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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (May 8, 1901)
ggn-Wgiytex. -ysz '4- SJWM1'!? G&$PP$ifaFi&FFP3, THE MOTJ'NTNO OREGOXTA, WEDNESDAY, HAY 8, 1901. H QOMMERGiAL AND "Wholesale markets exhibited no strik ing changes yesterday. Business was good and -was of more than average pro- portions, wheat remained inactive. Eggs were steady at quotations, but there -was difference in figures of .dealers cover- teg a margin of 1 cent. This Is accounted lor by the reluctance of merchants to Acknowledge the new prices. Sales at Ite Jrere relatively few, most of the trading elng done a.t 12"c The market showed -wnslderable dullness, lor buyers were Xlsposed to get along wlth'as few pur chases as possible until prices should be some settled. The butter market Is in very satisfac tory condition at, present. Creamery and store move off without delay, but dairy is sluggish. The .latter has little demand owing to the cheapness of the best grade. Several tons of store are being prepared for shipment to San Francisco, and this gives the cheap grade anima tion. Potatoes were conspicuously weak yes terday, this condition being sympathetic with the San Francisco market, where large supplies are arriving, Local re ceipts were large, and there seemed to ae plenty available on Front street. Prices were a little below last week's fig ires. Chickens are bringing better prices And sales are considerably easier. Ducks, jreete and turkeys, however, have small Semand. Oats are slightly higher, and ire still strong. Local rolled oats are juoted 20c higher per barrel. Chocolates md cocoas are noted a little lower. In the vegetable and produce markets, last receipts from California were well cleaned up. Sweet potatoes have run their season and are about out of mar ket. Walla Walla and local asparagus command steady prices. A carload of cabbage Arrived yesterday. Best navel oranges are gradually stiffening. Straw berries are In larger supply and In fair condition. The first crate of Oregon product was on hand yesterday and brought 40c per pound. A carload of ba nanas is due this morning. The fruit on hind for several days has been rather green and good ripe product has been scarce. Clearing: Hoaac Statement. Clearings. Balances. Portland $333,880 $30,278 Tacoma ... .. 204.04 29.234 Seattle 394,424 C2.3S0 Spokane 108 048 10,090 PORTLAND MARKETS. Grain, Flour, Etc. " The wheat market had a healthier tone all round yesterday, both Europexn and American markets showing a slight gain. Having covered their immediate tonnage engagements, exporters are not so anxious for wheat as they were a short time ago, and In this market GO cents continues to be about the best figure obtainable for Walla Walla. The wheat has been so thoroughly cleaned out of the country that there Is very little offering and the business from now on to the end of the season will be of a hand-to-mouth nature Freights continue quite firm on account of improved crop conditions in Califor nia, The amount of tonnage listed for Portland Is less than half as great as it was on a corresponding date last year. Wheat Walla Walla, nominal. 59S3Wet bluestem. 6162c; Valley, nominal. Flour Best grades, $2 S03 40 per barrel; graham, $2 GO. Oats White, $1 S5I 40; gray. $1 30(1 3a per cental. Barley Feed, ?171725; brewing, J17 17 25 per ton. Mlllstuffs Bran, 517 per ton; middlings, ?21.50; shorts. $20; chop. $16. Hay Timothy, 512 5014; clover, fT9 50; Oregon wild hay. 67 per ton. - Groceries, Nuts, Etc. Coffee Mocha, 232Sc; Java, fancy, -26 E2c; Java, good, 2024c; Java, ordinary, lE20c; -Costa JLlca, fancy. 1820c; Costa Rica, gooct, 16g'18c; Costa Rica,' ordinary. 1012c per pound; Columbia roast, $11 75; Arbuckle's, $11 25; Lion. $11 75 per case. Rice Island, 6c; Japan, Ec; New Or leans, 45c; fancy head. $77 50 per sack. Sugar-Cube, $6 50; crushed, $6 75; pow dered, $6 10; dry granulated, $5 90; extra C, $5 90; golden C, $5 40 net, half barrels, "4c more than barrels; sacks, 10c per 100 less than barrels; maple, 1516c per pound. Salmon Columbia River, one-pound tails, $1 602; two-pound talis, $2 252 50; fancy one-pound flats, $22 25; "4-pound fancy flats, $110130; Alaska talis. $1125; two-pound tails, $1902 25. Grain bags Calcutta, $6 506 75 per 100 "for spot Coal oil Cases, 19Jc per gallon; barrels, ICHc; tanks. 13"4c. Stock salt 50s. $14 75; 100c, $14 25: granu lated, -50s, $20; Liverpool, 50s, $21; 100s, $20 50; 200s, $20. Nuts Peanuts, 67c per pound for raw, 9c for roasted: cocoanut, 90c per dozen; walnuts, 10llc per pound; pine nuts, 15c; hickory nuts. 7c; chestnuts, 15c; Brazil, lie; filberts, 15c; fancy pecans. 12 14c; almonds, 16C17sc per pound. Vegetables, Fruits, Etc. Vegetables Onions, Oregon, $34 50; California reds, $2 50; cabbage, $1 75 1 5 per cental; potatoes, $1115 per sack; sweet potatoes, $1 501 75 per 100 pounds; new potatoes, 3c per pound; celery, 8O5"f90c per dozen; California tomatoes, $1 75 2f2 50 per box; asparagus, 4050c per dozen; rhubarb, 2ff24e per pound. Fruit Lemons, choice, $2; fancy, $2 50 2 75; oranges. $1 752 60 for navel, $1 50 1 75 for seedlings, per box; pineapples, $4Ci4 50 per dozen; bananas, $2 25S per bunch; Persian 'daffes. '? per pound: ap ples, $1502 50; strawBerrles. $150175 per crate. Dried fruit Apples, evaporated. 56c per pound; sun-dried, sacks or boxes, 3 4c; pears, S'JSc; prunes, Italian, 5g7c: sil ver, extra choice. SSTTc; figs. California blacks, 5c; figs, California white, 67c; plums, pltless. white, 7Sc per pound. Batter. Estrs, Poultry, Etc. Butter Fancy creamery. 1517"4c; dairy, 1514c; store, llgl2"4c per pound. Eggs Oregon ranch. 1314c per dozen. Poultry Chickens, mixed, $3 504; hens $44 50; dressed, 11I2c per pound Springs. $35 per dozen; ducks. $5 006 00; geese, $G7 per dozen: turkeys, live, 10 12c; dressed, 1315c per pound. Cheese Full cream, twins. 