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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, POBTLAtfD, TIICTRSDAY EVEJTTN'G, DECEMBER 17, . lt)03. TRANSACTIONS IN THE FINANCIAL WORLD ...... " '. i T vi -" ." " i ' " i ' ' '' ' "T',"m ' i mi..- ', ' y i, ', . '-, .. .1 ". - " POULTRY PRICES DROP HALF CENT - JtrCEIPTS TOO &AXOB TO KEEP s- MAEEET . CXJSJUTEO TIP AT TOM ' HES LISTS OBOUTO XJH8EES 'llOWEBOAWOfcXS BOWB s TE CENTS POTATOES WEAXEB. .; Front Street. Doc. 17.The principal " items of interest In the local markets Vlsy were: , ' -, .-. ' Candles are lower ;( around linseed oil lower. Poultry declines. , . l'otatocg very weak, .r . " 't I Poultry Is Sown. i As has been told in The Journal dur ing the past few days, there was con siderable weakness in the poultry ttiar ,ket on account of the larger receipts. Tortar the receipts became so .large that the commlBslon men were unable:, 4 to keep the market from being giuiiea without lowering theprlces, so the fluo s lations in nearly all lines went down He " pound. At the new prices the market shows slightly better feeling and no ' Immediate changes are loosed for. . . : . Candles Are Cheaper. The Standard Oil company announces change in the quotations on thecheap 2L en grades of candles, thejiuotations being about ldo a box lower. There are no changes in ofl prices. " Ground Linseed Lower. , . . '" According to the Portland linseed oil Works, the quotations on ground linseed 'oil cake is about 50c a ton lower today, the new lists taking effect at once. The ruling prices' are: Car lots. $25; less than can. lots, 126. Regular linseed Is -unchanged. ' i'V I - '" Potatoes Very Weak. Nothing but dullness ir-reflected in the local potato market, neither the re ceipts" nor the demand today being very large. In the. local markets there Is ' some call for the better grades, but be yond this the market Is slumping. -At ; present there Is really no call for sny ' thing but the best grades for shipping. Farmers generally are holding for high er prices uncjl, after the first of the i year, with the expectation of higher prices. If the receipts become too large at that time, as the present tendency shows they will, prices will again touch the bottom of the ladder. The onion market la likewise weak, with very little . local or outside demand. ... Wot Enough TaoL . , ' Everybody seemed to be calling for - veal In the meat houses this morning, and the stocks that arrrvea were quick ly picked up' at the very top quotations. The receipts of hogs were quite liberal, but the ruling demand fa) very strong. Beef Is. again coming In liberal supply, with the demand easy; Mutton ls'un- s Za tli Prodnoe Kukri. . The California steamer unloaded a large cargo '"of - fresh vegetables , this morning and everybody -was busy. Sev eral cars of oranges arrived and found .. ready sale." v A large shipment of "holly from Denver, arrived in during, the early morning. .' : - Opinions oa the ICarket. ' '. Glafke company Lots of holiday bust yiess. Cheese market is very weak and is liable to go lower. . V . v Turner & Co. Poultry and egg mar kets are unchanged from yesterday in alt her price or tone. ', : ; . ,' ir ' Bell & Co. Holly from Denver arrived , Joday " and Is selling at 26c ""twundr ;,'Car of fine Baldwin apples arrived In 'irom the valley yesterday, selling at j'31.25. - '. - .- .