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THE MORNDfG : OREGON I AN, WBDNIH) VVAT; 47 HOffir SOME flOIT HURT .Conflicting Reports of- Crop Conditions in the State WEATHER BUREAU ADVICES Prunes, Peaches and Early Clicfrics Suffer Most Heavy Kccclpts or Poor California Strawberries. City Butter Advances. FRUIT Conflicting reports of crop conditions received. WOOL Baldwin Sheep" & Lando. rt-' fuses 22 cents for Its wool. HOPS Local market stagnant. WHEAT Firm; club, &4g80c; bluer item, 9002c. OATS Firm; white. $2S23; gray. $28. BARLEY Quiet; feed, $22.50. BUTTER City creamer-. 14c higher. EGGS Steady at 174c BERRIES Callfornlas demoralized; Oregon Arm at lOff 17"c PROVISIONS Hums, 4c higher; bacon. 4lc higher; clears, Vtc higher, higher. Reports received by the Weather Bureau' yesterday relative' to the fruit crop were very conflicting. In some localities whole orch ards seem to bo liarc ot trult, while others ncr by Indicate fairly good yields,.' This ls4 also true of individual trees, s ome being" well set with fruit, while other haxT none. Prunes, peaches and early cherries have suffered most. however, while .other tree fruit promises fair , results. Tlie reports received may be e-um- manzca as follows: Warrenton, Clatsop "'County Fruit in this county will be a fair crop. Goble. Columbia County Some fruit is drop- -Ping. Myrtle Point. Coos County Prunes are drop ping and "caterpillars are very numerous. Fruit Is expected to be a light crop. Corbln. Curry County There has been eome hal but not enough to do damage?. Forest Grove. ""Washington County Frulj. has not set so well' as to give, the best yield. Strawberries are beginning to ripen. Dayton, Yamhill County Apples have ret Jlght and pot ovei half a crop is Indicated. Liberty, Marion County The prune crop will probably be larger than last year. There will be a light crop of cherries and strawberries. heflds. Linn County Fruit is uneven. Some '- liw n-r.11 flllrH odll. on.iu.,! I hire Althouee. Josephine County Nearly all fruit has been killed. - The Dalles. Wasco ,County Strawberries arc ready for marketing. Lexington Morrow Counts All Agejatdh. trult included, is -doing well. Haines. Baker County There has been some frost, enough to kill early cherries. -Apples and pears are not .damaged yet. . Cove. Union County Cherries were, badly damaged" by frost. Apple orchards are " coy ered with, bloom and appear, uninjured. New Pine Creek. Lake CountyFruIt has not been seriously injured bf- the frosts. Late apples are coming into bloom.. Bartlett and Flemish beauty pears are-about as large as peas. ROTTEN CALIFORNIA STRAWBERRIES. Big Shipment of Decayed Fruit' Dumped on Frost . Street; Front street got a bad dose of California strawberries yesterday. The receipts were aJjflut the heaviest of the .season and "were Jsilively the worst. Hardly 'a crate, came In that was fit to be shipped out. The berries' were evidently picked during a rain spell and then encountered hot weather 1n transit. They were steaming when taken-out of. 'the cars. There was no fixed price on Front street during- the day, and sales were matte -from, cents up per crate ot 15 pounds. Hawkers1 bought great quantities of the disgusting stuff at the lower price, which some of them had the nerve to label "Hoodt River Berries,.' and peddled' about the streets at 5 cents a pound. Housewives taken In by such a swindle would be Justified In sending for the po lice. Jobbers arc hoping "each day that the quality of the California fruit will improve, otherwise they would long ago have cut down their orders. . J . The- market for Oregon berries, under the circumstances, was very good. Receipts were the heaviest since the season opened, but the demand absorbed all offerings. Quotations ranged from 10 to 174 cents a pound?. ' ! ADVANCE EN BUTTER. CHy Creaaserles Put Up x Quotation oa Extra. i Some of the city creameries yesterday ad vanced theit top grade of butter to 21cente. Others quoted an advance of only 1',; -cents, over the former price. Considerable quanti ties of city 'butter were -also sold for, stor ing at 20 cents.' The market was quoted very Arm -and the new prices may be made to stick. ' Front sfreet was -in, good shape with the surplus cleaning Vp readily. The local trade was supplied with the . beat brands a 20 ce nta and from this figure prices ran dowj 17, cnts, according" to the quality of n to the offering. PROVISIONS ARE HIGHER. - Advances In reftbuid Haas; Bacon and Dry Salted Sides. A new provision price list Issued yesterday shows general advances In Portland hams, bacon 'and dry salt cured meals. Hams of Rll state from 10 to 0 pounds are 'i com higher at 12; cents. Fancy breakfast bacon ad. vanced 1 cent to IS cents; standard, choice. English breakfast and Peach, H fet each to 1 H, 13 and 12 cents respectively. .Bolted han Is 1 cent Higher at 20 cents. Regular sfeort clears are up cent at Sifor dry salt ahd 10H cents for smoked. Clear backs made the same .advance to 014 "cents salt and 10& ce&ts amdked. t Poultry Receiptr-ExceilTe. Receipt of poultry yesterday were ahead f ihe demand. The weakening market has cawsed farmers to ship In heavjly before prices go any lower and this oifl aggre vites the depression Very fancy chickens were eilcred yesterdaj at 14 ceBte, .and -were hard Vo move at that. Sprtsgs hav"e Jolnfd the other llaes In the downward slide. "Toung chlekeai weighing- from JM to 2 pounds can wot ,be sold for over 25 cent?, and smaller !zec, 'which lately commanded a prewluaa, arc hard to dispose of now. T r' Toe Meek Msttes CemSg. Con4UiBfi te the veal market fall to im prove. Rrcel-pts were heavy yesterday and price we-re weal " bt no lower thMt laj weV. Teo much Mutton Is cotelag In. and 1 days C both mU aad aabc jvMtise to be heavy, and lower, qnetatlona are looked for. Pork Is teady, -with .a good demand. Tor block stock only. Heavy hogs not being -wanted. Two Cars ef Cabbage Arrive. A car each of Wltmlngstadt and fiat Dutch cabbagQ 'came in yesterday and were the only heavy arrivals o the day In this line. A considerable quantity of California small truck. Is ' hanging fire on the .street. Its sale being Interfered with" Vy the liberal receipts of --local produce. The carload of Texas onions,-? the Bermuda, variety, that arrived the da- before, proved slow of rsle. Potato Offerings Larger. Private advices from San Francisco yester dy .reported a weaker potato market, as 12 care of Eastern had Just arrired there One car of Oregon Burbanks had old for $1.35. The local market was quiet with offerings rather, heavier than on Monday. Quotations were unchanged. Bank Clearing. Bank clearings of the" Northwestern cities yesterday- were as follows: Clearings. Balances. Tortland $ 776.713 $144,702 .Seattle ... .'