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22 THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN. PORTLA-ND. MAY 6, 1900. THYRA COMING BACK Big Santa Fe Liner Due at Portland Tuesday. WILL LOAD 50.000 BARREL? FLOUR Oil Freights From the Atlantic Coast Are Booming-Xorth Pn- ciflc Pilot Chart Note. The Norwegian steamship Thyra will sail from San Francisco for Portland to day, and Is due Tuesday. She comes un der consignment to T. M. Stevens & Co., and will take out over 50.000 barrels of Hour, the largest amount that ever left the Columbia River. The Thyra Is one of the California & Oriental Steamship Company's regular liners, and her com ing trip TV-ill be the second that she has made to this port. She Is a larger steam er than the Braemar. -which has just left Portland, and In addition to her big flour cargo will probably take over 1000 tons of cotton from San Diego. The steamship Energia, which was in Dod weli's service for one or two trips, is now en route from the Orient in the Santa Fe line, but will not come to Port land, although other steamers of the same line will follow the Thyra. The Strathgyle, of this line, which left Port land about a month ago, met with dis aster on her outward trip. She was on Arc at Kobe, and her cargo was seriously damaged before the fire was extinguished, although the vessel was not very much Injured. The Abergeldie, of the Portland line, which was ashore in Kobe Harbor about the same time, reached Hong Kong yes terday. She sustained no serious damage by her accident at Kobe. She will not re turn to Portland for the present, but her "turn" on the route will be taken by the regular liner Monmouthshire, which Is now due at Yokohama on her outward trip from this port. MO"SOOXS AND TYPHOONS. North Pnclflc Pilot Chart for May linn IVnrnins ReRnrdlnR Them. The North Pacific pilot chart for May is at hand, with the usual forecast of wind and weather for the current month. Of the winds along the Coast, it says: To the northward of 45 degrees and between the Coast and 135 degrees west, the winds will veer from southeast (with falling barometer) through west to north west (with rising barometer), holding longest at west. Between 40 degrees to 43 degrees north and under similar baro metric conditions, the wind will go from couth to north, holding longest at north west. To the southward of 40 degrees thr prevailing direction will be northwest, and easterly winds will be rare, especially tinder the Coast. Farther south north westerly winds will prevail between the "Coast and a line drawn from 20 degrees north, 130 degrees west to 15 degrees north, 110 degrees west. An elongated trough of low prehsure (29.75 Inches) extends east and west to the northward of the Aleutian Islands. Around this trough the circulation of the winds la cyclonic, or contrary to the mo tion of the hands of a watch. The two circulations, cyclonic (around the low) and anti-cyclonic (around the high), thus unite In giving rise to a belt of westerly winds extending In latitude from 35 degrees to CO degrees north, and in longitude from 143 degrees east to 140 degrees west. These westerly winds are frequently interrupt ed by the temporary wind systems belong ing to the eastward moving areas of high or low barometer described below, back ing to southeast with diminishing pret sure, hauling to northwest with increas ing. For the month of May -within the prescribed Hin'ts of longitude and be tween the parallels of 35 degrees to 40 de grees north, westerly winds (south, north northwest) form 55 per cent of the whole number of observations; between 40 de grees to 34 degrees north, 66 per cent: between 45 degrees to 50 degrees north, 73 per cent. Southwest monsoon During the present month the Winter area of high baromet ric pressure over Continental Asia Is com pletely replaced by the Summer area of low pressure, and. as a consequence, the northeast (Winter) monsoon over the China Sea gives way to the southwest (Summer). Tho latter wind, however, at tains its full development only during the months of June. July and August, and even then possesses neither the steadi ness nor strength of the Winter monsoon. Along the Coast of Lower China It blows frequently from south to southeast. Dur ing its prevalence the land and sea breezes are also more clearly defined than during the northeast monsoon, and vessels hug ging the coast are thus enabled to make headway against it with much less dif ficulty. Typhoons Mariners are reminded that the season for typhoons is at hand, and that they may be expected to occur with Increasing frequency as the Summer ad vances. Ten were recorded during May throughout tho period 1SS4-7S97. The cen ter of such typhoons as occur during the present month may bo expected to follow one or another of the tracks Id, Hie, IVaa. (See list and chart.) Fog Frequent fog along the American coat from Cape San Lucas northward, extending as far west as the meridian of 140 degrees west in the neighborhood of 40 degrees north; In mid-ocean along the 50th parallel, and in the neighbor hood of Tsugaru Strait, also throughout tho Yellow and Behring Seas. OIIi AND WHEAT. Tvro American Product "Which Arc Enriching: Foreiprn ShlpovrncrM. Oil to the Orient and wheat to Europe are the cargoes which are making fort unes for the foreign shipowners at pres ent. The German ship Nerelde. which ar rived out from Portland at Falmouth