- Mark Levy & Co. Plenty of fancy or anges in the market,' California steam - er arrived and brought large cargo of vegetables, including artichokes, toma toes, summer squash and rhubarb. -,. Chatterton & Co. Potatoes are mov Ing oft well, . but principal call is for fancy stocks. : Veal is in demand, hogs are ready sale. f, :. Levy & Splegl Car of bananas, car , of oranges and car of lemons arrived; on the-street today. , .j. O. 8. 8mtth company Holiday busi ness is lively. ' Malarkey & Co. No raxor clams in f market; silver smelt scarce; receipts Co- lumbla river salmon very small; no ' change In fish prices. Davenport-Thompson company - We think that butter is quite firm at the t lowered quotations. .-, ,. Everdlng & Farrell--Chlckena coming In more lively and are piling upi Wild r game is again coming in, with the fol lowing as the average prices: Mal lards, 13; widgeon. I J; teal. $1.60. . ix. uryer rarmers are Holding t.i.U r.ri n 4 ,m ' ma mU 11.1 , n, fuuwi uiMMt wiiumuns are unchanged.; u ' ... Toft, Hine & Co. Heavy receipts of chickens; prices weaker. Hpg receipts large, with prices the same; small Veal scarce; Eg g rev e lots -too. lieavy ta Itesn them moving at the present price. Today's quotations, as revised, are as .'follows:. s POXTLAH9 WHOLESALE PXZCES. ' Grain, Plonr and TO. ; WHEAT Export quotitlou Hew Walls ttll. TVj blu'ttpm. 77c; valley. 78e. BARLEY tVfd. J20.00; rolltd. $21.0002100! brwlir. I21.00fi22.00. . OATS 1 whIU. $28.60024.00; tnr, JU-WQ 23.60 prr ton; White, $21.60; gray, $l!l.oo per ton, farmera' price. I LOU R Kaatero Oregon: Pitctiti. I4.1BQ J 0i atralnhta. 13.60: ullty $3,76(3.S6i gra , bam . s.l; io, 3.70. " MILLKTUFI.S Bras, 110.00 per ton mld- llnt. $24.00; sborta, $1.; ehop, $18.00. -&4,3r"T'nloth '$! Kaatero Orecon, $19.00 20.00; mud. $14.ii0; cluwr. $18.00; wtwat. $13.00; choaV $1X00; oat. $13.00. ; . :i' Blops, Wool and Hldos. i HOPBSew. 23324c for choice; 15822c for prim-; poor irradea. loiaioc. WOOL Vallej. eoaraa to awdlum. 1f 10H fne, 16'gieuc; Kanlern Oregon, JOOlSej mo- hlr. nomliml. ffi5;i7c. SHEEPSKINS Shearing, 10t2Orj short Wool, 20it:(Oc; medium wooL 302150c: loos , wool. 6lri!i$1.00 eath. " TAtLOW-l-rlnja, per lb. 4ffl5e; K. t apd : SThiw. 2Q2(4e, . , HIPE8 nw bldoa. K. 1. 19 lbs tod op, 14c per lb; dry kip, No. 1. 6 Ul5 Iba, 3 2e; dry calf,': No. 1. ooder 6 lbs, !5c( Arf Mlted, buthv and ataga, 1-8- lea. tbaa dry . , Bint; anlled bldea. ater.. sound. 60 nounda or orer, fli7C. m to t)l) jba, 6c: under 60 Iba and eowa. 6Tfc; atnga and bulla, aonnd. ! ..kip. found, IS to SO Iba. 6c: eouDd. 10 to 14 6c; calf, sound, under 10 Iba, Ret green ... unailted), lc per lb leaa: cnlla. le per lb li-aa; bonte hldea. salted, each. $1.3Sai.7K: t7, efcb.' 1.00i31.f0: culU" hldea. each. 2500c; g et" aklua. , common, each. 10Ql&c; ADguea. . Itb wool oa, eaib. 25c(8$1.00. , , , ? Butter, Egga and Poultry. r v . BtTTEft Preamcry, extra fancy, 27Wc; " eimnsry, ac; etild atnrage, arte; Kaalem. 27 '.j.-; renovated, Zlc dairy, 20e; atom, 1BQ ITn . ,.- , ............. . , ICOtiW Ki'BBh Oreeon. 5cj cold ttnragc, t"c:- Balrera. SWuZU"; Ktsters, 29tt3ov ' fHKKWB Full crmm. twin. .. M14Hej lnrnt. ic; bakere, auc: Kaalcrn. 2;J2Ae. I'Ot 1.1 lt (-hii'keim, mtx4."lnrl1 per lb; ), lt..ft3e pi Hi; rooatera, -Oft Oc per lb) Irollcra, nWic per lb; frjura. U'.iei2e Hit il'K'ka. old, 12c T ' lb; youug, IV per Hi; aeenc. PC pr lb; -turkeja. old, ISftlttc Ix-r II.; young. l(l'trl7o per Ibi dreaaed, 17(U18 per lb. . . ' , Pruits and TeretabUs. . POTATOhM J&WS.K-; liurera' prleea, for . al H'l'Ing. :ir7K! ewt; ordinary, 60(g63 sack; bti.riua. 6iiuo,h;; aweeta, 2 per lb, . . umo.n ortgon, $l.o0; buiug prleea, f.o.b., r.rtlnnrt;".1i?rOc. " ' - r EESU a'KUITS Appi-, Orecon, 40cQ$l. 50 prr box; aranirea, narela. $2.76C'ra.00 per eedllnga, 2.tK per box: Japaueae. 