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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (May 4, 1900)
THE MOBNING OKEGONIA27, FRIDAY, iTAY 4, 1900. II COMMERCIAL AND There was nothing new In tbe market situa tion yesterday, although the country business -was of bis proportions, as It has been every ("ay this -week. In some lines there Is such an avalanche of orders that great difficulty Is ex perienced In setting them out on time. Prices yesterday showed but little change. There was a. weak wheat market, and potatoes are also on the decline. .Eggs continue very firm, and dome single-case lots were sold yesterday at 10c. The bulk of the sales, though, were made at 15c, and owing to liberal arrivals of Eastern stock on the Sound higher prices are less prob able. Cherries and strawberries were more plentiful 3'esterday. and prices were sllghtl) lower. Butter Is dull at the last decline. There was a kind of a scrap in the local sugar mar ket yesterday, and some cutting was done fro:a the refiners list price. The latter Is steady at $5 10 for dry granulated. Sanlc Clearings. Exchanges. Balances. $2Sn,S3U (52.50: 101.020 22.132 CPortlahd ... Tacoma . .. . Seattle Spokane .... 288.070 G0.1S.1 J -14.422 27,142 POItTLAXD 3IAJIKETS. Grain, Flour, Etc. The wheat markets were off In all directions yesterday, and there was hardly enough busi ness in the Portland market to enable an ac curate quotation to be made. Sales of Walla "Walla were reported around 52Vi"3c. and as high as Mc was paid for some choice stock. The latter figure Is far In excess of the export value, based on current rates for ships, and it is doubtful about very much wheat being worked at that ilgurc. F-or Valley, 53c was the best bid made. There is nothing new in freights, prices showing no signs of weak ening. Wheat Walla "Walla, KJc; Valley. KSTXJc; Tbluestem, C0c per bushel. Flour Best grades, (2 603; graham, $2 50; superfine. $2 10 per barrel. Oats White. 3536c; gray, 32S33c; stained. 20S0c per busheL Barley Feed, $14(314 50; brewing, $10(310 5(1 per ton. Mlllstuffa Bran. $12013 per ton: middlings, 518018; shorts. $13015: chop. $14. Hay Timothy. $0810; clover. $7" 50: Or son wild -bay, $097 per ton. Batter, Eesrt Poultry, Etc Butter Fancy creamery, S035c; store, 22jS 25c per roll. Eggs 15plCc per dozen. Poultry Chickens, mixed, $44 50 per doicn; hens, $4 505; ducks. $037; geese, $SQ10 pel dozen; turkeys, live, 15c; dressed, 17 18c per pound. Cheese Full cream, twins, 12iG18c: Young America, 14c per pound. Vegetables, Fruit, Etc. Vegetables Parsnips. 00075c; carrots, 50c; turnips. 00 75c; onions, 3c per pound XoJ new, CV7c for old; cabbage. 90c$l per cen tal: potatoes, 40G0c per sack; peas, 4c; beau, luftlZc; asparagus, 45c; aew potatoes, 2Q2V4C per pound. Fruit Lemons, $2.503; oranges. $303 23 pet box for navels. $2 per box for seedlings; pineapples. $4 50S8 per dozen: bananaf, $2 5 3 per bunch: Persian dates. 7V4Sc ptr pound; strawberries, $1 60S- per crate for California, 35c per pound for Oregon. Dried fruit Apples, eaporated. 7Sc pet pound; sun-dried, sacks or boxes. 4QOc; pcara eun and vaporated. 50c; plums, iJltless, 4Q 6V4c: prunes, Italian, 3:c: silver, extra choice. 5 6c: figs, Smyrna, 22tc; California black, 5&0c; do white. 10c per pound. Groceries, Nuts, Etc Coffee Mocha. 232Sc; Java, fancy. 20332c, Java, good, 20024c; Java, ordinary, 16320c: Costa Rica, fancy, l&sJ20c; do good, 10318c; at ordinary, 1012c per pound; Columbia, roast, $12 25; Arbuckle's. $13 75; Lion, $12 75 per case. Sugar Cube. $5 00; crushed, $3 00; pevdered $5 CO; dry granulated, $5 10; extra C. $4 00, golden C, $4 474 net; half barrels, Uc more than barrels1 maple sugar, 15010c per pouni. Beana-Smalt white, 3c; bayou, 4c; Lima, Ce per pound. Salmon Columbia river. 1-pound tails. $10 150: 2 -pound tallst $202 50; fancy. 1-pound flats. $1 C5fl 73; -pound fancy flats; $5683c; Alaska. 1-pound tails, $1 2031 30; 2-pound tails. $1 9002 25. Grain bags-Calcutta, $0 506 75 per 100 for spot. $8 12MfC 25 for July-August. Nuta Peanuts. G7c pr 'pound for raw, 10c for roasted; cocoanuta, 80c per dozen; walnuts. lOffllc per pound; pine nuts, 15c; hickory nut 7c; chestnuts. 15c; Brazil, lie; filberts. 15c fancy pecans. 1214c; almonds, 15 17c pet pound. Coal oil Cashes. 21c per gallon; barrels, 17Wc: tanks. 15ic Bice Island. 6Vic: Japan. 54c; New Orleans, 45c: fancy bead, $7Q'7 50, per Back. Hops, "Wool, Hides, Etc Hops 28e per pound. Wool Valley. 12 13c for coarse. 1G1Sc fot best: Eastern Oregon. 1015c; mohair, 2027c per pound. Sheepskins Shearlings. 1520c: ehort-wool. 2J esse; medium-wool. 3050c; long-wool, COcSSl ach. Pelts Bear skins, each, as to size, $515; cubs, each, $1$: badger, each. 50c; wildcat, 5S?75c; housecat. 525c: fox. cemmon gray, 0c&$l: do red, $1 753 50: do cross, $2 50(30; lynx. $24 SO; mink, 40c$l 75: marten, dark Northern. $310: do pale, pine, $204; musk rat. 8012c; ekunk. 5OSS0c; otter (land), $4 S; panther, with head and claws perfect, $103: raccoon, 25OS0c: wolf, mountain, with head perfect. $3 SO J 5; wolverine. $2 606; beaver, per ekln. large. $BQ'7: do medium, pet ukln, $405; do small, per skin, $102; do kits; per skin, $103. Tallow 50514c; No. 2 and grease, 34c pel pound. Hides Dry hides. No. 1. 