Friday, has been chartered to load 75,000 oases of oil at New York for Japan in August-September at 26 and 27 cents per case. The British ships Dlmsdale and Howth, both well-known Pacific Coast wheattradcrs, have been chartered to load 75,000 and 5.00) cases, respectively, at Philadelphia for Japan, In July-August, at 2Ghk and 27- cents per case. For prompt loading a couple of American unsubsldlzed ships have been taken, the Reuce, with 70 000 cases at 25 and 26 cents, and the State of Maine with 58.000 cases at 24& cents. The latter are ancient wooden ships, on which insurance rates are high, hence the difference in rates. The three metal ships mentioned, on arrival out with their oil cargoes, will be in line for wheat from the Pacific Coast back to England, and if the prospects for a big crop continue-as bright as they are at present, they will all be needed. There have been no ships offering for next season loading at less than 40s, and prospects are not bright for much lower rates. In the spot freight market, the Allerton is still on the free list, and the Battle Abbey and Mount Stuart, on the Sound, and the Oranasla, in San Fran cisco, are in the same position. The own ers are asking from 41s 3d to 42s 6d, and exporters have thus far been unable to get their limits above 40s. Lumber rates continue very linn, and for prompt load ing at northern ports ship brokers are quoting the following rates: Sydney. 53s 9d62s: Melbourne or Adelaide. 63s 9d65s Port Plrie. BT.s 6d?r60s: Fremantle. 6is 9H 70s; Geralcton. 70stf71s 3d; West Coast Cs WS3s. Plsagua range; Callao direct. 61s 3d62s 6d; Buenos Ayres, 70s71s 3d; Shanghai, 75s; Klao-Chou. 70s; Nagasaki, 70s; Port Arthur. 70s; Tlen-Tsin, 75s; New chwang. 70s; Vladivostock. 70s; South Af rica, 70sS72s Cd; United Kingdom, S0sS2s 6d. AMERICAN SHIP BURNED. Particular of the Losh of the OH Ship St. John In the Orient. Captain O. H. Fales, of the burned American ship St. John, has Just reached Victoria from the Orient, and brings ad ditional particulars of the loss of his ship, brief mention of which was made In the telegraphic columns at the time. On the voyage out from New York all went well until the Lombok Straits were reached, and then, in the middle of a pitchy dark night a night of rain and thunder com ing In sweeps characteristic of the trop icsIt was discovered that the ship was on fire 'tween decks and forward, and that the Are had already gained such headway that shipboard apparatus for fighting It was utterly insufficient. Still the captain and crew faced the sailor's most dreaded enemy manfully, their task being the more hazardous when the na ture of the combustible cargo is consid ered. It did not take long to disclose that the ship was doomed, and two hours after the fire was discovered the boats were called into service and the vessel, by that time enveloped in Are which shone luridly through the tempestuous night, abandoned to her fate. Fortunately tnere was neitbei wind nor sea to contend with, and the coast lay but live miles (Sistant. Rowing for the nearest point at which landing appeared feasible, the ship's com pany beached their boats at Pedang Cove, on the coast of Ball!, whence they made their way by easy stages overland to the nearest place of white residence. The crew wero then paid off and went to Sing apore, while Captain Fales prepared to return to New York, for which city he is now en route. The St. John was a fine vessel, of large tonnage and modern con struction. She was owned by I. F. Chap man & Co., of New York, and represented with cargo, as she was totally destroyed, a valuation of quite 5150,000. STEAMER'S SLOW TIME. The Octavla Wan Over Four Montha Coming From Europe to 'Frisco. Unless the time can be shortened up ma terially, the new round-the-Horn route of the Kosmos line of steamers will r t cut much of a figure in putting the stalling vessels out of business. None of the steamers of this line have reached San Francisco much short of 100 days, and the last one to arrive was over four months on the way. She reached San Francisco Wednesday, and the Chronicle has the following regarding her: "The long voyage of the Kosmos line steamer Octavla, from Hamburg, came to an end, so far as the first half of it is concerned, when the big vessel docked at the Pacific-street wharf yesterday morn ing. One hundred and twenty-two days were consumed in the trip from Germany, 50 of which were spent lying In various ports. Ten days were passed in the port of Genoa, Italy. The voyage was un eventful, with good weather the whole time. Two thousand tons of freight were brought to San Francisco. Captain Tem me and Chief Officer Rlckmann are both new to this port, but have been connected for many years with the Kosmos steam ers running to South America. Captain Temme Is a Captain In the German Naval Reserve. The Octavla, largest of the line, has a net tonnage of 3030, and is 3S0 feet long, with a beam of 49 feet and depth of 2S feet. There are accommodations for 40 first-class passengers and many steerage. The steamer Is manned by 6S officers and men. She has bilge keels, and can aver age of 12 knots. FIVE LIVES LOST. Towllne Parted and Small Schooner Was Lost. SEATTLE, May 5. The American steamer Bertha, which arrived today from Yakutat and Juneau, brings news of the loss of a schooner and five men who were aboard of her. The accident occurred be tween Juneau and