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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (July 21, 1905)
THE HORyiXGr OREGONIAy; FRIDAY, JHLX 21, 1905. OPS IN .HMD Irewers Buy More Readily at Current Rates. IAD- NEW YORK REPORTS Heady Advance in Wool Prices In the East Melon Situation Im proved Strong Inquiry for Poultry. HOPS Brewers buy more freely at present prices. "5'OOLr Buyers now realizing on early purchases. WHEAT No tracing yet In valley. FRUIT Melon situation improved. Arrival .of bananas. VEGETABLES Oversupply1 or Ore gon tomatoes. POTATOES New Oregons arriving more freely. BUTTER Receipts of cream show decrease. EGGS Extreme price withdrawn. POULTRY Firm market for near ly all lines. PROVISIONS Advances In bacon and short clear sides. At the rate that hops -are moving, the -nro pecfa are that surplus stocks of lJXMs In this section will be largely reduced by the time the new crop comes on. Buyers are showlnr un tisual activity here and In the country, which would indicate that brewers and dealers real Ue that hops are good propertr at nrenent prices. Most of the local firms have orders 11S cents, and several offers were made in Salem of 17 cents. Catlln & Linn, of Salem, yesterday bought the Graven lot of 5S bales of nrlmes at ITU. cents, and also bought an SO-balo lot at 18 cents. Harry Hart on "Wednesday and yes terday bought 300 bales. A. J. Ray purchased 235 bales at 16S17 cents. FIr Is aiding in reducing the visible sup Ply in the Valley. Forty bales, belonging to Charles Buchannan were destroyed in the burning of a warehouse at Cornelius yester- Cay, and a few days before 335 bales belonr ing to Trulllnger and other were Ion in a lire at North Tamhlll. It Is eald there was no Insurance on cither of these lots. The only news development of the day was sontalned in a wire received by a local firm from a New York dealer who said the crop of that stats would be one-third short. Lice are increasing in New York, and sun scald nas done more or less damage. Twenty cents was being offered yesterday by New York dealers for contracts. WOOL TRICES MOVE ALONG. Buyers Now Realizing on Their Early In vestments. While not presenting the outward excite ment and bustle which were noticeable some weeks ago. business has gone along steadily but Quietly and in a satisfactory manner, says the Boston Commercial Bulletin of July 15. The market, although showing no ma terial gain in strength, is in such & strong position that additional strength Is unneces sary to keep It tone or to maintain prices. Manufacturer, both large and amall, are now looking for wool, and admit the thortage, not only 4n this country, but throughout the world. They arc rapidly using up the raw material, and are practically forced to come In for supplies at top prices. Very little buying to arrive Is being 'done, as the new wools are coming In from every section but Montana, where, as noted last week, progress has been delayed by rains. Dealers have lees stock on hand now than at the same time last year, and in some In stances they are so nearly cleaned up that they are looking for wool on etorage, in order to fill up their loft. Receipts since January 1 have been about 20.000.000 pounds less than In 1P04. while shipments of both foreign and domestic wools have been about 19.000.000 pounds greater. The receipts of foreign wool since January 1 have been 00,000,000 pounds greater than 1004. Those dealers who contracted on the sheep's back some months ago have, by present con ditions, -been proved to have been far-seeing. Inasmuch as the contracted wools have been sold at substantial profits. One case is known of where a dealer contracted a large line and then sold it to another dealer, making from 4 to 6c a pound profit. The second buyer ha since disposed of his purchase at a good ad vance. The story even goe further. Inas much as the manufacturer who eventually purchased for consumption feels that he Is likewise ahead of the game. Some other manufacturers feel they are from 3 to 5c to the good. Oregon wools are Just beginning to arrive, and the offerings will not be as large as In former years, owing to the fact that large amounts have been bought lo arrive. Ac cording to report, no transfers have yet been made Eastern No. 1 staple is nominally Quoted at 7274c; No. 1 clothing at 6SJ?70c: Valley. No. 1. 60g2c; No. 2, 57658c. and No. S, 54655c POULTRY MARKET FIRM. Good Demand for EverythlHg; Except Gecfce. The poultry market was in good shape yes terday, and Is likely to continue so as long as receipts do not exceed the demand. The weekly Priced Current of a leaulng commis sion firm say of the situation: "The market !c still very firm, and. while receipts are large, we could ire more than vTe are getting. We look for a good demand at good prices. Hens and large Springs are In good demand at good prices. We are getting for hens 13n&14c. and for Springs 15617c. Spring ducks are firm at 15c per pound, and geese are -dull at Se on old. and 10c on young. Turkeys are practically out of the market, and would sell for a, fine price. 18c- on ll-e eld, and large Sprtnss at a good advance over this. Squab pigeons sell at about . MELONS WORKING OFF. Some Dealers Are at Sea as to Prices. The' melon situation showed much Improve ment yesterday. Beeeipts were lighter and considerable of the surplus stock was worked off on the north. Still there was more than enough fruit left to go around, and prices were badir cut up. Market values were around a cent, but some dealers artced con siderably more. A car of Crawford peaches and Bartlett pearo was received, the former bringing SOSTSO cents, and the latter 52.25 per box. Three cars of bananas came In last night, and will relieve the strain in that line. Peach plum from The Dalles wert a drug on the market, and dropped to 25Q 20 cent. Satsumas. Burbanks and such va rieties were quoted at eVigBO cents. Black berries were more plentiful and cheaper. Raspberries were scarce. Ovusupply e-f 1 Tesaatoes. The Market wa Ao2ed with Oregon toesa- toes yesterday. They came In from Hood