THE SUNDAY GREGORIAN -PORTLAND, 'DECEMBER 7, 1902. 23 SURPLUS TAKEN UP Active Export Movement Feature of Prunejfiarket, ALL PRICES .REMAIN FIRM beca depressed In sympathy -with stocks. United States Ss coupon declined per cent as compared with the cloae last week- Hops Qnlct In the East With Holder Hot Prefixing on the Market-?-Carmlchael Affain BnylHST. NEW YORK, Dec 6. (Special.) The ex- : port Interest In spot prunes continues active and several good-sized lots were contracted for by exporters for London and Hamburg account. The sales were chjefly of sizes 40-60s Inclusive, and prices CUc for the three sizes. A few 70-80s were aold at iMc In 25-pound boxes, but It is understood c higher was .quoted at the close. An export authority figures the total sales In the last month at the close of the market at four carloads. On the four sizes a good jobbing, demand pre vails with holders showing eome firmness today. The large fruit Is scarce and 40-50s are quoted a fraction higher on im mediate delivers' orders. Coast wires note a strong tone, and growers disposed to hold their goods. Spot Oregon 30-40s are very strong with one lot moved on jobbing account atiTiJ in 25 pound boxes. Sales of 40-50d close by are reported at 64c. The strong feature In the situation. In view of the freer arrivals of prunes from the Coast, Is the active export movement which Is taking up all surplus stock. Offerings of slightly damaged Lima beans at cut rates are affecting the market for prime goods, with sales of the latter seldom in excess of $3 05 per bushel here. The low grades offered at $3. Salmon Is steady and In Jobbing demand. Hops closed quiet, but holders are not pressing on the market. Quotations are: Pacific Coast. 1D02 crop, 2632c; 1901, 21 27c; olds, 712c Bought for English Acconnt. SALEM, Or., Dec. 6. (Special.) John Carmichael, a hopbuyer for English firms, reports the purchase of the B. M. Crolsan crop of 155 bales today at 25 cents. LIGHT DEALINGS IN STOCKS. Effect of the Weelily Banlc State ment Upon Trading. NEW YORK, Dec. 6. The dealings in etocks today reflected no change from the recently prevailing doubt and hesitation of the speculative community. Profession al traders- were early Indisposed to leave contracts open, even over Sunday. Sell ing during the first hour was followed by "rebuylng after the bank statement ap peared, the weakness of the showing hav ing" been so well dlscpunted that its pub lication Induced no outside selling. It is reported that some large sums of cash are going to nearby cities for use as change in holiday business. The small loan In crease by the banks was not unexpected and it was feared that a still greater ex pansion had occurred In that Item, as several large transactions are known to have been made In the loans. The for eign houses are now the Important fac tors in the loan market, and ,lt Is believed that the" resources for these loans have heen secured by drawing foreign exchange, which ls, in effect, a short sale of ex change. The high rate for time loans serves 'as an attraction to foreign lenders. Ther,e have been very large repayments of foreign borrowings for some time, which are believed to have been secured, on very advantageous terms for employment in the stock market. Their expiration was an, important influence in the recent heavy liquidation in the stock market. Some of these funds seem to have been relent during the past week at the better terms now prevailing. Operations In the stock market this week have been confined to the profes sional traders. Some attempt was made to lift prices early In the -week on the assumption that the December 1 disburse ments to the money market would relieve the tension there and afford resources for speculative operations. The special rea son for the payment of a 50 per cent in stallment of $15,000,000 of new Illinois Central stock was assigned as a cause of the special stiffness of money on Mon day, but as the week progressed It. was realized that whatever relaxation there might be in the money market was only temporary. The tightening process was manifested in the time-money market, In which commissions were exacted for loans for the shorter periods which "raised the rate to the equivalent of 7 per cent. The week passed without any export f gold to Europe, but $1,000,000 went to pay English obligations for wheat and which is analagous to a remittance from here to London direct The Bank of England has given up large sums of gold also for shipment to South America, and It Is thought probable that further calls may be made upon New York. Tho export of gold from New York directly to Paris or to London Is believed to have been evaded only by a large use of