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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 25, 1905)
15 TRADE IS IMPROVED Distribution Aided by Better Weather Conditions. CONFIDENCE IN THE FUTURE Heavy Snow-Covering Helps Winter Wheat Crofi Prosperity In Iron and Steel Business Im- , ports of Merchandise. NEW TORK. Fob. 24. R. G. Dun & Co. T.-eekly review of trade tomorrow will say: Better weather has" greatly Improved trade In rr.any sections of the country. Spring mer chandise being distributed freely by Jobber?. ih!2e retail business and mercantile colloc t.ors are more normal. In almost every branch of business there is confidence of active trade with the appear ance of settled weather. Price of commodl t are rtill firm. Hallway earnings for the month of Feb r.ary thus far wero 0.2 per cent smaller than t car. and foreign commerce at this port t t the last week made another phenomenal Tf-Td as to. Imports, exceeding the same week Iil j ear by ?9,3 '7.234. while exports were r2.S21.-tp6 larger. Failures this week numbered 252 in. the Veiled States against 240 la&t yoar and 29 in Canada compared with 22 a year ego. HELPS WINTER WHEAT CKOr. Beneficial Effect of the Heavy Snow Covering. NEW TORK. Feb- 24. Bradstreet'a tomor row w.w aa; With the exception of a few lake and eea-ca'-d ports which show the effect of past bad tvea h'r, distributive trade at most leading r-a.kets assumed a -more favorable aspect. Tl Is was due to tl'o spread wf milder weather onJiUMiE. and to the increase iu the number cf ciun'r.' buj i. T!ie genera! tendency' of reports as to the T. lntT wheat crop la that the heavy enow covering has helped the crop. Heavy rainfall on the Pacific Coaat ban made for good crap trospects, especially in California. Wool is slow of sale and easier in price for low graCc.". Among the industries iron and steel tl!l 5how relatively the most active oemand end the largest turnover. Business failures in the United States for the week ending February 23 number 220. Kgatnr. 21S last week and 200 last year. In Oinaja, failures for the week number 27,-MrSc-h compares with 17 laat week and 15 last ear. Wheat, including flour, exports for the week ending February 23 are H23.U22 bushels, against C36.640 last week and 2.101.1S8 this week last year. From July 1 to date the exports are 42504,470 bushel, against 100,840.507 last year. 4,2X7,1)110 24.5 , 3,710,810 17.7 I ... S.85U.420 22.1 V ... Bank Clearances. The following table, compiled by Bradstreet, bows the bank clarings at the principal c.tles for the week ended February 24, 1V05. with the percentage of Increase and decrease as compared with the corresponding week last year: P.C.. P.C. J ho. Doe. New York $1.&0.20:..240 7.7 tilcagO 1S2.264,2U .4 --, "Boston 122.bti7.H20 1U.8 I hiladelphla fe7.212,047 - v . . - 2.6 h"U Louis 4U.NW.05G 7.4 littsburg . :!9.2WJ.233 .27.1 San Francisco .... 25.002.003 )15.7 Ir'-mnatl I7,950,w 2.8 ..- Baltimore 18.7W.485 31.1 Kansas City 1U,47,B72 3.4 Nmv Orleans 17.779.56C. 1B.S Minneapolis ...... ia.oou.50s k,... 7,0 evcjano 11,1.S01 00.0 lx3U3ille 10,tS5,708 10.5 Detroit v7.t'as,bU0 5.2 Milwaukee t.tj3a.6;iw ... 2.3 o-.naha 0.588.251 ... 5.7 Providence r..820.!W -4 X.o Angeles 7,Uw,14o S2.1 Buffalo 4.HS1.174 ... fl.O Indianapolis 4.8b7.4liS ... 1.1 St. Paul 4. 025.388 4.2 Memphl 4.202,041 ... .9 St. joeph 4.2oU,20' -- 7.2 Richmond 3,o48,2or ... it.4 Denver &,211.SS1 .35.4 jjumbus 4,27.t)(i0 24.5 Seattle "Vtashlngton 6aannah 2.488.525 U.O Albany 8,.'Wl,2lS 2S.2 PorUand. Or. 3.380,010 35.1 Fort Worth 3,817,484 16.0 Toledo, Ohio 2.02M.234 7.0 Atlanta 3.25S.2U0 -20.0 Salt Lake City 2.000,102 31.7 Rochester 2.542.050 30.0 Peoria 3.018.465 3.5 Hartford 2.245.008 7.7 Nathvule 2.700,220 2U.O SDOkanr, Wash... 2.1SS.71K) 22.4 I'm Moines 1,870.200 .2 ... Istcoma 2.440.B03" 31.3 Nw Haien , 550. 74 20.2 '.rarO Rapid 1.451.5W. ... ii.S Norfolk l.nHl.003 ... 5.8 lajton 1.238)85 ... 23.8 Poland. Me 1.287.O00 7.0 tfpringflfld. Mass..'. 1.555.7S3 26.0 Augusta, Ga 852.081 ... 27. S 1 -anuv.'Je ..- 1.2XH.2O0 27.7 f ou rK .J 1,470.0X1 32.1 S.rmjngham .s;... 1;0S8.506 ... 22.8 Sr-UM 1.021.002 1.7 Terfstfr 1.238.020 43.7 Knox, ilk W2,10 ... js.O Charleston. S. C... 1.041,110 ... 6.1 Vilminaton. Del... 1.045.tf31 10.0 1lMta 801.103 2.1 Wllkesbarre 001.772 ... 2.0 Davenport 5S7.25R ... 10.5 little Rock 717,470 ... SS.l Toreka 780,000 25.0 Chattanooga 070,540 Jacksonville, ria... 007.250 20.0 IvalamtLTco. Mich.. O20.47K 22.H F-ringnidd, III 714.760 1.5 Tall River 5i8.717 ... 35.4 "Ahrtllng, W. Va.. bS7..1l 20.7 Marn 414.203 ... 37.2 Helena 4S0.448 1.0 lexlngton fS0,::i SS.O Akron r.6.S00 ' 11.0 c Anton. Ohio r.ofl.oon c,7 largo, N. D 414.024 18.6 Y Jungtown 400.375' ... 3.3 New Bedford 304,077 ... lit. I Rxkford. Ill 4B1.C ... 7.0 Iowell 447.048 17.3 " ... lenter, Pa 252.503 ... 23.0 P nghamton SSS.loo 7.3 P oomington. Hi... 321.573 ... 17.0 Sprmgfkld. Ohio... 410.340 32.5 ("eensburg. Pa.... .300,208 ... 1.2 Qjlncy, 111 300.285 ... 4.9 Decatur, HI 245.197 ... 1.6 Sioux Falls, S. D... 174.187 ... 14.2 Jacksonville, III.... J70 289 ... 10.0 ilar.stleld, Ohio.... 232,806 19.5 Fremont. Xeb 150,503- ... 12.1 Cedar naplda. 374.730. 11.6 . ... Houston 17.GS4.039 5S.0 Galveston S.4D2.000 32.6 TotaJ. U. S... Ojtstde N. Y. Montreal Toronto Winnipeg ....... Ottawa Halifax Vancouver. B. C. Quebec Hamilton St. John, X. U., Txnlon, Ont .. ViHorIa. B. C... ..$2,277,056,025 .. 748.361,670 CANADA. ..? 22.301.033 10.H73.002 4.W1.B0O 2.fKHt.556 1.115.2H0 1.2B3.734 .. " 1.375.S44 1.221,054 15.796 701.205 4S6.073 46.7 S.4 33.1 4S.O s.i 10.C 45.8 1S.8 6.8 35.0 9.4. 25!i Total, Canada $ 53.415.742 25". 3 .... BtUn'-m naW In oah. .v included in totals because containing ether itcniB than clearings. PORTLAND MAKKETS. Grain, Ilour, Feed, E(c The wheat market is quiet with quotations t.n'-hcrged. Oatn and barley are more active aiid fteady. Hay is in large supply, very e?u'l and weak. Thre is a good local demand i Dr flur at firm prief. W HEAT-Waits. Walla. S7c: blueetem. 04c As ity 87.