River. The Dalle and White Salmon, and eVerybody had an overaupply.. From S0 cents to Jl a crate was quoted on them. All green vegetable were In adequate supply. Good red onions were scarce on the street. Oregon potatoes arrived freely, and a they were not ripe enough to ship, caused an easy market. As soon as they Vre in shipping condition, better prices are expected. Cream Receipts Decreaslag. Receipts of cream in this city have begun to show a falling off. The decrease Is by no means marked, and consequently ' has not affected butter prices, yet. The market la about steady at the figures put out last week. On Front street conditions show no appreciable change, and dullness Is still the rule. No Trading In Valley Wheat. No trading has been reported yet In new crop Valley wheat, and consequently there Is nothing on which to base accurate prices. Millers of this city rule that they would probably pay 75 cents for offerings. Old Val ley is Quoted nominally at 82 cents. Bud neos has met fully opened yet -In the eastern counties. Egg Price Drops Back. Some egg dealers who recently advanced their quotation to 23 cents dropped back to 22 cents yesterday. There was no Increase In receipts from , the country to cause the. drop, but It was realized that the price had been pushed up too far in view of the ample stocks of Eastern and storage eggs offered. Advances in Provisions. A new price list of Portland cured meats Issued yesterday quotes advances of cent in the various lines of bacon and a lmllar rice In abort clears.- back and exports, both dry -salt and smoked. A price ef S2.25 per dozen la made on roast beet flats, two-pound cans. Bank Clearings. Bank alrarfngs of- the Northwestern cities yesterday were as follows : Clearings. Balances. Portland 4$ (WS.204 VCS.024 Seattle 1.06P.U3O 278.420 Tacoma SS3.702" J16.004 Spokane 515.045 60,167 PORTLAND QUOTATIONS. Grain. Flour. Feed. Etc FLOUR-Patents. 54.5005.10 per barrel: straights, f 4 4.23: clean, $3.7504: Valley. $3.00 4.25; Dakota hard wheat. 56.50 7.50; Graham. 13.5064; whole wheat. J4 S 4.25; rye flour, local. 5; Eastern. S5.SOQIS.00: corn meal, per bale. $1.9002.20. WHEAT New club, 72c per bushel: new bluestem. T&c per bushel: new valley. 75c. BARLEY Feed, $21.50022 per toaj rolled. t2324. OATS No. 1 white feed. $28630 per ten; gray. $23. MILLSTL'FFS Bran, $10 per ton: .mid dlings. $24.50; shorts. $21: chop. U. S Mills. $18; linseed dairy feed. $18; Acalta meal. $18 per ton. CEREAL FOODS Rolled oats, cream. 00 pound sacks, $8.73; lower grades. J5QG.23; oatmeal, steel cut. S 1-pound sacks, $8 per barrel; 10-pound sacks, $4.25 per bale: oat meal (ground), 50-pound sacks $7.50 per barrel: 10-pound sacks, $4 per bale; split peas. $5 per 100-pound sack; 25-pound boxes. $1.40; pearl barley. $4.23 per 100 pounds; 25 pound boxes. $1.23 per box; pastry flour. 10 pound sacks. $2.50 per bale. ,VAT,TImothj .?iSr 018 Ir tn; new. $11812; clover. $Sff; grain. $8gfi; cheat! Vegetables, Fruit, Etc. DOMESTIC FRUlTS-AppJes. table. $1,509 2.50 per box; new. $1.50&l.S5 per box; apri cot. 00c $1 per crate; peaches. Suatwc per Sf81'; Plums. 25gwc per crate; Logan ber ries. $1.25 per crate; blackberries. 4fi5c per pound; cherries. 7ffl2c per pound; canta loupes, $2.753.25 crate; pears, J2.25 per box; currants. 6c per pound; prunes. 63c0$l; raspberries. $1.25 per crate, watermelons, lc per pound; crab apples, 5c ir box. TROPICAL FRUITS Lemons, choice. $3; oranges. navel, fancy, $2.5002.75 per box; choice. $22.S0; standard. $1.3lQ'L75; Mediter ranean sweeu. $2.5002.75; Valencia!. $3,252 3.75; grapefruit. $2.S0J3 per box; bananas. 5c pci.pJ2und; Pineapples, $2.50ii$4 per dozen. FRESH VEGETABLES Artlchuxea. 50c cozen, beani. If34c per pound; cabbage. 1Q Hie per pound: cauliflower. 75fiO0c per dozen; celery, $1 per dozen; corn. 17fe25c per dozen; cucumbers. 40875c dor; egg plant. 17b620c; lettuce hothouse, 23c per dozen; lettuce, head. 10c per oozen; parsley. 25c per dozen; peas. 2 6c per pound; peppers. 15c per pound; rad ishes. 10012c per dozen: rhubarb. lH12Hc per pound: tomatoes. rOcC$l per crate; squash. 5c per pound. ROOT VEGETABLES Turnips. $1,230 1.40 per sack: carrots. $1.2501.30 per sack: poun'd. 11"5 vtr Mck! swllc. 12 tic pet ONIONS California red. $L23 per hun dred; yellow, $1.75. POTATOES Oregon, new. 73cfl$l: Califor nia, new. S5cjr$l. RAISINS Loose Zluscatel. 4 -crown. 7Kc: C-layer Muscatel raisins. 7Hc; unbleached, seedless Sultanas, C"?ic; London layers. 2 crown. whole boxes of 20 pounds $1.83: 2 crown. $1.75. DRIED FRUITS Apples, evaporated. GO 6Hc per pound; sun dried, sacks or boxes, none; aprieote, SfcgDe; peaches. S10ic; p.eaIf' no,e: Prunes. Italian, 4 03c; French. 2'403lic; figs, California black. ZKc: do white, none; Smyrna. 20c; Fard dates. c: plums, pitted. Cc. Butter, Eggs, Poultry. Etc. BUTTER City creameries: Extra cream ery. 2I4022Hc per pound; state creameries: Fancy creamery. 20214c; store butter. 140 ISViC. w EGGS Oregon ranch. 22iSr22tjc per dozen: Eastern. 20021c CHEESE Oregon full cream tvrlnx 11 5? llfec. Toting America. 12jfl2c. . ww .... VJU MCM. A3Wv; mixed chickens. 12ffl2Hc; old roosters. 8810c: juuur mosirrs. Aisji-x; spring. 1H to 2 pounds. ir0l7c; 1 to 14 pounds, 15015Hc; dressed chicken. 13014c; turkeys, live. ISO 19c; turkey, choice. 20ff22Hc; geese, live. Tver tund. 7UfTr- - r. D&lOc; ducks, old, 13c: ducks, young, 15c; f'btuui. isi.i quaos, sjiLiU. Groceries, Nuts. Etc. COFFEE Mocha. 26 28c: Jva. ordinary. 18 022c; Costa Rica, fancy. lt&20c; good. 16tf 18c; ordinary, 108' 12c per pound; Co lumbia roast, cases. lOOs. $13.73; 50c. $13.75; Arbuckle. $14.73; Lion. $14.76. RICE Imner!! limn "Vrt i t srit . e era Japan. $3.50; Carollnas. 5QHc; brpkea head. 2Vc. SALMON Columbia River. 1-pound tails. $1.75 per dozen; 2-pound talis $2.40; 1-pound flats. $1.63; fancy. 10 Hi -pound flats. $LS0: -pound flats. $1.10. Alaska pink 1-pound talis. 83c; red. 1-pound talis. $1.30; tockeres. 1-pound tails. $LS3. SUGAR Sack basis. 100 pounds: Cube. $5.65; powdered. $3.40; dry granulated. $5.30; extra C $4.60; golden C. $4.70; fruit sugar. $5.30: advance over rack basis, as fol lows: Barrels. 