Yakutat, April 22 last. The master of the Bertha contracted to tow the two-masted schooner Dora B. from Juneau to Latuya Bay for the Latu ya Bay Gold Mining Company. Owing to stress of weather, the Bertha, after start ing with the Dora, was, it Is claimed, un able to land at Latuya Bay, and towed the Dora on. Intending to land her at Yakutat Bay. About 45 miles south of Yakutat Bay the towllne, which was very short, chafed and parted. When last seen by passengers of the Bertha, the crew of the schooner were hard at the pumps. She was still under fail. Nothing since has been heard from her, but a search of some 20 miles along the coast resulted In the finding of one dead body, that of Peter Van Buren, a miner, aged 35, who was a passenger on the schooner. The body washed ashore at Cape Phlpps, April 22; also a mass of wreckage, part of the schooner. There were four other persons on the schooner, all of whom undoubtedly perished. They were not sailors, but passengers. Their names are unknown. The names of the men on the Dora B. were Peter Van Buerdln, Frank Runkln, George Counon, the Japanese cook and unknown miners. Tides nt Astoria. (Week beginning May 7.) DAY. High water Monday Tuesday Wednesday ... Thursday ... . Friday Saturday Sunday Low water Monday Tuesday Wednesday ... Thursday ... . Friday Saturday ... . Sunday 5.S 8:16 9:05 9:46! 6.S 7.0 7.3 7.6 8.0 8.2 6.C 2.1 2.4 2.6 2.S 3.0 3.2 3.3 5.7 5.81 6.01 10:24 6; 11:02 6.3 11:37 12:40 3.6 3.2 2.6 2.0 1.3 l:4l! 2:36 3:30 4:1C 5:00 0.7 5:44 0.1 6:20 Car pro of the Chchalls. ASTORIA, Or., May 5. The American barkentlne Chehalls cleared at the Cus-tom-House today for Frecmantle. West Australia. She has on board 720,947 feet of rough lumber, and 63,779 lath, valued at 57336. She expects to go to sea tomor row. The steamer Brisk has been sold by William Larson to W. E. Tallant. and will be used as a tender at the latter's seining grounds. Search for Missing: Men. WASHINGTON, May 5. Assistant Sec retary Spaulding has taken active meas ures to rescue. If possible, the 15 men who, in a small boat, abandoned the wrecked British steamer Virginia on the outer Diamond Shoals. Today he ordered the revenue steamers Algonquin, now at Wilmington, N. C. and the Onondoga, which Is expected to arrive at Norfolk, to proceed to sea at once in search of the missing men. Marine Notes. A Seattle dispatch reports the steamer Excelsior damaged in collision with an Ice berg and beached near Juneau. The Russian ship Sylfid was caught In the storm last evening, and failed to reach port until shortly after daylight yesferday morning. The old steamer Alice Slancbard Is now flying the Mexican flag, and is known as the Ignaclo Marlscal. Her home port Is Guaymas. The Fteamer State of California complet ed another of her fast trips by reaching Portland at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon. She entered the river at daylight yester lay morning. The Iralda and the Reliance are report ed to be preparing to "mix matters" on The Dalles route tomorrow and there after. Both will leave the terminals of the route together, and a rate war Is not Improbable. Domestic and Foreign Ports. ASTORIA. Or.. May 5. Arrived and left up Steamer State of California, from San Francisco. Condition of bar at 5 P. M., moderate; wind, south. San Francisco, May 5. Arrived Steamer Kvichak, from Portland. Arrived May 4 Steamer Columbia, from Portland. San Francisco, May 5. Arrived -Steamei Mackinaw, from Seattle. Sailed Steamer Wigwam, for Port Townsend; steamer Tl tania. for Nanalmo: steamer Wyfield. for Seattle; ship May Flint, for Seattle; steam- er Elk No. 1, for Unalaska; schooner W. F. Witzman, for Gray's Harbor. Philadelphia, May 5. Sailed Belgenland, for Liverpool. New York. May 6. Arrived New York, from Southampton. Genoa, May 5. Sailed Werra, for New York. Havre, May 5. Arrived La Gasccgne, from New York. New York, May a Sailed Mesaba, for TONNAGE EN ROUTE AND IN PORT. Vessels Chartered or Available for Grain Cargoes From the Northwest. FOR PORTLAND. Nome. Flag and rlr. Mar. 25Marechal Villiers Nov. 13Argus Jan. 29tWendur Dec. 20LIzzIe Bell Jan. 11 Flfeshlre Feb. 12 Pcnthesllea Feb. HjDeccan April 6IEast African (Grenada April 20Lydgate April 20Pinmcre Fr. bark Rlonald Br. shits Hunter Br. ship Nlcoll Br. bark Br. bark Whelan Caddell Manson Barrett Decent Putt Br. ship tsr. ship Br. bark Br. bark Br. bark Br. bark Jones Maxwell Alice Australia Genista Ger. ship Kuhlmann Br. Dark Br. ship Br. ship Ger. ship Br. ship Br. ship Br. ehlD Ger. ship Br. ship Ger. ship Ger. ship Br. ship Br. bark Br. ship Br. ship Br. ship Ger. ship Ger. shlD Jones Hearn Crowest Plander Griffiths Leicester Castle Nesala Mar. 5 Rlversdale Conway Ward Atkinson Bandelln Tyers Baake Leopold Crowe ' Jenkins frranklstan Mabel Rlckmcrs Orealla RIckraer Rlckmers RIgel Scmantha W. J. Plrria April 8! St. Mlrren Wllklns IWest Lothian Curtis FIndley Behring Ruhnrth Harlech Castle Slrlus Robert Rlckmers Galgate Carl Cian Macpherson Stjorn Sutherlandshlrft fBr. bark Griffiths (Shoemaker jMcDonald lEUlngsen jGer. bark jBr. ship INor. bark Br. ship Dan. ship Br. ship Br. ship Br. bark Br. bark Br. ship Br. ship ' Nlcoll Funder Wlckham Cordinar Steven Gulllson Jupiter April 1 Dovenby Hall Marlon LIghtbodv Nlthsdale Bowman B. Law Ardencralg Centurion Dalcarnie 'Cairns Collins ar. snip Ger. bark Ger. bark Br. berk Br. ship Br. ship Br. ship Fr. bark Br. bark