0oH."c; bananaa, B'iiSlc er lb; lemnna. choice, $3.00; fancy, $.1.60ft4.00; limes. Alexlcan. . 05c ' per lU); . plneapplea, $3.(M; poara, 7oc((i$1.2S (h!V box; tiallfornla, $1.00; craulwrrlcn, local. $7.00 per ibl; Jerary. $10.4)0: peralmmoiia, Ji.60. .' VEGETA13LKS Turnips. aarx; carrots, $1.00; beets. (1.00 par sack; radishes. 12Ht ira per doa; cabhagn, Oregon. lTitlc; let tuce, head. ISc per dot; hnt-bcuae- lettuce, per box. tl.OiiWl.ftO: arecu iwoners. 6c iier lb: boraeradlab. TSe pcr lb; celery, local, OOe ooa; tomaroM, gi.23 box; parantpa, si.23; cu cuuibers, ftoy75c per box; butter beana, 10c per id; uma oeans, sc; sprouts, oc; rauiiaower. Oregon, $1.00 per dx; artichokes, 7o&90a, per ' DRIED FRUITS Apples, evaporated, 627e ier in; apricot a. limine per Id; aacta. e per b less r reaches. Aft9e nee Ih: nears. RUc nor in: n runes. Italian. aur4t&e Der m: Krencn. 3V44i,4o per lb; fin. California blacks. 6itta per lb; do whites. 6ti7c per lb; plums, pitted, 60c; dates, golden, per lb; 6J4o; tarda, per lo-in nnx. at.ou. , ' ' RAISINS Seeded, fancy 1-lh rartnns. 80 oart- ages is case. vc pkg: seeded, l.'-os cartons, 7c; loos Muacatels, 60-lb boxes, 7fc8'Ae per lb: Londos tayera. $1.8A12.00; clusters. $2.60J 11.75; ft. Jtie; 14a, 60c adTance orer pound ear to o. ' -. FIGS Ten 1-lb cartons, choice brand. 11.00: 10' 1-lb cartons, fancy brand. 41.10; 10 l ib brlcka. 2 -crown. 90c: 10 1-lb bricks. 8-crown. Kc; AO H ll' bricks; per box. $2 2: 4-row lay era, rSrr 10-lb box, 00c) lone. 60-lb boxes, per lu, (utyc. caiimTrsna ttix-crown, iu-id car tons, per box, $2.00; 6-crown. 10-lb'eartoa, per box. 11.73: 4-erown. 20 V4-lh cartona. ner box. $1.75. . . . orooenes, irnts, jsto. SITGAR "Sack bails" Cuhe. 15.70: now. dered, $3.66; dry granulated.' $5. Ml; beet branu- latea. so.iKi; exrra v. sa.oo: golden u, m w; barrels. 10c! U this. 25c: boxes. 6O0 sdrancs oa sack bnala. leas 26c per cwt far cash 16 days; manie. n'jjioc per ID. . iioinkt MVjClr. - " COKFKB Green Mocha. SIATA! Jan. faner. 26'32c; Java, good, 20ig2Se; Jsra, ordinary, ld20c: Ooata Rica, fancy, 0iii2ocl Coats Rica, good, 161318c; Costa Ulca. ordinary, 10tfl2o per lb; package coffee. 113.25. ; . . TEAS Oolong, different grades. SSiQDSe; cna powder. 2Sia32(ii3c: ISogllsb. break tut differ ent grades. 12t4U05c; spider leg, oncolored Japan. S0a5cj green Japan, very scarce, VOQ flOe. r ,v. .;. . ' SAI.T Fine Bales. 2d. 8s. 4a, 6a. 10s. $2.25; tn table., dairy, 60a, 40c; lOfia. 7,1c; Imported .irerpooi. 011a. ciic; luua. lisci nss. ai.ua Worcester Hl.ls 2s. Us. 15.50: 6s. 15.25: a Us. $5.00; bulb. o20 Hm. $6.00; sacks. 60a, 66c. SAtT Coarse, half around. 100s, per ton, 18.26 : 60s. per too. $9.25; Liverpool lamp rock, $23.00 per ton: 60-lb. rock, $11.60: 100s. $11.00. wKAIN PAl.S caicutu. S6.7ol0.00 per 100. niCBItttiwrU! Japan. No. 1. 15.37U: No. A $5.12H: New Orleans head. $7.75. COAI, OIL Pearl or Astral Cares. 23e per cat; water white. Iron bids. 18c; wooden. 1 headlight, rases. 25c: headlight. Iron hbls. 20o. Ll.NSliEI) OIL Furs raw, in bbla, 43c; caees 48c; genuine kettle boiled, cases. 60c;. bbla, 45c; gronnd cake, ear hits,, $26.00; tear .than cara, 120. n) per ton v buaiius iki aeg., cases, , zic; Iron bbll, 16 He. ,. s GASOLINE 86-degv eases, n2c; Iron bbla, 26c: store, cases, 24 He; Iron Mils, 18c. TURPENTINE In cases, 800; wood bbla, 76Hc; Iron bbla. 74c: JO-lb.case lota. 79c, DL11 Vii . II a.l.li. 6 7 A. .i.Ua a An uuAnKr uuiBit TtaiiLc w p ( sii so nunc, da,i.w 03.60: Dink, S3.40fit3.S0: barou. 