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Newspaper Page TextTHE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, MARCH 1, 1903. MOREWHEATMDVES Gradual Increase in Volume of Local Business. BETTER FOREIGN DEMAND Decrease In the AVorld's Shipments .show Its Effect on All Mar kcts Good Iuqiilry for Krcsli Produce. Slow tut gradual increase In th TolumR of trading In the local wheat market has been noted in the past week, though none of the exporters can ho said to b actively engaged yet on the buying Bide. There in a littlo more Inquiry In Kurope for Pacific Coast grain, which leads the trade to believe that within the next week or two a fairly liberal buying movement will set In in the Pacific Northwest. The proportions of the movement, how ever, will be influenced largely oy xne attitude of sellers. At the moment holders In th country take a very firm view of the situation and it will probably take considerable of an ad vance to dislodge them. The local market was ciuotcd firm yesterday at the previous day's prices. The market outlook is thus sum marized by a leading Eastern wheat expert: "The cause of the recent large break may be laid to Europe having bought o freely against future needs, and the resultant appearance of supplies In large quantity. But the greater visible does not add one grain to the world's supply, nor are .the world's needs any less. There is simply a change In the location of some wheat. From farmers' holdings it has passed Into the commercial stocks and com mercial treatment. A cheek In ship ments, that lower prices will probably mske, should enable a lessening In the amount afloat, though it may be two weeks before any fair decreases are shown. This country, exclusive of Canada, has been a heavy contributor to foreign needs. In the months of November, December and January the exports of wheat and flour were 62, 7!r7.000 bushels, and 24.010,000 greater than In corresponding months lu sea son preceding. Argentina began early tills year, and to this time her exports out of a probable'one hundred millions to August 1 have been 30,000.000 bush els and 12,000,000 greater than In same time In 1907. "It is growing more evident each day we are forming our prices on domestic conriU.un.s. .But a few years ago, on1 features likely of repetition, the Amer ican markets advanced to near an Im port basis, and were the highest large markets of the world. Only a duty of 25 cents a biwhel prevented an- Influx of foreign grain. Some wheat from the British Northwest did enter the country. The United States and Canada arc on the lists to give Europe nearly one hundred million more to August 1. That so muth can be spared does not well appear. It Is only in crediting our farmers with large holdings that even half of it can be supplied. That such holdings are large Is not Indicated. That they are smaller than usual seema a reasonable conclusion. "Our interior mills are drawing on the accumulations til several markets. The receipts from primary points are falling off. In four markets In the West last week the takings by mills were about 1.400,000 bushels. This Is but a beginning. Our visible supply is de creasing and greater premiums on cash grain are likely. Crop conditions will soon -claim greater consideration. The month of March Is a trying one on Winter wheat. To this time not much can be said in praise or disparage ment. So large a loss in acres planted as was a feature last year is impos sible. A large crop is needed, as pur remninder on Its appearance will ' be small." i THK rUOllKK IS BETTER DEMAND Most IiOcml and California Vegetables Sell at Good Vrtccs. The latter pn,rt of the week has wit nessed an Improved demand for green produce of all kinds, and as receipts have been only moderate, prices have been very well maintained. Among yesterday's arrivals was a car of Jersoy Island celery of fancy quality, which was put on sale at $4.50-per crate. A car of mixed vegetables was also un loaded. Cabbage and cauliflower hold fairly steady and sprouts are ilrmer, as the season for this vegetable Is about over. Walla Walla spinach is still very plentiful and weak at 1 per box, anil there te also a large quantity of local hothouse lettuce on the market. Two cars of oranges were received during the day, one being In part blood oranges of fine quality. A straight car nf peanuts was distributed along the street. AI.K OF HOI'S AT W1LSOXVIUJE Growers Anxious to Make ohtrat-ts. but Ixulrrs Have No Orders. A few transactions are taking place from day to day in the hop market, but the Eastern demand is limited and only one or two buyers appear to have export orders. Among the transactions reported from the country yesterday was the sale of the Stangler lot of 16S bales at Wilsonvlllc at 41, cents. The purchasers 'wore Dorcas Brothers,. of Salem. Growers in all sections are trying to make contracts, but dealers are with out orders at the present time.' It is almost Impossible to Interest brewers in term business In view of the Pro hibition agitation in the East. OfT-OK-TOWN ORDERS FOR KtiC.S Local .Market Held Steady by Shipping Demand. A good Piiget Sound Inquiry for eggs keeps the local market for this article very steady. Round lots changed hands on the street yesterday at IS cents and single cases sold generally at 1S cents, with an occasional sale reported at 19 cents. The poultry market was firm with a fair week-end demand and supplies very light. City creamery men reported a firm tone In the butter market, with the daily make cleaning up promptly. Front etrcet stocks, as a whole, were light, and prices were steady in that quarter. RICK STWRS NEARLY K. HAfSTED Only Two Months Supply 1 Ift In the South. Tho rice market la steadily advancing. prUipo in th suth having gone up S cent in the !a 10 toys. A very bullish isoiTlern view of the sat iation Is takn by the Hau mout Mil's. wM.