Jones lOlga Engel Gieseke Anton usterDex Port Caledonia Dechmont Queen Victoria Elstan Hayden Griffiths witt Astra cana La Fontaine Luclpara Total tonnage en route, 92,336. GRAIN TOJfNAGE Name. Flag and rig. Master. April 9IAspIce April 13 John Cooke April 21IForthbank April 22lAllerton ISylfid Br. ship Br. ship Br. bark Br. ship Bus. ship Bremner Magee Paterson Toye Ahlwik Total tonnage in the river, S335. GRAIN TONNAGE EJI Name. Flag and rig. Mar. SjGIcnogii Jan. SIRhuddlan Castle Dec lSJShandon Jan. 3l(Imberhorne JCarnedd Llewellyn Jan. 29Brussels j Wanderer (Nile Mar. 12Cabul Mar. 3lGlenard JFortevIot April 26Henriette Mar. 20Rodenbek Mar. lllDunreggan May HCarl April 4Llnllthgowshlre Br. ship Br. ship Br. ship Br. ship Br. ship Br. bark Br. bark Br. bark Br. ship Br. ship Br. bark Ger. ship Stevenson Roberts Beard Lever Harris Tupman Tonkin Moesch Johnson Turner Gllmour Socman Hansen Dixon Hashagen Anderson Doty Swan Balfour Melkle Corning Fraser Ger. ship Br. bark Ger. ship Br. ship Br. ship Br. ship Br. bark Br. ship Br. bark Br. ship luurnam uity oi jjeini KUlmallle Brynhllda Howard F. Troop Queen Margaret Total tonnage en route, 40.7SS. GRAIN TONNAGE Name. Flar and rfc. Matter. Mar. 16 Achnashlo Mar. 19 Holywood April 5 Elginshire April 24IBattle Abbey April 24Mount Stuart April 24Ch. Cotesworth Br. bark Longmulr Ma caul ey Hannah McGhie Olsen Griffith Br. bark Br. ship Br. 6hlp Br. 6hip Br. bark Total tonnage In port, 9503. London: Spaarndam, for Rotterdam; Lu canla, for Liverpool; Batavla, for Ham burg; Aller, for Naples; City of Rome, for Glasgow. Redondo Sailed May 4 Bark Vldette, for Port Townsend. San Diego Arrived May 4 United States steamer Ranger. Seattle Sailed May 4 Bark Hunter, for Cape Nome. Arrived May 5 Steamer Bertha, from Kodlak. New York, May 5. Sailed Etruria, for Liverpool. Liverpool. May 5. Sailed Campania, for New York. Antwerp, May 5. Sailed Westernland, for New York. Cherbourg, May 5. Sailed SL Paul, for New York. Bremen, May 5. Sailed Grosse Fuerst, for New York. Fusion in "Whitman. Colfax Gazette. Some Republicans announce a belief thnt fusion cannot be effected between the Democrats and Populists of Whitman County. This is wrong. Nothing but the rolling up of the scroll of time can pre vent the office-hungry Democrats and Pop ulists from rubbing their noses In the dust and consenting to any kind of a compro mise. But the rank and file of neither party will be consulted. A few self-constituted leaders will make any kind of a concession necessary, and, while roaring about bosslsm In the Republican party, will feel much aggrieved If the honest members of their own parties refuse to be made the tall to their kite. That Wonld Be Un-Bryan-Llke. St. Paul Pioneer Press. Why is it that W. J. Bryan, of Lincoln, Lancaster County. Nebraska, who Is such a rabid anti-expansionist, spends eo much of his time In Texas, which, a few years ago, caused Uncle Sam to let out two notches In his belt In order to expand suf ficiently to accommodate the young re public? Why not kick Texas out and give it back to Mexico? "Worse and "Worse. Lady (engaging new housemaid) Daphne? That Is much too romantic a name, with young men In the house. I suppose you would not object to being called by your surname? Applicant Oh. no, ma'am; In fact, I'm quite used to it. Lady What is your surname? Applicant Darling! Answers. THE NATIONAL BANKS Last Statement Made a Very Satisfactory Showing. DISTINCT GAINS OVER LAST YEAR Nevr York Bank Statement Shows an Enormous Loan Expansion The Week's Bank Clearings. Although there has 'been no striking change In local financial conditions dur ing the past week, a eteady improvement la noticeable. Remittances from outside banks continue tc Increase, and reports I3 Master. From. Consignees. 17051 Montevideo 42 1543 1896 1036 13S1 Antwerp Calcutta Liverpool Antwerp London Hamburg 174 T.. Y. & Co. P. F. M. Co. M.. W. & Co. B.. G. & Co. B.. G. & Co. 97 137 10S 16C3I 1S36I S3 SI M.. W. & Co. 15SS Honolulu 21061 Honolulu 1 ....I 161 T., Y. & Co. 161 2350Shanghal 22S6Nagasaki 2062Cardlff 2097Honolulu 171S Shanghai 2009 Shanghai 1670IKlao Chou 205SHamburg 62E. Baker 1776 Shanghai 1900 Nagasaki Hlogo Shanghai Hong Kong Nagasaki Shanghai Shanghai 1895 T.. Y. &. CO. 170S 1914 1879 2211 2516 1S55 Yokohama Hong Kong 2S 1737 l02IHonolulu 17?-6JJapan 2174Hlogo 95SI Honolulu I5S6tCape Town 14C7 Honolulu h549IHong Kong 16al Tslntau 159S Shanghai 20S3lNewcastle 36 1535Shanghal 1T5S Yokohama 1963 Sta. Rosalia 17041Nagasakl 1700IShanchal 1340lSta. Rosalia 1510IKlao Chou 2246Sta. Rosalia 1642Honolulu 1ES7I 1573IHamburg M., W. & Co. JTlliSantander 'lTTSIHamburg T., Y. & Co. IN THE RIVER. From. Agents or Charterers. Berth. lS09!Honolulu P. F. M. Co JElevator G. W. McN.llrving Port. G. Co. Elevator Astoria K.. G. & Col Campbell' 176S!Shanghai 1332 Honolulu 193SHong Kong 14981Hlogo ROUTE TO PDGET SOUND. Master. From. Consignees. 2193London 1S93 Cardiff 1397 Cardiff 19971 Liverpool 1C0SI Hamburg 1937 Llveraool 62IR. P. Rithet R. P. Rithet M..W. & Co. 2717 Shanghai ZQ7HI Hlogo 139' Rotterdam. Antwerp M., W. & Co. 1786 2962! Antwerp 1 17061 Cardiff Hamburg 10 M.. W. & Co. 1602! 46 1477 lonaon 521 1916jLiverpool 6taobt. Ward 32IB., G. & Co. 13a j Antwerp 1879! 1127 1519 Japan London Cardiff KOOiCheefoo 20S0 Shanghai 1999 Hong Kong ON FUGET SOUND. From. Agents or Charterers. Berth. 