10c: half-barrels. 25C hAX.L 50c per 100 pounds (Terms: On remittance within 15 cays, deduct He per pound; if later than 15 days and within 30 days. de. duct He per pound; no discount after 30 uaya.i ueei sugar, granuiatna. $3.20 per 100 pounds; maple sugar. 15018c rer oound SALT California. $11 per ton. $1.& per bale; Liverpool. 50s, $17; 100. 51C.M; 200. $16; half-pound. 100. $7; 50s, $7.50. J uts walnut. iaic per pound by sack, lc extra for less than ack. Brazil nuts. ir- fllberts. 14c; pecans, jumbos. 14c; extra large. 15e; almonds. Z. X. L... IMic: cheetnuta. I til lan. 15c; Ohio. $4.50 per 25-pound drum; pea nuts, raw. Tsc per pound; roasted. 8e; plne nuts. 10812c; hickory nuts. 7c; cocoanuta. c; cocotsuu, Jiiiifur per aozen. BEANS Small white. 3K04Uc: lar wMte. SHc; pink. 3U03fec; bayou. 4bc; Uma. Gfcc. Heps. W00L Hides, Etc , HOPS Choice 1004. 17818c per pound. WOOL Eastern Orecon averse hMt. in 21c: lower grades, down to 15c -according to shrinkage; Valley. 25827c per pound. AiunAin wno'.ce. 31c per pound. HIDES Drr hides. No. 1. fa notinrt. 1GS16&C per pound; dry kip. 2io. 1. 5 to 10 pounds, 11015c per pound; dry calf. No. 1. under 5 pounds. 17018c; cry salted, bulls and clagi. one-third less than dry filnt; (culls, moth-eaten, badir cut. ccored. mum in v.i dipped, weather-beaten or grubby. 2S3c per puuuu raucu unci, steers, sound, cvj pounds and over. US 10c ner oound: so to m pounds. Per pound, under 50 pounds and cows, 63Sc per pound; salted kip. aonnd. 13 to 30 pounds. 8s cer bound: uii4 vmi sound, 10 to 14 pounds. Pc per pound; salted can. wuou, uaocr iu pauncs, iuc per pound; (green ucsalted. lc ner round less: eun i per pound lest) fheep skins: Shearlings, No. 1 butchers stock, 25QTWC each; abort wool. No. 1 butchers etock. 40854c each: medium, -wool. No. 1 butchers ttock. KC80c; long wool. No. 1 butchers stock. $101.50 each. Murrain pelts from 10 to 20 per cent less or 12814c per pound: horse sides, saltsd. each, according to size. $L5O03; dry. each, according to size. $1 01.60; colts hides. 23850c each; goat eklns. common. 10815c each; Aurora, with wool on 2501. SO each. TALLOW Prime, per pound. 2H04c; No. 2 and grease. 203c fcbs-sear axxni. as to sire. No. 1. $29 4f 10 each: cubs. $1(T2: badcer. 35fl30e; wild cat. with head perfect. 35850c; bouse cat. $4fl0c: fox, common gray. 50870; red. $38 S: cross. SMU: silver and hlaeic xmnsaiiT flshers. $ift; lynx. $4.0r: mink, strictly .o. i. uewMH t -a. $lt0: -aMrte. saartes. jtaie, piae, acccrdlr to mm I and oelor. $23084: mcskrat. large. 10813c: sKuns. 4O0ue: ciret or polecat, ague; otter, large, prime skin. $910; panther, with bead and claws perfect. $203: raccoca. prime. 503 50e; mounuin wolf, with head perfect. $3.&d a: coyote. eo8: woirertne. txaver. per axis, large. $586; medium. $38-4; small. $18130: kits. 50875c BEESWAX Good, dean asd pure. 20022c per ossnd. CAECA RA. SEGRADA (Chlttaa bark U003. a4c per pAuna. GRAIN BAOS Calcutta. 707Hc ProvItlOBf mz4 Casmei Meats. HAMS 10 to li pounds, 13 Vic per pound: 24 to IS pounds. 13 Vic; la to ro pounds. 13Vrc: Calltcrnla tplcnic). 5c cottace hams. 9o. shoulders. Ur. boiled ham. 21c; boiled pic nic tun. boneless. 15c BACON Fancy breakfast. lc per pound; tandard bteaktast, 17c; choice. 15Hc; Eng lish breakfast. 11 to 14 pounds. 14Hc; peach bacon. ISViC DRY SALT CURED Regular short clears. 10Uc dry alt, smoked: clear backs, loe dry salt. 11c smoked; cler bellies. 14 to 17 pounds average, none; Oregon exports. 20 to 23 pound, average, like -try salt, I2e smoked: Union butts, 10 to 18 pounds aver age, none. SAUSAGE Portland ham. l$e per pound; minced ham. 10c; Summer, choice dry. 17Hc: bologna, long. If-c: weinerwurst. c: liver. Cc; pork. 9c: blood. 5c; headcheese. Cc; bologna sausage, link. 4V.C PICKLED GOODS Pork, barrels. $15: half.. narreis. sa&o; Deer, barrel. $12; nair bsrrelt. fe.50. CANNED MEATS Ccraed beef, pounds, per aozen. i.io; iwo pounas. iuj; sue pounds. $8. Roast beef Cat. pounds. $1.25: two pounds, $2.23: aix pounds, none. Roast beef, tall, pounds, none; two pounas. szx: six ponnds, none. Lunch tongue, sounds. $3.15. LARD Kettle rendered, tierce fic tuba HC. i VC. SOS JOC. ltt IONC 6 lOUc Standard Pure: Tierce sc. tubs JMic. 50s fitc 20s OUc 10s OHc. 3s Hie Compound: Tierces 6C. tUDS tPAC ve, 10 fjC. 5S 6Hc Dressed Meats. BEEF Dressed built, lg2e per pound: cows. 3H84Vic: country steers. "485c MUTTON Dressed fancy, te per ound; ordinary. 4 c. VEAL Dres ed 75 to 125 pounds. 707c: iit 10 -taj pounas. ogrc; suu pounas ana up. 3He5c PORK-Dresied. 100 to 150. 707Hc; 150 asc up. oac per poena. Oils. TURPENTINE Case. 06c per gallon. WHITE LEAD Ton lets. TUc; 500-pound lotr. less than 5O0-pousd lta. Sc. GASOLINE Stove gasoline, eases. 23Uc; Iron barrels or drums. 2Cc. COAL Oltr-Cases, 2H; Ircn barrels. 14c: wood barrel. 17c; C3 der.. catea, 22c; Iron barrels. ISHc LINSEED OIL Raw, 5-barrel lota. 62c: 1 barrel lots. 63c; cases. 6Sc Boiled: 5-barrel lots. 64c; l-barrel lots. 63e: cases. 70c GRAIN" MARItET EXCITED BY EASTERN XEWS. Reaction at Close of SessionGov ernment Order for Hay Fruit Sales for Portland. SAN FRANCISCO. July 2Q.-4Spec!al.)-As a result of the boom In Eastern markets; there was renewed excitement In the local wheat pit. December reached $1.45 on heavy dealtngr, but quieted down later on. Decem ber barley ran up to &S cents en short cov ering, and also reacted a Mule. Cash prices for all cereals ruled Arm. receipts being com paraUvely light. Feedstuffs were well sus tained. Hay waa easy. The Government Is In the market for 1000 tens of hay, but ths quantity is not sufficient to affect prices. The grain freight market continue dull. Wheat and barley crops are turning out entailer than expected, and with prices stead ily advancing there Is no Inducement for shippers to charter veMels. Rates are nom inal at the union bats. Good shipping fruits were In fair demand for tomorrow's steamers for Portland, but the rupply of nearly everything was ample and Price generally were easy, erpeelalty far peaches. Citrus and tropical varieties were from fancy river and Salinas Bur banks, the potato market was easy, with supplies ample Onions were steadier, owing to lessened receipts. Choice fre-eh garden vegetables were in good demand, and steady. Upper grades of butter and eggs were In good demand and firm. Cheese was slightly lower. Receipts, 51.600 pouns butter. 