-n say In th.'tr latest circu lar: W e !o not eievt to see the prices of rioe go mu h higher than at th prpnt flm but ihfi rejrT of th TVxa Ric MiUr Asso ciation ho that the Texas mi; l, mho 'told th ky to till situation on better cade of 2iondur rtcva, distiibuiod Uurtug th munth el January about 250.000 sacks of rice, and that the available supply remaining on hand la Texas is cniy about 830,000 sacks. A lot of this will be used for seed, and the Feb ruary movement, eo far, has been up to the January movement -in both Louisiana and Texas; therefore, by the end of the month we do not believe there -will be more than 3W.O0 sacks on hand in Texas and 750.0U0 sacks on hand in the rice belt of both Louis iana and Texas wth which to Bupply the trade for the next live months. . -The monthly dis tribution is about 400,000 sacks under ordi nary circumstances. PORTLAND QUOTATIONS. Grain, Hour, Feed, Etc. WHEAT Club. 82c; bluestem, 84c; Val ley. Sic; red. SOc. BARLEY Feed, $26 per ton; rolled. 2 6 rjj per ton. FLOUR Patent, S4.S0; straight. $4.00: clears. $4; Valley. S4.45; graham flour, $4 4o&5; whole wheat flour, $4.7oy5.2o; rye flour, "i0. MILLSTUFFS Bran. city. $2450; coun try, itif, fiO per ton; middlings, $:; shorts, city, $215; country, $27 per ton; chop, $204(1 2o per ton. OATS No. 1 white. $27; gray. $21 per ton CEREAL FOODS Rolled oats, cream. 00 pound sacks, per barrel. $7; lower grades, $5.50cnG. W; oatmeal, steel-cut, 4-Vpound SMcke,' $H per barrel; 9-lb. sacks, $4.25 per bale; split peas, per WO pounds, $4.2-& 4.&0; pearl barley. $4 Soli 5 per 100 pounds; pastry flour. 10-pound sacks, $2.75 per bale; flaked wheat. $2.7r, per case. CORN Whole, $.32.50; cracked. $.13.50. HAY Valley timothy. No. 1, $171K ton: Eastern Oregon timothy, $J021; clover, $14 4i 15; cheat. $15; grain hay, $1415; alfalfa, $12&lo; vetch, $14. Vegetables, Fruit, Ktc DOMESTIC FRUITS Apples. $lff3 per box, according; to quality; cranberries, $SSy 11 per barrel. TROPICAL FRUITS Lemons. $3.O03.!50 per box; orange, navels, $1.75(2.50; Japa nese oranges. 50(r55c box; grapefruit, $3.50; bananas, 5ft5V;c per lb., crated, G Hsc; pine apples, $445.50 per dozen; tangerines, $1.50 per box. , ROOT VEGETABLES Turnips, 75c per sack; carrots, tfoc per sack; beets, $1.00 per sack; garlic, 8c per pound. FRESH VEGETABLES Artichokes. Oc $1.00 per dozen; beans, 20c per pound; cab bage, lc vT pound; cauliflower, $l-75; celery, $4 254.4.75 per crate; eggplant. 17VjC per pound; lettuce, hothouse, parsley, 20c per doaen; peas, 10c -per pound; peppers, 174c per pound; pumpkins. It? l'c per pound; radishes, 20c per dozen: spinach. 5c per pound; sprouts, 10c per pound; squash. I4TIV4C per pound; tomatoes, crates (0 baskets), $5475.50; Mexican, crates. $3.50. ONIONS Buying price, $2,4042.50 per hundred. POTATOES Buying nrice. 4050c per hundred, delivered Portland; Bweet pota toes, $3. 50&3.75 per hundred. DRIED FRUITS Apples, 10c per pound; peaches, 1112c; prunes. Italian, Sc&S'c: prunes, French, 3'i 5c; currants, unwashed, cases, 9?4c;, currants, washed, cases, 10c; figs, white, fancy, 50-pound boxes, ti&c. Hiitter. Eggs poultry. Etc. BUTTEK CT.y creameries: Extra cream ery, 37Vjc per pound; state creameries, fancy creamery, 32437Hc store butter, choice, 164M7C. CHEESE Oregon full cream twins. 15c; Toung America. 6'li$4c per pound. POULTRY Average old hens. 14c; mixed chickens, 13&13Hc; Spring chickens, 154 Hc; turkeys, live, 14 15c; dressed, choice, 1041.17c; geese, live, per pound, 8-4j10c; ducks. 154(loc; pigeons, 75c&fl; squabs, $1.50162. EQQS Fresh ranch, ls4j;lSVz0 per dozen. VEAL 75 to 125 pounds. 9c; 125 to 150 pounds, 7c; 150 to 200 pounds 54f6VsC. PORK Block. 75 to 150 pounds, 7l7iic; packers. 54Uc. Coal Oil and Gasoline. REFINED OILS Water white, iron bar rels, 11c; wood barrels, 15c. Pearl oil, cases, Ihc. Head light, iron barrels, 124fec; cases, I ft ic; wood barrels, 10 Eocene, casetf, 21 He. Special W. W.. Iron barrels. 14 fee; wood barrels, 18 fee. Elaine, cases, 28c Ex tra star, cases, 21 Vic. GASOLINE V.- M. and P. Naptha, Iron barrels, lfec; cases, lttc. Red Crown gaso line, iron barrels, ltjc; cases, 25 tic. Motor gasoline, iron barrels, 18 fee ; cases, 25 c. SJ gasoline. Iron barrels. Ituc; cases. 