1G pounds and up ward, 1501514c; dry kip, No. 1. 5 to 16 pounds. 15c per pound; dry calf. No. 1. under 5 pounds, 15lCc: dry salted, one-third less than drj flint; salted hldew,Jund'rteer. CO -pounds anj over. S4tc: do 50t6 ""CO jteufcds. SSc; da under SO pounds and cows. 7Sc; kip. 13 to 51 round. 7MSe; do veal, 10 to 14 pounds. 714c do calf, under 10 pounds. 714c: green (unsalted), lc per pound lem; culls (bulls, stags, moth eaten, badly cut. scored hair slipped, weather beaten or grubby), one-third less. Meat and Provisions. Mutton Gross, best sheep, wethers and ewes, sheared. $3 503 75; dressed. 7714c pet pound; spring lambs. 55l4c per pound gross. Hogs Gross, choice heavy. $5; light, fi 50; dressed. 50C14c per pound. Veal Largo. C1407isc per pound: small. SO Beef Gross, top steers, $4 & 4 50; cows, S3 MQ4; dressed beef, GliOTSic per pound. Provisions Portland pack (Shield brand). Hams, smoked, arc quoted at 13e per pound: picnic hams, flijc per pound; breakfast bacon ISl-c; bacon, a4c; backs, 914c; dry salt sides, Slue; dried beef. 171jc per pound: lard. 5-pounc palls, 10c; 10 -pound pallb, ac; 60s, Jc; tierces, 91ic per pound. Eastern pack (Ham roond's): Hams, large. 13c; medium, 13Vic small. 13?4c; picnic hams. 914c; shoulders, &Hc: breakfast bacon. 12c; dry salt sides, SI, OOfec: bacon sides, O&lOfcc: backs, 10c; butt. 8c; lard, pure leaf, kettle rendered. Si, lu&e. 10s, 105sc. XEW YORK STOCK MARKETS. Business Is Small and in tbe Hands of Professionals. NEW TORK, May 3. The general public continues to hold aloof from any share in busi ness on the stock exchange, and the movemont of prices reflects only the operations of the small room traders. These professional oper ators for the most part close up their contracts before the day has expired, thus rectifying to a large extent the price movement which has rwulted from ths original contract. Other operators or this class arc in tbe habit of car rying their contracts over one day. The result of these operations, which axe known in stotk exchange parlance as "ttadlng Jackknlvos." ir a see-saw market, prices moving one way on one day and the contrary on the next day, as the sales or purchases of the one day are af fected by the contrary operations on the next. All sorts of rumors and even vague surmises are the whole reliance in such a market to af fect the movement of prices. Slight gains -ate the rule today, principally becauscs losses wre the rule yesterday. Stocks which from special causes showed strength yesterday showed weakness today. Sugar moved slightly below yesterday's level, and was the leader of the market. ThL steel stocks were inclined to harden after yester day's sharp break, the tendency being assisted by reports of the opening of some of the steel mills. The coalers were raided by the bears on the resolution of tho anthracite operators FINANCIAL NEWS to support the proposed new coal road. Tho statements of weekly earnings by St. Paul asd Hocking Valley, and the settlement of the Npw York Central's threatened trouble with thlr laborers, encouraged the traders to take the bull side. The failure of tho predicted action on tbe dividend of the Missouri Pacific caused a sharp break from the early advance In thit stock. The local tractions recovered from yss lerday's -neaknezs. The extreme movements in cither direction were not maintained, and the closing was dull and irregular at small net changes, after the market had sunk to near stagnation many timet during the session. The money market continued very easy throughout, although the prospect is for u weak bank return op Saturday. There was more doing, comparatively, in bonds than in stocks, and prices were weak. Total sales. $1,523,000. United States refund ing 2s, when issued, old and sew 4s and 3s advanced 14 per tent In the bid price. BONDS. U. S. 2s. ref. 103lslGea. Electric 3s. ..120 U. S. 2s. reg OKU.N. Y. Central lsts.lli do 3s, reg 100 do 3s. couion. 100 North, Pacific 3s.. 71i do 4S 103 Oregon Nav. lata. .108 do new -is- r2--.1MV do new 4s, coup. 133 An rAA Am -rr 111-" do 48 lUi'S do old 4s. reg...H4ilOrecon S. L. Gs....l28 do old 4s, coup..lll do con. 5s 115 do 5s, res 112l4Rlo Gr. West, lsts 0911 do 5s, coupon. ...1121ilSt- Paul consols. ..1711s Dist. Col. 3-C5S...121 (SL P. C & P. Istsl20 Atchison adj. 4s.. tJ5?i, do 5s 121 C & N.W. con. 7sl411iCnIon Pacific 4S...105 do S. F. deb. 35.1101, Wis. Central lsts.. Jl D. & R. G. Ists...l04lsouthern Pacific 4s 83U do 4s UO',41 When Issued. STOCKS. The total sales of stocks today were 309,100 shares. The closing quotations were: Atchison 25?4iUnIon Pac pref... 7414 do pref 70uJ-Vabash Si Bait. & Ohio h2jii do pref 22, Can. Southern ... 54i do 2d prrf.... Ches. & Ohio. ChL Gr. West C. B. & O.... 20J Wisconsin Central. 17 13L! A C. C. & St. L.. 52 123& Third Avenue I.f7 ChL. Ind. & L... 25 RXltmife tvv'jj do pref 65 jAdann 12T t m v K'.la Til ,1 'I X m. . .... v. ....... .v-177 American 133 Chicago & N. Whtt2 -. iu a. jc i'ac...ias WeHs-r.orxo 321 t MIM'ELLAXEOUS. Amer. i ton Oil.. 33 :o lref 95 l. C a & St. L. C05i wiu. ouuinem ... u do 1st TTf A an Hn nr.f i.i Atn.- ri.n -i' Del. & Hudson..V.ll4' As pref ....?.."." 