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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 24, 1901)
11 THE MORNING OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1901. COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL NEWS! There was the usual rustic and bustle at- i tendant on preparation for Christmas yestcr- day, and the wholesale stores enjoyed an enor- i mous trade. Among the commission bouses, poultry was the center of attraction, and the J business on the whole was satisfactory to buy- j ers and sellers alike. There was no sucn scarcity of turkeys as was In evidence at Thanksgiving, and prices were accordingly 5c or 4c lower than they were at that time. The best stock sold generally at 14c, with some thing very fancy occasionally bringing a frac tion more, and culls going at 10c and 12 be For live birds the ruling figure was 12c and 12&c for best. Some or the Eastern turkeys which were brought here In expectation of a shortago of Oregon stock, sold as low as 13c, and were not wanted at that figure. Chickens were very much depressed, S&c being a full figure for dresed, while some cleaned up at 8c per pound. Live were almost unsalable, except at very low figures. Live geese sold at $6 and $7 per dozen, and dressed at 10c per pound. Live ducks, $5 CO and ?fl 50 per dozen. The demand for fruit was heavy, but the sup ply was In keeping, and there was no strength ening In prices. Butter, eggs, pork and veal all found buyers, and were quite firm. Gro ceries showed no change, and there was a big demand in all lines. Portland Seattle .. Tacoma . Spokane Bank Clearings. Exchanges. $455,922 c3y.soa 250,228 .23S,0C2 Balances. $ 27.712 229,570 78.392 33.000 PORTLAND MARKETS. Grain, Flour, Etc. The Monday statistics were more bullish than usual ytttprday, and the wheat market took another turn upward in this country. The Englishmen were apparently too much Inter ested In anticipating Christmas festivities to pay much attention to the markets, and they made a rather sluggish response to Saturday strength In thfj country. Locally, exporter were bidding 60c, and in some cases "spring ing" this figure a little, but are not securing any wheat at these figures. Some of them are following the example of the foreigners by In a measure retiring from an active crusade un til after the holidays. Two more ships arrived In yesterday, adding to the already ample sup ply of tonnage In port, and obviating the ne cessity of paying fancy figures for ships. The owners of the Fulwood have already lost over $3000 by holding their ship too high. Wheat Walla Walla, 59'C0c; bluestem, Clc; Valley, 594G0c Barley Feed. $1717 50; brewing. 517 BOtglS per ton. Oats No. 1 white, S11 10; gray, 95c'Sl. Flour Best grades. $2 70S 30 per barrel: graham, 52 50. Millstuffs Bran, $17 per ton; middlings, $20; shorts, $18; chop, $17. Hay Timothy, $n12; clover, $707 50; Ore gon wild hay, $5J?0 per ton. Meals and Provisions. Mutton Lambs, 3Vi3c. gross; dressed, Co per pound; shtep, wethers, 3U3;ic, grow; dressed, GgG&c per pound; ewes, 3i43ic gross; dressed, C6c per pound. Hogs Gross. 5c; dressed. C5J6c per pound. Veal SSflc per pound. Beef Gross, cows, 3"ac; steers, 3H24c; dressed, 37c per pound. Hams, bacon, etc Portland pack (Shield brand) hams, 12"jJ13e: picnic, 94c pr pound; breakfast bacon. lSViljlG&c per pound: bacon, 14c per pound; backs. 12c per pound; dry-salted sides, lie per pound; dried btcf, setts, 10c; knuckles. ISc per pound; dried beef, setts, lGc; knuckles, 18c per pound: Eastern pack, hams, large, 12c; medium, 13c; small, 134c: picnic. &?ic; shoulders. 9?ic: breakfast bacon, 14154c; dry-salted sides, UUc; bacon. Fides, 124c; backs, unsmoked, HUc; smoked, 12Uc; butts. 9?i103ic per pound: dried beef. 15(2170 per pound; dry-salted bellies, llii 12Vc: bacon bellies. 12U1314c per pound. Lard Portland (Shield brand). 5s, 13c; 10s, l!kc; 50s, 12?ic; tierces, 12Uc; Eastern, pure leaf, kettle rendered, 5s, 12c; 10s, 12ic; 60s, 12ic Butter, Eggii, Poultry, Etc. Butter Creamery, 2522714c: dairy. 182Cc; store. 12415c Eggs 20g22'.4c for, cold storage; 22325c for Eastern, 28030c for fresh Oregon. Poultry Chickens, mixed, $2 503: hens, $393 50; 8Sfcc per pound; Spring, 80c per pound. $2 25 2 50 per dozen; ducks, $5 500 0 50 for young; geese, $0 507 50 per dozen; tnrkeys, live, ll12c; 1214c dressed per prund. . . ,-- Cheese Full cream, twins, 1313Hc; Toung America, 1415c; factory prices, llc less. took on the tone of holiday dullness, and the volume of dealings fell away to over 500,000 shares, of which a large proportion was In Sugar. The fluctuations In the general market were not of great Importance outside of Sugar. There was a disposition to advance railroad stocks in the early dealings, especially the coalers, but the steady 'liquidation in Sugar had an unsettling Influence, as the stiffness of the call loan market discouraged speculation. The banks marked up their standing call loans to S per cent, and the greater part of the day's loans were made at that