3? fee. No. 1 engine distillate, iron barrels, lUc; cases, 17c. Hops, Wool, Hides, Ktc. HOPS HM7, prime and -choice, 45c per pound; olds, 11 4.0 per pound. WOOL Eastern Oregon, average best, 12 H Itic per pound, according to shrinkage; Valley. isj20e, according to fineness. MOHAIR Choice, 25c per pound. OA SCAR A BARK 5c per pound. HIDErf Dry, 1213; dry calf, No. 1, under 5 lbs., 14foltk:; culls, 2c per lb, less; salted hides, 5grte; nailed calf. 9c; green (uusalted). lc per lb. less; culls, lc per lb. less; sheep skins, shearlings. No. 1 butchers atock, each, 25&;jyc; short wool. No 1 butchers stock, each, 50 t 00c; me dium. wool. No. t butchers' stock, each. 75c jl.O0; lnJ? wool. No. 1 butchers stock, each, t.25'r 1.50; horse hides, malted, each, according to Mze, 2.N)t 2.50; dry. accord ing to sire, each, $1.00 Si 1.50 ; coifs bides, each. 20 !fi 50c ; goat skins, coinmon, each, 1541 25c; Angoras, with wool on, each, aOcfi) 1.50. prRS For No. 1 skins: Bear skins, as to size. No. 1, each. $5. 00 10.00; cubs, each, $1(9:3; badger, prime, each. 25&50c; cat, wild, with head perfect, 305Oc; house, 5r20c; fo, common gray, large prime, each, J0tS5Oc red. each, $3 a 5; cross, each, ."15; silver and Mack. each. $H0 ;Mt; ftBhern, each. $."at: lynx, each, $4.50 6.00; mink, strictly No. 1, each, according to size, ? I '!; marten, dark northern, ac cording to s-ize nnd color, each, $10(8-15;. marten, pale, according to sljte and color, each, $2-50&'4 ; muskrat, large, each. 12 15c; skunk, each. "037 40c: civet or polecat, each, 5 15c; otter, for largo, prime skin, each. $G10: panther, with head and claws perfect, each, $2?3 raccoon, for prima large, each, CO75c; wolf, mountain, with head perfect, each, $:!.505.00; prairie (coyote), t0c$1.00; wolverine, each, $G 800. Groceries. Nuts. Etc. RICK Pouthern Japan, c; head, GH H 7c; Imperial Japan, tSr. COFFEE Mocha. 2428c; Java, ordinary, 17li20c; Costa Rica, fancy, 1820c; good. 16'filSc; ordinary, !2i 16c per pound. Co lumbia roast cases. 100s, $14.50; SOs, $14 73; Arburklc. $10.0:i; Lion. $15.75. SALMON Columbia River, 1-pound talis $2 per doicn; 2-pound talis. $2.95: 1-pound flats, $2.10; Alaska pink. 1-pound talis, 5c; red. 1-pound tails, $1.45; sockeyes, 1-pound talis. $2. Sl'iJAR Granulated, $5.05; extra C, $515; golden C. $5 05; fruit rusar. $5.65: berry. $5.05; beet sugar, $5.45; cube (barrels). $il.05: powdered (barrels), $5.10. Terms: On remittances within jj days deduct "c ner pound: If Inter than 15 days, and within :!0 days, deduct He per pound; Maple sugar, 15'n ISc per pound. NUTS walnuts, lfiHlSc per pound bv sack; Brazil nuts, Ific; filberts, 1B; pecans. 1 "K" ; aimonus. juvy iiic; rtiesinuis, th; , -5c; peanuts, raw. 6 a4.fi 8 He pr pound: roasted. 10c; pinersut". 10 12c: hickory nut. 10c; cocoanuts. 351? 90c per doien. SALT Granulated. $1 per ton; $2.25 bale; half ground. 100s. $1.1.50 per ton; 50s. $14 per ton. BEANS Small whit. 44c; large white, 4 S c ; pink. 4c ; bayou. 4c ; Lima. He ; Mexi can red. 3tc. HONEY Fancy, $;i.50? 3.73 per box. Provisions and Canned Memta. BACON Fancy breakfast. 32 He pound; stami.-ird breaki'ast, lic; ciioic. lSc; English. 11 to 14 pounds. 14o pound. HAMS 10 to 11 pounds. 12c pound: 14 to 16 pounds. 12c: 18 to 20 pounds. 12: picnics. tc; cottage. 10c; shoulders, 10c; boil -si. 24c. SAl'SAGK Bologna, long. 8e; links, Tc. BARRELED GOODS Pork, barrels, $20; half -barret. $11, beef, barrels. $10; half barrels. S3.SO. DRY SALT CURED Regular short cleara dry salt. 10c; smoked. 11c; clear backs, dry salt. 10c; smoked. 11c; clear bellies, 14 to 17 pounds, average, dry salt. 12fec; smeked. 13 He; Oregon exports, dry Mir 12'ir: smoked. 18Hc. LARD Kettle rendered: Tiercea, 12c; tubs. 12 '.c; AOs. 12Hc; 20s, 12"c; 10s, 12Hc; 5. I2fcc; 3 s, He; standard pure, tierces, lie; tubs, 11 Vic; 50. Uc; 2t. nc; io llc; 5s. 12tC. Compound: Tierces, TVc tubs. 7c; 50s, 7c; 20s. 7c. Yeh Ikh nnd Shell Fish. FRESH FISH Halibut. c; black cod. Sc; bl k bas pr pound, 2k-; striped bns. lHc ; jimHt. "; herring. 54c; flounders, fic; cattish, lit-; f-hnnij., lor; perch, 7o; stur Koti. I2fe", triut, 1V; torn cod. lor; aimun. -siiversides, !c; steclhcads, lie; ffh nook. 12c. CLAMS Little neck, $2.50 per box; raaor clams. 12 pr hox. OYSTERS Shu!" aler Bay. Der go tan, $2 25: pr sack. $4.50; Tofce Vnint. t. per 1m. Olymp aa (120 lb3.J, t; Olympiad, per gallon. $3.2J. GAINS WIPED OUT Stock Market Closes Dull and Depressed. DAY'S NEWS UNFAVORABLE Reports of Revival in the Copper Trade Prove to Be Unfounded. Weak Bank Statement Looked For. NEW YORK, Feb. The tone of dull depression reasserted itself in the stock market today" and yesterday small sains were more than lost. The room traders found themselves long on stocks a?t a consequence of yesterday's move ment, and when they attempted to take profits, the narrowness of the market was clearly - demonstrated. New of the day was unfavorably con strued. The assertions current earlier in the week, regarding the revival in the copper trade, came tn for some dispute and demand for that metal from pro ducers of the finished product was pro nounced to be still insignificant. Former rumors of reopening: of operations in Montana and of consolidated control in the copper Industry were without verifl cation and lost their influence. The consequences of the measures by the Government at Washington to enjoin the payment of Southern Pacific dividends into the Union Pacific treasury came into renewed discussion. These developments turned the principal stocks which led yes terday's advance towards a downward course