The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current, April 26, 1908, SECTION FOUR, Image 45

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Newspaper Page TextTTIE SUNDAY OHEGOMAX, PORTLAND. APRIL 2G, 190S. O MOHAIH POOL SOLD Polk County Clip Bpught by U. Grant, of Dallas. PRICE PAID IS 20 CENTS Effort Is liehiR Made to Kiilist the -To-opcratiou ot AH Local I'ro- (hire Men In the Hoard rl Trmle. .-.ll.LAP. nr..' April Special) The Polk County Mohair pool, consisting of about w tr'.wu pouikjs. a soia una axiernoon 10 f V. 8. Grant, a from in- nt goat breeder of this ciiy- His bt J wan 2 cents a pound n' t- The nwnfw of eah lot of mohair are I'-tb'e for any lo?s rf weight due to the drying of mohair which has been sacked d:mp. i'h mohair will b weighed in, baled and eMit -red in Dallas during the comins two I't-ks. OKK1SO HARD FOR BO.VKl) OF TR.VDE Effort Bflnc Made to Secure Co-operation of AH Produce- Dealers. An effort Is betrtie made by the produce irt ffi'liun tR v ho have ben loyu! to th Jloard of TfHtln to st-curt a fuIJ attendance t the sp'H;l meeting Monday niKht, and tl-ri- Is otiy navon to titiltet e that nearly all the Froiit-sirtet timis a 111 be repre sented. At tlic int-ftlntr -irpumcnts will he pi t'Sfiitfd ti those who have held aloof from the mo Hint tit :ind the advantages of co-O-oration hi the Exchange- pointed not. KnlfM and r(Tuhi t Ions governing the. conduct Of I'uslnesH on (he Moor will be discussed. TI10 trorjinttr.ee on grain rules, appointed the recent meeting of the grain huorests, will hold a meeting at the rooms of the P"sril Tupsduy 11 tub. Th auction of giain ;ini.le tahloa will take place at 11 A M. Monday. F. J-J. Beach was appointed to represent the Board ot Trade at the mooting at the Chamber of I'onimerce to protest attainst r the new policy of th; CJuartermnstcr s De jnrtment in purchasing supplies at San Francisco. Tho following oilers and sales were posted: utter to buy: H". Hacks to 1 car feed wheat, $29. Ofle.rs to sell? sea p:tllcn tomatoes. J.50. Ml rases. ''- tomiitocs. Jt.Cj. h.'Hm pounds prunes, sacked, 41Jc f. o. b. phirtian. 14 . pounds dried apples, sacked, 8c f. o. b. Si'Tida n. IU enhes White Clover butter. 26c, Mon day delivery. 9 Suits: 10 cubes White (Mover butler. 2fic. SO pounds fancy dairy butter, ISc. ooon hkathkr helps fkiit trade. Strawberries Are Now Coining In Ootid Con dition Cherries Lower. A flrst-eluss volume of tradinir was done In the fruit and veipetithlo market yester day, tho Improved weather stimulating tho demand in nil lines. Arrivals of Ptraw lieniea wero light, and as they were of fine quality, they denned up quickly at $2 per cm ate. A few more boxes of cherries came ti o and they were quoted lower at $2. SO. Three cms of oranges were received, includ ing a mi'ied cur of blood and Mediter ranean sweets. A ear of mixed vegetables was received in I'm morning, in which was the first Karly York caldiage of the season. It sold at 2c per pound. STRONG TON K IN WHEAT MARKET. Competition Among Buyer Leads to Higher Trier llelng Paid. The wheat market was cry strong yes terday and t here were reports of purchases bv exporters and milleia at prices above the quid at ions that have been current for several das. In the. export flour market no new de velopment:! were noted. The Inquiry con tinues light, and as silver has a train de clined, tMlerttiiJ buyers are disposed to hold back. Another factor in causing this wait ing atMtude 1m the unsettled condition of ti ins-I'jjclJie freluht rates. Both barley aud outs were Blow yester day, but tite matket was quoted firm. TMQ MARKET CONTINES IORM IX TOXE io Accumulation of Boiter in Spite of Lorgrr Make. Tf ere were no changes of Importance in Country produce. Kkjbs were ilrm at 11 tt Ux?c. with arrivals limited. Some dealers believe shippers are holding back supplies In the country, expecting a strong Aiaka ! in a nd. If this is the case, it is a risky pi ore. ding, with the weather becoming v a 1 met . I'oiiltry receipts were 1itht and firm prices V'Te uhtnfmd on all varieties. The butter niHrket was steady, with the df Miami m ron it enouph to absorb practically nil t he otTeriiifrs. HOPS ARE ACTIVE HI T AT LOW PRICES (rants rMt tJ rowers Are Oolite; Out of the Bind newt. The lu'W market bat leen active all the w i-ek. a tt h most of the bu ers ope rat iug to st greattr or les extent. I'ricts show no Ciii'nte either w:ty. . Adices Irem titiuiU Pass are that the Ivp aereac- in that section Has bt -en cut down this ear between X"i and 40 per cent. In the past week H. L,. Hart has cntraet for about MH bales oti three to rive-year terms. Mr. Hart hns also boucht 4 ba'es of spot goods at prices rangitiK from IM4 to ft rnts, together with a quantity of oldj at 1 cent. Wekton Poiatws for SeattJe. WKSTON. Or.. April 25. (Special.) 4. I. I ie. a produce dealer from North Yukirna has bought 3d carloads of Weil on nnntnt'iln potatoes in the p.t to dayx for shipment to Peattle. pay In?; fit) to $11 per ton. Mr. lies went out Into the mountain country and personally Interviewed the growers, and i-ays he has ri"or so n the mountain potato surpassed pisrwhere in duality. Shipment will be made tn t we-k and eu-h car will be labeled with a big Bln. ' Weston Mountain Potatoes." tKHl tintin Crop in Unn Coiinty. rIAlMUStU Kt?. Or., April 5. (Special.) The farmers of this section, as a rule. tir-lsheJ the planting of th-dr tprlnc grain Ci.s week- The fine weather has furnished n:ip'e opportunity for the work and ths fe.iit is a larner acreage than of late years. It Is rcLrtr-d that the Fall wheat a reige is lai k-t than uual and that ail grain 1 coming on with a great promise. tltirrUhurs; Hop Cultivation. H AKR1SHI-RO, April Jf.. (Sp.