribs. 10c Improved. The leading futures ratged aa follows: WHEAT. Opened. Highest. Lowest. Closed. April ... ....... ... $0 65), May $067H $0674 $OG0H 07 July o-S csy, C7 C8K September ... 615 COj, foS C! CORN. April SS-J1 May 40 40H 23H 39H July 40V 4114 40 4UV4 September ... 41H 415, 40 40fl OATS. May 24 23 244 2414 July 2114 2414 24 24, September ... 231 23)J 23H 23), MESS PORK. May 12 85 12 97)4 12 SO 12 80 July 12 S3 1300 1385 12 90 LARD. May 0 77tJ 0 82)4 0 7714 0 82)4 July 087-4 CDS US7S e92H September ... G071, 7 02H 087), 7 00 SHORT RU1S. May 710 720 7 10 712)4 July 690 700 690 1105 September ... 6 90 0 9714 090 0 93 .Cash quotations were: Flour Steady. Wheat No. 3 spring, C3eC514c; No. 2 red, !470c Com No. 2. S6c Oats No. 2. 25;c; No. 2 white. 2S32S14o; No. 3 white. 27V;&28Hc Rye No. 2. 50c. Barley-No. 2. OlitfHSfc. . Flaxseed No. 1. $1 72, Timothy seed Prime, $2 3332 40, Me-w pork $12 206-12 83 per bbL Lard- C56 82)4 per cwt. Sbort ribs Sides. loose. $7 038T 30. Shoulders-Dry salted.' boxed. $ 5030 73. Short clear sides Boxed, $7 357 43. Butter Weak; creaswry, 14JlSc; dairy, ISO lCc. Cheese Firm. 1213c Eggs-Steady; fresh. 105.C Receipts. Shipments. Flour, barrels SO.uOO 35,ond Wheat, bushels fo.000 181.000 Com. bushels 272.0UO 258.000 Osts, bushels 29U.000 2S0.0OO Rye. bushels -. 0.000 8.000 Barley, bushels 52,000 . 20,000 Ifevr York Grain nnd Produce. NEW YORK. April 9. Flour Receipts, 43, 032 barrels; exports. 318$. Market Inactive. Wheat Receipts. 57.330 bushels. Jo. 2 red, 80-c f . o. b. Options were firm, closing easy at He advance: May closed at 7314c; July, "4c; September. 74)lc Wool Quiet. Hops Steady. European Grain Markets. LONDON. April 9. Wheat-Cargoes off coast, rather easier, part 3d cheaper; cargoes No. 1 standard California. 23 9d: cargoes Walla Walla. 29s Od; English ccuntry markets, part Cd dearer. Wheat and flour on passage to United King dom. 3,500,000; to Continent. 1,480.000. LIVERPOOL. April 9. Wheat, firm; wheat and flour in Parts, firm; French country mar kets, steady. Wheat Spot, firm; No. 2 red Western Winter, On Id; No. 1 Northern Eprlng, Cs l)4d. Futures, steady; April, nominal; May, 5s 10?4d; July. Ss 10-Xd. Com Spot, firm; American mtar-d. new. 4s 2!.d; do old, 4s 3' id. Futures, quiet; May, 4s 2d; July, 4a li; September. 4s lftd. Visible Grntn Supply. NEW YORK. April 9. The statement of the visible supply ot grain In more and afloat on Saturday. April 7. 19-.0. as compiled by the New York Produce Exchange. Is aa follows: Bushels. Inc. Dec Wheat ... 55.412.OM 1,260.009 Com 23,019.000 1.430.000 Oals 7,474.000 82,000 Rye 1.27U.0U0 20,000 Barley 712,000 : 89,000 SAN FRA5CISC0 MARKETS. SAN FRANCISCO. April 0. Wool Srrlng Nevada. 13915c per pound: Eastern Oregon. 12 Q16c: Valley. Oregon. 20Q22& Fall Northern, mountain. 10912c; mountain, 8610c; plains, SOlOc; Humboldt and Mendocino. 14315a. Hops 1899 crop. US 13c per pound for choice. Mlllstuffsr-Mlddllngs. $11V20; bran, $1213 per ton. Hay Wheat. $609 50; wheat and oat. $033. best barley. $397: alfalfa. $5& 50; stock. $53 5 50; compressed wheat. $7810 per ton; straw, 2iy40e per bale. " Potatoes Early Rose, C0fl73c: River Bur banks. 403TOci Oregon Burbanks, t)0c3$l jer centaj; sweet potatoes, $2 40ff2 50 per cental. Vegetables Sllverekln onions, $3 235-4 per centsl: garlic, SltffSlAc; green peas. lOltlc: string beans. 