tHE MORNING OREGOXIAX, FRIDAY. 3IAROH 2, 1906.
IT
THEIR VIEWS HIGH
Woolgrowers Want More Than
Buyers Will Pay.
LITTLE CONTRACTING DONE
Sonic Small Sales .Made on the Sheep
Back at Elgin and Wallowa.
Eastern Markets Are In
Healthy Condition.
"WOOL. Growors would contract, but
i at high prices.
I SUGAR Another advance in Bast-
t cm markets.
J HOPS Steady nwvomont in local
i market.
4 CHEESE Silent advance in quota-
t tlons.
I BUTTER California brands on gale.
EGGS Market off cent.
POULTRY Supplies light, but mif
flclent. VEGETABLES California produce
soils well.
Wool dcalors report that some contracting
Is boing done around Elgin and Wallowa, but
the buyers are operating very quietly. A good
many growers would be willing to m1I ahead,
hut the mark they have set in so far beyond
thc iewa of buyers as to precludes the pos
sibility of business being done. More con
trasting has been lonc In Idaho than in this
Ktatc. and further East, some heavy purchases
have ben made. A gradual elevation of
grewoia' ideas is now rtiortod In many pc
titns, and this, in the opinion of the trade,
will itep anj- buying of oonMjqucnco until
t-hoarlng time. If any activity should start
up bofore then It if? aid It would drive many
buyers into the .Held against their own judg
ment. A Ronton operator is ald to have recently
bought up a number of Utah clip on the
lai4e ef "1 cente. In Mmtnn. sheepmen
arc frtlll hoMIng out for 2T cent, and rvrrm
arc even anticipating mere money. The
Pen wools of Wyoming arc said to have been
bourht a hort time ago at a. consideration of
28 cmie.
Uttsicrn market condition continue ati
faetwry. bat th shortnow of supplies' pre
vents mueh trading belRg dnc. Stocks of
Oregon wooIk arc about exhausted in the
Bstn mHrkot, and the few lots of Valley
HtlM remaining are quoted at HO cents for
N'o. 1 and 2b62U cents for Isos. 2 and 3.
California wool, both Northern and middle
ounty. arc in fair demand, und alen arc be
ing made at 2728c, and 23SJ24C. the scoured
cost of which arc CUjiTiV. and OOOSc, re
spectively. Free lulled scoured California is
being bought as freely at G062e. Slightly
defective is worth IV3c, and defective, 40$j
42c In territory grades, both worsted and
clothing wools arc being bought as freely
as the limited supplies allow. About 500,000
pounds of half-blood, comprising Dakota,
"Wyoming and Idaho wools, have been taken
by a Philadelphia buyer at a cost of 2Sc,
or G80c fccoured. Some 450,000 pounds of
fine and) good fine medium rooured wools arc
also included in the transfers. Montana
staple Is bringing 2Ta Clothing wooI are
rolling constantly at OjifiTOc for fine; OOSCSc
for fine medium, and CWiOGc for half bloods.
Tine t-eeured Colorado and Now Mexican is
boiug purchased at (SOg'TOc.
ADVANCES IX SUGAR.
Tew York Market Goe Up' Twenty rolntu
in Two Day.
Another 10-cont advanec In rcflnod sugar
oeourred at New York yesterday, making 20
oontH advance there In tho past two days.
renfec wat made in prices on this
Coast. The trade Ik becoming 'ery much
tnterexod in the situation and would like to
knew what action the Western Refinery is
going to take. Tho exceeding firmness of the
markot warrant a general advance on the
Pacific Coast, but tho approaching entry of
the New Hawaiian &. California Company into
the flcM naturally complicate. the situation
here. The new company, it is understood,
will be in the market the middle of thin
month, and in some quarters a lively time if
rxpoetodi Other Jobbers believe the conflict
ing lntore; will get together sufficiently to
prevent any rupture in prices which In tho
rnd must prove diraxtrous to all but the con-
fiUHM!.
Explaining the strong position of tho world'
sugar markets, a New York broker latent
circular. Just aw hand, says:
Thl strength Is principally due to the
increased disposition shown in Cuba and else
where to carry sugars until the prices ob
tainable in the United States arc more on a
parity with tho?e ruling for beet in Europe.
For a time It looked as if part at least of
this disparity might disappear through a de
cline In the latter, but instead of this beets
have exhibited surprising strength and last
week's difference of 31c between the import
ing cost of beets and the prices ruling here
for cane sugars has been Increased this week
tr iMc. Naturally Cuba and other cane
sugar countries have gathered courage from
the firmness of European prices and from an
exhibition of strength in a quarter from
which they feared a possible show of weak
ness, owing to the enormous supplies and
the. lack of relief afforded by prediction! of
only slightly diminished, rowings. If Cuba
had made as much sugar as last year and
weather had favored the gathering of tho
crop Cuban planters would probably have gone
on celling at 2c for March, but stocks in
Cuba arc only half what they were at tho
same period last year, and rains this week
having again Interfered with the harvesting,
the time lost in December-January is not be
ing made up. while the yield continues very
dLsappelntlng and- much below the normal.
Thia and fears that much cane will be left
on the ground have caused a better tone In
Cuban markets for the time being.
CHEESE MOVING UP.
Market Hao An Advancing Tendency, With
Sales Very Light.
The cheese market ifl strong, with an ad
vancing tendency. Somo of the large handlers
yesterday quoted up to 1G"4 cents." Stocks
arc light In Jobbers hands, and there Is good
prospect for something of a famine In the near
future. There will be no boat from Tilla
mook for 10 days, and before that time the
stocks of some of the dealers will be ex
hausted. Two shipments of California butter reached
Front street yerterday, and the arrival wm
welcome. One brand was put on sale at 00
cents a roll, with C7" cents quoted on large
lots, and the other, a brand that met with
much favor here last year, was offered at
62 cents. Valley butter was In limited sup
ply and firmly held. The city creameries re
ported larger receipts of cream, but they bad
no difficulty In disposing of all their make.
Stocks of eggs grew yesterday, with heavy
receipt! and a alow movement, and the price
was off half a cent .
Not much poultry was 'received, but the
supply proved to be about right at the pres
ent high prices.
steady Movement In Hop.
A steady movement continues In the- hop
market, but most of the purchases are small
and there does not seem to be much life to
the trade. It Is the general opinion of deal
ers here that there will be no marked activity
until the latter part of thia month, when,
should the demand be strong, things will be
come interesting In view of the limited sup
plies available It is said that good progress
Is being made by H. L. Bents in securing ad
ditions to the London conrlgnment pool, tho
lull in the market favoring him.
Steamer Prodace Sell Well.
Most of the t earner produce unloaded, yes
terday was in very good condition and spld
readily. The lot consisted of pctm, beams let
tuce, Fprouts, cauliflower, cabbage and celery.
The lattor was in half-crates from Jersey
Island. A car of oranges arrived last night
and another car is due Monday. A car of
Southern California celery is on the road and
will arrive here Wcdnosday. Other cans will
follow it.
Bank Clearings.
Bank clearings of the Northwestern cities
yesterday were as follows:
CI narlnK. Balances.
Portland 91.Ht8.4lMl J 1.77.710
Seattle 1.7hG,4!5 S4I.270
Taeema 404.22S 43.M1
Spkanc 7b,540 1CK.TC1
rOBTXAND QUOTATIONS.