13"fl3Hc; Toung America, 13S5ri4c per pound. Bleat and Provisions. Mutton Lambs, 4"4(Jf5c per pound, gross; dressedllc per pound; best sheep, weth ers, gross, with wool. $4 25Jf4 50; sheared, $3 50&3 75; dressed, Tc per pound. Hogs Gross, heavy, $5 766; light, $4 75g 5c: dressed. 7(57"c ner noun". Vcai-Small, S"4S"4cj large. 7fSc per pouna. Provisions Portland pack (Shield Brand) bams. 13"4c; picnic. 94c per pound; breakfast bacon, 15&16c per pound; ba con, 12c per pound: backs. U&c; dry salted sides, llc; dried beef, setts. 15c; knuckles. 17c; lard, 5sK 12c; 10s, llfic; 60s. llc; tierces. ll"4c; Eastern pack (Harn roonda). hams, large. 1255.c; medium 13c; email. lS&c; picnic. 10Uc; shoulders, 10"c; breakfast bacon, 14(16c; dry salted sides, lO&tglSc; bacon sides, US13c; backs, jzisc; duus, Uisc: lara. pare leaf, kettle rendered. 5s. 12c; 10s. UXc; dry salted bel lies, llg?13c: bacon bellies, 12$i14c drled beef. 16"4c. Beef Gross, top steers, $5f5 25; cows and heifers, $4 504 75; dressed beef, S"4 iic per pound. "Hops, Wool, Hides, Etc. Hops I214c per pound. Wool Valley, 12&13-c; Eastern Ore gon. SglSc; mohair, 2021c per pound. Sheepskins Shearlings. lSg,20c': .jshort wooL 2535c; medium-wool, S050c; long wool, 60cQ'$l each. Tallow 3c t No. 2 and grease, 22c per pound. Hides Dry hides. No- L 16 pounds and upwards, 1415c; dry kip, No. L 5 to 16 pounds, 1415c per pound; dry calf No. L sound steers. 60 pounds and over, 7Sc: do. 50 to-0 pounds. 774c; do under 50 pounds. "E"i7c; kip. 10 to 30 pounds, 6 j FINANCIAL NEWS 7c; do veal. 10 to 40 pounds. 7cr-do calf, under 10 pounds 7Sp; green (unsalted), Zc per pound less; culls (bulls, stags, moth-eaten, badly " cut, scored, hair- J slipped, weather-beaten or grubby), one- ? third less. Pelts Bearskins, each, as to- size, $5 20; cubs, each, 425; badger, each, 1040c; wildcat, 2575c; house cat, 520c; fox, common gray, 30S6c; , do red. $1 5D2; do cross. J515; lynx.. jr$3; mink. 50cSl 15; marten, dark .Northern. ?612; do pale pine, $1 602; mnskraf, 520c; skunk, 25 55c; otter (land), $57; panther, with head and claws perfect. ?25; raccoon, 3035c-' wolf, mountain, with head perfect $3 50) 5; prairie wolf! or coyote. 6075c; wolver ine, 7; beaver, per skin, large, 556; do medium, per skin. $37; do small per skin, ?12; do kits "per skin, 50T5c. IfEW YO&K STOCK MARKET. Attention Was Centered Earfiely In Northern Pacific. NEW'TORK; May 7. Today's stock market showed all the gradations of sentiment from buoyant at the opening to disorderly, verging on demoralization, in the latter part of the day. The mar ket hinged almost jentirely on Northern Pacific. The extraordinary demand for that stock continued and it almost dupli cated yesterday's rise, advancing an ex treme 224, compared with 23 yesterday. In the early dealings the strength re tained a part of its sympathetic Influence on the general market, but It steadily lost that influence. The reason for the rise exerting a depressing influence on the Test of the market was shrouded in as much mystery as the whole movement has been. Ae the day drew toward the close ru mors began to gain currency that the enormous demand for this stock for the last two days was the result of a des perate effort to regain control on the part of the Insiders. The supposition is tnat the recent effort to secure control of Union Pacific led to a retaliatory movement on the part of the powerful capitalists who control "Union Pacific, to embarrass the Northern Pacific Interests with an enforced contest to maintain their control. The success of the plan must be admitted if such a struggle Is really the cause of the .buying In North rn Pacific. The brokers employed in the buyingt jserve as sonaecorroboration for such a supposition. A House which was credited with buying .200,000 shares was a buyer of tens of . thousands of shares today and was et the same time lending out 'the, stock for the benefit of the shorts, to an amount estimated' at 100.000 shares. thus striving to allay if he alarm of the short .'Interest and thus discouraging the hyp'othesls that the buy ing movement was designed for a squeeze against the shorts. The appearances ra.ther went toshow that the shore Interest was among - the insiders. The presumptions which might flow from the fact of such a struggle, he tween groups of capitalists had a chill ing effect on the whole speculation. -For one thing It would point to astate of vlndictlveness"' between 'interests which have been supposed to be. working in accord. Instead of progress in' a com munity of Interests It would point to a growth of gigantic rivalry with resultant power of competition exceeding anyth'ing in the railroad wars of the past. It would indicate, also, that the leading financial interests which have been the conspicuous figure In all he recent great financial plans had been outgeneraled. There were fears also that the collapse to follow the volatile rise Jn Northern Pacific would unfavorably affect the whole stock market. The rumors regard ing Northern Pacific did not begin to take this form until late In the day. Re ports that the preferred stock was to have the option of exchange with the common stock- and so doing away with Its prior claims, sent Northern Pacific preferred up ovir 10 points. Canadian Pacific continued its advance on the theory that its prospective control by Northern Pacific gave the latter stock its strength. Union Pacific was run to 130 In an attempt on the part of Us friends to rally It to figures commensurate wfth Northern Pacific. These stocks consti tuted the really notable features of strength in. the market after the opening bulge, which was quite general and was due to tne inrush of buying orders from the now widely extended speculative pub lic. Those opening gains ran from 1 to 2 points pretty generally and from 3 to 4 points In Sugar and Union Pacific. The quick Inroads made on those prices by realizing and the impairment of the buy ing power discouraged the continuance of the speculation for the rise. The higher rate for money and demands by brokers for larger margins also had a repressive Influence on speculation. The late selling was enhanced by 'the discouragement of timid holders who are only willing ,to hold on a rise. The break at the last was severe, reaching SH in Northern Pacific, -S& in St. Paul. 8 in Union Pacific. 