78.000 pounds cheese. 34.C20 dozen eggs. Reorgani zation of the Dairy Exchange Is making alow progress. A portion of the presa opposes the proposition. VEGETABLES Cucumbers. 50c8$l; garlic 2H03c; green peas,' $101.50: airing beans. 204c; tomatoes. 15800c; erg plant. 5Oc0 $1.25. POULTRY Turkey gobblers. lSS21c. roost ers, old, $4.5005; do young. $6007.50; broil en. small, $1.5002.50; do large. $2.5083.50; lryers. $305.50; do young. $5$6.50. BUTTER Fancy creamery. 23i.ic; cream ry seconds. 21c; fancy dairy. 29c: dairy seconds. 18c EGGS Store. 17021c: fancy ranch. 25c WOOL Spring. HurAbdidt and Mendocino. 2S 030c; Nevada. 16020c HOPS-161401SC MI LLSTUFF5 Bran. $21622; middlings, $26025. HAY Wheat. $9014; wheat and oats. $6,500 12.50; barley. $700; alfalfa, $805.30; clover. $7010: stock. $507; atraw. 30850c per bale. POTATOES Early Rose 50c$l. CHEESE Young America. 10811c; East ern, 1501S4c s FRUITS Apples, choice. $1.35; common. 40c: banans. 75c0$3; Mexican limes. $4.5005; Call- rernta lemens, choice. $3; common, $1; or anges, navels. $303JO; pineapples. $203. RECEIPTS Flour; 4272 quarter sacks; wheat. JW0 centals; barleq. 4 SOS centals; oats. S9 centals; beans, 1189 sacks; potatoes. -1550 sacks: bran. 64C0 sacks; hay. 560 tens; wool. oq Dues; hides. 4&5. Mining Stock. SAN FRANCISCO. July 20. The official closing Quotations for mining stocks today were as follows: Andes .20Mexlcan $L30 Belcher 14 Occidental Con. . .?S Best & Belcher. L23IOphlr Bullion 40Overman ....... .10 Caledonia 45'Potosl 13 Challenge Con... -21'Savage 74 Cbollar lSjSeorplon ....... 10 Confidence SliSeg. Belcher 03 Con. Cal. & Va.. 1.55! Sierra Nevada.. .2S Crown Point 13Sllv.t Hill 00 Exchequer ..... .STiUnloa Con 44 Gould fc Curry.. -lSjUtah Con OS Hale & Norcross 2.00; Yellow Jacket... .20 Jut!ce 081 NEW YORK. Adams Con.... Alice Breece . . : BrunswicK Con. Comstock Tun.. Con. CaL &. Va Hero Silver Iron Silver. Eeadvllte Con.. July 20. Closing quotations: .$ .40lLIttle Chief $ .03 . .53'Ontarlo 2.00 . -30;Oph!r OJSO . I.I2! Phoenix 02 . -OS' Potest 11 .. 1. 3 0; Sierra Nevada... .25 . 1.75;Savage . 3,13iSmatl Hopes. . .OClStandard .... .04 .30 1.10 BOSTON. July 20. Closing quotations Adventure $ 4.63'Mohawk $ 51.50 Allouez Amalgamated.. Am. Zinc Atlantic Bingham Cat & Hecla. . Centennial . . . Copper Range. Daly West. ... Ii.MI.MOnt. C d w. 2.50 KL50Old Dominion. 10.00 OsceoU HLSMParrot 23.73iQu!ncy ... . 6530 Shannon ...... 22.13!Tarsarack ..... 710!Trtnlty 14.00'Uclted Copper. 20.23 86.50 24.00 107.00 . 7.23 120.00 31.73 32.00 10.23 44.90 X23 1L23 117.00 Dominion coal S0.00;u. S. Mining.. io.3o'u. a 011 6.23XUh 23.251Vietorla Franklin Granby Isle Royale. Mas. Mining. S1.50i wlnona Michigan 14.33!Wolverine Metal Market. NEW YORK. July 20. The London Un mar ket was again firm on A continuance or specu lative manipulation recenUy noted and scored a further good advance. Spot closed at 143 10a, and future at 1144 15. Locally the mar ket waa firm In sympathy, closing at 31.700 SVSOc Copper was a shade lower abroad, closing at 67 tor spot and 67 5s for future. Locally the market .showed armseas aad -quotaUoes for lake and electrolytic sow MxsA at 15813.23c, while casting remained at 14.73c Lead waa unchanged at 13 15a In the Loe don market, aad was qnlet but firm at 4.509 4.60c In the local market. Spelter waa ara aad higher In the New York market, closing at 5.4604.53c TTe Lew don market-w a anctsaaged at 24. Iron closed at 4'44 la CUmdt. awt at Xr-2 nMieatsero. LeeaUr iron s14 steady 1M uachaaged at the recent advisee. BLACK RUST DAMAGE Confirmation of Reports Star ties Wheat Markets. SHARP ADVANCEAT CHICAGO Xcws From Liverpool of Injary to Russian Crops Also Increases tho Anxiety of Shorts Xew York Prices Are Up. CHICA-GO. Julr 20. Notwithstanding ex cellent weather for crops the wneat market waa strong from the start. At the opening the September option wa up 481c ar.S3H9 S5ic Shorts were urgent bidders foA Sep tember. Commit! Ion-houses also were In gen enl eager to buy. The cause for the press ing demand was reported confirmation of damage to Spring wheat by black rust. Ad vices from Minneapolis and Daluth giving al leged specific details concerning the spread of 'black rest In the wheat fields- of Minnesota and South Dakota caused cotutemattcn among these short seller, and started strenuous ef fort to cover sales. In addition, a report from Liverpool told of damage to the Rus sian crop, This Increased the anxiety of short. Under these Influence the price of September advanced to 6Sc Late In the ses sion the market reacted somewhat cn heavy profit-taking, but the close was strong, with September at STHc. a gain of 2c Les interest was manifested In the com market. The market dosed steady and un changed, with September at S4T4C The oat market wa firm. September clos-d He higher, at 2Sc ProvJ-lons were weak on fairly active sell ing by packers. At the close. September pork was off 15c lard was down 1012c. and rio were 158174c lower. The leading futures ranged as follows: WHEAT. Open. High. Low.. Close. . .tSS -f-J'i S .S7i$ .OWi . .3 .SS .5514 ,67V. . -6SH -o3h .S75 CORN. July ..... September December July fold) Julr (new) il. (old) Sept. (new) Dec (new) .6Ti ..S .37J,; 57u -3"H -3" .57 ,37iJ .Ti ij X1. . 3S .53l .54U .54 . .4ST .4S; .4S .4SH OATS. 2 -2rH -31 . -2 .2Se jtS -2&H . .SOU .30 .30U . J1T 2 Jli Jl MEcS PORK. .ISOfi la t-rrt' 10m July September December . May September Octaber 12.874 12.ltt4 liftVs liSTfj LARD. . 7.224 7.23 7.13 7.15 . 7 JO 7.30 724 7.22 Vj SHORT RIBS. . 7.ftti 7.2H 7.75 7.77H . 7.97H 7.&T4 T.sy T.S2U September October .. September October .. Cash quoutions were as follows: Flour Steady. Wheat-No. 2 Spring. 11.0591.12; No. 3. 05c CJ1.03. No. 2 red. fic Corn-No. 2. 