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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 8, 1900)
THE -MORNING OREGONIAN, ?AVUBDAT, DECEMBER 8, 1900. It COMMERCIAL AND Thursday's treakness in the wheat mar ket was followed yesterday by a decid edly better feeling, a fractional advance being noted all around. This caused some Improvement In prices In the local roarket and was about the only feature of the trade situation which showed any change. There was the usual brisk de snand for stores for the Saturday trade, and prices ruled steady. The delayed ar rival of the California steamer left the market short In some lines of producer, "but the shortage, was. not sufficiently pro nounced? to- make any difference In prices. Eggs are Secidedly weaker and some deal ers ftere offering guaranteed Oregon stock as ovr as; 27 6ents,with others' holding off fpr30cents. Eastern.are still arriving but 25- cents Is the top figure for the- best stock, and none of that which Is now coming Is very good. JPoultry Is doing -much better this wek and good chickens were moving all right "yesterday at t per dozen. There tAs" quite a lot -of dressed chickens on themarket and they were selling fairly well at 10 cents per pound, . BnnU Clearings. , . Exchanges. Balance. Portland .4 ..$420,552 $G7.481 Tocoraa- V------ 1S2.1SX 82.027 Seattle 37S.C04 71.2T7 Spokane 1D9.C92 23,77 PORTLAND ,MARK13TS. Grain, Flour, Etc. No matter whether wheat goes up with a. bound, or down with a thud, the same difficulty in securing accurate quotations' , Js experienced. Open quotations yesterday were anywhere around 53 and 54 cents, and sales -of Walla Walla were made - at 54 and 55 cents. At the same time, a oargo was sold" yesterday at 25s 6d. and freights are firm at 42 shillings, so that! It Is apparent that the more 53-cent wheat a man bought for any other purpose but holding on speculation the worse off he' would be. Bluestem is nominally 57 cents. The Eastern and foreign markets were slightly better yesterday, a decidedly bull ish factor being very small Argentine shipments. Wheat Walla Walla, 5454; Valley, nominal; bluestem, 5695Sc per bushel. Flqur Best grades. $. 90g3 40 pet bar rel; graham, $2 60. Oate White. 4245c per bushel; gray. 4142c. Barley Feed, $1515 50; brewing, $16 316 50 per ton. Mlllstuffs Bran, $15 50 per ton; mid dlings, $21; snorts. $17; chop. $16. Hay Timothy. 12J12 50: clover, $7 w ou uregon wna nay, $gi per ton. Bntter, Egrgs, Ponltry, Etc Butter Fancy creamery. 50&55c; store, 23&C2c per rolL Eggs Eastern. 2225c; Oregon ranch. 2730c per dozen. Poultry-Chickens.- miTPdt 2'753 50; hens, $3 504; ducks. $3 505 50; geese, ?68 per dozen; turkeys, 'live. lOSllc; dressed. 12c per pound. Cheese rull cream, twins. 13313c; "Young: America, 12ilic per pound. i Vejrctnbles, Fruits, Etc. Vegetables Parsnips, Sac; turnips, 75c; carrots, 75c sack; onions, $1 501 75; cab bage, $1 251 50 per cental; potatoes, 50 5c per sack; sweet potatoes, lc per pound; celery. C0(wc per dozen; Califori nla tomatoes, $1 25 per box. , Fruit Lemons, $2 500-3; oranges, $2 50 3 ;for navel; $2 OOf-2 50 for seedlings, per box; ijirtcapplee. $4.50g per dozen: ba nanas. $2 503 per bunch; Persian dates. 7c per pound: pears. 75cU per box; ap- , ple3, 50c$l 25 per box; grapes, Muscat, 90c$l; Tokay, $1 per box. Dried fruit Apples, evaporated, 56c jar pound; sun-dried, sacks or boxes, 34c; pears, 809c; prunes, Italian. 57c; silver, extra choice. 537c; figs, Califor nia black. 5c: flea. California wfri!-. KV cj plums, pltiess, white, 7g?8c perpound.' Ment and Provisions. Mutton Gross, best sheep, wethers ana ewres.. sheared. $3 50; dressed, 63!7c per poupd; spring lambs, 3c per pound gross, dressed, ?$f7Kc Hogs Gross, choice heavy, $3 605 75; light, $5; dressed. 56c per pound. Veal Large, 6c per pound; small. 7Sc per pound. Beef Gross, top steers, $3 504; cows. $33 50; dressed beef, C7c per pound. Provisions Portland pack (Shield brand): Hams, -smoked, are .quoted .at HUc per pound; picnic hams, S?ic per pound; breakfast bacon. 1315c; bacon, 10k llc; backs, 10c; drj'-salted sides, SVi , 10c; dried beef, 15c; lard, five-pound palls. I05sc; 10-pound palls, 10c; EOs, 10c; tierces. 10c per pound. Eastern pack (Hammond's): Hams, large, llc; me- , dium. llc: .small, 12c; picnic hams, &c; shoulders. 9c; breakfast bacon, 13(g'151ic: dry-salted sides, 9tf810i4c; bacon, sides. 10Ullc; back?. lvc; butts, 12c; lard, pure leaf, kettle-rendered, 3s. 10c; 10s, lObid dried beef. 13c. Groceries, Jfuts, Etc. ' Coffee Mocha, 232Sc; Java, fancy. 26 ' B2c; Java, good. 2024c; JaVa. ordinary, 4 1820c; Costa Rica. fancy 1820ct Costa 'Ulca. good, 16glSc: Costa Rica, ordinary. 10212c per pound; Columbia roast, $12 13; Arbuckle's. $13 25; Lion. $13 13 per tase. Sugar Cube, $6 35; crushed, $5 60; pow dered, $3 95: dry granulated, $5 75; extra C. $5 23, golden C. $5 J5 net; half barrels. c more than barrels; maple, 15S16c per pound. Salmon Columbia River, one-pound tails. $1 WX&2; two-pound tails. $2 25?2 50; fancy one-pound ttats'. $2 2 25; -pound fancy flats. $1 lOffl 30; Alaska, oneoound tails, $1 401 tO; two-pound tails, $1 00 $2 JCS. t Nuts Peanuts. 67c per pound for raw. 9c for roasted; cocoanuts ,90c per dozen: walnuts, J0llc per ppund; pine nuts. 15c; hickory nuts, 7c: chestnuts. 15c; Brazil, lie: filberts, 15c; fancy pecans, 12 CjKc; almonds. 1517c per pound. Beans Smal white. 430; large white. S3(?Hc; bayou. 3ic; Lima. c per pound Grain bags Calcutta. $66 12 per 100 for spot. Coal nil Case3, lSc per gallon; bar rels. 14c: tanks. 