and affected the whole market by sympathy. The attempt by the Texas State authorities to force a receivership for the Texas & Pacific disturbed spe culative sentiment and aroused apprehen sions of" bad effects on railroad proper ties- generally. A bad impression was caused by the unexpected receivership for the Oriental National Bank, for which success- was hoped in the efforts to resume operations. The mercantile reviews proved con servatlve in their views of betterment of the trade and industrial situation- and offered no material on which to base a continuance of the rise. The prospect of an unfavorable bank statement was of some sentimental effect. although the immediate condition in the money market is not a pressing factor in the stock market. Sterling exchange receded and the Bank of England re ceived a large consignment of gold from Egypt. The private discount rate tn Paris, however, advanced. The London Statist voices the opinion that foreign exchange at New York is being kept down by a considerable Investment of European money in the United States and reports that American railways continue to raise additional capital by means of short term notes, many of which are placed In London. It was in the statement of actual conditions of the clearing-house banks on i-Yiday night and not in the statement of. averages that the week's cash decrease was reflected. The ex pansion in the loan account Indicates some financing in progress during the week that has not appeared In the news. - Bonds were irregular. Total sales $1.4:6.000. United States threes have advanced 's, the threes registered 1 and the Coupon fours 1H per cent on call during the week. CLOSING STOCK QUOTATIONS. Closing Sales. High. Low. Bid. Adams Express 177 Amai Copper .... 26,5X fil ro Vj0 Am Car ft Foun. luO 274 27U 264 do preferred fci Am Cotton Oil. . . 100 254 25H 25 $4 do preferred 85 Am Kxprosa ..... ..... Ibl Am Hd & Lt pf 124 American Ice ..... ..... 13 fa Am Linseed Oil tiifr do preferred 17 "A Am Locomotive..., 700 32 31 31 do preferred 90 Am Smelt & Ref. 1.R0 60 M fiiUi do preferred .... 3(0 90 iio so Am Kugar Ref.... 1.400 114 113 II414 Am Tobacco ctfs go Anaconda Min Co. l.r.OO 33 r.2',4 32Vi Atchison 1,200 (i-S-'tb 7:-t 634 do preferred .... H)0 8;: S3 14 83-'S At Coast Line.... loo 60 60 51 -a Bait & Ohio 1k 78H .Si 7 do preferred .' . 83 Brook Rap Tran. 2,2oO 40 3-V 40 Canadian Pacific. . 200 144 .143 143 Central of N J iso Ches & Ohio 4O0 27tfc 26 2674 Chi Gt Western.. I'M)' 34 2 .IHi Chicago A X W . 540 C. M A St Paul.. 4.00O 310 108 1VH Chi Tr & Tran 2 do preferred in C. C, C & St Louis 48 Colo Puel & lion. 300 17 Jti Colo & Southern.. 400 23 22 22 14 do 1st preferred ., 51 ' do 2d preferred 40 Consolidated Gas 93 Corn Products ... . . . . . it do preferred -. . ' 57 Del & H udson 300 1 47 H 146 1 j 1 46 Del, Lack & We fioo I & K Grande.. : 1314 do preferred 42 Distillers' Securl.. 2O0 2ft 20 20 Erie 400 1:; . -j7B 14 do 1st preferred. 300 - 26'4 26 '2rit do 2d preferred isii General Klectric 313 Illinois1 Central .... ...... Ll Int Paper 600 9 9 9 do preferred "57 Int Pump 3O0 19 Vi IS1, 4 18 do preferred ; 67 Iowa Central 10 do preferred 30 K C Southern ... 100 18 18 18 do preferred 39 I.ouis A Nashville Wf 89H Wi 88 Mexican Central... 2.000 1& 17-"1 17 Minn St Louis 21 M. St P ft S S M. 500 ft 9414 94 do preferred 130 Missouri Pacific. . . 1.400 31 J10 31 4 Mo. Kan Sc Texas 30 17 17 17 Ul JII ISICI i KKI .... I 1rt"4 44, National Lead 6,300 40 43U 4;: MfX Nat It- R pf t..: 4S i N Y Central .... 1,200 1 9414 9:! 94 X TV Ont West. 400 3m4 30 294 Norfolk A Western 60 do preferred 8t North American .. 100 427i 42T 42 Pacific Mali 300 27 'i 2H 26a Pennsylvania . . f. . 2.T'0 11 2 1117 3 11 Peonle' Gas 300 SliU. 85 8rt P. C C & St Louis " Pressed Steel Car 40O 20a 20 1 ! do preferred . ..... 7-t Pullman Pal Car 14H Rending i0.50O 96 94 94T4 do 1st preferred 88 do 2d preferred . . . . 80 Republic Steel 3314 ao pr.ierrea .... w tsr.i xik Wand Co.. o"l 11 H 1114 do preferred .... li 21 v 21, 2114 I, & 8 r 2 pf. - - 2Sv SHi 2n -h yrpierrf;a .... " t. --4 rw n. '5 do St St L Southwest 10 do preferred 25 W Southern Pacific .. 3.000 68H 7 67 do preferred 100 lt lv lt.r9 Southern Railway... 700 lO Otj 9li do preferred .... 1,700 274 274 2Tii Texas & Pacific. 700 144 12 12U Tol. St L St West 14 do preferred .... 100 33 33 33W. Union Pacific .... 52.7oO 314 110 111 do preferred .... 100 80 60 78 TT S Express gl V S Realty 39 V S Rubber loft IS 18 17 do preferred .... 20 77 77 77 TJ S Steel B.700 2 .2RU. 2" do preferred 1.30O, 92 91 92 Va-Caro Chemical 15.. do preferred . ..... 90 Wabash ..... 7 do preferred 14 Wel!sFargo Ex fln( Westir.ghouse Elec 39 Western Union ... 100 48 46 , 4i'4 Whel A L Erie R Wisconsin Central '13 do preferred 27 Northern Pacific .. S.OOO 322 32 32" Central Ieatr.er .. 10" Hi 16 1 do preferred 8 SToe-Sht-fT!!d 4 Gt Nort?iern pf.. l.H0 118 317 117 Inter M-t 7 7 7 do preferred 100 30 2t 19 Total sales for the day. 215.200 share. BONDS. NEW TORK. peb. 29 '"losing quotations: V. S. xef U re.104N T C O 3s.. 88 fe do coupon. .. .U5 INorth Taciflc 0. 71 v U. 9. 