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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 28, 1900)
-:r- 7 "r THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, "PORTLAND, JANUARY 28, 1900. 11 MUTE LIST IS SMALL BUT 'lnSW VESSELS TO REPLACE THOSE XOW JLEATG. Ziuznbev 'Rates'' Are Advancing Fojr Delays Snipping on the Blver Marine Xotes. The3ennan ship Nereus Is In the stream with rver cargo aboard, and will probably clear tomorrow. She carries 102,907 bush els 0 -wheat, valued at ?55,O00, shipped by the Portland Flouring Mills Company. Tb next ship on the list to finish will be tlve Haddon Hall, the pioneer in -the Japan rraln trade. She will finish tomorrow, fcnd will probably clear Tuesday. This will leave but eight vessels to begin" the anonth of February with, and, so far as 3cnown, there are but two others that will Teach here before the end of February. These are the Gulf Stream, from Honolulu, 4ind the Donna Francisco, from Rio de Janeiro. Both pf these vessels are fully due. The en-route list has now shrunk to an ven two dozen vessels, the only ad dition made for the past week being the British bark Samaritan, which comes in fcallast from Shanghai. The freight sit uation in San Francisco is apparently much the same as in the north, and the Commercial News sizes it up as follows: "The only weak point in the freight sit uation is the Inertia of the foreign grain market, which does not permit free ex port movement from this coast. There Js abundant material to go forward, and tout a limited supply of tonnage", but, oiotwithstandinr this, exporters are slow -to operate, due to the difficulty in mar keting cargoes on the other side at profit able figures. "Lumber freights have advanced for Australia during the past month, and Tates at the close, for different voyages, Puget sound loading, all show firmness! ' "For prompt loading rates are as fol lows: Sydney, 4Ss 9d51s 3d; Melbourne or Adelaide, 56s 3d57s 6d; Port Pirie. 53s Sd55s; Freemantle, 66s 3d67s Cd; Ger aldton, 7s Gd6Ss 3d; "West coast, 57s 6d 60s; Plsagua range and Callao range, 5Ss 9d61s 3d; Buenos Ayres, 67s 6d:70s; Shanghai, 58s 9d60s; Klao Chow, G0sj1s 3d; Japan, 55s56s 3d; Port Arthur, 65s C6s 3d; Tlen-Tsin, C03C7s 6d; New Cbwang, 66s 3d67s 6d; "Vladhostock, 55s 66s 3d; South Africa, 72s 6d75s; United ICIngdom, S0s82s 6d." DELATED BY FOG. ZUvcr Steamers and Ships Are Unable to Make Time. Steamboatmen have been having consid erable trouble witn the heavy fog on the river for the past three days. Tester day morning was about the worst of the season, and several collisions on the river were narrowly averted. The steamer Bailey Gatzert -reached Portland at 10 o'clock, having been in the fog since mid night. She ran aground at Caples land ing, a few miles below St. Helens, and ihunc there for three hours before the Ocklahama and Sarah Dixon, succeeded in getting her back into the channel. As soon as she struck, Captain Crang dis patched a small boat for St. Helens, for assistance, expecting to telegraph from that point for Portland. Fortunately the steamer Ocklahama, which was on the way down the river with the big ship Magdalene, was also hung up in the fog with her tow, and as the ship was at anchor, she went to the Gatzerfs assist ance. The Gatzert was so hard aground that he Ocklahama could not move her, but soon after she commenced pulling the Sarah Dixon came along, and the two eteamers, with the aid of the Gatzerfs wheel, succeeded Jn moving her, and she came on to Portland. The steamer Em ma Hayward, which was coming up the river with the St. Enoch in tow, was obliged to anchor at Oa"k Point, and was so late getting under way that she did not get past St Helens until 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. A HEAVY BLOW. Gale on the Atlantic Coast Delays Shipping:. NEW TORK", Jan. 27. As a result of the great blow last night, there was but on arrival at quarantine this morning. This was the British steamer Dean, which is chartered by the Dutch "West Indies line. Captain Hamilton, the master of the Dean, says that the wind along the coast exceeded in velocity anything In his experience on the ocean for 20 years. The wind at midnight had a velocity of 75 miles an hour at the Hook, and between 2 and 4 o'clock its speed was measured at 85 miles. None of the regular liners was sighted today, although the American liner St Xiouis, from Southampton last Saturday, end the 2Sor,th German Lloyd steamer Aller, rfom Bremen a week ago last Thursday, were expected to arrhe at an early hour. The two Glasgow liners, the State