. ... 1,050.453 168,356 Tacoma ' B40.57O 43,000 Spokane) 537.153 SU.623 PORTLAND QUOTATIONS. Grain. "Flour, Feel. Etc WHEAT Club, 84085c per bushel; blue stem. 90392c; Valley, bStjUOe. FLOUR Patents. $4.t5.l0 per barrel; straights', $4Q4.25; clear. $3.75tf4; Valley, f3.TH.:&: Uakota hard wheat, $6.5027.50; Graham, $3.5oe?4; whole wheat, $4'p1.2j: rye flour, local. $T: Eastern. $3.8025o; corn meal, per bale, $l.t0S?2.20. BARLEY Feed, $22.50 her ton; rolled, $S3 23.60. OATS No. 1 white, feed, $2$S29 per ton; choice milling. $2S82V; sray, $28. MILLSTUFFS Bian. MO per ton: middlings. -$24.50; shorts. $21; chof, U. S. Mills, $19; linseea cairy iooa. is. CEREAL FOODS Rolled oats, cream, 90 pound sacks, $6.75; lower grade. $56.23; oat meal, tteel cut. 50-pound sacke, $8 per barre-i; 10-pound sacks. $4.25 per bale; outmeal (ground). 50-pound socks. $7.50 per barrel; Impound tacks, $4 per bale; ipptlt peas. $4 er 100-pound sack; 25-pound boxes, $1.15; peurl barley, $4.25 per loo found; 25-pound boxes, $1.25 per box; pastry flour, lU-pound sack., $2.50 per bale, ' HAY-TWnothy. $1416 per ton; clover, $11 12; grain. $11i12; cheat, $11&12. Butter, Eggs, Poultry. Etc. EGGS Oregon ranch, 1 7 !-c per dozen. BUTTER City creameries: Extra creamer'. 20tr21'ir per pound; state creamtries: Fancy creamery. 1752c; Wore buuer. 14C15. CHEESE Full cream twin. 1415c; "ioung Amtriea. 15$lt5c -j POULTRV Fancy hens. 14C; old hcnn, 1 I3',sc; mixed chickens. 1213ic; Ald rovtrs. SlOc; young roost era. 12isc; Kprinsi. i (to 2 pounds, 22ViQ25c; broilers, 1 10 1'3 pounds. 22Vs4r2$c; aresed rhlckeii'. 15016c: aurkeys, live, 1718e; turkeys. dreKd iwr, l"16c; turkcye. cliHco, 20g22-; gtCfie, live, per pound. 7'i6(jV: geete. drpjcd. per vf, per pouna. tnolni geete. arrrcca. per jund. S&llc; ducks, old, J6QT.50; ducks. 3 un p. as to size, $7&0; pigeons, $I1.25; luabs, $22.50. pouna youn squabs. Vegetable, l'rult. Etc. , ' VEGETABLES Turnip:. $1.2591.50 per eack: carrots. $1.2561.50: beets. SI. 25 a 1. 00: parsnips, new, 50c per dozen cabbage. l'.-nc pouna; lettuce, notnoup?, a.7oc; nau, Q15c per dozen: parsley. 25c dozen; tuma to5. Mexican. S3.25r3.5u; Florida. $1i4.5; caulKowcr, (22.23 per crate; peas, Cailfor nlai 5.-: Ortrgon. tir. peppeijf. Sir: pound; asparagus. Walla Walla. 50cM ir oox; .rhubarb. 23c per pound; cucumbtra. Ore goii. $l1.25: California. $11.25 per dozen; artichoke. 75c 'per dozen; radishes, lv12c per dozen; garlic, 174j2vc; beans. (3c; squash, $1.25 per box. ONIONS California red. 2ViQ3c; Bermuda. 5c per pound. POTATOES Oregon fancy. 90cg$l: common. - wswc, Duyers' prices; Colorado. 51.Vo1.10; new potatoes. 2Q2-c per pound; Merced sweets. per pound. RAISINS Loose Muscatels. 4-crown. 7?Jc; 5-layer Muscaicl raitln. 7ic; unbleached seedless Sultanas, ic; London layerfe. 3 crown, whole boxes ot 20 pounds. $1.85: 2 crown. S1.75. ' DRIED FRrrr" Apples, evaporated. Cfitffec per .pouna: sunanra, racks or ooxes, none: apricots. 10llc; peaches. OijlO'tc: pearj-, none; prune. Italians. 45c; French, 2Vi'o 3c; figs, California blacks. 5c; do white, non: Smyrna, 20c; Fard dates, Cc; plums, pitted. c. DOMESTIC FRUITS Apples, table. $1,500 2.50 per box; common, 50cgf$l; strawberries. Oregon. Jofil7c per pound; californU. LcfS$l per box; grapes, Spanish, $4 per box; cher ries. 75c6$1.25 per box: gooseberries, 0fj7c per pound. . , - TROPICAL. FRUITS Lemons, fanpv. X!L 73 3.25: choice. $2.75 ier box; oranges. nv cte. fancy. $2.2562.50 jer box; choice; $2& 2.25; standard; $1.50JT1.75; Mediterranean sweets. $2.252.75; Valencia. $3; grapefruit. 2.505? 3 per box; bananas. 4Vy5c pr pound; pineapples. $T.50 per dozen. Groceries, Nuts. Etc is 'COFFEE Mocha. 26Q2Sc; Java, ordinary. 18Q22c: Costa Rica, fancy, 1820c; good. 16S18c; ordinary, 1012c per pound; Co lumbia roast, cases. 100s. $13.75; Uie, $13.75; Arbuckle. $lC7i: Lion. $14.75. , . RICE Imperial Japan No. 1. $5.37; Southern Japan, $3.50; Carolina, Hiijttc: broken-head; 25ic SALMON Columbia River, l-pound Ulte, $1.75 per dozen; 2-pound tails. $2.40; l-ound fiau, $1.85; fancy. iei,i-pound flat. $1.8: V pound flats. $1.10: Alaska pink 1-pound tails, S5c; red. 1-pound tails, $1,30; eockeyes. 1 pound talis. $1.85. SUGAR Sack, basis. 100 pounds: Cube, $6.20; powdered; $5.55; dry granulated. $5.83; extra. C. $3.35; golden C. $5.25; fruit tugar. $5.85; advance over sack basis as follows: Barrels. J0c; half-barrels. 25c; boxes, 50c per 100 pounds. (Terms: On remittance within 15 days, deduct Ic per pound; if later than 15 days and within 30 days, deduct tfcc per pound; no discount after 30 days.) Beet sugar, granu lated. $5.75 per 100 pounds; maple sugar. J5lSc per pound. SALT California. $11 per ton. $1.00 per .hale, Liverpool, 50s. $17; 100s, $160; 200s, $16:-'half-ground 100s. $7: 50s $7.50.. .NUTS Walnuts. 134c per pound by a,ck. le extra- for less than sack; Brazil nuts, 15c; filbert. 14c; pecans. Jumbos. 14c; extra large. 15c; almonds. I. X. L.. lOe; chestnuts, Hal Jans, 15o; Ohio, $4.50 per 25-pound drum; pea nuts, raw. 7 Vc per pound; roasted, 0c; plnc nuts, 1012V4c; hickory nuts. 7c; cocoanuts, tc; cocoanuts, 35gt0c per dozen. BEANS Small white, 3Vie4Uc; large white, 3V4c:plnk, 3&c; bayou. 3V4c; Lima, 6c. ' Hop,vVooi. Hides. Etc. HOPS Choice. 1904. 23t44125c per pound WOOL Valley, 25S27HC according to fine ness; Eastern Oregon, average best. 17 21c;. lower grades, oown to 15c. according to quality., MOHAIR Choice. Slavic per pound. HIDES Dry hides. No." 1. 16 -pounds and' tip. leSTlGUc per pound; dry kip. No. 1. 5 to 10 pounds. 11015c per pound; do calf. No. 1. under 5 pounds. 17018c; dry salted, bulls and etags, one-third lesa than ;dry flint; (culls, moth-eaten, badly cut, scored, murrain, hair slipped, weather-beaten or grubby, 2(j5c per pound less); salted hides, steers, sound. 60 pounds and over. rJ10c per pound; 50 to B0 .pounds. per pound; under 50 pounds and cows, 8?2c per pound: salted stags and bulls, sound. 6c per pound; salted kip. sound, 35 to 30 pounds, 9c per pound; salted veal, eound, 10 to 14 pounds, 0c per pound; salted calf, sound under 10 pounds. 10c per pound; (green unsaltcd. lc per pound less; culta. lc per pound less). Sheep skins: Shearlings, No. 1 butchers stock, 25fTS0c each; short wool. No. 1 butchers stock. 4O50c each; medium wool, No. 1 butchers stock. O0S0e; long wool. No. 1 butchers stock, $101.50 each. Murrain pelts from 10 to 20 per cent less or 12S14c per IiuntU lllw- !ltc1. according to size. $1.6002; dry. each, according to size. $10 1.50: colts hides. 