22 Del.. Lack. & W..17G lAmcr. Siwlt. & It. 3014 Denver & Bio Gr. lSi do pref &xu, do pref GSViiAm.-j. Spirits 2 Erie i2 A-t pref 17 do 1st pref 3Jy,Amer. Steel Hoop. 24t Great Nortli. pref.153 j do pref 724 Hocking Coal .... lCi4Amer. Steel & W.. 30H linking Valley .. 5l4i do pref 77H Illinois Central ...113VAmer. Tin Plato... 26U Iowa Central 17H do pref nfi &o pref soli Amer. Tobacco ...103 ivan. C, P. & o.. 17( do prof 130 Lake Erie '& W ,. 30 JAnaconda Mln. Co. 44 . IM IBrooklvn Tl T :' ao pref Lake Shore ... Louis. & Nash Manhattan El 1ft iPaIa XSi.I P- T flni? ....V www. a- uc ot uuiu .: SirClCont. Tobacco .. 93K' do pref , - w- .-J......AOO IX-CUCIOl 3tCVl Mexican Central... 1314 do pref Minn. &. St. Jau1s G3v,Gen. Electric . do tiref niiZlniiiivvin Qim. Kitu St. Ry Missouri Pacific Mobile & Ohio.. M.. K. & T !iSVi do nref 42' ilnt. Paper .... affix ?0J?! si- do pref ew Jersey CerU.120 (National Biscuit .. ZXVt ;!" .-t"4JV cju...iM-k uo pret ......... du ... su -sorroik & West... 37yNatlonal Lead . no prei ,a do pref Jionnern ijern Pacific 5714NatIonal Steel .... 32vt Pref 75li do pref SS'J rio & West... il-N. T. Air Bmke.125 no nr Ontario O. R. A X -. a North American .. 145j do pref 76 Pennsylvania ..I.J3sa; Readlncr itiZ Pacific Coast 48 do 1st pref S3 An tM nrpf tJ do 1st pref 57J4 Pacific .Mall 321t uo za prei. 3Q Rio Gr. wtrn rj People's Gas lWli Pressed Steel Car . 47 do pref sttji do pref M St. Louts & S. Fr. 10H Pullman PaL Car.164 do pref 0 viv, U.I iuci...... ow jiuuiu. xvojra c j... art do 2d pref 34Sugar MVi SU Louts Sc S. W.. 11V, do pref Ill 3o Pref 29 JTenn. Coal & Iron. 7014 St. Paul .... 11S,iU. S. Leather 12H do pref 17S?4' do pref ... 70M- St. Paul & 0 119 U. S. Rubber 29ft Southern Pacific. 3.Vij do prsf M Southern Ry 13 IWestern Union ... 81V1 TpTfts X' "PnMrir 1'I H nmf " RirtT K& Union Pacific M Foreigrn Financial Kevrs. NEW TORK. May 3. The Commercial Ad rtisers London financial cablegramiays: ThenarkeUbero began dull today, then har dened on a canard that Lord Roberts had cap tured 5000 Boers and 10 .guns. The market re lapsed on the publication of tho actual dis patch, and the clcse was irregular. Investment securities were weak, on tho disappointing bank returns. Americans opened depressed, went under parity, but rallied above on a dis patch, announcing that the New York Central strike was settled. It is hoped that this will be a forerunner of similar settlements else where. Prices weakened on complete absence of confirmation or the first report. New Tork supported slightly, but in the street prices were reactionary and featureless. Americans were heavy. Call money was. higher. The silver market apparently miscalculated the American position. New Vork ' Is n'ow hold ing for 27 d while forced sales were expected. Money, Exchange, Etc. SAN FRANCISCO. May 3. Sterling on Lon don GO days, $4 S3U: do sight. $4 SOVi Mcxlcan dollars lSt449c Drafts Sight, 1214c; do telegraphic, 15c NEW TORK, May 3. Money on call, 11402,, per cent; last loans, 114 Per cent. Prime mercantile paper 10-414 per cent. Sterling exchange Firmer, with actual busi ness In bankers bills at $4 SS for demand and at $4 84 for CO days; posted rates, $4 a5 (i4 S514 and $4 S0Q4 89: commercial bllU, $4 S3i04 S41i. Silver certificates OOHj0GOc Mexican dollars 1714c Bonds Government, strong; state, inactive; railroad, weak. XONDON, May 3. Money 4 per cent. Stocks In London. LONDON. May 3. Union Pacific preferred, 7014: Northern Pacific preferred. 77J4: Grand Trunk, 7; Anaconda. 9. THE GHAI.V MARKETS. Prices for Cereals In American and European Ports. SAN FRANCISCO. May 3. Wheat, easy on call, dull in spot market. Barley, quiet. Oats, quiet. Spot quotations were: Wheat Shipping. No. 1, 93c; choice, 93c; milling, 97i4S$L Barley Feed. 71!i73Jc: brewing. SO0S2V-C Oats-Gray. Oregon. $1 O7U01 1214: milling. fl 15rl 17: red. 95c0$l 2a Call board sales: Wheat Easy; December, $1 02; cash, 03c Barley No sales. Corn Large yellow. $1 1501 20. Chicngo Grain and Produce. CHICAGO. May 3. Corn began the ses sion weak because of lower cables, freer coun try offerings, and a slack demand. Liverpool Closed AtfilUd lower, furnishing the main influence July here opened i?3ic down, at CULLISON&CO. Grain and BROKERS Direct Wires to New York Stock Exchange N Chicago Board of Trade 214-215 Chamber of Commerce Portland. Oregon 4OX04O5;c and after touching 33Tc whll nobody was looking, proceeded tb break with great rapidity. The slump was due to heavy general liquidation led by two of the recent leaders in the recent bull movement. The de cline was checked at 394c there being a fair demand after the concession of over a cent, and a little rally followed, but the close was weak, July lc under yesterday, at 40c Wheat was dull and easy. Corn was the dominant Influence, while easy cables and the favorable weather were contributory factors. The speculative trade was. light, but a fair cash business, 280,000 bushels, was accom plished. 