of Nebraska, of the Allan State line, and the Ethiopia, -of the Anchor line, are making long passages. The State of Nebraska is now 17 days out from the Cljde. The Ethiopia left Glasgow the day after the Nebraska. WORK FOR STEAMSHIPS. Hauling: Steel Rails for All Parts of the World. Another large order for steel rails for the Victoria railroad, of Australia, has been awarded to the Maryland Steel Com pany, says an Eastern exchange, and other orders -will follow until about 200,000 tons of rails have been supplied by the big works at Sparrows Point, Md. Shipments of nearly 50,000 tons of rails have already been made to Australia, and the steamship Monmouth, which sailed a few days ago, carried about G000 tons. A new line of export for Maryland-made rails has been opened to Japan. The British steamship Howick Hall Is now on her way to Yo kohama with 3000 tons of Maryland rails, and the British steamship Ettrlckdale is now on "her way to the Point, from Alex andria, Egypt, to load a similar cargo for Kobe, Japan. Shipments of rails for the Eastern China & Trans-Siberia railway are being made at short Intervals to Port Arthur, China, and Vladivostock, Russian Siberia. Tides at Astoria. encUngJuaxy27:) DAY. High water Monday Tuesday "Wednesday Thursday ... .... Friday ... Saturday Sunday Low water Monday ... ..... Tuesday ... v... "Wednesday ... .. Thursday , Friday Saturday Sunday . 11:15 12:07 .S.7 8.9 8.9 S.7 8.3 7.8 7.1 0:41 7. 1:21 7.7 12:56 1:43 2:311 1:59! 8.1) 2:37 3:15 8.4 8.6 8.6 3:22 4:07 3:55 5:29 6:23 7iU 7:59 3.5 6:20 7:02 7:42 8:20 -0.6 -0.7 -0.6 0.3 2.9J 2.4! h l.S 8:43 1.5 8:59 0.2 0.7 1.5 3.33 1.2 S:3S ... U0:26 l.ljlOSOj Another Kosmos, I,lner. SAN DD3GO. Cal., Jan. 27. The Kos mos line steamer Volumrila, from"" Ham burg, South American and Mexican ports, arrived here. She brings 3000 packages of freight, mostly coffee, for transit from San Diego. She -will proceed to San Fran cisco. fflilp Ont of Quarantine. ASTORIA, Or., Jan. 27. The British bark County of Merioneth was released from 'quarantine at 5 o'clock this evening, after alieJiad been fumigated for.24 hours. No one Is sick on board of her, and there Is no reason to believe that there Is -a germ of the bubonic plague now on board, If there ever was. Marine Notes. The lighthouse-tender Manzanlta arrived up from Astoria last evening, and will un dergo extensive repairs before again going into active service. . The steamer Monmouthshire moved up from the flour mills yesterday, and was 'at Album dock, taking aboard cargo. She will complete her outward cargo at Alns worth dock tomorrow. The condition of the lightship at the mouth of the river 'remains much the same as when she first struck. The vessel is comparatively uninjured, but there has been too much of a swell on for the past week to admit of any active efforts to float her. 4 ; .. Domestic and Foreign Ports. ASTORIA, Or., Jan. 27. Arrived down United 'States steamer Perry. Left up Steamer Manzanlta. Sailed British ship Craigmore and German ship Alsterkamp, for Queenstown or Falmouth 'for orders. TONNAGE EN ROUTE AND IN PORT. Vessels Chartered or Available for Grain Cargoes From the Northwest ( - FOR PORTLAND. - xn pi o Name. andrfg. Master. , From. n Consignees. l o : : c . J r. - Aug. ,4IMarechaI Villiers Fr. bark Rionald 1705INantes 177. Osov. 13Arpus Br. ship Hunter 1543 Antwerp 76 T., T. & Co. (William Law Br. ship Abbott 1631 Singapore ...1 A. Berg. Wendur Br. ship Nlcoll 1S96 Calcutta .... P. F. M. Co. Nov. 3Donna Francesca Br. bark Simon 2163 Rio Janeiro 86! V Forthbank Br. bark Paterson 1332 Honolulu Jan. 9!Gulf Stream Br. bark Kerbyson 1378 Honolulu 13 Conwav Castle Br. bark Evans 1591 Honolulu Dec. 20 Lizzie Rejl Br. bark Whelan 1036 Liverpool 39 M.. W. & Co. Jan. 12 Allegiance Br. ship Evans 1180 Nagasaki 16 -- Berwickshire Br. bark Blance 901 Newcastle ?an- Flfeshire ,. Br. baric Caddell 1381 Antwerp 17 B.. G. & Co. Jan. 3jCleomene Br. ship Davies 1670 Acapulco 25 Najade Ger. ship Hasselman 1677 Nagasaki .Penthesllea Br. shin Manson 1663 London .... B G. & Co. Linlithgowshire Br. ship" Anderson 1357 Antwerp ' ....B.G. & Co. Deccan Br. ship Barrett 1S36 Hamburg .... M., W. & Co. East African Br. bark Decent 15S8 Honolulu Beechdale Fr. bark Battlclch 1271 Honolulu Isle oE Arran Br. ship Davies 1759 Sta. Rosalia Annie Thomas Br. ship Meredith 1763 Acapulco , .... Thornliebank Br. ship McBrldo 1969 Sta. Rosalia Samaritan Br. bark JDexter 1997 Shanghai Totals. Antwerp 4218 Cape Town ,.1760 Calcutta .1S9C Honolulu 6119 San Diego 2169 Shanghai Newcastle Rio de Janeiro Liverpool Nagasaki Total tonnage en route, 31,879. Same Same time in 1897, 14.21L GRAIN TOIVNAGK Name. Flag and rig. Master. Dec. 2 Dec 13 Clackman'shlre iBr. shin St. Enoch ' Br. ship Magdalene fGer. bark Thompson Henderson Susewlnd Roberts Rasch Haumont Tastevin Bruno Schulte Pritchard Dec 17 Dec. 19 u'morn warrior $r. bark Dec. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Margretha Ger. ship Fr. bark Fr. bark Jules verne Louis Pasteur Aldebaran Ger. ship Nereus tier, ship Br. bark Am. ship Br. ship Ger. ship Br. bark Haddon Hall C. S. Bement Fernald Colony Chile Belmont C'nty Merioneth Hughes Spille Jan. '25! Jan. ,26 Ladd IBr. bark Carso Total tonnage in the river, 24,348 tons. 1S9S, 26,181 tons. In 1897, 17,714. GRAIN TONNAGE EN Name. Flag and rig. IKInfauris Br. bark Br. ahiD Br. bark Br. ship Br. snip Br. ship Crighton May Pasiful Hannah McGhle Olsen Oct. 3Inverclyde Oct. 19AchnashIa Nov. Elginshire Nov. Oct. Battle Abbey 30IMount Stuart Nov. 15 jiiay j urn. Englehorn Glenogll Arethusa Rhuddlan Castle Brodick Castle Shandon Imberhorne Nixe Am. ship Banfleld Dec Br. ship Br. ship Ger. ship Br. ship Br. ship Br. ship Br. ship Ger. ship Ger. ship Lovltt SteVenson Meyer Roberts Olson Beard Lever Lange Ohllng Dec 18 jPeru . Total tonnage en route, 30,931. GRAIN TONNAGE Name. Flag and rig. Master. Dec OIRavenscourt Dec 27 Stronsa Dec 27 Glendoon Jan. 2Angerona Jan. 23IColbert Jan. 10Trongate Br. bark Br. ship Br. ship Scott Henning Morrison Williams Br. shin J Fr. bark Br bark Loreau Smith Total tonnage in port, S478. Condition of the bar, at 5 P. M., moder ate; wind, north; weather, clear,- Seattle, Jan. 27. Arrived Steamer Miles, from Singapore. San Francisco, Jan. 27v-Arrived Steam er Geo. TV. Elder, from Portland; steam er Areata, from Coos bay; .steamer Queen, from Victoria. SaiJed-rSchooners Mary Buhne and Eureka, for Gray's har bor; ship C. F. Sargent, for Seattle; steamer Charles Nelson, for Seattle. Hoqulam Sailed January 25 Schopner John F. Miller, from Hoqu'am for San Francisco; schooner Rio Ray, from Aber deen for San Francisco; schooner Twi light, from Aberdeen for San Francisco; schooner Ottilie Fjord, from Aberdeen for San Francisco; -schooner Neptune, from Aberdeen for San Francisco; steamer Grace Dollar, from Hoqulam for San Francisco; tug Samson, towing barga Wasbtuscna, from Aberdeen for San Fran cisco. Sailed January 26 Schooner Repeat, from Hoqulam for San Franc'sco; schoon er C. R. Wilson, from Aberdeen for San Francisco. Arrived January 26 Schooner Latitia, from San Francisco for Aberdeen; schooner Sequoia, from San Francisco for Aberdeen. WILL REVISIT PORTLAND. Sirs. Lncy Thnrman Again - Tliis Way. Coming Mrs. Lucy Thurman, one of the national organizers of the "Woman's Christian Temperance Union, who spent some time in Porjtland about two months agor will again visit this city, and will speak at Calvary Presbyterian church, Thursday evening, February 2, at 8 o'clock. Besides the address of this noted speak er, a varied programme will be given; marching songs by the colored children, an address by Miss Bennett, president of the Y. W. C. T. TJ.; and vocal selections by the colored chorus from the Portland noiei. j.nese singers have achieved a wide fame from their notable success at the Chautauqua assembly, and they are greeted with -crowded houses wherever a concert Is announced. The entertainment is free, but a collec tion will be taken to defray expenses. Mrs. Thurman will speak at the United Presbyterian -church, Sixth and Mont gomery streets, Friday afternoon, at 2:30, to 'women only, on subjects in -which mothers and daughters should be deeply Interested. Friday evening, February 2, a reception will be tendered her at the home, of Mrs. McFarlane, Park and Jackson streets, to which the public Is cordially invlfed. A fine programme -will be rendered. Mrs. Thurman made many friends In Portland during her former visit here who are glad to welcome her again. In all her work her strong personality is con- stantly repealed, . whether her, theme, be , the elevation of the colored race or the prosecution of the many reform1 move- I menta in which she is so deeply Interested. THE FINANCIAL REVIEW WAR RUMORS AKD INCIDENTS WERE PROMINENT FACTORS. The Weekly Bank Statement Lon don Amused But Not Frightened by tlie Berlin "War Rumor. NEW YORK, Jan. 27. The stock mar ket was narrow and professional today, but reflected some slightly Increased in terest, and prices showed some response to news developments. , Quite an, active speculation developed, in Third Avenue, which was feverish at a level extending to 6& polnta below last night. Rumors were rife touching the plans for financing the floating debt of this company, and denials followed quickly on rumors. The market was disposed to resist -this influence, and hardened, the specialties leading in point : ig97 1... 