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THE MOUSING OBEGONIAN, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1900. It COMMERCIAL AND "Therfe, wajrmore business In the whole sale district yesterday than Is usually in evidence Monday, and one good feat ure of the trade situation was an Im provement In the wheat jnarket. Produce receipts, as usual on the first day of the month, were light. The poultry markets, ty heroic efforts, werepretty well cleaned tip last Saturday, but" there was no de mand yesterday, and the tew coops of chickens which came In rested neglected on the sidewalks. The egg market Is weakening under more liberal receiptsund a growing demand for the Eastern stock. There have, been some very choice pEast ern eggs In the marker lately, and as they averaged up better than the Ore gon stock as It comes from Ihe country, consumers are unwilling td pay the fancy prices which hove ruledi for the past month. Sales were .made yesterday at 32c, and some -dealers were intimating 30c. the ' latter "figure undoubtedly being near the .value today. If receipts are as heavy as isesterday; Butter- continues vgry "Urm, and a further advance Is not if improDaqie. - - ' f , Basic Clenrlncn. Exchanges. Balance. Portland .v Srt77.2S $10202 Tacoma 22S.405 20.000 Seattle . 49A.230 10M01 Spokane 206.130 34,863 PORTLAND SIAHKETS. ..-Grain, Flour, Etc. A small decrease in the visible supply and a heavy ,deprea5 in the n orld's .ship ments gave the wheat markets a better tone yesterday, the Improvement being noticeable In a number of directions. In -the local market dealers have been buy ing on the basis of some of their cheap ships,, .and as there has been a pause In the recent decline In freights, they are -not forcing matters, but are still quoting 5353&c. These figures are bringing out enough wheat for all present needs, 'and for some ships which will not reach .here until next year. "What Walla- Walla. B353c; Valley, nominal; bluestem, 5556c per bushel. Flour Best grades. $f 90(3 40 perbar rel; graham. $2 60-. Oats White, 4345c per bushel; gray, Parley Feed. J1515 50: brewing. .$163 .f 16,50 jer ton. Mlllstuffs Bran. $15 50 per ton.; .mid dlings, 521; shorts, $17: chop. Jlfi. Hay Timothy. J1212.50: clover $7 iBO;" Oregqn wild hay, J67 per ton. Bnttiv JEsk, Poultry, Etc. Butters-Fancy creamery, 5055c; .store, 23(2214c per" roll. , ..Eggs' Eastern, 22&27&c; Oregon ranch, '"l2Vc per dozen. Poultry Chickens, mixed. $2 753, 50; hens, $3 WrU: ducks. WBOgSO; geese. 5S per Ipzen;- turkeys, live, 910c; .dressed, 1012c per pound. Cheese Full cream, twins, ll12&c; Toung America. 12!I3c per pound. " Vegetable. Frnlt, Etc Vegetables Parsnips, S3c; turnips. 75! carrots. 75e sack: onions Jl Zidl 50: cab bage. $1 251 50 per cental; potatoes, 50 65c per sack; sweet potatoes, $1 401 50 per cental: celery. COUTfoc per dozen. Fruit Lemons. $2T3G?4; ofangfes. $4 per box; pineapples, $4 50376 per dozen: ba nanas. $2 5003 per bunch: Persian dates. T6 per pound; pears. 75cg$l per box; ap ples', 50c$l per box: grapes. .Muscat. 90c g$l: Tokay, $1 per box: Dried -fnlit Apples, evaporated, 56c per pound; sun-dried, sacks or boxes, SUKc; pears Sfgyc; prunes. Italian. 5ig7c: silver, extra choice. 57c; figs, California black. . 5c;,,, figs, pallfornla white. 57c; plums pitless, white, 7gSc per pound. Ments and Provisions. itutton Gross, best sheep, wfethers and wes. sheared. $3 56: dressed, Gjjc per pounai Spring Jams,33ic.fcjier v pound jass; dressed. 77Vc- Hogs Gross, choice heavy, $3 6025 75; light. 45: dressed. S&S'Cc per pound, V$al Large, 6U7c per pound; small, J5F4c -per pound. , Beef Gross, top steers. S3 5004: rows, SS3 50: dressed beef. 67c per pound. Provisions Portland pack (Shield terand)? Hams, smoked, are quoted at -315c per pound; picnic 'hams. 8Jo per pound: breakfast bacon. 13V-15c: bacon, lOWSrllc: backs. 10e: dry-salted sides. "syfEriOc: dried beef. 15o; lard, five-pound 'palls. 105ic; 10-pound palls. lOcf 50s, 10c: Pierces. 10c per pound. Eastern pack (Hammond's): Hams', large. llUc; medium. H&c; small' 12c: picnic hams, Wife; shoulders. 9c; breakfast bacon. 13$ 15Hc; dry-s-altcd sides. SWlOe: bacon. Rides1. 10Ullc: "backs. J0c: butts J2c; lard, pure leaf, kettle-rendered, Us, lO&c; .10s, lO&c: dried beef. 15c , Groceries, Xatn Etc- Coffen-Mocha 232Sc: Java, fancy. 269 82c; Java, good. 20Jf24c: Java, ordinary, lS?20c; Costa Rica, fancy, lS20c: Costa 3Uca. good, 1618c; Costa Rica, ordinary. 10S12c per pound; Columbia roast. 512 13; Arbuckle. $13 33: Lion. $13 13 per case. Sugar Cube. $6 35: crushed. $6 CO; pow dered. $5 95: dry granulated, $5 75; xtra C, $5 25; golden C. $5 15 net; half barrels. Jc more than barrels: maple, 1516c per " pound. Salmon Columbia River. one-pound tails, $1 50JT2; two-po'und tails. $2 232 50: fancy one-pound flats. $22 25: -pound "kney fiats, $1 101 30; Alaska, one-pound , tails. $1 401 60; two-pound tails. $1.90 "225. , , TUts Peanuts. 6mj?7c per pound for raiT. Pa 6retqased: coeoanuts. 90e per I' ... IRn it.Tt.'.i .,... f... .1..tiif .P... Brazil, ile: filberts. 15c; fancy pecans. 12 "14c; almonds. 132T74c per pound. Ba&ns Small white. 4ic: large white, S9i5?4c: bayou. 3$ic: Lima. 6c pr pound. Grain- bags Calcutta. $612 per 100 fpr spot t Coal oil Cases. lSc per gallon; bar nels. lrc: tanks, 13c Rice Island, fic: Japan, 5c: New Or- leans, 4Cttc: fancy head. $77 50 per sack. n JIops, "Wool. HIde. Etc. 