54 in Rock Island, 5 In Baltimore & Ohio, and between 2 and 5 points In the larger majority of the active list The United States Steel stocks were again under pressure throughout and the gossip attributed this liquidation to a shifting of holdings from the steel stocks Into railroads. Prices closed above the Jowest, .as bears took quick profits, but the closing undertone continued distinctly weak. The "bond market was quiet, active and Irregular. Total sales, par value, $5,550, OOO. . ., United States 5s declined Vx per cent and the 3s 4 per cent on the last "call. -BONDS. U. S. 2s. ret res.100 IN. T. Cent lsts.. .107 do coupon 108 (Northern Fac. 3s.. 724 do 3s, res.. .....109 I do 4s 105 do coupon 109 lOreson Nav. lsts.. 109 do new 4s. rec.137) do 4s 104 do coupon 137 Ore. Short Llna Os.128 do old 4s, res...H3)! do con. Gs 117 do coupon 1135. Rio Gr. XV. lts...im do 5s. ret 103 ISt Paul consols. ..102 do coupon 109 St P. C. &. P. Istsll8 do 5s '..120 DIst. Col. 3-65b...125! Aicmson aaj. 4s.. es . a & N.W. con. 7sl38 do S. F. deb. 68.121 D. & R. G. 4s 102 Gen. Electric 5s...lS5 jUnlon Pacific 4s... 93 Wis. Cent. lsts.... 00 West Shore 4s 114 Southern Pac 4s.. 03 STOCKS. The total sales of stbclcs today were 2,076,000, shares. The closing quotations were: Atchison .... .'.... 83wis. Cent pfd..,.. 47 ' do pfd 103 EXPRESS CO.'S. Bait. & Ohio 109 (Adams 170 Can. Pacific 113 (American 198 Can. Southern ... 71 (United States 88 Ches. & Ohio 49 WeHs-Fargo 143 -.'.B-AQ 106! MISCELLANEOUS. , Chi., Ind. & L.. 37 (Amal. Copper 122 do pfd 71 lAmer. Car Bz P.... 25 Chi. & East. 111. .133 do pfd 70 Chicago & N. W..200 Amer. Linseed Oil. 13 J., K. i. & i-ac.i.1641 do pfd ... 39 C C C. & St L. 80 Colo. Southern ... 15Vi do 1st pfd 51 do 2d pfd 24W Amer. Smelt & R. 58 do pfd D8U Amer. Tobacco ....127 Anaconda Mln. Co. 49 Brooklyn R. T 83 Del. & Hudson... .176 Del.. Lack. & W..220 iColo. Fuel A: Trnn.in-I Denver & Rio Gr. 574 Cont. Tobacco fit do nfd 97 404 do pfd 105 Gen. Electric 227 Glucose-Sugar .... 60 Int. Paper 22 Erie do 1st pfd. a. pr Vall ...183 Hocking- Valley -. 55 ao pfd 75 Illinois Central ..142JLa Clede Gas 84 Iowa Central 31 iNattonal Biscuit .. 42 ao pia w Lake Erie & W.... 1 National Lead 17 National Salt 43 do pfd 75 North American .. 88 do pfd lis Louis. & Nash... .103 Manhattan El ...125 (Pacific Coast GO Met. St. Ry ISiHIPaelflc Mall 40 Mex. Central .... 27 People's Gas 1154 Minn. & St. Louis 91 rressea steel car. 43 do pfd S3 Missouri Pacific ..1133s M.. K. & T 31 Pullman Pal. Car.206 do pfd 64iSugar 147i .-icn uuecj vcuv.auu iicaa, umi as iron, oo New Tork Cent... 161 Union Bag & P.. do pfd 13 69 144 Norfolk & TVest... 54 .4.. ..fJ CO XJ. S. Leather..,. Northern P-:lnc.143& do pfd ....i;... 77H do ifd ,.110. U S. Rubber...... 21 Ontario & West... 3r do pfd C2 Pennsylvania ....icrv Western' Union .:. 06 U. SSteel. -.'..-... 61' Reading r. 44 do lstjfd- 78 ' udo pfd .4.1...... 0S do 2d Dfd 56 CM. Term. &Tr.. 23- d6-pfdr..j 47 BalU &.Ohlo Dfd..03 St. Louis & S. F.. 4S do 1st pfd 84 1 do 2d pfd 69) St. Louis S. Wi.. 37 Chicago fc. Alton..- 454 do rtfd .-i.. SO.. do pfd .'67 ChUSr. AJTetern. 25? St Paul .17tr4J do pfd "A" S3 do pfd .. 105t do pfd "tP 51' Southern Pacific. 54 Erie 2d Dfd.;". -southern Ky " do pfd S5 Hock. Vy. pfd.... Mexican National. 11 I Texas & Pacific... 49lTol.,' StL.4 W.. lfe1 Union Pacific- 123&I do pfd.-. -... 3T a pia a&toF- "-- " -" ot- L,"1 Wabash 20 do pfd 42 Wheel. & L. E.... 17 do 2d pfd 34 Pnn, fias 224 Hocking Coal ...., 18"4 Int. Power 89 Itepubllc Iron & S. "20 do pfd 76 Wis. Central 21 IVeTv York.-Stocks. .These quotations are furnished hy BW. McKInnon' & Co., members of the Chicago Board' of Trade: t-1 c- 3 o Wo 2- 3 n STOCKS. Anaconda Mining Co. Amal. Copper Co ... Atchison com Atchison pfd ;., Am.rTobacco com .... Am. Sugar com Am. Smelter com .".., Am. Smelter pfd .... 504 50 123 87 107 129 49 "49 123i 3i4 122 11229 SI 83 105 1031 103 127 147 va 127 149 151 147 58 59V4 59 58 S7 97 96 108 96 Baltimore & Ohio com. 1124 113 109 .tsauimore & umo pia. Brook. Rapid Transit.. Chicago & Alton com.. Chicago & Alton pfd.. 93 93! ?3! 93 83 45 84 84 48 j 24' 37 72! 82 47 45 81 24 80, jnicago fit ii. w. com. Chi., Ind. & L. com.... ChL. Ind. & L. pfd.... Chi., Burl. & Quincyl, Chi., Mil. & St. Paul.... Chicago & N. W. com. Chi., R. I. & Pacific... New Jersey Central.... Chesapeake & Ohio.... Canada Southern Colo. Fuel & Iron com. Cont. Tobacco com Con't. Tobacco pfd Delaware & Hudson.... Del.. Lack. & Western. D. &, R. G. com :.. D. & R. G. pfd Erie com , Brie 2ds pfd Erie lsts pfd Illinois Central Louisville & Nashville. Met Traction Co Manhattan Elevated.... Mexican Central Ry.... 37 36 .37 71 71 71 llBfrfc 18S 196 178 206 163 156 196 179 lb I 209 187 209 169 156 206 164 164 156' 155 50 51 59 49 72 73 73 71 1U3 103 102 103 52 52 51 (106 106 183 106 177 222" 100 176 220 51 97 40 56 69 225 226 51 52; 51 97 40 99 99 42 58 71 42 58 56 69 71 144 145 109 143 142 108 109 170 126ts 170 166! 124 168 1Z7 28 . 125 27 26 27 Missouri Pacific Mobile & Ohio , Mo., Kan. & Tex. com. Mo.. Kan. & Tex. pfd. New York Central Norfolk & West com.. Norfolk & West. Dfd.. U4 116 113 113 84 32 66 84 84 84 32 66 31 64! 31 64 164 165 ' 161163 53 54 54 89 Northern Pacific com..1274 143 127 143 110 86 36 151 .Nortnern racinc pia North American new 102 113 102 S6 87 3S 86) 36 151 N. :v.. Ont & Western. 