Grain. Flour. reed. Etc
FLOUR Patents, 94.1034.C0 per barrel;
straights. 93.&0SH.10; clears, 93.65jr3.fe0: Val
ley. 93.ti033.V0; Dakota hard wheat, patents,
950'aO; clears. 95. graham, 93.S5&3.7&; whole
wheat. 93.755 4; rye flour, local, 95; Eastern,
95.2S&G.3S: cornmeal. per bale, 91-1)0323.
WHEAT Club. 676So: bluestom. tibfe'Oc;
red. C5ffJc: Valley. 711 72c.
OATS No. 1 white feed, 92823; gray.
927.00Ji28.5u per ton.
MILL3TUFFS Bran. city. 17; country. 918
per ton; middlings, 9"J4.O0; shorts, city. 91S;
country, 910 per ton; chop. U. S. Mill, 917.50;
linseed dairy food, 91S; alfalfa meal, 91S per
ton.
CERBAXi FOODS Rolled oats, cream. PO
pounds sacka, $(1.75: lower grades, 95.250C.5O;
oatmeal, steelcut, 50-iound backs, 93 per bar
re; 10-pound sacks, 91-25 per bale; oatmeal
(ground). 50-pound sacks, J7.r.O per barrel;
10-pound tacks, 94 per bale; split peas, 95 por
10O-iound yack; 25-pound bexefl, 91-10; pearl
barley, 94.25 per 100 pounds; 25-pound box,
91.25 per box; padtry flour, 10-pound sacks,
92.50 per bale.
BARLEY Feed, 923.00g24 isr ton; brewing,
92424.50; rolled. $24j25.
BUCKWHEAT 92.25 per cental.
HAY Eastern Oregon timothy. 913SI4 per
ton; Valley timothy. 9Sfc: clovor. 97.003 S;
cheat, 90S7; grain hay, 97&S.
Vegetables I'rulte, Etc. '
DOMESTIC FRl'ITS Apples 912.50 per
box; cranberries. 912-0O14.00 per barrel.
TROPICAL FRl'ITS Lemont-. 91-OOfiC per
box; orange;, navel. $1.75S.2.' box; Japan
ese. 00c per single lox; tangerines. 91.fe5 per
half box; grapefruit, $2SiX.2S; pineapples, 93.75
S(4 per dozen: bananas, Sc per pound.
FRESH VEGETABLES Artlcbk-rt, 91 1.25
per dozen; asparagus, 13il4c per pound; beans.
2.V; cabbage, 1 -c per pHnl; cauli
flower. 92 crate; celery. 94.7565; cbict
ory, 25c; eurumlwrs. 91-251.50 p-sr Voieti.
head lettuce, TtW!c ir dozen; belhvuse.
9l.O04il.7r.; pea. 104UU-. epper. i5i4e: rad
ibhes, 20W25c ier dozen; rhubarb. Sf". 75 pr
box; lomatoe. California. J2.50fc2.75 per crate;
Florida. 90.0067 per crate; sprouts, CjT7c
por pound; parsley, 25c.
ROOT VEGETABLES Turnips, t&r91 Pr
sack; carrot, C5ft75c per Kark; beets, S5e
$1 per naek; garlic, 10412c per pound.
ONIONS - Buying prices: No. 1, 05970c per
sack; No 2. nominal.
POTATOES Buying prices: Fancy graded
Burbank. (K(70r per hundred; ordinary, nom
inal; xweet potatoes. 2V(S2.9C per pound.
DRIED FRFITS Apple. 1312c p" pound;
aprleot. 12412Vyc; peaches. 910ftl2c;
pear, none; Italian prunes. OUfOUc; Cali
fornia figs, white. In Hacks. 5U pound; Mack,
4fo5e; bricks. 12-14 ounce tackuges, 75S5c
P6r box; .TS-ounce, 92r2.4i; Smyrna, 20c jer
pound; dates. Persian, 5ifafi pound.
RAISINS Seeded. 12-ounce packages. S'f
84c; 10-ounce. ft(ffloc; loose muscat. '--crown,
7T7"c; S-croun. 7",t7:54c; 4-crown,
KSjb'ic; unbleached jwedir Sultanax. (f7e;
Thompson" fancy unbleached. 12&12c; Lon
don layers. 3-crown, whole boxes of 20 pounds,
91.75; 2-crown, 92,
Groceries, Nuts, Etc
COFFEE Mocha, 2G32Se; Java, ordinary.
1622c; Costa Rica, fancy, J8&20c; good, 16
18c; ordinary. 19ff22c per pound; Columbia
roast, cases. lOOn. 914.75; 00s, 914.75; Arbuckls,
916.7tS: Lion, 910.S6.
RICE Imperial Japan No. 1, &Uc; South
ern japan, d.mc; neaa, c
SALMON Columbia River. 1-pound tails.
91.75 per dozen; 2-pound tails. 92.40; 1-pound
flats, 91.85: fancy, 1 to Ht -pound flats, 91.&0:
-pound flatu, 91.10; Alaska pink. 1 -pound
tall. l0c; red. 1 -pound tails. 91-25; cockeye,
1-pound lallB. 91.70.
SUGAR Sack basU. 100 pounds: Cub.
90.05; powderel, 95.80; drj' granulated, 95.70;
extra C. 95.25; golden C, 95.10; fruit mi gar.
S5.70. Advances over naek basis as follows:
BHrrels. 10c; -barrelc. 25c; boxe. 00c ier
loo pounds. Tertm.: On remittances within
15 days deduct Uc per pound: If later than
15 days and within "SO day, deduct Kc; nugar,
granulated. 95.00 per 100 pounds; maple sugar,
15018c per pound.
SALT California. 911 per ton. 91.60 per
bale; Liverpool. 50s 917; 1005. 916.50; 200,
910: -pounds, 100s. 97; 00. 97.00.
NUTS Walnuta. 15,ic per pound by wck;
lc extra for less than xack: Brazil nts,
lc; filberts, 16; pecans. Juinboc, Iflc; extra
large, 17c; almond. 14V-til5c; chestnuts,
Italian. 124l(k; Ohio. 20c": fKannts. raw.
7c pound; roaated. c: plnonut. lOsYlSe;
hlckorj" nuts. TUjSc; cocoanuti. ii5?0c per
dozen.
BEANS Small white. 4e; large whHe.
3'ic; pink. 2e; bayeu, 4c; Lima, Bj4c:
red Mexican. 5c.
Butter. Eggs. Poultry. Elc.
BUTTER City creameries: Extra cream
ery. "J0H24c per pound. State creameries:
Fancy creamery. 27&gj80c; More butter. 103
lO&c.
EGGS Oregon ranch. IGtilOtaC ir dzc.
CHEESE Oregon full cream, twins, 14
IOVjc; Young America. 15V-tiCc.
POULTRY Average old hens. lffl4c;
mixed chickens, 12H4jl3c; broilers. 20&2c;
young roosters. old roosters. 10&
10'c: dressed chickens. 1415c; turkey, live.
165fl7c: turkeyt. dressed, choice. l$4J2oc:
geese, live, pound, SSjOc: geese, drtwed, per
pound. 10S?12c: ducks, 16Q18c; pigeons, 91Q)
2; quabs, ?2QC.
Provlslonw and Canned Meats.