bankers' credit, by selling or bills of exchange to be covered by purchase later. The London money market has grown easier under the In fluence of large government disburse ments and the payment on Monday to shareholders of the constituent companies in the shipping combine, so that large re payments have been made to the Bank of England, which has left its minimum discount rate unchanged. In New York the banking reserves are suffering heavy depiction from domestic sources. Customs collections continue to run very high and demand payments to the subtrcasury average $700,000 daily. The return move ment of currency from the Interior is also delayed, and large remittances have been made to New Orleans. It is rumored also, In banking circles that loans made di rectly In the New York market by Interior banks before the crop movement demand, and while call money ruled high here, have been withdrawn on a very large scale. The result Is to increase the de mand upon New York banks for loans at the same time that inroads are made upon their cash reserves. Interior money rates continue high and the continuance of active trade at a high level of prices main tains the demand for credits throughout the country- The posslbllty of a year-end money queeze has been the dominant factor In repressing all activity In the stock market, and financial powers are united In frown ing upon speculative use of resources which will evidently be needed for more essential purposes. The advancing of wages of railroad employes and the raising of transportation rates Is extending over the breadth of the continent. The effects upon railroad net earnings, upon volume of freight, upon cost of material trans ported, and upon final demand for con sumption must be readjusted. In the iron trade also, authorities report a general tendency rather downward and holding back of some work, because buyers find the cost too high, the more so, as present stocks of material are exhausted. The renewed decline in silver and a firmer tone for copper have been incidental in fluences upon securities. The efforts of professional traders to awaken specula tion on the score of the President's mess nge or Governmental - affairs, met with little outside response. The undertone of the bond market has WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT. Showa a Loss ef Nearly Seven Mil lions Cask. .-- NEW YORK, Dec. 6. The New York Financier this week says: The official statement of the New York associated banks last week showed tho large loss of $6,831,100 cash, this amount very closely corresponding with the esti mate of a decrease of $6,928,200, which estimate -was based upon the traceable movements of money during the week. The loss was largely in specie, this item showing a decrease of $6,219,400; the re duction In legal tenders was $6H,700. The loans were Increased only $1,611,000, indi cating there must have been considerable contraction as the resujt of disbursement Qf funds for the December settlements, the lending of which money largely con tributed to the expansion of this Item as shown in the statement of the previous weelc Deposits decreased $4,074,200, or $1,145,900 below the amount called for by the decrease In cash, less the increase In loans; therefore, the statement was tech nically out of proof. The circulation was Increased $73,800. The average dally clearings for the week were $245,000,000, or $28,000,000 less than those In the previous week. The changes" In loans during the week show that eight banks increased this item by $400,000 net; the largest gain was $4,200,000, by one bank, The statement of averages of clearing house banks of this city for the week shows: Loans, 5SS1.437.000; Increase, $1,011,000. Deposits, $879,762,600; decrease, $4,074,200. Circulation," $45,506,600; increase. $73,800. Legal tenders, $67,293,600; decrease, $611,700. Specie, $1S2,620.800; decrease. $6,219,400. Reserve, $229,914,400; decrease, $6,831,100. Reserve required, $219,910,650; decrease, $1.018.550. Surplus, $9,973,750; decrease, $5,812,550. Excess United States deposits, $20,010,000; decrease, $5,818,475. Bnnk Clearing. Bank clearings of the three principal cities of the Northwest for the week end ing December 6, were as follows: Portland. Seattle. Tacoma. Monday $ 916.202 $ 832.807 $ S84.8KI Tuesdar .704.029 937.712 438. COS "Wednesday .... 674.OS0 807.840 394.550 Tfturaday C50.SU7 735.M7 348.313 Friday 040.695 731.509 3C1.CS3 Saturday ...... 437.690 738,321 310.041 Totals $4.0S4.17G $4,873,850" $2.230,70S Clearings for the corresponding week in former years were: Portland. Seattle. Tacoma. 