36 Pennsylvania Ky.i 153 153 People's G., L. & C. Go.j 117 1171 115 115 ressea a. uar com... Pressed S. Car pfd... Pullman Palace, Co.... Pacific Mail S. Co Reading com Reading 2ds pfd Reading lsts pfd ....... Southern Ry. com Southern Ry. p"fd Southern pacific ....'... St. L.-& S. F. com..., St L. & S. F. 2ds pfd.. S. L. & S, F. lsts, pfd' Texas' & Pacific ...... Tenn. Coal & -Iron...'. Union ' Pacific com . . r.v. Union Pacific tpfd.'..,;.. U. S.. Leather coiji...-.v U. S. Leather pfd."..... U, S., Rubber com U. S. "Rubber pfd U. 'S. Steel' CO 'com.:.. U. S. Steer Co.. pfd.... Wheel.-t& L. E. com... Wheel. & L. E. 2ds.v.. Wheel. & L. E. lsts.... Wis. Central com Wis. Central pfd' Western Union Tel.... Wabash com .. Wabash pfd . j 44 441 8a 44 43 83 Si 84 203 210 209 209 40 41 40 44 56 78 32 40 78 32 85 54 48 69& 49 63 - 45 57 46 58 80 80 33 33 S6 56.' 49 69 84 50 63 87 56 r,0 85 54 48 69 84 70 84 51 48 63 63 128. iso- 122 123 OT IS 77 41" .SSi 96 96 14 21 62 51 98 15 14 -25461 -77 21 63 58 '62 51 98 18 34 55 21 47 96 21 41' 100' 10C 183& 34! 55 22l 18-Ji 34$ 56 -17. M'S 55 22 47 96 20 42 22 48 99 21 43 21 42 Total sales, 2,126,800 shares. Money closed at 8 per cent - i , Foreigm Financial NeTvs. NEW YORK, May 7. The Commercial Advertiser's Txmdon financial cablegram says: The stock market was brisk and Irreg ular today. The American, department was lively, though-it was much less sen sational than lt'has beep for some time. The market was inclined to be more Caatioils. Recognizing the heavy differ ences which exist at the end of the pres ent long account, jobbers were, willing tp make prices hi Northern Pacific and other skyrockets. ' Bull fvlews prevailed, nevertheless. The features today, in this department were tne .facinc siocks, parucuuny Northern common, which, though it opened well below parity, bulged it. This caused a very buoyant close. Union Pa cific .and the Atchlsons were supported, but New Tork failed to help any other Issues, so -that London was Inclined to drat St. -Paul hung heavy on a rumor that there was a hitch in the combination plan. Canadian-Pacific was again 'very strong on excited, trading; there was a .tip that Hill was' joining, the board of directors and -that the company would he taken Into' the Northwestern consolida tion scheme. Money was steady. Money, Exchange, Etc. NEW YORK, May 7. Money on call, firm, 510 per cent; last loans, 3 per cent; ruling rate. 7 per cent; prime mer cantile paper. 44 per cent; sterling ex change, heavy, with' actual business in bankers bills at $4 87 depiand and at $4.-84 for 60 days. . , Posted rates, $4.854 86 and $4 S3' $4 89. . Commercial bills, $4 S34 844. Sliver certificates, 60c. . - . Mexican dollars, 48c. Government bonds, weak. State bonds, steady. Rallroad-'bonda, irregular. - SAN FRANCISCO, May 7. Sterling on London, 60 days, $4 85; sterling on Lon don, sight, ?4 SS. Drafts, sight, 10c; drafts, telegraph, 12c. Mexican dollars, 4950c. . LONDON. May 7.7-Consols, 94 7-16d. Money, 23 per cent. v StocUs nt London. LONDON, May 7. Atchison, 86; Cana dian Pacific, 114; Union Pacific pre ferred, 99; Northern Pacific preferred, 105; Grand Trunk, 12; Anaconda, 10; United States Steel, 53; do preferred 101. Treasury Statement. WASHINGTON, May 7. Today's state ment of the condition of the Treasury shows: Available cash balance $157,594,337 Gold 97,782,850 THE GRAIN MARKETS. Prices of Cereals at American and Foreign Ports. SAN FRANCISCO, May 7. Wheat quiet. Barley Steady on call and quiet in the spot market Oats Firm. Wheat Shipping, No. 1, 51; choice, $1; milling. 5101103?i. Barley Feed 7376c; brewing, 81 S34c Oats Fair; black for seed, $1 171 27; red, 51 351 45. Call board sales: Wheat No sales; cash, 51. Barley Steady; 73c. Corn Xarge yellow, 51 251 30. Chlcagro Grain and Provisions. CHICAGO, May 7. Wheat showed most of Its advance at the stact on higher cables and light Northwest receipts, and the remainder of the day was content with holding IC liluly opened. ?to c higher, at.72g724c'K and UncCer a general demand pouched 725172p.. "For a time the demand becam'e small and "scattered realizing on small "lots caused a 'reaction to 72c. ' . J ; Y ,- . " v-V Liberal clearances; .an& sympathy, -vfth the somewhat mysterious strength of, the. May .dellvervcaused a sharp- recovery .-to 7373c later. .-"Later another ilip"to 72?s 72c. occurred.. Jiut fhlsJwas followed, by a- recovery, to "2c,1 and the close was .firm, -5i4c higher -at725i72c. May solrf between 72?s" and-'74c. and closed lc Pi at 73c. The bulge to this option was credited --to the anxiety of Eastern shorts over the prolonged Lake blockade and the engineers' strike. Corn was quiet; and generally showed an easier undertone. Phillips allowed the mar keter May to takercare- of Itself, Inas much as he came near to being the w"Tole market himself, and little, was done. July was worked down during th(j forenoon, but most of the decline was recovered later. July closed e lower, at' 4646c May closed llc up, ,at 52c. Oats were quiet and steady. July closed c higher, at 26c. h Provisions were dull and the price range narrow,, but firmness prevailed because or the 'strength of the cash position. July pork closed 7c higher? lard nnd ribs, 2c each up. The leading futures ranged as follows: WHEAT: Opening Highest Lowest Closing. May .-..$0 72 $0 74- $0 72 $0 73 July 72 73 724 72 CORX. May , 51 C2 50 52 July ..! -30-4 40 45 "6 September ... 45 45 , 44 45 OATS. May 28 28 2S 2S July 26 28 215 28 September ... 24 25 24 24 MESS PORK. May 14 85 14 90 14 83 14 00 July 14 95 15 05 14 05 15 02 LARD. May .'.8 02 805 800 J 8" OS July 797 -800 707 7 07 September ... 8 00 8 00, 7 07 7 07" SHORT RIBS. ' 'V,-; May 810 .815 810 812 July 7 02 7.M., 7 02 7U5 September ... 