HAMS 10 to 14 pounds, 13c pound; li
to 10 pounds, 13c: 18 to 20 pounds. 13c; Cali
fornia (picnic). 8Jc; cottage hams. Oo; shoul
ders, 8c; boiled ham. 10c; boiled picnic
ham. boneless, 14c.
BACON Fancy breakfast. 18M-C per pound:
standard breakfast, lCtc; choice. 15c;
English breakfast. 11 to 14 pound?. 14Uc:
peach bacon. 13Uc.
PICKLED GOODS Pork barrels, 918: 4
biirrols, 90.50; beef, barrels, 912; "-barrels,
96.50.
SAUSAGE Ham. 13c per pound: minced
ham, 10c; Summer, choice dry. 174c: bolog
na, long. 64c; weinerwurst. Be; liver, 6c;
tKrk. fllOe: headcheese, 6c; blood, Cc; bo
logna sausage, link. 4"c
CANNED MEATS Corned beef, pounds,
per dozon. 91.25; two pound. 92.25: six
pounds, ?7. Roast beef. flat, pound. 91.25:
two pounds. 92.25; six pound, none. Roast
beef, tall. tMHjnds. none; two pounds, 92.35;
six pounds. 97.
DRY SALT CURED Regular thort clears,
dry salt, 10c: smoked, llic; clear backs,
dry salt. lOVc; smoked, ll'.c; clear bellies.
14 to 17 poundw average, none: Oregon ex
ports. 20 to 25 pound average, dry salt, lie;
.moked. 12c: Union bellies. 10 to 16 pounds,
average, none.
LARD Leaf lard, kettle rendered; Tierces.
10?;c: tubs. loc: 50s, lo&c; 20. loic:
10. HMc: 5s. 11 lie. Standard pure: Tierces.
tSc; tubs. 5c. OOf. OKc: 20s. Siiic; 10s,
IOhc; Tm. 104c Compound: Tierces. 6ltc:
tubs. 6?ic; 00s. 6-ic: 20s. 71,4c; 5s, 7c-
Hops, Wools. Hides. Etc
HOPS Oregon. 1003; choice. 1010c:
prime. 8-ic: medium. "Sc; old. OQYc!
WOOL Eastern Oregon average best. 16
21c: Valley. 24026c per pound.
MOHAIR Choice, 30c per pound.
HIDES Dry; No. 1, 10 lbs. and up. per
pound. 18S20c: dry kip. No. 1. 5 to 15 lbs..
per pound. 1618c; dry salf. No. 1, under 5
pounds. 18821c; dry salted, bulls and nttgs.
one-third less than dry flint; cull, moth
eaten, badly cut, scored, murrain, hair-clipped,
weather-beaten or grubby. 2c to Sc per lb.
less. Salted hides: Steers, snund, CO lbs.
and over, per pound. Il(jl2c; sound. SO to
00 lbs., per pound. lOQllc; sound, under 60
lbs. and cows, per pound. 10Tllc; stage and
bulls, sound, per pound. 7&8c: kip, aound. 15
to 30 pounds, per pound, lotfillc: veal, sound.
10 to 14 lbs., per pound. Ilri2c; calf, sound,
under 10 lbs., per pound, 11012c: green (un
salted). lc per pound less; culls, lc per pound
less. Shepsklns: Shearlings. No. 1 butchers
etock, each 25ff30c; short wool. No. 1 butch
era'xstock. 502 GOc each; medium wool. No.
1 butchets stock, each 75c91; lonr wool.
No. 1 butchers' stock, each 91.25f2; murrain
pelts from 10 to 20 per cent less, or per pound.
156 1W: horse hides, salted, each, according
to size. $1.0092.00: dry. each, according to
size. 9181.50; colts' bides, each, 25Q50c;
goatskins, common, each 15?25c; Angora,
with wool on. each S0c9$1.50.
BEESWAX Good, clean and pure, 22025c
per pound.
TALLOW Prime, per pound, 4?4c: No.
S and crease, 25 3c
CASCARA S AGRA DA (chlttam bark) 24
3c, according to quality.
FURS No. 1. according to Ize: Bearskins.
955.30 each: cubs, Xltffl; badcer. 10050c;
wildcat, with head perfect, 15c;$41.25; houtn
cat. 5i?20c; fox. common gray, 50c91.25;
red. 25: cross. 95015; silver and black,
910000; fifchers. MUTI0: Ij-nx. 93510; mink,
according to hire. 91&5: marten, dark, ac
cording to sise and color. JlOjrlO: mu.krU
large, Kijr20e; skunk, 4c92; civet or pole
cat, 025c; otur. 95-; panther. llfcS;
raccoon, 6efr9S.S0: mountain wolf, with
head perfect, 91.7505: coyote. SfeStLOO: wol
verine, 94 fc; beaver, according to size, 91
010.
OHs.
TURPENTINE Cases. S8c per gallon.
COAL TAR Caacs. 30c per gallon; tanks.
14Vic per gallon.
GASOLINE Stove rsollne. cases. S5jc;
72 test, 27c; B6 test. 35c; Iron tacks. 16c
WHITE LEAD Ton lots. 7Ic; 500-pound
lots. Sc: less than 500-pound lots, SUc. (In
25-pound tin palls, lc above keg price; 1 to
5-pound tin palls, lc above keg price; 1 to
O-pound tin cans. 100 pounds per case, 2&c
per pound above keg price.)
LINSEED OIL Raw. In barrels. 57c: In
canc, 62c; boiled. In barels. Ode; In cases.
64c; 200-gallon lots, lc less.
Dressed Meats.
VEAL Dressed. 75 to 125 pound. 7a9c:
125 to 200 pounds, -ftfetatic; 200 pounds and
P. 34CMe.
BEEF Dressed bulls. 2iQZc per pound;
cows. 8U4Uc; country steers, -485c
MUTTON Dressed. fancy. SViCOc per
pound; ordinary. 4&Ac: lambs. S2V!tC-
PORK Dressed. 100 to 100 pounds. S0c;
150 and up, 6g?c per pound.
UTESTOCK MARKETS.
rrices Quoted Locallr on Cattle, Sheep asd
Hogs.
The following livestock prices were qua led
yesterday In the local market:
CATTLE Good steers, 93.730-4: fata- to
medium. 92.75frS.25: cows. good. 9308.25; me
dium. 92.00fz2.70; calve, light, 150 te 175
pounds; J4.OO5J4.70; calves, heavy. 95X-2j.
SHEEP Good fat sheep, 90.7566; common,
94.002.
HOGS BcAt, suitable for packers. 95.208
C.70; fair medium grades, 9500: light fat
weights. 120 to 140 pounds. 9035-25-
E AS TERN LIVESTOCK.
Prices Current at Kaaut Clly. Omaha and
Chicago.
CHICAGO. March 1. Cattle Receipt. 7500;
market, steady to strong. Beeves. 93.XC40;
stockera and feeder. 9' -25 5J 4.70; cows and
helfcra, 91.00gS; Texas fed steers. 93.65tf4.40.
Hors Receipts today. 25,000; tomorrow (esti
mated), 23,O0Sk market, strong. Mixed and
butchers. J3.10i6.40; good to choice heavy,
96Ue.42b: rough heavy. 96.156.25: Mght,
90.15(5 6.5; pigs. 95.S0C,10; bulk of sales,
96.no6.40.
Sheep RecdptF. 7700; market, steady to 10s
lower. Sheep. 93.7506; lamb?, 9awS7.