- Der bushel. FLoL'R Patents. $4.6064.85 per larrei' s'tajghts, $4.8064.45; clear. ?3.S54; Valley, 4.loS4.25. Dakota hard wheat, $6.Mfe7.60: Graham, $3.60ft4; whole wheat S4&4.25; rye flour, local, $3. Eastern, ?5Q5.10; cornmeal per carte, $1.90. BARLEY Feed, $23 per ton; rolled. $24325 OATS No. 1 white. Sl.S5gi.40; gray, $1.40 01 46 rer cental. MILLSTUFFS Bran. $19 per ton; middlings. $25, shorts, $21: chopp. 17. S. Mills. $19; linseed dairy foods. $16; linseed oilmeal. car lota, S2 pe ton; lees thsn car lots, $30 per ton. CEREAL FOODS Rolled oate, creum. im pounds sackn. $0.75; lower grade, $5ff65; oat. meal. teel cut. 50-pound tacks. $S per barrel; 10-pound tacks. $4.25 per bale; oatmeal (ground!. 50-pound sacks, $7.50 per barrel; 10 jound sacks. $4 per bale; split peas, $4 per 100-pound sack; 25-pound boxes. $1.15; pearl arlcy, $4 per 100, pounds; 25 pound bozea. $1.25 per box; pastry flour. 10-pound sacks. $2.50 per bale. HAY Timothy. $14ffis per ton; clover, $11 12; grain. $U12; cheat, $12313. Butter, Ecgs, Poultrr. Etc. No improvement Is in sight in the egg market. Receipts continue very -heavy and stocks are accumulating rapidly, as buyers refuse to take hold at any price. Egga are offered in big lota at 17H cents with no tak ers. Until It is evident that the bottom has been reached, retailers will hold off. The poultry market is in excellent condition. Chickens arc high -and wanted. Ducks are ficarco and cell well. Geese are not In much demand and turkey prices have been weak ened by large arrivals. Butter la steady with receipt Increasing. More cream is coming la, which can be explained. In a measure, by the heavy receipts of veal in the meat market. Store butter remains firm. EGGS Oregon ranch, 17U618c per dozen. BUTTER City creameries: Extra creamery, S2&C per pound; fancy creamery. 25?30c. State creameries: Fancy creamery. 27&8S2$C; oiora butter, 14c; California fancy creamery. 27'tc, CHEESE Full cream twins, new, H&lZc; old. 13c: Americas. 14g15Hc POULTRY Fancy hens. 13liMc; old hens. 12Vi13c; mixed chickens; 12&12c; old roost ers, lOg'llc; do young, HHfi'EI&c; Springs. 1 to 2-pound. 1719c; broilers, 1 to lVi-pound. 22525c; dressed chickens. UMQlZc: turkeys, alive, 1017c: do dressed, poor. 17(?lSc; do choice. 2022c; geese, live. S8&c; gecfc, dressod, 10llc: ducks, old. $8.5039; do young, as to size, $910; pigeons, $l?1.2o; muaba, $22.50. GAME Wild goes?, $4 $4.50: mallard ducks, $3g8.50; widgeon, ? 1.75(3 2; teal, $1.50&L75; snipe, ?5c(j-$l. Vesetaliles, Fruit. Etc. The day's receipts included a mixed car of vegetables, one of celery and one of sweets. Trading was on a good scale. VEGETABLES Turnips, $1 per rack; car rots, $1.25; beets, $1.25; parsnips. $1.50; cab bage, California, liic; lettuce, hothouse, 25c per dozen; parsley. 25c dozen; tomatoes, $2.75 per crate; cauliflower, $2 per crate; egg plant. IO&ISc per pound; celery, $3.253.50 per crate; peas, luc per pound; peppere, 25c per pound; sprouts. 6c ONIONS Fancy. $2.3562.40. buying price. POTATOES Oregon fancy. 75885c; com mon. COtfOSL, buyers' price; Merced sweets, 14 tflc: new California, 3c per pound. RAISINS Loose Muscatels, 4 -crown. 7ic; 6-layer Muscatel raisins, 7C; unbleached seed less Sultanas, Gc; London layers; 3-crown, whole boxes of 20 pounds, $1.85; 2-crown, $1.75. DRIED FRUrr Apploa, evaporated, tt&U&c; per pound; sundried, sacks or boxes, none; apricots, lO&llc; peaches, 9X)ic; pears, none; prunes. Italians, 46c; French, 28fic; flggt California blacks, 6c; do white, none; Smyr na, 20c: Fard dates, Oc; plums, pitted. 6c DOMESTIC FRUITS Apples, 4-tler Bald wine, $1.25Q1.50; Spitzenbergs, $1.7562; cook ing, 7b&U0a: figs. $S&cgj!$2.50 per box; cran berries, 512.50 per ban el. TROPICAL FRUITS Lemons, fancy. $2.75Q 3.76: choice, $2.75 per box; oranges, standard, $1.4582; fancy. $22.20; mandarins, 60365c pvr box; tangerines. $1.502 per box; grape fruit, $2.75&3 per box; bananas, SQSJ-sc per pound. Hops, Wool, Hides, Etc. HOPS 1904, 2426c per pound. WOOL Valley, 19Sf20c pet pound; Eastern Oregon, 12$?17c; mohair, 2or20c per pound for choice. HIDES Dry hides. No. 1. 10 pounds and up, 15S15Vic per pound; dry kip. No. 1. 5 to 10 pounds, 12c; dry calf. No. 1. under 5 pounds. 18c; dry salted bulls and stags, one-third lesj than dry flint; salted bides, steers, sound, 79 Sc. under 50 pounds and cows, tiV&7c; stags end bulls, aound, 4f4"jjc; kip, sound. 15 to 2v pounds', 7c; under 10 pounds, Sc; green (un called), lc per pound less; culls, lc per pound: horse hides, salted. $I.502 each; dry, $ldl.S0 each; colts' hides, 253500 each; goatskin a, common, 1015c each; Angora, with wool en. 25c$l. . TALLOW Prime, per pound, 4Q5c; No. X and grease, 23c. Groceries, Nuts, Etc COFFEE Mocha, 26S2Sc; Java, ordinary. 10 020c; Costa Rica, fancy, 16820c; good, 18c; ordinary. 1012c per pound: Columbia roast, csj-ci, 100?. $13.50; 50s, $14; Arbucxle. $15.58: Lion. $15.68. RICE Imjtxial Japan. No. 1, $5.37&; South, era Japan, $3--0; Carolina, 43 6c; brokenhead, SALMON Columbia River. 1-pound talis. S1.75 per dozen; 2-pounda tails. $2,40; 1-pound flats. 51.S5; fancy, lfclVi-pound flats, $1.80; pound flats. $1.10; Aluska pink, 1-pouna tulle. 85c; red. 1-pound tails. $1.45; cockeyes. 1-pound tain, $1.85. SUGAR Sack bat, Li, 100 pounds: Cub $8.40; powdered, $0.15; dry granulated. $6.05; extra. C, $5.55; golden C $5.45; fruit sugar, $0.05, ad vance ever jsack bakis as fololws: Barrels, 10c; bulf-barrele, 25c; boxes, 50c per 100 pounds. (Terms; On remittance within 15 days, deduct ",4c per pound; if later than 15 days and within SO days, deduct lc per pound; no discount after do days.) Best sugar granulated. $5.65 per loo pounds; maple sugar, 1518c per pound. SALT California. $10 per ton. $1.S5 per bale, Liverpool. 50a. $15.50; IGus. $15: 200s, $14.50; half ground. 100. $5.25; 50s. $i.75. NUTSWalnuta, 13fic per pound by sack, lc extra for less than sack; Brazil nuts. 15c; 111 borts, 14c; pecans, jumbos. 