3s reg HtlHlNorth Pacific 4s. 1004 do coupon Hl4;South pacific 4s. S3H U. S. new 4s Ifnion pacific 4a. do coupon. .12! Wiscon Cent 4s. 62 Atchison adj. 4a 86 j Japanese 4a 77 D & R G 4a.... 92 1 Stocks at London. LONDON. Feb. 29. Consols for mone; 87 11-16; do for account, 87 1&-16. Anaconda .S7 N. Y- Central. 97 OO Atchison .... 70.62;NorfIk A Wa 62.00 do pref 86.50 ( do pre? 83.00 Bait & Ohio. 81.75 !Ont & West. Can Pacific. .147-37'Pennsylvania. 31.00 57.75 4.87 49.25 Ches & Ohio. 27-50 Rand Mines. Chi Grt West 3.75 C. M. & S. P. 113.00 De Beers 12.87 D & R G 16.25 Reading- Southern Rr., 10.00 do oref 31. 00 'South Pacific. 70.75 do pref.... 44.00 Union Pacific. 117.37 Erie 13.37! do pref 83.00 do 1st pf.. 27-00 ITJ. S. Steel... 12.75 do 2d pf.. 20.O0 I do pref 94.75 Grand Trunk 14.62 I Wabash 8.7.1 Inn Central. .127.00 1 do pref 15.O0 L & X :2.25 Spanish 4s... 9200 Mo. K. & T.. IS-30 Amai Copper. 53-00 Eastern Mining Stocks. NEW YORK, Feb. 29. Closing quotations: Adams Con 5 Alice .'.200 Breece - 10 Brunswick Con. 30 COmstock Tun.. 23 C. C. & Va 2 Forn Sliver...-. tk Iron Sliver 135 Little Chief 6 Ontario 27 Ophir 223 Potosi 10 Savage 45 (Sierra Nevada.. 40 Ismail Hopes.... 18 (Standard 110 BOSTON, Feb. Adventure . .9 1. AUouez 26. Amalgamated "r0. 29- Closing quotations 02 ' Parrot 00 Quincy . . . .00 .75 .00 .Shannon . . Atlantic .... 11 Tamarack Trinity ... Bingham ... 1. 14. :.R0 Cal & Hecla.623 irmteu fop... r..i2 Centennial . . 2:; Cop Range. . . 61 Daly West 8 Franklin . . 7 Granbv 82 Isle Koj ale. . 20 Mass Mining. 3 Michigan 8 Mohawk 50 Mont C & C 63 U. S. Mining:. 17. S. Oil Utah !S.O 9.70 ;7.?io 4.00 5.75 Victoria I Wolverine . . . 1 North Butte. . 49. Butte Coal... 19. 75 37 Nevada ... W;al & Arts... 100. .30 Old Dominion 35. Ariz Com 17. Greene Cananea 8 Osceola ..... 81 Money; Exchange, Kt. NEW YORK. Feb. 29. Money on call, nominal. Time loans, steady; 60 days. 8 61 4 per cent; 90 days 4 per cent ; six months. 4 per cent. ' Prime mercantile naoer. B5 per cent. Sterling exchange, heavy, with actual business In bankers bills at $4.8660 for de mand and at $4.8350 for 60 days. Commercial bills. $4.83 4.83 V. Bar silver, 35 a Mexican dollars. 47M.C Government bonds, steady; railroad bonds. irregular. LONDON. Feb. 29. Bar silver, steady. 29 9-16d per ounce. Money. 3Vi&4 per cent. The rate of discount in the open market for short bills is SVi per cent; three months bills, 3t&3 per cent. SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 29. Silver bars, 65 He. Mexican dollars 53c. Drafts Sight. 12; telegraph. 15. Sterling. 60 days. $4.844 ; sight, $4.84, nitn YilMmt Ratii Will Tecline. BERLIN. . Feb. 29. A reduction In the rate of discount or the imperial uuik ai Germany to 0 per cent is regarded as prob able for next Tuesday. This will depend, however, upon -final returns for the month. which are exoected to be favorable. The general feeling about the monetary situa tions is one of growing confidence. Daily Treasury Statement. WASHINGTON. Feb. 29. Today's state ment of the Treasury shows: Available cash balance $267,769,365 Gold coin and bullion 21,076,125 Gold certificates 38,575,520 ABSORBED By TREASURY NEW" YORK BANKS LOSE $2,00V 000 DURING WEEK. Deposits Are Heavily Increased Ef fect of Retirement of Bank Notes on Circulation. NEW TORK, Feb. 29. The Financier will say: As was expected from the traceable movements of money, the statement of the Associated Banks showed a loss of cash. Because of an important In crease In deposits and consequently In required reserve, the surplus indicated a decrease of more than $3,000,000. The loss of cash was due to the absorption of about $4,000,000 of public funds by the treasury, surrenders of cash funds having been made by banks in anticipa tion of the maturity on March 9 of the first installment of the' call by the Sec retary of the Treasury, which was is sued last week; the effect of such sur renders was partly offset, however, by a return flow of money from the in terior. The net decrease of cash shown by the statement was $2,127,200. Deposits were increased $21,332,300, hence the required reserve was aug mented $5,333,075, deducting from which the loss of cash has left $3,205, 875 as the decrease in surplus reserve to $29,262,875. Computed upon the basis of deposits, less those of $55,350,100, public funds which it may be noted, were reduced by $3,979,702 during the week the surplus is $43,100,200. It is interesting to state that circu lation was reduced $2,054,100, reflecting the retirement of bank notes which appears to have made substantial progress during the month, being effected not only by the New York City banks, but by those in the Interior. The percentage of reserve on average conditions was 27.50 and on actual con ditions it was 27.30. It may .be ob served that the net deposits of all the banks and the trust companies in New York City were $1,786,000,000; however, with the exception of deposits, which phowed an increase of $3,250,000, the comparisons of the items of state banks and trust companies not reporting to the Clearing-House showed unimpor tant changes. The statement of Clearing-House banks for the week follows: Tnnreas. Loans $1,161,057,700 $17,08!,000 Deposits 1.167.623,700 21,332,3i Circulation 4.i:i3,60 12.064,1') Tjegal tenders 59,850,400 816.200 Specie 261,3!S.2(l0 2,943,4") Reserve 321.168,600 2,127.200 Reserve required.... 