23Q50C each; goat skin? common. lOfjlSc each; Angora, with wool on 25 $1.50 each. TALLOW Prime, per pound, 3-6-lc- Na and grease. 2f 3c. PELTS Bear skins, as to size, No. 1 $ 50 610 each; cubs, $12; badger. 25350c: vlld cat. with head perfect. 25Q50c; houe cat. 5S-10c: fox. common gray, 50670c: -rti. $3& 5; cross, $5Q'15: Mlver and black. $100ft2w flshew, $566; lynx, $4.505; mink, strictly No. L according to size, $1(2.50; marten dark Northern, according to sire and color $10615; marten, pale, pine, according to size and color.-J2.50Q4. muskrat, large, 10O 15c; ekunfe. 40S50c; civet or polecat, 53 10c; otter, large, prime skin. fZQlo; pan ther. with bead and claw perfect. $?&5: raccoon, prime. 008 50c; mountain wolf, with head perfect. $3.504f5; coyote. 60cib;$l; wolverine. $68: beaver, per skin. Urge. $560; medium. $394; small, $lfL50; kits. 5uq BEESWAX Good, Vleaafand pure, 20Ci22c per pound. CASCARA SAGRADA (Chlttara bark) Good, 4"5-4ic per pound. GRAIN BAGS-Calcutta. OHc. Meatu nsd PreylioB. BEEF Dressed, bulls, 34f4e per pound; cows. 4&5t-,c: counto- steers. 5Hc. MUTTON Dressed, fancy. 6417c per pound; ordinary. 4g-JVrc; Spring Vunbt. T7Hc VEAL Dreesed, 100 to 125 pounds Ofrfle; 125 to 200 pounds. 4g4c; 200 pound and up. USSHc. - s PORK Dressed, 100 to 150, TtfTUc: 150 Mid up. mile per pound. HAMS 10 to 1C pounds. I2ic per -pound';- Callfsanla fplcnlc), Sc; cottage basac. Stct ,lwUtrs. Set barfed bun, lc: belle plcalc nyX??-n breakfast. ISc per poena; breakfast 15Hc; choice. 14c: English 02r pofw.jsc; fchbactM. SAAG-J?ortlad, k, 13c fr mi9ed bam. lc: Stjcwer. cbtttee drr. 17Kci S9tga, Hr. 14: wetwerirw-st. Sc: Mver. (k; porK. 9c; Mooc. c; aeeetc, c; Botsc-sa ae.uu.xr. lisk. Mc DRY SALT-CURED RcgitHr short clears, 8V4c salt. lOHc smoked: clear backs, Slic salt, &Uo smoked: elar bellies. 14 to 17 -pounds average, none saK. iveae airaoked;' Orcxon ex ports. 20 to 25 pound average. 10c aalLllHc smoked; Union butt, 10 to IS pounds aver age. c talr, 9c tvaoked. PICKLED GOODS Pickled plg feet. IfW rels. $5; 4-barrl. $2.75; JS-pound kit, $1.25; pickled tripe. i-barrels. H: ii-barrele. $2.75; 15-oun4 kit. $L25: pickled, rigs, tongues. 3A- barret $; U-barrels, $3: 15-pound "kits. $1.5"?: pickled lambs tongue, 'r-barrels, S3; ti-barrcls, , jio: 10-pouna Kit", j.to. LARD Leaf lard, kettle-rendered: .Tierces, QXn .... flT:. CA. OT -... kk t V. 1A, 1 fAl &uw, -TV , V'Ofc a .1. , wn, iWV, .vv, av.-a.. Ss. 104e.' Standard pure; Tierces. STic; tubs. 8'ic: os. sic: 20s 4c: ios. ic: as. tic. Compound: Tierces. 6c; tube, 6Uc; 50t. 6Uc; 10s, eic; 5s, 6Hc. . ! OIlv GASOLINE Stove gasoline, cases. 23t4e; Iron barrels. 17c: 84 deg. gasoline, case", 32c; Iron barrel, or drums, 2$c COAL OIL Cases, 20He; Iron barrels. 14c: wood barrels. 17c; 63 deg., cases, 22c; iron barrels. 15c LINSEED OIL Raw. barrels, 6lc; cases, 8c Boiled: Barrels, 63c; tases. CSc; lc lean In 5-barrel lot. TURPENTINE Cases. 87c per gallon. WHITE LEAD Ton lots, 74c: 500-pound lota, 'lie; less, than 500-pound lots-. Sc. LIVESTOCK HARHETS. Pricea uetrd at rortWiBd Untoa Stockyards restercUy. .Receipts at the Portland Union Stockyards yesterday were 319 cattle and 1161 sneep. "The following prices wert quoted at the yards: CATTLE Best, Eastern Oregon steres. $4.23; cows and' heifers. $3(33.50: medium." $1.5062. HOGS Best large fat hogs. $6: block and China, fat,. $Th25fi5.50: -Mockers, $5. SHEEP Best Eastern Oregon and Valley, $4.50f5; medium.. $464.50. - - EASTERN LIVESTOCK. Prices Current at Kansaa City", Omaha and Chicago.. . CHICAGO. May 16. Cattle Receipt. 4000. Market steady to weak. Good to prime steers. $3.7596.75; poor to medium, $4.5093.60; stock frs and feeders. $2.8063.30; cows. $365.25: heifers. $353.6.-.; canncrs. $l.5Og.40; bulls. $2.754.73: calves. $387. Hogs-J?ecelpts. 13.CO0; tomorrow. "t,000. Mark't. 5Rlfk higher. Mixed and butchers. $5.2005.45; good to choice heay. $5.40? 5.47t3; rough heavy. $5.1(fi5.35; light, $5.25& 5.45"; .bulk of sales. $5.3565.(0. Sffeep Receipt. 13.000: ehecn. 10c higher; trnts. 10c hlg'hrr; good to choice wethers. hom. $4'.80&5.25: fair to choice mixed, shorn? S?LCC'5i4.fiy: Western thrT. shorn. t 3.25; native Umbs, shorn. $596.50; Western lambs. $555.75. KANSAS CITY. Mo May 10.-Cat(l Re-J celpts 7000; marketvsteady. Native steers. $4.30,60.40; native cows and heifers. $2,256 3.33:' stqekers and feeders. $3.25: bulls. $2.63 4T4.C3: catVes, $3fff3.30: "Western fed steers. $4-.0ja20: Western fed cows. $3.50 Q 5.25. Hogs Receipts 11.1HH); market 3q Jiiglier. Bulk or sales. $o.25ff5.3'T, heavy: $5.23 tf 5.33; p'ackers. $3.23 3.37 Ml pigs and lights. $4,50 5,30. Sheep Receipts S0O0; jnarket - strong. Muttons. $1.25erG.3."i; lanrhs. $5.75 & 7.25: range wethers. $4.eo5.50; fed ewes, $4.25t? 4.73. V SOUTH rfMAKAt. May 1. Cattlft-rRe-cclptsjWOO; market 10c lower. Native steers. S(.50et!.15: cows and. "heifers. $S.405j 5.25: Western steers. $3.2565.10; canncrs. $2& 3.23; stockers and feeders," 42.S0tr4.S0: calves. f34r0.25; bulls, stags, eta., $2.73 tr -1.75. 1 Hogs Receipts 10.000: market 3c higher. Heavy. $5.17 (?3.25r mixed. , $5.15f3 3.17'.; 'light. $3.12'; '.22 'i: pigs. $405; bulk of kales. $3.1365.20. heep Rtcelpts 3200;'. '"market strong. Weitern yearlings, shorn. $I.75tr5.23; weth ers, shorn.' $4.25 to; l-S: ewes. shorn, $3,759 4.60; lambs, shorn. $5taf6. CANNOT SUPPLY DEMAND. Inquiry for Hood River Berries In Excess, of' Last Year. . HOOD RIVER. Or.. May 16. (Special.) -Vjth" the pj-lec at $4 a crate, the local fruit union is unable to supply the demand for ntraw bt tries. The demand for 'bcrrifn Is In excets of last year and the fruit was ucver finer than this season. While the weather remains cool, shipment are Increasing 'rapidly, -some 350" cases going out by express this cTcnlng. Rocky Mountain cities arc receiving a majority ot the berries. .Mining Stocks. SAN FRANCISCO. May 16. The official closing quotations for mining shocks today were as follows: Alpha Con "$ .lOUustlce $ .OS Andes 23Mcxlcan .... l.UO Belcher 23OccldcntaI Con.. .SI Bct A" Bctcbcr.; lv2.-.tOpblr '. 0:75 Bullion 32IOvcrman 13 Caledonia , .35jPotosl 10 Challenge Ccn.. .l5ISavage , 5S Chollar .24jScorplon -jjtl Confidence '0,Scg. Belcher C07 Con. Cat. -& Va. l.SOiRlerra Nsvada... ,U Crown "Point. . .?. -201SllMr Hill ".s7 Exchequer 50lUnlon Cn 72 Gould & Curry-- .ISjUtah Con 06 Hale & Norcrosa l.SoIYellow Jacket... .24 NEW YORK. May 16. Closing quotations: Adams 'cob. $ .20LIt(U. Chief $ .03 .43lOntarIo 4.00 .25OphIr" C.73 .02 Phoenix -.02 .OSIPotosl 10 1.75Savage 64 l.SOlSlerra Nevada... .43 3.25, Small Hopes 23 t04 (Standard 2.00 Alice Breece Brunswick Con. Com8tock Tun.. Con. Cat & Va. Horn Silver Iron Silver LeadvlIIe Con... BOSTON. May 16. Closing quotations: Adventure .