7 S7 TWW 7 87 7 00 Cash quotations were as follows: Flour Steady. i Wheat No. '3, Spring, 70?i72c; No. 2. red, 7274c. Corn No. 2, 51c; No. 2 yellow, 50 51 c. ' ' t Oats No. 2, 2828cj No. 2' white, 29c; No. 3 white, 2830c. Rye No. 2, 5354cr - , -" Barley Fair to choice malting, 4956c. Flax Seed No. 1, ?1 65; No. 1 Northwest ern, 51 67. v Timothy Seed Prime, $3 70. Mess Pork Pfer barrel, ?14 9014 9o. " Xiard Per 100 pounds, $8 058 07. Short Ribs Sides (loose), $S8 20. Shoulders Dry salted tboxed), 67(;. Sides Short clear, (boxed), $8 23 $8 37. v ' ' ' ', Butter market easy; creameries, 1418c; dairies, ll16c. t Cheese--Dull, 9llc'. Eggs Wealt; fresh, llc. Receipts. Shlpm'ts. Flour, barrels 30,000 23,00Q Wheat, bushels 81,000 , 170,000 Corn, bushels 380.000 28U.O0O Oats, bushels ....i. 321,000 291,000 Rvp. hnahalst 5.000 1.000 Barley, bushel ... 18,000 i 1,000 .'' Grain 4n- Europe. . LTVEPOOLjl , ;,May 7 Wheat-TSpot steady: No. ""2 red3We6tern. Winter. 5s' lld; No.1 Northern. Spring," 6s ld"-'0br 1 California, to vld. Futures quiet. July, 58'10a; September, 5s 10d. Corn Spot, dul'; American mixed, new 4s 4d; dc old, '4s"'4d. Futures' quiet;, May, nominal; July,. 4s ia; aeptemoer, 4s d. . , . . Wheat ahd flour Jn Paris, firm; French country markets 'steady. Weather in England unsettled. LONDON, May 7. Wheat Cargoes on passage, quiet "and steady; cargoes No. I standard California,. 30a 6d; cargoes Wal la Walla, 2s 10'd. English . country markets quiet. Condition of Whenf 'Market. NEW YORK, May 7. Carefully con solidated reports from the American Ag riculturist's correspondents make the May 1 condition of Winter wheat 91.5, against 95.5 last month.-and compared with an average at this date for five years of 84. April was" wholly favorable for the devel opment of' the wheat crop over the greater part of the belt. The Spring wheat crop haa been -sown under highly favorable condtlons, and it is apparent that the acreage Is fully equal to that sown last year. There has been an abundance of early moisture over the whole belt, except in a limited part of South Dakota. The condition May 1 of wheat In Cali fornia was 90. Nevr York Grain and Produce. NEW YORK, May 7. Flour Receipts, 8355 barrels; exports, 24,405 barrels. Mar ket steadied and fairly active. Wheat Receipts, 72,200 bushels; exports, 39,664 bushels; spot, firm; No. 2 red, 84c f.o.b afloat. Options opened 82c; elevator, firm, being sustained by report of French crop damage, strong Paris advance, for eign buying, local cornering and cold weather In the Northwest. Closed firm at c net advance. May, 8182c; closed, 81Sc. July, 7878 l-16c; closed, 79c. September, 76 11-1677 l-16c; closed, 77c. Wool Quiet. Hpps Quiet Available Groin Supplies. NEW YORK, May 7. Special cable and telegraphic communications to Brad street's show the following changes in available supplies from laBt account: Wheat United States and Canada, east of the Rockies, decrease 3,333,000 bushels; afloat for and in Europe, decrease 3,300, 000 bushels; total supply, decrease 6,655, 000 bushels. Corn United States and Canada, east of the Rockies, decrease, 273,000 bushels. Oate United States and Canada, east of the Rockies, decrease, 191,000 bushels. EASTERN TIVESTOCK. CHICAGO. May 7. Cattle Receipts, 4000; generally steady. Good to- prime steers, $56; poor to medium, 544 95; stockers and feeders, 53 255; cows,, $2 65(g) 4 60; heifers, 52 704 75; canners, 522 60; bulls. 534 50; calves, . 53 504 75; Texas fed steers, 54 255 40; grassers, 53 504; bulls, 52 753 90. Hogs Receipts, 20,000; tomorrow, 28,000r estimated left over, 2000; about steady. Top, 55 87; mixed and butchers, 55 55() 5 85; good to choice heavy, 55 655 87: rough heavy, 55 505 60; light 55 505 SO; bulk of sales, 55 725 80. Sheep Receipts, 11,000; sheep and lambs, steady; clipped lambs, up to 54 80; wooled, slow; good to choice wethers, 54 154 50; fair to choice mixed, 53 804 15: Western sheep, 54 204 50; yearlings, 54 154 60; na tive lambs, 545 15; Western lambs, 54 50 5 15. KANSAS CITY. May 7. Cattle Re ceipts, 7000; market strong to 10c higher. Texas steers, 54 155; Texas cows, 53 4 25; native steers, 54 655 60: native cows and heifers, 534 95; stockers and feeders, 545 25; bulls, 53 104 70. Hogs Receipts. 18,000; market steady: bulk of sales, 55 6q5 80; heavy, 55 S05 85; packers, 55 705 80; mixed. 55 655 75; light, 55 305 70; yorkers, 55 255 65; pigs, 545 20. Sheep Receipts, 7000; market steady. Lambs, 54 404 95; muttons, 53 504 75. OMAHA, May 7.-Cattle Receipts, 2800; market active and steady; native beef steers, 54 255 50; Western steers, 544 80; Texas steers, 53 504 25; cows and heifers, 53 304 40; canners. 51 753 25; stockers and feeders, 53 255 25; calves, 536 75; bulls and stags, 52 754 25. Hogs Receipts, 7800: market shade higher; heavy, 55 675 80; mixed, 55 67 5 70; bulk of sales, 55 675 70. Sheep Receipts, 6100; market slow but steady; yearlings, 54 354 60; wethers, 54 104 ,40; common and choice sheep, 53 75 3 90; lambs, 54 255 70. SAN "FRANCISCO MARKETS SAN 'FRANCISCO" May 7. Wool-Spring- Nevada, 10l2c; Eastern Oregon, 1013c; ' Valley Oregon, 1415c; mountain lambs, 78C; San- Joaquin plains, 67c; Humboldt and Mendlclno, S10c . Hops 1900 crop, 1520c Millstufls Middlings. 517 5019 50: bran. 51617. Hay Wheat. 59?i)13: wheat and ont".-593 11; best barley. 59 50; -alfalfa. 5709 50: Downing, Hopkins & 0. -ESTABLISHED 1S93. WHEAT AND Room- 4, Ground Poor compressed wheat, $S13 per ton:- straw, 4047c per, bale. r Potatoes River Burbanks, 501 25; Ore gon Burbanks. 51 401 65; Early Rose. 85c5l; sweet 5063c. - Onions 75c$l. "Vegetables Green peas. 5(g90c: string beans, 25c per pound; -asparogus, 51 752 p'pr box. Citrus fruit Common California lemons. 75c; choice. 52 50f navel oranges, 512 75 per box: Mexican limes. 54 5Q. Bananas 51 50S2 50 per bunch. Pineapples 52 503 50 per dozen. Green fruits Apples, choice, 51 50 Ter" Ijot: common. 51 O0 per box. Poultry Turkeys, gobblers. 9llc: do hens, 1213c per pound; old roosters. 54 4 25 per dozen; youn? roosters, 57 00&S 00: fryers, 555 50; hens, 54 50(g5 50 per dozen; small broilers, 52 252 50; large do, 53 50 4 50j old ducks, 544 50; geee, .51 251 50 "per pair. JSggs Selected, 13c; ranch,. 