537c: dried okra. 324c per pound; asparagus. 75cfi$l 75 per box; egg plant, 89 10c per pound. Apples Choice. $1 23; common. 50c Citrus fruits Orange, natels, $1 2333 23: Mexican limes, $56; common California lem ons, $1: do choice. $1 2581 30 per bcx. Bananas $1 25t?3 23 per bunch. Butter Fancy creamery. 17c; do seconds. 18 ClCHo; fancy dairy, 16c; do seconds, 13913c per pound. Cheese Callfomls, new, 7SSc; Young Amer ica. S)4S9c: Eastern. 1CH817C per pound. Eggs Store. 1314914c; fancy ranch. 1361614c perdoxen. Poultry Turkey gobblers, lOQllo: do hens, 12013c per pound: old roosters, $3 5094 per dozen: young roosters, ICS SO; small broilers, $2 5093 60; large broilers. $494 50. fryers. $5 06: hens, $593 50 per dozen; geese. $292 25 per pair. Receipts Flour, quarter sacks, 25,872; do Washington, 6300; wheat, centals. 2SS0; barley. centals. 4123: oats, cents K 1240; corn, centals. 703; potatoes, sacks. 1764: do Oregon. 361; bran, sacks, 100; hay, tons, 290; wool, bales, 1045; hides, 1043. EASTER LIVESTOCK. CHICAGO, April . Cattle Receipts. 17,000. Market generally lOe higher, active; natives, best on sale today. $3 75: good to prime steers. $3 10fi5 90; poor to medium, $4 2395 50; se lected feeders. $4 2f4 90: mixed Blockers. $3 5094; cows. $3 log 00; heifers. $3 2394 90; cannsrs. $292 SO; bulls. $2 7394 50; beeves. $5 25S7 50. Texscs Receipts, GOO; best on sale today, $5 40; Texas fed steers. $495 40; Texas bulls, $3 2593 73. Hogs-Receipts. 2S.CC0. Msrket 0910c hlgh ,cr; top, $3 85; closed strong at the highest Downing, Hopkins & Go. Chicago Board of Trade New York Stock .Exchange Brokers Continuous market quotations at pii ndpal centers ot 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 Moor, Chamber of Commerce. Both Telephones. LIVE STOCK The Iron Steamship "Willamette," 3000- Tons ' WILL SAIL FROM SEATTLE FOR Cape (Nome, June 1 Tho "Willamette Is especially adapted for carrying livestock, her spacious decks afford ample room for feeding-, watering and attention. Being a stanch vessel, low rates of marina insurance are assured. Sails direct to Cape Nome without stop. Ample and safe ljghters for landing havo been provided. For rates and space apply at once to Telephone 229. N. CAPE NOME S. S. GEO. W. ELDER, S. S. NOME CIXY 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 AlfD ISFORMATIO!t APPLT TP CALIFORNIA & OREGON COAST S. S. CO. F. P. BAUMQARTNER, 233 Washington St. XV. A. Mitchell A Co., General Agents. San Frnnciico. !?!5k Pacific Coast niWWl Fr Cape INome Gold Fields THE JflEW PAULTXAI. ETEE1. STEAMSHIP 'Senator" will s&ll from'Son Francbco, May 14. Seattle, May 19. Subsequent trips will be from Seattle direct namely: June 21. July 21 end August 20. Th "Senator" baa' capacity ot 2S00 tons. Her second cabin and stierace accommodation art superior to til first-claaa acconunedatlona of roost of lb Mimm adrerUxed tor Nome. The Paclflo Coast Steamship Co. has been runnlnr Its steamer to Alaika winter and im mr for 23 rara, and Is the pioneer Pacific Coast line. Seattle frtlabt and pesMnter rates ap ply from Portland. For further Information Inquire of OOODALU PERKINB A CO.. General Aetata 10 Uarkit, Sen pranctaoA or X. P08TON,. Atqt,?t0Vaanlnfton St., Portland, Or.., point ao far ot tin year; mixed and butchers, $5 30CS (CS; good to choice heary, $3 Vt S CS; rough heary, 3 3036 0; light. 