'July opened lie under yesterday, at C714067c and on a little buying ascended to C7;'sgG714c The wings of the market wtre heavy with the corn weakness, and failed to hold even that small elevation, and the mar ket reacted to G6c Tbe close was easy, July 5,0 lower, at C77?jc The July-May spread narrowed to lc elevator people taking th- May option at that -difference. The oats "market was unexpectedly firm. In view of the com weakness. The market was sustained by a good, shipping business. July closed li&liC down. Provisions opened steady, but suffered & sharp break in sympathy with corn, and on some liquidation, but recovered it on buying by packers and closed steady. July pork closed 714c down. July lard 24c higher. ' The leading futures ranged as follows. WHEAT. Opened. Highest. Lowest. Closing. May July ...JOGS 14 $0C51 $0G5U $0G3-, ... ui aiyz CORN. ' ... 39 39i ... 40 40 ... 41U 41?s- OATS. ... 22 23 ... 23( 234 ... 22k 22J4 MESS PORK. 6G C71 May July Soptember 39 40-Js 3911 40 03l May , July , September 23H 22 May 119714 12 03 July 1215 1220 1195 1190 12 00 1210 x LARD. 0 9214 0 03 G 9714 7 0215 0 071, 7 0214 SHORT RIBS. G70 0 75 6 6214 0 T214 6 77A May July September . . OS2J4 0 87'.!, 093 G071, G9714 6 70 GS0 0 7714 May July GG3 063 September Cash quotations were as follows Flour Easy. Wneat-No. 3, 0014S5c: No. 2 red. 7070Uc Corn No. 2. 30Qt14c: No. 2. yellow. 391c Oats No. 2. 23i24c; No. 2 white. 2GS27-o; No. 3 white. 25i2Gi4c Barley Good feedt 30g3014c; fair to choice malting, 3Sg45c Flaxseed No, 1, $1 70; No. 1 Northwestern, $1 76. Timothy seed Prime, $2 40. Mess pork Per barrel. $11 50ffl2 10. Lard Per cwt., $0 S537. Short ribs Sides, loose, $0 70gfl 90. Dry salted shoulders Boxed. C14gG5ic Short clear sides Boxed. $7 2087 30. Butter Firm; creamery, 144I9!4c; dairy, 1314&1U14C Cheese Steady, 9S1114c Eggs Steady; fresh. 10ic TO . Receipts. Shipments. Flour, barrels l.ooO 13.000 Wheat, bushehj 163.000 96,000 Corn, bushela 10S.O0O 02,000 Oats, bushels 141.000 IS. 000 Rye. bushels 5,000 3,000 Barley, bushels 29,000 0.000 Tfew YorU Grain and Produce. NEW YORK. May 3. Flour Receipts. 1G.015 barrels: exports. 2S.824 barrels. Market easier. Wheat Receipts. 182,220 bushels; exports, 4S.905 bushels. Spot, strong. No. 2 red, SOVic f. o. b. Options were steady at first, on mod erate local support, but gave way later In re sponse to heaviness In corn, general liquida tion and failure of frost news to alarm shorts. After a late rally, with corn, the market closed steady at -X14c net decline. May closed at 73c; July, 73&c; September, 7Ttc Wool Dull. Hops Steady. Liverpool Markets. LIVERPOOL, May 3. Wheat Spot, firm; No. 1 California, Gs 4d66s 414d; No. 1 North ern Spring, 5s 1114d. Futures, quiet; May, is 0?il; July. 5s 9d. Corn Spot, dull; American mixed, new, 4s 2d. Futures, easy; May, 4s 2d; July, U 9id; September, 4s 5id- STEEL AND IltO.Y. Eastern Contractors "Will Xecd Some Lnrsre 'Snnplie. NEW TORK, May 3. The Iron Age today says: A notable event of the past week was the capture by the Phoenix Bridge Company of the contract for" the great bridge over the St. Law rence River. Canada, which will require 27.000 tons of steel. This is one of the laigest bridge contracts ever placed.' Proposals are now being Invited on the approaches to the new East River bridge. New York, which will tako about la.000 tons of steel. The bids will be opened on the 31st Inst. In connection with these important matters, the fact may be noted that heavy quantities of pig Iron for export are under negotiation. It Is asserted that possibly 100.000 tons may shortly be covered for foreign shipment as a result of the negotiations now under way, Sales of finished products have also been made for export to a considerable extent during tho week. Prices are now approaching a levol which Is offering opportunities for tho renewal of export business on dimensions which maks the movement appear considerable. The situation of the domestic market gener ally is a little less favorable than last week. Priqes arc yielding under the strain of the re cent unfavorable developments, and a lower range of values seems to be assured. The epidemic of strikes now prevalent throughout the country Is not calculated to 1h reassuring, and this situation must certainly clear up before much Improvement can bo ex pected. SAX FB.AXCISCO MARKETS. SAN FRANCISCO. May 3. Wool Spring Nevada, 14Q,16c per pound: Eastern Oregon, 13 16c: Valley. Oregon. 20ff22c Fall Northern, mountain. 1012c; mountain. S&10c; plains, 8310c; Humboldt and Mendocino. 14015c Hops 1S99 crop. ll13c per pound for choice. Mlllstuffs Middlings, $1720; bran, $1213 per ton. Hay Wheat. $0 50010; wheat and oat. $1 ; best barley. $37; alfalfa, $5ff 50; stock, $55 50; compressed wheat, $769 50 per ton; straw, 23S40c per bale. Potatoes Early Rose, G0t263c; River Bur bauks, 40373c; Oregon Burbanks, 70cf?$l por cental; s-neet potatoes. $2 252.40 per cental. , Vegetables Onions, $1 252 per cental; gar lic 2l43tc; green peas, $ljl 25 per sack; Btrlng beans, 5tf3c; dried okra, 3214c per pound; Asparagus, $12 per box; egg plant, 8gl0c pi pound. Apples Choice. $1 25; common. 50c Citrus fruits Oranges, navels. $1 25 3; Mexican limes ?4fr5; common California lem ons. $1 2381 50; do choice, $1 2561 50 per box. Bananas, $1 5003 per bunch. Buttor Fancy creamery, 17174c; do sec onds. 16ei6'-4c; fancy dairy. 13146160; do sec onds, 14?15c per pound. Cheese California, new. 7&Sc per pound; Young America. 