901 2163 .'..1036 2S57 Santa Rosalia.. 1969 Acapfilco 3433 London 1663 Hamburg '. 1836 time In 1899, 45,920. Same time in 1S9S, 60,052. IN THE RIVER. From. Agents or Charterers. Berth. 1482MojI K., G. & Co.iAstorIa B G. & Co. Oceanic B., G. & Co.'Astorla Epjiinger Stream M , "W. & Cj Col. No. 1 Port. G. Co. Col. No. 2 Girven & E. Astoria B , G. & Co. Astoria P. F. M. Co. Stream McNear ilrvlng Eppinger "Weidler's P. F. M. Co Elevator GIrven & E'Greenw. 2 Port. G. Co. Astoria K., G; & Co Astoria" iS52ifanama 2732 1383i Shanghai Taltal 2004 Antwerp 1240 at. .Nazatre Limerick Panama Kiao Chou 1471 1S36 1759 1332 1899 1958 2094 1415 1041 Panama Shanghai Taltal Xong Honolulu Same time In 1899, 34,851. Same time in ROUTE TO PUGET SOUND. Master. From. Consignees. 981 Honolulu Hamburg Liverpool Liverpool ...1 417 B , G. & Co 101 R. P. Rithet 74 R. P. Rithe-t 74 M., "W. & Co. 90 M.,"W. &Co. 74 52 ....1R. P. Rithet V.'.'. R,'p"R5thet " fl'.V.'.'.V.V.V.'.V.V. ::::i::::::::::::;::: 1516 2334 20381 1465! 1158 3288 2374 Antwerp London Hong Kong Shanghai Lond6n Hamburg Cardiff 2193 1703 1993 1745 Hone: KOntr 1397 ICardiff 19971 1553 Liverpool Uheefoo . 20961Yokohama ON PUGET SOUND. ta f From. Agents or Charterers. Berth. 1373 1939 1824 1145 1248 949 Panama Antwerp San Diego Liverpool London Brisbane P. F. M. Co B G. & Co. K., G. & Co McNear ! Seattle Tacoma Tacoma Esquimalt Tacoma V'couver of activity and strength. The rather cheer ful tone of the weekly trade reviews, the good railway earnings for the third week In January, and the expectation of a strong bank statement, promoted buying. The December statement of St. Paul checked the movement on account of de creases of $169,000 in net earnings for the month by reason of Increased operating expenses. The decrease In net earnings for the system for the fiscal year Is thus brought up to $339,000. TJie stock was of fered down a sharp fraction on the show ing, Burlington closely following, and the whole list showing the effect. There was but an indifferent rally on the. bank state ment, and prices were slightly lower than yesterday at the close. There has been no borrowing demand manifest on the stock exchange during the weeK, ana tne time loan and mercantile paper markets have been reported dull, although bankers have been offering addi tional inducements to place loans. No operations have been known of sufficient size to -account for the loan expansion of $7,515,700. A small contingent of pro fessional operators In stocks and foreign arbitrage brokers have done nracticallv I all -of the trading on the stock exchange " "53 iJai. ivccr. jjcemuaa imve not ex ceeded In volume those of last week, and In bonds have shown a progressive de crease. There were rather wide changes in prlges on several days, but they were but vibra tions due to professional manipulation, and the closing of contracts served to draw prices back to last Saturday's level, around Which the market oscillated. The reasons for the extensive dullness are not entirely clear, as many conditions conform to those in former -periods of great speculative ac tivity, notably the large reflux of money to the reserve centers from active use in business and favorable reports of business and trade. There Is a large body in Wall street of the opinion that the dullness Is -only ex plicable on tho score of suspense' over the outcome of the "war In South Africa, but there were Incidents there during the week which were thought of sufficient import ance in London stock market to Induce considerable speculative activity there without awakening any interest In the New York market outside the foreign ar bitrage offices and the professional traders. Prices of internationally listed stocks responded sharply as the narrow Market made the arbitrage operations effective In keeping prices near the London parity. This Is not conclusive evidence, though It is against the assumption of the domi nating Influence of the South African war upon speculative sentiment. The taking of Splonkop was not to be expected to mark the final submission of the Boers, any more than the reteking was to be in terpreted as the relinquishment of the British campaign; yet, both were deemed Important as developments, and had re- flections as such in the London stnr-.k m.nr. Itet 'without inducing any appreciable buy- 1 0 9 o so e 3jd o o e a a eo o i - CULLISONr' e Wheat Stock DIRECT WIRES TO tv dial's .HTV , SECOND FLOOR. ' 9 I .i." , " 0aeeeaeeeeoooooeeeeeooQeeseeeaeooooeoeeoooooooooeoe CAPEi S. 