'Hops New crop. 1214c per pound; 1S33 crop. 67c Wdol Valley. 1314c: Eastern Oregon, lOlfc; mohair. 25c per pound. Shoepsklns--Shearlings. 15ff20c; shprt- '-fropl. 2535c; medium-wool. 30350c; long wool. 60cS$l each. fTalfow 4c; No. 2 and grease. 23c per pound. Hides Dry hides. No. L 1C pounds and upward. 1415c; dry kip, No. 1. 5 to 16 pounds. 15c per pound; dry calf. No. 1, unfler 5 pounds, 'lSCjiee: dry-salted,, one- . third less than dry flint; salted hides, Kouni. steers. 60 .pounds and over, 7Sc: do 50 to 60 pounds. T&c; do under 50 pounds and cows. 7c: kip, 13 to 30 pounds, 7Vc: do veal, 10 to 14 pounds. 7c; do calf, under 10 pounds, Tc; green (un salted). Ic per pound less; culls (bulls, stags, moth-eaten, -badly cut, scored, hair slipped, weather-beaten or grubby), one thira "Jess. Pelts Bearskins, each, as to size, $5 If:, cubs, each $i5; badger, each. 50c; -wildcat, 2575c; housecafc 525ct, fox. iolnonr gray. 40e $1: do red. XI 753 50; do'oross. $2 503B; lynx. $24 50; mink. 40c -$1 75; -marten, dark Northern $5J0; do pale pine, $24; muskrat. 8S12c; skupk. B0g0c:'3ater (land). $4S; panther,-with head and.claws perfect. $13; raccoon. 25 S(lQrirolfi mountain, with headprfect, $3 50T wolverine. $2 506; beaver, per "kln,lge6e7: ?o m,edlum. pex skin. $45; dd small, per skin, $12; do kits, rktn. SVSS. JTyr TJORK STOCK SIARICET. a j - " i .-PlttJc Mail Advances on -Prospects "r8SlP Subuldy EeslBlatton. . NEW STORK. Dec. 3. Speculative ac tivity continued rather "depressed ln Efocks; rpdajj. Business was jon a'dimln sh.lo'g scale.and Jacked even the-Isolated f eatjuras - ot great actlity anft strength which gave It character on different days FINANCIAL NEWS, last week, when the tendency to contract dealing" Vas already manifest. The open ing of Congress and presentation of the President's message are looked to by tra--dltlon to supply motives for moving prices, but It can hardly be said that any general influence .was exercised on prices by thos today. .The. message was made a device by professional traders to effect some movement in the steel stocks. That s; to say, alarmist rumors were current before its. .appearance on the stand taken on the "trust" question. The? stocks proved vulnerable to the bear attack, and the decline brought out considerable of- "ferlngs of long stock, effecting a decline at one time In Tennessee Coal of 45. and Irt' Steel & Wife of 314- These were the weakest stocks, and they rallied on short covering lvi and 14 respectively. On the kother hand, Sugar was fairly buoyant, rising at one time 3 and closing with a net gain of 2 per cent. In the outside market -also Standard Oil spld at 810, leav ing all previous records far behind It. The upward rush of over 6 points In Pa cific Mall'was "made at the opening; and was prompted by the general concurrence In "Che "views reported from the party leaders In Washington, as to the promi nent place given the ship subsidy bill In the party programme for the session. Notwithstanding the reduced activity. HfiiifA vqd n oVior, horddnlni' In ttTf pall money market to 6 per -cent late in the day. The absorption of bonds continued largo and Important, and prices were .generally higher. Special features were Chicago. & Alton 3s, Kings -County Elevated 4s and the 4 per cent Issues of Norfolk & Western. Union Pacific and Heading. To tal sal.es. uar value. $4,505,'D00. United States new ,4s declined per cent on the last calL ' .. - BONDB. IT. S. 2s. ref. rec.lMS do coupon 104 do 3s. res 110 ' do coupon 110 : do new At, TC..1SS ' do coupon ....13S J. T. Tent. 1SU..109H Northern Pac 3s.. 70' do 4s w'A Oregon Nav. lsts..lll do -4s-.. ...... '.14 Oreron S. L. Cs...l27 do old Air res. .ilia do con. &a j.i'1' do coupon ...... HC J Rip Gr. y. Ists...l00i do 5. re?... .113W St- Paul consols... 174 do coupon ......mwiSt. P. C & I', istsiiy, i 121 Dlst. . CoL 3-C3S..124H do 5 Atchison adj. 45.. SOVy Union Paclnc 4...107 Wis. Cent. 1st.... 80 Southern Pac 4s.. 63 West Shore 4s 114 C. &.N.Won. 7S133 do S. F. deb. 5sll0 D. &. R. G. 4s.... 1004 Gen. Electric Cs..l33iS . STOCKS. . ' The total sales of stocks today- frere 014,500 shares. The dosing- quotations -nere: Atchison 39HI Wabash 8 "do pre!'. ,.-.... 83 fealL &"OhlO 794 wab&sn rrei zi WheeL &. L. E.T.. 10 , do prer K4 Can. Pacinc S3H Can. Southern ... 0814 JChes. & Ohio 37 Chi. Gr. Western. 14"s Chi.. Ind..& X...v23t9l do pret ...,... c57ta' -dd 2d pre!....... 7t Wis. Central Wb P. a. a & St. L.. t5 Tnlrd Avenue .....113 NaUonal Tuhe ... C0V4 do pref 105 EXPRESS. CO.'S.r Adams ,.13S cm. & ast. 111.. Vi-k American ... 102 Chicago & '. W..16Shi United States ,. m u., n. jl. ai.-mc.ui.i.o-j) AYdls-Farjro ..1...1: c c. c & at. 1. 0UV5 Colo. Sotlthern .. CV do 1st pref 42 .MISCEM.ANEOUS. Amer. Cotton Oil.. 31 do prei 'JO uo -u puri....... i(-j Del. & Hudson... .ilo Xmler. Ifaltlnr .fs '5 do pref i V4 Del.. LacK. X W..181 Denver & Rio Gr. 25W Amer. Smelt. &. R. 54 do oref . ..... .. ioVi do pref 'SHrAmer.'-Splrlts "1H Erie ... , do 1st pref,. Gr. iforth. rref. Hocklnc Coal .. Hocking Valley Illinois, Central Jowa Central ... .. 14Mit do pref ....:...vi7 Acner., Steel HOopT 27 ..180l do prer , tit Amer. Steel & W.. 41H do pref . b5i .. 10' .-3O0 -1279i ..20v Amer. Tin. Plate,. 