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TjS U THE MOTtXIXG OREGONIAN. FIUPAY, MARCH 15, I90X. COMMERCIAL . AND The "nhpat market was displaying con siderable activity In Europe and the Eafet yesterday, but there was nothing doing locally, the advance elsewhere only serv ing to tighten the hold of growers on their stocks. The barley market is show ing more strength locally at present than anything else in the cereal line, and feed is selling as high as $17 per ton. In the produce markets, there was but little of Interest yesterday. Eggs are firmer and clean up quite readily at 12 cents per dozen. Butter was steady yesterday with receipts quite heavy. Onions, which declined to $3 for fancy stock sev eral days ago, are holding at that price, and are not expected to go lower, al though there s some off-grade stock of fering at -much lower prices. l , Bnnlc ClcnrinRs. Exchange. Balances Portland $258,783 $23,304 Spokane 112.780 10,030 Seattle , 451,154 99.513 Tacoma 212,210 -12,800 PORTLAND MARKETS. Grain, Flour, Etc. Bids of 56 cents were made for "Walla Walla yesterday, and 56 cents was easily obtainable for bluestem, but -there was very little offering at the&e figures. Ship owners will not make concessions suffi cient to jnduce business, and exporters cannot take on new business with both shipowners and wheat holders ask'lng higher rates than are warranted by "con ditions in other markets. No new ton nage engagements are reported in the north, but some new crop business has bten. done recently at 37s- 6d. Wheat Walla Walla. 55U5C; Valley, nominal; bluestem. 5Sc per bushel. Fiour Best grades; $2 S03 40 per bar rel: graham. $2 60. Oats White, 4446c per bushel; gray, 4243c Barley Feed, $1G 50g17; brewing, $16 50 gl jer ton. Mlllstuffs Bran, $1G per ton; middlings, $21 50; shorts, $17 50; chop, $16. Hay Timothy. $1212 50; clover, $79 50; Oregon wild hay. $G7 per ton. Bntter. Ekb, Poultry, Etc. Butter Fancy creamery, 22J'g;23c; dairy. ,3S$f20c; store, llijfl3c per pound. Eggs Oregon ranch. 12c per dozen. , Poultry Chickens, mixed, $3 505; hens. $5(&5 50; dressed, ll12c per pound; Springs, $4y5 per dozen; ducks. $556; geese, $6&S per dozen; turkeys, live, S 10c; dressed, 1314c per pound. Cheese Full cream, twins, 1313Jc; Young America, 13&14c per pound. Vej?etnlle, Fruits, Etc. Vegetables Parsnips. SSc; turnips. S5c; carrots S5c sack; onions, $2 253; cab bage. $1 C3l 75 per cental; potatoes, 45 55c per sack; &weet potatoes, $1 65 per 100 pounds; celery. i0gS0c per dozen; Cali fornia tomatoes, $2 50 per box. Fruit Lemons, choice, $2 00; fancy, $2 50&2 75; oranges, $1 752 50 for navel; 51 50&1 75 for seedlings, per box; pineap ples, $4&4 50 per dozen; bananas. $2 50 &3 per bunch; Persian dates, 6c per pounds; apples, $11 50. Pried fruit Apples, evaporated, 56c per pound; sun-dried, sacks or boxes, 3Q4c; pears, SSc; prunes, Italian, 57c; silver, extra choice, 57c; figs, California blacks, 5c; figs, California white, 57c; plums, pitless, white, 7Sc per pound. Ment and Provisions. Mutton Gross, best sheep, wethers, $4 75; ewes, $44 50; dressed, 6J7c per pound. Hogs Gross, choice heavy, $5 OOgS 25 iignt, ii ixniv; dressed, 67c per pound. . Veal Large, 7l7&c per pound; small, 89c per pound. Prorislons Portland pack (Shield i .brand) hams, smoked, are quoted at 12V.c per -pound; picnic hams, 9c per pound; breakfast bacon, 1415&c; bacon, lltfc; backs, lie; dry salted sides, 10c; dried beef, 15c; lard, five-pound palls, "lie; 10-pound pails, 1036c; 60s, lO&c; ' tierces, 10c per pound; Eastern pack (Hammond's) hams, large, 12c; me t dium, 12&c; small, 13c; picnic hams, 9&c; shoulders, 9Vc; breakfast bacon, 1354 15c; dry salted sides, 9&10c; bacon sides, 10ll?ic; backs, llc; butts. lOtfc; lard, pure leaf, kettle-rendered, 5s, ll&c; 10s. lie; dry salted bellies. 10&ll4c; , bacon bellies, ll12?ic; dried beef, 15ic i Beef Gross, top steers, $4 504 75; cows, $44,50; dressed beef, 7Sc per .pound. Groceries, Nntx, Etc. Coffee Mocha, 232Sc; Java, fancy, 26 32c; Java, good, 2024c; Java, ordinary !Se20c; Costa Rica, fancy, 1820c; Costa Rica, good, 16glSc; Costa Rica, ordinary, 1012c per pound; Columbia roast, $12 75; Arbiickle's, $12 25; Lion. $12 25 per case. Rice Island, Gc; Japan, 5c; New Orle- ans 45c; fancy head, $7(07 50 per sack. SQgar Cube. $C 23; crushed. $6 50; pow dered, $3 85; dry granulated, $5 65; extra C, $5 5; golden C, $5 15 net, half barrels 4c more than barrels; sacks, 10c per 100 less than barrels; maple, 15I6c per pound. Salmon Columbia River, one-pound tails, $1 502; two-pound talis, $2 252 50; fancy one-pound flats, $22 23; -pound ' fancy "fiats, $1 1001 30; Alaska talis, $1 1 23; two-pound talis, $1 902 25. Nuts Peanuts, 617c per pound for raw, 9c for roasted; cocoanuts, 90c per dozen; walnuts, 10llc per pound; pine nuts. 15c; hickory nuts, 7c: chestnuts, 15c; Brazil, lie; filberts, 15c; fancy pecans, 12 dl 14c; almonds, lSrr&c per pound. Beanfe Small white, 5?4c; large white, Xc; bayou, 3&c; Lima, 6lic per pound. Grain bags Calcutta. $G6 12& per 100 for spot. Coal oil Cases. 19c per gallon; bar rels, 15&C: tanks. 13&cT Stock salt 50s, $14 25 per 100; 100s, $13 75. Hoph. Wool, Hides, Etc. Hops 124? 14c per pound; 1S99 crop. 67c Wool Valley, 1415c; Eastern Oregon, S12c; mohair, 21$?23c per pound. Sheepskins Shearlings. 1520c; short wool, 25S5c; medium-wool, 3050c; long wool, 60q$1 each. Tallow 3c; No. 2 and grease, 22c per pound. Hides Dry hides. No. 1. 16 pounds and upward. 14jil5c , dry kip. No. 1. 5 to 16 pounds. 