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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (April 22, 1900)
wpwiipfi$pitpryf?,!Ti tspff1? r. THE SUNDAY OltEGONIAN, PORTLAND, APRIL' 22, .1900. 23 COMMERCIAL AND Another week of fine weather has per mitted a vast amount of Spring work on tho farms, and, while tt has temporarily restricted distributive trade through the Inability of farmers to leave their work, no complaints are heard. Bank clearings, as handled In Portland, are an excellent com mercial barometer, and those for the week just closing enow a satisfactory increase over those of the corresponding week In 1S99, and are very close to those of ItSS. when Jl wheat and plenty of it was la evi dence. There haa been a further decline In the wheat market, due to a continua tion of record-breaking Argentine ship meets and to perfect weather conditions In this country. In the wool trade, neither buyers nor sellers are showing any partic ular anxiety about doing business, and. while the Eastern manufacturers are holding off, there is no special weakness shown among Western holders. There has been some activity in mohair during the week, but quotations are weaker, and the best prices of the season have undoubtedly been passed. The hop situation remains practically unchanged, except for the sale of a few lots of Inferior stock. It Is reported that overtures are being made by dealers for the coming crop, but from appearancio there will not be much contracting done this year. In potatoes, a shade more Arm ness is noticeable, due to the light re ceipts, but as yet there is no advance in prices, and some very good etock sold yes terday at 42H cents. Onions are selling at record-breaking prices, a lot of 100 sacks selling yesterday at 16 50 per cental, which is the highest price paid for over 20 years. At these prices, consumers buy very spar ingly, as the new crop from' California will be coming to hand In a few day?. The steamer arriving rrlday brought a few new onions. They are still rather young, but sold at 5 cents per pound. The next arrivals will probably be better ma tured and will .sell cheaper. Apples are out of the market, and navel otanges are following them, although Mediterranean sweets are quite plentiful. Two .carlca&J of bananas .came In yesterday, the mto; of them arriving too green for Immediate use. The egg market braced up a little yes terday, and some dealers were endeavor ing to secure 13 cents. At this figure they moved very slowly, and salo were gener ally made around 12 and 12H cents. But ter is very weak, but closed the week at unchanged prices. Veal and pork aYe sell ing fairly well at quotations. Poultry was very firm yesterday, and sold at extrava gant prices for fancy stock. Hay, oats and barley are very dull, and during the week a few brands of Valley flour were marked down 6 cents per barrel. WHEAT The wheat market for the greater part of the week Just closed has had a decidedly sickly cast, and closed yesterday down In the dumps. The May option In Chicago Is drifting out of exist ence to slow nfuMc, and yesterday was hovering dangerously close to the G5-cent mark, while on the previous day It touched that figure, recovering slightly after wards. In the Portland market, there docj not appear to be much of a demand for the cereal except when It can be. secured at or about export prices. Yesterday, soma of the exporters had their figures down to C3 and S3 cents for Walla Walla, anil ex pressed themelves as Indifferent about doing business at anything In excess of these figures. In Valley, there Is somo demand from the mills all the time, and choice stock naturally brings a premium over the ordinary ,run of offerings, but for export. 13 cents is the best quotation obtainable. The continued enormous ehlpments from the ArgiMtlne arc undoubtedly having a very bad cfect on the foreign market at the present ilnie, although we. are repeat edly assured by the Liverpool papers that the effect of these shipments had been discounted. This might have been true up to a certain stage, but as they keep on holding up around record figures. It begins to look ao though the "discount" had not been liberal enough. In, the past 10 -necks the Argentine has set afloat 2S.S6S.0M bush els, the weekly shipments with few ex ceptions running pretty close together in quantity. In detail, they were as follows: yv eeK ending Bushels. April ....... 3. ifWOfii April, April 2.79I, 7.... 1.C9S.090 March March March March March 31.... 24.... 17.... 10.... 3.... 24.... , 3,816,000 4.101.000 ...."2.544.000 .... 3.112.000 .... 2.K6.O00 .... iXM.003 .... L000 J ebruary February 17 Total 2S.SCS.003 This total lacks but a email amount o! equaling the entire shipments of the cer- "eal year of 1S9S-99 from Oregon, Wash- t ington and Idaho,t and Is large enough to cause' some "'sober' thinking among the men who are obliged to raise wheat in competition with a country which turns off. such astonishing amounts, even when the price Is low. The crop conditions In the United States continue quite .favorable and are espe cially so In the Pacific Northwest, with California making no complaint, except as for the southern part of the state. Concerning the position of wheat in the United States the Chicago Dally. Trade Bulletin has the following; Estimating the wheat crop of the United States at 50.000. 000 bushels, and allowing 13S.O00.O0O bushela for supplies in all positions on July 1, 1899. the aggregate supplies for the 12 months would be 6SS.000.000 bushels. Al lowing 324.OM.O00 bushels for domestic re quirements. CS.OOO.OOO busheltt for seeding purp&ses. 138.000,000 for export to date, and 90.000,000 bushels for supplies In all posi tions July 1, 1500, makes an aggregate quantity accounted for of C17.OOO.OO0 bush els, and leaves for export during the re maining three months about "71.000.000 bush els. The exports from April 1. 