13c Rice Island, 6Uc; Japan. 5c; New Or leans. 4S6c; fancy head, "$77 50 per sack. " ' Hops, Wool, Hides, Etc. Hops New crop, 1214c per pound; 1S99 crop. ,6;7c. Wool Valley, 1314c: Eastern Oregon. 10&12q; mohair. 25c per pound. Sheepskins Shearlings, 1520c; short wool. 25S5c: medium-wool, 3060c; long wool. 6ocff$l each. Tallow 4c; No. 2 and grease, 2g3c per pound. Hides Dry hides. No. 1. 16 pounds and upward, 14815c: dry "kip. No. 1. "5 to 16 pounds. 15c per pound; dry calf. No. 1. under 5 pounds; 15S16c: dry-salted, one third less than dfy flint; salted hides, sound steers, 60 pounds'and over, 7Sc: do. 50 to 60 pounds, 7c; do. under 50 pounds and cows. 7c; kijj. 13 to 30 pounds. 7Sc; do. veal. 10 to -14 pounds, 7c; do. calf, under JO pounds, 7c; .green (un salted), fc per ppund less: cujls (bulls, stags, moth-eaten, badly cut, scored, halr pllpped, weather-beaten or grubby), one third less. Pelts Bearskins each, ns'to sire, $5 $15: cubs, each, $15: badger, each, 50c; wildcat. 2575c; houscat, S25c: fox. common gray, 40c$l; do red. $1 753 50: do. cross. $2 506; lynx. $2M 50; mink, 40c 61 To; -marten, dark Northern, $510: do. pale pine. $24; muskrat, S12c: skunk, 0JOc: otter (land), -$1S; panther, with "head Tsofl. claws perfect, $13: "raccoon, 25 CjSOc: wolf, mountain, with head perfect, $3 60igS: wplverlhe, $2 506u- beaver, per skin, large. $657; do. medium; per skln, $45. do. mnalL per skin. $lJ2.;.do. kits. per sldrf. !$10i' KEMUORK STOCK MARKET. Expectation of Unfavorable Bank Stntemeni Causes a, De-Clae. NEW TORK, Dec 7. The pfospect or FINANCIAL NEWS; a. decline In cash resources of the banks of upwards of $7J0MXX proved too much for the fortitude of speculators today and they sold stocles. reversing the movement of yesterday. .Although they had the ad vantage of new points of strength in a number of individual stocks among the low-priced stocks, a demoral ised tone in one or two of the industrials more than offset this advantage. The Subtrcasury alone has taken up from the banks during'the week $6,100,000, Including the deposits at the Subtreasury for tele graphic transfer to the Interior. The di rect movement by express, although sup posed to be -small on balance, is certain ly in favor of the Interior. There Is a suspicion also that the local move ments of cash which, have helped out the showing of the banks for the last few weeks are not to be relied on this week. These gains have been due to a large ex tent to the operations of a single bank. In which is centered some of the most Important Interests In the financial world, including copper mining stocks. The course of Amalgamated Coppqr durfng the week has given rise" to the apprehension that Interests-identified with it need not be expected to have taken measures to conserve the general money market situation The loan item also Is the subject of much perplexed surmise. While there has been some speculative liquidation in. the .stock market, there has been some large borrowing fpr "out side financial operations. Including the subscriptions to a $10,000,000 issue 6? Third-Avenue Railroad bonds, which also closed the day with announcement that it has been largely over-subscribed. If there has been any considerable loan ex pansion, double effect on the -surplus re serves may prove somewhat sensational, especially with the most tring period of the year on the money market to be im mediately faced. Liquidation was not urgent in the stock market, but was quite general. Even the Erie securities yielded tem porarily on the denial of a story at tempting to explain their movement; by alleging that the company had purchased the Pennsylvania Coal Company. Both ,the stocks and bonds rallied subsequent ly to top prices. 'Besides tHis, strength was shown by the St. Louis & San Francisco stocks, led by the second pre ferred with an advance of 29J, and the .New York, Chlcagp & St. Louis, led by the second preferred with an, advance of 4. On the other hand there tvas. con tinued weakness In Tennessee Coal & Iron on persistent rumors that the dividend would be passed. The stock fell at one time 2V4. and after fluctuating feverishly closed within of the lowest. Pacific Mall broke nearly 4 points on the large decrease In the net earnings re ported for October. The unsatisfactory results of the meeting of Western rail road presidents to enforce the observance of freight rates helped to depress the rail road list. There was weakness.-ln People's Gas, Tobacco and the local tractions. The closing was moderately -active and easy, and many stocks were at the lowest, point. Business in bonds continued large. There- was profit- taking In some of the speculative issues, but there was a nota ble increase, in the demand for high grade bonds, which made the market very broad. Total sales par value, $4,133,000. United States 3s and 5s declined per cent on the, last call. . BONDS. U. S.,2s, rcf. resl04!N. T. CenL lsts..,110 do coupon 103 lNorthem Pac 3s.. 70Vi do 3s. res-.... ...10941 do 4s 105 do coupon ...,..100MOre?on N'av. lsts..lll .do new-vis. recr..l37s do 4s 1021 da coupon 1375OreE03 s. L. C3....120 do old 4s. rff...ll434 do con. 5s 117 do coupon 115 Rio Gr. W. lsts...lOQ do 5s. re., 112"i St. Paul consols. ..17ff , do coupon 1124 St- P. C. S.T. lnsinc risfcCol. S-63s.124 .do 5 .....122 Atchison adj. 4s.. 8SH Union Paclflo 4S...107X C. H N.W. con. 7sl33J, Wis. Cent lsts. .. 87 - do,'S., F, He, 5S.118 Southern Pac 4.. 