rate. The in centive to business In a call loan rate below 6 per cent, while brokers charge their custom ers 6 per cent to carry stocks was, therefore, lacking, and commission-houses showed a lan guid interest In the market. The deep cut of 25 points made by the Amer ican Sugar Refining Company in the price of tugar, thus underbidding their principal com petitors, caused discussion of the probability of a resumption of a war in the trade, but much attention was also given assertions of the threat of competition growing out of the great increase In the production of beet sugar, and the low price at which that sugar is sell ing. Only twice during the day did Sugar rally as much as a point to interrupt Its persistent downward course. The final price was the lowest, and 6 below Saturday's closing. The previous low record for this year was broken at 112. Today's final price was 109. Amal gamated Copper maintained Its more stable tone, fluctuating over less than a point, but always below Saturday's level. The stock's net loss Is . There was some continued disorder In the metal market In London, which was reflected In a 3-poInt decline In National Lead preferred here, the common stock also losing a point. The firmness In the coalers was due to the urgent character of the demand for coal, which Is reported to amount to a famine at some points, thus maintaining the prosperity of the years of largest production and greatest profits In the coal trade. New York Air Brake broke 15 points on the report of a judicial decision against one of the company's patents, but recovered a largo part of the loss. The probability that money rates will not relax until some time after January 1 repressed speculation. The unprecedented holi day trade Is making large local demand for cash, and It Is reported that the trust com panies are drawing down their deposits with the banks somewhat for their year-end re quirements. There was deposited at the Sub treasury 350.000 today for transfer to New Orleans. Many predictions continue to circu late of a January rise in prices after money becomes easier. Bonds were but moderately active today and Irregular. Total sales, par value, $2,709,000. United States 3s, registered, and the new 4s declined is per cent on the last call. Clohinjc Stock Quotation. Humboldt and Mendocino. 15&16c; Nevada, 10$ 12c; Eastern Oregon. 10313c; Valley Oregon, 13 eiBc. Fall Humboldt and Mendocino. 10-3 12V&c; mountain, S69c; south plains and San Joaquin, CgSc; lambs, D8c Hops New crop, 100 15c Hay Wheat. $&S12; wheat and oats. $S 500 11; best barley, $G7 50; alfalfa, $0310; clover, $CS7 50 per ton; straw. 3ZQ-lbc per bale. Vegetables Green peas. 9ffl2c per pound; string beans, 1220c per pound: tomatoes, 50c 0$2; cucumbers. SOgOOc per box; Chllo green peppers, 2550c; garlic, 22ic; egg plant, 12S f?15c. Millstuffs Middlings, $18 5020; bran. $10 60 17 per ton. Potatoes River Burbanks. 85c$l 10; Salinas Burbanks. $1 23gl CO; Oregon Burbanks, $1 20 1 60; sweet. 00c?$l per cental. Onions Yellow. $1 60Q3 25. Pineapples $34. Poultry Turkeys, gobblers, 1314c; do hens, 1415c per pound; old roosters, $44 50 per dozen; young roosters, $i 505 50; small broil ers, $3 5065; large broilers, $4 503; fryer. $4 50Q5: hens, S405; old ducks, $44 50 per dozen; young ducks, $5C SO. Eggs Fancy ranch, 34c per dozen; store, 2Sc; Eastern, 25c Apples Choice, $1 25; convnon, 30c per box. Bananas S13 per bunch. Citrus fruit Common California lemons, 50c; choice. $2 75; Mexican limes. $424 50; oranges, navel. 75cf$2. Butter Fancy creamery, 25c; do seconds, 19c; fancy dairy, 21c per pound; do seconds, 10c Cheese Young America. 12,ic; Eastern, 130 15c per pound; new, 12c; old, lie Receipts Flour. 35,520 quarter sacks; wheat, lO.lGtJ centals; barley, S9.C18 centals; oats, 8S0 centals; do Washington, 9100; beans. 450 sacks; com. SS0 centals; do Washington. 9100 centals; potatoes. 95CS sacks; bran. 1400 sacks; mid dlings, 548 sacks; hay, 531 tons; wool, 40 bales; hides, 270. RAILROADS. Potatoes and Onions. Potatoes Best Burbanks, SocfSl 10 per cen tal: ordinary. 70SS0c per cental, growers' prices. Onions $1 50Q1! 75 per cental, growers' prises. Groceries, Nuts, Etc. Coffee Mocha, 232Sc; Java, fancy, 2GJ?32c: Java, good, 20G24c: Java, ordinary, 18&20c: Costa Rica, fancy. lS20c; Costa Rica. good. 1618c; Costa Rica, ordinary, 10312c per pound: Columbia roast, $11 50; Arbuckle's, $12 63 list; Lion. $12 13 list; Cordova. $12 t3 list. Rice Imperial Japan No. 1, 59ic; No. 2, 5Uc; New Orleans. 57c Sugar Cube, $5 50; crushed. $5 50; powdered, $5 10; dry granulated, $5 25; extra C. $5 25; golden C. $4 C5 net per sack; beet sugar, $5 15 per sack: half barrels, 4c more than barrels; sacks. 