'S: GEO. W.. ELDER, S. S. HUENEME, ' S. S. DESPATCH The above first-class steamers, will sail every 10 days during the season for Cape NomeYork and St. Michael and Yukon river points. ' FOR RATES AND INFORMATION APP IY TO CALIFORNIA & OREGON COAST S. S. CO. F. P. BAUMGARTNER, 253 Washftiflton St. GRAY & MITCHELI General Agents, San FranelHCO. lng of stocks here in the one case or sell ing in the other. It is safe to conclude from this that the world's cash and finances have .so far adjusted tKemselves to the interruption of the Transvaal gold supply from .floating into the world's stocks as not to be severely shaken by the events threatening a prolongation of the Interruption. What would ba the ef fect on speculative, markets of a sudden development promising early termination of the war and resumption of the Trans vaal gold output, is another question. It is a fact that some competent authorities von the money market in "Wall street are free from apprehension over the money out look, notwithstanding the present ease of money in nearly all departments. The part of the month brought heavy disbursements from the United States treasury on accopnt of pension payments, which kept down the surplus, but current returns from the treasury show a day-today surplus, owing to heavy revenue col lections. The deposits of internal revenue collections in national bank depositories are also approachin the limits provided for by the government bonds deposited with the treasury Jby the banks as securi ties, after which the taking up of the surplus by the treasury would be resumed. In the case of the London money market, the Bank of England, having helped to tide over the annual settlement period with, liberal loans, Is now recuperating Its re serves and recelvlntr laree navments of loans. Although the banX rate has ')jeen A 1CUUICU 11U1U U LU O yKZL ucui aiuuc kllO uiai- 01 tne year, it is sua nearly 1 per cent above private rate of discount, and thus encourages continued payment of loans. The future of the London market de pends much on whether the Bank of Eng land's policy of recuperation Is In prepara tion for government loan issues to provide foi- war ' expenses ;an event which would probably draw gold from N,ew York. Added to these conditions Is some feeling of dpubt and questioning aroused by the very free discussion, and criticism of a New York trust company. These accounts, while of importance in themselves, are of even greater importance in the principles involved in the placing of loans looking to the promotion of industrial corporations. The. argument that- prices are at an invit ing level must be considered 'In connection with the fact that vast amounts of money were spent at the extreme high prices last year, compare'd wUh which present prices represent heavy losses and discour agement dr inability to buy. These positive factors toward dullness are In addition o the negative or passive, one of waiting for the industrial future ,to define itself more accurately. The falling, off in tho rate of Interest of money seek ing employment has served to decrease tho demand for bonds, and has resulted in price reactions in some places. The' mar ket has continued firm for the most part. United States new 4s declined 4, the 3s and old 4s registered , and coupon in the bid price. NEW YORK FINANCES. Over Five Millions Added to the Snr plti,s Reserve. NEW YORK, Jan. 27. The financier says: The New York clearing-house hanks added $p,O92,300 to their surplus reserve last week, making the present excess ?29,277,97o, tV.. lorrroct ronnrtl .Hro fho tt,J1H1o nC buu .u.it,l. ."w o...v- i..w ....uu... w.. June. 1S99. At tha former Derlod. loans ana deposits were at about their maximum,, while cash holdings were 530,000,600 in ex cess of present supplies. The banks were' then facing the yearly demand for crop purpo"sS, which depleted the reserves to the vanishing point over the fall season. Now, With every prospect of continued gains from the interior, the problem concerns the disposition of this excess cash rather than the contraction of loans to meet the heavy call for money elsewhere. It is a fact, however, that the business of the banks is increasing faster than general conditions seem to -warrant. The expan sion of $7,175,600 In loans during the past week, In the face of an extremely inactive stock market, is not easily explained, espe cially since It follows a gain of