1S99 to July 1, 1S93, were about 46.000,000 bushels. ,At the present rate of exports, however, the supplies on July L in all positions, will probably be about 120.000,000 bushels, or only 18,000,000 bushels lees than estimated one year previous. rOUTLAXD MARKETS. Grain, Flour, Etc. Wheat Walla Walla, 63834c; Valley, C3c; bluestem. 5S57c per bushel. Flour Best grades. S3 COfiSr graham, $2 30; superfine. S2 10 per barrel. Oats White. 35c; gray. 32832c; stained. " .30c per bushel. Barley-Feed, S148M 60; brewing, S17C17 31 per toe MIllstufCs-Bran. S12813 per ton: middlings. 11881: shorts. S13815; chop. Sit. " " Hay Timothy. S810; clover. S7J7 30; Ore--oa wild hay. J67 per ton. tBatter,.EBKS, Poultry, Etc Butter Weak; fancyjyrcamery. 35C40c per roll; dairy. 30c; store, jyjtgSSc per roll. ' Eggs 13H813C per'-yzen. Poultry-Chickens. , mixed, S485 per dozen bens. SSgfl; ducks. S087; geese. S!ei0 per dozen: turkeys, live, 15c: dressed, 13817c per pound, Cheese Full cream, twins, 12$013c; Touni America, 14c per pound. Vegetables, Krntt. Ete. Vegetables-Parsnips. C073c: carrots. 60e: ttlmlps, CO 75c; onions, 6c per pound for new, 6J4c per pound for old: cabbaire. iiOeO fl per cental; potatoes, 30 9 5Qe per tck; FINANCIAL NEWS sweet potatoes, 3c: peas. 4K83c; beans. 100 13c: asparacus, 508c; new potoatoes. 2QZ6c per pound. Fruit Lemons, S3 50S3; oranges. S3S3 33 per box for navels, S3 per box for seedllnp: pineapples. St KXJ0 per dozen: bicanar, S3 34 C3 per bunch: Persian dates. TViOSc per pound; apples, J101 CO; pear. TScSSl 33 Pr bix. Dried fruit Apples, evaporated, 705c pel i pound, mis-dried, sacks or boxes, 489c: pears, I run and evaporated. (86c: plums, pilless, 43 5tte: primes. Italian. SttSSHc: surer, xtr choice. S 0 0e; Ccs, Smyrna, 32Ue: California black. 536c; do white. 10c per pound. Groceries. Nnts, Etc. Coffee Mocha, 33838c; Java, fancy. 30933c: Java. rood. 30034c. Java, ordinary. lS320c; Costa Rica, fancy, 18830c: do rood. lC918c: dt ordlnsry. 10813a per pound; Columbia, roast. $13 33; Arbuckle's. SIS 33; Lion, 1 12 33 per case. Sucar Cube. SS E3: crushed. IS S3H: pow dered. S3 t2hi: dry cranulated. cans. S3 33Vi: beet, S3 334: extra C, S H; colden C S4 71 net; half barrels. 4c more than barrels: znapls sugar, 13810c per pound. Heaps Small white. SSc; bayou. 4c; Lima. 64 per pound. Salmon Columbia, river. 1-pound tails. 10 1 60; 3 - pound talis, S?82 30: fancy, 1-pounJ fists. SI C3Q1 73: H-pound fancy Bats. S3CS3c: Alaska. 1-pound tails, si 3091 30; 3-pound tails. SI 0083 33. Grain bacs Calcutta. V8 10 per 100 fot spot, SO SOSO C3H for July-August. Nuts Peanuts. CHCTc per pound for raw. ltd tor roasted; cocoanuts. 90c per dozen: walnuts, 10811c per pound, pine. nuts. 13c: hickory nuts. 7c; chestnuts, 13c: UrazlL lie: filberts. 13c, fsney pecans, 13814c: almonds. 13 9 lTHc pel pound. Coal oil Cases. 31 He per gallon: barrels, ITHc: ranks. lSHc Itlee Island. CVe: Japan. 5Vic: New Orleans. UC3HC fancy head, 3787 30 per sack. Stent nnil Provisions. Mutton Gross. bet sheep, wethers and ewea. sheared. S3 30 8 3 75; dressed. 7 Q 7Hc per pound; srrfng lambs, &83HC Per pound cross. Hots Grots, choice beaiy. S3; llgM. i 30, drcued. iWGHc per pound. Veal Large. B53"J4c per pound; small. I eKc. Ilctf Cross, top steers. H8 30: cows, S3 34 C4. dressed beef. 6V4tf7Je per pound. Provisions ' Portland pack Shield brand)' llsms, smol&d. are quoted at 13c ir poutM; plcntc hsnui. OVJe per pound; breaktast Lacon. 134c: bacon. SJic: backs, tHe: dry salt sides. SVc: dried beef. l'Hc per pound; lard. S-pouas rs!. 10c: 10 - pound palls. uc: ten. ac; tierces. D'.ie per pound. Eastern pack (Ham mond's); Hams, large. 13c; medium. 12U& small. lSlic: picnic hairs. SHc: shoulders. USc; breakfast luccn. !2c; dry salt sides. SV.lDVrc; baron sides. DSluW: backs. 10c. butts, ixr. lard, purt leaf, kettle rendered. 3s. luVic; lu, IUC. Hops. tVnnl. Hides, etc. lions 3C2Sc per pound. - Wool Valley. ISO 13c for eosrse. 1C31S: fot beet; Eastern Oregon. 10313c: mohair. 26037c per pound. Sheerrklnn Shearlings. 13820c: short-wool. 31 C33c; medlum-wocL 30Cr30c; Icr.g-wooU OOcQSl each. Tells Bear skins, each, as to size. T3813. cub, each. S185: badger, each. 30c: wildcat. 33973c; hensecat, 3b33c: fox. 'common gray lOcQSI: do redt SI 7383 30; do ercu. S3 SOtnl, lynx, S3S4 30. mirk. 40cQ31 73; marten, dark Northern. 3li: do pale, pine, 284; mutk rat, 8812c. ekunk. SoQsOc; otter (land). St ?(S: panther, with head and claws perfect. 5183: rsccror.. 333s0c; wolf, mountain, wl'.h head perfect. S3 30 t?3; xiclverine, $3 50UC beser. per skin, large. SGG7: do medium, pel tkln, S83. do smalL per skin. S83: do kits. Ir skin, f KlI Tallow-SQSVic; No. 3 and grease. SHStc per pound. ' HU'i Dry hides. Ko. 1. 10 pounds and up ward. 13(rl3ic; dry kip. No. 1. 3 to 1C inundt, 15; jr pound: dry calf. No. 1. under 3 pourds ISSlGc; dry sal'ed. one-third less than dry fflnt; salte,' Miles, scund steers. Co pounds an! oi r. SntOc: do 53 to CO pounds. bSac: di under 3i pounds and cons. 7HSc: kip. 13 to 34 pounds. 7K9Sc: do seal. 10 to 14 pounds, 7K: do calf. undr 10 pounds. 