10c per 100 less than barrels; maple, 1516c per pound Honey 1215c per pound. Salmon Columbia River, one-pound tails, $1 85; two-pound tails. $3; fancy one-pound flats, $2; cne-half pound fancy flats. $1 25; Alaska tails, 95c: two-pound talis, $2. Grain bags Calcutta, $S 25 per 100 for spot. Nuts Peanuts, 6g7c per pound for raw, 8 6c for roasted cocoanuts, 85S90c per dozen; walnuts, Hll"c per pound; pine nuts, 10 12SC hickory nuts, 7c; chestnuts, $4 50 Q 5 per drum, Brazil nuts, 7c; filberts, 1414c; fancy pecans, 1414c; almonds. lStEUCc per pound. Coal oil Cases, 20H:C per gallon; barrels, 10c tanks, 14c Stock salt 50s, $19 75; 100s, $19 23; granu lated, 50s, $2S; Liverpool. 50s, $2S; 100s, $27 50; COOs, $27. Vegetables, Fruits, Etc. Tomatoes, $11 25; turnips, G52?75c; carrots, 6575c; beets, S090c per sack; pumpkins, $1 1 25; squashes, $101 25 per 100 pounds; cauli flower, 7585c per cental; green peppers, 5c per pound; celery. 75c per dozen; sweet potatoes, 1 40 per cental. Green fruit Lemons, $2 50g?3 50: oranges, $3 3 25 per box; bananas, $2 233; pineapples. $5 per dozen; grapes. $1 505fl 60 per crate; applet, 60c$l 50:' cranberries, $1011 per barrel. Dried fruit Apples, evaporated, 7 8c pT pound; sun-dried, sacks or boxes, 435c; apri cots, ll"12c; peaches, 8llc; pears, C8c; prunes, Italian, 34c; silver, extra choice, 66e; French, 143',sc; figs, California blacks, 3"tS'4c; do white, 5c; plums, pltlcss, white, Cc Hops, Wool and Hides. Heps 810c per pound. Wool Nominal, Valley, ll14c; Eastern Ore gon. 8tfF124c: mohair, 21g,21c per pound. Sheepskins Shearings, 1520c; short wool, 2533c; medium-wool, 3000c; long-wool, COc $1 each. Tallow Prime, per pound, 4314c; No. 2 and grease, 21s3a Hides Dry hides. No. 1, 16 pounds and up. lCgiSc per pound: dry kip. No. 1, 5 to 15 pounds, 15c; dry calf. No. 1. under 5 pounds, 16c; dry-salted, bulls and stags, one-third less than dry flint; salted hides, steers, sound, 00 pounds and over. 89c: 50 to 60 pounds. 7H 8c; under 50 pounds and cows. 7c; stags and buTls, sound, 55&c; kip, sound, 1530 pounds. 7c; veal, sound, 10 to 14 pounds, 7c; calf, sound, under 10 pounds, 8c; green (unsalted), lc per pound less; culls, lc per pound less; horse hides salted, each, $1 50S2; dry, each, $lgl 50, colts' hides, each, 2550c; goat skins, common, each, 10S15c; Angora, with wool on, each. 25c(S$l Pelts Bear skins, as to size, No. 1, each, $520; cubs, $23; badger, each, 1040c; wild cat. 2530c; house cat, 510c; for. common gray. each. 30S50c; cn rcfi, -eRea, $1 50ff2; do cross, each, $5015; do silver and black, each, $1000200; fishers, each. $5C; lynx, each, $2&3; mink, strictly No. 1, each, 30$1 25; marten, dark Northern, $Cffl2; marten, pal", pine, according to size and color, $1 5033; muskrats. large, each, 510c; skunk, each, 25 35e; civet or pole cat. each, 5S10c; otter, for large prime skins, each, $37; panther, with head and claws, perfect, each, $25; raccoon, for large prime, each. 305r35c: wolf, mountain, with head perfect, each, $3 505: wolf, prairie (coyote), with head perfect, each, 4060c; wolf, prairie (cojote), without head, each, 3050c; wolverine, each. $407; beaver, per skin, large, $r5JC; do medium, $34; do small, $11 50; do kits, 5075c XEW YOIUC STOCK MARKET. Holiday Dullness, With a Very Small Volume of Business. Atchison do pfd Baltimore & Ohio do pfd j Canadian Pacific Canada Southern Chesapeake & Ohio.... Chicago & Alton do pfd Chicago. Ind. & Louis.. do pfd Chicago & East. Ill Chicago & Gr. Western do A pfd do B prd Chicago & N. W Chi., R. I. & Pac Chicago Term. & Tram do pfd C.. C. C. & St. Louis.. Colorado Southern .... do 1st pfd do 2d pfd Delaware & Hudson.... Del.. Lack. & Western. Denver & Rio Grande.. do pfd Erie do 1st pfd do 2d pfd Great Northern pfd.... Hocking Valley do pfd Illinois Central Iowa Central do pfd Lake Erie & Western.. do pfd Louisville & Nashville. Manhattan Elevated ... Metropolitan Street Ry. Mexican Central Mexican National ..t.. Mlnn.-& St. Louis Missouri Pacific Mo.. Kansas & Texas.. do pfd New Jersey Central.... New York Central Norfolk & Western.... do pfd Northern Pacific pfd... Ontario & Western Pennsylvania Reading do 1st pfd do 2d prd St. Louis & San Fran.. do 1st pfd do 2d pfd St. Louis S. W do pfd St. Paul do pfd Southern Pacific Southern Railway ..... do pfd Texas & Pacific Toledo. St. L. & W do pfd Union Paclfio do pfd Wabash do pfd Wheeling & Lake Erie. do 2d pfd Wisconsin Central do pfd Express Companies American United States Wells-Fargo Miscellaneous Amalgamated Copper .. Amer. Car & Foundry.. do pfd American Linseed OH.. do pfd Amer. Smelt. & Refin.. do pfd Anaconda Mlnlnir f?n Brooklyn Rapid Transit "joioraao Fuel & Iron.. Consolidated Gas General Electric Glucose Sugar Hocking Coal International Paper ... do pfd International Power ... Laclede Gas National Biscuit National Lead National Salt do pfd North American Pacific Coast Pacific Mall People's Gas Pressed Steel Car do pfd -1 Pullman Palace Car.... Republic Steel do pfd Sugar Tennessee Coal & Iron. Union Bag & Paper Co. do pfd United States Leather.. do pfd United States Rubber.. do pfd ., United States Steel.... do pfd Western Union American Locomotive .. do pfd 11.800 4.000 3, COO 200 1.20o1 COO 700 10U 2U0 300 "9.OOU 200 200 "Voo ""266 900 200 100 1.300 785. 