42 do prer v40 io Vlji. . vu-j Iike Erte-& W... 35J do prtt - 150 do prer 10 1 1 -Icke Shore- .....210H Anaconda M. Co.. 40 J-Brooklyn Rr -T-.,A2i I Colo Fuel & Iron. X7 ,luis t .Nash 83 Manhattaa El ...IDS 5i)Cont- Tobacco .w.. 35H Met. St. Ry 17Q Mex. Centrtl -13 Minn. Jfc-St. Louis C5 .do pref K! Federal SU5et.... 4Si do pref ......... 7&V. Gen. Electric .....167 Glucose Sugar ... 525 do uref 7X.t..M00 do pref ...?.... OUW Missouri Facinc ,. CO , j Mobile & Ohio.... 41 M. K. & T 13 ! Int. Paper ,......'23 Jjftittl.u -. 3 La Clede Gas 72 - do. prct . ...3Iil Kcw Jersey cent.i4Sti -New Tork Cent. .142", Norfolk & West.. 42N, National BUcult .. :t7VS do tenef Dlt, lo -Dtef 1. '....-.- 8tM National 4Ead iH 19 do pref 03U NaUonal Steel ...rs. Northern Paclflc. 70 uu iitvk . 073 Ontario & west... zs O. R.v& N..,...;. 42 da pref .. TO Pennsyh anla. ....142 Keadinc 1SHK do pref J2 N T. Air "Brake.. 1CS North American .. 19ft Pacific Coast ....58 do 1st pref S3 do 2d pref 07 Pacific Mall 47 People's Gas 1005 Pressed Steel Car.. 60 do pref S2V4 Pullman Pal. Car.201 Stand. Rope & T.. 5Vi Sugrar 13T5 do pref 11714 Tcnn. Coal& Iron. CO U. S. Leather 12 do pref 75 U. S. Rubber 29 -do. pref ...:,.... SZM Western Irjon .. S24 Republic Iron & S. 15-4 do pref 04'4 Amal. Copper 03Vi do 1st pref 03l do id pref 31H Rio Gr. Western. 07 do pref 944 St. Louis &. -S. F.. 1SH do 1st prei j do 2d pref 4C St. Louis S. W.... 10t; do pref 3SH St. Paul-, 127U do iref 175'i St. Paul & O .120 Southern Pacific. 42H Southern Ry 18V do pref ........ 67f4 Texis & Paclnc.'SOs; Union Pacific 71;, ao prer ....'.... 6 Money, Exclinnpre, Etc. SAX- FRANCISCO. Dec 3. Sterling on London.. 0 days. $4 S2: sterling on Lon don sight, $4 SG&; drafts, sight, 5; tele graph. 7: silver bars, $i; Mexican dol lars, 0J4Cl. NEW YORK", Deo 3. Money bn call, 6 per cent; last loans. 4 per cent. Prime morcantllc paper, 4f?4?i per cent: Sterling exchange, firm, with actual busi ness in bankers' bills at $4 S3 for de mand and at $4 8H44 Sli for 60 days. Posted rates. $4 S244 86V5. Commercial bills, $4 S04 61 Silver certificates. G4 CS; bar silver, 64. Mexican dollars, SO. Government bonds, weak; state bonds, 'in active; railroad bonds strong. LONDON,- Dec. 3. Money, 2 per cent. Bar silver, 29?id. ' Forelfri Flnnnclnl Xe-rri. NEW TORK. Dec 3. The Commercial Advertiser's London" financial cablegram says- Tho markets" here were fairly active and firm today, the Kaiser's snub of Kru ger "having a f avora"ble Influence. London was rather despondent over .the increase of loans shown In the New York -bank statement, but New York- checked sales, causing- a see-saw. Money was very plentiful for the turn-over. The market repaid a large sum due the bank. The bank lost 200,000 gold to Egypt. The steamer Almeda sails from Sydney today for San Francisco with 300,063 In sover eigns. 1 THE GRAIX MARKETS. Prices for Cereals la Europcnn and Americnn Ports. SAN FRANCISCO. Dec 3. Wheat and CULUSON&Cft Board of Trade and Stock Exchange Brokers GRAIN PROVISIONS t . -STOCKS and ' . T COTTON bocghtasd soldfor. cash or " 'carried, o.v margins 214215 Chamber of Commerce Portland, Oregon barley. Inactive on call, and firmer In the spot market. Oats, firmer. ,6pot quotations were: Wheat Shipping. No, 3, 9S$c; choice, S6&c; milling, $11 02. Barley Feed, 70372Hc; brewing, 77$4 80c Oats Gray, nominal: black, for seed, $1 22&1 30; red. $1 3031 40. Call board sales: Wheat Inactive. May, $1 0V&; cash. 96c Barley No sales. ' Corn Large yellow, $1 15. Clilcago Grain and Produce. . CHICAGO, Dec 3. Wheat was -firm and fairly active. January opened H&hbc oVer Saturday, at 705i.g;7l, under the influence of an advance at Liverpool, world's ship ments of 2,000,000 bushels less than esti mated, the amount being only 5,665,000 bushels, and a decrease of 360,000 bushels on passage. Commission houses and snorts were buyers. The heavy North western receipts caused selling during the forenoon, and January reacted to 70c Offerings were well taken, however, and no further decline too'k place. Later the visible decrease of 82,000 bushels In Snow's estimate, reducing the Argentine exportable surplus to 37,000,000 bushels, and reports of export inquiries at New York, where the market showed consid erable strength", resulted in a rally to TlVic' fOT January. .On the bulge trade became dull, and on profit-taking Jan uary reacted to 70c, but closed firm, Jc higher, at 70Ts71c Corn was firm and In moderate demand and' a fair Improvement In price. Coun try offerings were small, and the weather threatened to curtail the movement from first hands still further. January closed strong, c up. at 36?83Sc. The oats market was fairly active "dur ing the first hour, but prices wero on the down grade. May closed Uc higher, at 23'4c. Provisions were a dull and local mar ket. The opening was easier on more hogs than expected. The crowd bought a little early because it was thought lead ing bull operators will be doing so" but the purchases were let out again later. January pork closed 2&c lower, and lard and ribs a shade higher. The leading futures ranged as follows: WHEAT. Orenlns. Highest. Lowest. Cloie. December ....S0 7wi $0 70 10 701 $0 70H januar May .... 703; 71U 76 71 73 74S 73 73 CORN. . 334 3(M ' 35H 3m 34't 35 34i 35 ... 30 3C 38 3G . OATS. . 