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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (March 21, 1905)
V THE -MOBSEKG- OREGONIAK- TUESDA:T,- itBCH-21, l&Qo. 13 DEMAND IS SLOWE! Buyers Will Only Take Hops at Concessions. EASTERN MARKETS ARE QUIET Large Increase in New Acreage Set Out in California Local Pro duce and , Jobbing Quotations. The active demand for hops that character ized the market a -week ago Is lacking this week. At the same time there Is less press or on the part of holders to tclL Xo trans actions have come to light In the past few day. Some orders are on hand, but can ,only be filled at conceeMons. as Easterners are offering but 24 cents f. o. b. here. Quiet conditions' also prevail at other points. New York mall advises of March 16 said: Xo advices of Importance were received from the Coast or up the State, and it was inferred that these markets were holding quiet but steady. Locally the market was without new features. Business was quiet, there being no trading between dealers, and the demand "from brewers was slow. Prices were reported unchangd. Foreign markets were reported without change. A letter from Xurnberg-Saaz, dated Febru ary SI. said: Owing to exceedingly unfavorable weather and on acoeunt of the lasting Winter, in quiry from home consumption and abroad has decreased, and prices are at buyers' favor. Quotations for choice grade qualities are ln fluerced too and tame are to be had under Trice, as there are some speculators who are forced to sell- It is thought, however, that there is still a good many requirements to All by breweries and therefore business will be reactive, when good weather sets in. Some contracting has been made in Califor nia recently for Fall delivery at 10 cents. Thf. Increase In acreage under hops in Sacramen to County Is estimated at 441 acres. In Yolo County 2S5, In Tuba County 703, and in So noma County COO. Tliese four counties now have a total acreage of 7287 acres, against C256. The crop is reported in fine condition and the yield will be considerably larger than that of last year, which was 63,000 bas. Contracts have been made recently for Fall delivery at 18 cents. estimate of 1805 Hop Crop. SALEM, Or., March 20. According to esti mates given by H. J. Ottenhelmer, a local hop dea'.er, the. probable hop 'yield of Ore gon will amount to 125,000 bales, against I'O.OOO bales In 1001. These figures are based upon the increased, acreage over last year, which is placed at 5000 acres. The Increase in 1903-04 was 5000 acres, making a total cf 27,000 acres in the state. The new acre age is coming on fine and will yield, barring adverse weather conditions, two bales per arre. while the old yards will average well tip to five and a quarter bales per acre. rORTLAXD MARKETS. Grain, flour, reed, Etc. TVHEAT Walla Walla, nominal. S5c; blue stem, 2c; Valley, 87c per bushel. FLOUR Patents. S4.6O04.85 per 4 bar rel, straights, 54.30(34.45; clears, $3.85 4; Valley, $4.10(tfl.25; Dakota, hard wheat. $8.60 7:50; Graham, $3.5004; -whole wheat. 24 ($4.25; rye flour, local, $5; Eastern, $5' CIO. cornmeal, per case, $LS0. BARLEY Feed. $23 per ton: rolled 124 25. OATS No. 1 white. Sl.37Viei.42; gray, $1.60 per cental. MILLSTUFFS Bran. $19.50 per ton; mid dlings. 525; shorts, $22; chop. U. S. Mills. (10. linseed dairy foods. $18; Unseed oil meal, car lots, $28 per ton; less than car lots. $30 per ton. CEREAL FOODS Rolled oats, cream. 00 pound sacks, $0.75; lower grade, $506.25; oatmeal, steel cut, 60-pound - sacks. $8 per barrel; 10-pound sacks, $4.25 per bale; oatmeal (ground). 50-pound sacks. $7.50 per barrel, 10-pound sacks, $4 per bale; split peas. $4 per 100-pound sack; 25-pound boxes. $1.15; pearl barley, $4 per 100 pounds; 25-pound boxes. $1.25 per box; pastry flour, 10-pound sacks, $2.60 per bale. HAT Timothy, $14016 per ton; clover, Hiei2. grain. $11012; cheat, $11012. Butter, Eggs. Poultry, Etc. The egg market was steadier yesterday and the break in prices that was threatened has been staved off for a few days. -Better out sldo orders have come in and shipments to Alaska are particularly large. There was nothing done in the poultry market. Butter was without change. EGGS Oregon ranch. 18c per doren. BUTTER City creameries; Extra cream en'. 32 c per pound: fancy creamery. 20c State creameries: Fancy creamery. 27H0 32c; dairy. 1517c; store butter, 1415c; California. 2381ViO. CHEESE Full cream twins, new, 14 15c; old 18c; Americas, 14 15 Vic , POULTRY Fancy hens, 14144c; old hens. 18gl36e; raised chickens. 12,,i013c; old roost er. 10llc; young roosters. HH012c; Spring. I"ff2 pounds, 17010c; broilers, 101H pounds. 2225c; dressed chickens, 14015c; turkeys, dive. 17018c; turkeys, dressed poor, 17j418c; turkeys, choice. 2022i4c; geese, live, per pound. 8S0c; geese, d rested, 10011c: ducks, old, . 5S&0; ducks, young as to else, I9&S.50, pigeons, $101.25; equab. $202.50. Vegetable, Fruit. Etc Three cars of oranges and one car of San Francisco Iced vegetables arrived yesterday. Xo receipts from Southern California are ex pected until 'Wednesday, when three cars of oranges and epveral of bananas will be due. "V EGETABLES Turnips. $1 per sack; car rots. $1.25; beets, $1.25; parsnips, $1.50; cab bage. California, l'.ic; lettuce, hothouse. $1-259 1.60 per box; parsley, 25o dozen; tomatoes. $2.25 per crate, cauliflower. $2 per crate; egg plant, lSaC per pound; celery. $3.50 per crate; peas. 10c per pound; peppers. 25c per pound; sprouts. 6c; asparagus. 8c per pound; rhubarb, c per pound; cucumbers, $2.25 per dozen; arti chokes, 75c per dozen. OXIOXS-Fancy, $2,9003.10; Ko. 2, $101.50, buying price. POTATOES Oregon fancy, Oc0$l; common. 70g65c. buyers" price; Merced sweets, lUc RAISINS Loot. Muscatels, 4-erown. 4c; 6-layer Muscatel raisins, 7 fee; unbleached leeu less Sultanas. 6$jc. London layers. 3-crown. whole boxes of 20 pounds. $1.85; 2 -crown, $1.75. DRIED FRUIT Apples, evaporated,-GtftJfcc per pound; sundrled, sacks or boxes. , none; apricots. 