2334 Liverpool Honolulu K., G. & Co. B.. G. & Co. Tacoma Tacoma 1477 2038 Liverpool R. P. Rithet Victoria 1465 Antwerp London Guatemala M..W. & Co I Seattle Tacoma Tacoma " 11SS M..W. & Co McNear 1031 from nearly all the banks in the stale show that improvement of conditions Is general. Wool has not yet begun to move to cny great extent, being, held at prices which tend to make buyers shy until they learn that It cannot be had for any less money. In Portland, trade Is good and growing better, collections being reported easier than they have been before this year. The statement of the condition of the National banks at the close of business April 23 shows a very healthy and sat isfactory state of affairs. The total loans and discounts of the four Portland banks are $3,391,054. against 53,075,139 April 5. 1899, a gain of $314,945. The deposits are $7,492,193, while those of last year nt this time were $7,003,703, a gain of $315,490 for tho year. The circulation of the Portland National banks Is now $614.9(0, that of last year being $532,600, an in crease of $52,300. Similar gains are shown in other Items, and it Is clear that the banks have benefited by the Improvement In business and are In better shape today than they have ever been before. In speak ing of the situation, a well-known banker said yesterday: "Things seem to go along about the same way In Portland, and little excite ment is ever aroused over business trans actions. Our banks are always ready to assume the natural risk in business, but they are sufficiently conservative to steer clear of the rocks on which many sup posedly strong Institutions have split. Conditions are no doubt better than they have been for a number of years, and money can be had on easier terms. The last report of the condition of the banks is very gratifying, and I have no doubt that the next one will be still more so." Bank Clearings. The bank clearings for the principal cities of the Northwest for the week end ing Saturday, May 5, were as follows: Portland. Seattle. Tacoma. Monday $ S13.C5D $ 2SS.320 $207,320 Tuesday ... ,,.. IS9.900 307.990 163.136 "Wednesday .,,,. 314.31C 300.319 161.C90 Thursday ..,,. 281.830 2S8.C70 lul.OM Friday .,,,..,,. 334.740 310.400 IW.OUS Saturdac- 233.73S 312.0S3 1G0.9SO Totals ...$1,770,184 $t,SlU,7SS $93l,5iV The clearings for the correeponding week In former years were as follows: Portland. Seattle. Tacoma. 1&09 $1,715,224 $l.GOC.0O3 $ 7C5.024 -S3S 2.203.344 1.521.5S0 1.011.914 IS37 1.OS3.70S 543.347 474.lfc (Saturday. May 5.) Exchanges. Balances. Portland $233,733 $50,333 Tacoma. 150.060 24.200 Seattle 312.C33 69.403 Spokane 133.040 18.&42 NEW YORK STOCK MARKET. Tradlnc Continues .Near the Level of Stagnation. NEW YORK, May 5. Whatever deduc tions are drawn from the stock market must be almost wholly negative, for the market continues near the level of stagna tion. A slight fillip was given to the open ing br the higher level of prices in Lon don, but the room-traders clcsed their contracts before the day's end and brought the level of prices back to near last night's close. Sugar moved quite easily at a higher range than yesterday, and exactly recovered yesterday's loss as a net re sult. Long Island was quite active, and moved up to 89, but closed unchanged. The bonds of the company continued In active demand. The statement that the Pennsjl vanla has acquired control found consid erable credence, but the working agree ment with the New York Central is be lieved to be Involved In the deal. The story of a steamship service to run from the Long Island coast was revived In con nection with the movement in the stock. The reports of the Mercantile Agencies served to confirm the Impression of the reactionary course of pnees of commodi ties, and of trade activity. The current stagnation In Wall street Is the outcome of these conditions; Buyers are out of the market. But holders of securities are not yet rure that the current reaction Is not making for the ultimate health of business. It Is perceived that the recent high level of prices was such as not only to unduly stimulate production, but also to decrease the consumptive demand. Se curities are obviously being firmly held until the problem of the level of prices and the volume of consumption shall ad Just Itself to afford a basis for estimating future returns. The stock market has given evidence during the week of having reached an adjustment to the new conditions present ed by the unexpected developments In the Iron and steel trade of three weeks ago. The liquidation Induced by that develop ment overran Itself, as the Invariable rule with speculative movements, and the bears last week had to bid up prices to get back stocks which had been sold short. This week the market has been without the sustaining force of the demand for the oversold bears, and the vibration of prices has been diminished. The professional traders in stocks. In whose hands opera tions have been largely left, have met with little success in moving prices. The declines from their short selling have brought-out very little stock, and the prices attracted no following to" take stocks off their hands. Buyers want more light on the future course of business before taking on stocks. A large cause of perplexity over the out look is the present reflux of currency to New York bank reserves from the interior. The gold export movement, now fairly In augurated, is a result of this. Ordinarily the