1S97 $2,409,474 $1,415,377 $1,200,572 1893 2.182.078 1.379,325 1.240.470 1899 2.232,812 ' 2.124,851 1.065,303 1000 2.673,815 2.058,290 842.201 1901 3,214,296 3,074,100 807.820 Clearings and balances Saturday were as follows: Clearlntrs. Balances. Portland $437,098 $ 57.910. Seattle 738.321 243,-410 Tacoma 310,641 79,355 Spokane 325.2S2, 29.346 Imports and Exports. NEW YORK, Dec. 6. Total Imports of dry goods and merchandise at the port of New Yprk for this week were valued at $11,691,267. Total Imports of specie at the port of New York for this week' were $51,839 silver, and $65,613 gold. Total ex ports of specie from the. port of New York for this week were $1,010,500 gold, and I924.22S sliver. Daily Treasury Statement. WASHINGTON, Dec 6. Today's Treas ury statement shows: Available cash balances $205,744,578 Gold U7,927,894 HANSEN GIVES HIS SIDE. Tells Ho tv" He Carried Out His Agrrce ment With Three Men. The manager of C. R. Hansen & Co., employment agency, 26 North Second street, was interviewed yesterday as fol lows: "Referring to the article which appeared In Friday's Oregonlan, regarding the three men who stated they had had trouble with an employment agency, although no names were mentioned, yet In justice to other agents who may be doing business on Second street I wish to make, an ex planation. Last Wednesday three men called at our office, and, finding employ ment to their liking, signed with us to go to work, and promised to. call at our office the following morning at 7:30 o'clock, so that they could leave on the 8:30 o'clock train. The men faljed to ap pear at our office the following day until about 10 o'clock A. M., several hours after the train had gone. Tncy asked what we were going to do about it, and. we said, 'Nothing,' as we had fulfilled what .we had agreed to do. One of the men got ugly, and was told, he could do what he liked about the matter. The men re turned to our place later In the day, how ever, more peaceably inclined, and we told the so-called spokesman that we were not looking for trouble. We took up his office ticket, issued by us, refunded him the money paid us, and then told him we desired no further dealings with him. We offered to re-engage the two other men, after we returned them their money, to which they really were not entitled. I wish that both sides of the story could have been published side by side. W.e have been in this line of business for 27 years, and have maintained our Portland branch, and Tiave paid taxes, for nearly a year." ST. HELENS MINING NEWS E. G. Graho Had No Permit. E. G. Graho "was arre'sted yesterday by Special Officer Llllis, charged with vio lating the city ordinance directing that contractors shall first obtain a permit from the City Engineer before erecting a building. Graho was afterward released on promising to attend a hearing in the Municipal Court. The permit only costs $1, yet it is stated that although several new buildings are in progress, no permits for 'leave to erect buildings have been ap plied for at the City Engineer's office for over a week. The police state that when certain people are asked to take out per mits they abuse the special officers who notify them. Ten for the Patton Home. The Christmas tea given In the Interest of the Patton Home on December 9 prom ises to be Interesting and novel. There are 10 old ladles In the Patton Home who will be the recipients of Christ mas cheer as the result of the tea, which will be given at the residence of Mrs. Theodore Nicolal, 493 Holladay ave nue, Tuesday afternoon and evening, De cember 9. Arraigned on Serious Charge. Alliton Baxter and-Robert Hermann were brought from Oregon City yesterday and arraigned before United States Commis sioner J. A. Sladen, charged with attempt ing fo rob the mails by threatening Mall carrier Joseph Paust with a dangerous weapon. They will appear again tomorrow. Portland-St. Lonis-Memphls. It you are thinking of going to St Louis. Memphis and other Southeastern points, call up O. R. & N.. Third and Washington, and learn about the new tourist car service. Route takes you via Denver and Kansas City. DEVELOPMENT WORK PROGRESS ING RAPIDLY AT THIS CAMP. NHrobcr of Properties Being Worked With. Satisfactory Results Cost of Freighting Redaccd. "Mr. Fred. Hatch has Just returned from the St. Helens Mining District, where he has had a tunnel contract on the Morning mine, the property of the Dixie Queen Mining Company, of Chattanooga. Tenn., and he reports that the work is being actively pushed in the district. There Is' now completed .to .Spirit Lake a good wagon road from Castfe" "Rock, and a contract has been let for the carrying of the mall from Castle Rock to Spirit Lake once a week, and the mail-carrier also hauls freight for the mining camps on his mail trips, which will be a