14(il5c per pound; dry calf, No. 1, sound steers. 60 pounds and over, 78c; do. 50 to CO pounds. 77&c: do. under 50 'pounds, CJs,7cr kip. 10 to '30 pounds.. 6& 7c; do 'veal, 10 to 14 pounds. 7c; do calf, under 10 pounds. 7Sc; green (unsalted). lc per pound less; culls (bulls, stags, moth-eaten, badly cut, scored, halr sllpped, wpathor-"beaten or grubby), one- , third less. Pelts Bearskins., each, as to size, $5 20, cubs, each, $25; badger, each. 1040c; wildcat. 2575c; house cat, 520c: fox, common gray. 3050c; do red, $1 502'; do cross, -.$515; lynx, $23; mink, 50$1 25; marten, .dark Northern, $G12; do pale pine, $L50S2; muckrat, 510c; skunk, 23 25c: otter (land). $37; panther, with head anil claws perfect. $2S?5; raccoon, 3033c; wolf, mountain, with head perfect, $3 50 5; prairie wolf or coyote, 6075c; wolver- 'ine, $407; beaver, per skin, large, $5ji; do medium, per skin, $307; do small, per skin, $12; do kits, per skin. 5075c. NEAVYORK STOCK MARKET. Buoyant Rise In Erie Held Up Other Securities NEW YORK, March 14. There was more activity and variety In the last half hour of today's stock market than during any other period of the session. A buoyant rise in the Erie stocks, led by the second preferred, ajid followed up by the other coalers, caused a covering movement among the shorts all around the room and a smart rise in prices. The bears ral lied their forces and raided stocks here and th;ere sufficiently to check the ad vance and unsettle the close. The ad vance in Erie second -preferred in the final bulge was 4, and the other coalers rose 1 and 2 points -In sympathy. The St, Paul FINANCIAL NEWS dividend Increase seemed to fall flat on the market. The expectation of the after noon action had held the market In chock throughout the day. The stock was run up 2 points during the morning, but when the Increase In the dividend was an nounced, selling to realize wiped out all but a small fraction of the rise. It looked as though the heaviness in St. Paul would carry down the whole market until the rise in the Eries stiffened the tone. For the rest, the market was rather dull and narrower than of late. It con tinued to be checked by the movement of specialties to a large extent. The South western railroad stocks continued In large demand on the general ground of the prosperity of that region of the country and the expectation of a coming amalga mation of important railroad properties there. The Wabash securities came to the front in the movement, and were bought on a very large scale. Many of the minor railroad properties continued unusually conspicuous on the professed belief In their coming absorption by the great sys tems. Several of the subsidiary Vander bllt lines were Included In this movement today. There was large realizing going on under cover of the points of strength, and many stocks which advanced reacted on profit-taking during the course of the day. Amalgamated Copper, after early weakness, turned very strong, closing with a net gain of 1. Continental To bacco preferred rose 54. The continued ease of call money, in spite of the calling of. some loans, quieted apprehension on the score of money rates. Business in railroad bonds continued very la-;;e, but profit-taking in the specu lative ues caused some irregularity in today's price movement. Total sales, $8,065,000. United States refunding 2s, the 3s and new 4s advanced fc per cent on the last call. BONDS. U. S. 2s, reL reg.lOTiH' do coupon 100 do .Is, res Ill do coupon Ill do nety 4s, reg,..13S j do coupon .138 IN. T. Cent. lst:..107Vi Northern Pac 3s.. 71 do 4s Hkju. lOrcRon Nav. lets. .110 do 4 104 Oregon S. L. 0s....l27 do old 4s. rec....H3 do con. rB 1KJU. do coupon 114 jnio Gr. "V. lst8...10OV9 do coupon Ill" St. P. C. & P. IstsllS'Aj Dlst. Col. 3-C5s...l23 do 5 121 Atchison adj. 4s 04 lUnion racine 4s...lO0Mi C & N.W. con. 7sl40KWls. Cent. lsts.... !K do S. F. deb. 5s.ll8mVest Shore 4 115 D. & B. G. 4 102 Vi Southern Pac 4s.. 0SV Gen. Electric lis. .170 New York Stock. These quotations are furnished by R. W. McKinnon & Co., members of the Chicago Board of Trade: a So STOCKS. Anaconda Cop. MI Co.. 46 4C 102U 5S?fe J545 99jl02 57 5S4 92 92 121122 139 140 aau. 3ri'. Amal. Copper Co 100V6 Atchison com .'... 5SMt AtcTilson pfd 92 93H, Am. roDacco com 122 j; 123 Am. Sugar com 139 140' Am. aieei & w. com.-.i 3a 39 3S, 3S Am. Steel & -W. pfd 97341 97 97 97 36 J 36 S01 Sl C1 61 101. 101.. Am. .Steel Hoop com,..j 36 Am. Steel Hoop pfd..i SO Am. Tin-Plate com....i 61. 35 Sl CI, Am. Tin-Plate pfd. ...1101 101 rtaiumore & onio com.. 92?, 92 92 92 Baltimore & Ohio pfd.. 91 32, 31 j 32 urooK. itapid Transit.. 79?; Chi., Ind. & L. com 33 Chi., Ind. & L. pfd.... 72 Chi., Burl. & Quincy.. 152 79 73 79 79 331 3G 71 71 152?- 151il52 Chicago & N. W. com.. 173& jni., jvl. ez at. p. com. 150 Chi., R. I. & Pacific. 126 New Jersey Central 155 155 155 135 Chesapeake & Ohio 47 4S! 47 4S 59, 57 I 59 44 45 wanaaa jsoumern &s Cont. Tobacco com 45 Delaware & Hudson.... 166 167 166 167 39 39 SS S9 2S 29 66 67 43 1 43 u. &t it. u. com 30 40Vi u. az. jl. u. pia njvs S34 Erie com 2S 30 Erie lets pfd 66b CS Federal Steol com 43'-434 r eaerai ateej pia to. Illinois Central 1328 Louisville & Nashville. 94'fe 89 89, 89 132131il32 95, 94 95 .lieu .traction to...... lba 166 165 ,165 120 121 Manhattan Elevated. ..1121 121 Mexican Central 198 19 93 20 57 19 19 -Missouri pacinc JZ 92i 92 20 57 Mo., Kan. & Tex. com. 20 20 SffJi 144 61 85 -io.. ivan. & Tex. pfd.. 56 New York Central ....144 144 144 51 85 onoiK Gz west. com.. 61 Norfolk & West. pfd.. S3 51 85 84 SS 46 Northern Pacific com.. 84 84 84 87 .wortnern Pacific pfd.. ss JSS National Steel com.... 45 44 102 102 76 National Steel pfd .... 