-ciaU Pttii-H t h e iMi"i"n for orklna hops has ar r( -d. it is noted hy growers here that tiio acreage being culrfvat'd this season Is not more than oiie-ha!f of last year g. but in tht; nieaiitiitie t ne crops being worked at e In exrellt. nt co!id i t ion. Bank Clearings. fluarint's t!1 Northwts.tern cities yea te;day were as follows; I'U-nnr.gs. Halanees. poiitand $ 7 ... $ fiT ? -:itle 1 l:t. ,:;.! i-:! r.uoma tW7 s!' t;;t."77 il'-'kane tutt oij 57 4dS rifiiriniss of Portland. Sestiie and Tacoma for the past wPtl; and corresponding wk TacoTTta. 4.;::s.l;;S 2.ui'9.S2ti l.t7..2:;0 llMS.Ul BOARD OF TRAPE Qt'OTATtONS. Oraln, Hour and Feed. WHEAT Track prtei Cib. 6 $Sc per Hifihei; ted Huian, S--!i?Sc; biuetein, 87 ti Valley. s; ftc. FI.DCR Patents. $lti!t per barrel: Itrsights. J3 Wi SJ; exports. J3 50y S65; la: l. 4 tS; 4-sa k aiaham. f i lo; whole a hat. $140; rve. I j L'J. VARI.KY Feed. $is per ton; rolled, 27 2s; brewing, 2J OATS No. 1 white. $26 50827 per ton; rnv. $2rt JU1LJ-STVFFS Bran, 2 per ton; mid Pot tl.-Mid Seattle fS ? ).:i7: tvi'.'l 7.:.J -I'a shit rt S "i. 1 It) P f.": t.v !od -4 J 'l 47i 17 4 !to-, S 't',i.:( 4 -':!." T7 : :; ija 'i S 3.4S.::U lv- ; 2 TMt "'T a.:::e;.oi7 I'o-i 2.1'7 2 itod.OlU imi 2.0IT. r.i i.tt:u.04 dlings. f!0 r0; rhortP. country. ?2 50; -city. f7; whwt and barley chop. f27-M. HAY Timothy. Willi'metle VfiMey, $17 pet ton; Wll-smeite Valley, ordinary. $5; Eastern Oregon. $17. .Vi; mixed. !; clover, $14; alfalfa. $12; alfalfa meal, $20. Butter. Egg and Poultry. BL'TTEK Extras. 2"c per peund; fancy. 24t: rhoite. 22irc; store, 16c. KrvjS Loss and commiKion off 17c per dozen. ' CHE ES E Fancy ream twins. IT. He pr pound; f'.:' '-ream triplets. 10c; full- cream Young Americas. c; cream brick. 20c; ivk . 2'K-; limburcer, 22-c. P'.dlTRY Mixed chickens. 13c per lb.; fany hens. 14c; roosters, old, 9c; fry ers, doB, ; i,ri!ers. rioz.. $1 5o??5; dressed poultry, per lb., lc higher. Fruits and Vegetables. POTATOFS Seiflt, selling price. TOe pT hundred ; WlUainette Valley, buying price. 4Se per hundred; East Multnomah, buying price. 5,"c; Clackamas, buying price. 5rc per hundre.d; new falttornfa, 4 'u 4 c per pound; sweet, H-c per pound APPLES Select. 2 .50 per box; fancy, $2; choice, si r,o; ordinary. ( 1.50. ONIONS Job price. $4.f.'&-5 per hondred: buying price, 5-1.25 ' 4.50 per hundred: Texas H-rmudas, $2-75 per crate; garlic. -25c per poticd FRESH FRUITS Oranges, $2.503 per box; f'-mons, $2.76.75; strawberries, 'l ptr crate. VKUET A Tt L F. S Turnips. $1 per sack; carrots. l.fWrii 17r: beets. $1.25;- parsnips, $1.5; catuatr'3!. 4J.00 pr cwt.; tomatoes, Fhufda, $3.7yf;4 per crate; Mexican? $-; cauliflower, local, 25 j 7i(?; head lettuce, 4tic per d jz't. ; cur umber?. $1 75'fJ dosen ; celery, 85criJii per dozen; artichokes. 50c per 1oje.; asparagus, "i4i7c pound; beans, 2uc per pound; egg plant, o(gS0c per pound; patsluy. "c per dozen; peas, 7$Sa per pound; peppers. Oc per pound; rad ishes, 3fvc per d seii; rhubarb. ic per puuud; spinach, b'c per tratc. Meats and ProTlnluna. DRESSED MEATS Hogs, fancy, 7 per pound; ordinary. 7c; lurgo, Ifp tic; veal, extra. S&SHc; ordinary, 77fec; heavy. 6c; mul ton. t atiey, 10c. HAMS Hams, 10-13 lb.. 35c per pound; 14-W !!.. 14ijc; 1SAJO lb-, 14 '-c. BACON Breakfast, 15 22c per pound; pienr-s, le; cottaye roll, 11c. L'KY SALT AND SMOKED Regulat short clears, smoked. 1 c pur pound ; un Finoked, lOH'"; unsalted bellies. 10-13 lbs., smoked. l.'ic; 10-13 lbs., unsmoked. 12c; clear hellies, unsmoked, 13c ; smoked, 14c; shoulders, 11c; pig tongues, $lH.5t. LA lilt K-ttle JeatV 1. 12? c per pound; 5s, I2c. 5". tins. 12Mtc; S. rendered, 10a, llc; 6s, llvc; compound. 10s, fec. JOBBERS QCOTATIONS. Fruits and Produce. FKEFH FRUITS Grapefruit. $2.75 O 8 25 ; tangerines, Sl.oO per box; bananas. utQ per pound; crated, ftc; cherries, $2.50 per box. VEGETABLES Peas. 4Tc per pound; beans, 12 c; Texas onions. $2.G" u 2-73 per crate; asparagus, 5? 7c; head lettuce, 33 tf 40c per dozen. DltlED FRUITS Apples, 10c per pcund, peaches. HCfl2Vsc: prunes, Italian. 5 ft' Vic; prunes. French. 3g 5c; currants, unwashed cases, ftVic; currants, washed, cases. 10c; figs, white, fancy. OK -pound ooxes, C4c K(JUS Oregon ranch, candied, 17tjl7c per dozen. Groceries. Nuts. Ete. RICE SouLiiern japAU. diac; head, 7c; Imperial Juijau, bc. COKFKbJ Mocrta. 2423c; Java, ordinary, 1 7 ti 20c ; Costa Rh,a. fancy, 1 to 20c ; good. Jtim lfcc; ordinary, per pound. Co lumbia roast cases, Juus, $14 00; 60s, $14.75; Arhucklc, l(j.U3; Lion, ? 15. tS. (SALMON Columbia River, 1-pound tails, $2 per dozen; 2-puund talis. $L.t5; 1-pound Hats, $2.10; AlasKa pink, 1-pound -.a lis. 05c; red. ! -pound talia. $1.45; soc&eys. 1-pound tails. M'liAit (Jranu ated, $o45; extra C, $5-05; golden O, ?5.S5; fruit and berry sugar, $t.55 ; plain uug, spti.33; cubt (barreis, $ti.ii5; j)o.dcred (barreisi, $ti.70. Terms; on remittances within ii cays deduct i c pot pound; it later Li.an 15 uays, and within itu nays, deduct c per pound; Mayla sugar, 141 Ibc per pound. .NUTS Wainuti, lia(U lJc per- pound by tack; ltrazu nut.-'. Itic, nlberts 16c; pecans, 10c; aunondj, 1S2 ti 1H(;, cnestnuts. Oil!?, ic; peanuLb, raw, b -in tf. 8 c per pound; roasted, 10c; pinemuta, luttzlc; hickory nuis. 10c; cocoauuiK. yuc per Otn. - SALT Granulated, $18 per ion; $2.25 L.er t-aie; lialf ground. 100s, $13.60 jer ioa; JOs, I4 per tun. BEAXb Small 'white. 4!4c; large wiftte, 4 4oc; pink. 3-SOc; bayou, 3.btic; Lima, ttc; Mexican red, 4-c. HON hi! Fancy, $3 50 (i 3. 