45 300 s STft; bulk, is sors eo. Bheep Itecelpts, 15,000. Sheep and lambs, act tlve. 10c advance on mrot ererythlng; good to chclor wethers. 0 IS Q 0 50; fair to choice mixed, J581 10; Western sheep, tftS 10; year lings. 03d S3; native lambs, S3 TMfT C3; West ern lambs, S S33? 33. OMAHA. April 0. Cattlo Receipts. 2100. Market 10c higher; nailte beef steers. 4 239 3 SO; cows and heifers. 3 4004 45; canners. 12 2363 25; stockers and fcederi. S3 70 3; calves. S3ST; bulls and stagn. 3 03 80. Hogs Receipts. 3100. ilarket 3810c higher; heavy. 13 32,05 40; mixed. 3 32H J 6 S3; light. 5 2TM9iS35: bulk of sales. I3 32KOS35. Sheep Itecelpts. 7300. Market active; fair to choice natives. 5 KJ0 SS; fair to choice West cms. 3 "OS'A 33; common and choice sheep. S4 50S5 25; lambs. &3-7 16. KANSAS CITT. April 9. Cattle Receipts.. 4000. Market 10c higher: Texas eterrs. Sift 4 05: Texas cows. 3 7583 CO; native steers. 1465 S5; native cows and heifers. 3 40Q4 75; stockers and feeders. 3Q5 50; bulls. 13 239 4 30 per cwt. Hogs Receipts. SOOO. Market strong and TUc highet: bulk ot sales. S3 30SC 40; heavy. 15 .-103 60; packers. & 3S5 43f mixed. S3 20 G5 43; llEht. 3 20ST, 33H: Yorkers. 5 250 5 321$; pigs. 4 3035 25. Sheep Receipts. 2000. Market lOo higher; lambs; I&30; muttons, HS 10. The Metal Markets. NEW TORK. April 9. Aside from a decided decrease In the trice of tin. there were no rev features of Importance In the market for u.t als today. ' The decline In tin waa due partly to unsatisfactory cables from London and an absence of buyrra. Pig-Iron warrants, dull! lake cepper. 117; tin. 30 25930 30: spelter. 14 72i&4 SO. lead. 4 CIHt 7214. The firm thst fixes the selling price for miners and smelters quotes lead at 4 45 at the close. Bar stiver. 60Xc BAN FRANCIECO. April 0. Bar silver, COHC LONDON. April 9. Bar silver. 27 7-lOd. Coffee and Sngrar. NCW TORU. April 9. Coffee Options closed steady at 5315 points advance: sales. 30.500 bags, Includlrr May at 10 73; July. t fcOO 0 S3; August. Id 8530 90; September, 7.. Spot. Rio. steady; No. 7. Invoice. T5c; No. 7. Job bing. 8c. Mild, steady; Cordova. OH-SHc. Sugar Raw. strong; fair refining. 3 15-lGc; centrifugal. 90 test. 4 7-10c; refined. ery firm. Dyspepsia makes you nervous, and ner vousness makts you dyspeptic: cither ons renders you miserable. Carters Utile Liver Pll! cure both. REYNOLD'S Few pertons need be confined by GoutorRheumatlsm.Hontheflrstapproach of the paroxysm they nave recouij e to this rem edy: then, a slnsle de Is often sufficient. K.rot;;r;nAJkco3cJ-30ji.viiiiaimst..a(.r. TRAVELERS GUIDE. FOR CAPE NOME $. S. Elihu Thompson Carrying freight only, will sail on or about May 15 th This favorite steamer, having large engage ments, will recette prompt dispatch. Subsequent sailings about July 23 and Sep tember 16. For rates and full Information appty to COOK A CO., 740 Pacific are.. Telephone Mala Its. Tacoma Wash. IMMTsilESS CAPE NOME POST0N, 249 Washington St. Steamship Co. TOAITLEHS' GUIDE. GO EAST VIA a(S Mb). ON THE FAMOUS Chicago -Portland Special And Travel In Luxurious Comfort Dtnlnir Cars. Service n la Carte. Llbrnry-lluffet Smoking Cars. Palace and Ordinary Sleepluir Cars. Free Rccllnlus Cbnlr Cars. The only train running through solid from Portland to Chicago. Ni