102 102 is or in American .. Ontario & Western .... 32 33 31' 32 Pennsylvania Ry 1152 152 106 151 151 105 People's G., C. & L. Cofl05 105 Pressed S. Car com Pressed S. Car nfd 35 35 74 35 35 74 07 34 33 44 73 24 78 45 31 54 91 84 12A 74 73 Pullman Company .... Pacific Mail S. Co Reading com Reading 2ds pfd Reading lsts pfd Southern Ry. com Southern Ry. pfd Southern Pacific Texas & Pacific Tenn. Coal &: Iron.... Union Pacific com Union Pacific pfd U. S. Leather com U. S. Leather pfd U. S. Rubber com U. S. Rubber pfd Western Union Tel.... 207 207 207 33 22 43 72 24 7S 45 31 54 91 S3 12 75 19 5S 35 35 32 42 33 44 73 24 79 45 31 54 91 85 13 76 71i 24 78 45 31 51 90 S4 12 ' 75 75 19L19 19 58 5S 89 89 A 89 1S! SS wauasn com i 18 1S 35 34 19 35 waoasn pia 34 Money, Exchange, Etc. SAN FRANCISCO, March .14. Sterling on London, CO days, $4.85; "sterling on London, sight. $4 8S; drafts, sight, 15c; drafts, telegraphic, 17c; Mexican dollars, 50g51c. NEW YORK, March 14. Money on call steady at 2 per cent; prime mercantile paper, 34 per cent; sterling exchange firm, with actual business in bankers' bills at $4 87 demand and at $4 84 for 60 days; posted rates, $4 S54 85 and $4 SS; commercial bills, $4 S3?4 S3; sil ver certificates, 6162c; Mexican dollars, 19c Government bonds strong. State bonds irregular. Railroad bonds Irregular. LONDON, March, 14.-Consols, 90d; money, 35f3 per cent. Poreljrn Financial Xetva. NEW YORK, March 14. The Commercial Advertiser's London financial cablegram says: Activity is developing In the stock mar ket here again. The tendency of prices today was toward a higher level. The Impending resumption of mining in -the Transvaal contributed largely to this bet ter tone. The American department was fairly busy. London advanced prices in the early hours, and when New York followed with an acceptance of the Lon don quotations and pumped up the Den ver & Rio Grande and Wabash stocks, London followed the fresh lead willingly. Money was easy. Stocks In London. LONDON, March 14. Atchison, 59; Ca nadian Pacific. 9S; Union Pacific pre ferred, 87; Northern Pacific preferred, S0; Grand Trunk, 8; Anaconda, 2. TOO MANY ORAXGES. California Fruit Selllnfc at Low as ;i5 Cents Per Box. NEW YORK. March 14. The Journal of Commerce says: The market for Califor nia citrus fruits especially oranges is at the moment in an almost demoralized condition. Within the last two days, no less than 132 full carloads have been sold at auction, and it is doubtful whether the entire amount realized Is sufficient to much more than pay freight charges from California, to say nothing of returns to growers and to packers and of commis sions for handling the fruit here. The freight rate from California on a box of oranges is 90 cents, and some boxes have sold as low as 35 cents. The reason" for the demoralization Is the heavy ' receipts, which have come 5 r1 I ? : 1 : all at once, and which have more than filled the current demand. In addition to the large Receipts is the fact that some of the oranges are in exceptionally poor and soft condition in many casta amounting to absolute rottenness. It is claimed that'tlje fruit could not be promptly shipped from California on ac count of the difficulty in obtaining cars there. THE GRA1X MARKETS. Prices for Cereals In European and American Ports. -SAN FRANCISCO. March 14. Wheat and barley futures inactive. Spot wheat firmer; spot barley, steady; oais, steady. Spot quotations were: Wheat Shipping. No. 1, 96c; choice, 97; milling, 9S$1 03. Barley Feed, 7072c; brewing. 77 80c. Oats Black, for seed, $1 22?1 37; red, $1 251 45. Call board sales: Wheat Inactive; May 99c; December, $1 04; cash, 97c Barley Inactive: May, 70c. Corn Large yellow, $1 121 15. ClticnRO Grain nnd Produce. CHICAGO, March 14. Strength and bul lish activity together with the punish ment of shorts in wheat came at the open ing as a result of an advance at Liver pool and the lightness of Northwest re ceipts, due partly to unfavorable weather. May opened c higher at 75c Out side Interests and the silent speculators who work through brokers in the majority of cases, support the market, while the crowd which was long, sold liberally to secure profits. Tle demand was heavy, however.' and during most of the fore noon, the market fluctuated between 75c and 7576c A good cash demand and liberal clearances at the seaboard were supporting influences following the open ing. During the afternoon the corn break brought additional selling pressure on the market, and May was forced down to 75c The close was heavy, c lower, at 7575c Corn was very strong at the opening and continued so for an hour and a half. Realizing caused a decline. May leaving Qff a shade lower, at 41c. Although the profit-taking movement in the provisions pit was generally of an agresslve order, the market was not forced much below its recently-attained high mark. Lard and ribs were sold on a liberal scale by packers, but trade In pork was comparatively light. May pork closed 20c lower, lard 57c down and ribs 710c depressed. Oats were narrow. The close was a shade lower, at 27c. Leading futures ranged as follows: TVIIEAT. Opening. Highest. Eowt. Close. March $0 74 $0 74 $0 74 $0 74 April 74 74 74 74 May 75 70 75 75 CORN. March 30 May 41 -11 41 41 July 41 41 41 41 4 OATS. March 24 24 24 24 May 23 25 21 25 MESS POttK. May 15 50 15 07 15 30 15 32 July 15 O0 15 00 14 70 14 70 LARD. May 772 772 7 03 ,7 07 July 7 77 7 77 7 07 7 C7 September 4 ... 