7c: green turualted) Ic per pound less; culls built stags, motli eaten, baolr cut. scorM hair slipped. Heathcs beaten or crubi)). one-third less. TUn SL'GAU MAniCET. Advnncc Is Expected, na Cnba Is Iloldlnfr for Higher Prices. Crarnlkow. MacDougall & Cos Now York circular dated April Hth, says: "This week a complete change has come over the tone df our market, and raw tugare have not only recovered the l-15c lost last week, but have gained another 1-lCc, thus making a total advance cf hie on all grades. A very large business was done at these prices, and at their c. f. and c I. f. parity. A further advance Is looked for in the near future, as Cuba shippers are holding for higher prices. While th.s changehasbecn going on here an Improve ment has also been going on In Europe, where prices of beet have advanced and cane sugars have likewise advanced. BeetB, which for sumo time have been above the parity of our market, are now on the same level owing to this week's advance here of He per pound, as against the advance In beets of nnlv ari nt- him. dredweight, or say 1-iGc per pound. Mall advices report the weather very unfavor able for the beet sowings. An Increased area Is likely to be eonn. but no nosltlve estimate can yet be given. .Tt Is estimated mat tno present stock of raw sugar In Puerto Itlco does not exceed 20.000 tons, and this quantity will probably he shipped without delay. The amount, however, la not large enough to Save any effect on our marKci. .nnnougn Duyers may try to se cure some portion of the beneflt derived irom tno reduced duties. Cuba Thi num. ber of estates grinding Ip reduced to C2 as compared with 10J grinding at this time last year. Advices from th ini.rtn. ,. gardlng the results on estates that have ' finished grinding have caused -some of our ' correspondents to modify their estimate of the total crop to 325.000 -ton! as against last week's official estimate of SS! 000 tons." SAN FItAIVCISCO JIAnKETS. SAN FRANCISCO? April 2L-Wool-Spring Nevada, 1416c: Eastern Oregon. 12lCc; Valley Oregon, 20S22c: Fall North ern mountain, 10ffl2c: mountain. SlOc; plains. SQlOc: Humboldt and Mendocino 1415c. Hops 1S39 crop, 11013c MIHstufls Middlings, S1720; bran. S12 13 per ton. Ilav Wh(flL St!ff21A' Tph(flt nnA m( eero. best barley, SiS7; alfalfa, 2586 BO; stock jiga i; compressea wheat, S7if9 50 per ton: straw. 25tf40e per bale. Potatoes Early Rose. COQCSc: River Bur- CULLISON&CO. ; Stock, Grain, and Provision BROKERS Direct Wires to . New York Stock Exchange . Chicago Board of Trade 214-215 Chamber of Commerce Portland, Oregon banks, 40063c; Oregon Burbanks, SOffSSc per cental; sweet potatoes, S2 2S02 4O per cental. Vegetables Sllverakln onions.. JS3S. per cental: garlic, IHfflHc: green peas, 7Sc Si 25 per sack; string beans, 10312Hc; dried okra, 324c per pound; asparagus. flC2 pet box; egg plant, MflOc per pound. Apples Choice, 11 25; common, Mc Citrus fruits Oranges, navels, 31,2333 SO; Mexican limes, SlfjS; common California lomcns, SI 2301 30; lemons, choice, SI 2S3 1 0 per box. Bananas SI 2Sft3 25 per bunch. Butter Fancy creamery, lGHtfl'c; fancy creamery seconds. 16c: fancy dairy, lSHc; fancy dairy seconds, 15015c per pound. Cheere California, new, ifiiHc- per pound: Young America, SGSHc: Eastern, 16HU1TC Eggs Store, lie: fancy ranch, lCc pet dozen, . Poultry Turkey gobVer, 12313c: turkey hens, JSfltc per pound; old roosters, 59 4 !0 per dozen: young roosters, SSQ7: small broilers. S2 Wff3 50: large broilers, J4S4 50; f ryers. SoKC: hens, SSfi5 50 per dozen; geese, S2W2 25 per pair. Itccelpts Flour, quarter sacks, 18.0S7; wheat, centals, 1100; barley, centals. 3000: oats, centals, 370' corn, centals, 370: pota toes, sacks. 'tiS: bran, sacks, 1243: mid dlings, sacks, C75; hay, bales, 417; wool, bales, 153; hides, ISO. CLOSING STOCK QUOTATIONS. BONDS. 1035J1D. & R. O. 4s... OS U. S. 3s. ret... U. S. 2s, reg.... vjjtioen. Electric 5S...117H w w-, .eg,.. VV do 3s. coupon... 109-J, do new 4s. reg.,133 do new 4s, coup. 131 Art 1m .. .... .. r. Central HU.I1U. North, l'aclflc Zm.. Ci'.i do 4s lOiH Oregon Nav. lsta..p)S do old 4s. reg.114ii do 4s ...IOIVj Oregon S. L. Cs.13U do con. 5s 111 Rio Or. West. 1st U94 St. Paul consols. ..173 St. P. C. & P. 1SU131 do 5s ....... i. ...'130 Union Pacific 4S...100 Wis. Central lsts.. 92 uv oia is, coup. .111 do 6s. reg 112(Z do 5s. coupon. ..113V Dlst. Col. 3-3s... 133)J Atchison adi. 4s.. wv i t ...kv.-ojn. 7S143 do S. F. deb. 5s. 133 D- & R. O. lsts.. 104 When Issued. STOCKS. The total sales of stocks today were 417.300 shares. Tho dosing quotations were: Atchison 3d4Un!oa Paa pref... 73 nff, P5e:i BWabash 74 Can. Pacific tit4 Wheeling & L. E. low Can. bouthern ... WV-I do 3d pref 3S, T'' Hh.' "! Wisconsin CentraL 17H ?"-na,i Wrttern- 3!i'- C.. C. & SU L.. C3 C.. B . & Q 123VvThlnl Avenne ....111 Chi., Ind. i L.. y,V,i EXPRESS CO.S. do pref ........ 58 lAdams 130 Chi. ec East. Ill...liJ4(Amcrlcan 145 Cnicago j& N. W..lBll4fnlted States 4J S" ih- L Pac 1037iWells-Fnrgo 133 ", - G- & St. L. ti' I M1SCELUVNEOUS. Colo. Southern .. U lAmer. Cotton Oil.. 33 do lit pref 'i do pref M n . 7LJ XrvJ IBSIAraer. Malting .,.. 314 Del & Hud.on....ll5h do pref 21 lel.. Lack. & U'..lyJ Amer. Smelt. & R. 3774 Denvir & Rio Gr. UUUI do pref S0V twvrtt 7Ii.Vmer. Spirits 2h Erie .. 13. d0 vt t7 do IsL nrsf Jtia. 1 Jl m c&l trnn .r , North. pretlSIvjl do pref ,... 74 llocklnir Cjoal 17 Amer. Steel & W.. 3.V liucktag Valley Illlrols Contial Iowa Central .. ,. 4t) ..113V, . 17 ao pref 7BV4 Amer. Tin Plate... 33 do pref 73 uo prtf 51V Amer. Tobacco ...101U ruin. li. r. & o.. 13 I do oref 1H Lake Lrle i w... 31HiAnaconda Itin. Co. i5SI ao rrer . tt. . itnwi.i.- r - Laky Shore 2ui iColo. Fuel i Iron. Louis. & Na Simeon:. Tobacco ... -lanhattan LU ... Ul do pref Met. St, Ry ISfHiTederal 8teel .... Mexican Central.. 13J-.I do pref Minn. & St. LouU t! IGen. Electric ..., do pref 014 Glucoso Sagar .., 7I,,'?,!url..P"?nc 35AI do pref Mobil & Dhlo.... 45 lint. Paper , M.. K. & T.. , 1 u. uo nref is 4m 334 y;. soi, tf 13311 404 01 22'J C3J, 71 3-1 K.1 -." I '- -ieae uas... New Jersey Ctnulr jV.iNatlonal Dlscult New; lork Cent.. Ut do rref Norfolk & West.. 3;4iNatlonal Lead .. do pref w Iji Clede Gas -."u uiu- 13 I co.prer im Northern l"aclas.. 5-vSji National Steel .... rM d trcf 7i,v,J do pref M Ontario & West.. 33, N. T. Air Urate... u. iu & N do rref , Pennjj l-aala .... Reading do 1st prof , do 2d pref RIo.Gr. Wetum., do pref , St. LouU & S. Ft, da lt pref,...., 43 i North 'Ainerlcan .. 