31SQ31S: No. 2 yellow. 55T? 5SJc Oat-No. 2. 32K832SC: No. h white. 348 34Hc; No. 3 white. 32H832tc. Barley-Good feeding. 40844c; fair to choice malting. 47049c Flaxseed-No. 1. J1.22H: No. 1 Northwestern. 51.40, Timothy seeU Prime, $3033.25. Mew pork Per barrel. $12.70812.75. Lard Per 100 pounds. 17.02He7.C3. Short rib sides Loose. f7.C5C7.75. Short clear sides Boxed. J7.87K8'5. uiover contract grade. 112.759 IX Receipts. Shipment. Flour, barrels 18.7W 1LC0O wheat, bushels 09.000 17.00(1 j-orn. Busnein 233. OU) 643.UCO Oats, bushels 143.500 183.300 Barley, bushels 3100 1,100 Grain aad Frodace atNetr York. NEW YORK. July 20. Flour Receipts. 18. 300 barrels; shipments. 2700 barrels; sale. 64O0 packs re. Market, firm. Wheat Receipts. 21.700 bushels; sales. 4.SOT.000 bushels future. Spot, firm; No. 2 red. nominal elevator: No. 2 red. fr&Sc o. b. aCoat; No. 1 Northern Duluth. ll.lS-i f- o. h. afloat; No. 1 Northern Manitoba. J 1. 10 f. o. b. afloat. Up to the last hour wheat was strong aad active oa violent covering, due 'to much higher cables, leaa favorable Russian crop news, and outside receipt. It finally re acted under realizing and closed 2UG2Uc nigner, bale induced Nc 2 red Julr. dosed Sc; September doeed 8ISc; December ciocx at Vise Hept Steady. Hides and wool Quiet. 1 Grain at San Fraaciseo. SAN FRANCIECO, July 20. Wheat and barley, steady. Spot quotations: Wheat Shipping. tt.47H8L53; mllllcg. 1.57Hei-7ti. Barley Feed. fI81.02H: brewing. nomlnaL Oat Red. J1.13Q1.35. Call beard sales: Wheat-December. 1.44y. Barley December. tiTHc Cora Large ydlow. J7K8I.424. Mlaacapoli Wheat Market. MINNEAPOLIS. July 20, Wheat-September closed at 31: December. fi2Ue- 1 v. L14; Nc 1 Northern. 11.12; No. 2 Northern. 41.IVS1.IU. Wheat at ZJrerpooL LIVERPOOL. July 2X Wheat. Jnlr nrmt. aal; September, e SM. December, 6 Tid- Wheat at Tacoma. TACOMA. Jnlr 20. Wheai. tiaehaseM- Mw. stem. frSc; club. Oc AI1THOUGH IT IS INCREASED, THERE IS REACTION. Discounted In 3?rcvloHS Trading:. Increased Interest Is Shown In 'Business Among: Sellers. NEW YORK. July 2a Stock broker re garded the moderation In the heat as an Im portant development, and to this waa at tributed In ao ssall part the change from the extreme apathy of the marksU The In- creaae tin interest proved to be araorsg the tellers, aad prices suffered accordingly. First place was gives In stock; asarket estimation to the Union PadSe dividead declaration put- ting that stock oa, a 5-per-cest bail. aa.agaist the "recently prevailing 4 per can: rate. Tkl. action has bees cocUUestly expected fcr weeks. The dedlne In prices yesterday cn the HHaots Central dividead waa ascribed to the fact that the regular dlvlatad was de- dared to be still S per ceat. wits the la- crease designated as extra dlvMead. 1 But the almllar reaetloa Is Union FaciAe today on the rise la the dividend rat e-aspsasixed the tmpreseica that buying-1 aaUdpatloa of divi dend Increase haa Tseea completed. There was a deraotrat!caagalB la the Hill stocks on reiterated nmara or aa extra distribu tion of arret cb thee atecka, which were perstneat is sfrMe of the public denial of tbesa by the Bead ef those systems. Boads bar sot shared in the receac ad- viae, oar hara taa atoeka om which tie re turn 1 restricted te a taxed dlrtdead Tate The Lcsten Market, coatteaed aaataetlc ia spite of ar saaaey coadlUeea. asd ajCarded bo he to t saarkeC. Great laaaarisase waa Mt attacked to the rtperta of rerfrtac deawid m Uk Iras aad teU trades. kc this tease ta have ecg liMWie . W t tfse resHsmry tsaasatr frssa aUter faeter. Reverts ef crap daata-ga were associated with the strength of the wheat market, bet aa oversold condition la that asarket was suspected. Another bank fallare la Kansas City, while pronounced unimportant, was. a minor Influence towards depression. Al leged cutting of trunk-line passenger rates aad aggressive measures for freight traffic by the Gulf lines aa against the Atlantic pert carriers received some belated attention. The movement fcr a legislative Investigation of the Equitable Lite reawakened tome appre hension of the potential! tlea tor harm to tat stock market ta that affair. t The response cf the market to the Amal gamated Copper dividend Increase late la the day Intensified (he txnpresjfon that dividend Increases have exhausted their effect. It has been asserted that thla dividend would be raised to & 8 per cent rate, bat the stock sold down this morning oa allegations that the rate would be unchanged. The 5 per cent caused a Jump In the stock, but it fell back under realising, and Ita. final rally did not prevent the heavy dosing of the market. Bends were Irregular. Total sales, par value. J 2.452. COO. United States bond wer unchanged on calL CLOSING STOCK QUOTATIONS. Closing Sales. High. Low. bid. Adams Express ..... ..... 233 Amalgamated Copper 54.7CO 83i 81T b3?i Am. Car & Foundry l.lco 3SH 34 33; do preferred 100 P04 09 American Cotton Oil 300 2U 2V 23H do preferred 100 V2 92 1 American Express... ...... 223 Am. Hd. A Lth. pfd. 300 40H 39- 33 American Ice 300 2ob 2SH Am. LlQxecd OH 17 do preferred 394 American Locomotive 2.000 4SH 47?i 13 do prtterred 200 112 112 111 Am. fmelu- A Refln. 7,200 HTU llfJU 1174 do preferred 500 120 119H 114 Am. Sugar Refining. 600 139 13SS 13S Am. Tobacco pfd... 300 S7 0-5 Vi 1M Anaconda Mining Co. 3.C0O 110 10d4 10&S Atchison 2.200 MH S5 h5V do preferred 2.4C0 102 102 102H AtUntic Cocxt Line 200 139 130 15sh Baltimore & Ohio.. 10.700 114? 113 1144 do preferred 08 Brook. Rapid Tracalt 3.5CO 60 SH H8 Canadian Pad3c... 3.400 1S2 15lh 131?i Central of N. Jersey. 19fl Central Leather .... 200 43 45 U do preferred 40O 104V 1044 104Vi Chesapeake & Ohio. 1.10O 53 32t; 32Vi Chicago i Alton 200 36H Z6 3d do preferred 7t Chicago Gt Western COO 20 1W 19?i Chi. & Northwestern 400 211 200V, 200 Chi.. MIL & St. Paul 22.000 132V, 17BV, lbo4 Chi. Term. & Trans. 13 do preferred 100" 3SH 3SH S5Bi c. c. c. & sr. L ...!! 07 Colorado Fuel A- Iron 1.700 47 43 4ti Colorado A Southern. 10O 27 27 27 do 1st preferred.... 504 do 2d preferred.... 