75 per box. CKKEAL. FOODS Kollel oats, cream. 90 pound s;tek, per barrel. $7 ; lower grades, $Ji oi)ii 0.5U; oatmeal, steel-cut, 40-pound sacks, $S per barrel : 9-lb. sacks, $4 23 per b'lc; split peas, per 100 pounas, $4.24.80; pearl barley, $4 50 it '3 per 10t pounds; pastry tiour, 10-pouud sacks. $2.75 per bale; naked wheat. $2. 75 per cae. Hop-, Mool, Hides, Etc. HOPS 1007, prime - and choice, 4&5c per pound; oids, 1 1 H c per pound. WOOL Katileru Oregon, average best, II Si 13c per pound, according lo shrinkage; Valley, 12'u l5o, according to quality. MOHAIR Choice, ISty. i8?2C per pound. CAtiCAUA MiA.UK. 3'3-c pur pound. HIU? Ory, li(al2:sc; dry cull. Mo. i, under ft lbs.. 14 it 10c; culls, 2c per lb, leas; tailed h ides, c , salted caif, L'c; greea unsalted). lc per lb. less; cutis, lc per b. less; sheep skins, shearlings. No. 1 butchers stock, each, 25(D'oc: short wool, XSo 1 butchers' stock, cacti, 5O!g.t0c: ms dlum wool. No. l butchers' stock, each. 73c Q $100, long wool. No. 1 butchers' st jck, each, $1.25 (u 1.50; hor.e hides, suited, each, according to size. $2.00 ia 2.o0; dry, accord ing to stre. each. $l oii l 5U; colt's hides, each, 23ju.50c; goat skins, common, eacn. 154 23c; Angoras, with wool on, each, Hue? $1.00. FURS For No. 1 skins: Bear skins, as to suie. No 1, each, $3.00 ijf 10 00; cubs, each, $13; badger, prime, eat a. 23 30c; cat, wild, with head perfect.-30(f5Oc; bouse, 3 & 20c ; fcx, common gray. largo pi I me. each, 40 '4 50c red. each, :;J3; cross, each, $o(tfJ5; silver at:d black, each. $100t 300; fishers, each. $38; lynx. each. $450 S 00; mink, strictly So 1, each, according o size. $13; marten, dark northern, ac cording to oize and color, each. $1015; mar ten. pale, according to size and color, each. $2 504j 4; mufkrit. " large, each. 125 15c; skunk, each. 30 y lOc; civet or polecat, each. ri'ilS': otter, for targe, prime skin, each. $o$10, panther, with head and claws nerfect each, $2&3 raccoon, for prime laro. es"h 30f7."ic; wolf, mountain, with head perfect, each, $3.50' 3.00; prairla (coyote). 60c 1.00; wolverine, each. $6 9 8 00 Coal OH and Gasoline. REFT NED OILS Water white. Iron bar rels. loc; wood barrels. l4'-c. Pearl oil, CHi'eS, le ; head llcjlt. Iron barrels. 12H c; caes, lnsc; wood barrels. l(Jc. Eocene, cities. 21 c. Spe.dal W. W.. iron barrels, 1 tc ; wood barrels, ISc Elains, cases. 2Sc. Extra star, qecj, 21c. (i.t)LINK V. M. and P. naphtha. Iron ban e's, 12 4c; cases, lit 'ic. Red Crown gasoline, iron barrels. H'-H: cases. 22Hc; motor gasoline, iron barrels. 15 e; cases, 22 S c : gasoline, iron barrels, 30c; cases, o7c; No. I ermine distillate, iron barrels, 9c; cases, ltic. IHed Fruits at New York, NEW YORK. April 25. The market for ev-aporated apples is quiet, with fan. y quoted at lOc; choice, eSHc; prime, 7 7c; common to lair, 3!'4'r,le. Prunes are Kaid to be very strong on the Coast, hut the local situation is unchanged with quotations ranging from 4 to 14c for California and from 5 to 10c for Oregon fruit. Apricots are easier, owimr to low opening prices for the new crop with choice quoted at it 'i ltic; extra choice, ltfVsf&lTc; fancy, 20 1i 21c. peaches are easy in tone, but without material change, choice bein quoted at in i ldiic; etia choice. 10 4 & 11c; fax.cy, 11 U12-: extra fancy. 12?il"c. Raish's are d'.tll and pt-actically nominal with loose musvateis quoted at ti&6Uc. and London laera at SI 2Cw 1.35. Dairy Producr In the East. CHIC.VVi. April 25. Cn th- Produce Ex change toiay the butter market was weak. Crtarrerie 2o25e; dairies, 2t4'24e. Kcfi Eas at mark, cases- included. 14ic; first?, 14 34 : : prime flrss, 15 '-c. Cheese Easy, 1 1 1' 12 c. NEW YORK. April 25. Patter weak; creamery spevlsls, 27c; extras, 214c; West ern factory nrts, 2!c: imitation creamery firsts, 21 22. v'heese Easy; unchanged. EsgsJ Steady; unchanged. Metal Markets, NEW YORK, April 25. Th? metal rear k.'.s were quiet, us uual In the absence of eah'.e. and quotations were practicahy nomi nal. Tin, eay at 31. 7t v -'1.9 c. Copper yi: t. Iaki . 12.7ri 12-S7i-c; elcc trr.:v.ic. 12.73c; castjrg. 12 374 12 :,o - l.ead Ur.eh mgrd at 3.f7t-ft4.02Sc ?i- ::er -y. !.. at I i i4 t;-' Iron Nominally unchanged. Bt St, txwis. ST. IjOPI?. AnrU 23. Wool Quiet. Terri tory ad Western niediurps, 18-19c; metiium, L3l7t; fine, 12ui3c IS UNEVEN But Upward Tendency Contin ues in Stock Market. UNION PACIFIC IS STRONG Approaches Its Price of Last August. .Southern Roads Affected by tlie Storm Keports Pennsylva nia issue Oversubscribed. . NEW YORK, April 2. There were con siderable Additions to the week's rise in prk-es of stocks In today's market. Tho further advance was somewhat uneven and tiio market was lacking in breadth. Deal ings were largely congested in special stocks and these also snowed the principal strength. Union Pacific was the prominent eKuniple and rose to a rtce higher than : has been t6uched since August of lost year. Other stocks touched hig-tl prices lor the present year St. Paul and the Hill stocks showed closest sympathy with tho move ment in Union Pacmc. while Eastern trunk line tocks and industrials were quieter. Home.ol tho Southern railway stocks were shshtly affected by tho report of heavy damwe by storm. Further covering' of short contracts by the outbUmding bear interest was an important factor in the market, that interest taking fright at the continued rise in prices and the failure that overcame a prominent bear house yesterday. Protit-takiug was freely pursued by holders who had the benefit of tite Week's considerable rii;e