15U fatlfic Coast 5l. do lrt iref S3 do 3d iiref m 13 iV. 13 cu4 Si Ptclle Mall C3 Pcorlf-s Oas tun: ciH( I-r-r-td Steel Car. i-H do rref Pullma'. Tal. On-1 Jl .' iol at StamL I ope & T... J ao a rrer 3J iSurar m St. Louis I S, W. 11 do pn-f Ill lUi -4 .17 SI . ". do Dref 31 ITenn. C-al & Iron. St. Tad do pref Pt. Paul & O..., Southern l'aclfic Southern Ry ... do pref ... Texas ft raeiflc. Union Pacific .. ,.12'iU U- S. Lathtr.. ..1731,1 ao rrer L. S. Rubber do pref Western Unloa . . lUiuhllc Iron & 3, do iref ..I.'J " 3TJ ' ls .. E-V-il Slonry. Hsrtinnr-r-. K'c. SAX FRANCISCO, April 21.-StcrlInT on London. 60 days. $4 VS: sight. SI S3; Mexican dollars, 43V4l9c; drafts, sight, 17Hc; do telegraph, 20c. NEW YOP.K. April 21. Money on call, steady. 2 per cent; prime mercantile pa per. 433 per cent; sterling exchange, tlrm, with actual business In bankers' bills at It fSQi fSU for demand, and at Si EHja 4 S4H for CO days; posted rates, 4 S4U64 S3 and 4 SSUQ4 K); ccmmerclal bllls.'St SSi-itf 4 : silver certificates. C04OlUc; Mexican dollars, 47ic: Government bonds, steady; stato bonds. Inactive: railroad bonds. 'steady. LONDON. April a. Consols, Jl 00 15-16; money, SHQ4 per cent. , Stocks In London. LONDON, April 21.-0nadian PaciSc, 90t; Union "Pacific preferred. 7754; North ern Pacific preferred, 7Vt: Grand Trunk, U; Anaconda, 10. HASTUltX livestock;. CHICAGO, April-21. Cattle Itecelpts, 200. Market generally steady. Natives, good to prime steers. $4 S0ff5 SO; poor to medium, U 104 73; seTected feeders, $1 S3; mlxed stockers. S3 30Q3 75: cows, JJfM 50; heifers. S3 23j3 f3: canners. S2 232 SO' bulls, S2 tOSl 20: calves, S4 S03C CO; Texas- xeu steers, SIJJ3 20: Texas bulls,. S3 23fi3 7a Hogs Receipts today, 13,X): 'estimated -uonuay, 3a,000; left over, 2100. Hogs 6c lower: top. joTTH. Mixed and butchers'. $5 4035 7255: good to choice heavy. S3 CO 5 77H: rough heavy. J3 0035 TTH; light, J3 30 Qu Co; bulk of sales. S3 50f3 C21&. Sheep Receipts, none. Sheep and Iambs steady. Good to choice wethers. S3 75 6 25: fair to choice mixed. S3-55 73: Western sheep, S5 5nS 25; yearlings. S3 S086 25 native lambs, S3 I0S7 30; Western lambs SOS7 20. Receipts this week: Cattle, 4S.000; hogs. 130.000: sheep. 66,000. Receipts last week: Cattle, 51,200; hogs, H5.300: sheep, 70,000. OMAHA, April 2L Cattle Receipts, SOO. Market steady. Native beef steers, US 5 40; cows and heifers, S3 SOfti C3; canners, $2 23JT3 40; stockers and feeders, $3 73SJ5 10; calves, S407.; bulls and sLigs. S2 S0U4 20 Hogs RecelptF. S00X Market Ec lower. Heavy. 3 42'.?5, 50: mixed. 3 4035 42'S: light, S3 2505 42U; bulk of sales, S3 400 5 4254. Sheep Receipts. 600. Market steady. Fair to choice natives, S3 7506 35; fair to choice Westerns, $3 &56 10; common and 'choice sheep. Si 50g5 50; lamb's S0S7 23. KANSAS CITV. April 2L Cattle Re ceipts, 100. Market unchanged. Texas steers, Jl 2554 43; native steers, S4 5005 25; native ows and heifers, $3 403 23; stock ers and feeders. S3-73fi5 40. Hogs Receipts. 7000. Market weak to 5c lower. Bulk of sales. 43 155 50: heavy. S5 40S5 55; packers. S3 S7HQ5 50; mixed. S3 Hugs 43: lights, S3 10O5 35; porkers, S3 30 3 53: pigs, SIRS 20. Sheep Receipts, 500. Market unchanged Lambs, $6 S54JS DO; muttons, J6Q6 10. TIIE GRAIN' MARKETS. SAN FRANCISCO, April 2L Wheat and barley quiet, oats in'X Spot quotations were: Wheat-Shipping, No. L 95c; choice. S6Uc; milling. 97Hcesi. Barley Feed, 70S721Ao; brewing, SCO ,S24c. Oats Gray Oregon, SI OTKfn utj;. mUl. Ing. SI 1381 17H: red, 95cJl 15. Call-board sales: Wheat-Quiet. May, S3Sc; December. SI 02V4: cash, S6Uc Barley Quiet December, 73Hc Corn Large yellow, SI 1501 I7J4. Chlcs.RO Grain nnd Produce. CHICAGO April JL Up to U o'clock ;the wheat 'market was quiet but steady, slowly but firmly working upward uqdet the Influence of steady cables and the firmness of corn, together with light re ceipts In the Northwest. Shorts were the best buyers early. They told yesterday, and the steadiness of cables thla'mornlng gave them, cause -to repent. The South west was also a buyer, much of It. how ever, to cover short lines. The bulk of the day's business was in changing May fort July, or .vice-versa. Most of the-business was done at a spread "of VAC Dur lng the last hour of tho session, which carried the market to its high point for" the day, trade was fairly, active May opened a shade up, at 65ViGGJHc. advanced 'to-C5S66Sc, and closed a shade up at-6531 CC3HC Tho corn market started out firm, helped by higher cables and the additions which irreclaimable bulls made to the short lines. But after a while this situation played out and the market became heavy. May closed He down at SSyc Liquidation of May was the feature In the oats pit. May closed He down at 22HC Provisions were dull and weak. Hogs were lower, and there was continued liqui dation. The foreign demand for lard was poor. May pork closed, ITtjc under yes terday. May lard ITHc down,and May Tibs 15c lower. The leadlng.futures ranged as follows: WHEAT. Opened. Hlchest. Lowest. Ooslnc Acrll .. S0C3C. May SOraU SOKWi S0C54 - 'OTS- CM. ,60 C7S jury September GC (TIM, 07 C7W CORN. Aurjl May July September 37- 3SV sot; S3T, 3S 40K SSTS '30 40, sstt 33t 30 OATS. May 23 W, July 3314, 23V, September ... 32H "33 MESS PORK. Stay 13R3H 13 02U July 13 03 13 00 23T4 33 12 72-f -12 72VJ 12 SO. 12 SO LARD. May 7 021, 7 05 . riJCH 02J July 7131, 713 7tl3l? 7 03i September ... 7 30 7 20 TOIV 7 07V SHORT RIDS. May 605 (lOSi ,0-S7H.C,PO July 0074 7tCli 002k OH2H September ... O074 0 07H 'iSOO- CTSW Cash quotations were as foKows: Flour Dull. Winter patents, S3 60S3 70-. straights. $2 K03 40: clears. SI T0G3 20: Spring specials. S3 SOfli M: patents. JSZ 103 3 45: straights. J2 C0fi3; bakers'. $292 43. Wheat-No. 3 Spring. C2SjC;c; No. 2 red, CSHflCOc Corn No. 2. fSVic. Oats No. 2. 