890c; Eastern. 1614917c Eggs Store, 14gl5c; fancy ranch, lG17c. Eastern. lSglSc per dozen. Poultry Turkeys, gobblers, 11812c; do hens, 13til4c per pound; old roosters, $4 23ff-i 50 pet dozen; young roosters, $607; small broilers, $2 5MT3 50; large broilers. $4g4 50; fryers. $3 fj, hens, $5Q5 50 rer dozen; geese. $2ff2 23 per pair. Receipts Flour, quarter sacks. 17.4S0, do t)r egon. 3154; do Washington. 4250; wheat, cen tals. Washington. 7920; barley, centals. 27J0, corn, centals. 500: potatoes, sacks, 27S2; bran sacks, 100; hay", tons. 422; wool, bales. 173 hides. 369. EASTERN LIVESTOCK. CHICAGO. May 3. Cattle Receipts. 9000. Steers active and strong; natives, best, $3 3C, good to prime steers. $4 755 70: noor tn ,n. dlum. $4 10g4 G3; selected feeders, choice. steaay. 51 :&.. mixed stocken. steady to slow. $3 C04 10; cows. $34 CO; heifers. $3 23 95; cannera. $2 23f2 S3; bulls, steady. $2 739 4 30; calves, strong, $4 25ti 20. Texans Best on sale today. $1 83; Texas fed steers, strong, 54JT5 23; Texas bulls, strong. S? 2593 73. Hogs Receipts. 2S 000. Top, $5 35; mixed and butchers. $5 lOgO 324; good to choice heavy. S3 2ig5 35; rough heavy. $5 05fr3 15. Hgbt. $5S 23; bulk of sales. $3 15u 271. Sheep Receipts. 13.000. Market strong to 3s hlsher: lambs, active and 15c hlhr- r-rwwt in I choice wethers. $5 23 0 5 03; fair to choice mixed. $4 505 25; Western sheep. $5 25$5 63; ysarnags. $0 ooRii; native iambs, $3 50; Western lambs. $697. OMAHA. May 3. Cattle Receipts, 1C00. Market 5c higher; native beef -steers, $4&5 15; eows and heifers. $3 G064 70; canners, 42 233 J rial; stockrs and feeders, $3 703 15, calves, HQu ; ouiis anc siags, i- sog-J is. 1 Hogs Receipts, COW. Market lower; heavy, 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 " r . : '" First Sailing May 24 FOR RATES AJO INFORMATION APPLT Te CALIFORNIA & OREGON COAST S, SCO. F. P. BAUMGARTNER, 253 Washlnoton St. XV. A. Mltcbell & Co General Azents, San Francisco. Pacific Coast ISaraSl For flSM the Cape.Nome Gold Fields THE NEW PALATIAL. BTKKl. STEAMSHIP "Senaler' M sail from San Francisco. May 14. Seattle, May 19. Subsequent trip will be from Seattle, direct, riameiy: June 21, July 21 and August 20. The "Senator" has a capacity of 2500 tor.. Her second cabin and steerage accommodation! are superior to the first class accommodations of most of the steamers advenlred for Nome. The Pacific Coast Steamship Co. has' been running- its steamers to Alaska winter" and ium rr.tr for 5 rears, and to the pioneer Pacific Coast Una. Seattle f reicbt and passenger ratts ap' ply frctn Portland. For further Information Inquire of GOODALL. PERKINS & CO.. General Afftcts. 1Q. Market, San Francleco, or X. P03TON,. Agept. 249 Jvaoaton St., PortUn!,pr.- $3 173 30; mixed. 53 153 17; light. &G 5 17H: bulk of sales. $3 135 17. Sheep Receipts, 1500. Market strong; fair to choice natives, $3 35Q5 CO; fair to choice "West erns, $3j3 40; common and choice sheep, $4 30 65 15; lambs, $CQC S3. KANSAS CITT. May 3. Cattle Receipts. 4000. Market steady; Texas steers. $4 203 C3; Texas cows. $3?4 33; native steers. $3 53 15; native cows and heifers, $2'COt?4 35; stockera and feeders. $35 40; bulls, ?3 3594. Hogs Receipts, 0000. Market lower; bulk of sales. $5 0505 20; heavy, $565 27; packers, $3 021585 17; mixed. $585 12; light. $4 003 5 07; Torkers, $S5 07: pis. $3 504 .00. Sheop Receipts. 2000. Market steady; lambs, $3 503S; muttons, $465 50. The Metal Markets. NEW TORK. May 3. In sympathy with, un satisfactory cables, the local market for metals as a whole was generally easier. Tin eased "oft about 25 points, with a slow trade and the drop of 15s in that metal In London. The close was easy. Lead was also dull and unchanged. Spelter was a shade firmer on good local and export demand. The brokers' price for copper was $1717 25. Pig-Iron warrants, weak; Lako copper, dull; tin. $20 75330; spelter, $4 02tf 4 53; lead, $4 67f?4 72. The firm that ftxss tho selling price for miners and smelters quotes lead at $4 45 at tho close. Bar silver, COc SAN FRANCISCO. May a Bar silver, COHe. LONDON, May 3. Bar silver, 27 0-lCd. Coffee and Sugar. NEW TORK. May 3. Coffee Options closed steady and unchanged to 5 points lpwer; sales, 10,000 bags, including Juno at $0 05; Septem ber, $0 S53S 90; October, $0 00; November, $0 93. Spot. Rio. nominal; No. 7, Invoice, 7c. Mild, quiet; Cordova. 0ii13c. " Sugar Raw, firm; refined, steady. CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN. Rcpnbllcnn Committee Counting: on Effect ot Oregon Election. WASHINGTON, May 3. Chairman Bab cock, of tho Republican National Con gressional Campaign Committee, says he is perfectly satisfied that his party will con trol tho next House of Representatives by fully as big a majority as that party has In this Congress. Chairman Babcock has begun the work for the campaign In a modest way this year, but expects to branch out and begin a vigorous fight not later than June 12, about the time Con .gress will take Its recess for the Summer. Immediately after Congress adjourns, the Republican National Congressional Com mittee, under the direction of Mr. Bab cock, will have Its work going at a verj high speed, and It will be energetically conducted