in prices, and this conduced to the uneven, and at times Irregular movement ot prices. The suocess of the Pennsylvania bond sale continued to exercise a benencial effect on the market. Reports of heavy oversub scription to the hall of the loan allotted to London, as well as to the New York por tion, kept up the favorable impression maila by the incident. An evidence of the especially attractive character of the new bond was the selling of other Investment securities In Indon to provide resources for taking up subscriptions to it. The weekly reviews of the mercantile agencies recognised the improvement in the commercial tone caused by the good crop prospects, the seasonable weather aud the rellected influence of the' better finan cial situation. Traders attached sentimeulal siKiiihcance to the persistent advance In the price of Standard Oil in the outside market. ITniled States Steel ruled- a small fraction below the closing price of yester day. The market closed under the influence of p:-otlt-taking. The cash gain reported in the bank state ment outran ail expectations, reaching over $lu. OOO.OOO in the averages, and $J,00O.U00 in the actual condition on Friday night. This in spite of the week's outgo of $.",0ou, (HHJ In gold. Ixians of the banks contracted, but the increase of trust company loans was gTeater than the decrease by the banks. This was the only reflection of arrange ments for participating in the Pennsylvania bond subscriptions. The percentage of legal reserve to deposit liabilities of all the banks and trust companies now stands at 81.ro. Bonds were tirm. Total sales, par value. $2. 1-,01K. United StateB bonds were un changed on call for the week. CLOSING STOCK QUOTATIONS. Closing Safes. High. Lew. Hid. Adnrrs' Kxpress 175 Amal Copper 6!ls "'4 Am Car Jt Foun. 1.100 34 S4 34 do preferred i'3 Am Cottcn Oil... 400 2U. 29 29 do preferred I'd Am Kxpless 110 Am Hil & Lt pf. "00 IS 4 1 American Ice ... 1,100 S4? 24n, 2iVi Am Linseed Oli 'm do preferred 25 Am LocomTitive .. 1,200 47 4fili 40(4 do preferred 07 Am Smelt Ref. 74 .100 7"J 71 Vi "Ufc do preferred ... l.lH'O pt ' !'."l4 ltr Am Surrar Kef... 1.800 127 127& 127 Am Tobacco ctfs. . WO 2 HI V, mil Anaconda Mia Co 1.2U0 US 8S4 Atchison 6,3u0 79ti 7t. 7ST do preferred ... 100 8S75 SSVa SS Atl Coast Une... KOO 70 7j 7H Bait A: Ohio SO0 ' SS?4 84 84 do preferred 83 .Brook Rap Tran.. 5.S00 47 4714 47 t'aoadlsui Paciiic. 6.W1O 156 1S5 ISO (intral of N a... 2'".' 1M 180 ll rfii-s 4 Ohio l.o"0 331 32:, S3 Chi Gt Western... 70O 5 6i4 Chicngo 'S W.. 1,S"0 150-'i 14 14ts CM St Paul. 3,100 1215, 123 Chi Ter 4: Tran 5 do preferred 2f C. C, C ti St I. 6n4 Colo Fuel tc Iron. 1.50O E4t, 24 24! Colo & Sfuthein.. l.oi'O Z-'b :W'l 31 W do 1st preferred. S0O 6u',4 0'j tw do 2d preferred. 5"0 CUii 51 51 Consolidated Gas.. 3(K UVU, 119 US Corn 1'roiiuc.ts ... loo 14Vi 14i4 1414 do preferred ... 200 67; 7 07 Del & Hudson 1.10O 161 153 15S Del, Lack & West 485 l.& K Orande... ltlO 20 20 do preferred ' 59 Distillers Sceuri... 500 Si 80 S.1'4 Erie S.10O 1 1S14 18, cio 1st preferred. 41 So 34 u 34 do 2d preferred. 4O0 25 244 24 General Electric. . 7"0 123. 1S4 1:14 Illinola Central .. 500 120 127 12.- : Int Psner 400 lo'.l, IMi do preferred S5yfe Int Pump 1,400 247 2314 ' 24 Vi do preferred ... 200 70 70 70 Iowa Central ... I.IOO 15"si l.'i 15 do preferred ... 1.200 S."V- 35 84", K C Southern ... 100 23 2S'!b 2H 4 do preferred ... 400 B4 54 54 Vi !xuls i Xa.vl!:e. 7t0 102 101 ',4 101 . Jlixlcan Central.. 7O0 15T4 1514 15 Minn & St Louis 23 SI, SI P t 6 S M. 309 118 112 111V4 do preferred 120 Missouri Pacific... 1.400 45v4 45 4.1s, Mo. Kan Texas 1 .509 25 Sj do preferred ... SKI S 58 68 National Lend ... 1,500 57 56 50 Mx Nat R R pf 471J N T Centra! 1.000 100 AIH4 B!l, N Y, Out & West.' 2,8'K 34'j . Si's S'l Norfolk & Western 400 651. 65" 65 do preferred ... loo 80 SO 84 North American.. 4"0 554 6014 5514 racidc Mull SO0 Tl 26 27V; pennsvlvanla Sl,4o0 120 118 110!!, People's Uus 4O0 S1V4 1 P, C C ft St Louis 200 72 72 72 Pressed Ste.'l Car 1,S"0 2S 27 27 do preferred . . . 4oo 82tff 8234 81 Pullman Pal Car. 2-0 150 1584, 158 Reading 3,ot 108 1.'jS4 do 1st preferred 8ot4 do 2d preferred 80 Republic Steel ... Too 1 itsj 1774 do preferred ... S0 68 67 6714 Rock Island Co.. S.'oo l.V do preferred ... .) S'ni 2ia 30 Pt L & S F 2 pf. Sol) 27-, 20-4 21.4 St L Southweetern 14Ti do preferred 31. Southern Pacific .. 10.100 7814 "GT 70 do preferred 114'S Southern Railway. 9o0 14 14 1414 do preferred ... 4"0 40 40 40 Texas & Puclfto.. Io0 IS IS 17 Tol. St L & West 17 17 17 do preferred ... 3"0 41 41 41 tnlnn Pa cine 82.8"0 134 133 Ur- do preferred ." . 200 Soli 79 79 IT S Kxnrew 85 IT S Realty 41 V S Rubber 500 21 21 21 do preferred 300 83 82 83 IT S Slel 27.7('0 30 30 3ei do prefe-rred ... 1.400 100 100 l'.O Va-Caro tjhemical 21 do preferred 91 Wahesh M do preferred ... S00 1S4 18 18 Wells-Karco Ex 3' o Wes'.lrKhoi'se Elec SM'lO 57 56 5flti Ws:ern Union .. S00 51 51 81 Wheel L Erie eti Wlscors'n Centia! 400 16 .15 15 do preferred . . . loo 38 341 SO Northern Pri.-irtc.. 17 5O0 130 12;i 1'J0 Central Leather .. 7.1"U 24 24 do preferred ... 2o 81':(i 8f 8ft S'oss-ShefTleld 3n 45 45 43 Gt Northern pf . . . 7 0"O 12 125 128 Inter Met I.Tom 11 li 1" do preferred ... 3.1iX 9 , 28 Utnh Corpcr 1.000 SI 3' 30 Total sables tor the day. 404.800 shares. BONDS. NfiW YORK. April 25. Closing quota tions: U. S ref. reg 103'N T C G 3s.. S do coupon. ... 104 ;North Pacific 3s. 72ir V. S. 3s reg. . . . 1H1 Xorth Pacific 4s. 100 do coupon .... lol 1. South Pacific 4s. . D. S. new 4s reg.llfi'Union Pacific 4s.l04i do coupon .... 