23iT244c: No. 2 white. rVc: No. 2 white. 2DiQ2Sc Rye No. 2, 54c. Barley No. 2, 41HP45C. Flaxseed-No. 1. Jl 73. Timothy seed Prime. S3 43. Mess pork Per barrel, Sll 73?12'S0. Lard Per 100 pounds, $5 sr?6 97!c Short ribs Sides. loose. S5 25i7 t Shoulders Dry-sa!tcd. boxed. C5iC7c. Sides Short, clear, boxed. S7 SOfrTM. Whisky Distillers' finished goods, per ga ion. SI 23jj. Re?!M. Shlumentjb .. ltt.OOl lO.nno .. SHA'M . 7t"f ..ft.t""l ' pe.'.'s""! ..10T.) 335.(10 .. M.fK Flour, barrels Wheat, bushels Corn, bushels Oat, bush'ls ....... Rye. buhels Carrey, bushels i...v On the pnxluce exchange today the but trr market was firm. Creamery, lljjl'tic; dairy. 12ifil5Hc Cheese Firm at HVZe. Eggs Steady: fresh. 10Mc. rw York Rrntn unil Prditnce. NEW YORK. April 2l.-F:our-ReceI?ts. ! 22.$S0 barrels: exports. 27.H3 barrels. lar- Vet. steady. Minnesota patents, S3 7033 VI; AVIi-ttr Etralshts. 53 43TO 39. V.'heat Rc'Ipti. 33.1C-) bushels. Spot. firm. No. 2 red. TSViC f. o. h. Op Ions Im- proveu in tne mcrnirg noaut ytc. ana c'e.sed' firm. ic net ndvarce: May closed 72"' c; Jure, liicscptembcr, 72;4c Wo-J Dull. ' ' IIo:s Culct. Ecrnprnn Grain Market. LONDON. Aprll.tl. Wheat-Cargoes on passage, easier, mglectcd; cargoes, Walla Wc'Ja. 2Ss 6J; cargots, 'Oregon, 2us; Eng lish country markets, quiet. LIVERPOOL. April 2L-Wheat Quiet; No. 1 standard California. 6- 5d; wheat In Fisiii. quiet; flour In Fails, quiet; Krcscn country markets, qulcr. Spot-Dull; No. 1 Ca:itorr.l3. 6s 4yd; No. 1 Northern, Spring, 5s U$A. Futures steady; April. 5s SHd; May. 5s 9d; July, 5s Sd. Corn Spot, steady; Amsrlcan mixed new. 4s ltjd. Futures, steady; May, 4s 4Cd; July. Ss TKd. Coffee and Srtrrnr. NEW YORK. April H.-Ccflee op'.Ioru, closed Arm at 10jl5 points pet a.iarce. Sales, 11S.700. Including September, SS loif 7 00: October. ST07 03: November. STSI 03; spot Rio, steady: No. 7 Invoice, IS; No. 7 jobbing. S3 50; mild steady: Cordova. JSEO-gHOO. . Sugar, raw, steady: fptr refining. 3.13-1M: centrifugal X test, 4 2-lCc; refined, steady; granulated, 23 13; cut loaf, S3 S3. The Metnl Jlnrkrts. - NEW YORK. April 21. Tho firm that fixes the selling price' for miners and smelters quotes lead at S4 15 -at tho clooc; bar sliver, EO&sC. SAN FRANCISCO?" April 21- Bar alive--. 2Sc LONDON. April H-Bar silver, 27Jd. Anierlcnii Hough Rider 'Ways, Julian Ralph In Collier's Weekly. - The Swagger Guards and the splendid Lancers In South Africa have already be come parts of the dirtiest Ttrmy In the world. The dirtiest, because, there's no such thing as keeping clean. WeMlve In dust, eat dust, drink dust, breathe dust, nnd dust coats us all from' head to foot. Hundreds of one-time dandles have long elncc coafd to shave, and until we came to Modder River, a man who washed all over 'was sure to boast of It and be pointed out to tho others. Tho officers without swords .and without stars are as like thett men as two peas; In fact, we are like an army of dustmen with no differences among us except that Lord Methuen and General Pole-Carew are still 'as tidy as If they were at home. But they are Gen erals and ought to be ma rkc-d.raep-in eA" ery way. As I walk through the camp I notice more and more men in soft elouch hats. They have lost their helmets In bat tle or worn them out. But the wonder 1 that in an "Old World army they are al lowed to make such a departure. Finally, who are the most admired of, all, tho sol diers? Who are the heroes In their cora rades" eyes? Why, the New Zealanders Australians and Canadians. And what do they look like? So like American scouts and rough riders that my heart warms every time I cee them. They rfde as onr boys do, with the horse, as if each mah was a part of his eteed. ,They carry their guns any way they please. They' wear their slouch hats as they like turned up, turned down, or caught up at one side. It is said that the sword has gone for-' ever from the field of war. Well, the polished brass and the pipe clay have gone from the British army for' tho time being, and I shall not. wonder if tho leather harness drops off Tommy's back before wo are through. Somo Eu ropeans laughed at us for Just such Inno vations, but w? do not laugh back. We applaud, for the changes are brought about by common pense. is Made the Blafl Good. "Show me a prizefighter," said the long haired man as he leaned against' the bar, "and I'll show you n loafer;" "Is that so?" cxclalme'd a'burley fellow behind tho stove. Jumping" to his feet, "Well, I'm a prizefighter seer "Of course," said the other, as he backed toward the door, "and I'm a loaf er," Chicago News. Estey Orgace. Wiley B. Allen Co. PRESERVE FOR BISON BILL .TO -SETT ASIDE 20tOOO ACRES' IX XEW MEXICO. Representative Lncey's Interesting Report UvFaror of Use aienanrc An Adrlssble Experiment. WASHINGTON. April lS.-Representa-' live Lacey. of Iowa, chairman of the public lands committee, seems to have a soft spot In his heart for the American bison, and was one of those most Inter ested In a bill which he recently reported for setting, aside a tract of land in New Mexico as preserve for this now almost extinct animal. It Is true that the orig inal bill called for an exhorbltant amount of land, but this has been cut down and a tract of reasonable size Is now pro vided for. There are some interesting statements In Mr. Lnceys' report, from which the following extracts are taken: "In 1S22 the last of the bison was killed east of the Mississippi River. Before the development of the railroads, vast herds of these animals avoided the destructive effects of the white settlements by emi gration to the far West, and down to as late as 1S70 they still numbered very many millions. The building of the Pacific Rail road was 'the signal for the. destruction of these vast herds. They were slanghtered without mercy, for sport and for profit. "Professor Hornaday thinks