SOUTH OMAHA. March 1. Cattle Re
ceipts. 4O00; market, OfiilOc lower. Native
eers, 9S&4.C5; cows and heifers. 93 4.40; can
ners, 92$3; stockers and feed em, 9fj4.O0;
calves, S3&0.00; bulla, rtags, etc, 92.7564.
Hogs Receipts, 1200; market, Meady.
He--. 90.074(g0: mixed. .07HtC10:
light, 96&6.12H; pigs. 950i5G; hulk of
sales, 9'I.074et?.12Vi.
Sheep Receipts. 4000; market, steady l
easier. Yearlings. 95.4505.10; wethers. 9l-204jr
6.65; cwe 9-OOif.40; lambs, 96.25tf.f.
KANSAS CrTY. March 1. CattleReceipU.
5KK); market, active and steady. Native
cows and Iteifer. 92560; stockers and feed
ers. 9-lftO; AVcKtem cows. 92.75(.2; Weiftern
steers. fX.70ty5; hulls. 9 0564; calves. 94r.7S.
Hogs Receipt; 11MK); market, eneady.
Bulk of wtles. 90.log6.20; heavy. 9A.1Mltt.2fi:
packcm 9C 1 06.22'-; pigs and light. 9S.O4
C.10.
Sheep Rev-pls. lO.fKW; market, steady.
Muttons, 94.Wri.85; lambs, 95.b04f 6.7S; range
wctliers. 95.006. 12: fed ewe?, 9454j(V35.
STOCKS IX CALI FOKXIA AVAllE
JIOUSKS SHOW liARGE GAIX.
Twice as Much Wheat as a Year Ago.
Two-Cent Decline In
Butter.
SAN FRANCISCO. March 1. iSpeciol.)
The Merchants' Exchange official report of
stock of grain in regular warehouses March
1 hows a large decrease in leading cereals
compared with February 1. HXrt. The fig
ure are: Wheat. G4.M1 tons, against
tons; Barley. 1G.7K! ton, against 2A.Z54 tons,
and oats. 1822 tons, agalnrt. 236 ton. Cora
Increased from 720 to 1372 tons. Bran de
creased from 1097 to S51 tons. Stocks of
beans are IDS. 61 sacks. agairiK lft,517 sacks.
One year ago the stocks of wheat were 31.
000 tons, barley 11.314 tons and oats 2520 tons.
Wheat optlenA declined sharply on the local
board, following Chicago, and cash value
continued easy with general apathy In the
market. Barley was Readier for spot and
futures. Oats were dull. Bran was easier.
No Oregon potatoes arrived by rail, httt 1200
sacks brought by the Senator were on m!c.
Bulnce In tapper grades on the wharf vac
fairly active at 91 to 91.15. The market re
main Arm for fancy table slock. Owing to
heavy receiots from the river. Early Rose
had a harp decline and are now quoted at
9101.25. Oregon onions arc steady at JJ
cent to 91 for choice to fancy. An Invoice
of 5O0 crates of Australian onions Is on
the market at 93.50. Asparagu and rhu
barb are declining.
The orange market, ie steady, small aavels
being in most demand.
Butter Is 2 cent lower. Kggs are cent
higher. Cheese la unchanged. Receipt SI.
SO0 I-ourxlfi butter, 47,000 pounds cheese. 48,
630 dozen eggs.
VEGETABLES Cucumbers. 91 91.00; gar
lic. 5&Ce; green peas, 3fSc; 4ring beans.
12QlSc; asparagus. Zitt: tomatoes, $1."5
fc1.75.
I'OULTRY Turkej. 1461 8c; roofers, old.
955.00: . roosters, young, 9G&7; broilers. 95
tsO; ducks, young, 907.
BITTER Fancy creamery, 24c; creamery
seconds. 22c
EGGS Fancy ranch. lCVic
CHEESE Young America. 13614c; Bast
em. 16c; Western, 14Q14c
HOPS Sfj'12c
WOOI South Plains and S. J.. lOglSe;
Iambs, flJilCc
M1LLSTUFFS Bran, 910020.50; middlings,
92SC28.00.
HA Y Wh eat, 911 16; wheat and oat. 98.00
12.O0; barley. 9SU; alfalfa. 91 It? 12.00;
stock. 97.OWi6.0O; Mraw. SOfjOOc per bale.
FRUIT Apple, choice. 92; common, 00c;
bananas, 92&2.70; Mexican limes, 9CSC.00;
Oilifornla lemons, choice, 92.50; common, 70c;
orangt, navel. 91.0053; pineapples, 9LOO0
3.50.
POTATOES Early Rose, 91&1.25; SaHas
Burbanka, 9101.00; sweets, 70c&91; Oreges
Burbanks. 75e91.I5.
RECEIPTS Flour. 17.186 quarter sacks;
wheat. 672 centals; barley. 1445 centals; oats,
IS 44 cental.; beans. 0320 aeks; corn, 724
centals, potatoes, 3GG sacks: bran. SG37
backs; middlings. COO sacks; hay, 200 ton;
wool, 51 bales; hides, 235.
Dried Fruits at New York.
NEW YORK. March 1. The market iter
evaporated apples continues Arm, with demand
moderate. Common to fair are quoted at 7$
g'ic; good. IUA crop. SHSy;c; fair to good,
1905 crop. S&eSVSc: prime, 9U0"-Sc; choice,
10c; fancy, lieilc
Pjunes are in good demand on spot with
quotations ranging from 4 ;ic to So, aeord
ing to grade.
Apricots are In strong position atatlstlcally,
but the demand is light and prices un
changed at 10S106c for choice; 104&10$c
for extra choice, and ll12&c for fancy.
Peaches are reported in somewhat better
demand on spot, with prices Arm. Extra
choice are quoted at lOVjc; fancy, 1054011c;
extra fancy, HHQlSc
Raisins are unchanged.
Coffee and Sugar.
NEW YORK. March 1. Coffee future
closed steady at a net decline of 5&10 points;
salea were reported of 61.750 bags. Including
April, 7c; May. 7.0507.35c; July. 7.2057.S0c;
September. 7.4567.00c; December. 7. 85 g7. 70c;
January. 7.t5c; spot Rio. quiet; No. 7 in
voice. 7 7-1 Cc; mild, quiet; Cordova,
125ic
Sugar Raw. firm: fair refining. 2"i
2 10-10c; centrifugal, 96 test, 3H)7-16c; mo
lasses sugar. 2K211-16c Reflned stead):
crushed, 95.30; powdered, 91.70; granulated,
94.60.
Railroad Declares Dividend.
NEW YORK. March 1. The directors of
the Colorado & Southern Railway today de
clared a dividend or C per cent, understood
to be for the r-eml-snnusl period! on the flrt
preferred stock of the company. The last
dividend" or 2 per cent was paid April 1.
lX)t.
CHECKS THE HISE
Stringency in Money Market
Prevents Stock Advance.
FRESH SIGNS OF WEAKNESS
Indications or a Continued Inroad on
the ricscrves of the Xcw York
Banks-7-Ovcrcxtcndcd, Short
Interest Is Shown.
NEW YORK. March I. Stocks started to
ward recovery today after sign appeared that
the more urgent liquidation had trpent Its
force. But the continued evidence of trm
geney in the money market discouraged any
ventures on the long ;it!o of the market and
checked the recovery with recurrent show of
weakness from lime to lime. Everything In
dicated a continuing inroad upon the reserves
of the Clearing-Hocse banks and lncmued the
sjppoltl6K that the commercial bank state
ment might show the disappearance of the
surplus and the cstabliehmcnt oC a deficit In
tho legal reserves.