7 SO 7 82 7 72 7 75 SHOUT RIBS. May 747 750 7 40 7 40 September ... 7 47 7 50 7 40 7 40 Cash quotations were as follows: Flour Dull and steady. Wheat No. 2 Spring, 72c; No. 2 red, 76c. Corn No. 2, 40c; No. 2 yellow, 40c, Oats No. 2, 25c; No. 2 white, 2Sc; No. 3, white. 27CSc. Rye No. 2. 5253c Barley Good feedings, 46c; fair to choice malting, 51JS6c. Flax seed No. 1, $162; No. 1 North western, $1 33. Timothy seed Prime. $4 35. Mess pork Per barrel, $15 -2015 25. Lard Per 100 pounds, $7 677 70. Short ribes sides Loose, $7 357 45. Dry salted shoulders Boxed. G6c. Short clear sides Boxed, $7 707 90. Clover Contract grade, $10 65. Receipts. Shlpm'ts. Flour, barrel , 40,000 36.060 Whent. bushels .1 -. 78.000 01,000 Corn, bushels 237.0W) 220.00U Oatn, bushels .;... 174 .000 203.000 Rye. buhels 7.000 2.000 Barley, bushels 12.000 lb.OW) On the butter exchange today the but ter market was dull; creamery, 1521c; dairy, ll19c. Cheese Quiet. lO01Oc. Eggs Dull; fresh, llc. Xcrv York Grain nnd Produce. NEW YORK, March 14 Flour Receipts, 14,434 barrels; exports, 75S1 barrels; mar ket unchanged. Wheat Receipts, 30,600 bushels; exports, 57,569 bushels: spot, easy; No. 2 red, 80c f.o.b. afloat; 79c elevator. Options opened firm and for a time held their ground, influenced by small North west receipts nnd higher cables. But under subsequent favorable crop reports, disappointing outside support, a reaction at Liverpool and light export inquiry nt seaboard ports, weakness developed, at tended by a partial loss of early Improve ments. Closed easy and , tinchanged. March closed, 79c; May, 79c; July, 79c. Wool Dull. Hops Steady. Enropcnn Grain Mnrkets. LONDON, March 14. Wheat Cargoes on passage, qulot and steady; cargoes, Walla Walla, 2Ss 7d; English country markets, steady. LIVERPOOL. March 14. Wheat-Spot, firm; No. 1 California. 6s 2d; No. 2 red Western Winter. 5s lld; No. 1 North ern, Spring, 6s 2d. Futures, steady; May-July, 6s d Corn Spot, firm; American mixed, new, 3s 10d; do old. 4s. Futures, quiet; May July, 3s 9d. EASTERN LIVESTOCK. CHICAGO. March 14. Cattle Receipts. 7501), including 250 Texans. Steers steady "to strong; butchers' stocK, active, strong er; Texans a shade higher; good to prime steers, $4 90g6; poor to medium, $3 C5 4 SO; stockers and feeders, slow to a shade lower, $2 754 50; cows,-$2 654 35; heifers, $2 704 70; canners, $22 60; bulls, weak to 10c lower, $2 60M 25; calves, $4 50 6; Texas fed eteers, $itn: do grass steers, $3 254; do bulls, $2 503 75. Hogs Receipts, today, 22,000; tomorrow, 20,000; left over, 5000: opened 5c higher, closed weak: top, $5 SO; mixed and butch ers', $5 5035 SO; good to choice heavy, $5 C2t5 77: rough heavy, $5 505 60; light, $5 47ffo 70; bulk of sales, $5 50$ 5 SO. Sheep Receipts, 8000; sheep strong to 10c higher; lambs, 510c higher; yearlings up to $5 10; good to choice wethers, $4 40 4 80; fair to choice mixed, $44 50; West ern sheep, $4 404 SO; yearlings, $4 755 10; native lambs, $4 755 50; Western lambs, $5 105 -40. OMAHA. March 14. Cattle Receipts. 3500: market, active and strong; native beef steers, $4 00g5 00; Western steers, $3 75J?4 50; Texas steers, $3 003 75; cows and heifers, $2 7504 23; canners, $2 00g3 00; stockers and feeders, $3 254 75; calves, $3 C037 00; bulls and stags, $2 754 00. Hogs Receipts, 4600; market, 10c higher; heavy, $5 555 GO; mixed, $3 52g5 55; light, $3 50g5 55; bulk of sales, $5 55t?5 57. Sheep Receipts, 4000; market, steady; fair to choice yearlings, $4 4034 90; com mon and choice sheep, $3 7033 90; lambs, $4 253 10.- KANSAS CITY, March 14.-Cattle Re ceipts, 4000; market, steady to easy; Tex as steers. $3 904 85; Texas cows, $2 65 3 75; native steers, fi 5035 65; native cows and heifers. $2 2534 85; bujls, $34 25. Hogs Receipts, 9000; market, 57c higher; bulk of sales, $3 5535 65; heavy, $3 5035 70; packers, $5 55i?5 65; mixed, $5 5055 65; lights. $5 4035 55; yorkcrs, $5 35 5 50; pigs. $4 S05 30. Sheep Receipts, 3000; market, active and steady; lambs, $535 25; mutons, $3 75 64 80. SAN FRANCISCO MARKETS, SAN FRANCISCO, March 14. Wool Spring Nevada, ll13c: Eastern Oregon, 10313c; Valley Oregon, 1415c. Fall Mountain lambs, 9gl0c; San Joaquin plains, &3Tc; Humboldt and Mendocino, 10311c Hops Crop of 1900. 1520c. Mlllstuffs Middlings, $1719 50; bran, $15315 50. Hay Wheat, $913; wheat and oats. $9 12; best barley. $8 50; alfalfa, $739 50; compressed wheat, $9313 per ton; straw, 40347c per bale. Potatoes River Burbanks, 3O350o; Sali nas Burbanks. 75c3$l 15; Oregon Bur banks, 60S9oc; Early Rose, 60375c Onions $22 75 per cental. Vegetables Green peas. 334c; string beans. 638o per pound; asparagus, 710c; Citrus fruit Mexican limes. $7 503S 00; comon California lemons, 75c; choice, $2 50; navel oranges, 50c3$2 per box. Bananas 50c3?l 60 per bunch. Green fruits Apples, choice, $1 25 per box; common, 30c per box. Poultry Turkeys, gobblers, 10311c; do hens, 12313c per pound; old roosters, $4J 4 50 per dozen; young roosters, $6i;6 50; fryers, $535 50; hens. $45 GO per dozen; small broilers, $C4; large do, $4 5035; old ducks, $45; geese, $1 BOgl 75 per pair. Butter Fancy creamery, 17c; seconds, 14c; fancy dairy. 15c; do seconds, 12c Cheese Callfornlu. full cream. , 9c; Young America, 10c; Eastern, 15316c. Eggs Selected, llc; ranch. 