62 D. &. R. ,G, 4e.,.r, 101i Wei Shore 4s 115 qgn..K)tTtrJr.5E.U39l ' j,, . - . STOCKS. The .total sales ot stocks today -were OD1.700 shares. The clctslpc quotations -Were: Atchison .. 3SSJWabash . a do pret S2 do pref 22 Bait. & Ohio 70 Wheel. & L. E.... 104 do .pre ..... S4H do 2d pre! 27k Can. PaclOo ..... b3 Wts. Central 11 Can. Souttwm i... 5S kP. C. C & St. L.. 57 Ches. &. Ohio 3Q4fThlrd Aenue 114 Chi Gr. Western. HVs National Tube .... C0J4 C B. & Q......,.1M do pref 103 Chi.. Ind. L...,. 23Vzt KXPUBSS. CO6 OOHer !....., 67Adatos 140 Chi. & East. 111... 97 I American lbO Chicago & X. "VV..lCSH;nIted States 50 C JU I. &. Pac..ll4 IWells-Farco 133 C , C C. A Sti L. 60!4 MISCELLANEOUS Colo, Southern .. 7HAmer. Cotton OIL. 30 do 1st pref 42ft do pref SO'i do 2d pref k 17WLAnM' Malting ... 4t Del. & Hudson. ...115 ' do pref i.. 25W Del . Lack. & W..1S1 Amer. Smelt. & R. 53, Demer S. Rio Gr. 25 do pref 95 do pref 79HIAhier. Spirits li Erie .. ICHl do pref 17 do 1st pref 454.IAmer. Steel Hood. 271 Gr. North. pref..,17Siil do pref 75 Hocking Coal .... 15 Amor. Steel & W., do pret . -. Amer. Tin Plate... do pref Amer. Tobacco ... do pref Anaconda M. Co.. Brooklyn R.F...., . 41 S3 . 43 87i 10 130 47 70tf so 4H 75 1C9V4 534 100 22 72 C9 57 01A Hocklns Valley .. 3Si Illinois Central ...123H lows Central 10H do pref 45 Lake Erie & W... S6 do "pref 100 Lake Shore 214 Louis. & Nash.... S2U, Manhattan El ...107 Met. St Ry 165? Mex. Central .... 13 Minn. . St Louis C4 do pret ........ U9V Colo. Fuel & Iron.. Cont Tobacco .... do pref Federal Steel do pref Gen. Electric Missouri Pacific .. 59 Glucoe Suar .... JloDUe &. Uhlo.... 40h M. K. & T 13 I do pref ... 37V ao prer Int Paper -do pref La Clede Gas National Biscuit .. do pref New Jersey Cent. 144 Vj New Tork Cent...l4li41 Norfolk & West.,. 41W qo prei bi Northern Pacific. C9 - do pref ...-... 814 National Lead ... 1S do prpf 02 National Stel S3 D2i Ontario & west 23 O. R. & N 42 do pref , N. T. Air Brake North American 104 18 do pref 76 I Pennsylvania ...il414 Pacific Coast 5S Reading ...... 0W do 1st -pref. 85 oo 1st nref..... G3Y. do 2d pref C6 Pacific Mall ...... 43H People's Ga .... 07 Pressed Stael Car. 40 do pref R2tt do 2d pref 31y mo ur. western., t-j do cref 93 St Louis. & S. jr.. 1DH( ao ist pret..... .a1 Pullman Pal Car.200 ?tnnd Rope-iT.. 5W So;ar' ..fi 124 co a prex. ...... -Jtsj, St. -LouH S. W.... ltT do pref ........ 374 co pror .114 qt Paul t Paul ......... 125!i!Tenn. Coal & Iron. Cl do- pref ..177IU S Leather..... 12 t Paul & O.....120 I, do pref ......... 7424 St Southern Pacific 41 U S. Rubber...... 25 do pref .rv....... 79 Western Union ... 82 RenUblle Imn A. fi It Southern Ry 17 do pref COV Txas : Pacific... 20V4.1 union Pacific . do pref ..... "70i! do prf fuii. ,. S0iAmai. Copper .... 91 Ex dividend. Forelfm Ftnnnclnl Xew. NEW TORK. Dec. 7. The Commercial Advertiser's London financial cablegram says: The markets here were less active and generally heavy today. Americans were dull early, and weakened further on New Tork advices, but the declines were most ly small. Denver & Rio Grande preferred closed under the best, the market here thinking the price is high enough, com pared with, say. Atchison preferred. Erles were better. The chief feature In them was the rise In the general mortgage Hens, which New Tork bought. Missouri Pacifies were rather favored. Money was An better demand, owing to the exchequer bonds, but rates were steady, as the market was overprovlded. A supple mentary estimate of 16,000.000 for ex penditures in South Africa and China had no effect The best opinion Is that borrowing will be postponed until the new year. Stock In Loudon. LONDON, Dec 7A-Atchison; SSi;. Cana dian Pacific, S3; Union Pacific preferred, S6: Northern Pacific preferred 'Sltir Rmnri Trunk; 64; Anaconda, 9:4. Money Exchonsre, Etc. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 7. Sterling on Londonr-Slxty dajs. $4 86; sight, $4 S2&. Drafts-Sight. 5; telegraph. 7.. NEW TORK, Dec. 7. Money on call, 45 per cent;'laBt loans, 5 per cent; prime mercantile paper, 444 per cent; sterling exchange," weak, with actual business in bankexs'x bills' at'SCSSH Jbr-'demand and at .$4 Sl?s for 60.doys; posted -ratos. $4 S2$ 4'KEi4; commercial bills, $4 S0i4 S1U: sil ver certificates, 61g65c. Bonds Government, weak; state, strong; railroad. Irregular. LONDON, Dec 7. Money, 2VA per cent, consols, 97VJ d. THE GRACf MARKETS. Price for Cereal In European and American Forts. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 7. Wheat and barley futures, inactive; spot market, steady; oats, strong. Spot quotations were: Wheat Shipping No. L 97c; choice, 97lc: milling. $1 0101 B. Barley Feed, 72H75c; brewing, 77HQ 80c Oats Black, for seed, $1 221 20; red. $1 3051 4a Call board sales: WheatInactive; May, $105; cash. 97c Barley No sales. ' .Corn Large 'yellow, $1 15. TACOMA. Dec T. Wheat Quiet and unchanged, bluestem, 57c; club, 54c. Chicago Grain and Produce. CHICAGO, Dec. 7. The wheat market began the day with a show of firmness on IIveYpbol's steadiness in the face of the loss here yesterday, the light Ar gentine shipments-and a cable announc ing that rain was interfering with har vesC work In that country. January wheat -opened 4gO higher, at 71c to 71c, and sold during the first half hour to TlVic The crowd was Inclined to be bearish, however, and the bulge met lib eral selling under the theory that con tinued liberal receipts and outside un willingness to buy were not conditions calculated io sustain