122 Wiscon cent 4s. 82 Atchison adj. 4s 8T "Japanese 4s 77 D R G 43 84 I gtocfcs mk LtofleSm. LONDON. April as. Consols for money, 8S ; do for acceiunt. 86 11-10. An:tconda ... 7S7!N. Y Central . 102. 25 Atchison .... 81.00 .Nortik 4 Wes 07 .",0 do pref.... 91-00 I do oref S3.1HJ Rslt 4 Ohio. 87 75 Out 4i West.. 3o.00 Can Pacific. .100.37 Pennsylvania, ei.oei ?h 4 Ohio. 34 25 iRand Mines... 5 37 Cii Urt West 6 75 iReadlng 6B.00 'Southern Ry. . 13.2" j do pref 42 o Sotrtri Pacific. 79 T3 Union Pacltic.137.ii) t ri,-. nr.f . 81 H do lt rt-. SO. 00 iU. S. St-ei S71! do 2d rf.. 23 0O do prt-.f 1o3m Grand Trunk 14.ST'Wabash ..... 11. w 111 Central. . .1S1. 00 I do nrel 19.O0 L N 114 'Spanish 4S... 02 "5 Mo WAT t r.O lAm.l Cooner. ft2.0tl Money, Kiciiansre. Ktc NEW YORK, April 25. Money on call, nominal; time loans, .stronger; 00 days, 'itt 2 per cent; 90 days. 8 per cent; six months, 3i3 per cent. Prime mercantile paper. 4M per cent. ' Sterling exchange was steady. with seettml business In bankers' bills at 4.8T25 4.873o for demand and at 4.84Wff4 R4P5 for 60-day billff. Commercial bills, 4.S4S4.84. Bar silver, 53c. Me'xican dollars, . 47c. Bonds Government, steady; railroads, (tn, LONDON. April 25. Bar silver uncertain at 24 ll-10d per ounce. Money. 2t.ft2 per cent. The rate of discount in the open market for short bills is 2 9-16i2 per cent; for three months' bills, 11-16 per cent. SAN FRANCISCO, April 25. Silver bars, 63c. Mexican dollars, 50c. Drafw Sight, 2c; telegraph. Sc. Sterling on London, 60 days, "4 S; sight, $4.87. ' Ifeifly Tressnnr Utatemeat. WASHINGTON, April 25. Today's state ment of the treasnry balances In the gen eral fund shows: Available cash balance ISol.SSO.IW! Go-Id coin and bullion 13,02.1!4 Uolei certificate! 24,102,740 MS f! GIEHFLDWING FLOOD OF CASH FOCIUXG IXTO NEW YORK. Present Holdings Are the Largest on Record Surplus Increases Nearly $10,000,000. NEW YORK, April 25. Tha Financier will ear: The flood of cash pouring into New York banks shows no siffti of abatement and de spite the exports of J5,50O.00 of irold to Europe, the associated banka reported on Saturday a net inorease in specie and legal tenders of $9,947,000. Their total net cash holdings are now nearly $8T6, 600,000, by far the largest on record and their excess surplus above the S5 per cent reserve re quirement stood on Saturday at $61,73S,625. To nnd a surplus ae large. It la necessary to go back t' the period succeeding the panic. The banks. In accordance with the C'lfaringr-House rule, figure their sur plus with L'ni'ed States deposits included, but since legrally they are not required to carry reserves against public deposits, the amount of excess cash they have on hand Is really about $85,000.000. For the week the Clearing-House banks reported a de crease in loans amounting to $7,191,000, and since deposits rose only (2,266,100, the $9,000,fl(M cosh gtn went almost wholly to swell the surplus reserve, which Increased for the week $i.408,47S. The summary of state banks and trust companies in Greater New York, not re porting to the New York Clearing-House, shows that they have for the week in creased loans $8,398,000 and net deposits $l.i19,700. The deposits of the Clearing house banks and of trust companies and suite banks are now the highest on record and the plethora of Idle funds is indicated bv the fatJt that the reserve of Clearing House bitnks is 29. 8 pei1 cent, while the reserve of the state banks not reporting through the Clearing-House Is 28. 66 and of the trust companies 31.41. To just what extent gold exports will continue cannot be stated, but the amount matters but little at the present time, considering the huge volume of idle funds in the banks. The statement of Clearing-House banks for the week shows that the banks hold $ESt9S -1,750 more than the requirements of the 25 per cent reserve rule. This is an in crease of $9,011,325 In the proportionate cash ruserve. as compared with last week. The statement follows: Increase. Loans Deposits . . .$1,190,518,200 $ 5,210',700 . l.liSO.g.SOO 5,293,900 9. 355,500 ' 133,800 6G.972,fi00 2.273.4'0 304.73S.100 8.0S1.400 371.710,700 10,334,800 Circulation Legal tenders ... Spocle Unserve Kfen e req ui red . Surplus Ex-L. S. deposits. 81 2.725.950 1,323.475 53.984.750 9.011.325 69,868,476 9,002.100 Decrease. Tho statement of banks and trust com panlrs of Greater New York, not members of the. Clearing-tiouse snows inai mese insti tutions have aggregate deposits of $832, 517,100; total cash on hand, $59,108,600, and loans amounting to $814,770,800. QUOTATIONS AT SAN FRANCISCO. Prices Fold for Produce in the Buy City Market. ' SAN FRANCISCO, April 25. The follow ing prlves were quoted in the produce mar ket today: Vegetables Garlic, 2025c: green peaa, 1.56; string bans, l!fi'17c; aspara gus, 7 7c; tomatoes, $1. 50 2.50; eggplant, 15ti'17c. Poultry Roosters, old. $J4(S'4.50;' roosters, young, $7.rH)'i lu; broilers, small, $3 3.50; broilers, large, $4.")05.5O; fryers, $7S; hen?, $4.50ta V; ducks, old, $4oB; young. $5 fa 7. Putter Fancy creamery. 2?ie; creamery sennds, VI--; fanry dairy. 21iic. Eggs Store. lV&c; fancy ranch. 21c Cheese New, ll&12c; Young America. 12 &!: 14 c Mills tuffs Bran, $30.50 32; middlings, 933 436. Wool Spring, Humboldt and Mendocino. 20 & 22c; South Plains and San Joaquin, &9 7c; lambs, 65 10c. Hops Nw and old crops, ltt5c; con-tni'-is. Sfti'llc. Hav Wheat. SIGO; wheat and oats, 9Hftin: aifalfa, $Viil4; stock. 9S&10; straw, per hale, 55 ffi Wc. jrruits Apples, choice. 9 1. 