100 38U 3SH 33 Consolidated Gas.... 100 IW 100 1891 Corn Produata 10) 10 10 10 do preferred 4714 Delaware A Hudson. 100 183? 1S3T 1S3U Del., lock. & West 3S5 Denver & Rio Grande POO 32 37? 3ltj do preferred 10O 87 87 86i Dl Killers" Securities 30O 42 41U 41 Erie 12.700 45H 4t 4H do 1st preferred 3.500 84ti 63 S3ij do 2d preferred.... 4.X 724 T2U 72 General Electric .... 200 174 174. 174 Hocking Valley ..... 85 Illinois Central 7.100 170H 163 169 International Paper. Sno m lS?i 18; do preferred 200 70 79 79' International Pump 274 do preferred so Iowa Central ICO 27i 2714 . 2U do preferred 514 Kansas City Southern 27' do preferred sno 574 57 57t Louisville & Nashv. 2CO 14Wi 14SH 140U Manhattan L. IOO 163i 163i 165H Met. Securities 70O S3 82 82Vi Metropolitan St. Ry. .0X 12SH 12C?i 127-i Mexican Central .... 1.000 21 214 21? Minn. A SU Louis 54 M.. St- P. A S. S. M. 500 122 121U 1214 do preferred ..... 157 Mlarouri Pacific 1.500 904 8-4 OSS Mo.. Kins. & Texas. 200 2S4 2Sli 2SH do preferred 63i National Lead 500 45 444 45 Mex. Nal. R. R. pfd. 300 37?; 374 37H New York Central.. 800 147K 14 14oU N. Y.. Ont. A West. 2.400 B3H 524 324 Norfolk & Weatern.. 1.700 S4 SB-4 S5U do preferred 93' North American..... 9S4 Northern PadSc ... 0200 204 204 20JU Pacific Mall 1.600 44 43 42 Pennsylvania 23.900 143 1424 142U People Oa 500 105; 103 104T P-, CCA St. X, .. 78 Pressed Steel Car.. I 300 40 33?4 3814 do preferred ..... ..... 934 Pullman Palace Car 233' Reading 30.300 105H 1044 104; do 1st preferred.... 20O 034 034 934 do 2d preferred... 92 Republic Steel 1.70O 2fl; 204 20U do preferred 2.000 S2i 81; 82ii Rock IeUnd Co 5.300 314 304 304 do preferred ...... '.. 73 Rubber Goods 500 34 H 314 31 do preferred ..1 1. 103 Schtosrf-Scheffd Steel 81 SU L. A S. F. 2d pfd 67 St. Louis Southwest. 100 23 23 224 do preferred 200 62 61 60 Southern Pacific .... 11.600 634 St 4 644 do preferred 400 11S; 117i 117Ti Southern Railway ... SrtO 33 334 334 do preferred 200 99 9S4 9S4 Tenn. Coal A Iran... S.2no 87S fi 86' Texas A Pacific 500 334 334 334 ToL. St. U A West.. 300 33 374 33 do preferred 56i Union Pacific 92.500 130H 123ti 12SH do preferred ..... 974 U. S. Exprer 122' V. S. Realty 694 U. S. Rubber...: 10.500 49t4 474 434 do preferred 9CO 1134 1124 1124 U. S. Steel 39.400 35 34H 344 do preferred 40.800 10.7 1024 1024 Vlrg-Caro. Chemical 1.600 34 34H 34' do preferred 1,100 1034 104H 105 nanua ............ ...... ..... ..... ID do preferred 33 Wellt-Fargo Exsress 227 Westlnghouse Elect.. 200 167 167 166U Western Union 400 03K 934 93 Wheeling A U TSrle 1. 164 Wisconsin Central... 10O -23 23 23 do preferred 31 Total Kile for the day. 496,400 shares. BONDS. NEW YORK. July 20. Closing quotations: "U. & ref. 2s reg.!034tD. A B, O. 4.1. ..1004 do coupon 10XVN. T. C. G. 34is. 93H L. S. 3s reg 1034:Nor. Pacific 3s.. 77 do coupon 104 !Nor. Pacific 4s..l0dH U. S. new 4s reg-131H'Po. Pacific 4s... 94 do coupon 1324.rnlon Pacific 4s. 103 U. S. old 4s reg. 104 IWIs. Central 4s. 034 do coupon 104 I Jap. 6s 2d set... 99 Atchison Adj. 4s 07 Map. 44. cer... OIK Stocks at London. LONDON. July 20. Consols for money, 90 1-16; consols for account. 904. Anaconda 54 'Norfolk A West. 894 Atchison SSi- do preferred... 96 do pref erred... 105U 'Ontario & West. 34, Baltimore A O. -117H 'Pennsylvania ... 73'i Caa. Pacific 13A4:Rand 3Ilne 94 Ches. A Ohio . . 53 'Reading 54 C Gt. Western. 2041 do 1st pref 48 C M. A St. P..1S64? do 2d pref 45 DeBeers 164ISo. Railway 344 D. A R. Grande. 32S' do preferred. ..107 do preferred... SSU'So. Padfic 67 U Erie 48 'Union Pacific. ..13.1 H do 1st pref S3V do pref erred... 100 do 2d pref.... 734'U. S. Steel 334 Illinois Cntral.l74 4? do pref erred... 103 -fc .u3:i ........ u Mo Kas. A T.. 29! o preferred... 414 N. T. Central. . .1314'SpanlJh Fours.. 914 Money Eichasgr. Etc. NEW. YORK. July 20. Prime mercantile pa per. 484 per cent. Sterllng exchange, steady, with actual busi ness In bankers bills at S4.S6C84.S343 for demaad and at 4.S47O04.5475 for 60 days. Posted rates. e4.S3484.874.. Commerdal bill. 4 4.34 H- Bar silver, C94c Mexican dollars. 454c Government bonds, steady: railroad bonds. Irregular. Money on call." easy. 1;82 per cent; closing bid. li per cent: offered at 2 per cent. Time loans, easy; 60 day. 3 per cent; SO days. 34 per cent; six month. 4 per cent. LONDON. July 20. Bar silver, firm. 27tfd per ounce. Money. 484 per cent. Discount rate, ahort bill. 14 per cent; three months. IK per cent. SAN FRANCISCO. July 20. Silver bars. 554c. Mextcaa dollars, nominal. Draft, sight, 74c: telegraph. 10c. Sterling. 60 day. 4.834; sight. It-STtf. Dally Treaaery Statrrneat. WASHINGTON. July 20 Today'a Treasury balance shows: , Available cash balance 3138.40.957 Geld, cola and bullion 47,SC,5jg New York Cottes Market. NEW YORK. July 30. Spot cottoa. quiet. Sales. SCO bales; ordinary. 715-lSc; good or dinary. 64c; low mlddllag. 10c; mlddlteg. lOHc. Cotton futures closed steady; Jaly. 10.7; August, 10.72c: September. M.3cr Oc tober, 10:90c; Nevember. I0.Slc: Deces&ber, 10.97c; January, lie; February. ll.c: March, ll.OSc: April, H.lCc; May. 11.13c Ce aad iwr. NEW YORK. July 2C. Coffee Spot Ki, steady; No. 7 Invoice. 8c; mild qaiet. Sucar Raw, firm; fair reAalag. 