3Uc: Limas. $4.00. . P.UTH peannta, ewc per its for raw, OQIOe ,v . v-, iw-hm, whtoi vr uux. wax nuts. I4K016O per lb; pin nuts. 1O(0124 per lb; hickory nuts, 10c . per lb: chestnuts, Kaatern, 15a 10c per lb; Braxll nuts, 16c per in; niocna, uwioc per in; rancy pecsna, I4aj 13c per lb: almonds. 14c per lb. . niitai riAiii i-resent nasa at fj.od. lldl'E Pure llanlla. 13V4c: standard. 1Sr: sisal. 10He. wiute lead ooo-m mta, ec; leas lots, 7c If eats and Provisions. FRESH MEATS Inspected Beet. ' Brims. 6Hci cows. 6c; Button, dressed, Sii&ftc; fsmbs, dressed. 8c. - FRESH VI BATS Front street Reef ateM. SOSfec; bulls. 8c; cows, 44Hc; pork. Mock. AU&taUe: nsckers. 6V.e: tn&ttnn. dressed. 4M4li&c: lamba. dreeasd, fifij&Ucj TeaL snail, 88Hc; large, 8ft37c. HAMS. BACON. TC Portland pack (local) ha ins, 10 to 14 lbs, 144c; 14 to 16 lbs. 1414c; cottage, 10c, ' picnic. 9 V4c; breakfaat 1 bacon, joiliuc regular snori cieara, unanroaeo. ii'c; amosea, livsc; clear nacxa, nnsmoxea, lOHc: smoked, 11 He; Union betth, 10 to 18 lbs, unamoked, 8c; amoked. Sc. - EASTERN PACKED HAMS Under 14 lbs, 15Het ctos IB lbs. 16c; fancy, 16tjlStte; Plc Blvs, 814c; shoulders, 10QUc; drr-salted sides, unsmoked. llct break Cast bacon, j6M tlisc: fancy? 20e. LOCAL LARD Kettle leaf, 10s, lie; 6s, 1154c; 60-lb tins. lOftc; stesm-rendered, lus, 10c: 6a. 10'4c: 80s. 9V4c: comnound tlercos. Tc; tuba. Tie. . EASTEItN LARD Kettle leaf. . 10-Ib tins. luvic; os, inc; oo-in tins, ioc; ateam-rend-tred, lua, e; 6s, lOe; 50s, 8)4 e. Above packiug-boOM prices ar act cash. 18 days. .. : ,. CANNED SALMON Columbia rtrer. 1-lb tolls, $1.75; 3-lb tails. $2.40: fancy, Mb flats, $1.00; H-lb fancy. Bats, $1.15; fsncy, 1-lb oral, 12. oo; Alaaka UUa, pink, 80c; red, $1.60; 3-lb tolls, FISH Rock cod, Tc; flounders. Be; halibut, Te; crabs, $1.60 per doa; rasor clama, 8Q10c Edos; ilttle-neck clama. 3c: atrlped baas, ret aouid. 15c; eatflsh, Tc; sllrer amelt, 6e; ck cod, ttc; salmon trout. UHl&ISc: lobsters, 6c; perch, 6c; sslmoo, sllversldes, 6c; -steel-besds, Tc; herrlug, 4c; Columbia rlrsr smelt, ' OYSTERA Shoalwater . bay, per gal, $2 25; Ver aack, $3.73 net; Olympla. per sack. $5,25. 1AB0X COTTOV ASTAVCK, Fnrnlahed by Orerbeck, Starr Cooke Co.) New York. Dec 17. Mclntrra av M.r.k.n aayi The general expecUtisns entertolned In the cotton trsdo that the market 'would ml narrow and uneren during ths holidays were upast completely by today's derelopnienu. with srerybody surprised by LWerpooI adraucing 16 iu,!iui uu in ana is points on rutures ana flnal anotatlons maintaining 12 nolnta of thi adrance at the ckm. The aharp rla' wss at trlbsted to beary buying orders from this aids snd credited cblefljr to the local and New Orrlalna bulla. They were reported to bars caught the market there heavily abort and the rioienc rise was entirely unexpected. It was reported' that tbey bare started an arerenlM campaign and Intend to make all operations in thia market sell over ths j:t cents basis before me innecmas uouuaya. There waa a good deal of profit-taking on thft first Luis In th early trading, but these were small. There was no sttempt by the beare to force the Isaue. The atrength of the market la astonish ing Dees use today'g rapid rise in all marketa haa been In the face of unfavorable trade re ports and the movement of the crop continuing to rim over last year's and no outalde specu Utlve or, Jneostaaent buying. - Bpot marketa have been quiet and have materially reaponded to the day'a sharp rlae in futurea and are no about cent almost everywhere. Many shorts were forced to cover todsy and the bulls seemed so confident and tbs beara were so badly beaten that there was little resistance to tho advance. Open. ITlgh. IjOwI Close. Jan $12.44 $I2.5 $12.43 $12.5fia5T tel. 1266 12.67 12.65 12.67470 Alar.... 12.64 12.80 ia80 12.0ft80 April... 