10011c; peaches, 9l0c; pears, none; prunes, Italians, -igSc; French. 2a33fec: figs. California blacks. 5Jic; do white, none; Smyr na 20c. Fard date. 6c; plums, pitted. Gc. DOMESTIC FRUITS Apples, fancy. $1.75$ 2 60 per box; choice. $101.25; common. 60j 76e; tiff. S5cjf$2.50 per box. TROPICAL FRUITS Lemons, fancy. $2,750 5 76. choice. $2.75 per box; oranges, fancy, j; 03.23 per box; choice. S1.5O0J.75: standard. II 25 01 .50: tangerines. $1.5002 per box: grape- u fruit. $2.5003 per box; bananas. 505Hc per pouna. Meats and Provisions. BEEF Dressed ulls, 304c; cows, 45ac; country steers. 4tfSc. MUTTON Dressed, fancy, 78714c; ordinary. 5C. VEAL DretFV 100 to 125. 763 S4c per pcuaa; to ww, oyovic; ana up. 3fHc PORK Dressed. 1W to 150, Sc per pound; 150 and xjp. 7SSc. HAMS Ten to 14 pounds, 12&C per pound; 34 to 10 pounds, li'uc; is to so pounds, l-Vtc; caiitonua ipicniej. tsvic; cottage hams. 8c; shoulders. 5Vtc; boiled bam. 20c; boiled picnic ham. boneless, 14c BACON Fancy breakfast. 16c per pound; standard breakfast. 14c; choice, 15c; English breakfast. 11 to 14 pounds. 13c; peach bacon, lie. SAUSAGE Portland ham. 12JsC per pound; minced ham. 10c; Summer, choice dry. lic; bologna. Jong, 5Vjc; welnerwurst. Sc; liver. 5c; POrk.,rc; blood, 5c; headcheeae. 12"c; bologna tausace,llnk, 4fec. DRY SALTED MEATS Regular short clears. Mte calU. lO&c smoked; dear backs, Js salt. 10c emoked; Oregon export. 20 to 25 pounds, average. JOVic salt, HHc smoked; clears. 9je salt. loUc smoked; clear backs, Stc; Union butta, 10 to IS pounds, average. Sc salt, Sc smoked. PICKLED GOODS Pickled TlrV Tret 'eU $5, -.barrels, $2.75; 15-pound kit, '$1.25; pickled tripe, V;-barrel. $t -barrels. $2.75; 15 pound kit. $1.25; plckletf pigs' tongues. V- barrels. $6: U -barrels. $3: 15-noucd kin. sijw1 pickled lambs tongue, "t-barrels. .$; Tti-bar. rels. ihJV): 15-pound kits, $2.75. ' ' UUU7-Krttle-renderedt Tt trees. tMjc; tuba.- Hc Ws. c,-'20s. eic; 10s, lOiier Cs, lOHcxloeed steadr t net.a!a o lOCfflS pclal. Rtandard Dure: Tierces. SKc: tub. SXc: 50. 8c; 20s, 9c; 10a. SWic; 5s. 3 He Compound: Tierces, 6c; tub, oJic; 50s, C&c; IOj, Tfcc; 6a. T?ic Groceries, Nut. Etc COFFE&-Moch-"2B32Sc: Java, crilntry. lu 20c; Costa Rica, fancy. 1802UC;. good. ISalJSc; ordinary. 10012c per pound; Columbia roast, cases. 100s. $13.ns; AOs. $13-38; Arbuckle. $14.38; Lion. $14.35. RICE Imperial Japan. No. 1 $57; Santh. era Japan. $3.50; Carolina. 406c; broken head. 2lc SALMua uoiumma luver. l-pouna taiui $L75 per dozen; 2-pound talis. 32.40; 1 -pound flats. $LS5; fancy 101-ponnd flats, i.SJ; js-pouna sats. i.iu; yuasxa pinK. x-pouna tails, 85c; red. 1-pound talis. $1.45; sockcyes. 1-pound tails, $1 85. SUGAR Sack basis, 100 pounds: Cube. $C30; powdered. $6.05; dry granulated, $33; extra C $5.45; golden C $54: fruit-sugar. $5.93. ad vance over sack basis as follows: Barrels. 10c; Hs.lt-Carre is, xc; Doxes. due per iw pouncs. (Terms: On remittance wlthln15 dayr, deduct lie per sound; If later than 15 days and within 30 days, deduct c per pound; no discount alter so cays.) .Best sugar granuiatea. fa.t per 100 pounds; maple sugar. 15018c per pound. SALT California, $11 per Ion. $1.60 per bale, Liverpool. 60s. $17: 100s, $16.50; 200s. $10; half-ground. 100a, $: SOs, $7.50. NUTS Walnuts. 13Jic per pound by sack, lc extra for less than sack; Brazil nuts, 15c; Al berts. 14c; pecans. Jumbos. 14c; extra large. 15c; almonds, 1. X. L., KP&c; chestnuts. Ital ians. 15c, Ohio. $4.50 per 25-pound drum; pea nuts, raw. 7Hc per pound: roasted, 9c: pine nuts, 1O012&; hickory nuts, 7c; cocoanuts. 85090c per dozen, BEANS Small white. 4c; large white. 3Hi; pink. 3&c; bayou. 2c; Lima, 5c v Hops, Wool, Hides. Etc HOPS Choice 1904, 23s024c per pound. WOOL Valley. iag20c per pound; Eastern Oregon, 12017c per pound. MOHAIR Choice. 23026c per pound. BIDES Dry hides. No. 1. 16 pounds and no, 16016J4C per pound; dry kip. No. 1. C to 15 pounds. 14015c per pound; dry calf. No. 1. nnder 5 pounds 17018c; dry salted, bulls and stags, one-third less than dry flint; (culls, moth-eaten, badly cut. scored, murrain, hair sapped, weatherbeaten or grubby, 23c per pound less); .salted hides, steers, sound, 60 pounds and over. 9010c per pound; 59 to 00 pounds. 8V&09C per pound; under 50 pounds and cows. 809c per pound; salted stags and bulls, scund. Cc per pound; salted kip. sound. 15 to 30 pounds, 0c per pound; salted veal, sound, 10 to 14 pounds, 9c per pound; salted calf, sound, under 10 pounds. 10c per pound; t green, unsalted, lc per pound less; culls, 3c per pound leEs). Sheep skins: Shearlings, No. i Dutcners" stock, 25030c each: snort wool. No ock. S1Q1.50 each. Murrain Delta. from 10 to 20- ter cent less, or 12ai4c or pound; horse hides, salted, each, according to size. $L5O02; dry. each, according to size. $10 L50; colts hides. 25050c each; goat skins, common. 10015c each; Angora, with wool on. 25c0$L5O each. TALLOW Prime, per pound. 3V6c; N5. 2 and grease. 203c. PELTS Bear skins, as to size. No. 1. $2.50 010 each; cubs. $102; badger. 25050c; wild cat, with head perfect, 255oc; house cat, 50 10c; fox. common gray, 60070c: red. $305; cross. $5015; silver and black, $1000300: fish era. $306; lynx, $4.5006; mink, strictly No". 1. according to dze, $102.50: marten, dark North ern, according to size and color. $10015; star ten, pale, pine, according to size and color. $2.5004; muskrat, large. 10015c; skunk. 400 60c: civet, or polerat, 5gl0c; otter, large, prime skin, $6010; panther, with head and claws per fect, $205; raccoon, prime. 30050c; mountain wolf, with head perfect, $3.5005; coyote. Wc 01: wolverine. $003: beaver, per skin, large. $5g6mcdlumk $304; small. $101.50; kits. BEESWAX Good, clean and pure, 20022c per pound. CASCARA SAGRADA (Chlttam bark) Good. 404Uc per pound. OREGON GRAPE ROOT Per 100 pounds. $304. FEATHERS Geee. white. 