prices. January, therefore, was gradually pressed down during the forenoon at 70H715c At this point the market was reinforced by a fresh supply of bullish news. Holland and Portugal were reported at sword's point, and the seaboard as well as Minne apolis reported a stlffer cash demand. The receipts of this news caused a rally toTlSgc, and the close -was firm, c over yesterday. at'TlUc - Corn started out strong. This wns par ticularly true of December, which felt keenly the fact that the receipts, 211 cars, contained no corn of contract grade. The weather was unfavorable for grading future arrivals, which was also a potent Influence. December was In good demand early, but was offered free-i ly on the bulge. The last half of tho session was quiet and the trade profes sional. May was rather quiet through out, closing a shade higher at- C63S3ic. Light receipt", small shipments and the usual lack of interest ruled the oats mar ket. Close, He higher, at 23c Provisions opened lower, in sympathy wltha drop in hog prices and Liverpool's quotation of bacon 6d lower. The mar ket steadied with 'wheat and corn later in the day, but closed with a small loss. January pork sold between $12 25 and $12 12& and closed 5c lower, at $12 20; January lard, between $6 S2V and J6 87$. closing 2c dpwn. at $6 90, and January rjbs between $6 37& and $6 30, with the close 2c depressed, at $6 32. The leading futures ranged as follows: WHEAT. Opening. Highest Lowest Cloe, December January . . May December Ja'nuSry . . May December May January . . May ..$0 706 o JOA U 403 .. 70T? 715 70 $0 70t 71?4 74 .. 73 74 CORN. ,. 07 sst; .. 3GV 3V ,. 301 36:4 OATS. 73 3TJi 33 30 21 234 36H 204 21, 234 21 23ft 21 23T4 MESS PORK." 12 224 12 25 12 88 12 20 12 05 12 12 12 12 11 LARD. December January . May .'... 710 7 15 COO fl 02 ff95' ' 0 07 710 0 87 0 02 030 035 712 000 0 65 SHORT RIBS. January May v- C 32 6 3 SL 0 32i .C 37 6 4 0 40 Cash quotations were as follows: Flour Quiet and steady. Wheat No. 3. 64671c; No. 2 red. 74c Corn No. 2. 3Sc: No. 2 yellow, 3SS3SUC Oats No. 2. 23c; No. 2 white, 2ftffS6Uc; No. 3 white. 24U27c Barley Fair to choice malting. 5057c- Flaxseed No. 1. $155; No. 1 North western, $1 6701 69. Prime timothy seed, $4 40. Provisions (Mess pork, per barrel, $11 37311 50; lard, per 100 pounds. $7 103 7 12; short ribs, sides (loose). $6 256 75; dry salted shoulders (boxed). 5iG6Hc; short clear sides (boxed), $6 756 83. Whisky, basis of high wines, $1 27. Clover, contract grade. $10 OftglO 20. On the Produce Exchange today the butter market was dull; creameries, 15 2ic: dairies. 1320c Cheese Active, 10Hllc. Eggs Quiet; fresh," 25c Receipts. Shlpm'ts. Flour, barrels . A8.OD0 20.000 Wheat bushels 120.000 100,000 corn, ousncis ztu.uuu Oats,, bushels ,.,.... 242.000 Rye. bushels 9,000 Barley, bushels 50.000 212.000 85.000 7.000 10,000 Kyf York Grain and Produce. NEW TORK. Dec. 7. Flour Receipts, 19,652 barrels; exports, 5S63 barrels; mar ket easy. - Wheat Receipts, 93,475 bushels; ex ports, 7?SG bushels; spot, steady: No. 2 red, 78 f o. b.; options, 77 elevator. Options, after a firmer opening, turned weak and TUled heavy most of the ses sion under bearish Continental advices and favorable Argentine news. The close was steady, at c net decline to c net advance. January closed 78c; March. 79jfco: May, 79ft; December, 77Hc Wool Quiet Hops Quiet. Enropenn Grain Marketn. LONDON, Dec 7. Wheat Cargoes on passage, quieter and hardly any demand; cargoes Walla Walla. 29s. English coun try markets, steady. LIVERPOOL, Dec 7. Wheat Steady; wheat and flour In Paris, st aiy. French country markets, partly cheaper. Spot wheat, steady: No. 2 red Western Win ter. 5s ll?id; No. 1 Northern Spring, 6s 2d; No. 1 California. 6s 2d. Futures, steady; December, 5s lld; March, 6s id. Corn Spot, firm; American mixed new, 4s 2yd. Futures, steady; December, 4s 2Hd; January, 3s 1034d: March. 3s lOd. Receipts of wheat during th- past th-rea days, 333.CO0 centa s, inciud nj 22.0 0 American. SAX FRAXCISCO MARKETS. SAN .FRANCISCO Dec 7. Wool Spring: Nevada. 111513c: Eastern Oregon, 1014c; Valley Oregon, 1517c Fall: Mountain lambs, 9gl0c; San Joaquin plains, 6gSc; Humboldt and Mendocino, .10i?12c Hops 1500 crop. 13Mgl7c Hay Wheat. $9gl3 50; wheat and oats, $912 50; best barley, $9 50; alfalfa, $7 10; compressed wheat, $9SI3 per ton; straw, 2&g47 per bale. Mlllstuffs Middlings, $16 5019 50; bran, $1414 50 per ton. Potatoes Rl er Burbanks, 3075c; Sa linas Burbanks, 50c$l 15: Oregon Bur banks, 45cg$l; sweets, SVQSQc per cental. Onions $1 00 per cental. Butter Fancy creamery, 2&f?26i4c; do seconds, 2425c; fancy dairy, 2223c; do seconds, lS21c. Cheese California flats. 10Ullc per pound; Toung America, lligl2c; East ern, 1415c Eggs Fancy ranch, 40c; store, 26B2"c; Eastern, 25S?20c , Citrus .fruit Mexican limes. $4g4 50; common California lemons. $ll 75; ohoico $22 25; navel oranges. $1 50-S& 50 per box; pineapples, $23 per dozen. Pqultry Turkeys, go'iblers. llfirl2Uc: do hen?, ligi2o per pound; old Toosters. $3 50 4, per dozen; young roosters, $3 754 25; fryers, $3 5&4. hens. $3 306 per dozen, small broilers, $22 50; large do. $33 50; old ducks $3S4; geese, $1 2561 50 per pair. Green fruit Apples, phoice, $1 per box; common. 30c per box. Bananas $lg2 50 per bunch." Receipts Flour, quarter sacks, 10,000-1 Downing, Hopkins & Co. . WHEAT AND STOCK BROKERS Room 4, Ground Floor BOTH TELEPHONES Oregon, 5300; wheat, centals, 3403; barley, centals, SSOO; oats, centals, 990; beans, sacks, 3900; potatoes. Kicks, 5600; Oregon, 2743; bran, sacks, Oregon. 