exportation of gold has an unfavorable effect on the stock market on account of the apprehension aroused that tightness of money may result. In the present mar ket, that effect is due to the .feeling that the plethoric condition of the money mar ket Is a register of declining interior trade, and reduced needs for money, owing to the decreased business. The recent de velopments in the steel trade give special point to this apprehension. That the country's business is not find ing full employment for all the money In the country Is evident from the action of the money markets, but the increase in the money supply seems to be taken In sufficiently Into account. According to the monthly statement of the United States Treasury of the total amount of money in circulation in the country. Inclusive of cash In the Treasury, the amount on May 1, 1900. showed an Increase for the month of April of $C9,270.957, and for the 12 months previous of $126,057,571. The bond market has been dull, and has moved In sympathy with stocks. United States old 4s advanced 1, refunding 2s, when Issued, ; new 4s and 5s and 2s, In the bid price. Money- Exchange, Etc. SAN FRANCISCO. May 5. Sterling on London. 60 days, $4 83&; sight. $4 89. Mexican dollars 1849c Drafts Sight, 12c; " telegraph, 15c. NEW YORK. May 5. Money on call, 2 per cent; prime mercantile paper, 3' Wt per cent; sterling exchange, stead'y; with actual business In bankers' bills at $4 SS& demand and at $4 841 60 days; post ed rates, $4 8534 S91. Commercial bills $4 83?i4 S4ft.- Sllvcr certificates 60il605ic. Mexican dollars Tc Government bonds Steady. State bonds Inactive. Railroad bonds Steady. LONDON, May 5. Consols, 100 3-16. Foreign Financial News. NEW YORK, May 5. The Commercial Advertiser's London financial cablegram says: The market here was becalmed today, but It was firm on the news of Lord Rob erts' advance. Americans were hard. There was some Inquiry for Baltimore & Ohio, Nashville and Union Pacific on the expectation of good bank statements In New York. Copper shares were firm on Paris Inquiry. The bank received 13,000 gold from Australia and lost 30,000 to the Cape. Silver was supported on Indian demand. Stocks In London. LONDON, May 5. Atchison. 21; Union Pacific preferred, 76?i; Northern Pacific preferred, 77; Grand Trunk, TJ6; Ana conda, 9. NEW YORK FINANCES. Banlc Statement Shovrs Loan Expan sion of Over Thirteen Millions. NEW YORK. May 5. The Financier says: The New York bank statement for the week ending May 5 Is surprising in several details. To begin with, no local cause can be assigned for the expansion of $13, 221,400 In loans, and the corresponding In crease of $17,000,000 in deposits, although It Is said that at least $5,000,000 of the loan Increase was brought about through technical operations attending the com pletion of the consolidation of two large banking houses. The $8,000,000 or over still unaccounted for Is larger than the events of the week seem to have ac counted for, but with money easier here than at any point In the world, it is not unlikely that the banks are taking ad vantage of an opportunity to Increase profits by extending the scope of their operations abroad a course that has been resorted to before under similar condi tions. This is the theoretical view. As a matter of fact, a detailed analysis shows that the loan Increase has been scat tered through a large number of banks. The gain of over $17,000,000 on deposits Is due to the loan expansion and receipts of $3,000,000 in cash from the interior. The rising deposit total called for $4,273, 200 Increased reserve, so that the effect of the Interior receipts was neutralized, and $1,095,800 was taken from previous accumulations, bringing the present ex cess to $15,973,475. There is warrant for the assertion that the banks did not gain as much from the interior last week as the figures Indi cate, .and that they actually lost to the Treasury on gold exports. The specie al ready forwarded on this movement amounts to $3,200,000. and while a decline In reserve may operate to check the out ward flow, there seems to be no reason why Interest rates should advance. A 'factor In the money market often over- looked In this connection Is the ability of the' trust companies to loan at mini mum, rates. Tho Controller, In his call for official statements last week, asked for a specifi cation of trust companies and savings banks deposits In National banks. It Is known that these Institutions are carry ing at least $50,000,000 In National banks. Tho State banks also report heavy trust company aeposus. ace loans ana depos its of the banks at the present time arc over $100,000,000 In ,excess of the aver ages at the opening of the year, while reserves are only $1,000,000 higher. Con tinued receipts from the interior are looked for for some time. The bank statement Is as follows: Surplus reserve, decrease $ LC05.SC0 Loans. Increase 13.221.400 Specie, Increase 2,010.900 Legal tenders, Increase 1.166.500 Deposits. Increase 17,092.800 Circulation. Increase S9.S00 The banks now hold $15,978,475 In excess of the requirements of the 25 per cent rule. Exports and. Imports. NEW YORK, May 5. Exports of gold and sliver from this port to all countries for this week aggregate $1,040,SS1 silver bars and coin and $2,692,313 gold. The Imports of specie this week were $24.SS2 gold and $149.5S3 sliver. The Imports of drygoods and general