15c. Butt'er'-Creamgry, 17c; dairy, 16c. k Cheese California, " full cream, 9a Young America, ioc: .Eastern. I4(fipl6c. Receipts ; Flomv quarter-sacks-20,247; wheat, centals, 68,575; flour Washington. 5032 bbls; barle-V ceiita'ls, 910; bans,' .East ern, 625; potatoes, sacks, 1810; bran sacks. 730; middlings,, stacks," 195; hay. tons, 313; middlings, Washington,. 5 sacks; wool, bales, 523; hides, 595,' The Metal Marlieta. NEW TORK, May 7-Thc only feature of importance developed today in either foreign or local cireles was- firmness In tin. Prices at London j were somewhat higher, closing firm at; 119 5s on spot, and'iillS 12s 6d for futures, wfeile here a rise of 12 points took place as,,tjie re sult oT" good bidding, but holders-were too fan above buyers views and in conse quence little business was executed. The close was firmer at S26 12&?26 25. While copper values abroad , reacted 2s 6d to 70 for soot, and 70 10s for futures, -the1 local 'situation -for -that irietal failed to vary from its narrow and listless cono. tion, prices ruling' nominally a$J before quoted, 17 for lake and 16 for-casting and electrolytic. Lead was" unchanged both here and ,abroad. Spelter; ruled qUiet and about steady at old prices, 53 934. Iron .wag; without. speciaL. change,. ; "; .tsar saver wc, .- SAN.FBANQISCaM: 7Bar sllver- . -v--' --, A !: Z ." LONDON, "VaVrBar "s!jv,-27d. --- Boston Wool-Mitrlcet.-''- BOSXQN. May 7. A quiet market with only ,mOderate""sales'tlsthe record' of the woolexchange this. week. Manufacturers are-purcha'slng- onlyenough to cover pres ent needs, and there is-an entire absence of speculative feeling. Values are steady, however, but dealers -see- little prospect for any ma,terjaj advance. Territory wools head the list of tde 'small voiunie of sales made. Fine medium and fine sco.ured is quoted at 4243c, while the .strictly staple article calls for 4546c Quotations were: Territory, scoured .basis, Montana fine medium and fine, 1415c: scoured, 4243c; staple, 4546cr Utah, Wyoming and Idaho fine medium and fine, 1214c; scoured, 40 42c; staple, 4446c. Australia, scoured basis, prices common, superfine nominal, 6870c; good, 66(g6Sc; average, 6365c. The Cotton Market. , NEW YORK, May 7. The market for cotton futures' opened barely steady, 2 points higher to 2 points lower. This level was about the highest of the day. Selling on both accounts set In and slowly at first, but with Increasing rapidity prices worked lower until July . reached 57 51 and August 57 24, when profit taking and some purchases oh the reaction theory brought about a moderate reaction. In the late afternoon heavy selling orders came from all quarters. Irt blocks of cotton purchased around 57 ,sncl 55,00 for July were dumped over anaCEurope disposed of purchases made last week. The close was steady at a net decline of 1319 points. London Wool Auctions. LONDON, May 7. The offerings at the wool auction sales today numbered 14,54"! bales, including a fine selection of su perior scoured greasy. Competition wtfs brlslc: at top prices, Good scoured meri nos were 5 to 7 per cent above the last series. Scoureds were bought freely by the Continent. French buyers were heavy purchasers of greasy for Immediate con sumption. Stock; are very small and the prospects are that the advance will be maintaine'd despite the large supplies In sight American buyers continued to take suitable parcels of crofe-oreds. Coffee and Sugar. NEW yORK. May 7. Coffee-'Options closed st'eady, with prices" net 5 points higher; sales, 10,750 bags, including July, 55 45; September, 55 60; (Tecember, 53 SO. Spot, Rio, dull: No. 7, Invoice, 6"4c; mild, quiet; Cordova, 8"412&c. Sugar Raw, firm; fair refining, 3"54c; centrifugal; 96 test, 4 9-32c; refined, quiet but firm. j The South Carolina Exposition. Chicago Tribune. Following closely upon the Pan-Ameri can Exposition, wnjch opened informally this week at Buffalo, the gates of the South Carolina Interstate and West In dian Exposition will be thrown open, and the North will be Invited not only to visit, but to contribute to. It. As .it will open In December and not close un til May, 1902, Charleston should be a pleasant" place of winter resort for sight seers. Although Congress failed to make an appropriation for thjs exposition, the Charleston people are far from discour aged. Ground is already broken for the buildings and the scheme has been placed upon a sound financial basis. Several Eastern Cities have promised to partici pate, among them Philadelphia and Bal timore. Cuba, Porto Blco and adjoining Islands will contribute exhibits. As the exposition is commercial in its charac ter, and intended to develop trade rela tions between North and South, the Charleston people are determined It shall be a success, and they will offer unusual Inducements to attract exhibitors and visitors. One of these will be the cotton palace, which Is to be built by the City of Charleston, In which cotton will be on exhibition in all Its stages, from its growing In the soil to its preparation for the spinner and its final appearance as a manufactured product. In one re spect the Charleston Exposition will be fortunate. As it opens almost directly after the 'close of the Pan-Amrelcan. un doubtedly many of the exhibits as well lslnterestedandghoaldknow abont tto wonderfal MARVEL WhlrHoa Sp- Iew Ladles Syringe Best. Safest. Most Convenient. If he cannot supply the MARVEL. acceDtno other, but end stamp for n- lustrated book teilnl.lt cItm fall rartlrularsand filrcrtlon.'