75; common, 60c; bananas, $13.50; Mexican limes, $rt.50(5 7; California lemons, choice. $2.50; common, 75c; oranges, navels. 91.S5& 2.75; pint-upples. l.sn5T3.5u Potat"es--Ear!y Rose. $1 .3 ?? t.50; sweets, 921i-3; Oregon Burbanks, 85c 91. Receipt?: Flour. 3024 quarter sacks; wheat, 140 cental?; barley. 4340 centals oats, 100 centals; beans. 500 sacks: pota toes, 1!." sacks; bran. 65 sacks; middlings. 245 sack?, hay, 6U7 tons; wool, 236 bales; hides, 17S5. Coffee and Sua-ar. NEW YORK. April 25. The market for coffee futures opened steady at unchanged prices, which was due to the foreign markets. It WTi9 the first May notice today and It was estimated notice for about 82,000 bags were !--sued. This caused some of the higher switching and May liquidation, but prices1 held around opening figures until th close, which -was steady, net unchanged.. Sales were reported of 62.250 bags, including. May. 5.6"ti5.65c; July, 6.75c: September. 5.85c; Je-ccnilH-r, 5.We: March. 6.05c. Spot coffe. steadv. No. 1 Rio, 6c: No. 4 Santos, 5 u. c. Mild ceffee, quiet. Cordova, it 12TS c. S ucar Raw, firm. Fair refin Ing. 8.92tf S ONc; centrifugal. .96 tesit, 4.42,4.48c: mo laases Pugar. 3 67-3. T3j. Refined, steady. No. 6. n.lOc; No. 7, 5.05c; No. S. 5c; No. 8. 4 S5c ; No. 30. 4. 85c ; No. 11. 4 -00c ; No. 12, 4 75r; No. 13. 4.7c No. 14. 4 6c. Confectioners- A. 5.30c: mould A. S.Soc; cut loaf, 4 3"'c; cruslxrd, 4.20c; powdered, & 00c grmnu latud, 5.o0c; cubes, 5.76c Kastrrn Mining Stocks, NEW YORK, April 23. Clostna; quota tions : Adams Con 5 Alice ff0 Breece 10 Brunswick Con. 8 Comstock Tun.. 39 C. a: Va 41 Horn Silver. ... 70 Iron Silver 100 Little Chief . . . 9 Ontario .400 .2J5 . 11 . 30 . 9i) Qphir Potosi tSavage !Sicrra Nevada. iSmall Hopes, . is 'Standard 150 Leadville Con.. 5 j BOSTON. April 25. Closing quotatloi Adventure ..9 175 !Mont. C. C. Alloues 25.00 lOld Dominion 84. Amalgamated 60.12;Oceola 82 Atlantic $ 50 Parrot 18 ttingham ... SO.00 itiuincy P2 00 25 00 02i (a! & Hecia.6300 ; Shannon 11. Centennial .. 22 00 Tamarack ... 60. Cooper Range 66 25 (Trinity If L'ti'T West. . . S-75 'United Copper 6. FriiTikliu 7.12 4 U. S. Mining. 37 Granhv Pft 00 iU. S. Oil 23 Trie Rnvale. . li.50 !ttah 3u. vnsm V inine. 2.75 ! Victoria 2. w 00 50 75 25 59 50 Vf.'hfpnn . lo 7 !W!nona 4 75 O0 Mohawk 47. OO ! Wolverine ...125 Eastern Apple Market Break. NEW YORK, April S5. There baa been a brak in the apple market, with prices) falling off from 6t cents to 91 a barrel. C M S. p. 12.". 00 De Biers.... lli-o l R H . . . . 21 50 do pref. ... 57 00 Elie e 10 75 WHEAT P T NERVOUS May Option Almost Reaches the Dollar Mark. BIG DEMAND AT OPENING Pi "st Prices Are Strong, In Response to Higher Cables, but Heury Offerlngs Cause Gains to Be Vlied Out. CHICAGO. April 25. A sharp advance tn the price of wheat at Liverpool had a strengthening effect today on the local mar ket, the July .delivery closing at a gln of c. Wheat was extremely nervous all day, but a firm tone prevailed. Trading at times was unusually active. The market opened strong on brisk demand by shorts and coin mission houses, which waa based on an un expected advance at Liverpool, where price were up to ld, notwithstanding the de clln of more than 1 cent here yesterday. The principal demand at the start was- fur the May delivery, and that option advanced nearly S cents within the first fw minutes. The upturn brought out liberal offering from London, which caused an equally quick de cline and a loss of nearly all the gain. A feature of trading In the last half of the day waa the changing from May to the July and September deliveries. This had a ten dency to strengthen the new crop months and j to "weaken the nearby option. The market closed Irregular, July and September Arm and May weak. May opened 4 to .c higher at 97 to 6c, advanced to W4c. declined and closed at 7c. July opened to c higher at 89 to SV4c, sold between 88c and Hla and closed at 894c. Corn was weak nearly all day. May opened 4e Mgher at 67c, sold off to 66c and closed at 66 c. July opened a shade to He higher at 62562c, sold off to 6 lie and closed at 62ffiti2e. Trade In oata waa bearish the greater part of the day. May opened c higher at 53- c. sold off to 53c and closnd at the bottom. July opened unchanged at 45 c, sold off to 45 yc, the cloning price. Provisions were easy nearly all day. Later the market became firmer on buying by a local packer. July pork cloeed Kc higher, lard was 5c higher and ribs were 7-c higher. Leading futures ranged as follows: WHEAT. Open. High. Low. Close. May ....... .;9 .an 9 .yv4 9 .7 14 9 .971' July 89 14 .89 .US .89i September ... .86 .86 .MJe .85 CORN.' May 67 .67 .66 . 6fl? Ju!y . .VJ .2fl .61 1i .62 September ... .61 .61 .60 .61 OATS. May, old .... .153 .53 .53 .5S May, new ... .524 .52 "-s .52 .52 July, old 45 .45 4;i .45 July, new ... .43 '4 .43 Vi .4-;Vi .4:114 September .,. .36 ;4 .36 .36 .36 PORK. May 12.874 13.O0 12 824 J3.00 July 13.17V 13.32 V4 13.15 September ... 13.55 13.62 V 13. 55 18.62 Va LARD, May 8 00 8.07U 8 '0 8 7Vi July B.20 8.27 V, 8.17 8.2714 September 8.40 8.4514 8.46 8-47Va 6HORT RIBS. May 6.80 687V4 6.77V4 6 75 July 7.07V4 7.15 T.Oo 7 15 September ... 7.35 7.40 7.35 7.40 Ca?h quotations were as follows": Flour Firm. Winter patents, 94.20-S4.0O; straights, 93.90fM.30; Spring patents, $n9 6.25; straights, f4(54.60; baker'B, 93.UWy4.40. Wheat No. 3, 96c(gl.05; No. 2 red, 97UrfJ 99V4c. Corn No. 2, 66c; No. .2 yellow, 6rc. Oats No. 2, 02V4c; No. 3 white, Wfri 53c. Barley Fair to choice malting, 74frS4c. Flax seed No. 1 Northwestern, 91.19V;. Timothy seed Prime, 94.25. Short ribs Sides, (loose), 96.55,6.87Va. Pork Mess, per bbl., 913 13.124. Lard Per 100 lbs., 98.05. Pfdes Short, clear, (boxed), 9725(3 7.50. Whisky Basis of high wines, 91-- Receipts. Shipments. FloUr, bbls. 24.230 19.7'0 Wheat, bu 19.O0O 44."M Corn, bu 360.4J0 741,610 Oats, bu. 297. 