14c; extra, large, 15c; almonds, J. N. L., 16c; chestnuts, Ital ians, 15c; Ohio, $4.50 per 25-pound drum; iea nute, raw, 71ic per pound; roanted, 9o; pine nuts. luipl2c; hlckoo nuts, 7c; cocoanutA 85r00c per dozen. BEANS Small white, 3c; large white, 37ic: pink. SVic; bayou. 354c; Luna, 6c. Meats and rrovi&Ions. BDBF Dressed, bulls, S4c; cows. 3J4Jc; counirj- steerti, 4i5VjC. MU1TON Dressed. OQ-7C per pound. VEAL Dressed, 100 to 125. SffSKc per pounu; 125 to 200, SQOc; 20o and up, 4p6c PORK Dressed. 100 to 100. 7it?Sc por pound; 150 and up. 7t7lc. HAMS Xui to 14 pounds, 12Vic per pound; 14 to 10 pounds, 12Vic; 18 to 20 pounds, 12 lie. California (picnic), HVjc; cottage hams, itc; sbouiders, 8c; boiled nam, 20c; boiled picnic ham. bont'lebf. 14c BACON Fancy breakfast, 16c per pound; standard breaktast. 14c; choice, 15c; EiigUeti breakfast. 11 to 14 pounds. 13c; peach bacon. 11c. SAUSAGE Portland ham. 12 per pound; minced bam. ltc; Summer, choice dry, i7y; bolagna. long, ojtc; v.clnerwurst, Sc; liver, 5c; pork, 9c; blood, 5c; headcheese, 12c; bologna buuuige, link. ist: DRY SALTED MEATS Regular short clears. 94c alt. lo?4c eraoked; clear baeks. Oc salt, 10c smoked; Oregon export, 20 to 25 pounds, average, 10te; salt. HHc smoked: clears. 9fec salt. lOHc smoked; clear backs, c; Union butts, lo to 18 pounds, average. Sc salt, Oc smoked. PICKLED GOODS Pickled pigs feet, J-bar-rels. $6; U-barrols, $2.75; j5-pound kit. il.25; ptekled tnpe. H-barrela. $5; i-barrelst $2.75; 15-iwund kit. $1.25; pickled pigb tongues, Vj-barrels, $6; -brrojs, $3; 15-pound vklts. Sl.50; pickled lambs tongue?, '-harrels SO; V4-bariel. 15.50: 15-pound kits, $2".75. LARD Kettle-rendered: Tlercer, OSJLc; tubi OHc; 60s, ic; 20c. Oc; 10s. lOJc; 6s. lotic! Standard pure; Tierces. SHc; tuba. Sc; 6Vc; Slic; 20, 9c; 10s, 9c; 5s, oy. Coiapound: Tierces, 6fcc; tubs. Cyic; 60s. G4c; 10s. 7ic; 5s. 7?iC Oils. GASOLINE Btove gasoline, cases, 23c; iron barrels. 17c; 86 deg. gasoline, cases. 32c; iron barrels or drums, 2Cc. COAL OIL Cases, 21c; iron barrels, 16c; wood barrels, none; 63 deg.. cases, 22c; iron barrels. 15c; Washington State tet burning oils, except headlight. ic per gallon higher. LINSEED OIL Raw, barrels. 56c; cases. 61c Boiled: Barrels, 6Sc; cases, 63c; lc leas In 25o gallon lots. TURPENTINE Cases, S5c; barrels. Sic. WHITE LEAD Ton lots. 7!4c; 500-pound lots. 7c; less than 500-pound lots, Sc WIDER BERRY 3HKKET. Hood River Growers Get Good New Irorn the East. HOOD RIVER. Or.. Feb. 21. (Special.) The Hood Ri-er Fruit Growers' UnIonEalnfe-rma-tlon that nundreds of acres of strawberries have been plowed up In the fruit districts of Missouri and Arkansas. This will mean a wider market for the Oregon berries, and. as thorc Is but two-thirds tho acreage of straw berries In Hood River Valley this year that there was laM, the berry growers are hopeful of good prices. It is expected that the local markets will take more berries than formerly, on account ot the crowds of Eastern people coming West for the Fair. The outlook was nevor better for fruit, of -all klad at Hood River. Dried Fruit at New York. NEW TORK. Fb. 24. The market for evap orated apples Is less active, with the demand from rpeoulatlvc Kurcs smaller. Common am quoted at 4fcr5Uc; prime, 5?guJtc: choice. 63GHr and fancy. 7c. Prunes arc showing Xurther slight Improve ment in the demand with prices still ranging from 2c to rc according to grade. Apricots offering in limited amounts only and are firm, with choice quoted at 106M0'.?c: extra cboIc, ll12c. and fancy, liueioc Peaches also arc firm, with choice quoted at n&gJOc: extra choice. lOkQlOic. and fancy. Iiuei2e. Raisins remain unchanged. New York Cotton Market. NEW YORK. Feb. 24,-Cotton futures opened steady with March 7 points lower and other months 1 and 2 points lilghVr, and olofed steady at n net sdvsnce of 35J points. Feb ruary. 7.73c; Marub, 7.34c,: April. 7.30c; May. 7.42of June. 7.44c; July, '7.47c: August, 7.B2cl- -, - ) MARKET MORE SETTLED RESUMPTION OF STRENGTH IN ENTIRE STOCK LIST. - Fewer Reasons to Fear Corner In Southern Iron Shares New York Central the Leading Feature. NEW YORK. Feb. 24. The stock market was more settled today- and there was a re sumption of strength. This was largely due to a ' decrcaae In tho fears of a disastrous outcome to the struggle for control of the Southern iron companies. There were fewer reasons to fear a corner in those stocks and their movements wero less excited than thcc of yesterday. The group was regarded with more or less suspicion and distrust, however, and the public at large was much at a loss to form accurate conclusions as to the proba ble final outcome of the whole affair. Ac tivity reverted very largely to the railroad list and high grade stocks which helped to reassure fcontlment disturbed by yesterday's tcnsatlonal fluctuations. New Tork Central was a leading feature and Its advance of over ceven points was made on much larger transactions than are usual In that stock. The principal operations were attributed to the same sources as the recent campaign in Ontario & Western. This led to a revival of a, former rumor that the recently acquired control by "llie New York. New Haven & Hartford of Ontario & West ern was to be transferred to or shared by New York Central. The movement In other Eastern railroad stocks was largely sympathetic Union Pa cific recovered vigorously from Its sharp break of late yesterday to a record price at 136. and this was another sympathetic Influence of wide effect in the market. Illinois Central was tho leader in the Southern group. The buying of the stock had no other explanation than general considerations of its relative prive level. Amalgamated Copper seemed to be helped by the extra dividend declared yes terday on the stock of an Important Inde pendent copper company. The Wabash sys tem reported net earnings for January, "which showed a falling off of considerable over 50 per cent from those of January for the pre ceding year, but Its preferred stock was not debarred from a share in the day's strength. The Gould group was helped by the very largo over-subscription for the $25,000,000. of Missouri Pacific bonds which were offered to day. The subscriptions received were reported by the bankers to be over eight times Ida amount of the bonds. The upward movement tDread rapidly toward tho last and gained greatly in animation with the late outburst in New York Central and Union Pacific, which carried prices with them to a firm close. Bonds were Irregular. Total sales, par value. $5,315,000. United States bonds were all un changed on call. CLOSEG STOCK QUOTATIONS. - Closing Sales. Hisn. Atchison 8,200 mill 2,600 500 300 1.200 4.3U0 2.100 "COO 1.500 1.O00 100 3.1O0 3,000 100 200 &200 100 2. SCO 10.800 2,200 900 .. 