change &f crs. Kvery car Illuminated with Pintsch gas. Leaves 8 P. M.. Portland. Arrives c:43 P. M. CITY TICKET OFFICE 124 Third St. Phone Main 360 W. E. COMAN. General Agent. J. R. NAOEL. City Ticket r- SOO PACIFIC LI.NS Offera the U3WEST RATES and REST SERV. Ice to and frcm all Eastern points and Europe. Throurn tuui.at cars from coast to St. PauL Toronto. Montreal acj Boston WITUOCT C11ANQE. Direct Route to , Kootenay Mining District British Columbia Canadian Padre mi! mail stsaau3ivl!nts if lapar anl l3i:ral.a. Ttl rates and Information, apply to II. K. ABDOIT. Agent. E. J. COTLE, 1 Third strtet. city. A. O. P. A Vancouver. B. C Pacific Coasl Steamship Co. FOR ALAJiA. THE COMPANY'S elegant steamers. Cottage City, city of Topeka and AI - Kl leave TACOMA 11 A. M.. SEATTLE 9 P. M.. April 3. 10. IB. 20. 23. 30; May 5. 10. 15. 2U. 23. 30; June 4, and every fifth day thereafter. For further lrtfor mitlon obtain company's folder. The company reservea the right to changi steamers, silling dates and hours of sailing. without previous notice. AGENTS N. POSTON. 3 Washington St.. Portland. Or.; F. W. CARLETON. N. P. R. R. dock. Tacoma: J. F. TROWBRIDGE. Pugtt Bound Supt.. Ocean dock. Seattle. OOODALU PERKINS A CO.. Oen. Agts i - F. WASHINGTON & ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO. Steamship "CITT OF SEATTLE" will leave Seattle at 8 P. M. on Tuesday. April 3. and every 10 days thereafter, tur Vancouver. Ketch ikan. Juneau and Skagway. making trip from Senile to Ekagvrsy In 72 hours. For freight and passage Inuulre of DODWKLL dt CO LUUTE1J. ACEATS. SfN ia rjftl Ww P3 """" s , TRAVELERS' GUIDE. MEL TJnlon Depot', Sixth and J Streets. . TWO TRAINS DAILY FOR ALL POINTS EAST "PAST KAIL AXD PORTLAJTO - CH1 CAOO 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 80 P. M. Arrives, via, Hunt tngton and Pendleton, at 0:45 P. M. THROUGH PULLMAN AND TOURIST SLEEPERS. . Water lines schedule, subject to change with out notice: OCEAX AXD RnrERfSCnKDULP:. OCEAN DIVISION Steamshlpa nil freer AInsnrorth dock at 8:00 P. M. Leave rortland Columbia. Monday. April 2: Thursday. Adrll 12; Sunday. April 22: Wednesday. May 2: Sat urday. May 12. State of California. Saturday. April 7; Tueiday. April 17; Friday. April SI; .uvnuay, .nay ?. From San Francisco State of California. Tuesday. April 3; Friday. April IS: Monday. April 23f Thursday. May 3: Sunday. May 13. Columbia. Sunday. April 8: Wedresday, April IS; Saturday. April 2S; Tuesday. May 8. COLUMBIA RIVER DIVISION. . PORTLAND AND ASTORIA. Steamer Hassalo leaves Portland dally, excep; 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. IVILLAMETTnRITER DIVI5IOX. PORTLAND ANT) C0RVALLI3. ORf -Steamer 'RuthI for Salem. Albany. Corvaltle and way points, leavnr PortUnil Tuesdays. Thursdays and Saturdays at 8-tlO A. M. Return ing. eaea Corvallls Mondaia, Wednesdays and Fridays aUMA. M. Steamer Modoc, for Salem. Independence and way points, leaves Portland Mondays. Wednes days and Fridays at 0 00 A. M. Returning, leavea Independence Tuesdays. Thurada). and Saturdays at .S0 A. M. VAJIHILL RIVER. nOCTC. PORTLAND AND DAYTON. OR. Steamer Elmore, for Dayton and way pctnts. leaves Portland Tuesdays. Thursdays and Sat urdays at TA.1L Returning. 