291.605,925 5,333,075 Surplus 29,262.87." 3,2f.S7S Kx-U. S. Deposits.. 43,100,200 "4,200,623 Decrease. The statement of savings banks and trust companies of Greater New York not members of the Clearing-House shows that these institutions have aggregate deposits of $732,801,000; total cash on hand $53,093,400 and loans amounting to $769,650,800. Bank riearin-c CleaHne. of the Northwestern cities were as follows: Clearings. Balanced. Portland $fv.11.j!3 flHO.uS Seattle .. S9.751 210.6H8 Taeotna 617. 043 25 474 Spokane 690,672 76798 Clearings of Portland, Seattle and Tacoma for the paM week and corresponding week in former years were as follows: Portland, Seattle. Tacoma. $o.54S.SB4 $ 7.242.S57 $3.!21 8S2 11T 7.4!4.0n8 10.251. K.12 4.M0.71T IS" "6 6,12.8."3 10.709.450 8.5O1.270 15 3.817JW1 6,l(C.Wi4 S.BM.MB 1! 2..111.4'W 3.218.718 1,Tm.TN) 2.7X2.SK4 S.4W.!72 1,74.22 1!M2 2.Wl.t: 3.322. 7S2 1,118,1' 1!1 1.8o,B2 2,361, 792 870.959 Total clearings of Portland for tbe month of February, were $21.21t;.3oO as com pared with $24,014.8X1 in February, 1S07. Imports and Exports. NEW TORK. Feb. 29 Imports of merchan dise and nrysooda at New York for the week ending February 22 were valued at $12,677,- Imports of Fnecte for the week ending to dny were t.9ttft ullver and $.';2o.J! gold. f?xtortfi of Ki-ecle wer fl,t23,52ii silver and $42,W0 gold. SUPPLY IS. SMALL Domestic Grain Stocks Are Much Depleted. MARKET STRONG ALL DAY Large Commission Houses Are Heavy Buyers at Chicago Foreign News Is Ainwst Totally Ignored. Realizing at the Close. CHICAGO, . Feb. 29. The wheat market was .strong all day and senti ment at times was extremely bullish. Demand was general, with several of the larger commission houses leading in the baying.' Foreign news was al most totally ignored and buyers found their inspiration in the domestic situ ation. Primary receipts were again light and stocks of wheat In store at a number .of grain centers Were said to be greatly depleted. Selling through out the day wag chiefly by holders. Prices reacted considerably late in the session on realizing. May opened 4c lower to &?4c higher at 87li8Hc,. advanced to 9974c and closed Arm at 98Hc. Trade in corn was light and the market failed to respond to the strength of wheat, sentiment in the pit being bearish all day. May opened unchanged to He higher at 61(61-&c, sold off to 60i61c, and closed easy at 61c. Oats were quiet snd steady all day. May opened unchanged to He lower at BV-i-Mcv sold between b2c and B3Ho and closed at 53HO. Provisions were active and strong. At the close May pork was up 17Hc, lard was 10c higher and ribs were 1012Hc up. leading futures ranged as follows: WHEAT. Open. Hl-rh. 5loe. Low. May $ .98 H $ ? I .974, $ .91i July 2 .95H .92 -94 September .. .90 .Wiltk .& .91 CORN. May RI14 .61 H .61 .flit, July .Vt .6(1 .r94 .K September ... .58 ;8 .59U .589i o9 OATS. May, old 63 .MH May, new ... .fll 14 .514 July, old 44 July, new ... .43 V$ -43'., PORK. May . ..11.70 11.80 July 12.0S 12.15 ,521i .53 H .01 s .51 14 .44 .4.1 -43 .4354 11.70 12.05 31.73 12.15 LARD. May .... July .... 7.60 7.67t4 7.60 7.65 7.S214 7.87 V, 7.82H 7.87 SHORT RIBS. May 6.62H 6.67'4 6.62H 6.67H July 6.92H 6.97H .62i 6.95 Cash quotations were as follows: Klour Spring patents, 3.05r-j6.8O: straights, $4.204.60: baker's, $3,768-4.25; Winter pat ents, 4.30 4.45: straights, $4.104.45. . Wheat No. 2 Spring, $1.08j:1.12; No. S, uscstsi.io: No. z red, ga-ggOTsc. Corn No. 2. 5SHa59c: No. 2 vellnw. v 61c. Oats No. 2, 52S3c; No. 3 white, 61 53c. Rye No. 2, 82c. Barley Fair to choice maltins, 82590c. Flax seed No. 1 Northwestern. $1.19. Clover Contract grades, 19.50, Short ribs Sides (loose) So.b7 .50. Pork Mess, per bbl.. $11.35'$11.45. L-ard Per 100 lbs.. $7.40. Sides Short clear (boxed) $6.37iS.62i4. Wlilsky Basis of high wines, $1.35. Receipts. Shipments. Flour, bbls 14,500 34.300 Wheat, bu 80,000 JIS.OOO Corn, bu 211. 000 1D0.400 Oats, bu., 28,600 236,100 Rye, bu , jsuo Barley, bu. 49,500 62,500 Grain and Produce at New York. NEW YORK. Feb. 20. Flour RecelptB, 19,200 barrels: exports, 16.300 barrels. Mar ket Arm. partly higher. Minnesota patents. 5.20$f5.60; Winter straights, $4.30i.oo; Winter extras, $3.654.15; Winter low grades, $3.554.05. Wheat Receipts, 18,000 bushels; exports, 4o,000 bushels. Spot strong. No. 2 red, $1.03H elevator; No. 2 red. $1.04H f. .0. b. afloat; No. 1 Northern Duluth, $1 .19 f. o. b. afloat: No. 2 hard Winter, $1.15 f. o. 