-..$ '3.50Mohawk Allouez . . ... 20.50 Mont, C. & C. $ 50.60 3.25 24.50 07.50 24.00 95.00 7:73 1111.00 S.50 25.75 20.75 10.50 43.8S io!oo 108.00 Amalgamated. 83.38OId Dominion.. Am. Zinc lO.OOlOsceola Atlantic 13.00Parrot Blngharn 32.50iQulncy ........ Cal. & Hecla . . OSO.OOlShannon Centennial .... 20.501Tamarack. ' Copper Range. J2-00 Trinltv Daly "West.... i4.3SiUnited Copper. Dominion Coal 775!U. S. Mining.. Franklin 8.13 U. & Oil Granby 3.63iUtah 21.50jVlctoria S.75JWInona 11.751 Wolverine IsK Royale Mass. Mining.. Michigan Dried Fruit at New York. NEW YORK. May 16. The market for evsp- orated apples Is quiet, with quotations more or Itts nominal in the absence of immediate business. Common to good are quoted at 4UtSc; prime. OUSuHc; choice. 66Hc. and fancy. 7c. Trunes are slow so for as the Jocal spot market Is concerned, but advices from the Coast report fair demand ,f rom the Middle West with the market steady. Local quota-, tlons range from about 2K35:ic, according to grade. Apricots are still at a standstill. Choice are quoted lOtglO'c: extra choice, HHc; fancy, 12?15c Peaches also are demanding little attention. Choice. 10610ic extra ch'cc l0i?10KVand fancy, llttc Jtaiflns are in fair Jobbing demand. Loose muscatels. 4i26Uc; seeded raisins. , 5Ue6c. and London layers. $11.15. ' -A Dairy Produce In the East. NEW YORK. May IB. Butter weak. Street prices, extra creamery. 21H622C: official prices, creamery, common to extra. !&?21c: state dalrj". common to extra. 1821Hc; ren ovated, 'common to extra. 15619c; "Western factory, common to extra. '14t516c; Western imitation creamer;' extras, 18c: do firsts, ISc Cheese New weak, old steady. ' 'Kew state full cream. amaH, colored and. white line. lltc; do fair tq choice, 10Vc: do large colored and white fine. lOUc; old state full cream, colored i and white fancy. 14c; do-fine. 13ic Eggs unchanged. ' CHICAGO. May 16. -On the Tspduce Ex change tcvlay the butter market was weak; creamery'. 18f 21c; dairy. ISflSc ' . Eggs, steafJr" at mark, cases; .J3c"; extras, ISc . - Cheese, weak. 12fl2Hc ' Cbasges in. Available Supplies. NEW YORK. May lt Special cable and telegraphic communication received by Brad streets show tne following changes In avail able supplies, as compared with last account: Wheat United States and Cesar!, east .of the Rockies, decreased 3.0H,eo bwhels; ajBoat for and In Earepe. decrease -.3M.606 hiishHt. Total supply, decreased 3.aW.X bwhela. Com Unl.t-d States and Canada, east ef the f eckles. decreased bwsbels, 0ts Unl:4 Sm a4..0M4a. mm tbe" JlscktM, tcreed S.X71, brrtk. EXCEPTIOXAIJiY4KGJ3 CLIP IS BELNG MARKETED. Baldwin Sh'ecp &'l.and Company Tic- fuses 22 Cents, for Its ProdKcL Boston Market Stronger. SHANIKO. Or., May 16.-(SpedaL) The tm ueual frequency of rain In this neighborhood this reason baa retarded sheep shearing to tome extent, although it is now In Tull blast, and - from all appearances an exceptionally large clip will be marketed, which will un-. doubtedycommand a very high price. E. Mc Lennan, who last Fall purchased the Toung Bros. ranch and stock, a few days ago fcolS his clip, about 160,000 pounds, at 20'; cent per pound to S. F. Frankenstein, representing Hecht, Llebmann & Co., of Boston. Consid ering the prevailing high prices, this Is thought to be very reasonable, It being one of the bent clips in this vicinity. It Is under stood the Baldwin Sheep Sc. Land Company has refused 22 cents per pound for Its clip, and as this U -very much sought for. it will un doubtedly sell very high. Several wool buy ers have been negotiating for various clips herc the last few days. butbave been unable to contract any -otner man inosc racnuontu, excepting C P. Ragsdale's clip, which was ld at 20 cents per pound to J. N. Burgess, representing' S. Koshiand & Co. It Is expected the sheep shipments from here this season will very much exceed thoee of last season. Inasmuch as contracts have been effected for the delivers of about 130, 000 up to date, the first shipment being 20 cars on May 23. The principal shippers a,re: Haley & Saunders. Salt Lake: C A. Buckley. Grass Valley; Blcknell & Oxman. Chicago, and Tim Kinney, of Wyoming. Botlon Market Galas" Strength. BOSTON. May J6--New strength Is taken on dslly by yie wool market, and the condi tions arc followed with acute Interest. A great deal of wool Is reported to have been moved. New spot wools have been shipped out again .as rooir as they have reached the warehouse. New territory wools are mov ing with, freedom. Pulled wool have o!d well, especially A supm and fine A. For eign grades are firm. Territory quotations Idaho Fine. 20T21c: heavy fine. 17S1Sc: fine medium. 2122c: medium, 2tQ25c; low medium. 2526c. Wyoming fine. 20fr21e: heavy flrv ITfJIS; fine -medium. 201521c: medium. 24325c; low medium. -26627c. 'Utah and Nevada FJne, 21522; heavy fine. lettlScj fine medium. 22623c; medium-26t27c; 'low nWium. 27t!2Re. TMontana Fine choice. 24Q25c; fine average. -15 23c: fine medium choice. 215 25c: average.. 2fft22c; fine medium cholcc.2lJ23c; average. Firm Market at London. LONDON.. May 16. The offerings at the wool auction rales today amounted to 8314 bales. Prices showed a hardening tendency through- pout, owing to Americans buying fairly large linear of medium and light cros-breds and tine mcrlnof Several -lots of medlum-vscoureda were bought In. y ; Wool Snle in Montana; ' GREAT FALIA Aont,. May li Sales of about "300.000 pounds of wool were made In this city today, all purchases being made by V. R. Peters. tfor Hallowcll. Donald it- Co.. or Boston, at -an average price of 23 ',i cents. Wool at fct. Louis Strang. '.' ST. LOUIS. May 16.-Wool-Mtruug: medium grades combing and clothing. 22632c: light fine. 2ttg2Sc; heavy tine. I?t523c: tub washed. 3243c. IAY OPTIONS HARDENING. Grain Markets at San Francisco Firm, but Not Actlvxj SAN FRANCISCO. May 10.-(Speclal.)