The sub-Treasury statement for the day
sfeowed an addition of nearly 95-Wyi to the
week'a loss by the basks, bringing the total
up to JO.O51.CO0. Jt was reported that In
terior banks were withdrawing fnndo from
New York on the expreM movement also. The
fall in New York exchange at Chicago for
the day from 15c discosst to 25c discount
Indicated the pressure upon New York for
funds from that center. Parte of the drain to
the M3b-TrxHir- represent requirements of
interior Institutions. Internal revenue pay
ments being paid In New York fey 'drafts on
the local deposlu of Interior bank-. Deposits
by the banks to keep vp the 3 per-cent re
serve fund In the Treasury to secure bank
note? are also running low at thirt time, for
eign exchange made a decline tonlbl here.
Discount rates were appreciably easier to
day, both in London. Berlin and Parle.
Yesterdny'a violent declines la stocks
brought In the umal orders . t,ht morning to
sell from bolder who recHved notice to fur
nlh additional margins on specsR'tlre hold
ingr. The conclusloR of this sdlln-c showed
an overextended abort Interest In the I f 111
mllrsli ami local iraetleM. The refusal of
the application t the stt aMhtH-HI- to pro
ced agalnM. the rooed treethm merger
h!ped to frighten the shorts In the local trac
tions. Lively rebounds m th- two groups
helped to pull the general level .f the mar
ket up to about ktet night's dosing. Hot tho
recovery wa poorly held.
The Canadian Pari Be reported net earnings
for January three times an large as for the
fame month in the preview year, the Krle and
the Central Railway of Georgia twice as
large, and the Chesapeake & Ohio an Inereoee
to the extent of 76 per cent, Thee showing
were unavailing, however, to Induce any extra
demand for th stock. The HucttMllng ten
dency of the market continued up to the cloe,
which was Irregular.
nV4s were hexvy. Ttal sale., par value.
9210.f. United States bond were un
changed: CLOSING" STOCK QUOTATIONS.
Sales. High. Low!'.
Adarruc Express -
Amalgam. Copper..l0l.i.O lw7Ji lOdU l7i
Am. Car & Foundry 7.) 41s 4'S
do preferred i nr-Y, i-J- juin
Araer. Cotton OH. 2,100 32Vj 3It
do preferred .....
Americna Express.
Am. Hd. & LU Pf. f -
American lee .... 3.7O0 47
Amer. Linseed Oil 3.7O0 47
Am. Lln!ed Oil... 2.0 21
do preferred..... .....
Amer. Locomotive. t.5v 0";
.la nref erred 7fi) 11
230
J
41?
21
44
W4
464
4h
21
lli
Am. Smell. & Ref. 52.1 CI 1554 lSi 1&4
do preferred 7.200 122i 121 M, 122
Am. Surr Refin... 7,20 140W lit 140
Amer. Tohseeo pfd. 40 liR-!t 1T trt
Anaconda Mln. Co. SS) 27rt 2rtl 2K
Atehhwn lt.fc." K4
do prefe-Ted Wrt Jt 1M4 1'Cfe
Atlantk- Coast Une 1.30O 157U I5;t 15,
UnlUmore & Ohio. 3.WO HOS H
do preferred 2a H7s t7 W?
Urook. Rap. Tran. 22.3DO 7, -Vi
Canadian Pacific... 4. lrtr, I"1
Cenu of N. Jersey. 2X) 215 211 V. 211
Central Leather .. 1.70 4S 421, 424
do preferred 5l l(s; 1W 1T.
Chempeake Jfc Ohio l.KO 55-S, 5S4 Mfe
Chicago & Alton 4H
do preferred - S
Chi. Gt- Western. 3 20 ; ?; 2&
ChL Jt Northwest. A(0 22..4 22SH 224 V,
Chi.. 2111. &
i St. P. 17.W.O 1774 17i 177 V,
Chi. Term. & Tran.
1.1
do preferred
C. C C. & St. TU
Colo. Fuel & Iron. 27.5
Colo. & Southern. 2.4c
do 1st preferred.. 300
90 V&
S4T,
H2;
do 2d preferred..
;i
Consolidated Gss.. 14.50 157A 1514 153
Com Product- ... 5n0 17i 17i 17!4
do preferred.....
Dektw. & Hudson. 400 21 2li
Del.. Lack. & W
Denv. & R. Grande 4.500 4ts, 42H
do prof erred 2t S; .S7t,
Distillers Secur... 7.C- 5,
Erie 11.900 42s; 41
do 1st oref erred.. 700 "
56
IVi
450
4S
58
do 3d prererrea.. 'i
K7 07
16oVi 1H7
General Electric
HoekiBg Valley ..
Illinois Central ....
International Paper
do preferred.....
International lump
do preferred.....
Iowa Central .....
do preferred.....
Kansas City South.
do nref erred.....
CfJO 16S
.... 114
2.7s 170-i IflSfi 1HS4
.() -I 1
iro
z.
30
30
30
M
30
Tk.
as
G04
143i
150
70
114
2H
to
151
H
fS
.13 H
ftS
72 V
30 U
14Hi
40;
tK
am 31
1.500 2fl4
2Si
50
145
4"0 m
Louis. & Naehvllle 3.4VO 14d
Manhattan L
Metropol. Securities 2.9CO 7
Metroool. St. Ry. 5.1W 11C
114
24
7
150i
17rt
9
33;
ttS
714
ilex lean Central ..
Minn, & St. Iul.
L. St. P. fc S.S.M.
ilo preferred.....
llMsouri Pacific ..
ilo.. Kan. & Texas
do preferred.....
1.4CO 24H
2trt 70
3CO 152
lf-0 17i
3.700 tras;
frCO 33I
200 6S
National l-r&a
10.000 734
Mex. NL. R. R. pf. ..
New York Central 5.trt 1464 H5?i
N. Y.. Ont & W. l.OTO 40
40
Norfolk & Western 0.30" 15 4
do preferred
North American .. 1.100 W
iS
Northern raclfic. 3.200 213 204 211
Pacific Mstl 500 43ti 42i 43U
rennsylvanU. 1X50O 13S4 137H lsu
People s gsj
P.. C. C. & SL T. l.i 7!
PrweJ Steel Car S.Prt) 53
do preferred 200 XS7
Pull-nan Pal. Car.
TtMHinrr SOrSfrt 137
IHJ4
7I
75
52U
JHl'i
..... ztm;
1S51- in;
do 1st preferred.. !.(- $3J4 Smi
914
do 2d preferred.. ...... ..... .....
35
204
102
2-js;
OdU
70
454
554
054
1174
334
0t1
147
3S4
.13 tl
RepuWle Steel
do preferred....
WW liZi 182
Rock Island Co... C5O0
do preferred..... -3.7f""
5N
Schloss-Shemeld . .
SU L i S. F. : pf.
St. Louis Southw.
do preferred.....
Southern Pacific
do preferred.....
Southern Railway.
do preferred.....
Tenn. Coal & Iron
Texas & Pacific...
To.. St. U & W.
2.1X
S2i
45'
24 S
1,100
7W
400
12.400
45U
24
C5?i 64 K
7.700 2S4 37
301 1004 100U
700 149 147
l.J-JO 34 334
do preferred.