about $4,500,000 the previous week, The loan item. Is therefore 112,000,000 higher than it was two weeks ago, while stock exchange busi ness in that time has been extremely dull. How far special causes, have brought this about cannot be stated, but it is to be Bald that the gain has been distributed over a large number of institutions, and is not confined, as With cash gains, etc., to "a few of the larger banks. "With ref erence to the latter the detailed statement shows tnat one bank gained over two thirds of the cash last week, while its loans Temalned practically stationary. In other words, the reserve of this institution gained at the expense of other members of the clearing-house. The Increase of $15,000,000 in deposits re ported by all the banks Is about what the 'operations of . the week called for, and since the banks are required to carry an additional reserve of $3,750,000 on the extra deposits, the gain in reserve is smaller than indicated by the receipts of cash. The influx of currency shows no signs of falling off, but It Is Interesting to recall that exactly one year ago the reserves of the banks touched their maximum for th.e i nnMl. r.4- P fkn vnnS nn f.Am Vf ttma early part of the year, and from that time on continued to nour Into New York in large volume i the expansion In business j wus aucii us iu uuiiuip tunc uuissiuiis, with tho result that the surplus reserve had fallen to $15,000,000 at the beginning of April. The boom In the stock market which brought about this shrinkage is ndw a Trial Treatment, tFreo of Charge, of the most remarkable remedy ever discovered. Con tains Great Vital Principle heretofore unknown. Refractory Oases solicited. Confiden tial correspondence invited item, all, pspedially Physicians. ST. JAMES SOCIETY, lia. JJUUAUW.A.X, XUSW XUBiU ,.r.,. ,. . ,.; 6 e o q 0999000 Brokers IHJolmlAto New York Stock Exchange Chicago Board of Trade ' CHAMBER OF COMMERCE lay entirely lacking, and gives no Immediate sign of being at hand. The'weekly bank statement is as fol 16 ws: Increase. Surplus reserve 5,092.300. Loans 7,515,G(N Specie 5,154,80a Legal tender 3,6S9,e0(l Deposits 15,003,060 Circulation ' 342.400 The banks hold $29,277,975 in excess of re quirements. Foreign Financial Nctvs. NEW YORKj Jan. 27. Tho Commercial' I Advertiser's London financial cablegram says: The Intense 'anxiety over the situation in Na'tal stupefied -the markets today, and there Jfc'as practically no business. The tone was Tieavy. Exchange was amused, not frightened, by the Berlin rumor that General Warren had lost 2300 men and 17 guns on Splonkop, Mr. Leyds, the Trans vaal agent, having reached Berlin. : The bank lost 40.000 srold'. encased for the ape. Cured by HTJD TAN. Tha num-i b e r a s h ow tha points of weak ness thtEt are dua to a Iettlng-down of the nerves? Headaches or diz ziness, fig. T; hol low eryes, flg. 8; pane, sunken aheeks, fig. 6 : coated tongue, flg. i ; palpitation ot, heart, flg 3; dls wdered dlgestlcsv flg 2, torpid liv er, flg. 1, and con stipation. Clouded memory, lack ot energy, despondi ency. Irritability, weakness, back-a-ohe horrid dreams, rxausea an these dnota nervous trouble. HUDYAN cures, one and all tha above symptoms, because It builds up tha nervous system. H U D - TAN ape edlly makes Its Influence- felt In nerva quiet u d e , 1 m proved appetite, gain In weight; and strength, cor rooted boweta, healthful tfeep. HIEDYAN make one look, young and feel young,. for It 'provides' nerve force and' vitality. Tell your drumrlst that tou want HtRDTAN. i J""-"""" c" ." .Jktt'. ?" V?-W? lor (fCJ,OW. II your drusnrist doea not keei 1L send direct to Hudyan Remedy Co., cor. Stockton, RUs and Market sts.. Sen Francisco, CaL ' 'J01? MAT CONSUJLT THE HUDYAN DCO, nXR3JREJ nvnt. -tre YViUTUi. ' OTTBED TrhQO 8! tfC& Yon Sleep. ?IM 5 8,000 cored la one year Dt. Ciller's QBAK-SOLVSHT Boa(itt ill 4blcxl(a, dirsrt and tavra rcnoTO Uret&rol STB1CTOTUS in 15 dajs. BangiM dluoli In three boar, carinj wtilo jrpa deep. Cm Gletl tad Bnlvjt4 Preitaw. Yalaabte rrwute trw. ST. JAMES ASS'N, Dept. B, Cincinnati. O. TRAVELERS GUIDE. WHITE COLLAR LINE COLUMBIA RIVER &. PUGET SOUND NAVI GATION CO. PORTLAND AND ASTORIA. BAILEY GATZERT (Alder-street doca) Leaves Portland dally every morning at 7 o'clock, except Sunday. Returning, leaves As toria every night at 7 o'clock, except Sunday Oregon phone Main 351. Columbia phone 351. 