101 1G2 11.000 E.CJO) 72U. 58 1841 70": 85 i3S; 1.100 1.000 0,000 1.400 400 3.300 7.200 3.700 700 200 8.100 "100 1.400 2.900 000 300 ' 7.300 10.80U 57,200 8.900 10,100 . 800 100 1.100 14,900 .400 16.000 4.300 2,100 100 100 '18,600 700 3.000 2,600 700 100 77TXI 78 illtONilOO-; .02 Il00i,ltMft 94H) D4V 94 1113,113 (11241 80, SPj iJ&t WHl -JOtl 40U 25 35 34$ 70 I 70 I 75i 45:-il 4b?ii -la, 74lii 74-,! 74 23i 2k 87Vt 87 401 45h 201 150141150 .... 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I ? 1 azu, rau, as 180 184 184 1671! 106 160 50S 66 55 9SV6 Oltt 91 99J4 341j 34 34& 148S, l4ilHi-, 51 50 I 50 SOVi SO j 60i 60v5 5U? 5yj I 834 834 73 73'X SI 73 27 5SIA 104ft HS-'Hs. !"-. 189 1188 I1SS 00 33 93 3S34 19 102 89V 22. 42& 20 41!i 1017 88? 42 20 ufe 05 60 30 86 43i 29 700 100 1.100 100 COO 1.200 1.500; 1,500 400 160.SKX) 1.500 100 400 1.300 100 21.S00 9.100 300 2.400 000 88 164 75 45ft 102 41 84 ,? 03 14$ 74 11 soft 43 03 91ft1 31i 894 601 32?S 93 38 19 95 00ft 32 93 3S1.4 18$ 33 k 101i 42 1 18V4 23ft 20 ft 40 ft .02 93 190 65ft 81 43ft 0ft ft 04?i 89ft 281 20 73 15ft 73 45 lOO-Vi 40ft 83 06 103U 62ft 14 74 lift 80ft 42 928 91 31 89ft 6S 30 Sil, 15 41 43?i 9(Jft 23ft 89ft !15 273ft 33ft 15ft 20 75 83 90 43ft 15ft 32 61 3 74ft 44 100ft 40 83 214 15 00 low- 62ft 14 73 11 804 13ft 48ft 42 92ft 91 31ft 89 34 140ft 105ft lOOVi 73 105 VI , 93 100ft 114 905i Total sales for the day, 510,200 chares. BONDS. U. S. 2s. ref. reg.lOSJI.tchI)n adj. 4s... do coupon lOOftiC. & N.W. con. 7s, do 3s. reg 10S)D. & R. G. 4a do coupon ....lOSft'N. Y. Cent. lsts... do new 4s, reg.. 139 Northern Pac 3s.. do coupon ......139 do 4s do old 4s, reg... .Ill (Southern Pac 4s., do coupon 112 Union Pacific 4s... do 5s. reg 107ft! West Shore 4s do coupon 108 Wls. Central 4s... Money, Exchange, Etc. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 23. Sterling on Lon don Sixty days. $4 84ft; sight. $4 S7ft. Mexican dollars I747ftc Drafts Sight, 7ftc; telegraph, 10c NEW YORK. Dec 23. Money on call, firm, at 4Sft per cent; closing, asked, 4 per cent; prime mercantile paper, 55ft per cent. Sterling exchange Steady, with actual busi ness in bankers' bills at $4 87 for demand, and at $4 S344 83 for 60 days; posted rates, $4 844 84ft; commercial bills. $4 87. Government bonds weak; state bonds inact ive; railroad bonds irregular. I3NDON, Dec 23. Consols, 94 3-10. Money, 3ftt34 per cent. Stocks at London. LONDON. Dec. 23. Anaconda, 5; Atchison, 80; do preferred. 103: Canadlari Pacific 116; Denver & Rio Grande. 45U: do preferred, 96ft: Northern Pacific, 102; Southern Pacific 62; Union Pacific 105; do preferred, 81ft. Downing, Hopkins & Co. ESTABLISHED IS03. WHEAT AND STOCK BROKERS Room 4, Ground Floor Chamber oF Commerce GRAIN MARKETS. Prices of Cereals at American ana European Ports. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 23. Wheat easier; May, $1 0S. Barley, no sales. Oats firm. Wheat Shipping. $1 03HG1! 05; milling. $1 03.; C'l 07ft. Barley Feed. 77ftgS0c: brewing. S2fti?S7ftc. Oats Red, $1 12ftl 32ft; white, $1 122 1 32i: black. $11 22ft. Call board sales: Wheat Easier: May, $1 0S: cash, $1 05. Barley No sales. Corn Large yellow, $1 301 35. Chicago Grain and Provisions. CHICAGO, Dec 23. Wheat alone of all the grains showed a semblance of activity and had a uniformly strong tone. At the outset, cables were wiak, and this, with the break-up of the cold weather, presaged a setback for wheat. It was with some surprise that traders saw a steady opening and a still steadier advance In the leading cereal. Weekly statistics were slightly bullish, the strength of Saturday wa3 carried over despite the holidays tomorrow and Christmas, and buying orders were plentiful. The scarcity of red Winter wbeat, and the anxiety of millers to secure what there was on the market did the work. Winter wheat sold In large los at 4c over May, and S5s was i quoted for smaller sales. The foreign demand j was reorted good, and private advices stated that stocks abroad were too small to permit of any declines In prices at Liverpool. On these Influences, May. which opened c hlsher to o lower, at E0Tg81c sold up to S2'lc and closed strong, lglftc higher, at 82S2c Corn had a dull, narrow market, little affect ed by the. strength In wheat. May closed steady, unchanged to c up, at 6767c Oats had a fair commission-house trade, and wcro moderately active. May closed Uc higher, at 4545'.4c Provisions had a steady market, with lard the leading product. May pork closed 10c up, lard 57ftc higher, and ribs 5c up. The leading futures ranged as fallows: WHEAT. Opening. Highest. Lowest. Closing. December $0 78 $0 78ft $0 77 $0 78 May 80 SZft July 81 S2 CORN. 63 64 00 674 06ft 66 OATS. 44 December May July S0 63 CC 60 82 82 64 67 66 's December May July January May ... January May ... 39ft PORK. 16 45 16 02ft LARD. 0 75 9 77ft ... 45 ... 39 MESS ...10 40 ...16 82ft 950 985 44H 45 39 10 40 10 82ft 9 72ft a 80' 39 1 10 45 16 82ft 0 75 985 SHORT RIBS. 8 40 805 S37ft 860 8 40 865 January 8 37ft May 8 62ft Cash quotations were as follows: Flour Steady, very quiet. Wheat No. 3 Spring, 74c; No. 2 red, 83ft 85ftc. Oats-No. 2. 