12c Receipts Flour, quarter sacks, 25,265; do Washington, 8090; wheat, centals, 109, 400; barley, centals, 54,200; oats, centals, 230; beans, sacks, 250; potatoes, sacks, 3300; bran, sacks, 2S75; middlings, sacks, 1200; hay, tons, 420. The Metal Markets. NEW YORK, March 14. The downward movement continues In copper circles abroad, and today's cables indicating a further lors of 1 2s 6d, under liquidation, with the market finally weak In tone at 68 15s, this being the lowest figure reached since December, 1899. The local situation was featureless, with prices on the basis of $17 for Lake, and $16 32 for casting. Tin was somewhat depressed to day by unfavorable reports from London, prices there closing at a decline of 5s to 117 5s, but trading locally was on very conservative lines. The close here was quiet at $2625. Lead displayed little of Interest, and prices were- unchanged. Spelter was again weak in tone, closing at $3 903 95. American iron .markets were dull and nominally unchanged. Pig-iron warrants, $9 50310 50; Northern foundry, U5316 50. Bar silver,. 61c. SAN FRANCISc67March 14. Bar sil ver, 61c LONDON, March 14. Bar silver, 2Sd. London Wool Auctions. LONDON. March 14. At the wool auc tion sales today, 12.740 bales were offered. There was a good supply, comprising some superior grades, "which were actively bid for, chiefly by the home' trade, the Continent securing suitable lots. Scoured merJnos were In supply and crossbreds were In fair demand at steady prices. Some faulty wools were withdrawn. Vic torian wool was firm, and in good demand, superior scoured combing realizing Is 6d. Coffee and Sngnr, NEW YORK. March 14. Coffee options closed unchanged to 10 points net lower. Sales, 51,250 bags. Including May, $5 75; July, $5 7035 SO; October. $5 S&35 90; spot, Rio, easy; No. 7 invoice, 7c; mild, quiet; Cordova, 8gl2c. Sugar Raw. steady: fair refining, 6c; centrifugal. 96 test, 4c; refined, steady. STARTING REFORM MOVE. Enst-Sldcrs Starting: a Good Govern ment Organization. A political reform movement has been started on the East Side in tho Ninth and Eighth Wards, which the promoters hope to spread all over the city before the year is out. A man whq 1k on the inside says an organization had not yet been effected. but would be in the course of a few months. At present the matter is oelhg talked up on the quiet. Business and property owners are being sounded to see whether they would consent to become members of such a league, and If they approve of what its objects are, and what it is hoped to gain from such an organization, and the Informant says the promoters are getting considerable encouragement from them. When an organization has been effected, he said, every citizen who Is in sympathy with good government and mu nicipal reform, Republican or Democrat, will be welcome to memoershlp. The ob ject In starting now so far ahead of the election a year from next June is so the league can gather strength and mo mentum and a large membership, which could not be done if it were started only a few months before election. "It Is not In the Interest of any individual or set of Individuals," said one man interested in the movement, "but we hope to work with the Taxpayers' League. We will start the ball rolling In the Ninth and Eighth Wards before we undertake to ex tend Into other portions of the city. I have no doubt but it will go, and become a power in Portland. The promoters are not employing a brass band, but are working on the quiet." In view of the fate that has overtaken so many reform movements, the outcome of this will he watched with Interest. Excellent School Records. When the new School Board of the Montavllla district organizes and receives the books of the district for the past two years, the new Clerk and the Directors will have the advantage of haying full records to refer to. Mrs. Alice M. David son was Clerk of the district for the past two years, and her work Is said to have been exceptionally good. Hitherto the records of the district had not been satis factory, except when Henry Freeborough was Clerk; but Mrs. Davidson Introduced system Into the books of the district. Her reports at school meetings were always jcomprehenslve, and the taxpayers could always tell what the financial condition of the district was". But her main work was the skillful manner In which she and Director Schwaubauer refunded about $7000 of the bonds of the district that were bearing a high rate of interest, at a much lower rate, and thus saved the taxpayers about $1000. The transaction was compli cated and difficult, as the holders of the bonds were unwilling to reduce the Inter, est, but it was accomplished. Mrs. Da vidson has moved from the district, but her services are appreciated by the tax payers. Montavllla Railway Terminus. A center .of considerable Importance on the corner of the Base Line road and Hubbard street, Montavllla, has resulted In the extension of the electric line to the Base Line, from North Montavllla. Farm ers living even east of the Sandy River drive to Montavllla, where they leave their conveyances and come on to Port land by the electric car for 5 cents. The distance to the Courthouse from this point Is nearly six miles, and the fanners find they car. save time by taking the car from there to Portland. The result is that from 10 to 30 conveyances are left there nearly every day, which made it a bublr.ess centtt. The street railway company has extended s. feed wire to the end ot the Montavllla railway, so the power at the end of the una is as great as at any other point, and the cars are able to make good time up the