21Vi 214 20- 214 ,23 23 23i 23 MESS PORK. , .11S7H 1195 11 S5 1187U .11 S2ti ' 11 87 11 S2 11 82 LARD. December .. January ... May December ?lay "January May ... December C97 7 02 6 97 6 97 January 0 75 0 90 C 72 0 75 May 0S2- CSS 0 80 CS2 v '.SHORT RIBS. January 0 15 020 CIS May C22U 0 25 0 22 023 Cash quotations were as follows: Wheat No. 3 Spring wheat, 6770c; No. 2 red. 7173c Corn No. 2, 3G&c; No. 2 yellow, 36&C. Oats No. 2. 2223Hc: No. 2 white, 26 27c; No. 3 white. 2426c. Rye No. 2, 46yc. Barley Fair to choice malting. oS67c Flaxseed No. 1, $1 64; No. 1 North western. $1 C5. Timothy seed Primp, $4 10g4 30. Pork Mess. $11U 22 per barrel. Lard $707 02 per 100 pounds. Short ribs Sides (loose). $6 7. - Shoulders Dry salted (boxed), 5?4g6c. i-,-: Sides Short clear -(boxed), $6 5366 63. Clover Contract grade, $10. On the produce exchange today, the butter market was quiet. Creamery, 15 fc:-dairy, 15ig2Qc Cheese Active: 10s4tgllc. Eggs Quiet; fresh, 23c Receipts. Shlpm'ts. 'Flour, barrels ..,.. Ayheat, bushels .... Corn, bushels T..... Oats, bushels ...... .. .15,000 24.000 2S,0OQ DS1.000 401.000 "i2.6o6 ..5SS.O00 ..428.0W Rje. buhels .... 30 000 JJarley. bushels. 110,000 Visible Grain Supply. NEW YORK, Dec. 3. The visible sup ply of grain Saturday. December 1, -as compiled by the New York Produce Ex change, shows the following changes: Wheat, 62,174,000 bushels; decrease, S3, 000 bushels. Corn, 9.422,000 bushels; Increase, 73S.O00 bushels. Oats, 11,319.000 bushels; decrease, 450,000 bushels. , Rye. 1,323,000 bushels; deCTeaxe, l.lWftCO 'bushels. , - - " ' Barley, 3,41S,000 bushels; decrease, 314,000 bushels. Nctt York Grain and Produce. NEW YORK, Dec. 3. Flour Receipts, 30,565 barrels; exports, 15,054 barrels; mar ket, quiet. Wheat Receipts, 39,133 bushels; exports, 173.C9S bushels; spot, firm; No. 2 red. 7SBsC t'. o. b.; options, 76T4c elevator. Options had a good undertone all day, with a fairly active trade, including a good de mand from shorts. The market closed firm at 3ic higher. January closed 77c; March, 79?iC; May, T9c; Decem ber, 76c Wool Dull. Hops Dull. EASTERN LIVESTOCK. CHICAGO, Dec. 3."Cattle-Receipts, 18. 000 head; market generally active and strong, to 10c higher. Butchers' stock slow. Good to prime steers, $3 4006; poor to medium, $4 104 35; selected feeders, stronger. $3 50g4 25; mixed stockers, steady. $2 253 GO; cows, $2 604 25; heif ers, choice stronger, $2 654 65; canners, $2g2 50; bulls $2 50:4 23; calves, steady, $3 506 50; Texans, fed steers. $44 90; grass steers, $3 3034 15; bulls, $2 503 23. Hogs Receipts today, 43,000. head; yes terday, 37,000 head; left over, 4000 head. Market, 25c lower. Top. $4 7. Mixed and butchers, $4 504 S7; good to choice heavy, $4 S54 85; rough heavy, $4 4004 50; light, $4 50f?4 S5; bulk of sales, $4 6564 SO. Sheep Receipts. 20,000 head. Sheep" and lambs, active. 10gl5c higher. Good to cholco wethers, $44 40; fair to choice mixed, $3 754,10: Western sheep. $44 33; native lambs, $45 30; Western lambs, $4 755 50. SAX FRAXCISCO 3IARKE7S. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 3. Wool Spring, Nevada, ll13c; Eastern Oregon, 10fil4c; Valley Oregon, 1517c Fall Mountain lambs, 9ifl0c; San Joaquin plains, GgSc; Humboldt and Mendocino, 10ffl2c Hops 1900 crop. 1317c Receipts Flour, 27,873 quarter sacks; do Oregon, 11,593; wheat, 12,300 centals; do Oregon, 3450 centals; barley. 3435 cent als; do Oregon. 33C0 centals; oats, 5S0 cent als: beans, 455S jacks; corn, 590 centals; potatoes. C054 sacks; do Oregon, 1S2 sacks; bran, 2374 sacks; middlings, 1394- sacks; hay, 612" tons; wool, 1S3 bales; hides, 530. v StoeJcm in London. LONDON, Dec. 3. Atchison, 41; Cana dian Pacific, 57; Union Pacific preferred, S4; Northern Pacific, E58; Grand Trunk, 6&; Anaconda, 16. " . J - - Russia and the. Cxar. The ChautauqUanl ' rThe present Czar has, been . something of -"a puzzle to world. Muclfwas ex pected of. him by the friends of Russian progress, because of his known Inclina tion toward liberalism. His course has beon spmewhat, but not wholly, disap pointing. A considerable Influence has been, retained .by Pobedonostzeff, whose views have already been referred to. The Russian National party has grown In strength untif revolution and Socialism, it they exist, are lost In greater movements and are heard of no more. The good un derstanding with France continues, being based on the Kl!d ground of financial self-Interest. The general peace policy Inaugurated by Alexander ni has been emphasized by' an attempt to' reach a basis of "universal peace through the Downing, Hopkins Si Co. WHEAT AND STOCK BROKER Room 4, Ground Floor BOTH TELEPHONES peace "congress at The Hague. The initia tion of this movement by Russia has been the subject of heated controversy as to the Russian motive. It may have been due m part to the enlightened views of the Czar, but its promotion by Russia was unquestionably dictated by self-interest. It Is to be noted that Russia Is now at the highest point of prosperity that she has" yet attained, and Is putting forth strenuous efforts to extend and con solidate her vast empire. Peace is the need of the Russian Nationalists a peace that -will enable them to negotiate with China for Manchuria, and to utilize their wealth In the building of railroads and In promoting unity In other ways. They do not wish to be disturbed In the Ruseifi catlon of