72S0; middlings, sacks, 650; hay, bales. ,730; hides, 6C0. EASTERN LIVESTOCK. CHICAGO. Dec 7. Cattle-Receipts, 4500. Mostly 1015c lower, including butchers' stock; good to prime steers. $5 40 6 10; poor to medium, $45 SO; selected feeders, 10 cents lower, $2 25g4 65; mixed stockers, 10515c lower. $2 253 70; cows, $2 604 25t heifers, $2 654 20: calves, $3 50 5 25; Texas-fed steers, $4g4 S5; grass steers, $3 204 10; bulls, $2 50g3 25. Hogs Receipts today,. 25,000; tomorrow, 18,000; left over, 2000. Market about 5c lower; good clearances; top, $4 97; mixed and butchers, $4 654 97; good to choice heavy, $4 70&4 97; rough heavy, $4 55 4 65; light, $4 704 97; bulk of sales, $J SO 4 924. Sheep Receipts, 7000. Sheep and lambs generally steady; good to choice wethers, $44 40; fair to choice mixed, $3 7SS4 05; Western sheep, $14 40; Texaa sheep, $2 H) 3 6G; native lambs, $45 50; Western lambs, $4 75S3-50; one extra lot of lambs sold at $6. OMAHA, Dec 7. Cattle Receipts, 2100;' market, steady; native beef steers, $1 40 5 60; Western steers, $4 004 50; Texas, steers, $3 853 75; cows and heifers, $3 00 4 40; canners. $1 75 3 75; stockers and feeders, $3 004 50; calves, -$3 00g 00; tulls and stags, $2 2534 00. - - Hogs Receipts, 8300; market, shade low er; heavy. $4 SO04 82; mixed; 14 $03H2; light, $4 704 87; bulk of sales, $4 SO 4 82. Sheep Receipts, none; market, nomi nally steady; fair to choice native. $3 S5 4 10; fair to choice Westerns. $3 7504 00: common to choice sheep, $3 253 50; Iambs, $4 20S5 15. KANSAS CITT, Dec 7. Cattle Re ceipts, 3000. Market, steady; Texas steers, $3 S04 90; Texas cows, $2 5533 SO; native steers, $3 90i?? 60; native cows" and heifers, $1 7504 35; stockers and feeders, $2 S04 35; bulls. $2 904 25. Hogs Receipts, 11,000. Market, steady; bulk of sale, $4 S24 85; heavy, U 77 4 95; packers. $4 S24 95; mixed, $4 75 4 90; lights, $4 774 97; yorkers. $4 S0 4 97; pigs, $4 454 . - o Sheep Receipts, 2000. Market, strong; lambs. $4 255 55; muttons, $2 C04 25. The Mctnl Market. NEW TORK, Dec 7. The local metal market ruled generally quiet, and" with out special new features of importance aside from slight losses in tin and spel ter. The weakness in tin was partly the result of heavy shipments from London. Outside market closed dull And weak at $27 25. Tin in London, though final prices Indicated a net gain of L was at one time. 7s 6d below the figures of the pre vious day. The close was firm at 120 15s. Lake copper ruled dull andi nominally unchanged at $10 for Lake Superior and $16 62 "for casting copper, despite easier advices from abroad, the market olosing in London at 72 2s 6d, a loss of 5s. Lead, while very dull locally, was "weak, and 2s 6d lower In London, prices- 'reaching the lowest mark since February' L The close here was dull at $4 37. Spelter was un changed abroad but exhibited an easier feeling here oa liberal receipts, and closed easy at $4 22.4. 2I-. The domestic iron. narkeUs remained quiet and nominally unchanged, while- inLondon exceptional activity prevailed. Foundry Northern; $t5gl6 50; Southern, $14 5015 75; "soft Southern, $14015 75; prg-Iron warrants, $9 5010 50. Bar silver, 61c ."SAN FRANCISCO, Dec T. Bar silver, -645sc LONDON, Dec 7. Bar silver, 29 13-lCd. The Cotton Market. NEW TORK, Dec 7. The cotton mar ket met with the disadvantage at the out set of weak cables, and opened At a de cline of &J26 points. Later, the amount coming lntd sight became the factor.' and the decline was increased 16319 points. A few feeble failles were made, but these wore due rather to covering than to any manifestation of inherent energy. The market closed barely steady at a decline of 1SS1S points. Coffee and Suprar. NEW TORK. Dec. 7. Coffee Options closed barely steady. 10$15 points lower. Sales, 32,000 bags. Including: February, $6; March, $6 15; May, $6 CO; -July, $6 35. Spot Rio weak; No. 7 Invoice, 7c Mild quiet; Cordova, 913c Sugar Jtaw firm; refined steady. FIRST SHIP OF BRITISH NAVY It Wa Built by Henry VII and Wan Called the Great Harry. Cassler's Magazine. The first ship, properly speaking, of the British Navy, known as the Great Harry, was built by King Henry VII, at a cost of 14.000. and was burnt at Wool wich, through accident, in 1553. By hi$ prerogative, and at his own expense, he laid the foundation and settled the con stitution of the present Royal Navy. An Admiralty and Navy Office were consti tuted aid commissioners were appointed by him; regular salaries were settled not only for the Admirals and VIce-Admlrals, but far his Captains also and seamen, and the sea Bervlce at that time became a distinct and .regular profession. Henry it was, too, wno founded the Deptford, Woolwich and Portsmouth dockyards and the Trinity House. Having entered Into a league, against France, Henry fitted out a fleet, under the command of Sir Edward Howard. Lord High Admiral, In tho engagement which took place between the French and British fleets in August, 1512, the. Re agent, a ship of 1000 tons, which was at that time the largest vessel in the British Navy,, was burnt, and, to replace it, the Great Harry, or, as it was also known, the Henry Grace do Dleu, was built In 1515. Tho vessel appeared to be of about 1000 tons burden, and was manned by 349 soldiers, 301 mariners and 50 gun ners. She had four masts and portholes on both decks and in other parts. Be fore the time of her construction the can non were placed above deck and on the prow or poop. In a list