-To- day's grain market wai of a firm chatactcr but Ucked activity. May deliveries of wheat and barley rrc gradually hardening as the month drawo toa close. While the outstanding shurt Interest In both cereals Is not very lante. pot Mocks arc rmall and prices likely to advance further on the bears. Wheat in also kept In a nirvoua and firm position by the strength of dUtant markets; Stocks of oats arc steadily dwindling and prices keep up well, though the demand Is limited. Choice hay Is very firm. Feedstufls are quiet and steady. A large decrease In receipts In cherries con. firms reports that the crop of that fruit Is a short one. Prices rose ' eharply. No fancy cherries for shipping arc obtainable under $1' (ji.22 Receipts of apricots arc Increasing and the quality Is mostly poor, causing tower prices.,. Green amies arc slow at 50 cent. The' orange market Is in good shape. Nine' carloads. Including one of Valencia, arc sched uled for tomorrow's auction. Lemons and grape fruit arc dult. Potatoes arc firm for good stock. Receipts of new potatoes were much lighter and price ranged up to $2 for the brst rivers In boxes; old Orcgons. $1.3001.50. with a premium occa sionally paid for extra fancy. New red onion arc firmer at $1.36Q1.30 per Kack, Green peas arc. Aim. The first Marysvl!le cucumbers In boxes arrived; , Butter. Is firmer. Cheese Is weak. Eggs are firm. Receipts. 83.0CU pound butter. S30O pounds chreec. 44,910 dozen eggs. - VEGETABLES Garlic. 84J12iic; green peas, $1.502.25; string beans. 3U7c; asparagus, 4, Cr7c; tomatoes. $ltH: egg plant. 152uc POULTRY Turkey gobblers. 184J20c; roost era, old. $461.50; do young. $0.5007.50; broil ers. rma.IL f2.25g2.75: do large. $3g3.50; fry ers. $50; hens. $4.5080.50; ducks, old, $5tt do young. $0Q7. BUTTER Fancy creamery. 10c; creamery seconds, ISc; fancy dairy, ISc; dairy seconds, 17c i EGGS Store, 1717c; fancy ranch. 10c WOOL Spring", Humboldt and Mendocino, 24ftf26c; Nevada. 164120c; HOPS Nominal. MILLSTUFFS Bran. $20.50321.307 mid dlings. $25927. ' , HAY Wheat. $llf14.50: wheat aHU oats, $"j -613.50; barley. $S 10.50; alfalfa. ?SS 10.50: clover. $74? 10: stock, $3.5027.50; straw, 25$ 50c per bale. FRUIT Apples, choice. $2; comm.cn. $1; ba nanss, 75of$2!50: Mexican UmtA $3.50g5; California lemons., choice, ,$2.50 common, 75c; orangea, navels, $1.75412.50; pineapples, $2$ 3,50. POTATOES River JJurbanis. nominal; Ore gon Burbanks, $1.3061.50. CHEESE Toung America, 10 11c; Easter'. 174? I Sc. RECEIPTS Flour, 22.433 quarter, sacks; -wheat. 3534 ccn tats; barley, 5352 'centals; beans. 1420 . rack; corn, 867 centals; potatoes, 816 sacks; bran. 280 sacks; middlings. 20 sacks, hay. COO tons; hides. 735: WEATHER TOO COOL. Crop Did Not Make Satisfactory Advance meat Sb Tast Week. The Oregon weekly crop report Says In part; ' . " , The weather during the . past weeTc was showery and too" tcccl for crops to make sat lsfactosjr advancement. Good rains fell In all tcctlo&sof the state; those ocurring In the western' port tea being especially copious and timely. . i The- condition tt the grain crop continue satisfactory. There, are some complaints of Fall wheat tSnriRg yellow, confined princi pally to that sown pn low land. Rye, oats and barley are doing sfccly. wHHo Spring wheat has stooled well and Is very promising. Hops continue tteevea aid the tee! weather has re tarded growth. In seine portions of Polk Coun ty the sccoBd training of tbe vlnea is Ja progress. Meadow grass, clover "and pastures are growing rapidly. Alfalfa ia Vaekward and a light "first- crop"- Is Indicated. Gardens, po tatoes, com, 'sugar, beet, field onions and , beans are growing slowly, and wars, saa ; ah lay weather Is needed before these crops can revne their normal growth. Corn to cow ing us quite evenly and enesgfe rain haa fallen to lntnre a good healthy stand. Dairy and range stock, contltwe ! fine condition. KEAVYMONEY OPERATIONS'. , H - Large. Shift! ef Laa Accsnnts in New " Yerk. NTCrV YORK. May IS. Seme esmHerable deoWnte were effected Is prices oC s4eoks h tte cenrse of an neve's buatnees after the Urg reertie of tbe. ieay'a tetal traaMetieM was o during the firK beer, and after tbaf busUespj. -waa Mttlet wore than net-steal. Some very heavy operations are tmeeedtne in tbe money market .and there, has been a very large shitting of lean accounts In cen seqeence in tbe let two days. The taking 4 ot nearly $V6.e"3,00 of Government depeetbi from tbe Natlenal anks le being earried through and It to surmised that provision h being made for the calling of 59 per cent ef tbe underwriting- subscriptions te the $160. 000.000 Pennsylvania convertible bond leave. May as subscriptions to. the juaennt ef nearly $60,000,000 to the Japanese loan issue will be payable In New York. Tbe money market. In spite 'of these enormovs transactions and the preparation for them is absolutely unruf fled and is. In fact, working eaeler. Of tho more Immediate Influences In today's market, the foreign political disturbance was most conspicuous. This -was due to the re ported seizure by Germany of a Chinese port and the official denial from Berlin only partly relieved speculative markets froni this effect. Our grain markets Tvere more af fected than stocks. A two-fold Influence In both markets also "was the weather news from the crop regions. Extensive rains were re ported. In the Southwest, delaying com plant ing and damaging Winter wheat. But the amount of stock brought on the market by these factors was exceedingly small. The easy yielding of. prices, however, under the light offerings discouraged the professional attempts to get the market up. The marking up of St. Paul in tbe late dialings was attributed to a traders movement designed for . effect on the general list, but the closing was heavy for the smallest day's business of the year. Bonds were dull and heavy. Total sales, par value. $2,233,000. United States bonds were all unchanged on call. Closing Sales. High. Low. Atchison 2.100 Si's SIM do preferred.. 400 10li 101 Bid. SI 10t. 151 10S lUi'.i HSU 137ii 19 33 . 78 SOU 217 176 H 17 U 21 u 09 27 37 -Hi 183 370 28 H S3H 42 H 78 J 66 ST. 62 160 U At. Coast Une. " 300 154 131 t Baltimore & O. 4.500 10S 108 ' do preferred. Can. Pacific. Central of-N J 2,100 .US! X 148 Ches. & CThlo Chicago 4. Alton do preferred C. GU Western. 1.300 C. & Northwest. 40 C. M. & St. P.. S0.400 C Ter. & Trans. do preferred 20 U 20 U 217 174 Ti C C C & S. L. Colorado & So.. do 1st prcf... do 2d pref.... Del. & Hudson. V., Lacfc. & TV.. U. & R. Grande. do preferred. . Erie 600. ioo 33 i 1.R00 200 100 42?i 78 ti 61 M 42i 66 U do 1st pref.. do 2d .pref..'.. Hocking Valley. do preferred Illinois 'Central. Iowa" Central. ... do preferred.. Has. City So... do preferred. . Louis. & Nash.. Manhattan - L... Met, Securities. Met. St. Ry Mexican Central Minn. & St L. M. S P & S S M. do preferred. . MKouri Pacific. Mo Kas. & T. . do preferred.. N. R. R. M. pfd. N. Y. -Central.. N. Y.. O. & TV.. Norfolk & West. do preferred.. Pennsylvania .. P.. C C & a U Reading .. Jo 1st pref... do 2d, pn-f . . . . Rock Island Co. do preferred. v S L & 3 F 2d Df. S. L. .SouthwejSL do preferred.. Southern Pacific do preferred.. So. Railway: . . . do preferred . . Texas & Pacific. T St. L. W. do preferred., fnlon Pacific... do preferred.. Wabash . do preferred.. Wheel. & L. E.. Wis. Central... do prsferred.. Nor. Pacific. .. . 