. in- -alnamo to ladles. MRVKl,rn 593 Mission St.. San Francisco DR. Cf?OSSMAN!S SPECIFICS MIXTURE for the Cnrr of Gonorrhoea. CArctm, Stricture, iiBd nnulufruan cuiaplulntsr ef the OrcaBi of Generation. It ice SI a-bottle. For sale by druggists. , turn Wisia iWil K? 3S WMh - - - m fi. Jcit -"'" ,,, eorAMrai x- mt uftjVHrurn-ri-Tsiiorii. v' rmmt XiWW '"ftftf w i!ill.,C., IB - zPJly 4i' STOCK BROKERS Chamber of Commerce Jis popular entertainments of the latter will find their way there, and thus add to its attractiveness. But apart from this the spirit with which the people of that state have entered upon the work-prom-lees a decided success. i a AT THE HOTELS. THE PORTLAND. , J. Miller, Springfield. iR R Merrill. Spokana uuiu , lueo j LiamDiey. n t J Wise & wf. San Pr C H Remler. St Paul G H Dammler,' cKy S R Cleadeau. Indp A C GelBer, Heppner A A Mcillchael & vrt, Toronto H. M Drew. Boston Chas H Ingham, Man chester. En-f T M Morgan, Spokane W L Mason. N v R E Lldgerjvood, Chgo v ucuage at wr, city "V R Rusk, Tacoma IT BratUsTDer. Sah S N G Cony bear, Chicago x-ercy u uavis, S F T C Field & -vf. St PI Rdser Duval, Va J N McCoy, Plymouth, N H Mrs R L Cross & 2 ch. Los Angeles E C Carroll, Denver B Levlson. Jr, N Y. G T Williams. San Fr Chas Muggleton, Janes- viiie. wis William Rosenberg, Rochester Mrs H G Morse. N Y II A MacrUtn. Forest G THE PERKINS. R J Guire. Moro J Bonnder. The Dalle. F A Zlllgltt. Fairmont. W Gray, Romeo.Mlch Geo W Spencer, Graf Dr Schrod Cass Lks H MFowle obl Newell Macron, Forest Grove C E Allen. San Fran E B Sealmer, San Fran H R Jackson. San Fran Jane Williams, San Fr L C Palmer Bridal VI H.H Jones. Amity. Or Edwin Sharp, Tacoma J B Richards, Tacoma Geo W Hochstedter. Albany, Or C "E Ireland. Indp. Or C O Brown,- Hlllsboro Ivey McQueen, do C N -Allen. Spokane M A Clsna. SDOkane L H Patterson, Eugene; ti l atoner, Aledfbrd E R Homle. Chicago E J Lawler, La Gmd M Manasse, Coshocton, Ohio E C McReavy. Tacoma Harry Whtcheto. Santa isaroara Geo Whlcheto, do J D Laudercock Chgo P H Rlchvllle, Buffalo .rrea neatry, Ferrj- dale. Or B Harris, Perrydale J A Cowan, La Camas L H Mclntlre, Omaha Scott Swetland. Van couver. Wash J M Fullom, Dalles F K Jorat. Dalles Master Jorat Dalles E C Perry, Moro, Or Mrs EC Perry, do P Welch. Spokane F A Morris. San Fran (Leonard Baiter, Pasa I dena, cal J H.Rlncarson, Grass IN J Connors. Berkeley vaney p j McGowan. Astoria H E Beers. "Wasco. Or S Campbell. ".Varrenton J A Gelsenaorffer, The Dalles. Or Mrs J A Gelsendorffer, The Dalles, Or" Jas W Connall, Angell. P I THE IMPERIAL. C. W. Knowles, Manager. W S StallhiKs. St Lo Geo L Trott St Paul Mra D H McCarty, Ta coma Mrs A B Miller, do Wm S Post, St Paul Mrs J Rldehalge. As- toria E L Babbidge,. AstorU Mlssjfora Melser. GqI- dendale Geo H Graves, .do i- Jas H Sewell, HUIsbro B R Donegan, Knoxvl Mrs Dofcegan, do Miss Danegan, do . A C Little, Tacoma J N Fordyce, Dalles C E Stengcs, Boise Mrs Stenges. Boise W S Bruce. Boise Mrs Bruce, Boise M Rogers. Bloomington Mrs Rogers. do Misa A Rogers, do Geo E Day, Salem F A Webb. Medford k Mra Webb. Medford C L Smith; Minn Miss Webb. Medford W W Powell, Tacoma E S Holmes. Wash.DC E P Hlllson. San FranUV F Hill. San Fran C GHIckok, Cass Lks Mlss Delia Johnson, j. iv xiufc, vuie i oiicuuiia J C Anderson, Astoria B S Crandall. Scranton Mrs Crandall. do Miss Crandall. do C W Johnson, Chehalls A B Leckenby Tento- luna E N Carter, Oregon Cy C W Cottam. Oakld.Cal Track Team. Univer sity of California J L Ernat. Baker City -aanny iox, ao Samuel Dobln, San Fr G G Brown, Salem W H Moulthrop. S F IW A Powell Thomas Love. San Fr iW M Christy Jas Johnson, Tacoma R G Clifford Mrs Johnson. Tacoma A Plaw F X, Carr, Montesano A Cadogan G W Schermerhorn, E M Hussey Denver G C Brown Mrs Schermerhorn. do H J Squires Master Schermerhorn, I J D Hoffman Denver IRB. Service Thomas H Cavanaugh, Reno Hutchinson Olympla ' F H Rldewlll John D Daly, Coralllsi A M Cootey THE ST. CHARLES. H W Scott. Dilley Frank Nicholson, La Center G Hill & vrt, Kelso Miss Josie Smith, White Salmon Geo Brower & wife D Salmon, city G D Tyler, X,exlngton, Or E Burnham & wife, Wallace. Idaho Mrs Chas Jaecke, Aso tin, wash J N Ross, Brownsville C F Struchmeler. Stella T J Flippin. Clatskani .T "R t.nvpcrrpn. frt M Sullivan, La Fayette airs Mayer. Kingston M "j Petzel. Salem IH Eyester C A Keith Farmlngton ilrs organ E D Sampson C S Goerlg. Woodland A K Davidson, do Fred Galther. Knapp- ton, Wash John Green J J Spelgel, Aberdeen Ole Relnseth, Wash- ougal Hunt Relnseth. do Krlst Relnseth, do Wm Rlckman S Collins. Salem Frank Griggs. Sc!o H Reeve. Sclo E Adams, city w L Bagley. Fomeroy A Moore. Bridal Veil M M Hooper, Milwauk Chas E Kuhn.HoquIam i a liiocner 8 R Archibald. Albany G D Koeper, Marshall- town Sam McDonald T R Rosd. Albany IE S Holmes, Albany IW T Pullman. Maygers Mrs G W Barnes, Qulncy, Or Mrs Rachel Pullman.do (James Bell. Stella IE J Barnes. Deer laid W J Blakely G B Preston. Greshaml Hotel Dranaivlclc. Seattle. European; first-class. Rates. 75c and up. One b.ock from depot Restaurant next door " Tacoma Hotel. Tncomo. American plan. Rates. S3 and up. Donnelly Hotel, Tncomn. European plan. Kates. at)c and up, j Pensacola has a harbor worthy to rank with that of Naples for all the purposes valuable to a nation. TRAVELERS' GUIDE. Time Card of Trains PORTLAND Leaves. "North Coast Limited"- 2:00 P. M. Twin City. St. Louis & Kan. City Special. 11 -30 P. M. Olympla. Tacoma, Seat tle. South Bend and Gray's Harbor Exp... 8:33 A.M. Arrives. 7:00 A. M. 8:00 P-M. 5:15 P. M. Two trains dally to Spokane, Butte, Hel ena. Minneapolis, St. Paul and the East. A D. CHARLTON. Asst. Gen'l Pass. Agt 255 Morrison St. Portland. Or. NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP CO. FOR Yladlvostock and Port Arthnr CALLING AT TD3N TSIN. WEI HEI WEI. KIAO-CHOi; AND CHEEFOO IF INDUCE MENT OFFERS. Following SS. Braemar. SS. Queen Adelaide will bo dispatched from Tacoma about May h. For rates and space reservations apply to DODWEUj & CO... LTD.. General Agents1. 