merchandise at the port of New York for this week were $10,379,357. MAY GO TO WARD'S COVE. The Cnstom-Honse Lately Removed From Mary Island to KetchlUnn. WASHINGTON, dT C, May 2. Ship ping men on Puget Sound, who operate steamers to Alaskan points do not fully understand the situation regarding the re moval of the Custom-Houso from Mary Island to Ketchikan; and the present in tention of the Treasury Department in the premises. In compliance with various reqdests the removal was authorized from Mary Island to Ketchikan and the department Is now Investigating a statement that Ward's Cove Is a much more suitable harbor than Ketchikan. This Investigation has re sulted from a reopening of the case on behalf of parties who are dissatisfied with Ketchikan. In the meantime there is not the slightest Intention to return to Mary Island. The Custom-House will remain permanently at Ketchikan or Ward's Cove. For the present It will remain at the former place. In endeavoring to decide upon the ques tion of location the Treasury Department Inquired of the Coast and Geodetic Sur vey for a statement as to the advantages of the two harbors Ward's Cove and Ket chikan. The survey people reported through an agent who has been over that portion of the coast, and he was decidedly In favor of Ward's Cove. It is stated that Ward's Cove is much more suitable for a harbor, being better protected. At Ketchi kan, It is reported, there are frequently strong currents which are liable to ex pose vessels to danger of collision. Ward's Cove, on the other hand. Is reported as being one of the best anchorages in that part of the Alaskan coast. The anchor age ground is about a quarter of a mile square, with more room In deeper water. It is also claimed a wharf could be built at little expense. Special Treasury Agent Evans, of San Francisco, will Investigate the relative advantages of the two harbors and report to the department. It Is hinted that the question of dock facilities and the owner ship of water front privileges may enter Into the matter so far as the position as sumed by the various Interested parties is concerned. The Wolf at the Door. Frank L. Stanton In Collier's Weekly. Tne wolfs out there at the door, and hla fanes are keen to slay; Christ pity the starved- and shivering noul that falls In the black vroirs way! As for me do I fear him this -wolt cC huDget and sin? Iiet the storm ceat down the barriers ard let mine enemy in I Stealthily on my track through the ghostly world he steals; Only a, shadow grim and black hounding; a beggar's heels. A ehadow In the light of day a horror in the night; And what doea the howl of the black wolf tzj to the gouI that God made white? "The storm and the darkness are r,n thee O los- to the beauty and beam! Brooding forever and ever o'er the ashes f a drtam! Hurger wraps rags around thee; the rich tr :n per pie state; Bat the dogs snarl at the beggars that knetl at toe rich man's gate. "The storm, and the darkness are on thee: Be one with the etonn and the night ! There is never a morn that shall greet thee or crown thy pea red forehead with light. Tossed on a fathomless ocean where never a shore-lamp oaves, The cry of the drowning is In thine ears with the walling of the waves'." So does the howl of the black wolf say to the soul that God made white: But I wrap my rags around me and dream of the dawn of Light. Shall the black storm beat forever? Is there never a port to win? 'Twore a coward deed to break the bolts and let mine enemy In J For his cruel fangs would rend and slay. ... Whatever my soul may be It Is deeper than the darkness It Is stronger than the sea. Is It bowed by the strength of the hills, does It shrink 'neath the scourging rod This spark of dead, forgotten worlds this Mem ory of God? Oh, out of the storm comes peace, and out of the darknees, light; The ships sail sure to the haven as eure as the gulla la flight. The captains sight the shore-line, and over the ocean-knells They hear In the hopeless night of fear the melody of the bells. There Is love, there Ii light, there Is Joy where the ternpest-flag3 are furled; God hears In the night of ages the breathing of the world. In the hollow of His band the strength of the stars shall be. And His spirit shall stifle and still the rage of the overwhelming sea. There Is love, there is light In the world; and the wolf with his ees of flame Is beaten back In the storm and night, and the silence whispers a Name; And the beautiful name Is Love, and be leads me to the light "Where the hills are glad of the morning, and there shall be no more night. "There seems to be at this time little question but that the Democratic nomi nation for Governor lies between William Dunphy, of Walla Walla, and ex-Mayor Fawcett, of Tacoma." A Famous Medicine 'Kill THEWORLD'SWHEATCROP LAST-nTEAR SHOWED A DECREASE OF SEVEN PER CENT. Compared. With the Average for Foar Years Past, an Increase Is Shown. The statistician of the United States De partment of Agriculture has Issued a statement showing the wheat crop of the world fovr tho five years 1S95 to 1899. Thla statemenr includes the Department's first estimates; of the four preceding years. Commercial Interest In this statement naturally centers in the crop, of which a portion stall remains In the hands of the producers and dealers, the crop of 1S99. The sufficiency of this crop to supply all demands during the present crop year