of the British Navy, as It stood on January 5, 154S, the Great Harry is said to have carried 19 brass and 103 iron pieces of ordnance The name of the ship is supposed to have been changed in the reign of Edward VI to The Edward, which, on August 26, 1552, was reported to be still "in good case to serve." A Bad Beginning. Chicago JournaL Many Republicans will be sorry to bear that the ship subsidy bill is to he taken out of the regular order of business and put through Congress with a rush before anything else is attended to. Rightly or wrongly, this bill, which as a law will begin by taking $9.000.000 a, year from the r w U5r-iVM'ctw rouaTciytoaei tts wotit exe la oU ud yeuar xrUIop from Seea . . , -, ua, encT,uost Power, W!ftr - WffiTO R?1 W? oi llty. HcadachajUnntnMjtp arrr, -ps of aj Semen, Varicocele, ' COnsMDatlon. StOD Oulcknoia of Din- lT"f 1 1 charm: fimna Ker' fg YOUB TvfttCtllnS Of Eyelid a. 1. , -". i si .fwmti.-M. a care u u una. t3 lf.J hckotcj ssuu. EaacTClopca tepat, Sauusex the btxia ac core ccntcn. rc box. ( ftr Jxja br miU. mamrM Atnissa avaotes. tocsro t sMstytefiraded. Ua feboxe. Oreaius free Address, Bishop Romcdj Co., San Francisco, C&L For sole br Aldflch Psarctacr. Sbcth and 'CTisMcxtoa trejU. Portland, Or. Chamber of Commerce taxpayers for the benefit of a few men. is regarded with suspicion and distrust: and it should bo carefully examined and I thoroughly debated before enactment. ?ome Republican leaders, happy over the party's overwhelming success at the elec tlonroay think the country has given mem cane oiancne to do as they please Cooler heads know better. After such a victory as last month's, the victors have niorejreaspa than ever to be modest, mod erate and regardful of the country's good opinion. GUARDED BY MOHAMMEDANS Tvrenty.Rival Sects "Worship at the Holy Scpnlcher in Jerusalem. Writing In the December Ladies' Home Journal on "Jerusalem as We See It To dqyf" Mrs. Lew Wallace notes that "there Is a common lament that the shrines dear alike to Jew and Christian are In keep ing of the Mohammedan. For a thousand years they have been guarded with rev erence and decorum by armed officials, tolerant of every religion. Were Palestine in keeping of American Protestants, de basing our sanctuaries Into eating-houses and concert-rooms, I" fear Gethscmane would become a park for picnics, and the Holy Sepulcher, the shrine of shrines, be made a hall for socials. Twenty rival sects worship- there In peace and -safety. Were the Turkish guard withdrawn there' would be fighting with paving stones and conrecrated candle-sticks, If other wea pons were" not at hand. The house that Is now a house of prayer might be made a den of cooks. Perhaps 'tis better as It is." AT THE HOTELS. THE PORTLAND. H Lurgy. Alameda M H Insley M V Tronsea N L Walter. San Fran Mrs L Detain:. Salm. Ohio A. G Perry. Chicago r F Haydene, Chicago 5 C Swift. San Fran Geo L Blrkman. S F H W Helsj. N T M J Grecnlnr. Chgo K A Wittier. Seattle Max Kuhn. N Y L IT McMabon. Chco P V Armstrong. Clee- lana R L Alexander, S P C D Line, San Fran F O Hllbourn, Ch;co Theo "Werner. V V L H Vllhauer. San Fr A Alexander. P.hila S A Alexander. Phtla R O Whltlock. Loul3- vllle Ky. N Schaffncr. Cleveland J M Bowman & wife. A E Hill. Chlca-o H I Anderson. Aber deen S S C Parker, S F Lewis Mead, city C D"Bell. La Grande Vioodburn G Goldsmith, city W D Owen. Milwaukee E J Wagner, San Ft H. J Krurcr, San Fran 0 W White. San Fran 1 L Fletcher, San Fran Fred A Krib, wife & son. Minneapolis Geo T Chlsholm. Cluto Mrs A C Kennedy, KY ur Alex Slater C R Corbtn. N Y Sargent Aborn. Man ager "Shenandoah" L Hall. Boston J E McClunle F G Crist. USC&G Survey Mrs J T Itoss. Astoria D H Church G W Tackaberry, Lou- lsuile. Ky Frank Hajes. Seattle Geo W Sanborn & wf, Astoria Joe Hardeman, St L John Fox, Astoria H D Thing, Astoria THE PERKINS A W Wilson, city Frank Wood. Chicago Wm Watson, Spokane Mrs Watson, Spokane Master Watson. Spokan Geo F Stone. Seattle J H Spauldlng, Osh- kosh. Wis Mrs M C Korster, Mil waukee; Wis F J Conroy, Baker Cy J W Slajdpn. Tacoma Mrs J W Slayden, do Mrs S B Huston, HUla boro W A Hussell, Spokane Jessie Chcsiine, As toria J J Honstone. Adams A E Huff, La Grande J G Hadley, Newbcrg R TJ Austin, Vancouvr Mrs R L Austin, do Chas F Michelbach. The Dalles L E Crowe. Dalle J C Wlllard. Grass Vy R N Stanfrcd. Echo J S Fish. The Dalles Mrs J S Fish, Dalles Master Fish. Dalles Alden Brown. Dalles W F Slaughter, St Helen MUs Laura. Huston, do Chas T Early, viento Wjn Eccles. Viento L Knopper. Joieph, Or N Whenldon. Dalles James Cafneld, Golden- Mnr W F langhter.doj aaie. wasn Wm Holder. Shanlko Mrs Wm Holder, do Mtm Franklyn Fynch, "Shenandoah" Co Miss Julia Burkholder, "Shenandoah" Co E E Whitney, Denver Miss Lapra Stump, Monmouth, Or W E Owen. Mlnto. Or J H Danlger. Omaha Mrs Geo D Gray, Eu gene, Or R H Leabo. Salem Geo O Yoran. Eugene H Lelshton Kelly, Ore gon City M M Wakefield. Elma, Wash O D Knox, San Fran E D Cuddy. Bote E J Murray, Aberdeen Chas Brown. Vancouvr S J Beck. Ostrander J W Beck. Ostrander C W Long. .Chehalls Ross E Hlller, Sclo, Or B F Fielding. N Y City F M Collins. Dalla.Or Mrs J li Stump. Mon mouth, Or Darrell Stump, dp Mrs L Forest, do Otto Turner. N Y Mrs Otto Turner. N Y Joseph Slaytor. N Y Mrs Jos Slaytor. N Y Geo A Wrlsht. N Y Mrs G A W right. N Y Master Wright. N Y F Prcscott, Helena Geo White. Seattle Harry White, Seattle Frank Rollston. 