1 U. B. SCOTT. President. WASHINGTON & ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO. Steamship "CITY OF SEATTLE"' wjll leave Seattle January 18, and every 10 das there after, for Vancouver, KetchiUm, Juneau. Skag way, SUagway, making trip from Seattle co akagway in cz hours. For freight and passage inquire of UnTllVT1!.! Jk f WXumtWfc DODWELL A. CO., LIMITED. AGENTS. VANCOOVER transportation CO.- Steamer Undine. Captain Charles T. Kamm. leaves Vancouver at 8 30 A. M. and J P. M. Leaves Portland at 10.30 A. M. and 4:30 P. M. Eundajs excepted. For freight or passage ap ply on board, foot of Taylor street. Hound trip, 80c Easy Homo Bars Painless, Permanent. . Ve will send anyone addicted to Opltua, morphine Laudan-xun,orotberdruehabIt DEBILITY! WEAKNESS! Mental and Physical Exhaustion. if p2 1 I-i f1 H it'r 0 fl I ft Sy I kJ TRAVELERS' GUIDE. - 0 , Union Depot, Sixth and J Streets. TWO TRAINS DAILY FOR ALL POINTS EAST "FAST MAIIi ABTD PORTLAND - CHK CAGO SPECIAL ROUTE." Leaves for the East via Spokano dally at 3:43 P. il. Atrh es at 8 A- M. Leaves tor the East, via Pendleton and Hunt lngton. dally at 8 P. M. Arrles, via HunUmr ton and Pendleton, at 6.4S P. M. THROUGH PULLMAN AM) TOURIST SLEEPERS. Water lines schedule, sutject to changa with out notice: OCEAN. AND RIVER SCHEDULE. OCEAN DIVISION Steamships sail from Alns worth dock at 8 P. M. Leave Portland Colum bia sails Tues , Jan. 2; Frl., Jan. 12; Hon.. Jan. i; Thura., leb. 1. State Of California sails Sun. Jan. T; Wed., Jan. 17; sat. Jan Xli Tues., Feb. S. From San Francisco State of California sails "Wed.. Jan. 3: Sat.. Jan. 13; Tuea.. Jan. 23; Frl., Feb. 2. Columbia sails. Moa.. Jan. a, Thurs., Jan. IS; Sun., Jan. 23. COLUMBIA RIVER DIVISION. PORTLAND AND ASTORIA. Steamer Hassalo leaves .Portland dally, except Sunday, at 8 P. 34.; oa Saturday at 10 P. M. Returning, leaves Astoria dally, except Sunday at 7 A. M. WILLAMETTE RIVER DIVISION. PORTLAND AND CORVALUS, OR. Steamer Ruth, for Salem. Albany. CcxvallU and way polnt3, leaves Portland Tuesdajs. Thursdays And Saturdays at tl A. 11. Returning. leaes Corvalll3 Mondays. Wednesdays and Fri days at Q A. M. bteamer Modoc, for Salem and way points, leaves Portland Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri days at u A. M. Returning, leaves balem Tues days, Thursdays and Saturdays at 0 A. M. YAMHILL RIVER ROUTE. PORTLAND AND DATTON.. OR, Steamer Elmore, for Dayton and way points. Ieave3 Portland Tuesdays, Thursday and Sat urdays at 7 A. M. Returning, leaves Dayton for Portland and way points Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 6 A. M. SNAKE RIVER- ROUTE. RIP ARIA. WASH.. AND LEWISTON. IDAHO. Steamer Spokane or steimer Lewlston leaves Rlparla dally at 1 -0 A. M.. arriving at LewUton at 12 o'clock noon. Returning, the Spokana or Lewlston leases Lewlston dally at 8 40 A. M.. arrlvlnc at Rlparla same evening. W. H. HURLBURT. General Passenger Agent. V. A. SCHILLING. City Ticket Agent. Telephone Main 712. CHINA AND JAPAN FROM PORTLAND. In connection with THE OREGON RAILROAD & NAVIGATION CO. Schedule. 1000 (subject to change); Steamer Leave Portland. MONMOUTHSHIRE Jan. 23 about Feb. 13. ABERGELDIE Mar. 4 For rates, accommodations, etc.. apply to DODWELL &. COMPANY. Limited. . General Agents. Portland. Or. To principal points in Japan and China. Leave Dipot Filth aaJ I Streets Arrive OVERLAND EX PRESS TRAINS, for Salem, Rose burg. Ashland. JSac ramento, Ogden, San Francisco. Mo jave. Ix Angeles, El Paso, New Or leans, and the East. At Woodburn (dally except Sun day), morning train connects with train for Mt. Angel, Sll v e r t on, Browna llle, Springfield and Natron, anl evening train for Mt. Angel and S1I verton. Corvallls passenger. Sheridan passenger.. 7.00 P. M. 9':15 A. M. 8.30 A. .M. 7.00 P. M. 7:30 A. M 114:50 P. M.. II5.30 P. M. 118.25 A M Dally. IPally except Sunday. Rebate tickets on sale between Portland. Sac ramento and San Francisco. Net rates $17 first class and 11 Second class. Including sleeper. Rates and tickets to Eastern points and Eu rope. Also JAPAN. CHINA, HONOLULU and AUSTRALIA. Can be obtained from J. B. KIRKLAND. Ticket Agent. 134 Third st. YAMHIU. DIVISION. Passenger Depot, foot of Jefferson Street Leave for Oswego dally at 7:20, 0.4O A. M. 12 30, 1 35, 3 25, 5:15. 0.25. 8.05, 11:30 P. M.; and a 00 A. M. on Sundays only. Arrive at Portland dally at 0:35, 8.30. 10.50 A. M. 1.35. 3:15, 4 30, 6 20. 7:40. 10 00 P. M.; 12.40 A. M. daily, except Monday; 8.30 and 10.05 A. M. on Sundays only. Leavo for Dallas dally, except Sunday at 4 30 P. M. Arrive at Portland at 8.J0 A. M. , Leave for Airlie Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays, at 8.J5 A. M. Arrhe at Portland Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 3.3J P. M. . Except Sunday. ' R. KOEHLER. Marager. C. H. MARKHAM. Gen. Frt. JL Pass. Agt. Pacific Coasl Steamship Co, FOR ALASKA THE COMPANY'S elegant steamers Cottage City, City of Topeka and Al - Kl leave TACOMA A. M. SEATTLE 0 A. M, Jan. 5. 