40ftg47c; No. 2 white, 4849ftc; No. 3 white. 47ft4S4c Rye No. 2. 65c. Barley Fair to choice malting. DSftg61c Flaxseed No. 1, $1 58; No. 1 Northwestern, $1 60. Timothy seed-Prlme, $0 40JTC 50. Mess pork $15 4015 50 per bbL. Lard $9 729 75 per cwt. Short ribs sides Loose. $8 3598 45. Do salted shoulders-Boxed, $7 37ft7 CO. Short clear sides Boxed. $S 8008 90. ' Clover Contract grade $9 40. Butter Market steady; creameries, 1524c; dairies. 1420c Cheese Firm, 95410c Eggs Weaker; fresh, 26c Receipts. Shlpm'ts. Flour, barrels 41.000 28,000 Wheat, bushels 31.000 21.000 Corn, bushels 103,000 43.000 Oats, bushels 124.000 1S7.000 Rye. bushels 10.000 15.000 .Barley, bushels 63,000 16.000 Xctt York Grain and Produce. NEW YORK, Dec 23. Flour Receipts. 15, 697 barrels; exports, 10,275. Market firm, but dull. Wheat Receipts, 38.200 bushels; exports, 127.458 bushels: spot firm; No. 2 red, SSric f. o. b. afloat. 85c elevator. Options were surprisingly active and strong all day. Heavy covering. Influenced by strong Southwest markets, bullish foreign reports, crop damage reports, foreign buying and bull ish weekly statistics were the feature, closod very firm, lfflftc net advance. March closed 88c: May. 87ftc; uJly. S7c Hops Quiet. Hides Steady. Wool Quiet. European Grain Markets. LONDON, Dec 23. Wheat cargoes on pas sage, rather firmer: Walla Walla, 29s 6d. Eng lish country, markets quiet. Imports of wheat into United Kingdom, 310,000 quarters; flour, 190,000 barrels. Wheat and flour on passage to United Kingdom, 2.620.000; to Continent, 1,120. 000. Indian shipments of wheat to United Kingdom, 6000 quarters; to Continent, none LIVERPOOL, Dec 23. Wheat firm; holiday In Paris; French country markots quiet and steady. Weather In England frosty. Visible Grain Supply. NEW YORK. Dec 23. The visible supply of grain Saturday. December 21, as compiled by the New York Produce Exchange, Is as fol lows: Decrease. Wheat, bushels 58.880.000 551.000 Corn, bushels 11.131.000 50,000 Oats, bushels 5.599.000 143.000 Rye. bushels 2,560.000 78.000 Barley, bushels 2.050.000 809,000 A block of stock in a co-operative investment company will soon be offered to the general public at par. The whole plan of this company is such that the public will eagerly subscribe for this ideal security and a great many applications for stock will, therefore, have to be rejected. BORSODI ADVERTISING KEW YORK The next block will surely be offered at & premium far above par. If you will write to us at once, we will keep you posted and will help you to come in on the ground floor. 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BY THIS PLAN the investor, acquiring stock in this co operative purchasing company, gains absolute insurance against loss of capital, and at the same time has the assurance of enormous profits. Carrying all of your eggs in one basket is dangerous. This plan, it might be said, provides a basket for each cg. If one is dropped, the damage is trifling ; yet if only one out of a hundred or more proves ' a golden egg," the profit is great. Truly this is in every way THE IDEAL INVESTMENT, for it not only insures against loss, but it guarantees profits on an unusually large scale. Address at once for particulars C. S., Care T.O. 'Boj 1633, Jefx JorK. .J Market, slow and steady. Native beef steers, $4Q6 75; Western steers, $3 705 40; Texas steers. $3 4005 50; cows and heifers. $2 Sot? 4 CO; canners. $1 75g2 60; stockers and feed ers. $2 75f4 35; calves, $36; bulls and staga, $1 754 10. Hogs Receipts, 8S00. Market slow; heavy, $5 906 00; mixed. $5 S5g6; light, $3 500. bulk of sales, $5 85$6 10. Sheep Receipts. 2500. Market, slow, but steady. Fed muttons, $3 50JJ4 25; ewes, $2 75 63 50; common and stock sheep, $2 50f?3 "25; lambs, fed, $4 505 50. Metal Markets. NEW YORK, Dec 23. There were no special features apparent in metal circles at home or abroad, aside from slight advances In tin and copper at the latter point, but this failed to stimulate business, and generally normal con ditions prevailed. Tin at London finished the day 1 5s higher, with spot quoted at 102 10s. and futures at 101 17s fid. The local market was better, and closed at $23 35, but very dull. Copper In London also gained 1 12s Gd to 47 for spot, and 47 10s for futures. At New York, prices were as before quoted. Lake at 13c; electrolytic at $12 67ft and castings at $12 50, with the tone dull. Lead was unchanged here at $4. but cased off Is 3d to 10 2s Od for spot at London. Spelter declined 2s 6d at London to 16 12s Od, but was unchanged and dull here at $4 45. Iron was dull and unchanged. Pig Iron war rants. $10 50011 50; No. 1 Northern foundry. $15 5016; No. 2 foundry Southern. $14 50 15 50; Ko. 7 foundry Southern. $15316 and No. 1 foundry Southern soft, $1517. Glasgow Iron warrants closed at 49s Gd. and Mlddls boro at 43s 4ftd. Bar sliver, 6oftc SAN FRANCISCO. Dec 23.