12.75 12.82 12.71 12.85i87 Alay..., 12.75 12.00 12.70 12 .801 UO June.... 12.75 12 PS 12 75 12.924 Jt'ly.,.. 12.78 12 92 12.70 2.02r!H Aug.... 12.39 12.60 , 12.20 12.550 IXe 12.35 12.64 12.38 12.53158 ; iav riAjr cibco wheat wea (Furnished by Overbeck. Starr A Cooke Co.) Ban Francisco, Dec. 17. Th Cbroulclo saya: WeakncHS ruled the local grain market and the speculative situation was almost at a stand still. Operator allowed no Interest In buying. Prices ruled low although May wheat developed some little ateadlneaa durUig the last half of the day. closing $1.83'A, a small fractional ad vance from the morning figure. , December wneat sold in a small wav at $1.S4. but buyera' wants were amall. The private advices from Chicago showed s better tone there, with prices firmer and fractionally higher. Tho tin jirovement waa but temporary, however, for Southwest operatnra wera heavy sellers later tn tun day and depressed the situation. Local barley market only moderately ateady oud fraln must be extra line to bilng. top prices. 1 m 1 . i Eastern Hogs" Higher. Chicago. Dec. 17. The receipts of llve atiK In the principal packing centers of the wintry today were: Hots." "Tattle. Sheep. Chicago 35.0a:. 25.000 12.000 Kanssa City 7,006 T.Oiki '. 3,000 tm.aba ..3,000, 2.5IS) 1.000 Hogs Opened 6e higher with ,8.000 left over from yesterdays receipts a yesr. ago were 80. 000. Ruling hog prices ari Mixed and butchers., (.15i$4.80; good heavy. 14.45(34.00: rough heavy, 4.15t4.40; light; $4.1514.60. Cattle Steady.' . ' Mhrep-x-Mtrsdr. - - . Chicago Grain Car tots, Chicago, Die. 17. Xho grain car rccdrd for today shows: , Cars.-., Grade.., Kt. Wheat no : ., : n orn tan 1 Onls 12:1 a aJDiUwh nj," todsy were: Minneapolis ' ' ji !.iii.Vr A Csttls'tnd Bhsep BCfsfig. . rv.rtland Lulon Htnckyards, Dec. 17. Recelnta of liv.tok In the Imal yards during the past 24 boura consisted of 129 bogs, J70 rattle and .- k ".vs. hi itsiu ano jtattla-and klico strong. - " . . -T. BROKERS' OPINIONS ON NEW YORK STOCKS ' , . t (Furnished bv Overbeck, Starr A Cooke Co.) Ixiisn Si BrVan. New York;. The" stock mar ket is allll a dull tine. It waa a little IrreKU- nir ana .on me wnoie was s ensue eaaii-r. There van apparently some .profit-taking; in KiiBar. on tno. pasaairo or tho Cuban Pin. ano the sale of lO.ism.iHSI Imnda by tho Atchison. which also handirniiped . tha market. Iters wis nothing very algnlbcant however. In ths latter. Outside lnterext la still alow ana lacx In? thia. anrthlni ilraatle In the war of a bull market la not Ilk. ly. On the " other band there la no Important selling rrnra long siwks they are fairly well held and the tendency of the money market Is easy. ..We sce.no causa for anxiety to boldcrs ot stocks. . O DESCRlFTIOlt. Anamnda Mining Co,,,,. 78H 78 40 68 M2H 10 126 au.qi. wpper IV,..., Atchison, com. . ht.-preferred ...... j , 02 V, Am. Vr. As Found, com. aiu. ougar, com.,..,... Am. . Smelt.,' oou...... do nrefurred . . 124i 41H4 01 70 88 2 F.sltlmore Ohio, com. do nref erred . i . ... TO 88 Brooklyn Itapld Transit. Cauadlan Pacific, com. . 6i u Chi. tc Alton, com...... do preferred. .... .v.;. Chi. at (it. West., com.. Chi., Mil. Hti P..... Ihl. A North., com.... 30 (19 36H 60 16 16 142Ti 106- 143 106 Cheaapeake A Ohio.... Colo. Fuel A Irou, com. Colo. South., 1st pfd... 83 26 Vj 27 63 21 T2 20 6OV4 v. at u. u., com 21 . 