35040c; geese, gray or mixed, 25030c; duck, white, 15020c; duck, mixed, 12015c Oils. RASnr.tTKtnv. nnlln. ...... 5I1. Iron barrels. 17c; 80 deg. gasoline, cases, 32c; iron barrels or drums. '26c. COAL OIL Canes. 21tc; Iron barrels. 15c; wood barrels, none; 63 -deg,, cases, 22c; Iron barrels. 15"4c; Washington State test burning oils, except headlight. H Per gallon higher. LINSEED OIL Raw. barrels. 61c; cases. 66c Boiled: Barrels. 63c; cases, 6Sc; lc less In 5-barrel lots. TURPENTINE Cases. 85c; barrels. S2c WHITE LEAD Ton lots. 7Uc; 600-pound lots. 7?ic; less than 500-pound lots, 8c LIVESTOCK MARKET. f Prices Quoted at Portland Union Stockyards Yesterday. Receipts at the Portland Union Stockyards yesterday were 682 sheep and 40 hog. Tho following prices were quoted at the yards: CATTLE Best Eastern Oregon steers. $4; cows and heifers. $303.25; medium. $1.5002. HOGS Best large, fat bog. $6; block and China fat. $5.250.5O; dockers. $5. SHEEP Best Eastern Oregon snd Valley, $4.5004.75; medium. $404.50. EASTERN IXVESTOCK, Prices Current at Kansas City. Omaha and Chicago. CHICAGO. March 20. Cattle Receipts, 23,- ww; market 10c higher. Good to prime steers, $5.15Q6.25; poor to medium. $3.8005; stock era and feeders. $2.7004.00; cows. $304.40: heifers. $305; canners, $1.6003.40; bulls, $2.50 Sf4; calves. $2.7506.50. Hogs Receipts, 30.000; tomorrow. 27.000: market 10c higher. Mixed and butchers. $5.10 05.40; good to choice heavy, $4.9006.45; rough heavy. $5.1005.25; light, $3.0505.33; buk of Sheep Receipts. 22.000; sheep and lambs strong to 10c higher. Good to choice wethers. S5.75QC20; fair to choice mixed, $505.60; Western sheep, $506.10; native lambs, $5,500' 7.75; Western lambs, $0.1007.75. KANSAS CITY. March 20. Cattle Receipts. 8000; market strong. Native steers, $4,003 5.5; stackers and feeders. $3.0004.65: West ern fed steers, $4.2505.25; Western cows. $3.0004.60. Hogs Receipts. 5000; market 5010c higher. Bulk of sales. $5.1005.30; packers, $5.1505.30; pigs and lights. $4.2505.15. Sheep Receipts. 4000: market 10c higher. Muttons, $4.9003.90; lambs. $O.5O07.S3; range wcthws, $3.3506.60; fed ewes, $1.9005.00. SOUTH OMAHA. March 20. Cattle Re ceipts, 4j00; market 10c higher. Native steers, $3.7505.CO; cows and heifers. $3.0004.30: can ners, $2.0003.00; stock era and feeders, $3,000 .mj; , caiv, $2.7506.75; bulls, stags, etc. Hogs Receipts. 3000; market 5010c higher. Heavy. $5.1006.20; mixed $5.0505.10: light. 5-OO0-15: pigs. $4,2503 bulk of sales. Sheep Receipts, 4500: market 10c hlrher Western yearlings. $5.8006.05: wethers, $4.25 ewes, ?.7ag5.4P; lambs, $6.5007.40. Mining Stocks. SAN FRANCISCO. March 20. Official clos ing quotations for mining sfocks today were as ioiiows: Alta $ .03 Julia ..$ .06 -. .07 Alpha Con. .... .09 ... .vruusiin ... .... lSjKcxiean Andes . . . .. L Belcher 19 Occidental Con. Opbir Overman ... . Potest Savage. ... . . . .. .90 Best &. Belcher . .93 Bullion .25 Caledonia 40 Challenge Con... .12 .. .00 .. IS .. .1 .. .13 Chollar . . lSiScorplon .. .19 .. .06 . .36 .. .65 .. .5S .. .06 .. .11 Confidence (12 eg. Belcher .. Con. Cal. & Va.. 1.55Slerra Nevada Crown Point ... .06JSUver Hilt ... Exchequer 45lUnien Con uould &. curry . . .10 Utah Con. Hale & Norcross .60!Yellow Jacket NEW YORK. March 20. Closing quota tions: Adams Con. .25Llttle Chief ....$ .00 aiicc ... ...... .: uniano . . . . lirec 23iOphlr 6.50 iirunswjcK con.. .osaPhocnlx 03 Comstock Tun... .QStPotorl ... io con. cal. & Va. . 1.30 Savage tn Horn Silver .... 1.70 Selrra Nevada . .. 3S Iron Sltx-er 3.25 Small Hopce "V Lcadvllle Con... .03 andard LS3 BOSTON. March 20. Closing quotations: Adventure ...$ 6.00Mohawk $ 53 25 Alloues wont. etc. 3. Amalgamated. Am. Zinc . . . Atlantic Bingham Cat & Hcla Centennial . . , Copper Range 78.75! . ll.OOj 16.731 Old Dominion. 26.50 Osceola . . .. 99.00 .... 28.23 ... 100.00 7.75 ... 132.00 Parrot ... 31.7 Qulncy Shannon . 670.00' 18.00Tasiarack . . . 77.007Trlnlty 15.75JU. S, Mining. 18.13 23.50 9.50 40.83 4.13 13.75 110.00 Daly West Dominion Coal 82.505U. S. Oil Franklin lR.G3Utau ... Granby .O0jVlctora. . Isle Royal - -. 25.00Wlnona . Mass. Mining . 11.75(Kolverine Michigan .... 14.00) Elgin Butter Market. ELGIN. HI- March 20. Butter ruled firm at 26c an advance of lc per pound over last week's prices, galas for the week. 482.000 pounds. New York Cotton, Market. 'NEW XORK. Maroli 20. Cotton ..futures MARKET GIVEN SUPPORT EFFORT MADE TO HOLD PRICES ON AN EVEN KEEL. Renewed Rumors of Plan for Holding Company for Vanderbilt Properties. NEW YORK. March 20. The effects were perceptible in today's stock market of soma benevolent supervision, which had the effect of discouraging aggression by the bear party. The buying which cheeked the decline, how ever, hesitated to follow prices when they ran npward and speculative operators who attempted to pnsh the adjAnce found them wves in scanty company. The result was a period of dullness in the trading and a nar rowing In the fluctuations, prices showing a tendency to settle to about last week's clos ing. The Impression was produced of an 'ef fort to hold the present situation on an even keel, while awaiting the result of some of the doubtful factors In the outlook. The party of reaction was somewhat ag gressive in the early part of the day nntil ! checked by the measures of tupport In the market. With the reaction checked, some of tho old rumors of deals showed renewed vi tality, notably that alleging a plan for a holding company for the Vanderbilt property and for the combination of New York Cen tral. Northwestern and Union Patgpc The Northern Securities case also showM a rem nant of Its strong hold on. speculative senti ment when the intimation was circulated that the Supreme Court was likely to conclude the case by issuing Its mandate today for the carrying out of the decision. The renewed signs of depression shortly after noon were clearly due to the news of the adjournment of the court over the recess without Issuing