'leaves Daytcn for Tortland and way points Mondaj s. Wednesdays and Fridays at 6 A. M. SXAKE RIVER ROUTE. RIPARIA. WASH.. AND LEWISTON. IDAHO Steamer Spoltane or steamer Lewlston leave, Rlparla dally at 10 A. M.. arriving at Lewtston at 12 o'clock noon- Returning, the spokane rr Lewlston Ieavs Lewtston dally at S JO A. M.. arriving at Klporia same evening. W. H. HURLBURT. General PanMnger Agent. V. A. SCniLLINO. City Ticket Agent Telephone Main 712. NewStcamsliipUnetotlieOrient CHINA AND JAPAN. FROM PORTLAND, la connection with THE OREGON RAILROAD & NAVIGATION CO. Schedule. 1900 (subject to change): Steamer. Due to Leave Portland. "AHERGELDnr- I March 23 "MONMOUTHSHIRE" April II "BRAEMAR" May 2 For rates, accommodattccs. etc. apply to DODWELL & COMPANY. Limited. General Agents. Portlsnd. Or. To principal points In Japan and China. THE FASTEST AND MOST DIRECT l!NE TO THE EASTANDSOUTHEAST 15 THE 'SpiCTOr The Dirsct Line to Denver, Omaha. Kcnsas City and St. Louii. Only 3J4 Days to Chicaqo, OnIy44 Days to New York and other Principal Eastern clttsi Tlironsli Pnllmnn t'nlnce Sleepers Tourist Sleepers Dlntnir. Cars (nicals a la carte), and Free Kecllnlnsr Chair Cars Operated Dally on Past Mail Trains Throuan tickets, baggage checks and sleeping car accommodations can be arranged at CITY TICKET OFFICE 135 Third Strut Portland, Orcgoi J. It. LOTHROP. Oea'l Agent. GEORGE LANU. aty Pass. A Tkt. Age FOR CAPE E The Maunlilcciit Tratft-I'aclfic iaiSecBer Steamship TACOMA Registered tonnage. Jail tons; capacity. 40uO toes; pass ngtr accon.mcd.itlon.s. ls) first class. SCO second clae3, Thld aticm ehlp has Just been released from the ejV ernment service a 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 th of May. For rates and full Inform Hon apply to DODWELL. & CO., LTD.. Telephone. Main. SC 2E2 Oak Street. Astoria & Columbia River Railroad Co. LEAVES UNION DEPOT. i For Msygers. Rainier. Clatlkanie. Weiipart. Clifton. Astoria. Vr- renton. Flavel. Ham i mond. Fort Stevens. ARRIVES UNION DEIOT. Gearnart Park. Srai'de Astoria and Seashore Essreii. Dally. Astoria Express. Dally. 8:00 A.M. lltIS A. M. 8:40 P. M. 1:00 P.M. Ticket otflre. 2S3 Morrison t- and Un'on dipot. J. C MATCGea. Pass. Agt.. Astorts. Or. WHITE COLLAR LINE COLUMI31A RIVER A PCGET SOCND NAV1- GATION CO. PORTLAND AND ASTORIA. 45S DAILET GATZERT AIder-reet dock) Leavea Portland dally every morning at 7 o'clock, except Sunday. Returning. leae As torla every night at 7 o'clock, except Sunday. Oregon "phone Main 3S1. Columbia 'phene 32L U. B. SCOTT. President- CAPE NOME VIA DAWSON Alaska SteamshipCompany NEXT SAILING. DIRIGO. APRIL 11. The only company hating through trafflc ar rangements' to Atlln and the Klonilke. tVeekly callings from Taccma. For full Information ap ply to J. L. HARTMAN. Agent. Portland. Or.. J Chamber of Commerce. kr fVKiv55Liii i . TRAVELERS GUIDE. EAST via SOUTH Leave Ctjit Film i I SL-rtts AttIto OVERIAND EX PRESS TRAINS for Salem, Rose burg. Ashland. Sac ramento. O g d n. San Francisco. Mc Jave. Loa Angelesv El Paso, New Or leans and tha East At Woodburn (Sally except Sun day), rooming train connects with train -for Ml. Angel. SU v e r t on. Urowns vllle. Sprtrgdeld' and Natron, and evening trsln for ML Angel and 311 erton. Corvcllia Tassenger Sheridan passenger n:00 P. M. 3:30 A.M. 0:13 A. M. 7:00 P. 3f 17:20 A. M. J1.50P. M. ao P. U. '13S A. M. Dally. IDally except Sunday. Rebate tickets on sale between Portland. Sac ramento and San Francisco. Net rates $17 Qrst class and $11 second clois. including sleeper. Rates and tlcKeta to Eastern points and Eu-. rope. Also JAPAN. CHINA. HONOLULU and AUSTRALIA. Can be obtained from J. R, IU1UCLAND, Ticket Agent. 