until the polls close next 2Co--vember. Tons of campaign literature will be sent to the four winds early in tho canvass. Mr. Babcock believing that to inform vot er's all over the country with this liter-: ature will do as much or nearly as much good as having various districts "stumped" by more or less prominent spellbinders. It will take 100 of rnqre clerks to carry on the work that Chair man Babcock has outlined, and while he anticipates success, as before stated, "he does not propose to leave any opening anywhere for the opposition. He-.wHlTbe satisfied if the next House has as big a Republican vote as It has In this. He does not expect to gain largely In any sec tion of the country, but In the general averago ho thinks there Is a possibility that the Republican majority in -this House- will be slightly Increased' In the next. Chairman Babcock and other members cf tho Congressional campaign commit tee cannot see where the voters oi the country will change their views because of tho little flurry stirred up over the passage of the Porto RIcan tariff bill a measure, by the way, upon which Demo cratic leaders expect to overthrow the present Republican majority In the lower branch of Congress. " The Democratic committee will begin a determined fight about the time that the Republican Is ready for a vigorous cam paign. It Is admitted everywhere that the fight will be hotly contested, and the -Republicans seem confident that they will hold their own. They anticipate that there will not be any change for the worse In New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, In diana, Michigan. "Wisconsin, Minnesota, "Washington, California or Oregon. They expect that the coming election in the latter state will be in their Interest, be lieving that the two Republican nominees for Congress will be elected, and that -the state will give an Increased Republican majority. Should this be the outcome, they assert It will be of benefit to their party, not only in the Presidential cam paign, but also in the 330" Congressional districts In the Union. COURT-MARTIAL PROCEEDING'S Officer in the Philippines Guilty of Breach of Military Discipline. WASHINGTON". May 3. The War De partment has received from Genera' Otis, at Manila, the records of tbe proceeding! of courts-martial in the cases of six com missioned officers. The chief of these" cases Is that of Major George "W. KIrk man, Forty-ninth Volunteer Infantry (Cap;ain Twenty-third Infantry), who was dismissed from the service by order of General Otis on conviction y court-mac- j a gentleman. In havinc misbehaved In ' appearing on the streets of Manila In a drunken condition. The other cases received are those of First Lieutenant Robert C. Gregg, Forty ninth Volunteer Infantry; First Lieutenant 1 Clayton J. Bailey, Twenty-seventh Infan try; First Lieutenant JohnJ. Foley, Thlr-1 tleth Volunteer Infantry, and First Lieu- I terirnt Harold Hammond Xlnth Infantry. These officer? were tried on various i charges. Lieutenants Gregg and Bailey were convicted and sentenced to dismissal and Lieutenants Foley and Hammond Steamship Co. were acquitted. The sentence in each case was approved by General ' Otis and were disposed of without dismission to the authorities at Washington. The rec ords have been sent to tho War Depart ment for file and recorded In the office of the Judge-Advocate-General. At tho Instance of the Secretary of War, Judge-Advocate-General Lieber will make a special report In the case of Major KIrkman, which report also will have a bearing on the cases of Lieutenants Gregg and Bailey, as the same legal principle Is Involved In each of them. Generally stated, that Involves the right of General Otis to dismiss the officers without the reference to the President, as Commander-in-Chief of the Army. It Is admitted that such power Is conferred on Genera3 com manding armies in the field In time of war, but It Is contended that no such con dition existed in the casz of Major Kirk man at the time of the offenses alleged to have been committed. THE NATIONAL LEAGUE. Brooklyn Won From Xevr York at the Close of the Game. BROOKLYN, May 3. Today's game be tween Brooklyn and New York was ended' in the last half of the seventh by dark ness, heavy clouds, with threats of rain, making it impossible to see. The score was a tie when the New Yorks were retired in their half of the seventh, and when tho Brooklyps had two men on bases tho visitors tried to delay matters. A bunt by Jennings and Doheny's wild throw brought in the winning runs. At tendance, 3000. The score: RHE RHE New York 4 8 aJBrooklyn C 8 0 BatterIes-:Doheny and Warner; Kenny and Farrell. Umpire Connolly. At Clilcnjco. CHICAGO. May 3. Looso fielding, poor baserunning and bad Judgment generally on the part of the homo team gave Cin cinnati an easy victory today. Weather cold. Attendance, SOO. The score: R H E RHE Chicago 4 10 5CincInnati XL 14 2 Batteries Griffith, Harvey and Donahue; Scott and Wood. Umpire Swartwood. At Plttsbnrj?. PITTSBURG, May 3. The weather was cold and the game uninteresting. The Plttaburgs could not hit Jones. Attend ance, 1400. The score: RHE RHE Pittsburg 2 6 5JSt- Louis 9 ll 3 Batteries Waddell and Latimer; Jones and