72 do nref erred........... Erie, com.,.,:..'....... 20 no 2a preferred....... do lat nre ferred .tt; 411 67 -67 120 Illinois Central......... IrftulavillR k Nashville.. 12IHi 100 122 1414 Metro. Traction Co. ... 1JU Manhattan. Elevated.,., 141 Mexican. Central By.... Minn., 8t. I'. A 8 to. M Missouri Pacific M.. K. A T., com , do preferred......... New York Central..... 93' 17 884 SI? 88 14 1714 38 V4 118 118 118 Norfolk A Western, com 51 0'14 74 21 North American........ N. Y., Ont. A West... Pennsylvania Ry...... 1'rmaed Kteel Car, com do preferred......... Psclflc Mall Steam. Co 10 2f 21 117H 117Vj 111H 07 M, 98 Ml 714 25 44 AO 77 30 25 H4 67 25 43 68 76 6 88 14 25 61 80 77 Si 44 60 77 8 30 do 2d preferred...,.. do lat-preferred. .... . Rep. Iroa A Steel, com, do preferred.......;.. Rork Island, com....... do preferred 25 61 61 14 Southern Ry., com do preferred ZI 21 Mi 2o 77 77 Southern Pacific........ 48 44 St. L. A B. F.. 2d pfd,. St. L. A S. W., com.. 44 do preferred..... Texas. A Pacllle. ...... . Tenn. Coal A Iron 25 25 33 83 T.. St. L. A W com.. do preferred.. Union Pacific, com..... 78 78 88 7 76 10 40 10 do preferred V. S. Leather, com.... do preferred..-.'. V. 8. Rubber, com 714 7014 40 10 6314 do ' nref erred. li. S. Steel Co., com.... do preferred.......... Wheel. A L. K., com..-. 6414 1 26 40 17 38 87 20 i14 26 4914 "14 88 do 2d preferred do lat preferred...... Wisconsin Central, com. do preferred Western L'nlon Tele. . . . 5L7! 20 36 Wiibash, com. do preferred. ......... S6 Total sales for day, 420,000. Money, 4 per eept. , CHICAGO MARKET IS HIGHER ON WHEAT (Fnrnlshed bv Overbeck, Starr A Cooke Co.) Chlrsao. Deer 17. December wheat onened at 7844c and closed st 70c. sn advance ol e over tho cloa of yesterday. May wheat-opened at 8IS4C and closed st 8114c, an advance of 14c over yeater lay's market. Tbe various markets ranged as follows; open. uign. low. . Close. Wheat- Dec $ .7814 .70U $ .78U t .70 May 81 .81 ,81 ,81 Corn' - 1 . . . i Dec ,42 ' ,42'i .41. .41A May .43 . .43 -.43 ' ' .B oata ' Dec 35 .85 .841 .S4Vi Mi y 86 .37 .36 .36 . Pork- Jan 11.87 ' 11.42 11.87 11.37 May..... 11.72 11.80 11.72 11.80 Lard- Jan 6.37 6.87 6.87 6.87B May..... 6.67 1 6.60 6.69 - 6.9711 Hibs Jan...., 6.10 8.10 6.07 6.10 May..... 6.22 6.80 8.22 8.80 'ACTIOS OF COFFEE XAAKZT. (FArnlahed by Overbeck, Starr A Cooke Co.) New York. Dec. 17. The coffee market for tho. week has been reactionary in character and prices 25 to 40 cents lower. There fass been nunierons iuduences brought to bear to bring about tbia change, tha principal one -being tbe large rnn of receipts In both Rio and Santos. The cable news is bullish. Tbe trade In actual coffee la quiet with No. 7 quoted at 0 centa, against 7 te 7 centa last week. The market today was: ;'.;. "a..'. Bid. Uak. December .1.. ....... .16 20 to -is January 11.25 1 0.30 February 6.40 6.45 March -..... ,.. 6.50 6.55 April 6.65- v 6.70 May fl.80 8.86 June H.90 : 6.95 July 7.00 ; 7.05 August 7.10 7.15 September ,. 7.20 7.30 Boston Copper Close, Boston. Deci-ilt The copper loee-"Wt - Bid. Ask. Adventure ,02 f Arcadian .80 02 .88 :o4 .08 .16 .45 .00 .05 .34 .04 .30 .60 .08 .02 .70 .07 Arnold ' .04 Atlantle w rr,; ; .07 Calumet A Heels. ....... ........44.8118 Centennial .15 CViper Range Tamarack ... .45 .85 ' .04 Trinity ...... osiy west ... Michigan .... M. hawk ..... .36 Osctola ...... .6814 .02 -.V.r .01 I'hoenlx Victoria -m.l. Wolverine .... Wluoua .68 07 Closing Grain ftuotatloni. ' Ran Francisco. Dee. 17. Tha eloaln nnota. tlona on grain show: . St. ; Louis Wheat December,' 00c; May, 80ic. Corn December, 43c 1 May, 41 c. Kansas" City Wheat December, 67c; May, 60V4ic. ... , . Milwaukee Wheat December, TOc: Kit. SHlc. :, Corn December, 41Hc. - aiinneapoiw wneat iiecmier, ;yc Did; May. 81c asked; July, Duluth Wheat December. tllUo! Xfar inu tid. , 7 7 . ; ' ' " New York Wheat December. ' OOSic: Mav. 060 bid. ' ' San Francisco 11:30 a. .m. Wheat May, $1.3314 bid, .11.88 asked. Cora December. 