3S: cea trifasaL t teat. 4C: im'juu tr. 3U- erratfMd. wered. MLSft: xrz4a4i. Downing, Hopkins &Co. Estataked 1893 WHEAT AND STOCK, BROKERS Room 4, Ground Floor Chamber of Commerce ROAST FDR PENGUB Grant's Pass Hopgrower Pays Respects to Tacoma Bear. METHODSOF MANIPULATION Xorthern Firm Advised Oregon Farmers to Hold Their Hops . "While It Tjrtldads Stocks 011 the Market. GRANT'S PASS, Or., July 19. (To the Edi tor.) For the benefit of my fellow-growers regarding the discouraging letters and advice circulated over the country by the "bears" and '.'short sellers. I shall endeavor, throuih the columns of The Oregonlan, to show the grower Just how muctuaependence can safely be put In such statement and firms as one Isaac Plncus & Sons, of Tacoma, alternately hop bull or bear, and reported shortest short seller of the bunch. Messrs. PIncua were the ringleaders in getting the holders of 1004 hops to form a poo!, which waa accordingly formed at Portland the 23th. of April.. This firm and the other holders pledged "their word of honor" not to sell their hops until August 1 unless 30 cents could be se cured. How insignificant a man's "word of honor. with a few paltry dollars at stake, and how little deserving of the growers' con fidence, I will submit the following ezttacts to show, which were talc en from some of the many letters which were sent out weekly to encourage the holders to "hold firm": "The bears must have our hops." "Situation en tirely In hand of growers." "Market barest la 20 years." "It all rests with the grower whether the 'short seller breaks the market or not." "Reports that we. or any other dealers holding hops In conjunction with Pa cific Coast growers are selling, can be put down as a positive falsehood rad as being spread for a purpose, too plain to fool any one," etc . June 10 a portion of the firm's letter to holders read: "A final effort la being made to .break the hop market. The fight cannot be won unless every grower holds his hops for at least another 20 days. It Is entirely In your own hands whether they accomplish their purpose or not. The buyers referred to will undoubtedly tell you that they can buy In other sections at 20c to 22e. but they cannot do so." "By all means hold your hops at this critical time." During these 20 days "we growers were to hold.' and at "this critical time," tor some reasons best known to themselves. Isaac Pln cus & Sons dumped their holdings of soma 800 bales on the market. Truly, sueh a worthy act deserves reward ing. But think of this firm's unexhausted sup ply of "gall" to come out and cay: "Yes, the market got away from us." Now, that is the only thing regarding this firm's move ments. I con fees, I d.on't understand. How could the market get away from Messrs. Pin cus without getting away from the rest of us holders? However, nothing seems Impossible with these people, a few seconds being sufficient to undergo the transformation from a hop hull to a bear. The following private letter to a grower, dated July 12. apeak for Itself: 'We are not In the market for 1004 hops at this lime, finding It impossible to dispose of eame. It looks as though the brewers had quit using hops to make beer. They are ab solutely Indifferent, and no price Is low enough to tempt them. We are afraid tha 1904s will go much lower within 30 days." To be sure, it we had another Isaac Plncus In our corporation we would look for such & misfortune. However, predictions from such a reliable source will undoubtedly be taken at their worth by the growers In the future. It haa been reported that we holders are weak ening, and that we are anxious to sell. On the contrary, we are firmer than ever, owing to the unfavorable crop report coming la from varioun parts of the country, and as England does not boast of a "bumper" crop, I do not eee why we should feel discouraged. . Taking all la consideration, we stand as grat. and In fact greater, chance to win out than losing, and regardless of the bears' and short 'sellers' predictions, and the perfidy of one of our organizers, I believe we will win out yet. The grower mutt depend on his own Judg ment and put less faith ia the reports of the bears that are only intended to mislead and ruin the growers, otherwise, it is an assured fact there will be leas farmers la the bop business In the future. It has been reported cftea enough that the majority of growers do not possess business ability; that It Is Impossible to put dependence in them: that the suspicion and distrust are prevalent. Be that as It may. Suppose the growers are distrustful and un defendable. Why are they so? Do they not have cause? Who sets the example? MRS. JOHN RANZAN. PIC IRON BUYING STARTS LOXG-DELAYED MOVEMEXT UN EXPECTED LT COMES. Castlron Pipe Consolidation Starts the Ball Boiling Fool Formed at Cleveland. NEW YORK. July 20. Tho long-delayed buying movement In pig iron has come rather unexpectedly, and while It has not developed la any Urge proportions, yet It has, eaya the Iron Age. greatly encouraged sellers. Some of the leading consuming Interests, and notably the cast Iron pipe consolidation, started the baying. This Interest took about 23.0G6 ton of Southern Iron at various price at and be low $11 Birmingham. Other meltera followed, and In the aggregate a considerable tonnage was placed la all the principal distributing markets. ' la the East some round lots of basic pig were takep by steel work, -aggregating about 13.000 tons. Rolling mills placed orders in moderate Individual amounts for a good deal of toansge for the next quarter. Ia the Pltts 'burg district the mills also bought a quan tity of forge gradea. Orders from the general foundry trade have Tseea fair la volume, aad have been well dis tributed, and much of the business waa dene at low prices ill aad uader, Birmingham; bat sew S1I.2S for early delivery ha become scarce. Leading makers ac S11.S0 and' up ward for delivery durlsg- the balance of the year. So far as caa be learned, coaaumera have oely partially covered, requirements for the balaxce of the year. From , Cleveland coated the resort that a buylag pool has been termed tn that Important foundry center aaMftg fcarer of pig I-rwa. tBaataesa ia the heavy Uses, steel rail, .plates aad ah pee, coatiaeea very satisfactory. There I little prospect of any advance In facial price, bat It seem likely that pre mium en shape s&ay hecoase more general. The largest cots tract placed during: th week was that for H.0M toes for the Foughkeepsle brMge. 3a the Hgher llaea there Is a ao taTsie saaveaMsK te the bar trade aad a bet ter feeling prevail In sheets. Ia these branches, as in the wire trade, the stock In the hands of distributors has been pretty well worked off. Leading tin plate Interests, have a large accumulation collected in anticipation of a possible strike. The export trade goes on la a very salts factory manner. LIVESTOCK MARKETS. Prices Quoted Locally for Leading Llaes Yesterday. The following prices on livestock .were quot ed yesterday In the local market: CATTLE Beet Eastern Oregon steers. $3.25" G3.35: good cows. $282.50; common cows. $1.50ffl.T5; calve. 