-Bar silver, 55ftc LONDON. Dec 23. Bar silver, 25&d. Coffee and Sufrar. NEW- YORK. Dec 23. Coffee Spot Rio quiet and unchanged. Futures closed steady; Jan uary. $6 55Q6 CO; March. $6 75; September, $7 35. Sugar Raw easier; fair refining, 3 3-16c; cen trifugal, 96 "test, 3 1232c: molasses sugar, 2 15-16c Refined weak. Standard A. $4 43; mold A. $5; cutloaf. $5 15; crushed, $5 15; powdered, $4 75: granulated, $4 C5; cubes, $4 90. Senator Depevr Deeply Impressed. NEW YORK. Dec. 23. Senator Chauncey M. Depew, In radiant spirits and robust health and bronzed by his sea voyage, passed In Paris quietly and congenially with a few friends this his last Sunday of single life, cables the Paris correspond ent of the Tribune. He seems deeply im pressed with the cordial and widespread interest taken in his forthcoming mar riage. Much to his astonishment, his sec retary brought him a collection of clip pings from the American newspapers re lating to the impending event, which so far exceed 4000 in number. Sen ator Depew starts this evening for Nice, where his wedding with Mlsa May SAX FRAIVCISCO MARKETS. NEW YORK, Dec. 23. Today's stock market I SAN FRANCISCO. Dec 21. Wool Spring EASTERN LIVESTOCK. CHICAGO. Dec 23. Cattle Receipts. 10,700, including 300 Tcxans. Market for Westerns active and 1025c higher. Good to prime, $6 23 3 05; poor to medium, $3 S0$?S: stockers and feeders, $24 S5; cows. $104 75; heifers. $1 50 5; canners, $192; bulls, $1 7534 50; calves, $2 500; Texas fed steers, $3 754 75. Hogs Receipts today, 40.000; tomorrow, 35. 000; left over, 7000. Market for mixed steady; heavy, shade lower. Mixed and butchers. $5 70 Q& 20; good to jcholce heavy, $0 256 50; rough heavy. ?5 SOgO; light, $55 75; bulk of sales. $5 80S-6 23. Sheep Receipts, 20.000. Market for sheep act ive Good to choice wethcis. $3 90g4 25; fair to choice mixed. $2 GCHg3 40; Western Ehcep fed, $3Q 4; native lambs. $2 505 10. KANSAS CITY, Dec 23. Cattle Receipts, 4000. Market steady. Texas steers, $3ff4 50: Texas cows, $2 253 50; native steers, $4 75fp 6 50; native cows and heifers, $2 50Q5 25; stockers and feeders. $34 25; bulls.- $2 253 4 25. Receipts. 11.O00. Market 5c higher; bulk of sales, $5 5006 50. Heavy. $0 5036 GO; pack ers. $5 90?6 50; mixed. $5 75g6 50; lights, $5 25$6 10; Yorkers. $56: pigs. $3 7505. Sheep Receipts. 5000. Market steady. Lambs. $4 505 25; muttons, $3JJ4 25. OMAHA. Dec 23. Cattle Receipts, 2700. Strictly Reliable. DR.TALCOTT Diseases jadWealncss of Men Only Particular attention to varicocele, prostatic and contracted disor ders. 25014 ALDER ST. Palmer will be celebrated Saturday at the Rev. Mr, Adamson's American Episco pal Church. Senator DeDew and his bride will return to Xcw York on the St. Louis, sailing from Cherbourg January 4. TRAVELERS' GUIDE. The Folder Tells "We have recently issued a second edition of our "St. Louis Special" folder. It is Intended to give AND IT DOES GIVE a great deal of usoful information about the best way to reach Omaha, Denver, Kansas City, St. Louis and everywhere beyond. Ask the ticket agent for a copy. It will help you decide about your route show you why you should take the Burlington what sort of cars the St. Louis Special carries, and how It happens that you go through without change. TICKET OPflCEi Cor. Third and Stark Sta. R. W. Faster. Tickot Agent. TRAVELERS' GLiDE. vELLlHLuJp' AKD eqf line Union cif ig THREE TRAINS DAILY FOR ALL POINTS EAST UNION DEPOT. CHICAGO-PORTLAND SPECIAL. For the East via Huntington. SPOKANE FEYER. For Eastern Washing ton. Walla Walla, Lew Is ton. Coeur d'AIene and Gt. Northern Points. ATLANTIC EXPRESS. For the East via Hunt- nston. Leave. Arrive. 9:00 A. M. 4.30 P. M. Daily. Dally. 0:13 P. M. 7 00 A. M. Daily. Dally. 8:30 P.M. 8:10 A.M. Dally. Dally. Pacific Coast Steamship Co. Fr South-Eastern Alaska fe LEAVE SEATTLE: Steamships Cottage City. City of Seattle, or City of Topeka. at 9 P. M. about every fifth day. For further Information oDtain company's folder. .. .... The Company reserves the right to change steamers, sailing dates and hours of sailing, without previous notice. AGENTS N. POSTON. 249 Washington St., Portland, Or. F. W. CARLETON. N. P. R. R. Deck. Ta coma: Ticket Office, 113 James St.. Seattle. M. TALBOT, Comm'l Agt.; C. W. MILLER. Asst. Gen'l Agt., Ocean Dock. Seattle; GOODALL, PERKINS & CO.. Gen'l Agts.. San Francisco. WOMAN'S CROWNING GLORY H lrr hill. IrCny er BJcftch, It ta btre tfd to Its Bttarcl color wtthvst Injury tobttl!& or teat? by cc applkatUa of th Imperial Hair Regenerator THE STANDARD HATR COLOJUNcl It b abiolutvlr hinolBc Aar thtda prodscrd. Color Uit. af ONE A ff LI CAT I ON LASTS MOXTKS. StapUofyMtrbalrcaloitdtrvc tereUlOcakM!x.G135tf.234SMtw York WHITE COLLAR LINE STR. TAHOMA. DALLES ROUTE. Winter schedule Leaves foot Alder street every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday morn ing, 7 A. M. Leaves The Dalles every Sunday, Wednesday and Friday morning. 7 A. M. Stops at all way landings tor both freight and passengers. ASTORIA ROUTE. STR. BAILEY GATZERT (Alder-St. 