'b. afloat. The price of wheat advanced 2 cento a bushel today by a violent scare of shorts, promoted by bullish cash conditions West and commission-house buying. The market closed 1 to lo net higher. May closed $1.06, July $1.01. Hops Dull. Pacific Coast 1907, 658c. Hides Quiet. Bogota and Central Amer ica. 1714c. Wool Easy. Domestic fleece, 3134c. Petroleum Steady. Grain at San Francisco. PAX FRANCISCO, Feb. 29. Wheat Firm. Barley Steady. Spot quotations; Wheat Shipping, C1.5542 1 60 per cental; milling, $1,6541.7214 per cen tal. Barley Feed. $1.32i4l.S5 per cental; brew ing, $l.32H1?l-40 per cental. Oat Red, $1.852 per cental: white. $1.50 (11.65 per cental; black, $2.853 per cental. Call board sales: Wheat May, SI. 52 per cental bid. Barley May. tl.284S'1.29U Per cental: De cember, $1.09gl.09 per cental. Corn; Large 'yellow, $1. ,0tfz-1.75 per cental. European Grain Markets. LONDON, Feb. 29. Cargoes nrmer: Cali fornia, prompt shipment, 6d higher, at 36s; Walla Walla do, 3d higher at 35s 9d. LIVERPOOL, Feb. 28. Wheat March, Ts 24d; May, T- 2743: July, 7s lVdrt. English country markets, firm: French country markets, quiet but steady. Australian shipments, 40,tKK bushels: last week, 328.000 bushels. Minneapolis Wheat Market. MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 29. Wheat May, 1.V4: July. $1.07; No. 1 hard, $1.13t4: No. 1 Northern, $1.10; No. 2, $1.06; No. 3, $1.04,S1.07. Wheat at TacomaC TACOMA.' Feb. 29. Wheat, lc higher. Prices paid by exporters; Bluestem, S4c; club, 82c; red. Oc. Wheat at Dulnth. DUI.UTH, Feb. 29. Wheat No. 1 North ern. l.osaS; So. 2, $1.06; May, $1.07; July, $1.07. PORTLAND LIVESTOCK MARKET. Prices Quoted Locally on Cattle, Sheep and Hon. Livestock prices still rule very firm in the local market. The receiots yesterday were 300 sheep, 75 cattle and 100 hogs. The following quotations were current in the local market: CATTLE Best steers. 84.204.50: me dium. 3.50Si4; cows, S3.254JS.50; fair to medium cows. S2.75&3.25; bulls. $2&2.75; calves, 3.75e4.50. SHEEP Good. $5.5096; Iambs; $5,759 6.50. HOGS Best. $5 25$5.50; lights and feed ers. S565.25. asterB Livestock Prices. CHICAGO. Feb. 29. Cattle Receipts. 300: market, steady Beeves. $3.90 6 00; cows and heifers. $1. 805 4.90; Teians, $3 75 fi4.75; calves, 5.25&7.25; Western. $4.00 (j-4.75; stockers and feeders, $2.T5'&4.B0. Hogs Receipts, about 10,000: market, strong to 10c higher. Lights. J 4.35'a 4 60: mixed. 4.35S 4.5; heavy, S4 4.65; roughs. $4.355 4.45; pigs, $3.754.35; bulk of sales. S4..10&4.6O. Sheep Receipts, about 3000; market, steady. Natives. $3. 2r. ft ,"..50; Westerns, 3 2565.50; yearMngs, sr&0.25; lambs. $52? 6.S5: Westerns. $56.90. OMAHA. Feb. 29. Cattle Receipts, 400; market, unchanged. Hrtgs Receipts. 6500; market. 5c higher. Heavtes. S42544.40; mixed. S4.20&4.3O; lights, S4.1.V94.SO; pigs, S3.2&fcS.86; bulk of sales. $4.2"4i4.35. toil cry Receipts, 100; market steady. Tear- DOWNING-HOPKINS GOj Established i89s " " ' i ' BROKERS STOCKS --BONDS --GRAIN Bousht and sold for - emsb. and on umnrtA. Private wires Rooms 201 to 204, Couch Building po-a tings. 15.250-f.; Wfthers, S5.S5; ewefl, fl.SO 36; Jambi, KANSAS CITT. Teh. 9. Cattle Receipt.-, 3C0; market, trteady. Native stwn?. $4. 503 0.73; native cows and heifers. f-.oO.Vlia; tockers and fefjdf ra, 93.40iJf4.SO; bulis, (a4.,W: caives, .500.50; Western steers, f4.25.ff 5. 5y; Wratern cows, $34.A0. Hcga Receipt?. 6000; market. 5 to 10 cent higher. Bulk of sales, $4 .S5J4 heavy, $4.1T4.60; pigs and lights, 4 '9 4.40. Sheep Receiptii, none; market, steady. Muttons, $4 5tK'rG.35: lambs, 16.256.65; ranse -wethers, JotJ.l; fed ewes, $4.40fUo. QUOTATIONS AT BAN FRANCISCO. Prim Paid tor Product to the Bay City Market, - v SAN" . KRAKC19CO. Feb. 29. Tho follow ing1 prices were quoted In the produce mar ket today: Yes e tables Oar lie, 10l2Hc; green pes, 8trl2t4c; wiring beanf. luliOc; aparasUst Kg3c; tomatoes, 1. 1.75; ge plant, lu Poultry- Roosters, old, $44.BO; roosters, you nr. $6.007.00; broilers, small. 4(r4: broilers, large. $4.505.00; fryers, 0.00: hens. 4.&0tr0; ducks, old. $41i6; young, 54gT. Butter Fancy creamery, 27c; creamery seconds, 20 o; fancy dairy, ac. Eggs i5tore( 17c; fancy tanch, 17c. Cheese New, lll2c; Young America, 121 a Vic Mlllstuffs Bran, $304f31.5O; middlings, $33(35. Wool Spring. Humboldt and Mendocino, 20$r.c; Bouth Plains' and 8. J., 57c; lambs, Hay Wheat. $1217; wheat and oats. $11 tf 10-50; alfalfa. $y14; stocks, $7.50 QV); straw, per bale, 090o. Fruits Apples, choice, $2; common. 60c; bananas. 73c ti $3; Mexican limes, $4(7; California lemon?, choice, ?2.GO; common, toe; oranges, navels, 11.25('2; pineapples, $1.50 9.50. Potatoes Kcarly Rose. $1.251 35; Salinas Burbanka 75c(f$l; aweets, $2.&u3; Oregon Bur banks, Tngl-uoc. Ret-eipts Flour. 750 quarter sacks; wheat, 00.462 centals; barley, 11,450 centals; oats. 450 centals; potatoes, 2740 sacks; bran, 1780 sacks; midtlliDga, 370 backs; hay, 430 tons; hide, 366. Iried lYult at New York. NEW YORK, Feb. 29. The market for evaporated apples is quiet with, prices more or less nominal. Fancy are quoted at 10 Vs t3llc; ehoice, &4c; prime, 7i,lH1Ac; Canadian prime, 7c; common to fair, 7 &744c. Prunes are quiet with buyers still de manding concessions. Quotations range from for California and from OH 4 10c for Oregon fruit. Apricots are steady with choice, quoted at 24$21c; extra choice, 2 23c; fancy, 24 25c. Peaches, unchanged, choice being quoted at lOdflOHc; extra choice, lligillHo; fancy, 11 12c; extra fancy, 13 14c. Raisins are unsettled with loose muscatels quoted at C'7j; seeded raisins, 5tC, and London layers, $1.65&1.75. Coffee and Soar. NBW TORK. Feb. 29. The market for coffee rutures closed dull at a net advance of 5 points. -6ales were only 3250 bags. In cluding May at 6.00c and December at 8.250. Spot steady. Bantos No. 4. 8'8toc; Rio No. 7, 0ytc; Cordova, 10',4l,H4c. tiutuir Raw. Arm. Fair refining, 3-Sfto; cen trifugal .l6-test, S.8G; molasses sugar. 