Its mandate. About the same time there ap peared official disclaimers of the New York Centralj rumors, also pointing out the absence of directors to secure a quorum of the board. Such disclaimers have often been issued in the midst of the most excited periods of late without attracting the slightest attention. Their greatest effect today was an index of the subdued spirit of the speculation. Attention converged in the money market owing to the low state of the bank reserves and the expected growth of ' an interior de mand for currency. The extreme activity In all line of business itself promises to In crease this demand and any material Inroad on money supplies will be expected to affect the stock market. The tone of, reviews of traffic conditions by railway officials was fairly enthusiastic, the only complaint being of a. shortage of cars. Stocks of merchandise are reported low. owing to former talk of reordering, and orders are reported to be coming now in such volume as to promise a glut of railroad traffics for some time to come. Somft: renowed credence, was given to the story of the merger of Southern iron companies. The railroad equipment stocks were in demand. - Intimations of a newly-found value of the Canadian. Paclflo lands by reason of oil . discoveries caused an extended riso in Canadian Pacific stock. South ern iron t locks closed strong and the market closed strong and at the best prices of the day. Sterling exchange broke violently a full quarter of a cent on tho pound and this was pointed to as a promise of relief for the money market. i Bonds were irregular. Total sales, par value, $3,570,000. United States bonds were all, unchanged. STOCK QUOTATIONS, Closing Sales. High. Low. bid. Atchison - 2S.500 UUJI tasH 90i 1,100 103 102 Jj 103 2.700 1424 141 142H 16,200 lttJJi 1U8H 10r v.. thl 44.800 150 147 149 - do preferred ....... Atlantic joast Line Baltimore & Ohio . do preferred Canadian Pacific ... Clntral of N. J Chesapeake & Ohio.. 33.800 59 67 5B!i Chicago &. Alton 200 41i 414 co preterm. Chi. Great Western.. 100 4.600 400 81 81 24 23Ti 'V iai.l. "in uv CM. & Northwestern Chi.. MIL &. BL Paul, 31,200 ISlii 180a 17 32 lOS'.i 24 31 CBJ. xerra. & iTans. do preferred 300 S3 3,700 108 3,200 24 100 60b 32 106 23Ti th C, C. C & St. Louis. coio. & boutnem. ... do 1st preferred.... do 2d preferred Delaware & Hudron. Del.. Lack. & West. 1.0CO 191H 191 191b 373 Denver & Rio Grande 34b do preferred 400 27,t0l 1,000 500 300 691, 47 Mb 9i4 89 674 BO?i Erie 40 8t- do 1st preferred.... do 2d preferred..... Hocklnr Valley ..... do preferred Ullnote Central Iowa Central Kan. City Southern.. do preferred Louis. & Nashville.. Manhattan L Metrop. Securities .. Metropolitan Si. It'.. Mexican Central .... Minn. & St. Louis... M.. St- P. & S. S. M. do preferred Missouri Pacific Mo., Kan. & Texas.. do preferred ....... National of Hex. tfd. S8b 100 : 93b 3.800 162U 161 . 16 29 100 29 29 400 204 294 900 65 65b 5.700 142V 141 29b 65-i 142 300 i6tb iH i'i 35.600 8814 Sbb 6.70O 124 ISM 124 V 4.200 24H 24'A 24 400 62 61 W 1.200 119 116b 119 1.700 164b 162f4 164 7.300 10Sb 107 108 LOOO 32 31 32 2.000 66T 65b 66s 800 41 41 41 New York Central.... 59.000 163 lOOfi 163, N. Y.. Ont. Si West.. 15.9W OTH 614 G24 Norfolk &. Western .. 6,700 do preferred Pennsylvania 49,500 Pitts., C a & St L. 900 Reading 81.000 do 1st .pref erred.... 300 Rock Island Co 16.100 do preferred 1.000 St. L, & S. F. 2d pfd. 1.800 S. L. Southwestern.. CM do preferred 3.100 Southern Pacific 25,600 8Cb S4& 14S4 S2b 96'.i 92b 32 82b 71 143H 94H 92U 33b 80 70 20 64 96 924 S4, 79!i 704 264 64W C5 6SH 63b do preferred Southern Railway - do preferred Texas & Pacific .... ioo nsb liab neb 6,800 34 b 35H 400 00 98b U AW 3Si 38 3Sb Toledo, St. L. & W 1.600 30U 3H 39b i mi K&. mil. Ktt Union pacine ,iia,iuu ajsi xir do preferred 1.000 98b b b Wabash 700 do preferred 300 Wheel. & Lake Erie Wisconsin Central ... 100 do preferred 400 Express companies Adams American ........... ...... United States Wells-Fargo Miscellaneous Amalgamated-Copper. 9.200 Am. Car & Foundry. 5.200 do preferred 2.000 Am. Cotton Oil do preferred American Ice........ do preferred ..t Am. Linseed OU do preferred An. Locomotive .... 20.600 22-s 45H : 46 IS 23 521, 46: 23T4 52i 23Ti 52b 245 130 250 SO 99 7S51 37'A lS 7Ui 3y.- 99 34 99 31? .17b 49 47 48T4 do preferred 300 116 113b 115 Am. Sra. &. Refining. 33.100 103b 102 1V3 do preferred , is.ow l l 12211 Am. Sugar Reflnlng.5 38,t00 14St; 141b 1425. Am. Tobacco pf. cert. 900 06-s 95b 3i Anaconda Mining Co. 3,600 120 117b "9 Brooklyn R. Transit. 1L700 67- 0614 6G?1 Colo. Fuel & Iron.... 14.600 54 62 C4b Consolidated Gas .... 2.900 203 204 294b Cora Products ...... 2.500 18 17 17 do preferred 200 71 71b 70b Distillers' Securities. l.SfV) 41 40 41 General Electric .... j.sqo itJ ib 1& International Paper.. r 22 do preferred 200 7Sb 78 78 International Pump... 37 do preferred 86 National Lead 12.700 3S 36 SSU North American 1,600 102b 102 102i 45 PeoplVs Gan 2,400 112 111 Pressed Steel Car.... 200 3Sb 3Stf do preferred 1.100 92 92 Pullman Palace Car.. 100 24? 246b Republic Steel 10.200 21 19 do preferred ....... 6.700 79b 76"j Rubber Good 400 26b 26 do preferred 111 38', 92 247 201, 78 26 94 91 12 103b 94 Term. Coal & Iron .. U. B. Leather 2,600 ,,600 92 17k 92b 12b do preferred 200 104 104 U. & Realty , U. S. Rubber do preferrpd U. a Steel .' do prf erred Va. -Carolina Chemical do preferred Wcstlngboup1) Elec... Western Union 800 93 93 2.400 41V, 40 500 liitt iio lios; 4.600 35T 34U 4 14,900 95 300 34 94b 5 34 54 107 107 100 107 181b SS0 03 83 93b Total sales for the day. 1,097.200 shares. BONDS. NEW YORK. March 20. Closing quota tions: U S. ret 2 reg.104 fAtchifon AdJ 4s. 9 do coupon . ..10( U. K. U. 10114 S. 99 -i do coupon ...104 Nor. Pacific 3s.. 76, U. S. new 4 s reg.l32b do coupon ...132 U. & old 4s reg.l04b do coupon ...103 flo 4S 106 So. Pacific 4s... 93i Union Pacific 4i.l0b wis. central 4s.. 94 Stocks at London, LONDON. March 20. Consols for raoaay. 