140 Third St. YAMHILL DIVISION. Passenger Depot, foot ot Jefferson Street. Leave for Oswego dally at 7:33. 9:40 A. M.: 12:30. 1:&3. 33. 1.11. b3. S.vS. 11. JO P. M.; and 3-00 A. .L .on Sundays only. Arrive at Portland dally at G.33. 8.30. fo.50 A. M.; 13 3. IS. 4.30. 0.20. 7:40. 10 00 P. M.: 12.40 A. M. dally, except Monday, 8.30 and 10.03 A. M. on Sundays only. Leave for Dallas dally, except Sunday, at 4:30 IV M. Arrive at Portland at 0.30 A. M. l"aerger train liaes Dallas for Alrlle Mon. dajs. Wxlnpfdsjs and Fridsys at 2.43 P. M. Returnn Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays. Except VurJay. "- t R. KOEHLER." C. H. MARKHAM. Manager. Gen. Frt- A Pass. Agt. THE DINING CAR ROUTE FnOM FORTLANIX TO THE EAST. THE ONLT DIRECT LINE TO THE TELLOW. STONE PARK. Leave fnlos Depot. Flfts i I S!t Arrival No. 2. Fait mall for Taco ma. Seattle. Oiympia. O r a y a Harbor and South Bend points. Spokane. Rosslsnd. D. d. lullman. Moscow. Lewtston. D u f f a I o Hump mining country. Helena. Minneapolis. SL Paul. Omaha. Kan sas City. St- Louis. Chloago and all points eat and southeast. Puset Sourd Express tor Tacoma srd deattle and lntermed.ar points No.L 11:13 A.M. 3:30 P. X. No. 4. U:MP.M. No. a. i : :00 A.M. ruliman nrit-class and tourut sleepers to Mia, n2polis. St. I'sul and Missouri rlvtr points with out change. Vestlbuied trains. Union depot connections la .all principal cities. Baggage checked to destination of tickets. For handsomely llluitrated descriptive matter tickets, sleeping-car reservations, eve., call on oa? write A. D. CHARLTON Assistant Grnrral Pnssencer Affent, -.'S Morrison St Cor. Third. Purtlunil. Oreson. Of Course You'll Take the Burlington Pretty nearly everybody docs nowadays. The Burlington Is the short line to Cmalia, Kansas City and St. Louis the only line offering three distinct and separate routes to the East. Through tourist cars to Kan sas City every Mcnclxi and Thursday. "' Ticket Office, J00 3rd St., ccr.SUrk,PjMiat, 0;:jii. R. W. FOSTER. Tlcktt Agent. GEO. S. TATLOR. City Passenger Agent. BreatWortherw1 Ticket Ofilcei 122 Tlilrrt St. 'Phone OSO i r-AVr T" "ysr. aiiy to am i arrive. LEA-VE. tnm Su pallU Mlnne- . No. 4 spoils. Duluth. Chicago No. s. 3:45 I. M. nj all points ClMl. 8.00 A. M. Through Palace and Tourist Sleepers. Dlnlca and llSet Smoklrg-LlLrary Cars. JAPAN - AMERICAN LINE STEAMSHIP RIOJUN .MARU For Japan. China and all Asiatic points win leate Seattle About April 25th. EMPIRE LSNE SEATTLE CAPE NOME Yukon River Points B. S. "OHIO." 3500 tons, after two years service as U. S. transport, has been released, and will sail from Seattle for Cape Nome about May 24. Rates First class. S1G0 and $123; second cla. $75. For bertha, etc, apply to any railroad agent, or agent of the Interna tlonal Navigation Co.. or to EMPIRE TRANSPORTATION CO.. COT First aenue. Seattle, Wash. 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 IMP. X Bundays excepted. For freight cr paieuge ap ply on board, foot of Taylor street. Round trtjk IOC O OCDENiSMASBO- It Jm V I 91 , .- ,S- " . - t .sf