steep grade north of Mount Tabor, and prompt trips are made, glvliijr that suourb as good car Downing, Hopkins & Co wheat AND STOCK BROKERS Room 4, Ground Floor BOTH TELEPHONES Bervlce as iny other Portland suburb. There are buliclng and improvements all through Montavllla, and especially near the end of the street railway. There Is constant Inquiry vhether the lino will be extended eastward from this terminus. It Is the imprtsslon of tno farmers that it will be extended out the Base Line on completion of the power plant east of the Sandy, but there are no indications that this will be done fcr soma time yet. Good Treatment for Dumb Animals, r The Band of Mercy, organized by Miss Eugenia Kern, a teacher of the Stephens' School, met yesterday afternoon In Gru ners Hall, Ecst Seventh and Stephens streets. The purpose of the organization Is to Instill In the children a greater love for dumb creatures and a kinder feeling toward them, and so far tt has been un usually successful. There are 100 signa tures to the pledge and always a large turnout at the weekly meetings. Miss Ethel Clark called the meeting to order, and after the recitation of the pledge, the mlnytes of the previous meeting were read by Edwin Haslln, the secretary. An Interesting musical and literary pro gramme followed. The recitations by Ralph Hurlburt, Irene Studley and Man nie Mayer were well chosen and appro priate. Miss Thora Mann and Gladys Mackenzie played a duet In a pleasing manner, and a reading by - Miss Clara Haslam concluded the programme. The president then announced that the time of meeting would be changed from Friday to Wednesday afternoon, when the meet ing adjourned. JPIadnp New Machinery- Under supervision of Master Mechanic T. W. Younger, and Superintendent of Construmtion Kleemann, the machinery is being placed In the new shops of the Southern Pacific Company. Within three or four weeks it Is hoped to occupy the new shops, and abandon the old building. There are lathes, drills, punches and ma chines, too many to enumerate, all latest patterns, to be placed on the concrete foundations and polished, all of which will be operated by electricity. Some of the machines from the old shops will be moved into the new structure. Two pow erful electric motors will furnish power. All the men are looking forward with in terest to the time the new building will be occupied, which has taken 15 months to build. It will be the best-equipped shops on the Coast. "Oranjres and Blnen" Contest. This evening tho "Oianges and the "Blues." cempohed o- the oung people of Calvary Baptist Church. East Ninth and East Grant streets, who have agreed to pay $100 toward the debt on the manse, will have their final entertainment at Gruner's Hall, oh East Seventh and Steph'ens streets. A programme of liter ary and musical numbers has been ar ranged. The young peppte have divided up, one party being called the "Oranges" and the other "Blues," and each division is working to raise Its part of the $100 toward the mauao :,bt. The former have raised $18 05 toward the sum, and the Litter have $1S 25 to their credit. It Is a contest over "which shall raise the most mn:iiy. Superintendent Will Lecture. Professor R. F. Robinson. County School Superintendent, will lecture this evening to the people of Troutdale and surrounding?. There will be some other exercises during the evening, but the feat ure will be Ihe remarks of the Superin tendent. Professor Rob:nson said ho takes this method of reaching the pat rons of the schools who cannot attend the Institute the following day. "I de slie to cxp.a'n and bring before the pat rons of the schools the modern methods now employed in teaching, and get them interested in improving the publla schools." The Institute will open Sat urday forenoon. Sellvrood Meeting. There will be a meeting of the citizens of Sellwood this evening at Firemen's Hall, for the purpose of organizing a sub board of trade. Several members of the Portland Board cf Trade will be present and explain in detail the object 0f start ing the sub-boards in the suburbs, whlcn In the main Is to unite every part of the city in promoting the Interests of the Lewis and Clark fair in 1905. and encour aging local lmpiovements. Every citizen of Sellwood ts invited to aitnd and he'p mart a strong organization. Will Be Installed nx Pastor. Rev. Jerome R. McGlade, will this even ing be Installed as permanent pastor of the Mizpah Presbyterian Church, Powell and East Thirteenth streets. Rev. W. S. Wright ct the- Sellwood Presbyterian Chhrch, v. ill pr-ldel Rev. E. P. Hill, of the First Church, will deliver the ser mon; Rev. Robert McLean, of the Third Church, will charge the people, and Rev. William Tr.iv u will charge the pastor. Mrs Max Sfclllc-ck villi sing. Tho public Is Invited to the survlces. Pleasant Home Notes. At the annual school meeting for Orient district, Morris Wheeler was re-elected Director, and C. M. Lake was elected Clerk. The school has been provided with an organ, as the result of the efforts of the principal and pupils, and they are greatly pleased. The community Is waiting with much suspense the outcome of the effort to get free delivery. As far as the Information of those who have been working to secure it goes, It Is encouraging for it being es tablished In the course of time. A care ful estimate of the number of peoplo who will receive benefit from it shows a frac tion over 1000. East Side Notes. A cottage at Fairview, owned by Elfred Hoyt, of Portland, was destroyed by