6.500 .. 12,600 400 1.700 94.O00 do preferred tiOO Atlantic Coast Lino 500 BalUmore & Ohio. 12,600 do preferred Canadian Pacific.. 40.400 central of Is. J.... Chesa. & Ohio Chicago & Alton;.. do preferred C. Gu Western.... C. & Northwest... C. M. & St. P C Ter. & Trans... do preferred C, C. C & St. L.. Colorado & South. do 1st pref do 2d pref Del. & Hudson... Del.. Lack. & V.. D. & Rio Grande. do preferred 200 Erie 44.300 do 1st pref 2.000 do 2d pref 3,100 Hocking Valley.... do preferred Illinois Central.... Iowa Central do preferred Kan. City .So do preferred Louis. & Nash.... Manhattan L. Metro. Securities.. Metro. St. Ry Mexican Central. Minn. &. St. L. M. S. P. & S. S. M. 11;C00 do preferred 1.O00 Missouri Pacific 14.GU0 xjo., Kas. & Tex do preferred N. JU R. M. pfd. N. Y. Central N. Y.. Ont. & W.. 18.000 Norfolk & Western. 2, ICO do preferred 100 Ponnnylvanla 87,300 P.. C. C. & St. L.. 200 Reading 28,900 do 1st pref... . do 2d pref 100 Rock Island Co... 33,200 do preferred 1,000 S. L. i B. F. 2d pf. COO S. L. Southwest.. 200 do preferred , Southern Pacific. . do preferred..... Southern Railway. do preferred Texas & Pacific... Tol., St. L. & W. do preferred Union Pacific 27C.20O do preferred 2.000 Wabash do preferred Wheel. & U Erie. Wisconsin Central. do preferred Exprers Companies Adattyi American 600 United States 200 Wells-Fargo Miscellaneous Amal. Copper C4.000 Am. Car & Fndry. 12.500 do preferred 2,100 Am. uouon oh.... ,500 do preferred American lee...... do preferred Am. Lln;ccd OH.... do preferred A m. Loromoti ve . . . do preferred Am. Smlf, & Rcfg. do preferred Am. Sugar Refg.. Am. Tob. pf. ccr... Anaconda Mln. Co. Brk. Rap. Trans... Colo. Fuel & Iron.. 10.600 Consolidated Gas... 1,000 Corn Products fltt) do preferred...... 200 Distillers Securities 1,700 General Electric... 500 Internal. Paper.... 2.S0O do uref erred...... Internal. Pump... do preferred..... National Lead.... North American. Pacific Mall....... People's Gas Pressed Steel Car. do preferred Pullman Pal. Car.. 102Vi 122t lOOii Low. 1228 105k Bid. 80 102Vi 140 137 61 42i S2U " 179 '33 36 02 Vi 37 & 192H 350U "si' ! 0v, 05 "urn 16is 30 140 172 ml 121 115 " 1C1 109 "& 155 55?i 84 31 14 Hi S2 60-X 42 fc2 23i 237 177?t 31 Vi 9Si 25t ioii. 250W 1 106 t7 13T 109 00 41 S2 2.5 241 178H 175i Si 20 :i7li "sV 80 05H bii 150ii 30 ia 171ft bOfi, 120(4 22 107 158 V 107 65 42 148V4 54S S3A Oltf 13ft S0i 96S 844, 24,500 700 32.000 900 5,700 600 800 1.000 4.000 100 soo 100 200 1.000 '"ho 15.900 100 26.500 5,900 5.800 2.500 1.200 4.200 90 .K filti 71 20 "oo'vi 119V& 36 984 M?i 136 100 23Vt 7 10 24 230?i 128 77tt 30Vi 95U 37 9?U 5s 40 39 4 Hi 112 92 119U 144-f5 97 lOSVt 205 21 78 3SK 187 22K 1)0 344 81 to 25Ji us 3T.H OS 57'.', 55Vi ISOVj 100 23 47 10 24 75U 34 36K 54i 40 "sn" 144 107 C3, 52-4 204 20 78 37 1S6V, 21 102 47'.; 30 80 26i 13 1054 satA 4V4 113 .-.4H, Ki S7Ti 109 ISO 034 40 35 101; 4T 307i 38 6& 243 79 2C "i2 121 104?; so 42i H214 04 36 3g" 170 03 o"7i 46 SO S 91 161 29 55 SO 06 130; 171i 80 Jft 50 115 160 1081 32 05 155 55" 0?i W 141 81 5 91 S9!i mi, 705J 25vs C2 09 HO W !S 38 ?0 00; 23 7 19t 24tt 52 245 235 127 255 13 38 41 111 1 lie 144 97 107 rati Ji2 204 20H 77li 33 1S7 22U 77 40 700 40 500 86 400 200 ri.'oOO 2.700 600 200 Republic Steel 11.600 do preferred 11,000 Rubber Goods 500 do preferred Tcnn. Coal & Iron. 51.500 U. S. Leather 1.900 do preferred 1,000 U. S. Realty 200 U. S. Rubber l.00 do preferred 500 U. S. Steel 62.000 do preforred 23.700 Vlr. Car. Chemical 2,1 do preferred...... 300 "Westlnghouse Elec. 300 Western Union.... 100 Total rales for the day. 1.2S7.100 shares, BONDS. NEW YORK. Feb. 24.-ClosIng quotations: U. S. ref. 2s rg.!04SjAtchIson Adj. 4s 87 do coupon 104HJD. fk. TL G. 4f..101U U. S. Xs reg....!04 N. T. Cent, lsts.100 do coupon.... 101 ilCor. Vnrifir- n. u. o. nw. -s rg.i.u do coupon. ... 132 U. S. old 4n reg.105 do coupon. . . 105 35' i 101 108 88 8Hi Ptl 92 121 J043 89 42 34 36 309 17P r.QO 4p 105 So. Pacific 4s n (Union Pacific 4s.l05si Wis. Central oj Stocks at London. LONDON. Feb. 24. Conjoin for money, consolo for account. 90 15-16. Anaconda r.iNorfolk & West. Atohlson ; 91 do preferred... dp prefrred.. 105 Ontario Sr West. Bait. & Ohio. .108 Pennsylvania .. Can. Paciflc l.tSHiRaud Mines Chcs. & Ohio.. 52 Reading C. Gt, WVnt 24U do 1st prf C M. & St. r-.192lii do 2d pref neBeers 18So. Railwiiy D. &. R. G S do preferred... do preferred.. 90So. Paciflc Erie 46 ?i Union Pacific... do 1t pref. .,.82 do preferred... do 2d pref 07 U. S. Stol Illinois Central. 1121 do preferred... Louis. &r Nah. . 143 1 Wabal Mo. K. & Tes.. 32 . do preferred... N. Y. Central.. 133 (Spanish 4s noli; 94 50 71S 104 48-i 47 46 2B 100 70 134 U 100 34 U. 97 24 48 91 Money. Exchange. Etc. -NEW TORK. Feb. 21-Monry on call firm. 23 per cent; doting -bid, 2 per 'cent; of fered at V per cent. Time loans slightly, firmer; 60 and 00 days, 3 per cent; six months. 3 per cent. Prime mercantile paper, 3?igr 4 Si per cent. Sterling exchange weak, closing steady, with actual business in bankers' bills at $4.8GS5Q 4.SC90 for demand and at $4.S4C0-?4.S4G5 for 60-day bills, posted rates, $4.S504.8S. Com mercial bills, $4.S4. Bar silver. 60c Mexican dollarr, 46c Government bonds steady; railroad bonds Irregular. LONDON, Feb. 24. Bar silver steady" at 27 11-lGd per odnce. . Money. 