300
Union Pacific 11S.7CO 150 14S4 15rtU
do preierrea. .
TJ. S. Express.....
V. S. Realty... .
05U
11S
Si
40
lost;
414
iwu
4S
1114
23 1 i
50
234
1C1
034
204
74
55
U. S. Rubber 1.400
41.S-, 4S1
do preferred..... w ifi ins
TJ. a Steel SS.,200 414 40i
do preferred 17,rTQ i(W ICS;
Vlrg.-Caro. Chem. 1.7fi 4S4
do preferred "-0 Ui
Wabash 2.WO 23
474
111
23
do preferred .OX)
WellevFargo Exp
WestlngbouiW! E3ec
Western Union ... r7
Wheel. &. L. Erie. 1.100
Wisconsin Central.. 2
do preferred 300
01
ai4
20j
2?i
56
2n
5d
Total sale for the day, 005.000 shares.
BONDS.
NEW YORK,
tlons:
U.S. ref. 2s reg.
do coupon ...
TJ. S. Ss reg
do coupon ...
U.S. new 4s reg.
do coupon . .
U. S. old 4s reg.
do coupon . . .
Atch. Adj. 4s...
March 1. Closing quota-
103
103U
103
103
12J4
VA U
D. & R. G. 4s 90
N.T. C gen. 34s 9S
N. P. 3s 77
N. P. 4s 103
S. V. 4s 93
U. "P. 4s 104
Wis. Cent. 4s 92
1024
1034
(Jspan Cs 90
95
do 44s
Mocks at London.
LONDON. March 1. Consols for money.
90 9-16; consols for account. f0V
Atchison 91 t -Norfolk : W. ... f7i
do pfd 1951 do pfd 91
Anaconda ....
13V Ontario & W...
.1134 1 Pennsylvania
.174 4' Rand Mines ...
. 37 H' Reading
. 214 do 1st pfd...
1&24 do 2d pfd
51
71
474
50
& O
Can. Pacific . . .
Ches. & Ohio.
Chi.
G. W
C.
it. & St. P.
De
Beers
154 southern Ky..
30
D.
&-R. G
- 43 ,
do pfd 101
do nfd
. 91
. 434
Southern Pacific 874
Union Pacific 134 4
Erie
do 1st pfd...
do 2d nfd
704
do pfd
. OS
. 4ir;
.1054
- 21 U
. 53
. so?;
634IU. S. Steel...
Tit Central
...174 ' do Dfd
Louis. & Nash
1105; "Wabash
. 34?;. do pfd ...
131 Spanish 4s .
K. Jtc T
Y. Central.
Money. Exchange. Etc.
NEW YORK. March 1. Money on call. Arm.
3S7 peiVcent; loweot, 3 per cent; rullrjr rate.
6tl4 per cent: closing bid. 3 per cent; of
fered at a per cent; time Ioanx. firm; 60 and
90 days, 545 per cent; elx months. 34 ?
54 Per cent. Prime mercantile paper, 54
per eenu
Sterling exchange, weak, with actual busi
ness m bankers' Mils at 94.S5S334.8390 for
demand, ami at 94.$260&4.S2t53 for 60-day
bills. Posted, rate. J1.S34 and 9LS74. Com
mercial hnk. 9I.S2.
Bar sliver. 654c
Mexican dollars. 50?; c
Government band, steady; railroad bonds.
hcavy.
LONDON. March 1 liar .Ur nnUt TM
per ounce. )lmr r.. C4 rm- u m.mmt
rate, ehort hills. 34V per cent; discount
rate, three months MUs. 3 9-16. per cent.
SAN FRANCISCO. March 1. Silver bars.
63'ie. Mexican dollars, nominal. Draft.',
sight. 124e; telegraph. 15c. Sterling, 60
aaya, jt.tn; sight, 94. S7.
Russian Bonds Weaker.
ST. PETERSBURG. March l. Althouch'
prlcrr on the Bourse todav were strenr-thaned
by -qimpathy from abroad. Imperial 4s and
urst jouerie continued to weaken, the form
er going down one-half point to 784. Lot
teries went oown e points, to 350. The ques
tion Of iMUing a new interior lotterv loan
still hangs lire. Premier Wltte and Finance
Minister Shlpoff favor the proposition, but
It has encountered the opposition or Privy
Councillor Kokoviroff. the ex-Finance Minis
ter, and others, and the Emnerer han not
yet given hfe asoent. The weekly statement
of the goW In the utaie hank snd abroad places
the amount at 9.00O.ooo. a loss of 93.000,000.
Dally Treasury Statement.
WASHINGTON. March 1. Today's state
ment of the Treasury balances is the general
ftmd show:
Available- ca.-h Valance 9152.71S.0J5d
Gold t-otn and bullion 73.7r6I8
Gold certificates 30,627,550
" kilning stock.
i5.N FRANCISCO. March 1. The official
dotting quotation fr mining stocks today
wore as follows:
Alpha. Con 9 .lOUHotice 9 .0d
Ande ........ .lO.Mextcan 1.20
TlelemM- 23.0ccldentat Con.. .90
Ilet & Itelcher. 1.19 Ophlr 3.73
liwiltoH .2S, Over man ., 12
CaledVmla. 4SPotosl 12
Chalk-Mce Con.. .Ift'Sarage .42
Cholmr 13'Seorp4n 10
lontWence TSSng Beleher .... .03
Con. Cat Kz Va. l.3;sierra. Nevada .. .32
Crown Point ... .0S4lver Hill IK
Kxcbtnncr SWl'nlen Cen 45
Gruld & CHrrie. .11 ftah Con 01
Hale & Noreroos 1.13!llcw Jacket .. .11
NBW YORK. March 1. Closing quotation-':
Adnm Con.. .9 -2R 'Uttle ChleC ..9 .OS
Alice X..K) .Ontario 2.23
Ilrooce 40 Ophlr ........ 5.374
BruiMWtek Con .2 ll-hoenix 02
Cenek Tunnel .tx iPotost ........ .10
Con. Cal & Va. l. Snvage 51
Horn Silver ..2.10 Sierra Nevada.
Iron Silver ... 4.7S (Small Hopes .. .30
Leadville Con. .W I Standard 3.25
BOSTON. March 1- Closing quotations:
North Butte ..9 S4.43tehawk 9 .564
Adventure ... .'H 'Menu C. &. C. .054
AHonex a7ai'OW Dominion.. 1.154
Amalgamated. 1.A74 jOsceola 97
Amer. Zinc .. .134iParrot OS 4
Atlantic 23H;Qolncy 92
Blngltam 424Shannon ...... .054
Cal. A. Hecla. 6.t'S Tamarack 1.07
Centennial ... .26 (Trinity 104
Copper Range. .Si (United Copper. .684
Daly Wmi ... 1.434 'l. S. Mining .. .35i
Franklin 19 II. S. Oil 11 4
Cranby S Utah S
Isle Royale .. .22 4 J Victoria .074
Mao. Mining.. .094 Winona 074
Michigan 134! Wolverine .... 1.35
Metal Mnrkets.
NKW YORK. March 1. -There was a sharp
break in the London tin market, with si-ot
rlocdttg at 1164 54 and futare at 163. I
cally the market was easy, eleins at 3.5S-S
36.5V for soot.