2i Y M E Heusey. N Y Arthur Buchanan, N Y J L Cooke, St Paul. Minn H Van Wicker. Seattle W D Wolverton. Van couver, Wash E E Benton. Peoria C A Hasson. Vancouvr C H Olsen Catlln ,C W Larry. ChehalU ,W F Mullian, do D P Patterson, city THE IMPERIAL. C. W. Knowles, Manager. C D Latourette, Ore Chas E Goodcll, S F Sen Sims. Helena Mrs Sims. Helena. Master Sims. Helena Sam W Cox. Kan City , Jas W Parks Kan City Mrs Parks. Kan City Sol R Fajrchlld. do Mrs Falrchlld. do Chas H KIHough. Chgo Robt E Brown. Los Angeles Mrs D E Brockbank. San Francisco Jos Brown, L03 Angls R J Maylan. Carrcllton J H Johansen, Seaside Mrs Johansen. do L A Conn. Hammond T S Jewptt, Hammond F P Kendall. Ajstorla Mrs Kendall & 3 ch. do Mrs C H Cooper &. 2 children, Astoria Mrs Trojer. Astoria Majter M Troyer, do gon city H L Geary, Seattle A H Steaen, St Paul T Tt .Inhimnn. Tcr1nnA Mrs Johnson. Portland C A West. St Louis Mrs W W Baker.W W MUs Jones. Walla W George H Williams, Grant's Pass Mrs Williams, do Jas Buche. San Fr F J Parker. Walla W E T Hatch, city C D Gabrlelson. Salem Geo D Chlsholm. Chgo Mrs M Jeffery, Astoria' Geo H Stevenon.Vanc A J Cbursen. Denver 35 F Moody. Dalles G W Moody, Dalles F Smith. Astoria W S Waterbury.Salem J H Herron. Corvaius Hnry B Thielsen. Sa lem Hotel BrunBTrfclc. Seattle. European; first-class. Rates. 75c and up. One block from depot. Restaurant next door. Tacoma Hotel. Tacoms. American plan. Rates. 33 and up. Donnelly Hotel, Tacoma. European plan. Rates. 50c and up. The pastor of an Eastern church stated re cently that certain teachers In his Sunday school were paid for their services. Accord ing to the pastor, the prime requisite of a capable teacher Is the ability to tell stories. That Is the form in which moral lessons can best be conveyed. And good story-tellers, be concludes, are always worthy of their hire. N.W. Harris & Go. BANKERS 11 MS V Electric Companies Bought and sold, Including total Issues. Letters of Credit and Graffs Issued on Bank of Scotland, London, Credit Ljonnals, Paris. , INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS 204 Dearborn St., Chicago. 31 Nassau SI., New York. 67 Milk St., Boston. DR. GROSSMAN'S SPECIFIC MIXTURE For- the Cnre of Conarrhocii, Glfcts, Stricture, and nnnloantia coroplnlnta of tho Orson of Generation. Xricc 31a bottle. For sale by druggists. tunsmaj, uurtc i-osi Mannood. Im- I - Cf8, SSparmatorrbosa Insomnia. Pains Ejects ue lnuseduts. ELAg rmpan'Vt-or aa pottrcy to TRAVELERS GUIDE. L . iiniJln JJio Union Depot, Sixth, and J Streets. THREE TRAINS DAILY FOR ALL POINTS EAST "CHIC.YGO-FOirriiAXD SPECIAL." Leaves for the East, via HUntlngtoa, at 9:00 A. M.; arrives at 4 30 P. M. POlvANE FLYER, T"or Spokane. Eastern Washington, and Great Northern points, leaves at 6. P. M. ; arrives at 7 A. M. ATLATIC EXPRESS. Leaves for the East, via, Huntington, at 0:00 P. iL; arrives at 80 A. M. THROUGH PULLMAN AND TOURIST SLEEPERS. OCEAA AXD RXVER SCHEDULE. "Water lines schedule subject to chance 'with out notice. OCEAN DIVISION From Portland, leave Alnsrrorth Dock at S P. M.. all every 5 days: Geo. W. Elder. Dec 3. IS, 23;- Jarf. 2. 12. 22. Columbia. Dec 6. 13, 8; Jan. 7. 17. 27. From 8an. Francisco Sail every 0 -days. Leave Spear-street Pier 24 at 11 A. M.: Co lumbia, Dec 4. 14. 24; Jan. 3. 13. 2J. Geo. "K Elder. Dec 9. 10. 20; Jan. S. 18. 2J. COLUMBIA nrV'ETl -DIYISION. PORTLAND AND ASTORIA. Steamer Hassalo leaves Portland dally, ex cept Sunday, at 8 00 P. 1L; on Saturday at 10:00 P. M. Returning, leaves Astoria dally, except Sunday, at 7 00 A. M. WlLLAaiEPTK RIVER DIVISION. PORTLAND AND SALEM. OR. Steamer Ruth, for Salem. Independence and way points, leaves from Ash-street Dock at 8 A. M. on Mondays. "Wednesdays and Fridays. Returning, leaves Independence at 5 A. M.. and Salem at 6 A. M-. on Tuesdajs, Thursdays and Saturday. CORVALLIS AND ALBANT. Steamer Modoc leaves Portland at 8 A. M. on Tuesdays. Thursdays and Saturdays. Re turning, leaves CorvallU at C A. M. on Mon dajs, Wednesdays end Fridays. YAMHILL RIVER ROUTE. PORTLAND AND DAYTON, OR. Steamer Elmore, for Orezon City. ButteviHe. Champoeg. Dayton and way landings, leave Portland. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at T A. M. Leaves Dayton for Portland and way points Mondays. "Wednesday and Fridays at 0 A. M. . SNAKE RIVER ROUTE. RIPARIA. "WASH.. AND LEWISTON. IDAHO Steamer Sookane or .steamer Lewlston leavs Rlparla dally at 3:40 A. M . arriving at Lew-, isiuu uuaut . f. .u. neiurninK, me opoKune or lcwiston leaves .Lewistoa dally at S.2U A. ju.. arriving at Rlparla same evening. "W. H. HURLBURT. General Passenger Agent. V. A. SCHILLING. City Ticket Agent. Telephone Main 712. 60 Third St.. cor. Oak. STEAMSHIP LINE TO THE ORIENT CHINA AND JAPAJS. FROM PORTLAND. For rates, accommodations, etc, apply to OREGON RAILROAD & NAV. CO . Agents, Portland, Or. CAvji via SOUTH Leave j Depotmu and ArrIvo OVERLAND EX PRESS TRAINS, for Salem, Rose burg. Ashland. Sac r a in e n to. Ogden, San Francisco, Mo lav e. Los Angelei, El Paso, New Or leans and the East. At "W o'o d burn (dally except Sun day) moralns train connects with train for Mt. Angel. SI1 ve r t o n. Browns ville, Sprlngft old, and Natron, and evening train for Mt. Angel and SI1 verton. Albany passenger , Corvallls passenger Sheridan pays'gr .. 3:30 P. M. 8.C0 A. M, 7:45 A. M. flO P. M. 4 00 P. M. 117.30 A. M 4 50 P. M. 10:10 A. M 113.30 P.M. 118:25 A. M Dally. HDally except Sunday. Rebate tickets on sale between Portland. Sac ramento and San Francisco. Net rates 517 first class 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 of Jefferson street. Leave for Oswego dally aX 7.20, 940 A. M.: 12 30. 