that there are at present 400 living buffalo in the whole world. The. herd of the Flathead Indians, the 'Buffalo Jones' herd, the Goodnight herd, the Corbln herd, a few specimens here and there In zoological Jiarks- remnants still of perhaps 20 In ' tho Yellowstone National Park, and c few scattered 'wood buffalo" west of Hud son's Bay embrace all that are left of the countless mlllionsof a generation ago. "In a more favorable climate, with ade quate protection and'opportunlty for rang-. Ing. breeding may be successfully carried on. Experience has shown that In close confinement most of the calves Tire males, but on the" open range", under more ria tural conditions,' the birth rate of the two sexes ls'about equal. "Practically all the animals with which to try this experiment of domesticating the buffalo arc under the. control of , Col onel Jones. We recognize -the fact that the buft.-.Io, like the Indian, must be do mesticated or disappear: 'but It Is n'so true that an adequate home must be found for the few remaining, or else they can rot be protected and preserved. Aftrr a. few generations of domestication thir breeding can no doubt be carried en with out tho broad range that, now 5?cmi reccrjtary. To turn these animals out on tho plains of any of the Western states or. territories to take their" chances vvilth domestic cattle would result In their, de structlcn. A rarge sufficiently large- and at tho same time fenced In should hi provided f"r that 'purpose. Th" owner of this held is willing to bear all the expanse of this experiment ard ajks no Gove-n-rrcnt aid. He can net turn thcs ncl:na".-" out on the open rar.gs without danger of their entire loss. - ' "In New Mexico tho bufftlo fndj hU nat ural home, both Sumtntr and Winter. Thero remain vast areas of unoc:up"cd nub'.li lands where the buffalo formerly ro-smed and bred with much frultJu'ncss. Out of the COOMO.OCO acre." remaining of tre public lands It Is proposed by this tol'I to ret apart a tract cf 20.001 acre : not free 0f charge, as the sheep and cattle men i now ;, the land, but fflbjc: to a nora ml luntal of 1 cent an acre, and also two ' DUfr.iIo in kind which are to be delivered IO the Government each year fcr the use cf tj,0 public parks. Owing to n mlsunderstnndlrp of the boundaries, ths original b'.U provided for pn unnecessarily large arex and the hos tility ef the sheep and cattle men was nt once aroused. The committee. In re porting back tMs bin, has cut ths amrunt devn to such dimensions that we he leve the bill would meet the approval of even I thfse Interested parties. The addition of ! tnls herd of buffalo, instead cf being an l.ln'tirv to New Mexico, will be Of DOsltlve r3vantage, because It ndds nn additional inautrv. or. rather, restores one which has been destroyed. The lease Is a tern porary one. and run3 but for 2J year?. If It is found that the animals sufficiently Increase under thU arrangement, the lease could be renewed, otherwise there would, be no harm done In terminating It. "George Bird Grlnne'l. in 13i estimated the Yellowstone buffalo at 400, nnd report ed thet they were Increasing. The writer of this report visited the Yellowstone last Summer, and from the best Information he could get there were not to exceed 23 still alive. At S10 a head the 10.COOCCO of these animals that eilstcd'only a few years ago would be worth JUO.COO.COO. "In 1S73 Congress .passed a law to pro tect the buffalo, but the President of the United States fnlled to 'sign It, and It did. not become a law. inc tauure to sis" this bill might be called another 'crime of 'T3.' Action then would have been In time. The failure to act now In this mat ter wilt be fatal. We believe that. the Government should make this experiment. It ought to be made, even If It had' to bj made entirely at public expense but un der the plan proposed by thlsl bill, the Government will not expend a single dol lar. The land to bo used for the purpose Is public land. It belongs to the people. The whole people of the United States are concerned In saving our Nation from the renroach of allowing the entire extinction of the American bison. Our children's' children would curse us. and they ought to, if we do not prevent this reproach on the American people from being consum mated. There is another Important feature con nected with this experiment. Domestic cows can be placed on this range and crossed -with the buffalo bulla. This Is no longer "an experiment- The product of this cross is an animal with a coat heavy enough to resist-the severest Western winter stbrm. This, however. Is only an Incident to the real purpose of the plan, as there would be no attempt made to breed front the female buffalo anything but the pure-blooded bison. The addition would be made by breeding domestic cows, an'd' so the production of the pure bloods would not be In this manner decreased." A VARIETY OF PETITIONS. Also -o Ileiuonstrnnee Asnliist the Shipping- Subsidy BUI. TVASHIXGTON. April 16. Senator Mc- Bride has Introduced a large number ol pe titions from all parts or the state, on ari ous subjects, whleh are as follows: Memorials of 13 citizens of Clackamas County. 11 citizens of Mcillnnvllle, 21 citi zens of Multnomah and Clackamas Counties,- 8 citizens of Llnn County. '12 citi zens ,of Tangent, S3 citizens of "Wash ington County, 9 citizens of Lane County, 10 citizens of Coos County. 22 citizens of Clackamas County, 7 citizens of Benton County, 43 citizens of Marlon County, S citizens of "Benton County, 5 cKizens of Clackamas County, 33 citizens of Tillamook County, and of "Woodburn Granse, Ko. 73. and Monitor Grange. No. 2&S. Parrons ot Husbandry all in the State of Oregon, re monstrating against the passage of the eo cnlled subsidy bllL He also presented petitions of Bellefon talne Grange, No. 277; Columbia Grange. No. 2C7; Oswego Grange, No. 173: Surprise Grange. N0.