232 Oak at. 0eeanlcs.8.o.,,-Te!,5!,sffi!M V -frSIBlB V y,y--BtJ SOSQMA SVENTlfU SS. ZEALANDIA (Honolulu only) Saturday, May 2d. 10 A. M. SS. MARIPOSA, for Honolulu. Samoa, New Zealand and Australia Thurs., May 30, 10 A. M. SS. AUSTRALIA, for Tahiti About June 30 J. D.SPHECKELS ft BEOS. CO , eansral Agsnfx. 327 Hirht Si G-n'l Pajer,-2r CISs 643 Mifht SL, fiisr Xo. 7. PaciSs St Steamers Alfona and Pomona Dally (ex. Sunday) for Independence, Salem snd all way landings. Ileave Portland 6:45 A.- 1 M.; leave Salem 8 A, M.: Independence. 7 A- If citric and dock, root Taylor at. WHITE COLLAR LINE BAILEt'gaTZERT (Alder-street Dock). ' Leaves Portland dally every morning". at -7 o'clock, ezcent Sunday. Returning, leaves As toria every night at. 7 o'clock, except Sunday. Oregon phone Main 351. Columbia, phon SSL (( mA ciy TRAVELERS GUIDE. item Pacific Union Depot. Sixth and J Streets. THREE TRAINS DAILY FOR'AU- POINTS EASf f 'CHICAGO-PORTLAND SPECIAL." .Leavts for. the East, via Huntington, at 9:00 A M.; arrive at 430 P. M. SPOKANE FILTER.. For Spokane. "Saltern Washington and Great Northern points. leaves at U P. 3I.1 arrives at 7 AM. ATLANTIC EXPRESS. . Leaves for the East via Huntington, at 9:00 P. M.; arrives at 3:10 A. M. THROUGH PULLMAN TOURIST. SLEEPERS. OCEAN AND RIVER SCHEDULE. Water lines schedule subject to chaaga.w'th out notice. OCEAN DrviSION Prom Portland, leave. Alnsworth Dock at 8 P. M.. .sail every 5 daysr Steamer Elder sails May 2. 12, 22. Steamer Columbia sails May 7. IT, 2T. From San Francisco Sail every 5 days. Leave Spear-street Pier 24, at II A. M.t Steamer Columbia sails May 3; 13. 23; steamer Elder sails May 8. IS. 23. COLUMBIA RIVER DIVISION.. PORTLAND AND ASTORIA " Steamer Harsalo leaves Portland dally, ex cept Sunday, at S.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, fur Salem. Independence and Tray points, leaves from Ash-street Dock- at 8 A. M. on Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays. Returning, leaves Independence at 5 Xs M., and Salem at U A M.. on Tuesdays, Thursday-f and Saturdays. CORVALLI3 AND ALBANT. Steamer Modoc leaves Portland at 6 A Mi on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Re turning, leaves Corvall!s i)t 3 A. M. oa Mon days. Wednesdays and Fridays. -. YAMHILI RIVER ROUTE. PORTLAND AND DAYTON. OR.. Steamer Elmore, for Oregon City. Buttevllle, Champoeg. Dfyton and way landings, leaves Portland Tuesdays. Thursdays and Saturday at 7 A. M. Leaves Dayton for Portland and way points. Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays at 0 A. M. - t SNAKE RIVER ROUTE." RIPARIA. WASH.. AND LEWISTON, IDAHO -Steamers leave 'Rlparla at 3: "0 A.-M. dally, arriving at I-ewlston about 3 P..M. Returning, leave Lewlstoir at 8:30 A "Mr, arriving at Rl parla same evening. A. L. CRAIG, General Passenger Ast. CITY TICKET OFFICE, 234 Washington St., Corner Third. PORTLAND & ASIATIC STEAMSHIP CO. For Yokohama: and Hons Kong, calling at Kobe. Nagasaki and Shanghai, taking freight via connectlne steamers for Manila. Port Ar thur and, Yladlvostock. S3. INDRAPURA SADLS MAY 23. For rates and full Information call on or address officials or agents or O. R. & NT. Co. lAvjI via SOUTH Depot Fifth ana I Strcetn. t Arrive OVERLAND EX PRESS .itA'.o, 3:30 P. M. far Salem. Roje burg. Aihland. dac r a m e n. to. Ugden. San Francisco. Uo' 7:43 A. M 8:30 "A. M. Jave, Los Angeled. El Pano. New Or leans ahd the East. At W o o d b urn (dally except Sun day), morning train connects with tram for Mt Angel. Sll- Jl" v e r t a n, Browns ville, bprlngtl eld. and Natron, and Albany Local for Jt. Ansel and Sll- j erton. -?-- 4:00 P. l 7:30 A. M tf:50 P. M .Ihany passenger.... arvallls passenger, herldan passenger.. 10:10 AiM 3:30 P. M. 8:23 A M. Dally. UDally except Sunday. Rebate tickets on sale between Portland.. Sac ramento and San. Francisco. Net rate s.17 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. I'D Third street. YAMHILL DIVISION. Passenger Depot, toot of Jefferson arrest. Leave for Oswego dally at 7:20. 0:40 A M.J 12:0. 1:55. 3:25. 4:40. U:25, U.M. 11:30 P. M.; and 0:00 A. M. an Sundays only. Arrlva at Portland dally at 0.33. a:30, I0:3u a. M.; 1:35. 3:10, 4:40, U.13. 7:40. 10. Oo P. 1L; 13:4-1 A. M. dally, except Monday. U;3u and 10.05 A. M. on Sundays only. Leave for Dallas dally, except Sunday, at 5.05 P. M. Arrive at Portland at 0:30 A. M. Passenger train leaven Dallas tat Alrlle Mop days. Wednesdays and Fridays at J:5u P it. Returns Tuesdays. Thursdays and Saturdays. Except Sunday. R. KOEHLER. Manager. C H. MARKHAM. Gen. Frt. b Pass. AgU Pacific Coast Steamship Co, FOR ALASKA. The Company's steamships COTTAGE CITr. SPOKANE, STATE OF CAL, and CITS OF TOPEKA leave TACOMA 11 A M., SEATTLE 0 P. M.. May 5. 10. 15, 20. 25. 30; June 4. 0. 14. 19, 21. 24. 20; July 3. For further Infor mation obtain folder. The Company reserves the right to changs 0teamers. sailing dates and hours of sailing, without previous notice. AGENTS N. POSTON. 240 Washington St. Portland; Or. F. W. CARLETON. N. P. R.R. Dock. Tacoma: TluXet Ofttce. U13 First- ate.. BtUe. 1L. TALBOT. Comm'l Agt., C.W. MIL LErT Asst. Oen'l Agt- Ocean pock S.attl.r GOODAI.L. PERKINS b. CO.. Gea'l AgaaU, San Francisco. TlcXst Office. 122 Third SL ' Phone (580 LEAVE No. 4 a.oo p. m. The Flyer, dally to and from Su Paul. Minne ARRIVE No. J 7.00 A. M apolis. Duluth. Chtcnco and alt points East. Through Palace and Tourist Sleepers; Dining nd Buffet Smoklng-Llhrary Cars. JAPAN - AMERICAN LINE STEAMSHIP IDSU-rl! MARU For Japan. China and. all Asiatic points wllL leave Seattle About June 3d Astoria & Columbia River Railroad Co; Depot Flxtli anil I Streets. LEAVES LARRIVE3' For Maygen. Kalnler.' Clatskanie. Westpott. J Clifton. Asorla, V. as renion. Jfiavei. taci- 8:00 A.M. monc. Fort stevenn. Geaxhart Pic. Seaside. 111:10 A, M. I Astoria, -and Seashorr impress. Dally. Astoria Expreis. xnir- 6:55 P. Td. 9:o p; at Ticket office 235 Morrison st. and Union "Depot. J. C MAYO. Gen. Pass. Agt. Astoria, Or. (3( SUNSET Tl ltn routes JnJ i MPvtt3nBb fll-BRATMQRTOERlfl