Flrland and the other prov inces, which is an Important part of the Nationalist scheme. CHANNEL TO THE SEA. Combined "With. "Common-Point," Will Make Portland Secure. NORTH YAKIMA, Wash., Nov. 23. (To the Editor.) I have been much interested In the discussion lately In your columns as to whether Portland's gate should be opened or remain closed. I have waited patiently for statements as to how Ore gon would be injured by opening said gater but thus far the nearest approach to such a showing Is to be found In Mr. Ellis G. Hughes' efforts, and he only seems to believe that Portland herself would be Injured, were common point rates extended to Astoria. Having lived In Portland and Astoria for a number of years and endeavored to discover the great and ever-increasing resources ot each, place, I may possibly have a more unprejudiced knowledge of Portland's true Interests than Mr. Hughes. At ah events. I differ with him In thinking that Portland or Oregon would or could bo Injured were common-point rates ex tended to Astoria. On the contrary, such opening of the Portland gate, would at dnce.make the Columbia River the pre ferred highway for the greatest portion of that Immense Oriental trade which all thinking men agree Is very shortly to come to our Pacific, .shores, Portland's gate, being opened, will cause all Ore gon's and much of Eastern Washington's products to pass through our great West's natural gateway, the mouth or the Columbia River, to the sea, and on to the Orient With a 40-foot channel to Astoria, a 25-foot river to Portland, and common rates to Astoria, ships will come to Portland when business Justifies, and the great forests of Western Oregon will call for many more vessels for wheat shippers to choose from, as the vast lum ber trade of Puget Sound has and Is now doing for Tacoma shippers. Portland be ing the financial center of the Northwest, she will profit by a largely Increased trade, for then, as now and heretofore, she will control, as she will finance, the vast outward and Inward commerce' of the Columbia River. Many Oregonians may be surprised to hear that a 40-foot channel to Astoria means that the Co lumb'a River would have far and away the" best harbor entrance on the Pacific Cost, and Abtorla's harbor would become much easier and safer of access to all classes of ships than either Seattle's or San Francisco's. The one Item of fogs has not been mentioned in any of the numerous esays that have been pub lfshea about Pacific Coast ' harbors, yet fogs play a very important part to all woll-Informe'd mariners visiting our Coast In 18S3. I went down from Port land to San Francisco on the steamer Queen, Captain Alexander commanding. He Ie an able and experienced captain, then, as now, the favored commander ot the California Steamship Company. Gov ernor Perkins (now 'Senator from Califor nia) was a fellow-Tassenger, and one day w were In Captain Alexander's room. talkingvjut Ihe relative advantages and dlfllclfs of tho entrances to Puget und. San Francisco and the Columbia River. The question was asked Captain Alexander how he rated those entrances? His reply was: "With this ship I would nter Columbia River 10 times. San Fran, Cisco five times and Puget Sound onco all days In the year." Governor Perkins seemed amazed, and said: "You surely do not rate the en trances difficult In thoe proportions." Captain Alexander replied that he assur edlyj'dld. and went on to explain his rea sons, completely satisfying the Governor that his (Alexander's) statement was Justified by the conditions existing at tho three places, with all of which' he was thoroughly and particularly familiar. I remember he dwelt especially upon the fact that In approaching the Columbia "River he never had the least difficulty in knowing when he was getting within four or five miles of the outer buoy by ob serving the color of the water, and sound fngs, if foggy, while it was very difficult, often impossible, to get his bearings near Cape Flattery or the Golden Gate, for, as a fact, fogs laid over the entrance to the Sound 10 days and over the Golden Gate 5 days during the year for one day over the mouth of the Columbia. Also, that there was a rock-bound coast at Flatterj with unknowable currents, very much the same at Golden Gate, while there was a sloping sand beach for 15 miles north and south of Columbia River. Remember this opinion of an accomplished captain wa made before the Government Jetty was started. There existed two channels of IS feet depth, both crooked and change able, while now there is one broad, straight channel, with an anticipated dep'ii of 40 feet Captain Alexander's ship could not more easily and safely enter the Columbia River of those days than will the mammoth steamers of Mr. Hill, with a 40-foot channel, which will be ready for them by the time such ships are taking cargo on our Coast. With Portland's matchless position, at the mouth of the great Willamette Yau ley and on the only low-grade road from grain flejd to ocean, directly on the line of greatest trade, she can well afford to open her .gates to Western trade, for thereby she promotes the growth of Ore gon, and proportionately she must and will grow. Mr. A. B. Hammond has said that If common-polnt'rates wero extended to As toria, he would at once extend tho As toria & Columbia River Railroad