great con venience to the miners of this district, as they will be able to get In fresh supplies from time to time. A telephone line Is also being built from Castle Rock to. Spirit Lake, which Is a distance of about '50 miles, and the tele phone line Is now completed for a dis tance of 18 miles out of Castle Rock and it Is now being used for that distance. Messrs. Latham and Westall have Just about completed a road around. Spirit Lake to connect with the wagon road from Castle Rock, and as soon as this road Is completed It will reduce the cost of freighting to about one half of what Is paid at the present time, and this will also reduce the cost of work In this sec tion! A sawmill has just been installed on Spirit Lake, to furnish lumber for the district, which Is at present run by a portable engine, but It Is the intention to install a 150-horsepower water-wheel which will furnish the power for the saw mill and the alrdrllls and other machinery, and as soon as the water-wheel is ready for work the sawmill engine will be put into a ferry-boat to be run on Spirit Lake. -The work on the Polar Star group of claims, property of the Cascadla Mining & Development Company, under tho super vision of W. W. O'Conner, has Just cross cut the lead and they have 22 feet of very fine, rich ore and the work Is again re sumed In the extension of the tunneKon the lead, which will be pushed during the entire Winter, and the large tonnage of fine ore now on the dump will be greatly increased. On this mine a crosscut was run SO feet, where the ledge was struck, since this time the , tunnel has been run on the ledge for 500 feet, the whole dis tance of which has been through high grade copper ore, besides good values in gold and silver. Charles Olsen has just completed a con tract of 375 feet on. the Minnie Lee group of claims owned by the same company, and the la3t 100 feet of the tunnel was run on a ledge of very fine ore, this prop erty is a very promising prospect and may soon rival the Polar Star. Mr. W. A. Meacham. who has just com pleted his 400-foot tunnel contract on the Germanla property, has uncovered some very fine ore and expects to crosscut the main lead In the next 10 or "2Q feet This property has lately been bonded to an Eastern party for $50,000. The Big Blue Mining & Mlljlng Company, with .offices in Portland; Dr. P. L. Mc Kenzie, president, and Dr. Mossman, sec retary, owns a very promising group of mining claims on the Strawberry Moun tains, and are getting ready to start driv ing a 100-foot tunnel. A good deal of work has been done this season In the way of prospecting and testing the various ledges and outcropplngs.- . Among other properties that are making good showings are the .Independence and Nugget groups, properties' of the Oregon & Washington Mining Company. There has been a contract let to Anderson & Miller for 150 feet of tunnel work on each of these properties, which work will cross cut the leads of rich ore outcropping that shows on the surface. The Dixie Queen Mining Company, own ing 32 claims, has let a 200-foot contract on the Morning group, and the lead has been crosscut nnd some fine ore rich In gold, silver and copper Is now being taken out. The company has also let a con tract on the Mountain group for 150 feet, and on the Star King group for 100 feet of tunnel work, in addition to the extensive work done last Summer In opening up leads on their different properties and building cabins and other improvements. The Skamania Mining & Milling Com pany, a company Incorporated last May, purchased the Last Hope,' Spangler and Sohmand properties consisting of nine mineral claims, and active work Is being done developing these properties. In addition ,to .the Goat Moun tain, Sweden, Index, Iron Clad and the Earl groups, there are also several other properties In the district that are pushing development work with very satisfactory results, and It Is expected that In the coming year the district will make a greater showing than It has In the past 10 years, as the people are beginning to realize the vast wealth stored up In these mountains, and are anxious to get some of It out. The Northern Pacific took over the man agement of the Portland, Vancouver & Yakima Railroad last September and has completed laying the track on the exten sion and has equipped the line and is now running trains out of Vancouver to Yacolt, the terminus of the road, a dis tance of 32 miles, and assurance is given that In the near future this road will be completed to a point where It could fur- nlsh transportation for this district. Then with a bridge across the Columbia River and a large smelter, Portland may lay claim to being a mining center. Portland