41 c. . , . , Sew York Grain Exports. New York. Dec. 17. Tha export sales after tbe close were reported as high as 81 loads yeeterday and today. Including about .15 loads of wheat due yesterday, mainly late, the bal ance today and all at mitporta. There was better bidding for export . at tbe close snd nigner prices ana more offered on some lots than were nald earlr In the dav. Ktnnrt aalea of corn for tbe day were. 43 loads, making 83 waua 1 or inn two aays. . Vew Terk MeUl CIsas. N , New York. Dec. 17. The metal close was t'onpee unlet. Ijke. tl2.37U,61;l2.n7t4: electrolytic. $12.12w.2.37. ' 'Mn r.aey. npot, f.'.:o, nominal; Decem ber, pi 50, . nominal. Iaii Kteadj1. Spot. 4.37.' 1 , Silver 65cj London. 2oc. Portland Clasrlng-Houas Eeport. ' The reDort of tha Portland .l..rl..hntiu fne yesterday waa as follows; ( leraHs itu Knr. w. Bi'lauces ..,...,..... . 65.795.73 ,;'-, a , CloasTof Liverpool Gram. Livcrnonl. Dec. 17 i.B.i tr.Mk C-4'4, unibaiiged; May, 6-31 tilKber. i'orB ' """7i a sncnanjeai March, 3 11, IcAT MARKET IS DULL AND STEADY I XJYXBPOOXi UABKST 8IMPX.T DTJXIi ABOEHTUTB OUTLOOK MOSX PATOXABLX TODAT-t-COSZT MAS JCET WAS ;A SHADE EASIER 8AMB COZTDZTIOV ZH 0AT8. (Furbished by Overbeck; Starr A Cooke Co.) CblcatTOt Dec.- 17. Logan and r,yan advisej: . , Wheat was very dull and steady throufirhout the entire session, There Is very . little change in news or conditions. Liverpool is simply dulL The Argen tine advices, which were.a little unfa vorable yesterday, are little more fa vorable today. The cash situation, . so far as the -export business is concerned, is alow. Primary receipts are again in excess of last year and an increase in the visible on Monday is foreshadowed. Armour operations - were apparently small and unimportant . The strength in the May position In the large scat tered short Interest and ' concentrated holdings. . The July position seems more legitimate. : If: there la any - scarcity in May it likely will b greater in July. We don't believe It will hurt to buy July wheat. Con a Bhde Easier. The corn market was a shade) easier. There was some little selling pressure, which seemed to' eome: t rom ptnelllng for a reaction. On the whole, however, the market was fairly steady. The movement from first hands continues very small and there is nothing like a selling pressure. Cash - prices have a good undertone- both here and at other markets and are- gradually working to a higher level.' We see nothing to make materially lower prices. ' . Oata Close Easier. Oats prices closed a shade easier. There Is almost nothing to say of the day's operations, as they were on a small scale. Conditions of supply and demand are tbe same as for some time past. Receipts are small arfd demand fairly good. Until ihe movement In creases we cannot see where any great pressure Is to come from. The situa tion is on the whole a fairly healthy one. The . provision market Is firm and higher. Receipts of hogs were less than expected and prices at the yards were better. On-the whole, from day to day, the movement is ' not : larger than a