to the forests of Nehalem Valley and Tillamook County. To my mind, th.Is would qpen a large and valuable trade to Portland. Of course, Astoria would be benefited, and so would Salem in fadt. all Oregon Just what Oregonians are after. The time, was when common-point rates by rail to As toria might have been detrimental fo Portland's growth, but that time passed MEN No Cure No Pay erPfri THE MODERN APPLIANCE. A poMtlvo way to perfect manhood. The VACUUM TREATMENT cures you without medicine xf all nervous or diseases of the. ceneratlve or gans, such as lost manhood, exhaustive drains, varicocele, lmpotency. etc Men are quickly re stored to perfect health and strength. ."Write for circulars. Correspondence confidential. THE HEALTH APPLIANCE CO, rooms 47-49. Safe Deposit Bids.. Seattle. Wash. Mormon BIshaDS1 Pills Chsrch aa tear iokwa. Foiltuur ct seu-WK, umpuoa, frrom, er 1 ft nAA "Blfc"Jfv9 or constipation, Stops Qulcknes of DIs- Tf 1 1 charge, Stops Ner- vnim TwIteMneAf Evlf4. t-nrrrt rs Immca-ue. Pl'l IsDUirViiror aad Docencr to cTcrr &BCOOB. Dtat. rrt CcsrciyTrnt. a orgies. Sttza!ss the tola ad serre center. 50c a-boz. C ftr fx.59br mall. MwM Avnttea ruaflstee. toctn crawcyccfiacd, wi&Mxisa. OiaOus&es. Adtfresc, BIchop-Rsmsdy Co., San Francisco, CaU For sale by Aldrica Pharmacy. Sixth and "Washington strett. Portland. Or. Chamber of Commerce away when Portland took charge of mak ing a 25-foot channel to the sea. Now her growth and pre-eminence lies In al lowing, yes, encouraging development in every portion of Oregon. Open the Port land gate and let us have done with talk ing about "water being cheaper than rail carriage." Seaports and seaports, engi neers and experts. Let business be done as the people engaged in it choose. Espe cially let us keep on "raising things" and affording more room for a whole lot of new people to do likewise. In our great and productive Oregon. JOHN ADAIR. OF NOBLE DESCENT. Scion of Grent Cnyuse Chief Lan guishes In Arts of Civilization. Pendleton Tribune. Poor, reckless and -dissipated Jack Weet Soot, a-large part of whose tlmo Is spent ki the city Jail for drunkenness, and whose chief fame In this community Is owing to the suit for damages he brought several years ago against the Indian Court, for cutting his hair, which broke It up, comes of distinguished Indian an cestry. Jack's father was a Cayuse Indian Chief, nam'ed MIs-ta-kal-en, who rendered Important service to the whites during the Indian wars of 50 years ago. Who he was is made apparent from the follow ing Interesting letters from Colonel Step toe, which the Tribune obtained through the courtesy of Lee Moorhouse, of this city: Fort Walla Walla, Dec. 13, 1S55. Mls-ta-kal-yen. the bearer of this and living on the Umatilla, must not be mo lested, nor his property Interfered with; I will not permit any one to take his horses.- All persons are warned to let him alone as ho is under my protection and at present employed by me to give useful in formation- respecting the movements of Indians. E. STEPTOE. Bt Col. U. S. A, Com'g Post. Step-ka-yo-wa or Mis-tad-kalen, the husband of tho bearer, a Cayuse woman, died on the Umatilla reservation on Au gust 14. lSTl. N. A. CORNOYER. United States Indian Agent. Fort Walla Walla, W. T., November 23, 1S56. The object of this Is merely to declare my entire satisfaction with the character and friendlyt professions of Mis-ta-kai-en, a Cayuse chief. He haa been perfectly true during tho late disturbances In this valley and now Joins himself for a time to the friendly band of Stock-wheat-ly, on the Umatilla. Should he visit The 'Dalles, I hope he will be kindly treated by every person. E. STEPTOE, Bt Col. Cpm'g. The original of the letters above printed belong to and are In the possession of Na-She-Ya-Wits, .the widow of Chief MIs-ta-kal-en, and the mother of Jack Weet Soot, though they may be seen temporarily at the office of Mr. Moor house. The Colonel Steptoe mentioned was a distinguished Indian fighter In early days. About the time these letters were written he undertook to survey the Mullan road and lay It out With a force of 150 men, he advanced from Fort Walla Walla into the Colville country, but was stopped by a large force of Indians, Thp demanded his business In that section. He said he was going" to build a road and did not want to fight The chief of the Indiana said "all rlsht." if that Is all, and then gave an order in the Nez Perces language to get ready for an attack on the whites. A friendly Nez Perces, who lives near Lewlston, Idaho, hearing this treachery, struck the chief and exclaimed, "Why do you lie to Colonel Steptoe?" There upon Colonel Steptoe began his retreat toward Walla Walla. At Steptoe Butte his force was surrounded, and with a .few rounds qf ammunition, his position was desperate. In the fighting at Step toe Butte tv.o of his captains were killed and many men were killed and wounded. When all seemed hopeless the "friendly Nez Perces told him there was a chance for escape, showed him an unguarded pass, which he led them through at night and by forced marches they made SO miles that night and the next day, when they arrived at the Snake River and got across safely. Then came the white man's turn. Col onel Wright "with a strong force, ad vanced into the Spokane country, was met by the Indians, his intentions were demanded, and he told them he was not surveying roads.'but "had come to fight" and the fighting began. The Indians were defeated In every encounter, and Colonel Wright rounded up 1000 of their horses arid "killed them all. This destruc tion, of property broke the Indians' hearts, and they sued for peace. Those were stirring -times in the Pacific Northwest, or Oregon, as It was then called, but In all these troubles Mis-ta-kai-en, Jack Weet Soot's father, stood In with the whites and his good faith was never questioned. 