Criger. Umpire Hurst. Game .Postponed. BOSTON, May 3. Boston-Philadelphia game postponed; wet grounds.. Tbe American Aflnociatlon. At Buffalo Buffalo-Indianapolis game postponed; cold weather. At Cleveland Cleveland-Detroit game postponed: cold weather. . At Milwaukee Milwaukee, 11; Kansas City, 10. At -Minneapolis Mrnnepao:is, 8; Chicago, 1C iTOL-MiD7 These tiny Capsule3 are superlorj to Balsam of Copaiba, S LubcbsorlniectionsandlniLII J CURE IN 48 HOURSVCV1 the tame diseases without! inconvenience. Sol J by all tfrtttxtste. TRAVELERS' GUIDE. SOO PACIFIC LINE Oilers th LOWEST RATES and BEST SERV lee to and frees all Eastern points and Europ. Torocfh tourist cars from coast to SU Paul. Toronto. Montre&I act! Boston "WITHOUT CHANGE.. Direct Route to Kootenay Mining District British Columbia Canadian Pactfts rrjil Bull immizlfi lines u Japar an1 VsttraKa. I"cj nlas and Information, apply to H. H. ABBOTT. Agent. C. J. COY1E. 18 Third street, city. A. G. P. A.. VaacouTer. B. C Pacific Coast SteamsfllD Co. c . FOR ALASKA. THE COMPACT'S elegant steamers. Cottage City, City of Topeka. Queen anil AI-KI leave TACOHA 11 A. II.. SE ATTLE 0 P. JX.. May 0, 10. 13. 20. 23. 30; June 4. 0, 14. 10. 10, 2t, 20; July 1. 4. 0. For further Information obtain company s folder. Tfce company reserves the right to chanse XSSSSS SSSL """ nU " f' aOENTS-x. POSTON. 240 Washington st.r Portland. Or.: T. "W. cahleton. Jf . p. k. R, P0; TaconsLJ- TROWBRIDGE, Paget gwdalu pl'SCO?. Gm. A. S. r. P THAVELEItS GUIDE. Colon Depot, Sixth find J Streets. THREE TRAINS DAILY FOR ALL POINTS EAST "PORTLAXD-CHICAGO SPECIAL. Leaves for the East, via Huntington, at DU5 AM. ATLANTIC E3PIVESS. LeaVes for the East, via Huntington, at S20 P.M. "Spokane Flyer" equipment la carried on this train, via Umatilla. Passengers fpr Spokane. Eastern Washington and Great Northern poluw take this train. THROUGH PUIXMAJ AND TOURIST SLEEPERS. Water lilies schedule, subject to chang with out notice: OCEAN AND 1UVER. SCHEDULE. i OCEAN DIVISION Steamships sail from Alnsworth dock at 8:00 P". M. Leave Portland-" Columbia. Wednesday. May 2; Saturday. May 12; Tuesday. May 22; Friday, June 1; Monday. June 11. State of California, Monday, ilay 7. Thursday,. May 1.7; Sunday, May 27: Wednes day. June 0. From San Francisco State of California. Thursday, May 3; Sunday, May 13: Wednesday, atay 23; Saturday, Junfe 2. Tuesday. June 12. Columbia. Tuesday. May 8: Friday,. May 18; Monday. May -2S; Thursday. June 7. COLUMBIA HIVER DIVISION. PORTLAND AND ASTORIA. Steamer Hassalo leaves Portland dally, except Sunday, at 3:00 P. M.: on Saturday at 10:00 P. 1L Returning, leaves Astoria dally, except Sun day, at 7:00 A. M. "WILLAMETTE RIVER. DIVISION. PORTLAND AND CORVALLIS. OR. Steamer Ruth, for Salem. Albany, Corvallla and tray points, leareta Portland Tuesdays. Thursdays ar.d Saturdays at 8:00 A. M. Return ing, leaves Corvallis Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays at 0:00 A M. Steamer Modoc, for Salem, inderennencc and way points, leaves Portland Monda7s. Wednes days and Fridays at 6:00 A. M. Returning, leaves Independence Tuesdays. Thnrsdays and Saturdays at .30 AM YAMHILL RIVER ROUTE. PORTLAND AND DAYTON. OR. Steamer Elmore, for Dayton and way points.. leaved Portland Tuesdas. Thursdays and Sat urdays at 7 A aL Returning, leaves Dayton for Tortland and way points Mondays. Wednesday! and Fridays at 0 A. M. SNAKE RIVER ROUTE. RIP ARIA. WASH.. AND LEWISTON. IDAHO Steamer Spokane or steamer Lewlston leaves Rlparta. dally at S A M.. arriving at Lcwlston at 3 P. M. Returning.' the Spokane or Lswls ton leaves Lewiston dally at u A. M., arriving at Rlparia same evening. W. H. HURLBURT. General Passenger Agent. V. A. SCHILLING. City Ticket Agent, Telephone Main 712. NewStcamsliipLinetotlieOrient CHINA AND JAPAN. FROM PORTLAND. In connection with THE OREGON RAILROAD & NAVIGATION CO. Schedule. 1000 (subject to change): Steamer. Due to Leave Portland. "RRAEMAR" aiay 2 "ARGYLL" May 2- "MONMOUTHSHIRE" June 7 For rates, accommodations, etc.. apply to DODWELL & COMPANY. Limited, General Agents. Portland. Or. To principal points In Japan and China. THE FASTEST AND MOST DIRECT LINE -TO THS ASTANDSOUTHEAST IS THE 0irtQ? w flli t U'' The Direct Line to Denver, Omahr, Kansas City, St. Louij Chicago and Other Eastern Points TWO DAILY SOLID VE5TIBULED TRAINS. Portland to Chicago Less Than Three Days. Only Four Days to New York and ' Boston. Through Palace and Tourist Sleepers. Buffet Library Care (Barber Shop) Dining; Cars, (Meals a la carte) Free Reclin ing Chair Cars. Through tickets, baggage checks, and Bleeping car accommodations can be ar ranged at CITY TICKET OFFICE 135 Third Strsci Portland, Oregos J. H. LOTHROP. GEORGE LANG. 0a'l Agent. City Put. tt Tkr. Agu FOR CAPE E The Magnificent Trans-Pacific Passenger Steamshin TACOMA Registered tonnage, 2311 tons; capacity. 4000 tons; passenger accommodations, 103 first class. 900 second class. This steam ship has just been released from the gov ernment service as a troopship, and has every modern comfort and convenience and Is the largest steamship in thn Cape Nome trade. "Will sail from Tacoma and Seattle on or about the 25th of May. For rates and full information apply to DODWELL & CO., LTD. Telephone, Main. 93. 