2Q3 per cent. The rate of discount In ths open market for short bills is 23432 per cent. The rate of discount in the open market for thrto months' bills Is 2 per cent. SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 24. Silver bars." 60c; Mexican dollars. 47?ic; sight drafts, 10c; telegraph drafts, 12c Sterling on London, CO days. $4.S5T; sight. $4.S7i. Bank Clearances. Clearings. Balances. Portland $557,580 $-7tf.211 Seattle S42.94S 149.216 Taooma 352.512 . . 34.370 Spokane 5Ut3,414 -83,232 Dally Treasury Statement. WASHINGTON. Feb: 24. Today's statement of the treasury balances shows: Available cash balance .140.210.181- Gold s. 60. 730.017 SAN FRANCISCO MARKETS" ACTIVE. Crop Prospects for Coming Season More Promising Than Ever. SAN FRANCISCO. CaL. Feb. 24. (Special.) Bright. Springlike weather Imparted more life to the local markets. Grain speculation was more active than for several day a. Wheat and barley options wero slightly higher under pro fessional trading. Spot prices for all cereals were Meady and receipts light. Crop pros pects for the coming season are more promising than ever. Holders of hay throughout the mate arc willing to dispose of what is on hand, for green feed is abundant and stock can remain on grass for the remainder of the sea son. Feedstuffs arc quiet but steady, as stocXs arc small. Local prices for lima becn3 are still climbing and reached $4.754.90 on news pf a further advance In tho southern districts. Oranges arc active and steady with stocks largely reduced. Receipts arc light, but liberal supplies arc expected a soon as the southern packing-houses are again in lull operation. Three carloads of navels sold at auction. No fancy were in the offering. Choice brought 5 IS 1.35 and standard 00cS$1.10. Fancy apples are in limited supply and firm. Banana and pineapples are In good demand. Oregon Burbank potatoes by steamer Oregon sold readily at $1.20411.30 and nearly all cleaned up. The market Is firm for good stock. Sweets are steady. Fancy fresh onions are scarce and strong at $2.6562.90. Butter and cheese are firm. Eggs had an other sharp decline. Receipts: 69.400 pounds of butter, 54,400 pounds of cheeae and 33.000 dozen eggs. VEGETABLES Garlic. SflOc; green pea. 407c; string beans. 1215c; tomatoes, $1 1.50: egg plant. 10&12c. POULTRY Turkey gobblers. lS20c; roost ers, old, $55.50; do young. $5.5027: email, $393.50: large. $434.50; fryers, $3.5Og0; hens, $593.50: ducks, old, $56: do younjr. $637. CHEESE Young America. 12ffl2Hc; East ern. 145fl5c. BUTTER Fancy creamery, 26c: creamery seconds. 24c; "fancy dairy. 24c; dairy, sec ond;. 22c EGGS Store. 1718c: fancy ranch. 18819c. WOOLr-Lambs. 16ft ISc. HAY Wheat, $10S'13.50; wheat and oat5. ?10 018; barley. $stl0; alfalfa. S8in.50; clover, $7ff0; stocks, $67; straw. 40fx05c. MILLFEED Bran, $21321.50; middlings, $26 29. HOPS 1P04. 24ff27c. FRUIT Apple, choice. $2: do common. 75c; bananas. 75c $2.50; Mexican limes. $4.50; California lemon, choice. $2.60: do common. $1; oranges, navels, 76cg$1.75; pineapples, $203.50. POTATOES Early Rose. $1.251.50: River Burbanks. 75S95c: River reds, 60570c; Salines Burbank?, $161.10; sweets, 75cl: Oregon Burbanks. $101.30. RECEIPTS Flour. 26.240 quarter sacks; bar ley. 3191 centnls; wheat. 5449 centals; beans. 389 cacks; potatoes, 5248 racks: bran, 2959 sacks; middlings. 420 sacks; hay, 35S tons; wool, 7 bales; hides. 69S. EASTERN IJVESTOCK. Prices Current at Kansas City, Omaha and Chicago. KANSAS CITY. Feb. 24. Cattle Receipts 2000; market steady. Native steers. $3.73 5.05; stockers and feeders.. $3.00 (? 4.30; bulls, $2.503.73; Western fed steers. $3.5094.25; Western fed cows, $2.004.15. Hogs Receipts, 7000; market weak to 5c lower. Bulk of sales, $4.6004.85; heavy. $4.854.90; packers, $4.704.83: plga and lights. $4.00 ft 4.75. Sheep Receipt. 2000; market steady. Muttons. $1.85J'4.90; lambs, $7.00t7.90r range wethers. $5.2306.90; fed ewes, $4.S5 5.C0. CHICAGO, Feb. 24. Cattle Receipts, 30, 000; market steady. Poor to medium. $5.00 5.C5; stockers and feeders, $2.5094.40; cows. $1.234.50; heifers, $2.00 r 5.00; can ners. $1.332.75; bulls, $3.0004.25; calves, $3.507.75. Hogs Receipts today, 32,000; tomorrow. 20.000; market 5610c lower. Mixed and butchers, $1.704.90: good to choice heavy, $4.S04J0; rough heavy, $l.Co4.75; light, $4.4504.73; bulk ot sales. $4.754.S0. Sheep Receipts, 8000; sheep and lambs steady. Good to choice wethers, $S.GO(f0.0O; fair to choice mixed, $4.504J3.33: Western sheep. $4.7596.00; native lambs, $0.008.00; Western lambs. $0.OOfiS.0O. SOUTH OMAHA. Feb. 24. Cattle Re ceipts. 1600: market steady. Native uteers. $3.S0i&o.C0; cows and hoifcrs. $2.75 4r 3.75; stockers and feeders, $3.402 4. OQj calves. $3.000.00; bulls, stags, etc. $2.0003.75. Hogs Receipts. 9000; market 5c lower. Heavy, $4.704.S0; mixed. $4.fl04.05; light. $4.50H-75: pigs, $3.7534.40; bulk of sales, $4.2504.70. Sheep Receipts, 4400; market 10c lower. Western yearlings. SC.00&O.75; Wethers, $5.0095.75; ewes. $5.504?5.75; lambs, $6.50 C7.65. Mining Stocks. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. Si. The. official lng quotations for mining stocks today as follows: $ .04 .13 Alta Alpha Con Andes .- Belcher Ben & Belcher. Bullion Caledonia Challenge Con.. Chollar Confidence Con. Cal. & Va. Con. Imperial .. Crown Point . . Exchequer Gould &. Currle. .14 1.05 .25 .01 Hale & Norcross. Julia Justice Lady Wash. Con Mexican Occidental Con. . opmr lSlOverman lOiPotosl .bOISavuge 1.85iSag Belcher ... .01 (Sierra Nevada. .lalUnlon Con .47Utah Con .26)Yellow Jacket . clos were 1.30 .03 .09 .02 1.00 .90 6.75 .20 .18 .30 .10 .52 .72 ,13 .20 NEW YORK, Feb. 24. Closing quotations: Adams Con $ .25lLlttIe Chief .05 Alice Breeco Brunswick Con. Comstock Tun.. Con. Cal. & Va. Horn Silver Iron Silver Leadvllle Con... SoiOntario .2.VOphlr OOlPhoenlx 09 Potosl 1.75 Savage 1.70 Sierra Nevada 2.00ISmall Hopes .. .03:Standard 3.75 6.25 .07 .15 !45 JL0"5 BOSTON. Feb. 24. Closing quotations Adventure -.. Allous Amalgamated. Am. "Sine..,.. Atlantic Bingham .... Cal. & Hccla.. Centennial ... Copper range Daly West . -. Dom. Coal. . . Franklin Granny Isle Royale . . Mass. Mining. G.75!MIchIran .f.