5 H 1,000 73,700 2o4,3L4 "l5, 300 Rye. bu. .. Barley, bu. Grain and Produce at New York. NEW YORK, ' April 25 Flour Receipts, 7800 barrels; exports, 14.500 barrels. Market, firm but quiet. Minnesota patents, 955.35; Winter straights, S4. 154. 30; Minnesota bakers, 94 a 4.00; Winter extras, 93.004.10; Winter patents, 94. 50 gJ 4.80 ; lo w grades, 93.4041 4.00. Wheat Receipts, BOO0 bushels. Spot. firm. No. 2 red, 9I.0f elevator, and No. 2 red, 91 08 f. o. b. afloat; No. 1 Northern Du luth. $1.14 f. o. b. afloat; No. 2 hard Winter. 91.12H f- o. b. afloat. Wheat opened kc higher and further advanced -i c on cables and strong statistics, hut reacted under fine crop prospects and closed 'ft' c net higher. May closed 91.06; July, 97c; September, 93V6C. Hops Quiet; Paeific Coast 1907, 5Sc; 1900. 3W5c. Hides Dull; Bogota. ITc; Central Amer ica. 17c Wool Steady; domestic fleece, 31 34c. Petroleum Steady; refined New York, 8 75c; Philadelphia and Baltimore, 8.70c; do In bulk. 4.9Gc. Grain at Ban Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO, April 25. Wheat Firm. Barley Firm. Spot quotations: Wheat Shipping, 91-61 H 9 1.634 per cental; milling, 91-054. 1.67 Va per cental. Barley Feed. 91. 374 1.40 per cental; brewing, 91.4651.624 per cental. Oate Red. 91.42451.55 per cental: white, 91-524$ 1-65 per cental; grays, 91.551624 per cental. Call board sales:' Barley, May, 91-374 per cental: December. 91.30i44f-l.32V4 per cental. Corn Large yellow, 91.65j 1.70 per cental. Northwestern Wheat Markets. MINNEAPOLIS, April 2C. Wheat No. 1 hard, 91.09i l.C9; No. 1 Northern, 91-074 5Tl.0T; No. 2. 9LC6ai.t&1.065fc: No. 3. 9Ci 91.03; May. 91-05; July. 91.04 &; Septem ber, 90(&90c. . DULUTH, April 25. Wheat Nc. 1 North ern, 91.07: No. 2, 51.03; May, 91-04; July, 91.04; September, 91 "fee. Enropean Grain Markets. LONDON, Apr!! 25. Cargoes quiet but ateadv. Walla Walla, prompt shipment, 36s 6d to 36s 9d; Caiitoraia, prompt shipment, 87s to 87s Sd. LH'ERPOOL. April 25 'Wheat May, 7s 6d; July. 7s 6tid; September. 7s lHd. English country markets, firm; French country markets, quiet. y Wheat at Tacoma. TACOMA, April 25- Wheat Unchanged. Blue etem, 86c; club. S4c; red, 82c. PORTLAND LIVESTOCK. MARKET. Prices Quoted Locally on Cattle, Phcep and Hogs. Cattle and hog continue the strong fea ture of the livestock market, the demand I considerably exceeding the arrivals. Sheep j have been easy all the week, owing to the liberal receipts, and lambs especially have been bard to move, with the result that a further decline In prices was necessary. There were no arrivals of any kind of live stock yesterday. The following q-aotations were current oa Hfestock in the local market yesterday: CATTLE Best steers, 95; medium. 94 50 4.75; common. 93-50'54; cows, best, 94; common. 93. 505 3.75; calves, 94 y 4.5i. SHEEP Beat wethers, 6; ewes, 955.96; Spring lambs. 9S'd.e.!i0. HOGS Best. 96 3 0.25; medium, 13.756; feeders, 95.25 '(i 5.50. Eaote-ra liveeiock Prteea. OMAHA, April 25. Cattle Receipts, 500. Native steers. 95-90.75: cows and heifers, 9-1.40(5x6; W-tert- sterr. 9-1 755.50; T"xas ett-era, 93J5&o.'A; range cowa aud heUene, DOWNING-HOPKINS CO. K8TABUSHED Un BROKERS STOCKS --BONDS --GRAIN Boosht and M far eaata and .a Biancln. Private Wres ECOITSS 201 t 204, CcOCll EuUdlh T""h, 92.75-4. 50: nnrers, S2W3.25; ockr ' and fctd-rs, Hi5.3U; calves. $36; bulla and Lag a, 934:5. Hoes Receipts, 60O0; market atrong to 5o bfpher, closing lower. Heavy, $5.30 y ." 50 ; mixed. 9".35 'i 5.45; light, 95 30 H 5 50 ; pigs, 93 r4iit4 ,50; bulk of sales. 95.300.45. Sh-p Receipts, f.iQ; market, stead v. Tfurltpg. 951 H. 35; nfth'rs, 956; ewes, 94 505.56: lambs. $Tra7 50. KANSAS CITY, Mo.. April 25 Cattle receipis. 1000; market, steady. Nittlve steers, 9 5 ..") 7 ; native rows and heifers, 93."rt'( 6 5": atockera and feeders. $3 5 'f 5-60 ; bulls. 93 40 ';i5.. '.i; calves, $4 5(" 6; Western atcers. 95 'ft 6 ; Western cowj, 91 5.25. Hors Receipts. 40; market. 5 tt 1 c low er. Hulk of sales. 5 40' 5.55; heavy. 95 50 WS.flO; packers and butchers, 95-4095.55; light. 95 30 5.50: pig. 94 ft 4 75. Sheep Receipts. : mnrket stead v. MuttoTvs 95. 2510.25; lambs 96 7.50; range wethers 94.756.75; fed ewes 94-355 75. CHICAGO, April 25. Cattle Receipts, ion; mnrket, steady. Beeves, 94.67 25; Westerns, $4.0wt6; Blockers and feeders, 93.40 'f,o.'SO: cows and hellers, li-40'o 6 50; calves. 9 t 50ft 6.50. Hogs Receipts, about 800: market, weak to lik- lower. Lights, 95.15fr5.65: miied. 95. 25 j. 5 73; heavy, $5. to 5.67 i ; roui?h. 95 15 'y 5 35; pigs. $4. 10 'a-4-S6 ; bulk of anted, 95.50 fr9. HO. Sheejt Receipts 2500; market, steartv. Na tives, 94 85 4x6.45; Wester. $i.!Wf' 3 ni; ynrilngu. $t(.50 ft 7. 1 0 ; lambs, 7.60; Western lambs, 91 "ii 7. 