is directly Interested in this district, being the natural outlet to the district and only 60 miles distant, and it is Portland capital that Is developing tnese mines. Houses are fetching extravagantly high rents In Pretoria. One with four rooms readily lots at $60 to $75 a month, -while for a six or clgbt room house $125 a month Is asked and received. POSTAL OARD WILL BRING YOU OUR BOOKLET, "The One Way" Giving full particulars how to mako your money earn a regular monthly income without risk or loss. Wo have never hod a dissatiefled.customer. Wo mako good incomes out of modest in vestment. LET YOUR MONEY MAKE MONEY. Writeatoncoto AMEBICAN FINANCES MORTGAGE CO. 112 Wall Street, New York. k m . - N'9 .t.. m - is Interested and fthonld knovr about thetrondftrfnl MARVEL Whirling Spray s New Ladies' Syringe jaest, . smest, Moat convenient. Ask TOir drnf-rtil hr It If hft cannot apily the kmbiau; accept no lastratod book inlMi.lt clTes For aale Tax Wondard, ClgrUe fc Ce. Downing, Hopkins &Co. Established 1893. WHEAT AND STOCK BROKERS Room 4, Ground Floor Chamber of Commerce J. Henri Kessler St. Louis Medical Institute Is an association of eminent Physicians, Experienced Surgeons and Expert Specialists, with abundant capital, established in Port land for the past 20 years for the purpose of treating All Curable Medical atid Surgieal Diseases and ; Deformities ". They will accept no case for treatment except certain that they can effect ?. cure, nor will they make anv charcrc in case of failure. -" Treatment by Mail We make a specialty of treatment by correspondence. " We assure those who are troubled with, any disease or deformity that nowhere upon this continent can he obtain any better or more up-to-date treatment. Write a plain description of your case and give any information which you think will assist us .in understanding your trouble. This correspondence will be strictly confidential, we. will reply in plain envelope, and nobody will know with whom you correspond. Where" treatment is taken we send medicine in plain box with out indicating" from whom or whatjt contains. We never ; mention the names of our patients without" per mission. . . .. . , 'Weak Men -.'.'"' '. Nervous debility, nervous weakness, exhausted vitality, aver sion to society, loss of energy, pain in the back, early decline,, etc., all these are consequences of the violations of the laws of health. You may be in the first stage, but remember that you may be approaching rapidly the last. Do not permit anything to prevent you from being restored to health. Many a man neglected his condition until it was too late. Remember We give a guarantee to cure" every case which wc take for treatment. If you live outside of Portland, then write., for a question list. You can be cured at home if a good descrip tion of the case is given. The medicines are packed in a small, plain package. No suspicion as to its contents is caused. Medicine FREE until cured. ft A Damaged Prostate Gland The prostate gland (so-called neck of the bladder) is a struc ture very rich in nerves. When the termination of these neryes are kept in constant state of excitement by chronic inflammatory processes it appears very clear that by transmission of this irrita tion to other nerves the patient may be subject to nervous phe nomena of the most varied character. Prematureness, etc., are not weaknesses, lut symptoms of this inflammation. Many trou bles thus have been treated for weakness with unsatisfactory results. We especially solicit this class of cases, and will guar antee a cure in every case we undertake. Treatment of the" prostate gland will cure .any case of vari cocele which can be cured without an operation.' Where required, our bloodless;operation without pain is always successful." Urethral Stricture We cure stricture without cutting or dilating, thus avoiding the Horrors of surgery. Our original and strictly modern treat ment cures this distressing ailment without surgical interference. It is the only treatment that should ever be used, and the only one recommended by the legions of men who have been recently cured by it. It acts immediately and directlyupon the obstruc tion, dissolving it completely and dislodging all diseased tissue, which comes away in strips or threadlike fibers, allaying all- irri tation and inflammation, and "leaving the canal entirely free from all obstructions, and in a sourid, healthy condition. If we can reach you by mail, it makes no difference where you live, as we can treat you successfully at home. We number our . patients from every state in the Union, every province in Canada, have several in Alaska, and recently sent treatment for this trou ble to a patient in