1 An Examination Required. Agent Wlsh to get an accident policy ye3, sir. Live In New Tork? Applicant Yes. Agent How far can you Jump, and what distance can you cover In two hops, threo skips and a leap? "Eh? "What do you want to know that for?" "You expect to cros Broadway occasionally, don't you?" New York "Weekly. m Not Dependable. Teacher And why should we endeavor to rise by ourown efforts? Johnnie "Wise 'Causo there's no tellln when the alarm clock will go wronff. Baltimore American TRAVELERS' GUIDE. Steairsttii Hong Kong, via Yokohama and Kobe. Due at Portland as follows: SS. MONMOUTHSHIRE Nov. 28 SS. MIL03 Dec 28 SS. SKARFSNO -..- Jan. 2S For freight or passage apply to I M. Stevens & Co., Inc. 6-S-10 Columbian bide, Third and Oak sts. WASHINGTON & ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO. The fast mall steamship "CITT OF SEAT TLE," sailing rrom Seattle every 10 days tor Skagway, calling at Port Townsend, Ketchikan and Juneau. . Steamers "ABERDEEN" and "RUTH," Se attle to Skagway, and Intermediate -points, every seven dajs. Through tickets to Dawson, $73, first class; and $30, second class. DODWELL & CO , Ltd.. 252 Oak st- Telephone Main 06. WHITE COLLAR LINE BAILEY GATZERT (Alder-street Dock) Leaves Portland dally every morning at 1 o'clock, except Sunday. Returning, leaves As toria -every night at 7 o'clock except Sunday. Oregon phone Main 331. Columbia phone 351. rmbrf.UU'JJ.lrl.'.HJl Jute betm Iivk orer to toil by the leaden of ths Ucrraoa caret tie worst cues la old IxA oazz arising frots effects xxx. er dcueae-Mokir-. euro Lot Manhood, Im-Nlerrt-Lossas, Spermatorrhoea Insomnia, Pains Sumlntu Emissions, Lam aack, Hervoua Da ifi 111 mm 1 Cuf ttrrv- lr rtt Brnent waricocnio, cere It at hud. R7nH Restores. inilL Badereiocat TRAVELERS GUIDE. The Yellowstone Park and Pioneer Dlning-Car Route Leave. CnJoa DeJt; Slhtti J.SU I - Arrive. No. 12 1:43 P. 1L Overland Express tor South Bend. Aberdeen. Hoqulam. Cosmopolts, 01) rapla. Tacoma. Sr attle. North Yakima, Rltzvllle. Spokane. Pullman, Moscow, Lew lston. Grangevlllo. Rossland. B. C. Butte. Billings. Fargo. St. Paul, Minneapolis. Chi cago. Boston, "Tash jngton. D. C. New York, and all points east and southeast. Kansas Clty-St. Louis Special for Tacoma, Se attle.. North Yakima. Rltzvllle. Spokane. Rossland. Lewlston. Helena. Butte. Billings, Deadwood, Denver, Omaha, St. Joseph. Kansas City. St. Louis, Chicago. Washington, Baltimore, New York. Boston, and all points east and southeast. No. II 1 .0OA.il. No. 4 11:30 P. M No. 3 7:30 P. M. Baggage checked to destination ot tickets. Union Depot connections In all principal -cities. Through car service via Northern Paclflc Burllngton Route, train No. 4. for Omaha, St. Joseph, Kansas City, St. Louis. Quick, time and unecualed accommodations. .The only line running Pullman standard and Pullman up holstered tourist sleepers, the finest In tho world. Portland to Minneapolis and St. Paul without change. For any additional Information, tickets, sleeping-car resertatlons, maps ot routes, etc, call on or write to A. D. CHARLTON Asalfttnnt General Pau.iengcr Agent, 255 Morrlnon St., Cor. Tnlrd, Portland, Oregon, y A Suggesti How does this strike you? Portland to San Francisco, then to Salt Lake, through tho Rockies, Colorado Springs, Denver, east via the Burlington, on the Chicago Special, the famous "one-nlght-on-tfie-road" train, Denver to Chicago and St. Louis. Nice -weather all tho way, very little "dust, wonderfully fine ' scen ery, through the largest cities and most thickly settled portions of tha West. Glad to talk. It over with you. TICKET OFFICII Car. Third and Stark Sts. R. W. FOSTER. City Ticket Acent. AND SOO LINE FIRST-CLASS AND TOURIST SLEEPERS DAILY PASSENGERS BOOKED TO AND FROM ALL POINTS EAST ATLANTIC STEAMSHIP OFFICE For full particulars apply to H. H. ABBOTT. Agent. , 146 Third St., Portland. Or. E. J. COYLE. A. G. P. A.,, V , Vancouver, B. C. IPjREATfORTHERMf Ticket Office 268 Merrijon St. 'Phone 680 LEAVE. No. 4 0.00 P.M. The Flyer, dally to and from St. Paul, Mlnne apolls, Duluth. Chicago and all points East. ARRIVE No. S 7:00 A. M Through Palace and Tourist Sleepers, Dining and Buffet Smoking-Llbrary Cars. JAPAN - AMERICAN LINE STEAMSHIP IDZUMI MARU For Japan, China and all Asiatic points will leave Seattle About December 10th Astoria & Columbia River Railroad Co. LEAVES UNION DEPOT. For Maygers, Rainier, Clatskanle, Westport, Clifton. Astoria. War- ARRIVES UNION DEPOT. renton, Flavel, Ham mond. Fort Stevens, Gearhart Pk., Seaside. Astoria and- Seashore Express, Dally. Astoria Express, Dally. 8:00A.if. 7.00 P. if. 11:10 A. M. 9:40 P. M. Ticket office 255 Morrison sIL, and Union Depot. J. C. MAYO, Gen. Pass. Agt, Astoria, Or. Pacific Coast Steamship Co. FOR ALASKA. THE COMPANY'S elegant steamships Cottage City, City of Topeka and Al - Kl leave TACOMA 11 A. M.; SEATTLE 0 P. M. Dec 1, 6, 11. 