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 331. Columbia phone 331. The Best "Way WIST CHicag'o All through trains from North Pacific Coast connect with trains of this line in Union Depot, St. Paul. The North-Western Limited IS FINEST T.:.IH ENTERING CHICAGO. Jw 5"?!RSi""P f vNi'H"Eiy OCEA.V A.D HIVEK SCHEDULE. FOR SAN FRAN CISCO. SS. Columbia Dec S. 18, 28. SS. Geo. W. Elder Dec. 3. 13. 23. iTom AInsworth Dock. S:00 P. M. FOR ASTORIA and S:0O P. M. wa points, connecting! Dally e wltn str. for IHvaco ar.UiSunday. North Beach, str. Has-t salo. Ash-street Dock.. Sat. 10 I P. M. FOR CORVALLIS andlo:43 A. M. way points. Mr. RUTH. Mon.. Ash-street Dock. Vd., Water permitting.) Frl. FOR DAYTON. Oregon 7:00 A. M. City and Yamhill rv. Tups.. cr points, str. Modo. Thurs.. Ash-streetDoe'c. 'Sat (Water permitting. 5 CO P. M. 3:00 P. M. Dally, ex. Sun. C:00 P.M. Tues., Thurs., Sat THE PALATIAL OREGONIAN 3:00 P. M. Mon.. Wed.. Frl., TICKET OFFICE. Third and Washington. Telephone. Main 712. PORTLAND & ASIATIC STEAMSHIP CO. For Yokohama and Hong Kong, calling at Kobe Nagasaki and Shanghai, taktng freight v.a connecting pteumers tor Manila. Port Ar thur and VladlvoMoek. KNIGHT COMPANION SAILS DEC. 23. For rates and full Information call on oi ad dress, officials or agjnU of O. R. & X. Co. EAST m SOUTH if sunsst i O 0G0EN 4 SHASTA l! Un rouTEs n V vSEZv Leave Call or TTTlte tor Information to W. H. MEAD, Gea'l Agt., 218 Alder St., Portland, Or. 3:30 P. M. 4:00 P. M. 7:30 A. M !H:r0 P. M Depot Fifth and I Streets. OVERLAND EX PRESS TRAINS, for Salem. Koae burg. Ashland. Sac r a m e n to. Ogden. San Francisco. Mo jave. Los Angeled, El Pasu. New Or leans and the East. At W o o d b urn (dally except Sun day), morning train connects with train tor Mt. Angel. Sll verton. Browns ville. Springfield, and Natron, and Albany Local for Mt. Angel and Sll verton. Albany passenger ... Corvallls passenger. Sheridan passenger. Arrive 7:45 A. M. 7:00 P. M. 10:10 A. M. 5:50 P. M. 118:25 A. M. Dally, unally except Sunday. Rebate tickets on sale between Portland. Sacramento and San Francisco. Net rates $17.50 first clasa and 14 second claw. Second class Includes sleeper; first class does not. Rates and ticket to Eastern points ana Eu rope. Also JAPAN. CHINA. HONOLULU and AUSTRALIA. Can be obtained from V. A. Schilling. Ticket Agent. 254 cor. Washington and Third. TAMHILL DIVISION. Passenger Depot, foot of Jefferson street. Leave for Oswego dally at 7:20, "U:40 A. M.; 12:30. 1:55. 3-25. 4:40. 0:25. 8:30. 11:30 P. M.; and 0:00 A. M. on Sundays only. Arrive at Portland dally at 0:33. 8:30. M0:5u A. M.; 1:35. 3:10. 4:30. 0:15. 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 5:05 P. M. Arrive at Portland at 0:30 A. M. Passenger train leaves Dallas for Alrllo Mon days. Wednesdays and Fridays at -:00 P. M. Returns Tuesdays, Thursday and Saturdays. Except Sunday. R. KOEHLER. R. B. MILLER. Manuger. Gen. Frt. tc Pass. Agt. TIME CARD OFJTRAINS PORTLAND Arrives. 7:00 A.M. Leaves. Overland ExDress 2:00 P.M. Twin City. SL Louis & Kan. City Special 11:30 P.M. 7:45 P.M. Puget Sound Limited, for South Bend. Gray'a Harbor. Olyxnola. Ta coma and Seattle 8:33 A.M. 5:20 P. M. Two trains dally to Spokane. Butte. Helena, Minneapolis. St. Paul and the East. A. D. CHARLTON. Asst. General Pass. Agt.. 255 Morrison street. Portland. Or. BreatWortherh Ticket Office 122 Third St. Phone 610 LEAVE No. 4 0:00 P. M. The Flyer, dally to and. ARRIVE from St. Paul. Mlnne- No. 3 apolls. Duluth. Chicago 7:00 A. M. and all points East. 1IL01 f Hv iw w 4.J tar-T l il. fit- - 'UU hW I i" I J H1J".1K,I tiiia V'Ai- fl &&r!&. Through Palace and Tourist Sleepers. Dining and Euffet Smoklng-Library Cars. JAPAN - AMERICAN LINE STEAMSHIP TOSA MARU For Japan. China and all Asiatic points will leave Seattle About December 31st. Xot jx da-rl ollice In tlie unllillns; absolutely fireproof; electric lights nnrt n-te!lnii wnter; perfect sanita tion and thorough ventilation. Ele vators iul day and n Is: lit. Rams. AINSLIE. DR. GEORGE. Ph:.-sic!an 413-414 A.N'DKKSON. GUSTAV. Attorney-at-L:iw...012 ASSOCIATED PRESS E. L. Pw-p11. Mngr.MM AUSTEN. F. C, Manager tor Oregon and Washington Hankers' Life Association of Dts Moines, la 302-003 BANKERS' LIFE ASSOCIATION. OF DE3 MOINES, IA.. F. C. Austen. Mgr 5o2-303 REALS. EDWARD A.. Forecast OlUclal U. S. Weather Bureau 010 BENJAMIN. R. W. Dentist 314 BINS WANG ER. OTTO S.. Physician and Surgeon 407-403 BROCK. WILBUR F.. Circulator Orego- nian 301 BROWN. MYRA. M. D 313-314 BKUERE. DR. G. E.. Physician.. 412-413-414 BUSTESD. RICHARD 303 CAMPBELL. WM. M.. Medical Referee Equitable Life 700 CANNING, M. J C02-003 CAUKIN. G. E.. District Agent Travelers' Insurance Company 713 CARDWELL. DR. J. R 500 CHURCHILL. MRS. E. J 71U-717 COLUMBIA TELEPHONE COMPANY G04-UyG-UOu-007-';l3-U14-tJ13 CORNELIUS. C. W.. Phys. and Surgeon.. 200 COLLIER. P. F.. Publisher; S. P. McGuIre. Manager 413 DAY, J. G.. &. I. N 313 DICKSON. DR. J. F.. Physician 713-711 DWVEK. JOE E.. Tobaccos..-. 403 EDITORIAL ROOMS Eighth Floor EVENING TELEGRAM 323 Alder Street EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCI ETY; L. Samuel. Mgr.; G. S. Smith. Cashier 303 FENTON. J. D.. Physician and Surgeon. 