915-16; consols for account. 917-16. Anaconda BblNor. & Western. S7 Atchison E2Ui do preferred .. 91 do preferrea .ips ' lunt. to western. 64 'Baluv& Ohio ...lllHiPennaylranla ... 73 Can. Pacific .J..171 iRaad Mines J,..w. 10 Readlnc 49 do 1st pref ... 4 do 2d pref . . . 46K- So. Railway .... 36 do preefrred ..1013. Ko. Pacific 70 Union Pacific ...135 do preferred ..102 do 1st pref ... S3U do 0. prei ... iu IlUnoU Central. JC5 L. i N. 145 U. S. Steel S6 do preferred .. 87? Wabash 24 M.. K. & T 32H do preferred 46T1 N. Y. Central ...1B6 "Spanish 4s 91H Money, Exchange. Etc. NEW YORK. March 20. Money on call, firm. 203H per cent; closing bid, ; of fered. 2i. Time loans steady; CO days. 203i; 90 days and six months. 3Uf?3H. Prime mercantile paper. Si4a per cent, ' Sterling exchange, weak, closing steadier, with actual business in bankers' bills at $4-S7954.SS for demand, and at $4.83900 4.S4 for CO days; posted rates. $4.85 and $4.87; commercial 'bills; I4.&3X 04.83ft. Bar silver" 5 Sc. Mexican dollars UXc. Bonds Governments. steady; railroads.' Irregular. LONDON, March 20. Bar silver, steady, 26&d per ounce Money. 1492 per cent. The rate of discount In the open, market for short bills Is 2S per cent: for three months' bills, 2U-02 5-16 per cent. SAN FRANCISCO, March 20. Silver bars,. 8c. Sterling 'on London, 60 days. $1.85; sight. $4.S7. Drafts. slghU 7Uc; telegraph, 10c Dal ly' Trrasury Statement. WASHINGTON. March 20. Today's state ment of the Treasury balances In the general fund and exclusive of tho $150,000,000 gold reserve In the division of redemption shows: Available, cash balances ......$141,329,302 Gold 64.321.8SS Bonk Clearings. Cleartncs. Balances Portland $809,670 $119,203 Seattle 734.583. 115.975 Taoema 640.045 7C.93S Spokane 520,735 61.797 . SCARCITY OF ORANGES. Few Reach San Francisco From tho -South ern Districts. SAN FRANCISCO. Cal., March 20. (Spe cial.) Good sound oranges- are likely to com mand firm prices until free shipments come rrom trie routhem districts. Receipts over Sunday were light and Included only two carloads for today auction. One carload of the latter was fancy Redlands stock and brought $1.90 to $2. The other carload sold follows: Ordinary fancy. $1.50 to $1.60; choice, $1.15 to $1.40; standard. 80 cents to $1. The open market for citrus and other fruits was quiet owing to wet weather. Prices were generally steady. Six carloads of Central American bananas arrived, largely in good shipping condition, and were held at $2 to $3. High-grado Coca Bay Burbank potatoes that take the place of Salinas are very firm and command $1.35, hut the market Is In clined to bo easy on other Oregon stock and general offerings from tho river. The Co lumbia's cargo was discharged so slowly that little business was done. Sales thus far ranged from $1 to $1.22. but fancy would probably bring $1.25. Two hundred .sacka of the Columbia's onions, rather large, sold $3. Holders ask $3.25 for fancy medium st:. but the market Is dragging. New potatoes are firm with receipts light and buying or ders for tomororws steamer for Puget Sound. Early vegetables are steady. The grain market was dull. Speculative prices closed weaker. Cash quotations were steady for all cereals. Butter was weak, with very light orders coming from the Sound. Cheese was steady. Eggs were weaker. Receipts, 72,200 lbs. but ter. 8C0O lbs. cheese. 26,370 dozen eggs. VEGETABLES Garlic. 8010c; green peas. 304c; string beans. 15020c; asparagus. 306c; tomatoes. $L2501.2O: egg plant. J 5c POULTRY Turkey gobblers. lS02Oc; roost ers. old. $33,50: do young. $6.9007.50; broil ers, small. $304; largo. $4.5000.50: fryers. $5.5006: hens. $507; ducks, old,' $506; do young. $6.5007.50. CHEESE Young America, 12013c; East em. l.Vfl6c butter raney creamery. 25c; creamery econd. 23c; fancy, dairy. 23c: dairy sec onds. 22c ' EGGS Store. 17018c: fancy ranch, 20c WOOL Lambs', 16018c. HOPS 23025c per pund. HAY Wheat. $10014; wheat and oats. $100 16: barley. $9010: alfalfa. 3S10.50; clover, S709: stocks. S&3-7: straw. 4oS50c MILLFEED Bran, "$20.50021.50: middlings. $26.50028.50. FRUIT Anples. choice. $2; do common. 75c: bananas, 75c0$3: Mexican limes, $405; bananas. 73c0$2.5O; Mexican limes. $404.50; California lemons, choice. $2.50; do common. 75c; oranges, navels. 75c0$2; pineapples. $2 04- POTATOES Early Roee, $L4O01.eO; River Bur banks. 75c0$l: rivrr reds, 63075c; sweets. 75390c: Oregon Burbanks. $101.35. RECEIPTS Flour. 12,712 quarter sacks; wheat. 19,437 centals: bar! v. 63. 300 centals; oats, 3500 centals: beans. 597 sacks; corn. centals. 1200: potatoe.-. 7756 ssclov; bran. 200 sacks; middlings. 1500 sacks; hay, 3S4 tons; wool. 155 bales; hides; 2480. S Metal Markets. NEW YORK. March 20. "Ae London, tin market was unchanged at 135, 10a for spot and 134 5s for futures. The local market was quiet, but a shade higher at 29.5O0- 29.75c Copper was firm and slightly higher In the London market, closing at 68 7s Cd for spot and 68 15s for futures. Locally the 'market was qnlet, hut firm with demand reported quite active. .Lake is quoted at 15.37b 15.50c: electrolytic, 1 3.25013.37b c, and cast ing 14.S7015.25c Lead also was higher abroad, closing at 12 Ss 9d. Locally the maricet was steady and higher on the Inside price named by the large producers. The quotation now stands at 4.500 4.60c Spelter was lower in Loadon, closing at -23 7s 6d. The local market remained qui with outside prices a little lower and the gen eral range from 6.1506.25c Iron closed at 54s 9d In Glasgow and at 49s 3d in 'Mlddlezboro. Locally iron was tin chanced; No. 1 found Is quoted at $17,959 1825; so. S foundry Northern at $17.50018 No. 1 foundry Southern and No. 1 foundry Southern soft at $17.75018.25. European Grain Markets. LIVERPOOL. March 20. Wheat May. 8d; July. 6s Slid. LONDON. March 20. Cargoes unchanged. Dairy Produce In the East. NEW YORK. March 20. Butter Irregular extra creamery. 