10, 21,, 20. 31; Jan. 3. 10, 15, .20, 26. SO; Feb. 4. Steamer leaves eiery fifth day thereafter. Further information obtain company's folder. Tho company reserves the right to change steamers, sailing dates and hours of sailing, -without previous notice. AGENTS N. POSTON. 249 Washington at.. Portland. Or.; F.W. CARLEYON. N. P. R. R. Dock, Tacoma. TICKET OFFICE. 618 First ave.. Seattle. M. TALBOT. CommL Agent; C TV. MILLER, Asst. Gen'l Agent, Ocean Dock. Seattle. GOOD ALL. PERKINS & CO., Gen. Agts, San Francisco. TRAVELERS' GUIDE. EIRM3 CiJolJuo iiio Union Depot, SLxtli and J Streets. THREE TRAINS DAILY FOR ALL POINTS EAST "CHICAdO-POKTLAXD SPECIAL. Leases for the East, via Huntington, at 9:09 A. M., arrives at 4. SO P. M. SPOKANE FLYER, For Spokane. Eastern "Washington, and Great Northern points, leaves at C P. 31.; arrives At 7 A. M. ATLANTIC EXPRESS. Leaves for the East, via Huntington, at 9:00 P. M.; arrives at 8:40 A. M. THROUGH PULLMAN AND TOURIST SLEEPERS. OCEAX AND RIVER SCHEDULE. "U'ater lines schedule subject to change with out notice.. OCEAN DIVISION From. Portland, leava Alnsworth Dock at S P. M.; sail every 5 dais: Geo. W. Elder, Dec. 3. 13, 23; Jan. 2, 12. 22. Columbia. Dec. 8, 18, 2S; Jan. 7, 17, 27. From San Francisco Sail every 5 days. Leae Spear-street Pier 24 at 11 A., M-: Co lumbia. Dec 4, 14, 24; Jan. 3, 13. 2J. Geo,. W, Elder, Dec 9, 19. 29; Jan. 8, 18, 2S. COLUMBIA H1VEU DIVISION. PORTLAND AND ASTORIA. Steamer Hassalo leaves Portland dajlr, ex cept Sunday, at 8.00 P. M.; on Saturday -at 10.00 P. M. .Returning, leaves Astoria dally, except Sunday, at'7.00 A. M. "WILLAMETTE RIVER DIVISION. PORTLAND AND SALEM. OR. ' Steamer .Ruth, for Salem. Indjependence and way points, leases from Ash-street Dock at 9 A. M. on Mondays, Wednesdays" and Fridays, Returning, leaves Independence; at 3 A. M-. and Salem at 0 A. M., on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. CORVALLtS AND At.BANT. Steamer Modoc leaves Portland at 9 A- &E. on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Re turning, leaves, Corvallls. att AM. on Mon days, Wednesdays and Fridays. YASIIIICr. RIVER ROUTE. PORTLAND AND DAYTON. OR. Steamer Elmore, for Oregon City. ButtevtUe, Champoeg, Dayton and way landings, leaves Portland, Tuesdays-, Thursdays and Saturdays at 7 A. M. Leaves Dayton for Portland and way points Mondays, Wednesday and. Friday at u a. .i. SNAKE RIVER ROUTE. " RDPARIA. WASH., AND LEWJSTON. IDAHO Steamer Spokane or steamer Lewlston leaves Rlparla dally at 3:40 A. M., arriving at Lew lston about 3 P. M. Returning, the Spokane or Lewlston leaves Lewlston dally at 8:30 A. M., arriving at Rlparla samo evening. W. H. HURLBURT. General Passenger Agent. V. A. SCHILLING, City Ticket Agent. ' Telephone Main 712. SO Third st.. cor. Oak- STEAMSHIP LINE TO THE ORIENT CHINA AND JAPAN. FROM PORTLAND. For rates, accommodations etc., apply to OREGON RAILROAD & NAV. CO.. Agents. Portland. Or. EAST SOUTH Leave Depot Flftli nnd I Streets. Arrive OVERLAND EX PRESS TRAINS, for Salem, Rose burg, Ashland, sac ra m e. n to. Ogden, San Francisco. Mo Jave. Los Angeles, El Paso. New Or leans and tiro East.' At Wood burn (dally except Sun day), morning train connects with train for Mt. Angel, SU v e r t o n, Browns ville, Sprlngn eld. and Natron. ' and evening train for ,Mt. Angel and Sll i erton, Albany passenger - Corvallls passenger Sheridan pass'gr .. ;s.30 P. M. 8.30 A. M. 7:43 A. M. 0:30 P. M. 4:00 P.M. 7:30A.M 114:50 P.M. 10:10 A. M 115.50 P. M. 8:25 A. M, Dally. Dally except Sunday. Rebate tickets on sale between Portland. Sao ramento and San Francisco. Net rates $17 first clas and $11 second class, including .sleeper. Rates and tickets to Eastern points and Eu rope. Also JAPAN. CHINA, HONOLULU and AUSTRALIA. Can be obtained from J. B, KIRKLAND, Ticket Agent. 140 Third street. YAMHILL DIVISION. , Passenger Depot, foot ot Jefferson street. Leavo for Oswego dally at 7;20, 9:40 A. M-S 12 30, 1-55. 3.25. 440. C.25. 8:30. 11:30 P. M.r and 9.00 A. M. on Sundays only. Arrive at Portland dally at C 35, 8,30, 10.50 A. M.: 1:35, 3:10. 4. "30, 0:15. 7:40, 10.00 P. M.: 12:40; A. M. daily, except Monday, 8 30 and I0t05 A. M. on Sundays only. Leave for Dallas dally, except Sunday, al 5:05 P. M. Arrive at Portland at 9.30 A. M. Passenger train leaves Dallas for Alrlfe Mon days, Wednesdays and Fridays at 2.45 P. M Returns Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Except Sunday. R.KOEHLER. Manager C. H. MARKHAM , Gen. Frt. & Pass. Agt. ONLY 70 HOURS PORTLAND TO CHICAGO .VIA... TWO TRAINS DAILY TO THE EAST MO CHANGE OF CARS to Denvw. Omaha, Kansas City and Chicago. Only Four Days To New York; Boston, Philadelphia antf Washington. Palaci Sleepers, Tourist Sleepers, Dining Cars Library Cars, Free Reclining-Chalr Cars Steam Heat, Plntsch Light, Fast Time. Union Depots. Baggage checked to destination OTY TICKET OFFICE 135 Third Street Portland, Oreg J. H. LOTHROP, Gen'l Agent. GEORdE LANG, City Pass. Sc Tkt. Agt. , Steamers Alfona and Pomona Daily (ex. Sunday) for Independenca, Sales and all way landings. Leave Portland :4. A. M-; leave Salem 7 A. M.: Independaaca, 4 X, M. Office and dock, foot Taylor at. i I UNION PACIFIC R. R. C0 I OREGON SHORT LINE R. R. CO. I OREGON R. R. & NAVIGATION CO.