30 160H 160 U 10 27 01 143 i 14 U 70 U 110 ,21U 33 116U 157 7H 20 U 00 H 35U 142H 49 U T0U 02 U 133 H T3 03 '! sr.u 29 T4?i 0T 23 62 ' 02 T 110 SOU P3 '40a 1.300 "000 1.300 300 01 115' ' 70 110 , 21 U iis "67 "i 20 U 60 142' 40U 73 U iion. 76 '.i 116H 21 U 200 4I6U 1.500 200 f.400 """65 1.800 800 Vo,70Q 'lUsoo eoc 50 78 H 13d"" t3U ( "26'i T41i T 02 li 62 H ion 05 i Xli sou 57 U Ihs; 03; 3O0 100 700 ' "700 S.500 """too 10O 400 100 300 76.000 500. r.oo 400 V.566 200 2SU 7t 60 U '62" C2U " "SOH -33H 33, 37 121 H 97 19Vi 41 23 40 r 191 56 122 U 90 1J 40U 15'i " to lOlT-s 24.1 230 120 244 S3-, 37 mu 41 "40 i 19I'.i 1.100 Express Companies Adams American . r United States Wells-Fargo Miscellaneous Amal. Copper... ll.WH) X4U 35 K USU 32U Am. Car & F. . . do preferred.. Arri. Cotton OH. do preterredj .' American Ice. . . do preferred . . Am. Linseed OH do preferred . . Am. Locomotive do referred.. ::oo 200 100 . 9SH . 98 32 U: 32 U -. 90- 3 3TU IS 45 51U 112i 110 121 130 H 3U 10SH 01 i 314 1S8 12 39 5i 1T3 un TOTi 30 SI 4TT4 100H 35 U 1004 39 94 234 19 73 r.o 10-, 82 12 10s 90. 40 106 31 98 4 34 U 10T ,' 1T0U 95 0.200 51 H 112 HSU 121 136 U 95 H 108 01 U 45 188 124 59 U 43Ji "26" T9H 200 1I3U 1174 121 H 137 U 05 U 100 62 U 41; ISO 12Vi 50 U It "26" 73 Ti Am. Smlt. & R. 24.500 do preferred . . 300 Am. Sugar R... 1,400 A. Tob.. nf. cer. 500 Ana. Mlnlrur Co. 300 Brk. Rap. Tran. 13,900 Colo; Fuel & I. , 4.100 Consolidated G. 1.100 Corn Product'. do preferred. DUtlllers Sec. Gen. Electric. . Internal. Paper do referred. 100 100 500 300 300 Internal. Pump. . do prefrcd... National-Lead.. 2.309 4S ' 100 U 47 100'.; North American Pacific Mall People's Gas. . . . Press. Steel Car do preferred.. Pall. Pal. Car.. Republic Steel.. do preferred.. Rubber Good.. do preferred.. Teniv Coal & I. L S. Leather. . do preferred.. V. S. Realty... V. S. Rubber... do preferred. . XT. S. Steel 30 2H :.ooo 100 U 09 U 200 600 4.700 600 2.S00 . 2(KT It) T4H 30 100 S2K 13 1ST . 74 33 U 100 si; 30i 98 34 H 100 24.100 Sl'U 98 U 34 107 do preferred.. 42.100 Vlr.-Car. Chem. 200 do preferred . 300 Westlnghouse E Western Union Total satea for the day. 39S.S00 shares. bo'nds. NEW Y6RK. May 10. Closing quotations; U. S. ret 2s rg.l04Atchison Adj. 4s 6U do coupon..... 104 Vi.D. & R. G. 4s...l0tH V. S. 3s reg..-103U!N. T. C. gn. 3Ts.l0O do coupon 104 "Nor. Pacific 3s.. T7 XT. S. new 4s rg.132 INor. Pacific 4S..103U do coupon 132 iSo. Pacific 4... 93 U XT. S. old 4s reg.104U!X'nlon Pacific 4s.ll0U do coupon 104, -Wis. Central 4s.. 91U Stocks at London. LONDON. May - 16. Consols for money. VS9 15-10; consols for account. 90 1-16. Anaconaa or .orioic ez west. uj Atchison S4 1 do preferred... 94 do preferred... 103 'Ontario & West. 31 4 Baltimore & O.. 11 14 (Pennsylvania ... 694 Can. Pacific 152 (Rand Mines 10 Ches. & Ohio... 51 (Reading 47U C Ot. Western. 204? do 1st pref.... 464 a. M. &. SL-P.-lSOVii do 2d pref.... 434 DeBeerr ; 17siSo. Railway 31 f-fc Ty .ft I J 1 r. r do preferred... STHlSo.t Pacific 04 Erie ...... 434iXInlon Pacific. ,.1254 do 1st pref... 8041 do preferred... 994 do 2d pref.... 074IE. S. Steel 314 Illinois Central. 105 1 do preferred.. .101 4 Louis. & Nah..l494WabB3h .... 20 Mo.. Kas.- T. . 27 U I do preferred... 42 N. Y. Central... 147 (Spanish Fours... 0Ji Money, Exchange, Etc NEW YORK. May 16.-rMoney on call easy. 2U4124 ler cent; closing bid. 24. per cent: offered 24 per cent. Time money, easy and dull: CO and SO days; 3U- per cent; sir month 34ft34 per cent. ' Prime mercantile paper. 3U4U per cent. Sterling exchange, steady, with .actual busi ness- In- bankers bills at $40864.8685 for demand and at $4.84OHI4.S40S for 60-day bills. Posted rates. $4,854 and $.S74. Commercial bills, $4.844S.M4. . '"Bar silver STJie. Mexican dollars 44 Uc Government bonds, steady; railroad bonds, bvy, LONDON. May 16. Bar silver, steady, 26 8-16d per ounce Money. 2g2i - per cenf. . The rate of discount la'the ofea market for short bills Is 2I62U per cent: for three months bills, 2U per cent. SAN FRANCISCO. May 16. Silver bars, 57-ic v. . Drafts, 5c; telegraph, 74c. Sterling otr London. 69 days $!.85U; s4rbt. $f.S7a. - WASHINGTON. My l&.-T4-'3 tMatement f the Treaevry balances i t fsneral frsnd. Avaltatoe enntt babiace OoM ....... SMjfc HiOflER -ON WAR SHE STRENGTH OF CHiaGO X.EADS TO ADVANCES. Kunior of Gerrasny's . AgsrC&sions Against China Starts Upward lovcment of Prices. CHICAGO. May 16. An unconfirmed report that Germany had seized an extensive bay on the coast df China, was one reason for1 a strong wheat market hcrex today. Another cause. po3yl bly of greater Importance, was a continuation ot wet weather In the United States. At the close July wheat was up Ut&c, An advance of over 3c a bushel In the price of May corn followed reports cf an attempted "cor ner." The option finished at a net advance .ft 2Uc. while the July option showed a loss of 4c Oats are practically unchanged. Pro visions are 24810c higher. . Influenced by higher prices at Liverpool, the wheat market here opened strong, with July vUOttc higher, at S744I87UC. The strength of the foreign grain market was jlue largely to a report which was subequent ly more or less discredited, that Germany had begun territorial aggression against China. Fear of fresh complications in the war situation started activity by shorts. Addi tional rains In many sections of the United States" caused apxlety among those who were on the short side of the market and led to a till more urgent demand. The tone became more bullish as trade advanced, an advance at Minneapolis being a prominent factor. An other Influence was the Weather Bureau's weekly report. In July the highest point of the day was reached at SSUc Late In tho session the market lost some of the earlier strength. The reaction was the result ot selling by a prominent long. The close, how ever. wa.i firm. Interest of traders In the. corn pit centered In the May option, which manifested every symptom of an attempt to 'corner'" that com modity. May opened iS2c higher, at 5IU'a- 53c. sold up to 54c. and closed at 53c. July opened Ufijc -higher, at 4SUfMS.TC. sold be tween 47Tc and, 4SH58ic. and closed at 47-sc Considering the strength of wheat and com. the oats market was comparatively steady. July opened a shade lower to a shade hlcheV. .at. 294?329He.' sold up to 29ic'and closed at 'S94c Provisions wtro' firm in sympathy with the Advance In corn. At the close. July pork war? up 10c. at $12.57'.Hil2.60c; lard was up 5c at .$7.30, and ribs were 2fco higher, at $7,274. The leading futures ranged as follows: . WHEtAT. Open. High.' Low. Close. May ..