27027c; official price creamery, common to extra. 19025c; renovated, common to extra. 18Jf23c: Western factory, common to extra, 18822c; Western. Imitation, 2O024C Cheese firm. State full cream, small -and white fancy. 14c; do fine. 15013c; do late made, colored and white, choice. 1043i3c; do large colored and -white fancy, 13e; do fine. 13ffl3c: do late made, colored and white. poor to crxMce, lurl-XC Eggs strong. Western firsts, 17c; Western seconds, 16c CHICAGO. March 20. On the Produce Ex change today the "butter market was firm creameries. 20026c; dairy. 18823c Eggs Firm at mark, cases included. 15c firsts, 15c; prime firsts, 16c; extras, 17c Cheese Firm; 12013Uc . Dried Fruit at New Tork. ' NEW YORK. March 20. The market for evaporated apples remains unchanged, with holders -still aeklng 5c for prime, although buyers are holding oft for better terms. Com mon are quoted at 403c; prime at 3 5bc; choice. 606c and fancy. 7c Prunes continue quiet on spot In the local market, but Coast advices show an Im provement In tone In the primary markets. Quotations here range from 2c to 5c, according to size. Apricots show co new features, remaining firm, with choice quoted at IQbOllc; ex tra choice. Il012bc; fancy, 12015c Peaches also are firm la recent prices. Choice are quoted at 10 9 10 c; extra choice. lOb01Oc, and fancy. ll012c Raisins appeared a little steadier In tone. Loose muscatels are auoted at -46c London layers. $Jl.0531l2S, asd seeded rais- lna. 3iS6c Che. & Ohio ... 53 C at. Western. 24 O. M. &. St. P.. .184 DeBeers ... .... 17H D. it R. G 35H vdo preferred. . 92 U Erie - 47H Downing, Hopkins & Co. Established IS93 WfiEAT AND STOCK BROKERS Ro&ri 4, Ground Floor . FREE WHEAT MOVEMENT HARD BLOW TO THEORY OF DE PLETED RESERVES. General Unloading Movement in May Sends Prices Downward Cash 'Grain Stronger. CHICAGO. March 20. Weakness In the wheat market developed soon after the open ing. Under tho Influence of bullish weekly statistics, the market In general opened quite nrm. July being ap Uc to lie at KTbc to Sc May was unchanged to ?ic lower at $1,158 1J5H.' Owing to a decrease of 1 .200.000 bush els in tne worlds shipments tor tne wees compared with those of the corresponding week a year ago, prices in foreign grain markets showed gains. The decrease In tha world's movement was the main reason for the initial firmness here. Commission bouses were generally active buyers of the future deliveries. The May option, however, was under considerable selling pressure, a number of prominent longs being reported atclve on the selling side of the market. One reason given for the desire to unload May was an" Increase In receipts Northwest, ar rivals at Minneapolis and Ouluth being larger than on either the corresponding day last week or a year ago. Later, the selling' be came more general when figures showing the total primary receipts were posted on bulle tin boards. The total movement today in the United States was nearly 100,000 bushels In excess of what It was a year ago. The show ing on primary receipts was a hard blow to the theory of depicted reserves and was largely responsible for the weak undertone of the market. Alter selling at D2Hc shortly after the opening, the July delivery followed May In a downward course. The lowest point for May was reached at SLHH- July sold off to 02bc During the last half of the ses sion, the market derived some support from strength of cash grain, but the demand was not urgent. The market closed rather weak, with-May oft He at I1.14U. July closed U ic lower at S2?i892bc The corn market was firm from start to' finish. May closing He up at 4bbS49ttc Sentiment In oats was bearish. May closed unchanged at 31&c Provisions were Arm on small receipts of live bogs,. At tho close May pork was up 10 12bc; lard and ribs were each up 2bG5c The leading futures ranged as follows: WHEAT. Open. High. Low. 31.14W Close. $1.14 .!; .Ss May July September ' .31.15 I.15?i) . .S2Ti . .561, 031 .87 CORN'. .404. .49H .46S .4&4I OATS. .31 .Sl-i .31H .31N .20$, .2DH MESS PORK. May .4S!i ..40 .49H 41U -4DU .4'Jii 31H 31 .29ft 13.00 13.124 July September 3Iay July September 31H .314 .293 May July . .12.05 ..13.10 1100 1X15 12.024 13.07'.i LARD. Ma M74 7.20 July 7j32!4 7.324 SHORT RIB3 May 0074 7.00 ' July 7.174 7.174 7.17 7.20 7.1T4 r.3o 0.074 7.13 6.9714 T.17J4 Cash quotations were as follows: Flour Easy. Wheat Xo. 2 Spring. $1.10gl.13'3;' Ko. 3, Sl.02ffl.12; Xo. 2 red. S1.1341.17. Corn Xo. 2, 4Sc: Xo. 2 yellow.. 4SHc . Oats Xo. 2,-3ie31"?;c: Xo. 2 white. 33S33UC; Xo. 3 white. 314QC24c Rye Xo. 2, J7J37"cc "Barley Good feeding, 3Sg40c; fair to- choice malting. 4347c Flaxseed Xo. 1, JL25; Xo. 1 Xorthwestern, $1.3S. Mess pork Per barrel, 512. JXrft 12.05. Lard Per 100 pounds, 47.0567.07. Short ribs elder Loose. $0.8746". Short dear aides Boxed, $767.12. Clover Contract grade, 512.33. Receipts. Shipments. Flour, barrels 29.200 Wheat, bushels 56.000 21.600 32,200 351.200 022,400 1.500 30.200 Corn, bushels srj.sw Oats, bushels 374.100 Rye. bushels 4.000 Barley, bushels ., 36,300 Grain and Produce at Xerr Tork. XEW TORK, March 20. Flour Receipts. 21,400 barrels; exports. 4000 barrels. Mar ket' dull and unchanged. Wheat Receipts, 1000 bushels; spot, easy; Xo. 2 red. nominal elevator, and 51.17H' f. o. b. afloat; Xo. 1 Xorthern Duluth, $L22H f. o. b. afloat. Following arVrrregular start, the wheat market advanced slightly on smaller world's shipments, steady cable3 and colder weather. It then declined on real lzlng, big Xortbwest receipts and South west selling, rallied on th large visible supply decrease and was Irregular there after, closing rather easy at SHc net decline May closed at 51.12H; July closed at 07c; September closed at 80c Hops and Hides Quiet. Petroleum and wool Steady. Grain at San Francisco. SAX FRAXCISCO, March 20. Wheat, quiet, barley easier. Spot quotations: Wheat Shipping, $1.55 1.674. Barley Feed, 5L5O0L55: milling, $1 40L25; brewing. $1.26iOLS0. . - Oats Red. 5L40SL35; black, 5 1-35 1.63. Call board sales: Wheat quiet. May. 51,46; . December, $L?3H. Barley May.. $L10Ti: December, SSc Corn Large yellow, 5t350LiO." TACOMA,v March 20. Wheat unchanged. Bluestem, 04c; club, SSVjc Visible Supply of Grain. XEW TORK, March. 