10. 13. 20, 25, 30; Feb. 4, 9, 14. 10, 24. Mar. 1, and every fifth day thereafter. For further infor mation obtain eoTipany's folder. The company reserves the right to change, steamers, sailing dates and hours of sailing without previous notice. AGENTS N. POSTON, 240 "Washington st.. Portland. Or.; F. W. CARLETON. N. P. P.. R. dock. Tacoma; J. F. TROWBRIDGE. Puget Sound Supt , Ocean dock. Seattle. " GOODALL. PERKINS & CO . Gen. Agts . S. F. . vHpgfllHIS SOO PACIFIC LINE Offers the LOWEST RATES and BEST SERV Ice ta and from all Eastern points and Europe. Through ' tour.st cars from coast to St. Paul. Toronto. Montreal and Boston WITHOUT CHANGE. Direct Route to Kootenay Mining DistrJci British Columbia 'Canadian Pacific mil null itojuzju.p lines u lapar anl AsatraLa. F,ci rale. and Information, apply to 1 H. H. ABBOTT, Agent. .E. J. COYLE. 140 Third street, city. A. G. P. A.. Vancouver. B. C Astoria & Columbia River Railroad Co. LEAVES UNION DEPOT. For Majgers, Rainier, Clatskanie, Westport. Clifton. A.storIa. War renton. Flavel, Ham mond. .Fort Stevens, Gearhart Park. Seaside. Astoria and Seashore Express, Dall. Astoria Express, Dally. ARRIVES UNION DEPOT. 8.00 A. M. 11:15 A.M. 7.0aP. M. 0:40 P. M. Ticket office. 235 Morrison st. and Union dipot. J. C MAYO.' Gem Pass. Agt. Astoria. Or. FAST v,a M2 ' SOUTH lp TRAVELEItS GUIDE THE' FASTEST AND MOST DIRECT lIHE TO THE- TANDSOUTHEAST IS THE S amrnft The Direct Lint to Denver, Omaha. Kansas City and St. Louw. Only 3H Days to Chicago Only 4H Days to New York and other Principal Eastern cities Tlxrongli Pullman Palace Sleepe Tourist Sleeper Dining- Cars (meals a la carte), and Free. Reclining: Chair Cars Operated Sally on Fast Hull Trniiuj Through tickets, baggage checks and sleeping car accommodations can be arranged at CITY TICKET OFFICE 1 33 Third Street Portland, Orerjoa J. H. LOTHBOP. GEORGE LANG. Gen'l Agent. City Pass. & Tku. Agt. THE DINING CAR P.OrjTE FROM PORTLANTJ TO THE EAST. THE ONLX DIRECT LINE TO THE YELLOW STONE PARK. Leave Union Depot, Fllti aal I Sts f Arrive- No. 2. Fast mall for Taco-I No.L ma. Seattle. Olympla. Gray's Harbor and South Bend polntj. I Spokane. Rossland. B. i 11:15 A. IT. C. Pullman. Moscow. 3.50 P. SL Lewlston. Buffalo Hump mining country. .Helena. Minneapolis. Stt Paul. Omaha. Kan sas City. St- LouiJ. No. 4. 11:30 P.M. Chicago and alt point. No. X east and southeast. Pugdt Sound Express (7:00 A. M. for Tacoma and deattto I and Intermediate points Pullman tlrst-class and tourist sleepers to Min neapolis. St. Paul and Missouri river points with out change. Vestlbulfd tralrs. Union depot connections la all principal cities. Baggage checked to destination of tickets. For handsomely Illustrated deserrattve matter, tickets, sleeping-car reservations, etc.. call oa c writ a A. D. CHARLTON Assistant General PaHenjjer Agent, 233 Morrison St., Cor. Third,. Portland, Oregon. 6S Josi like club- Only better." Is what a Denver man says of the library cara which the Burlington Route runs between Denver and Chicago- They're wonderfully comforta ble "Just like the club, only bat ter." They have a sofa, easy chairs, a writing desk (with pens, Ink and paper), card tables, the illus trated weeklies, the popular monthlies and a well-stocked buffet. Suggestion: Next time you go East, go via. Dnver and take the Burllngton'3 Chlcogo Spe cial. 100 3d Sired, corner Start, Portland, Oregon. R. TV FOSTER Tteket, Agent. GEO. S. TAYLOR. City Passenger Agent. GO EAST VIA THROUGH SALT LAKE CITT, DENVER OMAHA. OR KANSAS CITY. WITS CHOICE OP TWO ROUTES. Via the fast mall line or the scenic Una througU Cdlorado. NO CHANGE OF CARS TO DENVER, OSIAnA. KANSAS CITT, ST. LOUIS, CHICAGO and tho ATLANTIC SEABOARD. LEAVING PORTLAND UNION DEPOT, DAILY. AT 8:03 ?. 3. For railroad and sleeping-car tickets and all other information apply to CITY TICKET OFFICE 1 24 Third Strcci, Portland, Oregon TV. E COMAN. J. R. NAGEL. General Agent. City Tleltat Agt. J3SSRAT0RTHERN Tlclcet Office: 122 Third St. Thoae OSO LEAVE. No. 4 S:45 P. M. The Flyer, dally to awl from St. Paul. Minnas apolis. Duluth. Chicagi and all points East. ARRIVE. No. 3. j 3:60 A. M. Through Palace and Tourist Sleepers, Dlnlna and Butfet Smoklng-Library Cars. JAPAN - AMERICAN LINE STEAMSHIP KIN5HIU MARU For Japan, China and all Aiiattc leave Seattle. polnu TtlU rt, ii' WmmMm WmSMm BabM! ABOUT MARCH O. h