Cooper wan higher in London, with spot
quoted at C70 3s and futures at 77 10s.
locally no ehange was reported, with the
market ouiet at lS.12491S.S0c for lake; IK5
15.34c for eieclroiytlc and 17.S74frlSc for
caoting.
Iad was uwehaartrd at 5.354jw.45c In the
local market and 16 2s 6d In London.
Spelter deeltned 3s to t2n In London, but
renMlned unchansod at 6R6.lVc In the local
market.
Iron was higher abroad, with irtandard faun
dry closing at 45 9d and Cleveland warranto
at t$ JV1 In the Kncllih market. Locally no
change was reported.
Dnlrr Produce In the Ef .
CHICAGO. March I. On the produi-c ex
change today the butter market was firm:
creamery. 17f 274c: dairy. 1724c: eggs,
steady at mark. 134c: Arats. 134c; prime
Hrs4K. If 4c: extra choice, 164c Cheese,
steady. lli13c.
NKW YORK. March I. Butter, irregular:
renovated, common to extra. 124.920c: West
ern factory, common to firsts. 13ilC4c
Cheese and eggs, unchanged.
New York Cotton Market.
NKW YORK. March 1. Cotton futures
etoeed barely Meady at a net decline of &frl5
poln4. March. 10.50c; April. 10.3Sc; May,
lO.Me: June. 10.60c: July, 10.65c: August.
lo.le: September. 10.31c: October. 10.21c;
November. 10.23c: December. 10.25c
Wool at St. Louis.
ST. LOUIS. March 1. Wool, steady: medi
um grades ami combing and clothing. 23t2Sc:
light fme. 2424 e; heavy fine. ISfrCIc; tub
washed. 32t240c
Advanec in Sugar.
NBW YORK. March 1. All grades of re
fined sugar were advanced 10c per 100 pounds
today.
- r "
Missionary Loses Ills Slxht.
SEATTLE March L After spendinr; 23
of the best years of his lifo In Canton.
China, a Baptist missionary. "Rcr. E. Z.
Simmons, returned to America yesterday
o the Dakota, totally blind.
"When he left Canton he tvas still able
to distinguish objects and to recognize
familiar faces. Accompanied by his wife,
he came across the Pacific to have his
siht restored or to look once more upon
his native land. On the voyage, however,
vision failed, and he is now unable to dis
tinguish objects at all.
With his wife. Dr. Simmons left last
night for Nashville. Tnn.. where they
have a personal friend who Is an oculist.
Dr. Simmons Is determined to return to
China, whethorhis sight Is restored or
not.
May Improve Ilwaco Harbor.
OREGONIAX NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington. March 1. If Congress by special
act or by an Item In the military appro
priation bill, shall authorize the dredging
of an eight-foot channel In Ilwaco Harbor,
near the mouth of the Columbia River,
'that improvement will be undertaken by
the Army Engineers, but until that time
there is no prospect of this project being
carried out. As recently stated in these
dispatches, this channel Iroorovement is
not demanded by tho commerce of Ilwaco.
but It Is recognized by engineer officers
that such a channel would be of benefit
to the Government in affording better
access to Fort.Canby. located nearby.
Fatherly Advice and a Sentence.
SOUTH BEND. "Wash.. March l.
(Special.) H. N. Taylor, alias Mc
Cloud. who stole a shotgun and a small
amount of money at Raymond, pleaded
srullty. His attorney urged leniency on
account of his youth, alleging he is
only 17 y-iars old. Judge Rice gave him
good fatherly advice and sentenced him
to tlx months in the penitentiary.
Downing, Hopkins & Co;
Eatals'Ubed 1S93
WHEAT AND STOCK BROKERS
Room 4, Ground Floor Chamber of Commerce
LOWEST IN YEARS
May Wheat Drops Again at
Chicago.
SELLING ,S VERY HEAVY
Poor Demand for Flour Causes the
Closing or Several -Mills at Min
neapolis, "Where Grain
Is Increasing.
CHICAGO, ilarch 1. The wheat market
wm weak all day and- the May option de
clined to the lowest point in throe years. The
low mark today war SO-S0-c. There was
a larze volume of buslnen. and trading wan
very active from the opcnlnr; to the close.
Several teadlnjc coramfesion-houaes sold freely
early in the day. and the decline resulting
from this selling brought out numerous step
k3 orders. Other factors tending te de-pren-i
prices were increasing- Mocks of wheat
at Minneapolis, poor demand for flour at
Northwestern grain, centers, which has al
ready rrtwlted In the closing of several milfcs
at Minneapolis and may cause a number of
others to shut down, and continued mild
weather in the "Winter wheat section. May
clexed at fnSOSc. with a k?s of 's'&Ne.
Com opened Jteariy. but -aeei uff later and
ckvtl eaj-y with prices ny the lowest of
the day. May cloccl 42Ti'rtt3c. a net toes
Of TIJiC.
Oats were weak. May ckcd yc lower, at
SOic
Prnvfeiomi opend steady on ntal! receipts
of Mv hot;, but weakness developed Im
mediately after the- opening because of Xh
llr-uidJtion of a largr line of pork and ribs
by h. leading bull. At the rkMc May pork was
off "iOc. lard and ribs were lower.
The leadias future ranged as fellows:
WHEAT.
Opon. High. Ivjw. Ctene.
May ? .SIS 9 .hli $ $ .SW,
July am .81 .Jy& .so,
COKX.
May ... .tr.U .I.-.H .tun .
July 12i .4Ur, :-K
September ... .US .41 .444
OATS.
May runt .WU .. .sov.
July f-4 .'jn .-jou .-jsvt
September ... .IKS .'JS .'JUVi .Vi
mess roitK.
May .........15.25 lf..40 15.05 35.17V-
July 15.20 -15.25 15.15 15.15
I.ARD.
May T.TTVi 7.714 7.7J
July 7.S7a 7.87 7.8!
September ... .......
7.774
7.85
7.074
SHORT RIBS.
May S.05 8.12& S.024 S.IO
July .-. S.10 S.t7fe S.07 S.15
Cash quotation were as follows:
Flour Dull.
"fheat Xo. - Spring. SO-gSlc: Xo. 5. 75&S?
7Sc: Xo. 2 red. Sl5iffS2;;c.
Corn Xo. 2. S0i40c; Xo. 2 yellow, AO
(S40Uc.
Oats Xo. 2. 29"ic; Xo. 2 white, 313(fC2c;
Xo. 3 white. 30-i63l6e.
Uye Xo. 2. C3c
Barley Good feeding,"" SSgClSUc; fair te
choice malting. .ilijOV.
Flaxseed Xo. 1. 1.CS: Xo. 1 X'orthwestern,
JJ1.11.
Mes Pork Per barrel. $15.0515.10.
Lnrd Per 100 pound.". $7.674.
Short ribs Wes Loose. $7.974 'a S.
Short clear sides Boxed. $S.37tj8.50.
Clover Contract grade. $14.
Receipts. Shipments.
Flour, barrels 51.0O ."I.OOO
"Wheat, bushels W.OtM 25.6iH
Corn, busheltt 3t5.CM ItCCOoA
Oats, bushels 227,000 210.080
Rye. bushel: 15.00O 2.000
Barley, bushels 102,000 2. W0
flruln ami lrolucc at Xew York.
XEW YORK. March 1. Flour receipts. 12.
000 barreb; exports. 5100 barrel. Steady ami
quiet.