300-10 FENTON. DR. HICKS C. Eye and Ear.. 511 FENTON. MATTHEW F.. Dentist SOU GAL VAN I. W. II.. Engineer and Draughts man GOO GAVIN, A.. President Oregon Camera Club 214-215-210-217 GEARY. DR. EDWARD P.. I'hjslclan and Surgeon 212-213 GIESY. A. J.. Physician and Surgeon. ..700-710 GILBERT. DR. J. ALLEN. Physician. 401-4UU GILLESPY. SHERWOOD, General Agent Mutual Life Ins. Co 404-403-40(1 GOLDMAN. WILLIAM. Manager Manhat tan Life Ins. Co.. of New York 209-210 GRANT. FRANK S.. Attorney-at-Law....017 GR1SWOLD Si PHEGLEY. Tailors 131 Sixth Street HAMMAM BATHS. Turkish and Russian. 300-301-302 HAMMOND. A. B 310 HOLLISTER. DR. O. C. Physician and Surgeon 504-505 IDLEMAN. C M.. Attorney-at-Law.410-17-13 JOHNSON. W. C 313-310-317 KADY. MARK T., Supervisor of Agents Mutual Reservb Fund Life Assn....C04-C03 LITTLEFIELD. H. R.. Phya. and Sur. 200 MACKAY, DR. A. E.. Phys. and Surg.. 711-712 MANHATTAN LIFE INSURANCE CO. of New York; W. Goldman. Manager.... 209-210 MARTIN. J. L. & CO.. Timber Lands 001 McCOY. NEWTON. Attorney-at-Lav 715 McFADEN. MISS IDA E.. Stenographer. .201 McGlNN. HENRY E.. Attorney-at-Law.311-12 McKENZIE. DR. P. L., Phys. and Sur.512-13 METT. HENRY 213 MILLER. DR. HERBERT C.. Dentist and Oral Surgeon COS-GOO MOSSMAN. DR. E. P., Dentist 513-514 MUTUAL RESERVE FUND LIFE ASSN; Mark T. Kady, Supervisor of Agents.G04-6C5 Mcelroy, dr. j. g., Phys. & sur.701-702-703 McFARLAND, E. B.. Secretary Columbia Telephone Company 003 McGUIRE. S. P., Manager P. F. Collier. Publisher 413 MUTLAL LIFE INSURANCE CO.. of New York; Sherwood GUlespy. Gen. Agt. .404-5-0 NICHOLAS. HORACE B.. Attorney-at-Law.715 N1LES. M. L.. Cashier Manhattan Life In surance Company of New York 203 OLSEN. J. F.. State Agent Tontine Sav ings Association. Minneapolis i 211 OREGON CAMERA CLUB 214-215-21G-21J OREGON INFIRMARY OF OSTEOPATHY 403-410 OREGONLVN BARBER SHOP; Rudolph Marsch. Prop 129 Sixth street OREGONIAN EDUCATIONAL BUREAU; J. F. Struuhal, Manager 200 PORTLAND LiE AND EAR INFIRMARY. Ground Floor. 133 Sixth street QU1MBY. L. P Y., Game and Forestry Warden 313 REED. WALTER, Optician 133 Sixth street R1CKENBACH. DR. J. F., Eye. Ear, Nose and Throat 701-703 ROSEN DALE, O. M., Metallurgist and Min ing Engineer 310 RYAN. J. B.. Attorney-at-Law 315 SAMUEL, L., Manager Equitable Life 3UU SHERWOOD, J. V.. Deputy Supreme Com mander K. O., T. M 517 SMITH. G. S., Cashier Equitable Life 30d SMITH, DR. L. B.. Osteopath 409-4 lu STUART, DELL. Attorney-at-Law.... 017-G1S STOLTE. DR. CHAS. E., Dentl3t 704-705 SURGEON OF THE S. P. RY. AND N. P. TERMINAL CO 700 SUPERINTENDENTS OFFICE 201 "THREE IN ONE" QUICK ACCOUNT SYSTEM COMPANY. OB' OREGON 513 TONTINE SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, Min neapolis; J. F. Olsen, State Agent 211 TUCKER. DR. GEO. F.. Dentist C10-U11 U. S. WEATHER BUREAU... 907-00S-UO0-91O U. S. LIGHTHOUSE ENGINEERS, 1STH D1ST., Captain W. C. Langfitt. Corps of Engineers. U. S. A. SC3 U. S. ENGINEER OFFICE RIVER AND HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS. Captain W. C. Langfltt. Corps of Engineers. U. S. A..S10 WATERMAN. C H.. Cashier Mutual Life of New York 400 WILEY, DR. JAMES O. C. Phys. & Sur..70S-0 WILSON. DR. EDWARD N.. Physician and Surgeon 3O4-303 WILSON. DR. GEO. F Phys. & Surg.700-707 WILSON. DR. HOLT C. Phys. & Surg.507-303 WILLAMETTE VALLEY TELE. CO G13 WOOD. DR. W. L.. Physician.... 412-413-414 Astoria & Columbia River Railroad Co. LEAVES Depot Fifth nnd I Street. 8:00 A. M. 7:00 P. M. For Maygers, Rainier, Clatskanle, West port. Clifton. Astoria. War renton, Flavel, Ham mond. Fort Stevens. Gearhart Pk.. Seaside. Astoria and Seashore Express. Dally. Astoria Express. Dally. ARRIVES 11:10 A.M. 0:40 P. M. Ticket office 235 Morrison su and Union Depot. J C MAYO. Gen. Pass. Agt.. Astoria. Or. Salem, Albany, Corallis. Ore gon City and Davton. Steamer Pomona, for Corvallls, leaves 0:45 A. M. Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday. Steamer Altona. for Dayton, leaves 7 A. M. Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Steamer Leona, for Oregon City, dally (ex. Sunday). 0 A. M.. 12.30. 4 P. M. Leaves Ore gon City 7:30 A. M.. 11 A. M.. 2:30 P. M. Round trip. 25c. OREGON CITY TRANSPORTATION CO.. Office and dock, foot Taylor at- Phon 40. OfQce.n may be bad by applying; to the Mnprlntendent of the building. room "01. second floor. MEN?: Urc aAeNSfCT,',riT io Pav Sf THE MODERN APPLIANCE. A positive way to perfect manhood. The VACUUM TREATMENT cures ou without medicine of all nervous or diseases of the generative or gans, such as lost manhood, exhaustive drains. aricocele. lmpotency, etc. Men are quickly re stored to perfect health and strength. Writ for clrcularsL Correspondence confidential. THE HEALTH APPLIANCE CO.. room 47-43 Safe Deposit building. Seattle. Wash. Regulates the menstrual flow, cures '. corrhoea, falling of tee womb and all tfce other ailments peculiar to women. Buy I a $J boltje from your druggist to-day. j