-233, and Harding Grange. No. 122, all Patrons of Husbandry, In the State of Oregon, praying for the enactment of legislation to eecure protection In tho use of shoddy In manufactured goods. Also petitions of Grand Prairie Grange. No. 10; Salem Grange. No. '17f Columbia Grange, No. 2C7: Surprise Grange, No. 233; Harding Grange. "No. 122. and Charity Grange. No; 103, all Patrons of Husband ry, In the- State of Oregon, praying for .the-enactment ot adequate anti-trust laws, Alto petitions of Oswego Grange, No. 175: Hone Grange. No. 21; Surprise Grange. No. 233; Harding Grange, No. 122; McMIruv- Downing, Hopkins & Co. Chicago Board of Trade ' New York Stock Exchange Brokers Continuous market quotations at principal centers of trade received over our own wires. Branch offices at Seattle. Tacoma. Spokane, Walla Walla. Colfax. Wash., Vancouver and Victoria. B. C Room 4. Ground Roor, Chimbtr of Comnitrci. Both Telephones. CAPE S. S. GEO. W. ELDER, S. S. NOME CITY S. S. DESPATCH The -above first-class steamers will sail every 10 days during the season for Cape Nome, York and St. Michael and Yukon river points. First Sailing, EVlay 15, FOR HATES AXD IXFOKMATIOIT APPLY Tf CALIFORNIA & OREGON COAST S. S. CO. F. P. BAUMQARTNER. 233 Washlnaton St. XV. A. Mitchell A Co., General Actnti, Snn Francisco. Pacific Coast Steamship Co. PS!!! "" "Senator" will sail from San Francisco, May 14. Seattle, May 19. Subsequent trips' will be from Seattle direct, namely: 'June 21, July 21 and August 20. Tne "Eerstor" ess s. capacity of S300 tons. Her recent csbln and steerage scccni.-nods.ttm sre superior to th first-class scoommojstlons of meet of th steamers advertised for Noma. The Paclne Coast Steamphlp Co. has been running Its steamers to Alaska winter and sum rrer for 5 Tears, and Is the pioneer Psctflc Coast line: Seattle frelcbt and passenger rates ap plr from Portland. For further Information Injjlre of COODALU PEKKINS & CO.. General A-renti. 10 Market. San Francisco, or X. P03TOX Asent.4S Wasnln-rtcn art., Portland, Or. vllle Grange. No. 31: Harmony tJrange. No. 73: Charit7 Granse, No. 103; Bellefon talne Granse. No. 277: Columbia Grange. No. 2C7, all Patrons of Husbandry. In tho State of Oregon, praying for the exten sion of rural free mail delivery. He also presented petitions of Salem Grange. No. 17: Columbia Grange, Nn. 2o7: Surprise Grange, No. 233: Bellefontalne Grance. No. 277; Harding Grange. No. 22; Charity Grunire. No. 101. and Grand Prai rie Orange, No. 10. all Patrons of Hus bapBry, In the State of Oregon, praying for the enactment of legislation to secure protection In the use of adulterated food products. ATso petition) of Harding Grange. No. 122: Columbia Grantre. No. 257: McMInn ville Grange, No. 31: Ornrego Grange. No. !: Charity Grange. No. 103. and Sur prise Grange. No. 23. all Patrons of Hus bandry. In the Stato of Oregon, prnylns for tho establishment of postal ravings lianks. Also memorials of Surprise Grange. No. S3; Oswrgo Grange, No. 173; Harding Grange. No. 122: Columbia Grange. No. 2C3; Harmony Grange. No. 23: Iieliefon talno Grange. No. 277, all Patrons of Hus bandry,, in the State of Oregon, and a pe. tition of SRedesboro Grange. No. 5, Pa trons of Husbandry, of New Jersey, re nonrtratinf; against the enactment of leg islation providing for the construction of reservoirs or irrigating canals for the Ir rigation of arid lands. Also petitions of Harding Grange. No. 172: Charity Grange. No. 103; Salem Grange. No. 17: Columbia Grange. No. 2; .surprise Grange. No. 233: Grand Prairie Grarge. No. 10: Surprise Grange. No. 233, and Belierontnlne Grange. No. 277. all Pa trons of Husbandry. In the State of Ore gon, praying for the election of United States Senators by popular vote of the people, which were referred to the com mittee on privileges nnd elections. Alfo petitions of Harding Grange. No. 172; Bellefontalne Grange. 'No. 277: Colum bia Grange. No. 217; Charity Grange. No. 103. and McMInnvil'e Grange. No. 31, nil Patrons of Husbandry, In tb S:ate of Oregon, praying for tho construction of the Nicaragua Canal. Cromwell V.'ns a Ruthlri Victor. Theodore Roosevelt In Scribner's. "We must remember always that under Crpmwtll there was no burning at the stake, no dreadful torture In cold blood; ahd, therefore, at his worst, he rises in de-.grfe-above-Philip and Alva. But In kind. his deeds In Ireland were the same as theirs In the Netherlands; and though the Puritan soldiers were guiltless of the hid eous licentiousness shown by the Span lards, or by the armies of Tilly nnd Wal ienstein. yet the merciless, butchery of the entire garrisons and of nil' the pYidsts accompanied by the slaughter of other non-combatants In at least some cases leave Drogheda and Wexford as black nnd terrible stains on Cromwell's char acter. Nor Is thero nny Justification for them on the ground that they put a stop to resistance. The war lingered on for two or threo years, in spite, of them; and In any event the outcome was inevitable. It does not seem to hnve been hastened in any way by this display of ravagery. There had been many such butcheries dur ing the war. before Cromwell came to Ireland, without In any way hastening the end. Cromwell nnd his lieutenants put down the Insurrection and established order be cause they gained such sweeping victories, not because Cromwell made merciless use of his first victories. It was tho fighting of the Puritans In the battle Itself which won. and not their ferocity after the bat tle: and It was Cromwell who not merely gave free rein to this ferocity, but In spired .It. Seemingly quarter would have been freely given had it not been for his commands. Neither in morals nor in pol icy were these slaughters Justifiable. Moreover. It must be remembered that the rren slaughtered were entirely