2a Tha visible sup plyb grain Saturday, March IS. as com plied by the Xew Tork Produce Exchange, is as follows. - Bushels. Decrease. 1.151.000 42t.00O 154.000 103.000 538.000 Wheat .... Corn . Oats ... . Rye ... Barley .Increase v.... 33.943,000 O.S78.000 .....15.011.000 1.459.000 3.617.000 TV col Markets. LONDON. March 20. The otfrings at the wool auction sales today amoulited to 8000 bales. There. was a brisk demand and prices were firm. Merinos, though poor, sold well America bought a few lines of greasies at Is 3d- Scoured were eagerly take-, for the ,ContInent. Crosa-breds were purchased iy Continental and home buyers at full rates. Owing chiefly to the small offerings the re cent high prices were fully maintained. ST. LOUIS, March 20. Wool Steady: medium grades combing and clothing, 23 25c; light line. lS20ttc; heavy line. 12 15c; tub washed, 30 37 He Coffee and Sugar. XEW TORK. March 20. The market for coffee futures closed steady, unchanged to 5 points higher. Sales. S3, 250 bags, includ ing April. 6.25c; May, 6.30 6. 40c; July, 8.50 3 6.60c: September. 6.63J?6.fc0c; Octo ber. .75-S0c; December. '8.0007c; Janu ary, 7c. Spot, steady; No. 7 Rio. 74c; mild, quiet. Bugai Raw. Arc?: fair refining. -4 He; cen trifugal. 9G test, 5c; molasses sugar, 4Hc Reflned". steady: crushed, ?0-75; powdered. $6.15; granulated. 38.05. No Grafting In St. Louis Salvage. I " WASHINGTdN, ilarch 20. The Na- Chamber of Commerce tlonal Commission o' the Louisiana Pur chase Exposition met here today, and ex-Senator Thurston, of Nebraska, was elected president, vice Senator Carter, of Montana, resigned. The Commission beard Walter B. Stevens, secretary of the Exposition Company., -with reference to the salvage contract, complaints having been made, that not as much money -was realized from these contracts as should have been. Mr. Stevens said the Exposi tion Company considered that it had done very -well, and that it was satisfied that the prices were all right, when compared with thoso obtainable by other exposi tions. The Commission took no action. The question of awards was not consid ered. THE DAY'S RACES. Favorites Out of the Running at As cot to Bookies' Joy. LOS ANGELES. Cat. March 20. The books took everything In sight at Ascot today, not a single favorite winning. Mai Lowers, winner of the first race, might be called a favorite, as she closed at equal prices with Mammon. Orcha at 10. Po trcro Grande at S and King Thorpe at 7 were the long-priced winners. "Weather clear, track fast. Results: Mile and 70 yards Mat Lowry won. Mam mon second. Gentle Harry third; time. 1:464. Slauson course Rubiana won. Philanthro pist second. Mart Gentry third; time. 1:11 H- Slx furlongs Fire Ball won, Albert Fir second. Lord V of the Heath third; time, 1:134. Mile and a sixteenth Orchan won. Mc- Gratblana Prince second. Robador third; time, 1:473. One mile Potrero Grande won. Bronze Wing second, Stnlcado third; time. l:41i. bix and a half furlongs King Thorpe won. Bailey second. Seasick third; time, 1:21. JESSUP LOSES IN LAST LEAP Jockey is Suspended for Throwing Away Race Already Won. SAN FRANCISCO. March 20. Joekpv Michaels kept Collector Jessirp. the fa vorite, in the lead In thi hlr1 rar nr Emeryville today until the last leap, when ne oecame too careless and Selagoa won by a nose. The judges suspended Michaels inaenniteiy. Results: Six furlongs Riescs. won. Glen Briar sec ond. Brown Patsey third; time. 1:17. Six furlongs Billy Taylor won. Pachuca second. Flo Manola third; time, 1:17. Futurity course Delaeoa. won. nnllrr.tnr Jessup second. Oronte third; time. 1:124. AJiie ana a sixteenth Anvil won, Barney Dreyfus second. Modicum third; time. 1:51. SIX snrt a lnlf fnrlnnrr Ti1,nJin nrnn Batldor second, Al&emarlc third; time. l:23tf. One mile Gateway won. Forest Klnir sec ond. Judge third; time. 1:43. At Hot Springs. HOT SPRINGS, Ark., March 20. Oak Lawn results: Four furlongs Sassaparilla won, Maralacchl second, Eva. Jean third. Time. -50 1-5. Five and a half furlongs Our Llllle won. All Black second. Mordella third: time. 1:00. Six and a halt furlongs Otto Stclfel won. Silver Skin second, Gay Lizette third; time. 1-21 3-5. Four furlongs. Capitol Hotel stakes Pret ty Nellie won, Lavenla True second. Pi rate's Dream third; time, -0:50 3-3. Six furlongs Canaioharie won. Follies Bergeres' second. Dewey third; time, 1:15. Mile and 70 yard's Stand Pat won, I Know second, Olonetz third; time, 1:45 3-3. At New York Fair Grouhd3. NEW TORK, March 20. Pair Ground results: Mile and one-eighth Daisy Green won. The Bobby second, Xandora third. Tlme, 2:01 2-5. Four furlongs Jack Kerchevllle won, Mc Dougle second, Markle Mayer third; time, 0:31. One mile- and 70 yard"i Dixie Lad won. Mr. Jack second. Mainspring third; time, 1:31. Six furlongs Floral Wreath won. Glen gallant second. Belle of Portland third; time. 1:16. t Six furlongs Safeguard won. Dr. Steph ens second. Pompcy third; time. 1:18 4-5. Five and a half furlongs Duncan won. Sir Carter second. Miss Creek third; time, 1:11 2-5. Six furlongs Poncawon, Flying Char- -coal second. Censor third; time. 1:17 2-sV G rover Cleveland Has the Gout. PRINCETON. N. J., March 20. Ex- Presidcnt Cleveland, accompanied by Dr. Bryant," of this city, left here today in ills private car for a three weeks' trip to Florida. Mr. Cleveland recently suffered a. severe attack of gout, and Is taking- a pleasure trip to recuperate. Hawley's Body Lies In State . HARTFORD, Conn., March 20. The body of General Joseph R. Hawlcy ar rived here from Washlnjrton tonight and was met at .the station by a large gatneringr. The body lay in state from S to 10 o clock tonight in the Capitol- Are nnllke all other pills. No purging or pain- Act specially on tho liver and bile. Carter's Little Liver Pills. One pill a dose. TRAFKLERS' GUIDE. COLUMBIA RIVER SCENERY PORTLAND to THE DALLES Regulator Line Steamers Steamers leave Portland dally, except Sunday, 7 A. M.; arrive dally at 6 P. M. Connecting: at Lyle, TVarh., with Columbia River & Northern By. Co. for uoidenoaie and Klickitat "Valley polnta. Landing foot of Alder st. Phone Vain 814. S. M'DONALD, Agent, For South-Eastern Alaska Carrying XJ. S. Mall and Express. COTTAUB CITY, 0 A. id.; .J. Om D. o. uii.w.t.a, u a.