50. Imports and Kxports. NEW YORK. April 25. Imports of mer chandise and dry poods nt the Port of New Yrk lor the week ending April 13 were valued at 912.925.7M2. Imports of specie, at the port of Nw Tork for the week ending today were 9. H silver and $72,103 gold. Exports of specie from the port of New York for the week ending today were 9iH7, 968 silver and f'.r,67.3:;. goid. DROPS OUT OF ARMY LIFE Falrfa Ay res, (it "Easter Overcoat" Fame, Kesigna Commission. "WASHINGTON, April 25. Army .or ders announce the resignation of Sec ond Lieutenant Fairfax Ayrea, of the Seventh Cavalry, eon of Lieutenant Colonel Charles G. Ayres, of the Four teenth Cavalry Regiment Lieutenant Ayre3 resignation has been accepted by the President, to take effect May 15 ext. No reason for the young man's act in resigning is given In the formal orders announcing the fact, nor do the officers on duty at the War Depart ment make any explanation of it, ex cept to say that some months ago an affirmative reply had been given by the department to an inquiry ad dressed to it on behalf of young Ayres, asking whether he would be permitted to resign after he had received a com mission. Lieutenant Ayres was a cadet at West Point last Spring, when the "Easter overcoat incident" occurred, on which occasion several of the cadets loaned their heavy overcoats to girl visitors to protect them from the weather. This was contrary 4o orders, and met with the disapproval of the commander of the cadets. Colonel Stone house. Miss Ayres, a sister of young Ayres, was among the girls visiting the academy at the time. Her mother took the matter up, and a controversy sprang up, the finale of which was the Issuance of an order from the War De partment forbidding Mrs. Ayres admis sion to the West Point military reser vation. Thereupon Colonel Ayres, father of Cadet Ayres. espoused the cause of his wife, and In an interview was alleged to have criticised army methods employed in dealing with the trouble between Mrs. Ayres and the West Point authorities. He declined to answer whether he had made cer tain statements in that interview, upon demand of the War Department, and was ordered before a retiring board and retired on account of disability incident to the service July 24 last. GUNBOAT . FOR MINISTER Dubuque to Bring Russell From Venezuela on Leave of Absence. WASHINGTON, April 25. The gunboat Dubuque was today placed at the disposal of United States Minister Russell on which to leave Venezuela on 60 days' leave of absence, provided he is unable be cause of the prevalence of bubonic plague to obtain passage on the regular commer cial steamers. The Dubuque's place as dispatch-boat will be taken by the gun boat Paducah, and will be under the di rection of Secretary Slee-per, who, In the absence of Minister Russell,' will act aa charge d'affaires of the American Lega tion at Caracas. That no course of action has been deter mined upon relative to the Venezuelan controversy is reiterated today by the State Department officials. The Impres sion prevails in some quarters that Minis ter Russell may be assigned to duty at some other post after his leave of absence has expired. TAMPERED WITH TELEGRAM Vote on Race Track Bill Changed by Forged Message. ELMIRA, N. T. April 25. An announce ment made here that the vote of 'Senator Cassidy against the race track bill waa due to a telegram from Congressman Faasett at W ashington which had been tampered with, has caused a sensation. CorgTP."?rran Fsu. who fs hre at Bond Issues of established mercantile, gen eral business or public-service corpprations, and state, city or o e a 1 bonds and warrants, amounts $100,000 up handled. Large Loans Made to Estab lished Going Concerns. LCLII3 N. ROSENBAUM INVESTMENTS, 606-7 Melhorn Block, Seattle, Wash. FREE! Blrdsye M:ip and photo A Ibma of RAWHIDE the elfy. district and its great mines. Also topographical ' map cf Nevada's gr-at nif n eral bH. which has produced 91,5H XVi)'. The best and most accurate Ifterature of Nevada ever published. Also full informa tion regarding the consolidation of evtn big Rawhide and Oro District mines. WrUe TBJfe; RAWHITE ORO CON'S. MTES CO. 364 ideal Bid., Denver, Colo. BONDS FOR INVESTMENT FRAfK ROHFRTSO Fnllinff 11 1 d.. Third and Wash. 9tm tending the congressional convention, said last night that the story was tru The day the race track bills rame up int the Senate, Congressmen Fassett and Dwlght united In a telegram to Serator Cassidy, which it lsvs;tidt when filed, urged him to stand' by the governor. The telegram when It reached Cassidy read: "Not-to stand." An Investigation was started and lt is said It was found that the telegram had been changed in Washington. Mr. Fassett said he had letter from the manager of the telegraph ollice in that city admitting the forgery, aud stating the operator had been dis charged. Mr. Fassett today again Insisted that the episode was correct. He has been asked by counsel of the Western Tnion Telegraph Company to lay Information against the operator In Wn-shington who Is alleged to bave made the mistake, Mr. Fassett says he will lay that Informa tion. Mr. Cassidy arrived today as a delegate to the congressional convention. He posi tively refused to make any remark on which he could be quoted in any way. Child Falls Into Boiling Water. COLFAX. Wash., April 25- The IS-' months-old chi!d of Georg-e Gerlitz. who lives in Southwestern Whitman County, near Dusty, died today from burns caused by r cciden tally falling Into a tub of wash water which Mrs. Gerlitz had set on the floor while washing. The parents are almost fran tic ov-r the P:d aHlpnt. Saretl H Affair JLfENT! 1 TooSiiachc Gum The only remedy that stops toothache tnstanf'if The only toothache gum that cleans the cavity and prevents decay. Imitations do net do the work. See that on get Dent's Toothache Osm. At ail rnggists, lb cents, or by man. Deal's Corn GKnacB".7iT! i C. S. DENT ft CO., Detroit. Mich. i ailinillillIUHllllllllllllllul!!lll!!liHIIII!IIUillllNmi!i!iimmraia C. GEE WO The Well-Knowa Reliable CHINESE Root and Herb DOCTOR Has made a life study . 1 l V. nnrl -ftn that study discovered a S-g-ff.TsV.AT' ana is giving to ins '.'.. 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