would seem to be Incontestable. The ag gregate worWTs production In 1S99 amount ed to 2.72S.4a;,000 bushels, a decrease. It la true, of 195.iBS.O0O bushels, or a little less than 7 per ctmt. from the crop of 1S3S; but, compared with the average of the four preceding years, 1S95 to 1S9S a comparison which Is oMrtously more satisfactory the 1899 productkm, shows an increase of nearly 6 1-3 per ceist. or, expressed in quantity, of 161.S53.000 bushels. The increase from year to year In the amount consumed, a fact that is universally conceded, has doubtless so enlarged the absorptive capa city of the markets that last year's crop may prove no more than sufficient for consumption and necessary reserves. The variation in the quantity of wheat produced on each continent In 1899 from the quantity produced on the same conti nents In 189S, twas as follows: Bushels. North America, (decrease in 1S39).. 136.039.000 Europe (decrease in 1899) 80.154,000 Asia (decrease in 1899) 35.573,(Xi0 Africa (decrease in 1899) 10,830,000 South America (Increase In 1899)... 45.72S.000 Australasia (increase in 1S99) 21.232.000 World (decrease in 1S99) 195.63S.000 Percentage of world's wheat crop pro duced in each ofthe following countries: Per cent Countries 1896. 1897. 1S33. 1899. United States ...17.06 23.73 23.11 20.0S Russia .. . 18.12 17.02 17.10 17.83 France .. 13.16 11.04 12.44 13.43 India H-.. S.21 Austria-Hungary .... 8.20 Germany 5.01 Italy 5.79 8.56 8.89 S.53 5.72 6.47 7.04 5.37 4.54 5.19 3.89 4.70 5.C6 Total .T5.55 75.33 77.25 77.21 Wheat Crop, of the "World. To the amounts given below, three ci phers should be :idded; the ciphers are omitted because or lack of space: Bushels 1S97. 1S9S. 1S99. United States 530.149 675,149 517,304 Ontario 29,765 33,012 22.153 Manitoba 18,837 26.112 2S.S02 Rest of Canada 7,500 9.000 9,000 Total Canada . 56.102 6S.154 59.960 Mexico - 9,700 15,000 15.000 Total N. America: 595,951 Chile 10,500 Argentina - 25,il0 Uruguay ., 3,600 75S.303 14.000 4G.603 6.000 65.603 75.330 LS56 622,264 13,000 92,167 7,164 112.331 67,594 1,731 Total S. America. 39,510 Great Britain 56.672 Ireland - 1,355 Total U. K Norway ... Sweden Denmark Netherlands Belgium France Spain Portugal Italy Switzerland Germany Austria Hungary , Cretia-SIavonla .... Bosnla-Herzgovina. Total AusL-"Hun.. Roumanla Bulgaria. Servla Montenegro Turkey In Europe.. Greece Russia proper Poland N. Caucasus Finland Total Rus. In Eur. 2S6.33S 40S.2SS 393.823 Total Europe JL158.236 1.579.75S 1.499.604 Siberia 42,835 36.157 45.473 Central Asia H.0S7 14.944 14.933 Trans-Caucasia 40.000 40,000 33,000 . 58,027 77,186 69,323 300 300 260 4.678 4.542 4.430 3.474 2.991 3.9 0 4,290 5.000 4.300 11.967 14.069 12,400 246.596 363.49S 366,079 94.637 99.000 S8.0CO 8.200 7.S00 6.400 85,919 137,345 137,912 4,300 4,500 4.200 119.903 132,557 141.369 35,859 47.357 42.2S2 83.590 liS.140 13S.0CO 6,271 11.40S 9.5CO 2,000 2.100 2.0C0 . 127,72"0 1S9.0C5 191.842 36.448 58,457 26,064 30,739 U.0CO 24,000 12,500 11.0CO 8,500 200 200 200 17.S00 25.0CO 13.CCO 3.200 4.CC0 2.CC3 238.557 334,215 314.S76 17,803 21.691 21.544 29.SS3 52.251 57.311 90 100 90 Total Rus. In Asia 93,922 91.101 93,411 Turkey in Asia 48.000 44.000 35,200 Cyprus 2.400 2.4C0 2,000 Persia 20,000 17.600 16,000 British India 191,257 259,670 232,583 Japan 19,509 20,000 20,000 Total Asia 375.0SS 434.771 399,196 Algeria 1S.0OO 24.118 15,000 Tuns 5.000 6500 4.800 Egypt 12,000 14.000 14.000 Cape Colony 2,200 2,012 2,000 Total Africa 37,200 46,630 35,800 West Australia .... "232 421 892 South Australia .... 2,893 4,141 9.056 Queensland 620 1,041 626 New South Wales.. 9.132 10.893 9.579 Victoria 7.315 10,914 20,193 Tasmania 1,327 1.721 2,375 New Zealand 6,113 5,849 13,485 Total Australia.... 27.652 34,980 56,212 Recapitulation liy Continents. North America'.-.'..lro95;951, 758,303 622.264 South America 39.510 66.603 112,331 Europe 1,153.236 1,579.753 1.499,604 Asia 375.0SS 434.771 399.195 Africa 37.200 46.630 35.S0O Australasia 27,652 34.9S0 56,212 Total world 2,233,637 2.921.045 2,725,407 -Highly Lncld and Grammatical. Seattle Republican. "If any man or human 'being has flat tered himself into the belief that the citi zens of King County are so carried away with him. as to permit him to use the en tire Republican party herein as a trad ing commodity by which he can fleeco millionaire Senatorial politicians out of money, that he can be a 'high-roller,' then he is fooling himself, and fooling himself most confoundedly bad. Your game is checkmated, and it will continue eo; start as many daily papers as you will or may. You. of Oregon blackmail ing fame, is a beautiful aspect to run King County politics!. Well, we guess nltl" Simpler. "I see that Miss Susan B. Anthony wants to raise an Immense sum for ths furtherance of suffrage equality," "Why don't she use It for the total erad ication of mankind? That would be much Blmpler." Cleveland Plain Dealer. Here is a bottle which is familiar in thousands of homes. For half a century it hashad a permanent place as a family medicine. Time has not dimmed its reputation or popularity. It has advanced in spite of many imitations. 's Stomach Bitters is the standard remedy for Dyspepsia, Biliousness, Constipation, Nervous ness, Sleeplessness and Kidney Disorders. It is America's favorite family medicine. Sold by Druggists and Dealers generally, with a Private Revenue S'amp over the neck of )Q bottle, ft