Wheat Receipts. 22.000 bushels: exports.
10.000 busholH. Weak. May cleaed S6;c;
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MARKS OF INTOLERANCE
Attacks on Christian Science Show
Bigotry, Says Christian Andersen.
rORTLAXD. March 1. (To the Editor.)
There have lately appeared In the Ore
sonian synopses of two sermons delivered
In a Portland church against Mrs. Eddy
and Christian Science. In today's Issue is
an article in which the same clergyman con
tinues or repeats his criticisms.
Although not a member of, the Christian
Science church, yet as I have been bene
fited by Christian Science more than I con
express in this letter. I ask you for space
In which tf make a few remarks on this
and similar attacks from the pulpit.
The first question that naturally suggests
Itself In this connection Is: What good does
the critic expect to accomplish by attack
ing the character and Integrity of Mrs.
Eddy, and In so doing wounding the sensi
bilities of a great and rapidly growing num
ber of clean and Intelligent people who
love and honor her as their leader and
benefactors? This question gains added
significance when it is remembered that
this attack was prefaced with the statement
that the critic could not, from his personal
knowledge, prove the charges he was about
to repeat. Why repeat them? Is the char
acter and Integrity of others of such small
moment to this minister that he should
publicly repeat such serious charges on
mere hearsay? He states that he is not
prejudiced against Christian Science or Mrs.
Eddy. How does this statement correspond
with the fact that he seeks his information
from a pamphlet avowedly hostile to both,
instead of from those who understand Chris
tian Science and are associated with Mrs.
Eddy In her work? If one were to criticise,
for example, wireless telegraphy and its
Inventor by repeating statements made by
a person Ignorant of the principles ,of wire
less telegraphy, and who had a 'grudge
against Marconi, what would be thought of
such a criticism?
If the Christian Scientists choose to be
lieve in the principles enunciated by Mrs.
Eddy, and in so doing do not in any man
ner interfere with others, why should they
and she for that reason be smitten by- un
kind criticism? If all those who do not
believe In EpiscopallanUm. for instance,
should for that reason attack the character
of the ministers of that denomination, would
It not seem unjust? Would tt-not be best
to let each religion stand on its own merits
rather than to descend to uncharitable
methods in the attempt to injure others
who think differently from ourselves, espe
cially when these others are so harmless,
well-behaved and lovable as the Christian
Scientists?
One of the striking things about these
people Is that they show no vindictiveness
toward those who ridicule them. Some
time ago I expressed indignation to one of
them concerning an attack similar to this
one. I was met with this rebuke: "Re
member Him who, when reviled, 'opened,
not His mouth. "
Much Is made of the fact that Christian
Scientists charge money for their minis
trations. No one objects to similar charges
in the form of hit-h salaries paid to min
isters of the gospel. Christian Scientists,
as well as other, have to eat and. wear
clothes, and these cost money. IC those
asking Christian Science- treatment think
they get value for their money, why should.
Others object? People Irr this age are sup
posed to be their own judges as to what
nystem of medicine or religion they will
adopt.
The repetition of these oft-refitted charger
can in no way retard the growth of the
Christian Science movement, and In thn
present instance the only feeling manifested
among Christian Scientists seems to be
sorrow that one who claims to be a fol
lower of their Master should so far forsec
the injunctions of that Muster regarding
charity.
Christian Science fc on trial in a court
where results constitute the most important
evidence, and any attempt to have its caso
remanded to a tribunal whore dead dogmas
and personal animositv arc on the bench
will fail.
As stated above. I am not a member oC
the Christian Science church, and I do not
understand its teachings at well as I should
like to; but It i.s only necessary to become
acquainted with Its members to know that
a religion which can make that kind of.
people if those who formerly were invalids,
either physically, morally or financially,
does not deserve to be held up to ridicule
or contempt. "By their fruits ye shall
know them." The fruits of Christian Science
are health, happiness, purity, honesty and
ail things which make for good. These
fruits are sweet and abundant, and they
secm to me more desirable than the small
and bitter fruits of intolerance and bigotry.
CHRISTIAN AXDERSEX.
THE MISSION OF BRITAIN
A Stalwart Defender Arises to Fore
cast Her Future.
SALEM. Or.. Feb. 2C (To the Editor.) In
yesterday" Oregonian we have Mr. Has
kin's article: "Has British Rule Helped In
dia?" I draw the following conclusion,
that the British government has not been in
the buatnej of Christianizing that country
but rather has been exploiting that great
country for the benefit of its own subjects
at home and abroad.
I for one do not doubt the truth of Mr.
Hnakln's statements with regard to "Brit
ish Rule in India." and. the conditions ex
isting In that far-off land of strange people
and f-etranger Ideas, customs and deeds. But
there are other land over which Britain has
not yet rulet and never will rule. There ar
also lands over which the flag of England has
been waving for centuries. Some of them
will compai-e fairly well with the beat gov
ernment of the globe.
We will, however, allow Indian matters to
pars for the time being, to see if Mr. Hat
kin ha3 not gone out of his way in stating
that "it has been hown that Great Brit
ain's graep upon the world's commerce l
surprisingly Insecure"; that "while England's
treaty with Japan wan hailed by many a
a guarantee of peace of Asia, it was re
garded by others as a sad reflection on the
extremity of the okler power"; and again.
"It l rather puthetic to see the eame Brlt
feh lion that in the boldness of youth,
stretched it: tawny paw across the world,
now stricken with the palny of fear In Its
oM age. ami crawling to receive the support
of Ihf youngest child in the family of na-
ttOHf."
With what differences we view matters. I
thought alwayx. when thinking of Britannia,
that she still "rultu the wave." Is she, In
deed. pakied with fear? And is the llorr
IKawer decaying and waxing old, ready t-
vanish away. and. like a veeture. to be folded;
up and changed, yea to perish? Then who
will stand when (Joel doeth this?" I think
the Japanese profited by Britain's relations
with her. and if Just born, then Britain gave-h-r
birth. But for Britain the dragons of
the worlu would have been there to devour
the young child as soon as it was born. Britain
al will see to it that the young child of
the nations b nursed and protected from,
henceforth. England will also be the fore
most power in aiding . and assisting yet an
other power to arise in the world, one that
for a long time has had no power, having been
destroyed by the army of Titus 2000 yearn
ago. The people of the power I have lis
mind is today scattered throughout the world
Many of them are with tw. I refer to Israel.
And not until that people Is planted in Pal
estine a. a Hon among the nations of tea
earth will Britannia cease to rule tho sea
Therefore I say. Let us not be sad for
Britain. Let us weep for others. For Juss
as sure or fate the nation that will dan
to meet her on the sea will be devastated
with her devajftatlons.
THOMAS MITCHELL.
Townsites on Irrigated Land.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, March 1. There is very fair pros
pect of the ultimate passage of the bill
recently passed by the Senate providing
for the withdrawal from entry of 160-acro
tracts on Government irrigation projects
for townsite purposes. This bill was in
troduced by Senator Heyburn. but tho
committee on Irrigation struck out even
provision of the original bill and substi
tuted what was really an entirely new
measure. It was the committee bill that
passed the Senate. Efforts are now to be
made to have this bill reported by tho
House committee on irrigation, and there
is every reason to believe "the bill can soon,
be placed on the House calendar. It car
ries no appropriation whatever, and for
that reason stands a good chance of be
coming a law during the present session.
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