252 Oak Street. Astoria & Columbia River Railroad Co. LEAVES UNION DEPOT. Tor MayKtrs. Rainier. Clatskanle. Westpor. ARRIVES UNION DEPOT. Clifton. Astoria, War- renton. Flaiel. Ham mond. Fort Stevens, Gearhart Park. SeaMe. Astoria and Seashor Express. ' Dally. Astoria Express. Dally. 6:00 A. M. G:55 P. M. 11:13 A.M. 0:40 P. M. Ticket office. 233 Morrison st. and Union dtpot. J. C MAYO. Gen. Pass. At. Astoria. Or. WHITE COLLAR LINE COLUMBIA RIVER &. PCGET SOUND NAVI GATION CO. PORTLAND AND ASTORIA. -S-V BAILEY GATZERT (Alder-street dock Leaves Portland daily every mornlns at 7 o'clock, except Sunday. Returning; leaves As toria every nlsht at " o'clock, except Sunday Oregon paon Main 321. Columbia 'phone 3SL U. B. SCOTT. President. CAPE NOME VIA DAWSON Alaska SteamshipCompany NEXT SAILING. DIRIGO, MAY 9 The only company bavins' 'through trade ar rangements to Atlln and the Klondike. Weckly Killlngs from Tacoma. For full Information ap ply to J. L. HARTMAN. Agent, Portland. Or.. 3 Chamber of Commerce. - . tsypj y-" "7 jp"sgrlT TRAVELERS' GUIDE. EAST va SOUTH Leave Dtfit Filth aaJ I Slfcck Arrive OVERLAND EX PRESS TRAIN3 for Salem.' Rose burg. Ashland. Sac ramento. O g d e n. San Francisco. Mo Jave. Loa Angeles, EI Paso, New Or leans and .the East At "Woodbura (dally except Sun day), morning train connects with train for Mt Angel, SIN v e r t on. Browns ville. Springfield and Natron, and evening train foe Mt. Angel and 511 verton. Albany passenger Corvallln passenger Sheridan passenger 3:30 P. M. 3:30 A. M. 7:45 A.M. C:30 P. M. !4:00P. M. J:30 A. M. M. 50 P. M. 10:10A.M. 5:S0 P. M. 3:23 A- M. Dally. JDally except Sunday. Rebate tickets on ale between Portland. Sac ramento and San jTrandsco. Net rateo jl first class and $11 second clajs. including sleeper. Rates and tickets to Eastern polnu and Eu rope. Also JAPAN. CHINA. HONOLULU and AUSTRALIA. Can be obtained from J. Xi. KIRKLAND. Ticket Agent. 140 Third at. YAMHILL DIVISION. Passenger Depot, foot of Jefferson Street. Leave for Oswego dally at 7:20. 9:40 A. M.; 12.30. 1:05. 3:23. 4:40. U:23, 8.30. 11:30 P. M.; and 0.00 A. M. n Sundays only. Arrive at Portland dally at 0:33, 3:30. 10:50 A. 11.; 1:35. 3:10. 4.30. 0:13. 7:40. 10.00 P. M-. 12.10' A. M. daily, except Mor.aay. S.30 and 10:05 A. M. on Sundays only. Leave for Dallaa daily, except Swiday. at 5:05 P. M. Arrive at Portland at 0:30 A. M. Passenger train leaves Dallas for Alrlle Mon daje. Wednesdajs and Fridays at 2:45 P. M. Returns Tuewlays. Thursdajs and Saturdays. Except Sunday. R. EOEHLKR. C. H. MARKHAM. Manager. Gen. Frt. & Pais. Agt. THE SIGN OF THE BEST. DOUBLE DAILY TRAT7T SERVICE. Tlie Pioneer Dlnlnp: and Observation Car Route. Union Depot, 61i aai J 5ts No. 2 2 P.M. North Coast Limited, For Tacoma. Seattle, No. 1 7 A.M. ?ortR laklma, ,3po- i:ane, lullman. Mos cow, Lewiston, Itos3- lard. B. C. Butte. Helena. St- Paul. Min neapolis, Chicago. 1)3 ton. New York and all points East and South east. Twin City Express, For Tacoma, Seattle, Spokano. Pullman. Mos No. 4 11:20 P. M. No. 3 8P.M. cow, Lewiston, Ross- lord. . c. Neuon. Helena. Butte, St Paul. Minneapolis. Chicago, Boston. Baltimore. New York. Washington, and all points Ea.3t und Southeast. Tako North Coast Limited Train No. 2 of South Bend, Olympla and Gray's Harbor points. See the North Coast Limited. Elegant Up holstered Tourist Sleeping Cars. Pullmaa Standard Sleepers. Dining Car and Observa tion Car. all electric lighted. Solid vestlbuled trains. Tickets sold to all polnt3 In tho United Stales and Canada, and baggage checked to destination of tickets. For Information, tickets, sleeping-car reser vations, etc., call on or write A. D. CHARLTON Assistant General Paiscnger A Rent, 255 Morrison St., Cor. Third, Portland, Oregon. GO EAST VIA ON THE FAMOUS "Portland-Chicago Special" OR THE "OVERLAND LIMITED" The only trains running- through solid front Portland and Chicago. Every car Illuminated with. Plntsch gas. Two trains dally. Dlnlnf? Cars. Service rt In Carte. Library-Buffet Smoking Cnrs. Palace and Ordinary Sleeping: Cars Free Reclining Chair Cars. Leaves. Arrives. C:20P.M.". PORTLAND ...3.00A.M. CITY TICKET OFFICE 124 Third St. Phone Main 56! W. E. COMAN. Oeneral Agent. J. R. NAQEL, City Tlcktt Agt. EMPIRE LINE 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, ?100 and $123; second class, $75. For berths, etc, apply ta any railroad agent, or" agent of tho Interna tional Navigation Co., or to EMPIRE TRANSPORTATION CO., 607 First avenue. Seattle. "Wash. I , TIclcet Office: 122 Third St. 'Phone 089 LEAVE. No. 4 C:20 P.M. Tea Flyer, dally to and from St. Paul, Minne apolis. Dcluth. Chicago and all points East. ARRIVED No. 3. S:C0 A.M. Through Palace and Tourist Sleepers, Dining and Buffet Smoklng-Llbrary Cars. JAPAN - AMERICAN LINE STEAMSHIP TOSA MARU For Japan. China and all Asiatic points wllj leave Seattle About May 21st. 1 VANCOUVER TRANSPORTATION CO. Steamer Undine, Captain Charles T. Kanra, leaves Vancouver at 8:30 A. M. and 1 P. M. Leaves Portland at 10:3O A. M. and 4:30 P. M. Sundays excepted. For freight or passage ap ply on board, foot of Taylor etreut. 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