THE 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. A mother and
her three children were burned to death
and several persons were Injured -by a
fire early today in the Brereton-aVenue
foreign district. A large number of ex
cited foreigners had narrow escapes from
death and injury. The dead:
Carolln Viacack, 33 years.
Stephen Viacack, 6 years.
Carroll Viacack, 4 years.
Peter Viacack, 21 years.
A 19-year-old girl jumped from a win
dow, Breaking three ribs, and John Ka
llnk Waski, occupying an adjoining house
which was destroyed, threw his wife and
four children out of the window into the
arms of policemen, and ail were more
or less injured. The fire started from
an overturned lamp exploding, and with
in a short time the Viacack and Kalink
homes were in flames. A panic re-
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LET RUSSIAJOIN BRITAIN
Proposed to Force Christian Got
vrnor for Macedonia. . (
ST. PETTERSBtTRG, Feb. 29. 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? It
seems to me his theory contradicts itself J'
Either a desert with canals and no water
vapor, or else an atmosphere teeming;
with water vapor and ho canals and no
desert. Surely Mara can't have all these
things."
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