1.53. 3-2.r. 4 40. 0.23, 8:30. 11:30 P. M.; and 0 00 A. M- on Sundays only. Arrive at Portland dally at G 35., S 30. 10.50 A. M.; 1.35 3 10. 4.30. 0:15. 7.40. 10 00 P. M.: 12.40 A. M. datlv. except Monday. 8 30 and 10:05 A. M. on Sundays only. Leave for Dallas dally, except Sunday, at 5-05 P. M. Arrive At Portland at 0 SO A M. Passenger train leaves Dallas for Alrlle Mon days, Wednesdajs and Fridays at 2 45 P. M. Returns Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Except Sunday. R. KOEHLER. Manager. C. H. MARKHAM. Gen. Frt. & Pa ss, Agt. ONLY 70 HOURS PORTLAND TO CHICAGO ...VIA... TWO TRAINS DAILY TO THE EAST . NO CHANGE OF CARS to Denver, Omaha, Kansas City and Chicago. Only Four Days To New York? Boston, Philadelphia and Washington. Palace Sleepers, Tourist Sleepers, Dining Cars, Library Cars, Free Recllnlng-Chatr Cars. Steam Heat, Plntach Light. Fast Time. Union Depots. Baggage checked to destination. CITY TICKET OFFICE 135 Third Street Portland, Oregon J. H. LOTHROP. GEORGE LANG. Gen'l Agent. City Paas. & Tkt. Agt. Steamers Altona and Pomona Dally ex. Sunday) for Independence. 'Salem and all -way landings Leave; Portland 0 43 A. ST.; leave Salem 7AM.: Independence, 6 A. M. Office and dock, foot Tajlor at. ff SUNSET AtA O OGEN&SHASTA -J Un routes jnj 'S PCTOfV UNION PACIFIC R. 8. CO. 1 OREGON SHORT LINE R. R. CO. I OREGON R. R. & NAVIGATION CO. TRAVELERS GUIDE. IitiPr i& The Yellowstone Park and Pioneer Dining-Car Route Galon Dejtt, fit! ml J Sis No. 12 1:45 P. M. OverlaUd Express for South Bend. Aberdeen. Hoquiaxn, Cosmopolis. OlvmDla. Tacoma. fl No. U 7.-00 A. M. attie. North Yakima. RltzvlUe, Spoka.n. Ptritman. Moscow. Lew- 'Is ton. . Grange villa. Ross'and. B. C. Butte. Billings. Fargo, 3L Paul. Minneapolis. Chi cago. Boston. "VosH- IngtQ.o, D. C. New Tork, And all nolnts t&st and southeast. No. 4 ll:so P. m Kansas Clty-St. Louis Special for TAcOma. Se attle. North Yakima. RltzvlUe. Spokane. Rossland. Lcwlstou. Helero, Butte. Billings, Deadwood, Denv er. Omaha, St. Joseph. Kansas City. St. Louis. Chicago. ' Washington. Baltimore. New York. Boston, and. all points east and southeast. NO. - T.20P. 0L Baggage checked to destination of tickets. Union -Depot connections In all principal cities. Through car service via Northern Paclflc Burlington Route, train No 4. for Omaha. St. Joseph. Kansas Crty. St, Louis. Quick time and uneqcaled accommodations. The only line running Pullman standard and" PulTman up holstered tourist fleeter, the finest In the world, Portland to- Minneapolis, and St. Paul without change. For any additional Information, tickets, sleeping-car reservations, maps of routes, etc.. call on or -write to A. D. CHARLTON Assistant General Paascnger Agent 255 3Iorrlson St.. Cor. Third, Portland. Oregon. Hsl mm gsuuuc.1 AND , SOO LINE FJRST-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. 140 Third st.." Portland, Or. 'E. J. COTLE. A. G. P. A.. Vancouver. B. C igg?EATQR7HERN Ticket Office 268 Morrison St. 'Phone 680 LEAVE. No. 4 0:00 P.M. The Flyer, dally to and ARRIVE from St. Paul. Mlnne- vr , apolis, Duluth, Chicago I "" and alt points East. 7.00 A. M Through Palace and Tourist Sleepers, Dining and-Butret Smoklng-Llbrary Cars. JAPAN - AMERICAN LINE STEAMSHIP IDZUMI MARU For Japan, China and all Asiatic points frill 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 Fk., Seaside. Astoria and Seashore Express, Dally. Astoria Express, Dally. 8-00 A. M. 70 P. M. 11:10 A. 2 0:40 P. M, Ticket office 253 Morrison st. and Union Depot, J. C. MAYO. Gen. Pass. Art., Astorl, Or. Pacific Coast Steamship Co FOR ALASKA. THE COMPANY'S elegant steamships Cottage City, City of Topeka and Al - Kl leava TACOMA 11 A. M.; SEATTLH 0 P. M , "Dec 1, C. 11. IS. 21. 20, 31; Jan. 5, 10. 15. 20. 25. tt; Feb 4. Steamer leaves eery fifth day thereafter. Further Information obtain company's folder. The company reserves th right to change .steamers, sailing dates and hours jot sailing, without previous notice. AGENTS N. POSTON, 243 Washington at.,r Portland. Or.; F.W. CARLETON. N. P. R. R. Dock. Tacoma. -TICKET OFFICE. 018 First ae , Seattle; M. TALBOT. Comml. Agent; C W- MILLER. Asat. Gen'l Agents Ocean Dock. Seattle. GOODALL. PERKINS & CO., Gen. Agts.. Sau Francisco. Stoirsttiit Hong Kong, via Yokohama and Kobe. Duo at Portland as follows: SS. MONMOUTHSHIRE .....Nov. 28 SS. MILOS Dec 28 SS. SKARPSNO Jan. 28 For freight or passage apply to T .1 Stew k Co Jug. 6-8-10 Columbian bids.. Third and Oak sta. WHITE COLLAR LINE BAILEY GATZERT (Alder-street Dock) Leaves Portland dally every morning at T o'clock, except Sunday. Returning. leaves As toria every night at 7 o'clock except Sunday. Oregon phone Main 3S1. Columbia phene 35L E No Cure No Pay THE MODERN APPLIANCE. A positive way to perfect manhood. The VACUUM; TREATMENT cures you without medicine o all nervous or diseases of the generative or gans, such as- lost manhood, exhaustive drains, varicocele, lmpotency, etc. Men are quickly re stored tp nerfect health and strength. Write for circulars. Correspondence confidential. THE HEALTH APPLIANCE CO. rooms 47-49, Safe Deposit Bldgt, Seattle. Wash. 31 CHICHESTEfVS EN'GLISH PEYRQYAL PILLS 9 ,-CN. . . OHll and Only Oeanfag. or UUICiUiiJXEB'S ENGLISH ttk blie rlbtai. Take titer. MkN uaa. Eoj of y or DrMfliU r ms4 . l ftABB Art. Ts.ftAwr..M t-- TL., X K l"CellerfarLiIcfc''fk-.Tn. L' tars MoU. 10.000 Teiiouali. SaUk KoBaa t&b pmy. Kiiltoi Saan, PXILa rj 1S Vr