-'0i'onawK 70.88 Mont. C. & C. ll.oojoid Dominion! 10,75 0ceoIa 33.00 Parrott G75.00 Qulncy ...... 20.00 Shannon . . . . 70.25 Tamarack 17.001 United Copper . 67.7.-iU. - S. . Mining. . ll.CGll. S. Oil r..23iUtah 25.50'Vlctorla. 12.88'Winpna ! 14.25 54.50 4.1.1 27.00 w:.0o 29.00 105.00 8.13 ,1 1.75 25.i:: H.75 42..0 3.25 14.50, 11 6. Ouf Dairy Produce la the East. NEW YORK. Feb. 24. Butter steady, un changed. Cheese strong; eggs steady. CHICAGO., Feb. 24. On the Produce Ex change today the" butter market was weak. Creameries, 24?32c; dairy. 21020c , Iiggs steady, at mark. 25026 . ..-Cheete firm at 1213c BULGE IN CORN PRICES HAS. LIFTING TENDENCY IN CHI CAGO WHEAT MARKET. Closing Is Firm, Though Opening Is Weak on Lower .Cables and Heavy Argentine Shipments. CHICAGO. Feb. 21. An active demand from several prominent bulls and good buying by cash bouses started the. sharp advance In the price of corn. Alarmed at the appearance of an urgent demand shorts endeavored to cover, but offerings being extremely small, the efforti -served only to force prices still higher. Large clearances at the - seaboard, was the factor which received most attention. Owing to lower cables, the market opened easier. May being a shade to 3Uc lower at 4644Gc Almost Immediately, however, heavy pur chases by a leader of the bulls precipitated an active inquiry from snorts. Prices rose steadily until May had reached 48c. The market clotad practically at the highest point, final quotations on May being at 47c Influenced by lower prices at Liverpool wheat opened easier. May was unchanged to c higher at $1.18 to $i.U&. and July was unchanged to c lower at $1.01?ii to $1.01. The weakness at Liverpool was -attributed to enormous shipments from Argentina, exports from that country being 4.360.000 buBhel. compared with 3,968,000 bushels In the corre upondlng, week a year ago. Tit traders sold qulto freely at the outset, forcing May down to $1.18. On the dip. commission houses bccaine active buyers, causing a quick rally. During the last half hour the volume ot trad ing was very light, interest ot traders being diverted temporarily to tbo corn pit. Tho strength of tho yellow cereal was the main cautse of the late firmness in other grain?. At $1.18 May reached the highest point of the day and the closing quotation was at the top. July sold up to $1.02. clceing at a gain of esc at $1.01Ti1.02. Sentiment In the oats pit was bullish, large ly in sympathy with- the strength not corn. JJay opened unchanged to c lower at 30i 30c and closed at 31&31ic. Provisions Hbowed considerable strength In the face of the weakness of other products. At tlw close May porkwas off 2c, lard 2$p 5c; ribs unchanged. Tb leading futures ranged as follows: WHEAT. Open. High. $I.lSH $l.lb!a 1.013k 1.02 82 .03 CORN. .14 -45U 4ti rIS 47 ' .48 47g .433, OATS. May July Sept. Feb. May July Sept. Low. $1.18 1.01 .92 .44 -47th .47 Close. $1.18 1.W1J 15 .47 l&?s 4a Feb. May July Sept. .31 '31 -31 May July May July May 12.53 12.05 6.87 7.0.) 5.70 6.82 30 .31 .30;i 30 .31 .:u 23 .29 .2& MESS PORK. 12.5T, 12.60 12.46 12.70 12.72 12.02 LARD. C.82 6.87 6.62 6.95 7.00 6.02 SHORT RIBS. 1.67n 6.70 6.65 July 6.82 tiS2 .S0 Cash quotations were as follows: Flour Steady. AVrTeat No. 2 Spring. $1.141.19; No. 3, $1.10 01.19: No. 2 red. $1.18C1.10. Corn No. 2. 45,'tg45l3C; No. 2 yellow, 45 3ic OatsNo. 2. 3OTi0lc; No. 2 white, 32c; No. 3 white. 31"? I c. Rye No. 2. 757Sc Barley Fair to choice malting, 4346e. Flax seed No. 1, $1.61: No. 1 Northwest ern. $1.31. Timothy seed Prime. $2.tHQ2.92. Mess pork Per barrel, $12.35012.40. Iard Per 100 pounds, $6.70Jj0.77. Short ribs sides Loose. $6.50? 6.62." Short clear aides Boxed, $6.756.87. Clover Contract grade, $12.50. Flour, barrels.... Wheat, husbita... Corn, bushels. ... Oats, bushels Rye. bushels Barley, bushels... Receipts. Shipments. ... 35,400 40,800 ... 24.000 35,600 ...319.000 678.S00 ...194.300 230.200 ... 4.000 3.800 ... 73,300 33,000 Grain and Produce at New York. NEW' YORK. Feb. 24. Flour Receipts, 14. 500 barrels. Minnesota patentp. $606.50. Wheat Receipts, 9700. Spot barley steady; No. - reil, nominal elevator, and $1.23 f. o. b. afloat; No. 1 Northern, Duluth. $1.2374 t. o. b. afloat. The wheat market was Irregular all day and rather easy on May here, although steady West following the strength ot corn. The close was e higher. July. $1.03: Sep tember closed at 9Gc; May closed at $1.17. Hops Dull. ' Wool Steady. Grain at 'San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 21. Wheat and bar ley easier. Spot quotations: Wheat, shipping. $1.60 1.55: milling. $1.5501.05. Barley, feed. $1.1SL 01.22; brewing. $1.220-1.25. Oats. red. $1.4081.53; white, $1.420.1.574: black. $1.35 1.63. Call Board rales: Wheat, December, $1.29C"s. Barley, May, $1.20. Corn, large yellow, $1.S0 1.37. Wheat at Liverpool. LIVERPOOL. Feb. 2t. Wheat March. 7s; May. 6a July. Cs ll;4d. Wheat at Tacomn. TACOMA. Feb. 24. Wheat unchanged: blue stem. 95c; club. 80c Metal Market. NEW YORK,' Feb. 24.-The London cables reported an easier market for tin. which closed at 130 17c Gd for spot and 130 &g for fu tures. Locally, the trade wa3 influenced by the foreign weakness en tlie advance offset ting factors, and the market was easier also with spot closing at 2S.87.'320.10c. Copper alio lost a portion of Its recent gains abroad, where the demand was said to be leas active, with spot closing at 6S and futures at 60 15s Locally, however, tho market re mained qutet but firm, with largi producers holding Lake at 15.50c: eloctrolytlc. 13.37 13.50c and castings. 151yl5.23c. Lead was quiet here and possibly a shade easier, although quotations remained un changed at $4.4594.G0c. Tho Lopdon market was a shade lower at 12 7s Gd. Spelter shared In the generally easier ten dency abroad anl closed at 24 Cs. Locally, the market remained quiet at 6.1036.20c. Iron clcsed at 33s In Glasgow and 48s lld In Mlddlesboro. Locally the market is re Iorted firm with demand Improving. No. 1 foundry. Northern, $17.5017.95; No. 2 foun dry. Northern, $17,50; No. 1 foundry. South ern, and do. soft. SI7.7591S.25. Coffee and Sugar. NEW YORK. Feb. 21. The market for cot fee futures closed very firm, with price net advanced 3&15 points. Total stales, 155,000 bags. Including March. 