8.10. Refined steady. No. 8, 4.00c; No. 7, 4.4!o; No. 8. 4.40c; No. 9, 4.iKc; No. 10, 4.25c; No. 11, 4.20c; No. 12, 4.15c; No. . 13, 4.10c; No. 14, 4.05c; confectioner's A, .Toc; mould A, 5.2Tccut loaf, 5.70c; crushed. 6.00c: powdered, &.0io; granulated, 4.90c; cubes, 5.15c Metal Markets; NEW TORK, Feb. 29. The metal mar kets were quiet and more or less nominal in the absence of trading. Tin la quoted at 20.251 SOc. Copper Is dull with lake at 12.6ai4 12.S7'4; electrolytic at 12.50& 12.70c, and casting 12.3T 12.62 ',4 c Lead, dull, 3.6593.750. Spelter, quiet at 4.704.7Sc. Iron was quiet and without further change. Dairy Produce In the East. CHICAGO. Feb. 29. On the sroahice ex change today the butter market was steady. Creameries. 21632c; dairies. 20a28c. Eggs Steady at mark, cases ' included. IBMsc; firsts, 20c; prime firsts, 21c; extras, 23c. Cheese Firm, 12 14c. NEW TORK. Feb! 29. Butter Firmer, specials. 24ffolc. Cheese and eggs Bteady, unchanged. New York Cottoa. Market. NEW YORK. Feb. 29. Cotton futures closed steady. . Closing bids: March. lO.40c; April, lO.uoc; May, lO.ROc; June, 10.00c; July, 10.45c; August. 10.209. Wool at St. Louis. ST. LOUIS. Feb. 29. Wool Steady; terri tory and Western mediums,- 21&23C; fine medium, lQffKOo; line. 1517e. FIRE TAKES FOUR LIVES Excited Foreigners Throw Children Out of Windows. PITTSBURG, Feb. 29. 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The NovoeJ Vremya prints an article by Professor, Pllenko, counsellor of the foreign office who frequently in the past hag fore shadowed official action. The artlolaj urges Russia to join Great Brltian In measures to force the appointment of Christian Governor-General for Macedonia; and at the same time nullifying the Muor steg agreement which It says, serves TeuJ tonic interests. According to Professor Pllenko, Macedonia will be' dominated either by the Germans or the Slavs, and in order to counteract its Germanizatlon, Russia ehould win the conttdence t Europe by renouncing her attempts to Russify the Balkans, and henceforth de vote her influence disinterestedly to furJ theiing the interests of the smaller Slav states. Professor Pllenko is of the opinion thai Russia will be called definitely to take, sides with Great Britain In the irrepressi ble. Anglo-German conflict which is tha mainspring of current European political Does Not Believe Mars Inhabited.' NEW YORK, Feb. 2. Dr. S. A. Mitch-! ell. professor of astronomy at Columbia University, states that Professor Percival Lowell's reported discovery of water vapor existing on Mars ts not credible. He says the discovery hlch Professor Lowell is reported to have made at Flag staff, Ariz., would be impossible with a telescope of the small size reported to have been used. Dr. Mitchell says: "Dr. Lowell's object in establishing the presence of water vapor on Mars is this? He believes that the planet is inhabited;' It is now generally conceded that th temperature of Mars is 20 degrees below sero. Canals and waterways are impost sible under such conditions. To provide a mild climate for the Martians, Dr. Low ell has long been in search of this water! vapor, which, if it succeeded, would act as a blanket, absorbing the sun's hea.t-1 , He says he has found it. How does he) reconcile this discovery with his previous) theory that Mars is a barren desert lrri-j gated by an Intricate series of canals? 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Ticket Office and W aiting-Rooos, First and Alder buets FOR ' Ore iron City 4. 6:30 A M.. and every ao minutes? to and including 9 P. M , then lo, 11 P. M.; last car 12 mid night. Uresbam. Botinr. Eagle Creek. Ksta eada, Caxadero. Jrnlrview and Trootdale 7:10, 9:1&. H:l& A. M., 1:16. 3:46, a:lfi, 7 Jtb P. M. FOR VANCOUVER. Ticket office and waiting-room Saooad and Wtfahlngton streets. A. M 6:10. :J- 7:iW. 8:00w g:3. 9:10. 8:5. 10:30. 11:10, 11:60. P. M- 12:90, 1:10. l:SO, 2:30, 8:10. 8:00, 4:30. 5:10. &:t0. :0. 7:05, 7:40, 8:15. 9:25. 10:35t 11:451- On Third Monday tn Erery Month tot) Last Car Leaves at 7:06 P. M. Dally eacent Sunday. tDaily except Mondav San Francisco and Portland Steamship Company Fast and Commodious Hteamers. only Dt-! rect (sailings! Only Sailings by Daylight. ! From Alnsworth Dock, Portland, 4 P. Jf. 1 8. Senator, March 6. SO, April 3, etc. M. H. Rom City, Marrh IS. 27. April 10, ete, From spear Ht., San Francisco, 11 A. M. ; H. 8. Row CHy, March 1, 21, April 4, etc.r 6. 14. bean tor, March 14, 28, April 11, etc. I J AS. H. DEWtiON. Agent. Phone Main 208. Alnsworth Dock. J COOS BAY line; The steamer BREAKWATER leaves Port land every Wednesday at P. M. from Oak stieet dock, for Aortn tfend. Marshileld and Ceos Bay points Freight received till 4 P. hf on day of sailing. Passenger fare, first class, $10; second-class, $1, Including berta and meals Inquire city ticket office. Third and Washington streets, or Oak -street dock WILLAMETTE RIVER ROUTE ; Steamer Fonois for Satem. Indepsnd.noa, Albanr and Corvsllls. lavs TuisUr, Thursdsr and Saturday st 6:4& A. M. tetcMmer Oregvnl fur Salem sod war land lacs. Iutu Moaday, W.dnwdajr aad FrldaM at :4S A. M. QKEGOX CITT TKANSl'OKTATIOS . OOv, OUsa and tock Foot Tsyiar atraat. s-ttuB.; Mala ii A X2.U i