$ .00 $ .90 $ .93 - $ .93 Jub" 874 .SSU .S74 .S7i Sept 80 -Sli .SOH .SOTi , CORN. May 51 July (old). -.484 July (new) .484 .31 .40 . .434 1SU .4S OATS. . .31 4 .484 - .474 47U .174 .53 ,474 .1T4 .7U lTli Sept. new) '.474 May July a"ept. May May July Sept. .504'. .314. .204 .29U .284-- ..2S4 MESS PORK. .304 -294 2SU .314 .29 .284 12.374 12.60 12.80 7.20 7.524 ..,. 12.52 4 v... 12.73 12.60 I2.S0 LARD. 12.. 12.7 7.3.- SHORT RIBS. May 7.10 7.10 7.07!- 7.10 July 7.25 7.30 7.25 7.27 Sept 7.50 7.55 7.50 7.324 Cash quotations were as follows: Flour Firm. Wheat No. 2 Spring, $tfcl.04; No. 3, 9lc& $1.02; No. 2 red. 074c$1.01. Corn No. 2. 53c; No. 2 yellow. 53c Oats No. 2, 314c; No. 3 white, 31 4 32HC. Ryc No. 2. 7797Sc. Barley Good feeding. 3740c; fair o choice malting. 134J I9c. Flax seed No. 1, $1.26; No. I Northwest ern. $1.42. Timothy seed Prime. $2.93. ' 5le"s- pork Per barrel. $12.35612.40. Lard Per 100 pounds. $7.70 ft 7.72 4. Short ribs sides lioose. $7.037.13. Short clear sides Boxed. $7,124 i 7.23. Clover Contract grade. ?il.73$f 12.25. , ' Receipt. Shipments. 24.000 12.200 Flour, barrels. . . a. . Wheat, bushels. Corn, bushels... Oats, bushels. .. Rye bushels.... Barley, bushels, :.0K .400 S6.200 182.200 108,300 3,000 9.300 17.300 7.000 94,400 A--.- Grain and Produce at New York. NEW- YORK. May 16. Flour Receipt. 23. C00; exports. 1700 barrels; higher for top grades; Winter straights. J4.35S4.75; Minne sota patents. $5.5036. Wheat Spot firm; No. 2 red. 994c; nominal elevator. $1 f. 6. b. afloat: 2io. 1 North ern Duluth. $1.00U f. o. b. afloat. A strong uplurn early In the day carried July wheat up to 03"ic In New York. It was due to much higher Northwest market, firm cables, unfa vorable weather news and "covering. Eventu ally, however, the trade took profits, causing a reaction In the last hour. Final prices were 44c net higher. Close May, 99c; July, 92Uc; September, 654c Hops Dull. Hldts Steady. Wool-Firm. Grain at San Francifco. , SAN FRANCISCO. May 16. Wheat stronger, barley steadier. . Spot quotations: Wheat Shipping. $1.451.514: milling, $1.55 &1.66U. ' Barley Feed. $1.1S;L21U: brewing, $1,224 L25. Oats Red. $1.401.60; white, $1.42481.60; black. $1,3241.45. Call "board -sales: "Wheat May. $1.4Si; December. $1,304 Barley May. $1.18?;: December, S7c Corn Large yellow. $1.351.40. ' Wheat at Liverpool. LIVERPOOL. May 16. Wheat May. 6s S4d: July, 6s 9d; September, 6s SUd. Wheat at Tacoma. TACOM'A. May 16. Wheat Unchanged; bluestcm. 91c; club. S2c. V Metal Marketi. NEW YORK. May 16. The London tin mar ket wai 'a little higher, closing, at 135 5s for .spot and 134 5i for futures, while tbe local market was quiet ahd unchanged at 29.754f 26.90c Copper was again easy abroad, closing at 64 10s for spot and future." Locally the mar ket Is quiet and shows little attraction, be ing still reported with business very close to Inside prices. Lake is quoted at 1515.25c, electrolytic 15gl5.124c. and casting. 14.759 15c Lead was unchanged at 12 17s 6d 1n Lon don, and at 4.503 -60c locally. Spelter was higher at 23 12s- 6d in the Lon don market, but continued easy in the local market, with spot closing at 5. 505. 60c. Iron was unchanged at 52s In Glasgow and at 54s 9d in Mlddlesboro. Locally the mar ket U said to be easier with pricea lower In most Instances, although some dealers are still holding for about .the figures recently .quoted. No. 1 foundry Northern. $!. 40817.75; No. "2 foundry Northern. 16.50S 17.25. Weather Crop Bulletin. WASHINGTON, May 16. The Weather Bu reau's weekly crop bulletin says: Throughout the Rocky Mountain and Northern Pacific Coast region the week end-tne- May 15 was too cool for germination and growth. In California the temperatures were raore lavoraeic wan uic preccuing - ween. Reports ot damage to Winter wheat by rust and insects, while practically confined to the southern portion of the .wheat belt, are more numerous than in tbe previous -week, but the crep as a whole continues in promising condition and has made satisfactory advance daring- tbe week. What Is now heading- as far north as Central "Kansas. On the North Pacific Coast Spring; wheat is .in promising condition. Ceree) aa'Sncar. NEW YORK. May 16. The ee4Tee market closed quiet, net tmebanged t 5 sotofe lower. Tetal sal were, rsyerted .ef 34.2M bags, . .iwdfag- May. ,6.p0c7 July. f.6e; September, 8.809 8.Wkr" Deeecnber, 7.99c; Jan wry, 7.3. xad March, 7.aC: Spot Jtfe steady; No. -7, "Sr KWj aemlnal; fk- rsaainr. 8-12-lSe; !csntrlfnci; tesC A 7-lc; melateea wcr, 3 9-lSc, Xenned tineettied: emsbed. KM; jjunucrra. .ra; graroueuea; 9.e.' : . New York Cetten Market. . NEW .YORK. May 16. Cotton ftttaren closed steady at, a lees of SfFH netets. M-. T.STc; June". T.5c; July. T.TSc;' AUgnet,' 7.78cr Sep tember. 7.84c; October. T.&Scr November, 7.92c; "December. T.9;; January. 7.9c. DAILY CITYTATLSTICS. ! Marriage Licences.. filoj-d L. .Detrick, Si, Columbia. County; Bosa E, Parson, 27. J. B. -Dledrlks. 34; Lillian. T. Petersen, 21. William RueppelL 23: Rose Brown. 1. Clinton Knopf. 21. Gladstone:; Ruth Mlna- ker, 19. BlrthJ. April 30, at 600 Belmont street, Portland, to the wife ot Leslie Ernest Ttant, a daugh ter. May S. at 61S Mississippi avenue. Portland, to the wife of J. O. McHale, a daughter. "May 11. at 812 Water sret. Portland; te- the wife of Erik Adolph Pearson, a son May 14. at 614 Delay street, Portland, to the wife of Ralph Brennan. a son. May 3, at 674" Sixth street. Portland, to the wife of George Dcstefano, a daughter. Deaths. At St. Vincent's Hospital. Portland. May 12, Mrs. Rebecca Meyerstcin, a native .of California, aged 49 years. 2 months and S days. At 369 East. Thirty-fourth street, Portland. May 13. Simeon It. Calhoun, a. native of Connecticut, aged 67 years. 3 months and 29 days. At Good Samaritan Hospital. Portland. May 10. James S. Dixon, a native ot Ohio, aged 41 years. 2 months and 29 days, At 211 Park street, Portland. May 14. Mrs. Dora B. Davis, a native of California, aged 43 years. 9 months and 2 days. At Florel, Or., May IS, James Morris Turney, aged 75 years. Remains brought to Portland Crematorium. At Grant's Pass, Or., May 13. Mrs. Ora. Ethel Boyd, a native of Iowa, aged 27 years. 3 months and 11 days. Remains brought to Portland for interment. Buitdlnr Permits. Branham TValker, repair two-etory frama barn. Jefferson street, hctween First and second. $150. Mr. Zulcr. frame stand. Nlcolal street, be tween Twenty-fourth- and Dover-strctits. $23. . Portland Gas Company, brick and frame wagonshed. corner Flanders "and second streets. $4600. II. H. Prouty. frame stores, East Morrison street", between East Third and Union ave nue. $0500. TV. L. Morgan, frame dwelling. Stephens street, between- East Eleventh and-. East ' Twelfth, $1SOO. Real Estate Transfers. T. S. McDanlel to M. E. Roe, lots 0. 