0.45gc.COc; April, C55c; May. 6.80S.00c; July. 7.057.10c; Au gust. 7.20c; September, 7.23117.33c;, October, 7.35c: December, 7.50S7.60C Spot Rio quiet; No. 7 Rio. SWc: mild quiet; Cordova, 10JlBc. Sugar Raw strong; fair refining, 4 9-160 4c; centrifugal. 96 test. 5 1-15630; mo lasses sugar, 4 S-l&fiUc Refined firm. Wool at St. Louis. ST. LOUIS. Feb. 24. Wool steady. Terri tory and Western medium. 21g22c; fine me dium. 17"i4rlSc; fine. lGfi17c tried In Africa, for centuries, and I TvDuid suggest to the distinguished physician that civilization has not advanced very rapidly there." DALLY CITY STATISTICS. Marriage licenses. Otto Blerbrauer, 23; Anna M. Donohue, 20. Emlle Jergen&an. 24, Clatsop County; Augusta Ollverson, 25. Fred Morgan McElfrerh, 30, Polk County; Gertrude Elizabeth Ewlng. 25. Building Permits. A. "W. Rahlas, Hoyt, between Tenth and Eleventh: dwelling, $260. J. B. Boydsten. Union avenue, between Cook and Ivy; dwelling, $1SOO. Miss D. E. Goodman. Seventeenth and Couch. Mre. J. M. Irving, Rodney' avenue, between RUseell and Knott; dwelling. $43. Dr. Froom, Wcldler and East Twenty-first; barn, $230. .S. C. Gratton, Hoyt, between Tenth and Eleventh; repairs. $300. Real Estate Transfers. Brooke Investment Co. to O. M. Col- well. lot 4. block 243. city $ 5.230 C. O. Boynten- and wife to L. Boyn ton, lotr 20, 27, block 136. Univer sity' Park .., ., 1 HIverview Cemetery Association to M. M. Benson. lot 28. C. Sec 1. Rlvor vlcw Coinetery J23 Portland Masonic Cemetery Co. to H. Grange, lot 39, Sec. 5. Greenwood Cemetery 60 J. E. Scott and wife to T. Leben. lot 1. block 101. Woodstock 1 Fannl J. Bartlett to Oregon Savings Bank, trustee. lots 5. 0. block 200. city 1 Theodore Wolke to G. E. Wolke et al.. lot 2. block 4. Bartsch's Park 400 Richard Williams to L. E. Kindred, lot 18. block 3, Williams' Add 130 J. B. Scott and wife to G. W. Pat terson, lot 11. block 15. Clovcrdale Extension ;io. 2 1 Henry Tlmm and wife to D. B. ICellv. lot 2. block 27. Carter's Add.. anQ piece property beginning N. E. cor. lot 2, block 37, Carter's Add. to city 300 Point View Real Estate Co. to IL D. Winter. lots S. 9. block 21 170 William J. King and wife to T. Bon ner. 20 acres in S. W. , Sec 22, T. 1 N.. R: 1 W., and other property In Washington County 2.323 Martha J. Whitney to E. A. Fearing. lot 2. blodt 4. Southwest Sunnyside 1,030 Roy Delano to T. G. & Tr. Co., lot 1. block -1, Powers Tract 1,000 Frank S. Bennett, trustee, and wife to R. A. Wllklns et al., lot 10, block 13. Maegly Highland Add 1,700 T. H. Smith to E. A. Jackson, lots 1, 12. 15. block 26; lots 1. 2. 4, block 20. V.". Portland, and other property 10 Carrie D. Mlnar and husband to J. W. Scott lots 1. 2. 13. 14. block IS, East Portland Heights 2.000 Georglnc J. Fraser to J. O. Killgrecn, lot 3. block 35. Irvington Add 900 Park Land Co. to C. Roberts, lot 9. block 100. University Park 173 Fannie Sislcy and husband to C. Vaughn, lot 11, block 9, Mount Ta bor Villa 160 J. Frank Watson et al., trustee, to J. M. Gould, lot 6. tract "F," Overton Park 300 Carrie W. Blakeslee and husband to C. F. Adams, E. 2 Xeet W. 15 feet, lot 13. block 23. King's Second Add. 140 H. L. Kreuder to I. B. JCreuder. lot 2. block 113. Wobdstock 150 F. A. Knapp and wife to A. G. Hay- ner. 1 acre. Sec. 18. T. 1 S., R. 2E. 1,000 Martha J. Wilcox and husband-to W. E. Hickman et al.. Iota 1, 2, 3, 14. 15, 16. block 1, Lents S00 B Is Correct. VALE. Or.. Feb. 21. (To the Editor.) Will you kindly give your opinion on the following question In dilute: A claims that the pur chase of Alaska by the United States was not a bona fide transafftion, but that the prlee paid to Russia by our Government was in reality to pay Russia for sending her fleet to our Atlantic coast during the Civil War to prevent the British and French fleets from opening the Southern porta blockaded by the Federal Government. A further asserts that Russia had, previous to that time, offered Alaska to tho United State as a free gift, n denies both of these aotwrtlons. Which Is right HERBERT THOMSON. Those who wish to practice economy should buy Carter's Little Liver Pills. Forty pills In a vial; only one piil a dose. GRAIN and STOCK BROKERS We Charge No Interest for Carying Long Stocks. GENERAL OFFICES r N. Y. Life Bide Minneapolis. Minn. E. K. AXDEN, CorresDondcni. Room 2. Ground Floor. Chamber of Commerce. N. B. We will send you our dally Market Letter on request. ten CHICHESTER'S EHOU3H Penhyroyal fills M-3rTV - . .-0r!,",,"iI ""d 0"1r Cenn:. 2f$& CHICHESTER'S ENGLlsII JrVJffj'5A In KEU and OolA meUUIa baw, ruled S VsA 7x,,h b,w rin. Take n otbr. Rcnwe WJ lr.srn 8ebattlatUn and imlta 75 tln- hay or janr Urocsli!. or nl 4c. In 1 i-X Jt,r",r, rt!ealnr. Tetlmontals & l"nelterroFL.!lt,,Iir,brre. mJTTw. X DrJ -' Winter Chenlral C-4 Cstta Ulj ptpir. UaiUja baure.IXJLA I'll o f in l wrdjt. J L-f-I Ounntetd J PC BI2 Out ntra-enlfannn 1 remedy for Gonorrhoea, ' Gleet. Spermatorrhea. Whites, unnatural dlv charges, or any infiamins cuicioa. tion of ciucoai nest EEVIH3 OHtHlCt'.Cd. br&net. Kon-sstrlagtnt kC:(ClsaiTl,0.r3 Said by DcmssaUts, or writ In plain wrapper, by exnresi. treBaid. for turn, or 3 bottles, $2.75. Circolar ami on nvxtti TRAVELERS GUIDE. COLUMBSA R!VER SCENERY (iUv PORTUND to THE DALIES Regulator Line Steamers Steamer Regulator leaves Portland 7 A. M. Tues day. Thursday and Satur day: arrives alternate days. Connecting at Lyle, Wash., with olurnbla River & North ern Ry. Co., for Goldendale and Klickitat Valley point. Landing foot of Alder st. I'hono Main 014. S. MUONALD, Agent. HAS BEEN" TEIED IN AFEICA Osier's Scheme of Killing Off Old j Men Not a Success. CHICAGO, Feb. 24 President James B. Angel!, of the University of ailchijran, does not subscribe to the statement that men lose their usefulness when they reach the age of 60 years. He has replied to Dr. William Osier, formerly of Johns Hopkins University, who recently de clared that roan when they readied the age ot CO years shouUl he chloroformed. Dr. Angell, in an aJdresa at the annual banquet of the Chicago Alumni Associa tion of the University of Michigan; said: "I would like to extend the time of a man's life' insteadof shortening it. The experiment of killing oft old men hoa been For Sooth -Eastern Alaska Steamers of thia com nan v Ieavc S-EATTLir 0 T TACOA1A C P. II. ...: .