125 to 130 pounds. $3; 200 to 230 pounds. $15034. HOGS Best large, fat hogs. $6.2338.30: block and China fat. $3.303.T3: good feeders. $5.30. SHEEP Best Eastern Oregon and Valley. $3.25; medium. $3; Iambs. $4.30. EASTERN LIVESTOCK. Prices Current at Kansas City. Omaha aad Chicago. SOUTH OMAHA. July 20. Cattle Re ceipt 1300; market steady. Native steers. $3.3065.30: cows and heifers, $3-S3 01.40: Western, steers. $3.23 4.30; canners. $1,309 2.73; stockers and feeders, $2.30 4: calves. $3 3.30; bulls stags, etc.. $23.S0. Hogs Receipts 11,500; market steady. Heavy, $3.303.60; mixed. $3.5THS5.60; llghr, $5.o5fi3.T0; pigs. $4.753.60; bulk of " sales. $5.3?45.63. Sheep Receipts 6300; market slow and weak. Westerns. $3.736.I3: wethers. $4.75 65.25; ewes, $44.S0; lambs. $0.3037.13- CHICAGO. July 20. Cattle Receipts 7000; market steady. Good to prime steers. $3.405.75: poor to medium. $3.63513.63: Blockers and feeders. $2.30 4. 33; cows. $2.50 94.40; heifers. $2S'5: canners, $1.3002.23: bulls, $23.S5; calves, $3C.30; Te'xaa fed steers, $3.40.04.73. Hogs Receipts today, 16.000; tomorrow. 13.000; market 10c lower. Mixed and butch ers. $3.00 fed; good to choice heavy, $5.80 6; rough heavy, $5.3095.63; light. $5.S0 8.15; bulk of sales. $3.75 5.95. Sheep Receipts 12.000: sheep and lambs, steady. Good to choice wethers. $4,000 5.25; fair to choice mixed. $4Q4.S5; West ern sheep, $3.65 5.25; native lambs, $5.30 55.75; Western lambs, $567.45. KANSAS CITT. Mo.. July 20. Cattle Receipts 10.000; market steady. Native steers. $3.5095.75: native cows and heifers. $3.23 5.23; stcckers and feeders. $2,756 4.40; Western ted steers, $3.5065; do cows. $2.7363-23. Hot.s Receipt 7000; market 2Vi5c low er. Bulk of sales. $5.5565.60; packers. $3.75 6 5.78 H: Pigs and light. $5.75 6 5.85. Sheep Receipts 5000; market steady. Mut tons. $4.50 6 5.75; Iambs, $667.40; rang wethers. $5.1063.65; fed ewes, $4.5065. Idaho Crop Report. The Idaho weekly crop bulletin says in part: Fall-sown grata is la the stack ia south western counties, and threshing has beea p commenced, while Spring wheat is ripening rapidly, the heads being long and well filled. Ia northern couatles Fall grain Is ripening, and some la being cut; Spring grain has made a favorable advance; the outlook la good for a heavy yield of both grains; "Dry farm" grain in eastern sections Is ready to be cut, while Irrigated grain la heading. Corn has made good growth la all sections. Second-crop alfalfa In southwestern valleys Is making good growth, where properly Irri gated, and some of it Is coming Into bloom: stacking of tha first cutting alfalfa is about complete in eastern sections, an average crop being mostly secured: timothy hay Is being cut In Idaho County. Range grass la failing la all sections, but there is very little com plaint of suffering of stock on' this account; stock If generally reported to be la ex cellent condition. Melons have made aa excellent growth, and will probably commence to come Into market by August 1. Dried Fruit at New York. NEW TORK. July 20. The market for evap orated apples continues firm. Common to good are quoted at 4Vi35Hc. prime 6g6Vic; choice. 667c; fancy, 7Hc Prunes continue firm on small crbp reports, but the local spot situation shows no quot able change, owing to the light demand. Prices range from 3 to 6c. according to grade. Apricots are steady to firm: choice quoted at 10610Hc; extra choice. 11c; fancy. 12615c Peaches are unchanged, with choice quoted at 106104c; extra, choice. 1046104c: fancy. 11K612C. Raisins remain quiet and show little feature. Coarse muscatel are quoted at -tViCGUc; ceed td raisins, 5664c; London layers, $161.15. First Sale of Walla Walla Wheat. WALLA. WALLA. Wash.. July 20. Har vesting was commenced In Walla Walla Coun ty Tuesday In, the foothill district. The yield Is much better than was expected, going about 40 bushels to the acre. On Eureka Flat the grain is not quite ripe, but it will be in condition for harvesting by the first ot next week. The first lot of new wheat to be sold was purchased by the Jones-Scott Company to fill a sudden call from Tacoma for milling purposes. There were about 10,000 bushels of bluestem. which brought 65c f. o. b. Dairy Produce la the East. CHICAGO, July 20. On the Produce Ex change today the butter market was steady; creamery, 1618c; dairy. 15H618c Eggs, firm at mark, cases Included. 13tjc; firsts. 156c: prime firsts. 17c; extras, 19c Cheese." steady. 61Hsc. NEW TORK. July 20. Butter, steady; Western creamery, 17619c. Cheese aad eggs, unchanged. Wool at St, Lcnl. ST. LOUIS. July 20. Wool, steady; medium grades combing and clothing, 2S631c; light fine, 21627c; heavy fine. 28622c; tab washed. 32 f 42c To Repair Beform School at Once. OliYJIPIA, Wash., July 20. (Special.) The Board of Control announces that re pairs will be commenced immediately on the main building of the Reform School, which was partly burned this mornlngr. The Institution has a balance of $3709 for repairs and improvements, out of $56tiO appropriated by the last Legislature. J. H. Davis, of the board, will go to Chehalls tonight. He has arranged with the Adjutant-General for the use of a number of tents to shelter the Inmates. If It Is found they are needed. The buHd. Ing; burned contained, .awjong otker 'da partments, the girls dormitory, ha. vie IS Inmates. From Information received. Mr. Davis expresses the belief that the repairs will cost less than J3CC0. There was no lEsnsr ancfl. Ery Wimii aNduevmsiu MARVEL VtMrfcH Sway IT -new Tiftul flr !.. Jnjte fi6Asad4ttrftei-- Best 8a. Sw ItftttmlwjartMMy 4is wr ansaht ttr . If he eaaaotsawiy tha X1XVIL. aeeaat ao otaer. bat scad sujap ice lHttatcated book 4M. Ttufrr fait Brttala aad itarsrtmn liw TitaaMe to kuttea. M.4KVKT C.., 44 JC 9fM XT.. 1EW YUBK. Worxifd. CWW M Tarttaad. Oeegsa. waSeToontiTjyjSssSSSaS? seagal stfaaph a bod iijm aad ALL MEN, AND WOMEN Mevwaa vkac Seadfcr estcalar. aMMarketSt, S. F. AHAmaajswl