10, bloik 7. Park View J,1W N. A. Schanen et aL to J". Seao.uest, parcel land beginning 571.90 feet west from Ti section post on east line of nectton 17. T 1 S., B, 1 E. 1,100 H. Croft to L. Kuhn, lot 5. block 12. ML Tabor Villa 80 Wllltam K. Agness to N. J. Agness, 1 acre In NE. 4 of SE. X. Sec. 17, T. ' 1 S.. R. 1 H , 1 The Title Guarantee Sc. Trust Co. to M. O. Wllklns, part of N. 4 of T. and M. Sullivan D. L. C. -50 P. Loy et al. to L. Badger, lot 3, block 28.. J. Johns Add .' bOO It. M. W. -Rand and husband to J. E, Redmond, lot' 11. block 4. Mount' Ta bor Villa 150 S. L. Beary to same, lot 14, block 4. Mount Tabor Villa 250 George W. Brown to W. H. Lake and Lhusoand, lot 18. block 10, Laurel wood.. 100 .1. 1. Lrtili OJJU 1V11C W 1. 1JUU CL , N. 24 feet lot 0, block 92, Stephens Add.. . .. 10 J. B. Morgan and wife to L D. Morgan, lot 5, block 10. Sherlock Add Et P. Elliott and wife to F. IT. Elliott. Jr., parcel land beginning at SB. cor- ner Y. X. Elliott D. L. C. Sees.-!, 2. 11. 12, T. 1 c.. it. 1 J. PBetts and- wife to W. Dorres. lot 4. Block 13, Paradise Springs Tract.... 1 L. M. Coe and husband to B. R. Nich olas; 'W. 4 of SE. U of SB. 4 and the NW. U ot SW. U ot SE. U. E. ot sw. u ot K sec S3, .1. 1 a. R. 1 W. TV. L. Green et al. to M. H. B Lewis, parcel land beginning at NE. corner of IS qlock 105. Caruthers Ad? AT THE HOTELS. . 1,700 The rortland-H. D. Thomas. Seattle; M. L. Houser, Peoria; J. M. T. Holcombe, Cleveland, O.. J. J. Hall. Rockford; Mrs. A. D. Schenck. Miss Van Dyke. Ft. Stevens; A. M. Sloman. Rochester. N. Y.; Dr. T. W. Greenley. Baltimore; C. W. La. Motte. U. S. A.; G. Schwarzenbach. Baltimore: W. R. Morris. Chicago; A. Dodge. Concord. N. H.; J. Drakker. New York: J. Leahey and wife, San Francisco; E. J3. Kenne and wife. Mr. and Miss Kenne, Chicago; W. Rea, Jr.. St. Paul; A. Dallman. M. L. Clew, New York; H. I. Lauman. Cincinnati, O.; G. L. Grler, Philadelphia: J. J. Can I It, Chlcatgo; C. H. Bebb, Seattle: H. B. Chappell. S. F. Gltter man. S. T. Wallls. M. G. Norden, New York; A, P. Strong. Washington. D. C; E. Lach man. Germany; T. Gelr. Oakland; S. E. Bollls, New York; E. Wlsner. San Fran cisco; C F. Wlcklund and wife, New York; J. 51. Gamble, Minneapolis; C. F. Stocker. Billings; W. P. Evans. Philadelphia; M. H. H. Green a.nd wife, C. J. Tallon. Seattle; G. H. Connaught, San Francisco: M. P. Mar tin. G. T. Bulen, Tacoma; G. F. Stelnman, Bend. Or.; F. It. Schoweck. New York: C E. Brownlee, Omaha; T. H. Curtis, Astoria. The Perkins J. M. Black. J. M. Axtell, Moro; R. Ferguson. Loveland; A. G. Ben nett. The Dalles; H. DcWltt. Hood River; Frank E. Snyder. Salem: Mrs. Tessre Dun ham. Miss Emma Dunham. Lexington; W. E. Mallory. city: B. F. Roller. Tom McDonald, W. Wlnson. Rex Smith, Thompson, "Greene, Tritchel. Bracket. Gearey. McCreay. Dobson, Oaks: TIbbals. Washington track team; M. B. Archer. Colwcll; H. G. Harvey and wife, Glrard; P. A. Smith. North Yamhill: F. J. Cheal. Tacoma: E. H. Baker and wife, Seattle: J. M. Kceney and wife. Shaniko; Mrs. Julia Doherty, Lexington; Leo Spelgle, city; H. C. Anderson and family. Seaside; J. W. Bonncll. Tacoma; E. C. Morfon, Oak land; James Lee. San Francisco; II. Oak land. Great Falls. Mont.: M. C. Gregory, Roseburg; E. L. Wiley. Wallowa; M. Z. Rum mens. Pomeroy. Wash.; J. D. Byrne and wife. San Francisco; T. H. Johnston. Dufur; B. F. Laughlln. The Dalles; W. G. Mulligan, Spokane: "W. G. Allen. Eugene: N. A. Miller, Athena: G. A. Chandler. Elgin: Mrs. H. J. Page. Miss E. F. Page. Kelso. Wash.; G. H. C rand all and wife. Lena Crandall, Quinn, Or.; M H. Speer. Meacham; E. P. Ash, Stevenson; H. L. Scott, Wlnfalls, Idaho; J. E. Matsler. China: W; E. "Wilson, Nanal mo. B. C; C H. Brcnd, Spokane; C. Nosqua, JJucatlm; H, I. Stack. Stillwater; Mrs. Hunter. Dallas; E. A. Webster, Skagway; L. C. Moon and wife. Fort Collins: Colla Campbell. Seattle; B. F. Jones, Toledo: J; L. Hill. Albany; A. A. . Jayne. E. L. Smith, Hood River; T. W. Ayres. Heppner; G. A. Thomson. Seattle: A. H. Holllster and wife, Madison. Wis.: T. W. Brush, St. Louis; W. M. Wilson and wife, Seattle. The Imperial M. B. Whitney. J. E.WaN lace. Stanford; E. T. Barnes. Long Beach: John T. Murbach, Seattle; A, Travers and. wife. Seattle: Mrs. Williamson. Olequa; Mrs. J. S. Selsby. Ashland; Mrs. P. L. Klnsella. Miss Klnsella. Pendleton: G. Reynolds. San Francisco;. Will Ingram. Pendleton: Thomas P. Burns, San Francisco; Walter L.-Toose. Woodburn; E. "A. TVillson, Cottage Grove: Ira Erb. Salem: Mrs. F. J. Bailey. Hillsboro; I. D. Swade. TV. R. McGeorge, Vent!. T. T.; J. D. Byrne and wife. W. A. Crandall, San Francisco: J. C. Koop. Los Angeles: Mrs. J. B. Lee, Mrs. C. H. Lee. Corvallls; H. Stapleton. Salem: W. W. Green. Eugsne: George H. Burnett, Salem; E. M. Pepper, San Francisco; Mrs. A. Dutcher, Miss Dntch er. F H. Green. Aberdeen: C. X. Noon and wife. Boston: 5Irs. J. M. Whltmore, Eggles. ton. 111.; W. P. Ely. Kelso: Ernest A. Mack, Seattle ;-'F. N. Derby, J. H. Acfcerman, Salem: Samuel Stratton. Colorado; M. J. Hecker, The Dalles; H. H. Stedman, S. H". Graves. F. F. Graves, Shelton. Neb.: Mrs. A. A. Kendlg; Omaha: E. W. Haines. Forest Grove: H. Splcer and wife. Oil City; Pa.; C. J Trenchard. Pendleton; James McHar gur. Shaniko: C. K. Bland. Kalispel. MdnLt T. J. Kern. Astoria; John A. Shaw, Albany; C. H. Chick. Grand Bapids. The St. 'Charles Mrs. Smlthson: C. Meyer. San Franclxco; N. H. McKay, Sa'uvle; R. Black. Ilwaco. Or.; A. Prichard. U. 8. A.; L. H. Coleman. D. O. Swltzer. J. R. Ryan: Perry Kltsmlller. Lexington; Bert Laws and wife. Mrs. L. Belts. Stella. Wash.: Thomas L. Stltt. Newport; H. A. Shields, Tjatdale; Dave Warren. La Fayette., Ind.; E. R. Tun YHle; J- X. Organ. Kelso; George t. Col well. Astoria: Mrs. M. E. Hershberyer, Wcodburn; D. TV. Overton. Knappat J-.- F, White. Junction: Frank White, Spokane; C. B. Newhouse. Colorado; C. Desart, city; G. D. Sutherland. Clatskanfer L. W. Leach. Rainier: Mrs. H. "M. Chapman. Gales Creek: C. -H. Temple. Hoed River; E. V." Johnson. Cambridge, Idaho: W. MeBride. Payette. Idaho: TV. T. Cobufa. Grant's Pass; B, Roy day; E. K. Chaff ey, Bonner. Mont.; C. B. Bishop. Grant's Pase; Mrs; II. J. Staler. Castle Bock; TV. H. Hebson, Staytoa; F-j Vivian. Columbia City: C. W. Garrison and wife. St. Helens: M. H4 Sjaeer, Mehanla. Or.; Charles Baker., Dallas, Or.; Z. N. Selyer Centralis: H. D. Fredericks. Hood River; O. Payater. Kslima. . A&MrfeaK ia- rtatao. H an4 'ay, ' ' ' : Tirst-ela rtaarit in cwufotH . r