fire Wednesday night. The house had not been occupied for tome time, and it is sup posed to have been set on fire by tramps. There will be a meeting of the Mount Tabor Sunday School Union this evening In the Baptist Cnjrch, when the hour wll be devoted to hoMer methods In selecting and training teachers of the Sundny scho )1. The comai'rtce from the A. O. U. W. IoJgc5, who managed the book carnival, in closing up the affairs of the carnival, recognized the cervices of J. H. Zane, of Fidelity Lodge, rf the East Side. Mr. Zane gave much time and hard work to make the carnival a fucctss, and this was appreciated by other members of the committee. So in closing up affairs the committees made him a handsome pres ent in recognition of hie services, against his protests. "" The members of the "S. S. S.." of Cen tral East Portland, have not entirely ceased their outrages. This time It is Dr. S. Smith, who lives on the southwest f m ffv1tmj.i.finii w it mMi i - t Mormon Hlsnops' PIUS o txca la ua cr so yew by the leaders of the Monnoa Church ana tear joiw.cij. Tovurciy eurti the wont caics la old and young- arising from effect! of selfabaje, dlwpauon, excesses, cr ejgartttt-saoklag. Cllrea Lost Manhood. Im- Wivow or constipation, .stops Qulckno of Dls- Kill charsol Otopa Kar; VOUS TVYltchlnK Of EyoTlds. K&xa are IsameUUte. E1J finpart "vigor aia potency to egant, Stlmalatet the brain and nerrc centers, wc a box, "6 for Ji 50 by mail. fti"tlrj A written guarantee, to cw a awy refunded, with boaej. Clrwlan free. Addross, Bishop Remedy Co., Bon Francisco, CaL Chamber of Commerce corner of East Ninth and Pine streets, who makes complaints. He has two buildings at this corner, and the young ster have been throwing stones against the houses and breaking windows. Dr. Smith says this has been going on for several weeks, and that those throwing stones "are mostly young men. Dr. Wise, room 614, The Dekum. VIOLATIONS OF TREATY. Instances In Which Great Brltnn Has Not Abided by It. PORTLAND, March 14. (To tha Editor.) Please state on what occasions England has violated the terms of the Clayton Bulwer treaty referred to in an editorial in your issue of March S. AN INQUIRER. Great Britain violated the treaty In the extension of her power and the increase of her possessions in Central America through a long series of years. She cre ated a crown colony out of Belize settle ment, violated the treaty on the Mosquito Coast, and changed the condition of things as they existed when the treaty was rati fied in 1S50. having annexed territory after the treaty went into effect. A report of the Senate committee on foreign relations in the 51st Congress, which was signed by George F. Edmunds, William M. Evarts and John Sherman, declares that the con struction of the Nicaragua Canal may Justly and honorably proceed without re gard to the Clayton and Bulwer treaty, because of the repeated violations of the treaty, which declared that neither party to the convention should occupy or for tify or colonize or assume to exercise any dominion over Nicaragua, Costa Rica, the Mosquito Coast or any part of Central America. This report recites the instances of vio lation In detail, and ex-United States Sen ator Edmunds, In a recent letter pub lished In Harper's Weekly, reiterates to day the conclusions he reached in lSbO-91. The same view was maintained by Secre tary of State Frellnghuysen In President Arthur's Administration, and has recently "been reiterated by John W. Foster, Secre, tary ot State under President Harrison, in his "History of American Diplomacy." Many persons keep Carter's Little Liver Pills on hand to prevent bilious attaqks-, sick headache, dizziness, and find them just what they need. IT IS A CRIME TO BE WEAK. Every Weak roan or woman can be re stored to perfect health and vitality by, nmn,r.innlir.iilon nf Plwtrirttv. Hr. Bennett, the great Electrical authority, has written a book, which he sends free, postpaid, for the asklnjr. His Electric Belt and Electrical Suspen sory are the only ones which do not .burn in J blister and which can be re newed when burned out. 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P ACIFIC CLIPPER LINE For CAPE NOME DIRECT Salllnff From SEATTLE APRIL 27, 1001. S. S. ".OME CITY." Finest wooden steanuhiii on the Paclnc. steam hrat and electric lights !n every room, will be sheathed with Iron bark to work her way through the Ice. FOR CAPE NOME, TELLER CITY, PORT CLARENCE nnd GOLOVIN HAY. Sailing from SEATTLE. June 1, 1001. The 1'aclfls Mall Steamship Company's S. S. "CITY OK SYDNEY." Accommodations for 650 pasuengers, regis tered tonnage W17 tons. This la without ex ception the finest and fastest steamer In th Nome trade. For further information apply to F. P. BAUMGAltTNER. Agent. Couch-atreet Dock. Portland. Or. Pacific Coast Steamship Co FOR ALA5KA. The Company's steamships COTTAGE CITY. SENATOK. STATE OF CAL. AND AL KI leave TACOMA 11 A. M., SEATTLE 0 P. M., March 1. 0. 11. 10, 21, 20, 31, Apr. 5, 10, 15. 20. 25. 30. May 5. Steamers leave every ntth day tnereaiter. ror iurtner in formation obtain Company's folder. The Company reserves the right to cbangs steamers, talllns dates and hours ot calling, without previous notice. AGEN'IS N. POSTOX. 210 "Washington at., Portland. Or. F. W CARLETOX. N. P. R. R. Dock. Tacoma: Ticket Office. 