guiltless of the original massacres In Ulster. I 3 I The Bcllfihtfnl Corkntoo. The Cornhlli. A light chain securely fastened on tho cockatoo's leg promised safety, but he con trived to get within reach of my new cur tains and rapidly devoured some half yard or so of a hand-painted border which was the pride of my heart. Then came nn In terval of calm nnd exemplary behavior which lulled mo Into false- rccurity. Cockle seemed to have but one object In life, which was to pull out all his own feathers, and by evening the dlning-roonr often looked "as though a white fowl had been plucked In It. I consulted a bird doc tor, "but as Cockle's health was perfectly gdod. and his diet all that could be rec ommended It was supposed he only plucked himself for want of occupation, and fire wood wes recommended as a substitute. IhLs answered very well, and he spent his leisure in gnawing sticks of deal only when no one chanced to be In the room he used to unfasten the swivel of his chain, leave It dangling on the stand, and de scend In search of his playthings. When the Ore had not been lighted I often found half the coals pulled out of the gratp. and the firewood a. splinters. At lat, with warmer weather, both coals and wood were removed, so the next time Master Cockle found himself short of a Job he set to work on tho dining-room chairs, first pulled out all their bright nails, and next tore holes NO M E Cape Nome QoSd Fields THE NEW PALATIAL. H'l-nr.r. STEAMSHIP In the leather, through which he triumph antly dragged the stuffing. At one time he went on a visit for eoma weeke, and ate up everything within his reach In that friendly establishment. Ilia "bag" for ono afternoon consisted of a venerable fern and a largo palm, eoma library books, newspapers, a pack of cards, and an armchair. Ana .ret every ono adores him. and he to the spoiled child of more than one family. The Dlacblne Shop of the Future. Engineering Magazine. "Whether the shop Is light or heavy. It must be well lighted, well heated, well ventilated, and well provided with conven- ilences for the Individual use of Its work men. These workmen's conveniences, now the exception separate clothes lock ers, separate washing facilities and a good and well-cooked mid-day meal at something les. than actual coat n ill very soon be regarded by machine constructors as absolutely indispensable, because In their absence the best workers cannot ba had. The mid-day hot meal, giving a choice t vnrlous good dishes at trifling cost. Is of the highest Importance, and is in very successful operation in more than one Instance. Perhaps these physical life betterments of shop works which aro directly profitable to the machine-shop owner may toe listed In the following order: First, a white shop interior, walls white, ceilings white, all toots painted white: next, light first, all tho daylight possible; next abundant arc lights placed above reflectors directed upward; all old machine shops and many new ones are most miserably and most expensively dark: then perfect heating and ventilation and a cheap, hot meal at noon time in a comfortable room used exclusively for eat ing, not for smoking or lounging. Only a taw ears since, what I have Just said was not to be proved by existing exam ples. Now it Is easy to refer to many examples covering every point specltTed. TRAVELERS' GUIDE. Union Depot, Sixth and J Streets. THREE TRAINS DAILY FOR ALL POINTS EAST "OVEKI..v:VD EXPRESS" Leaves for the East, via Huntington, at 0:13 ChlcaEO-Piirtlanil Special"' leaves for tho Ea. ila Huntlncton. at CJ P. M. "Spokane Flyer" equipment Is carried on this train, via Umatilla. I'astewrers Tor Spokane, Eastern Washlnston and Great Northern points take this train. THROUGH PULLMAN AND TOURIST SLEEPERS. tVattr Iters sccedule. subject to change wlti eut notice: OCEAX AND BIVER SCIIEDTJLE. OCnAJJ DIVISION Steamships sail from AInsworth dock at 8.00 P. M. Leave Portland Columbia, Monday. April 2: Thursday. April 12. Sundar, April 22: Wednesday. May 2: Sat urday. May 12. state of California. Saturday. April T. Tuesday. April 17; Friday, April 27; Monday. May T. From San Francisco State of California, Tuesdar. April 3; Friday. April 13; Monday. Arrtt 23; Thursday. May 3; Sunjay. May IX OilumbU. Sunday. April S: Wednesday. April IS: Saturday. April 28: Tuesday. May 3. COLUSlniA RIVER DIVISION. PORTLAND AND ASTORIA. Steamer Hassalo leaves Portland dally, except Sunday. stStuP. M.: on Saturday at 10:00 P. M. Returning;. leaves Astcrla. dally, except Sua day. at 7:CO A. M. "WILLAMETTE RIVER DIVISION. PORTLAND AND CORVALLIS. OR. Steamer Ruth, for Salem. Albany. Corvallla and way points, leaves Porttind Tuesdays. Thursdays and Saturday a: a uo A. M. Return ing, leaves Corvallts Mondays, Wednesdays anj Frldcj s at C 00 A. M. Steamer Modoc, for Sa:em. Independence ard way points. leaves Portland Mondays. Wednes fiavs and Fridays at 0 00 A. K Rsturnlnir, leaves Independence Tuesdays. Thursdays and Saturdays at r-JO A. M. VA3IUILL RIVER ROUTE. PORTLAND AND DAYTON. OR. Steamer Elmore, for Daytcn and way points. leaves Portland Tuesdays. Thursdays an.l Sat urdays at 7 A. M. Returning, leaves Dayton for . rortland and way points Mondajs. Vcsesdaj and Frldavs at G A. M. SNAKE RIVER ROUTE. niPARIA. WASH.. AND LUWISTON. IDH". Steamer Spokane or steamer LenKon leaves TtlparU dally at ." A. SL. arriving at Lcwlston at 3 P. M. Returning, the Spokane or Lewis ton leaes Lewiston dally at a A. M.. arriving at Rlrarla same evening W. II. IIURLBURT. General Paswncer Acent. V. A. SCHILLING. City Ticket .feenu Telephone Main 712- E. II. ROCKWELL & CO., 32 Rroadway. N T City. Dealers lrt Prlvllrsres. List of R. R. Stock Pnt and Calls free. CURED WITH DR. TAFT'S AS7HMALENE In 1 v n n - LHJqJJ1 iTu0 Sr.f FOR FRF.E TRIAL BOTTLE. DR. TAIT DUOS. XOD. CO., 10J E. lMtn. H. T. - --