the German Empire. If you cannot call, write, explaining symptoms fully. Chronic Diseases : We treat scientifically and successfully all chronic forms of stomach, liver, kidney, heart and lung diseases, catarrh, deafness, gravel, dropsy, piles, paralysis, scrofula, skin diseases of all kinds, and diseases peculiar to women. Diseases of Women The leading authorities who have made women's ailmerrls a life study declare that our women are becoming a race of invalids, physically unable to bear the stern necessities of everyday life. This assertion, coming from such a reliable source, ought to make every girl, woman and mother ask themselves; "Am I in dan ger of becoming one of this army of afflicted women? Am I as strong physically as I should be? Does my system need re building?" ' . Our department for the treatment of all diseases and weak nesses of women is under the immediate supervision of the most competent, reliable and experienced doctors in the United States; our remedies, methods and appliances are positively superior to all others. This statement has been verified by hundreds of women who came to us , suffering with disease or weakness, and are now well and strong. Testimonials on file in. our office. Consultation and advice free. Thousands o women cured at home. . . v The Nervous System Keep your nerves in balance and disease will not afflict you. Nervous debility is the most serious of aH"nervous disorders. 'It affects every organ in the body and lays the foundation for - serious organic diseases. Its symptoms are palpitation of the heart, queer sensations; about the head, such as pain, pressure, , tenderness sick headache, congestion of the eyes, loss of courage and memory, noise in the ear, sleeplessness, drowsiness, sweating of the hands and feet, tenderness of the spine, pain in the back, a sense of heaviness, difficulty in breathing, especially on going to sleep; cramps in the calf of the legs and feet; frequent blushing, tickling, itching and burning of the skin; nervous chills, often mistaken for ague; cold feet and hands; urine on standing-forms a white deposit; excessiv gaping and yawning; morbid fears, such asdread of society, crowds, etc. All ofthese symptoms are not present in every case of nervous debility, but when many of them are it is conclusive evidence that the nervous system of that indi vidual is in a dangerous condition, terminating frequently in insanity. We have had extensive experience in this class of diseases, and by a special plan, of treatment are enabled to cure both .men and women of nervousness and to ward off many physical ail- ,. ments which might prove fatal if not checked by treating the nerves. You can 'consult the Nerve Specialists of this successful med ical institution free of charge. A Weak Heart If you are afflicted with palpitation of the heart, occasional sinking sensations,, or pains in the region of this vital organ it should be a warning to you that nature is calling for help; that the heart is. not sound, and that it has ceased properly to per form its ordinary functions. This wonderful piece of mechan ism propels all the blood in the human system through its valves at the average rate of 72 times eaci, minute, and should have the greatest care and attention in order that it may continue its manifold duties without breaking down. Nearly all heart trouble cn be cure.d if taken in time, but if postponed may result in sud den death. No doubt many of you have found friends, relatives or acquaintances in the cold embrace of death in the morning, or they may have suddenly dropped 'Scad while at their duties, as a result of heart disease. Yours may be the next call. If you have even the slightest indication of heart trouble you should consult Dr. J. Henri Kessler. A prominent member of their staff has devoted half a lifetime to the study of the heart and its ailments and has cured hundreds of the most chronic and dangerous cases on record. RUPTURE We have a large Rupture patronage,, secured by many years of successful practice. Some Ruptures are curable, others are not. Curable cases we cure without operation. WRITE Those living at a distance and who are unable to call may write describing their troubles as they originated and as they are at the time of the writing. Home treatment in many instances just as satisfactory. Everything strictly confidential. WE CURE YOU Or you do not pay. We want no man's money unless we honestly earn it. ii Delay Is Dangerous Consultation Free and Confidential DR. J. HENRI KESSLER Office Hours 9 to 4 and 7 to 8. Sundays and Holidays 10 to 12 A. M. 1 -Z 7 ' "W r T T Y Tr rr r .- - 1 x v n n 1 a . . ; s i s mivs n 1 1 .1 , ii I it r. r. ( f v u rv u O O T7