018 First ave., Seattle, M. TALBOT, Comm'l Agt., C.W. MIL LER. Asst. Gen'l Agt. Ocean Dock. Seattle; GOODALL. PERKINS S. CO.. Gen'l Arenw, Ean Francisco. NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP CO'Y FOR Vladivostok Port Arthur CALLING AT TIEX TSIX. WEI H.AJ "WET KIAOU-CHOU AND CHEE FOO IF INDUCE MEXT OFFERS. SS. BRAEMAR will be dlipatched from Ta coma about April 7. For rates and space reservations apply to DODWELL & CO.. LTD.. General Agents. 232 Oak st. latorrhoea Insomnia, Phlns buma uacKi "onrous ue Pytyy jLrfistJ 7 m TRAVELERS' GUIDE. OREGON1 SHOJEliNE amd union Pacific Union Depot, Sixth nnd J Streets. THREE TRAINS DAILY FOR ALL POINTS EAST "CHICAGO-PORTLAND SPECIAL." Leaea for the East, via Huntington, at A:00 A. M.; arrives at 4:30 P. M. SPOKANE FLYER. For Spokane, Eastern Washington, and Great Northern points, leaves at fl P. M.; 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 AXD TOURIST SLEEPERS. OCEAN AND RIVER SCHEDULE. Water llneu schedule subject to change with out notice. OCEAN DIVISION From Portland, leaya Alnsworth Dock at 8 P. M.; sail every 3 day; Gno. Wi Elder, Sun., Mar. 55; Wed.. March IS; Sat.. March 23; Tues., April 2; Frl., April 12. Columbia, Frl., March a: Mon.. March 18: Thurs.; March 2SVBun.. April?. From San Francisco Sail every 5 days. Leave Sr ear-street Pier 24 at II A. M.; Co lumbia. Mon March 4: Thurst. March 14; Sun.. March 24; Wed.. April 3; Sat.. April 13. Geo. W. Elder. Sat., March 0; Tues.. March 19; Frl.. March 29; Mon.. April 8; Thur. March IS. 7 COLUMBIA RIVER DIVISION. PORTLAND AND ASTORIA. Steamer Ha&salo leaves Portland dally, 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. "WILLAJIETTE RIVER DIVISION, PORTLAND AND SALEM. OR. Steamer Ruth, for Salem, Independence and way points, leaves from Ash-Dtreet Dock at 0 A. M. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Frldaya. Returning, 'leaves Independence at 9 A. M.. and Salem at 0 A. M., on Tuesdays,. Thursdays and Saturdays. CORVALLIS AND ALBANY. Steamer Modoc leaves Portland at 6 A. M. on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Re turning, leaves Corvallls at 6 A. M. on Mon days, Wednesdays and Fridays. YA3IHILL RIVER ROUTE. PORTLAND AND DAYTON. OR. Steamer Elmore, for Oregon City, ButterlUe, Champoeg; Dayton and way landings, leave Portland Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 7 A. M. Leaves Dayton for Portland and way points Mondays, Wednesdays apd Frldajs at 0 A. M. SNAKE RIVER ROUTE. , RIPARIA, WASH,, AND L.EWISTON. IDAHO Steamers leave Rlparla at 3:40 A. M. dally, arriving a.t Lewlston about 3 P. M. Returning, leave Lewlston at 8:30 A. M.. arriving at Rl parla same evening. A. L. CRAIG. General Passenger Agent, CITY TICKET OFFICE 254 Vnnhlnffton St., Corner Third. PORTLAND & ASIATIC STEAMSHIP CO. For Yokohama and Hong Kong, calling nt Kob. Nagasaki and Shanghai, taking freight via connecting steamers for Manila, Port Ar thur and Vladlvostock. For rates and full Information call on or address officials or agents of O. R. & N. Co, L Au I VIA SOUTH Depot Fifth and' Leave Arrive I Streets. . OVERLAND EX PRESS TRAIX3. for Salem, .Rose burg. Ashland. Sac- 7:43 A. M. r a m e n to. Ogden, San Francisco. Mo- 8:30 A. M. Jave, Los Angeles, 7:20 P. M. El Paso. Nw Or leans and the East. At W o o d b urn (dally except Sun dav). morning train connects with train for Mt. Angel, au v 9 r t o n, Browns ville, Sprlngfl eld. and Natron, and evening train for Mt. Angel and Bll verton. Albany passenirer.... Corvallls passenger. Sheridan passenger., 4:00 P. M. 7:30 A. M. I4:0OP. M. 10:10 A. ST. 115:50 P. M. 118:25 A. M. Dally. IIDaily except Sunday. Rebate tickets" on sate between Portland, Sac ramento and San Francisco. Net rates $17 flnt cla8 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. Paseenger Depot, foot of Jefferson otrwt. Leave for Oswego dall" at 7:20. 0:40 A. M.; 12:80. 1:56. 3:25. 4:40, 0:23. 8:30. 11:30 P. M.; and 0:00 A. M. on Sundays only. Arrive at Portland dally at 0:35. 8:30. 10:M A- M.; 1:33. 3:10. 4:30. 6:15. 7:40. 10:00 P. M-; 12:40 A. M. dally, except Monday, 8:30 and 10:05 A. M. on Sundays only. Leave for Dallas dally, except Sunday, at 0:05 P. M. Arrive at Portland at 0:30 A. . M. Passenger train leaves Dallas for Alrlte Mon days. Wednesdays and Fridays at 3:60 P. M. Returns Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Except Sunday, R. KOEHLER. Manager. C. H. MARKHAM. Gen. Frt- & Pass. Art. Rftf Ticktt Office, 122 Third St ' Phone 680 LEAVE No. 4 0:00 P. M. The Flyer, dally to and from St. Paul, Minne apolis. Duluth. Chicago and all points East. ARRIVE No. 3 7:00 A. M Through Palace and. Tourist Sleepers, Dining and Buffet Smoklng-Llbrary Cars. JAPAN - AMERICAN LINE STEAMSHIP KINSHIU MARU For Japan. China and all Asiatic points will leave Seattle About April 1st Astoria & Columbia River Railroad Co. LEAVES DePitstF,eXI,.aI,d ARRIVES For Magers, Italnler, Clatskanla, Westport Clifton, Astoria, War renton, FlaveL Ham mond. Fort Stevens, Gcarhart Pk., Seaside. Astoria and Seashore Express, Dally. Astoria Express, Dally. 8:00 A. M. 11:10 A.. M. 7:00 P. M. 9:40 P. M. Ticket office 255 Morrison st. and Union Depot. J. C. MAYO. Gen. Pass. Agt., Astoria. Or. WHITE COLLAR LINE STR. HERCULES takes the place of BAILEY GATZERT (Alder-street Dock), Leaves Portland dally every morning at 7 o'clock, except Sunday. Returning, leaves As toria every night at 7 o'clock, except Sunday Oregon phone Main 351. Columbia phone 351. Steamers A?tona and Pomona Dally (ex. Sunday) for Independence, Salem and all way landings. Leave Portland 6:45 A. M.; leave Salem 8 A. M.: Independence, 7 a! M, Office and dock, foot Taylor st. Irl SUN4IT -n C C0EEN&8HASR I v 1)