-vtout?; KeamJwIp Coi-rAi: I iT (Feb. I I and s. vfa WAY DIRECT;; JtAMuv IFeb. 4 and ill: botn vu.a. mak.ng itsuiar S. K. AiasKa porta of. call; Cottage City cans ai Vancouver; lUraonl CALLS AT VICTORIA. OIU FOR VA.NuOUVER. CITY OF SEATTLE leaves Seattto Tuesday Thursdays, tiundaya. 10 V. iT.; call at Everett and Belllnghani. Returning leaves Vancouver Mondays. Wednesday and Friday calling at Behingham only. Steamer connect at San Francisco with com pany's steamer for porta In California. Hvx im and Humboldt Bay. For further Informa tion obtain folder. Right la reserved to cnanua steamers or sailing date. TICKET OFFICES. Portland - 246 Washington . Seattle .....11.7 Jame bt. and loeKa San Francisco 10 Market at. r D. DUNANN. Gen. Paa. Agt.. 10 Mariet st.. San Francisco. TRAVELER'S GUIDE, and Union Pacific 3 TRAINS TO THE EAST DAILY Through Pullman standard and tourist sleep-Ing-cara daily to Omaha. Chicago. Spokane: tourist sleeping-car dally to Kansas City; through Pullman tourist sleeping-car (person ally conducted) weekly to Chicago. Reclining chair-cars (seats free) to the East dally. UNION DEPOTr CHICAGO- PORTLAND SPECIAL for the East via Huntington. Leave?. 9:13 A. M. Dally. SPOKANB FLYER I8-'5 - iS:00 A. M. I Daily. I .Daily. For Ea&tern Washington. Walla Walla,' Itt tston. coeur d'Alene and Great Northern potnw. Arrives. 5:25 P. M. Dally. ATLANTIC EXPRESS, for the East via Huut-lagtou. 18:15 P. M. Daily. 7:15 A. M. Daily. RIVER SCHEDULE. FOR ASTORIA and way point?, connecting with vu earner for Ilwa- co and North Beach steamer Hatsalo. Ash- S:GO P. M. Daily, except Sunday. Saturday, street doclc (water per.) 10:00 P. M. FOR DAYTON. Ore-! gen City and Yamhill Klver points. Ash-street dock (water permitting) 7:00 A. M. Dally ex. Sun. 1 FOR LEW 15TON, 15:40 A. M. Idaho, and way points,! Daily, from Rlparia, Wash. cot Sat. 5:00 P. M. Daily, exempt Sunday. 3:30 P. M. Daily, ex. Sun. About 0:00 T. M. ex. Fri. TICKET OFFICE. Third and Washlngton. Tolephone Main 712. C. W. Stinger, City Tlck et Agent; A. L. Craig. General Passenger Agent. SAN FUA NCISC0 &P0RTLAN J) 8. S. CO. Tickets on sale at 248 WASHINGTON STREET For S. S. Oregon. March 2. 12. 22, April 1. S. S. Columbia March 7, 17. 27. From Alnaworth Dock at S P. M. Through tickets to all points from San Fran cisco. JAS. H. DEWSON. Agent. Telephone Main 268. EAST SOUTH S:S0 P. M. S:30 A. M. UNION DEPOT. OVERLAND EX PRESS TRAINS tor Salem. Rose- burg. Ashland, Sac ramento, ogatn, San Francisco, Jlujave, Loa Angcle, El laso. New Orleans land the East. Morning tram con- KiGcta at Woodburii ulally except Sun day) - with train toi Mount Angel, Silver. (ton. Browrtsvnte, Springneld. Vena- itns una .Natron. 1:00 P. M. 7:30 A. M. rl:50P. M. lbany passnrei eonnccts at Wood- Uurn with Mt. Angel ind Sllverton local. 'JorvaMLa passenger. aherldan passenger. Arrivea. 7:25 A. M. 5:00 P. M. 10:10 A. M. 5:50 P. if.' Kfi:25 A. M. Daily. HDally. except Sunday. PORTLAND-OSWEGO SUBURBAN SERVICE AND YAMHILL DIVISION. Leave Portland dally for Oswego at 7:30 A. M-. 12:00. 2:C5. 3:53. 5:20. 0:25. 7:45. 10:JO P. M. Dally, except Sunday, 5:a0. 6:30, Slu, 10:25 A. M., 1:10. 11:30 P. M. Sunday, only, u A. M. J , Returning from Oswego arrives Portland dally 8:30 A. M., 1:55. 3:03. 4:53, 6:15. 7:35, 3:53. 11:10 P. M. Duily except Sunday. 6:23. 7:25. !:30. 10:20. 11:13 A. M. Except Monday. lZ:Zo A. M. Sunday only, 10:00 A. M. Leave from same depot for Dallas and Inter mediate pofnu dally except Sunday. 4:lo P. M. Arrive Portland. 10:10 A. M. The Independence-Monmouth motor line oper ates dally to Monmouth and Alrlle, connecting -with S. P. Co. trains at Dallas and Inde- Flrst-class fare from Portland to Sacramento and San Francisco. (20: berth. $3. Second class fare, $15; second-clasa berth. $2.50. Tlcketn to Eastern points and Europe. Also Japan. China. Honolulu and Australia. ClTi TICKET OFFICE, corner Third and Washington atreeta. Thone Main 713." TIME CARD OFTRAINS PORTLAND Depart. Arrive. Puget Sound Limited for Tacoma, Scuttle. Glmpta, South Bend and Gray'a Harbor pumUs 5:30 am 4:5 pa North Coawt Limited for Tacoma. Seattle, Spokane. Butte, fat. Paul. New York. Boston and all points East and Southeast ....3:00 pm 7:00 am Twin City Express for Tacoma. Seattle, Spokane, Helena. St. Paul. Minne apolis. Chicago, New York. Boston and all points East and Southeast 11:15 pm 7:00 pn Pugot Sound-Kansas Clty- St. Louis Special. for y Tacoma, Seattle. Spokane. Butte, Billings, Denver. Omaha, Kaceas City. St. Louix and all points East and Southeast 5:30 am 7:00 am All trains dally, except on 8outh Bond branch. A. D. CHARLTON. Assistant General Pas cenger Agent, 253 Morrison at., corner Third. Portland. Or. Astoria & Columbia River Railroad Co. Leavos. UNION DEPOT. Arrives. Daily. For Maygers, Rainier, Dally. Clatskanlc. West port, Clifton, Astoria, War 8:00 A. M. renton, Flavel, Ham- 11:10 A. M; mond. Fort Steven?, Gearhart Park, Sea. side. Adtorla and Sea. shore. Express Dally. 7:00 P. M. Astoria Exprwu. 0:40 P. M. Dally. ' C A. STEWART. J. C. MAYO. Comm'l Agt. 248 Alder st. G. F. & P. A. Phone Main S08, irpRgATM3RTriERWl City Ticket Office, 122 Third St, Phone 630. 2 OVERLAND TRAINS DAILY O Tho Tlyer and the Fast 3Iall. ' SPLENDID SERVICE UP-TO-DATE EQUIPMENT COURTEOUS EMPLOYES For tickets, rates, foldem and full in formation, call on or address II. DICKSON, City Pnssenger ard Ticket Agt., 122 Third street. Portland. Or. JAPAN-AMERICAN LINE S, S. IYO MASU Tor Japan, China and all Asiatic "Ports, will Leave Seattle aboat March 10.