- JO..: 13. 8. HUMBOLDT. S P. il JFretn Tacoma sama day, 5:u RAMOXA March 6, via Vie. tons ana ccagway: March lx via Victoria and s:tVa KTjMBOLDT March 10. t' Vancouver and Skairwnv. COTTAGE CITY March S3, aocouver and Sitka. All ships will make regular Southeastern iiuiu. Tiorts of call. Above sal line daiea nh. ject to caango without notice. S. jS."HuruboIdt Will nOX CU uuin-Ji4, FOR. VANCOUVER. rrrr nv SEATTLE leaves Seattle Tnw!an ninmUTc. Sundays. 10 P. II.: call an v.vmtl and Bellingham. Returning leaves Vancouver Mocdaya, wbwj4 ana.je, calling at BeWnghaca only. Steamers connect at San Francisco with, com-jjiriy-s steamers for ports In 'Califomla, Mex ico ana nuwwiuk jj - iunir inxorma- Uoa obtain folder. Right is reserved to change steamers oc j"is oatc. TICKET OFFICES. Portlaad -213 Washington st- Seattle..r .113 James st. and docks Saa Francisco 10 aiancet at. C D. DUXAXIi. Gen. Pass. Agf., 10 Market ., Saa Francisco. TRAVELER'S GTJIDX. ' ak Union Pacific STRAINS TO THE EAST DAILY Through Pullman standard and tourist sleeping-cars dally 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 (seals free) to the East dally. UXIOX DEPOT. Leaves. Arrives. CHICAGO- PORTLAND 9:15 A.M. 5:25 P. M SPECIAL fcr the East Daily. Daily, via Huntington. SPOKAXB FLYER A- M. Daily. I Dally. Fcr Eastern Washington. Walla Walla, Lwv , "ton. Coeur d'Alena and Great Xorthern points. ATLANTIC EXPRESS. S.1B p M 7.15 in. tor tn iidst via Hunt- 8f?.;- au 'tTT; ington- Dally. Dally. 1UVEK SCHEDULE. FOR ASTORIA and 8:00 P. M. .5:00 P. M. way points, connecting Dally. Dally, wltn at earner for llwai except excepe co and North Beacs Sunday. Sunday, steamer Hassaio. Ash- Saturday, street dock, (water pr.) lyrOO P. M. .for dayton. ore- 7.M . ,, gon City and Yamhill 7th-lr G:Sl?-11' Ktver points. Ash-street JSL J. dock (water permitting) SsUn- ex Sua- F?R . LEWI5TON. 5:40 A. M. . About Idaho, and way points. Dally, 5:00 P. M. from Rlparia, Wash. ex. Sat. ex. FrL Aiwwuj. uriv.x xcira and wasnington. Telephona Mala 712. C W. Stinger. City Tick- SAN FKiNCISCO&POETLAND S..S. CO. Tickets on sala at ' 248 WA81U24GTON STREET. For S. S. Columbia, March 27. April 6. 16. 26 S. a St. Paul. March 22. 27; April 1. 11, 21. Leaving Alnsworth Dock at S P. M. Through tickets ta nU nnlnts Sit Francisco. JAS. H. DEWSCif. Aeent. Telephona Main 263. EAST via SOUTH UXIOX DEPOT OVEKLAXD EX PRESS TRAlXS 3:30 p. M. for balem. Kose- 7-25 A. M. ourr. Ashland. &u raniento. ugaen, &an .Tanoaco. juojave, lmh Augeic. ri .-aso. iew Orleans uia tne jasc S30 A. M. Morrung train con 8:00 P. Mi .ect at Woodburn dally except Sun- tayj wltn train for jfount Augei. ailvcr- ton, urownxviue, snrmrflelG. (Venl- hing -ad Xatro&v 4:00 P. M. Albany passengei 1040 A..M, connects at w 00 a- burn with Mt. Angel and suvertos local. 7:30 A. M. 1(4:50 P. M. Corvallln passenger. Sheridan passenger. 5:50 P. M. 113:25 A. It. Dally. liDally. except Sunday. PORTLAXD-OSWEGO SUBURB AX SERVIca " AXD TAMHILL DIVISIOX. Leafe Portland dally for Oswego at 7:38 A. IL. 12-50. 2:05. 3:55. 5-20, 6:25. 7:45. 10:lO P. M. Dally, except Sunday, 6:30. 650. 8:30. 1025 A. M., 4U0. 11:30 P. M. Sunday, only, a A. M. Returning from Oswego arrives Portland dally 8:20 A. II.. 1:55. 3:C5. 4:55. 6:15. 7:35. 9:33. 11:10 P. M. Dally except Sunday. 6:25, 7-23. 3-30, 10-20., 11:45 A. M. "Except Monday. 12-23 A. M. Sunday only. 10:00 A. M. Leave from same depot for Dallas and Inter mediate points dally except Sunday. 4:10 P. M. Arrive Portland. 10:10 A. M. The Independence-Monmouth motor line oper ates dally to Monmouth and Air lie, connecting with S. P. Co. trains at Dallas and Inde pendence. First-class fare from Portland to Sacramento and San Francisco. $20; berth. $5. Secand class fare. $13; tecond-class, berth. $2.50. Tickets to Eastern points and Europe. Alia Japan China, Honolulu and Australia. CITY TICKET OFFICE, corner Third and Washington streets.- Phone Mais 7lfc TIME CARfr OFTRAINS PORTLAND Depart. Arrive Pnget Sound Limited for Tacorra, Seattle. Olympia. South Bend and Gray's Baxbor points............ 8:30 ara 4:45 prd Xorth Coast L!mlte. for Tacoma, Seattle, Spokane, ' 1 Butte, bt. Paul. Xew York, -" Boston and alt points East and Southeast..... 3:00 pa -7:00 ana Twin City Express ror Tacoma, rieattie, Spokane, Helena. St. Paul. Minne apolis, Chicago. Xew York. " Boston and all points East and Southeast 11:43 pm, 7:00 pas Puget Sound-Kansas City- Su Louis Special, for Tacoma, Seattle, Spokane, Butte, Billings, Denver, Omaha. Kansas City, St. Louis and all points East -"" and Southeast.. 8:30 am 7:00 ara All trains dally, except on South Bnd branch, a d. CHARLTON. Assistant General Pas senger Agent, 255 Morrison at., corner Third, Portland. Or Astoria & Columbia River Railroad Co. O cur):! 1 " Leaves, UXIOX DEPOT. Arrive. Dally For Maygers, Rainier. Dally. Clatekanie. West pert, Clifton. Astoria, War-8.-W A. M- rente n, FUvel. Bam- 11:10 A. M. mond. Fort Stevens. Gearbart Park, Sea side, Astoria and Sea. shore. Express Daily. 7-00 P. M Astoria Express. 9:40 p. M. Dally. efcrnraT-er. J. C Vim Comm'lAgt. 243 Alder st. G. J.iF.i. Phone Main 80S. City Ticket Office, 123 Tkfa-a St., 20VBEiA2TD TBAINS DAILY O The X'lyex aad the Jfast Xall. 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