year ago, -and there is nothing particu larly indicative at this time. . On the other hand, pork la about $4 per barrel lower and lard and ribs about 2 to S cents per pound lower than last year. The distributive demand Is on the whole even better than a year ago. We are Inclined to think packers -are 'still ac cumulating products and that prices will be higher later on. Chiosgs Local Btaokf . , Dirt. Ask. .86 $ .37 .0014 100.00 .03 . v .03 .2014 . .21 .03 .04 .111 .32 1.60 1.60 .06 .06 .26 .20 .80 .00 .45 .60 American Biscuit ......,...$ do preferred American Box ............ do preferred .......I.... American Can ............. do preferred ............ Chicago City Railway ..... .. ln1o Traction ............ do preferred , . North Hide Railway' ....... Weat Side Railway ........ Cbiomgo Cask Wheat, Chicago, Dee. 17. The caih wheat market waa: - - , (.. ,- . ... Bid. Ask No.2red ...1 .89 f .00 No. 2 red .....;.4..i... ....1.,.,. .88 .80 No. 2 hard winter ,.. .78 , .81 No. 8 bard winter ,. .76 .78 No, 1 Northern Spring- .77 No. 2 Northern Spring .82 - .84 No. 8 spring .77 .81 ' Baa Frsnelsos Loosl Btooks. - - Saa Francisco, Dec. 17.-10:80 a. m. - . . . . Bid. Spring Vnlley Wster .88 Ban Francisco Uas A Electric. .66 do certlfleates ............... . .66 Hawaiian Sugar 44 14 Honokea Sugar........ . .1214 nutcninson sugar ............. ,w Alaaka packers ................. .40 Oceanic Steamship . .05 Amsrloaa Stocks la London. London. Dec. 17. 2 0. m. Amalgamated Copper declined 1; tehlson advanced , pre ferred declined ; Baltimore A Ohio ad vanced 44: Canadian Pacific advanced -li,; Chesapeake A Ohio unchanged; Chicago, Mil waukee aV St. Faul advanced ; Erie en changed; Illinois Central sdvanced J4; Louis ville A Nashville unchanged; New York Cen tral advanced ; Ontario Western advanced 14; Norfolk A Western unchanged; Pennsyl vania declined 14; Heading declined li: Booth- em Pacific advanced ; Union Pacllle advanced "a preferred unchanged; United Btates Steel nncbauged, preferred advanced ; Wabash de clined , preferred declined Consols 88, advanced . OP ZVTESEBT TO TXIV, WEAK i rxopz.s. . It la perfectly understood bv everv sick man or woman that if .they can get some remedy that will stop the gradual loss of flesh and strength, their recovery is assured. People that are nervous and unsteady, have -dizzy spells, with weak ened memory, and loss of ambition, their blood Is thin and watery. It shows in their sallow complexion and tired man- at as cai-vstm act ha 1 Aimrn anna 4 . asralsn tlesh they look better and sleep better. to gain irom 1 10 i 10s. 01 good, solid flesh per week, the blood must be made rich and pure. Dr. Ounn's Blood .and Nerve Tonlo puts in the body the very rlth of -what makes pure, rich -blood In he most direct way, and cures disease by making strength. This Tonio is in tablet .form, to be taken right after meals. - It enriches the blood, making force where there was falntness. For women's weakness a- better remedy was never made. Sold by all druggists for 76c ber box, or three boxes for 12, or sent by mall. Writs us about four case. Address, Dr. Bosanko Co., Philadelphia, Ml Ml MI Mil 4 nousts , ARE NOW BUILOINQ IN HI WE SHOULD LIKE TO BUILD Do You Want a Home? Call oh -Us; You Can pay In"-. -'"' ' Installments. . VOXTZ.AVS TBTJIT - C01CPAHT OT OBEOOX, : No. 109 .THIRD 8TRKETV ' ' ' CLARK, m Morrison At Tha Horrlson-stree Brldre. Makes Your Old Hat New Hen's BaU Beshaped to Latest Styles, Alk. .:io 14 .67 14 .67 .43 .10 .06 II IIP RELEASER FROM' QUARANTINE W-.... ' 'v : . AI-TEB FBOLOHOED STAY AT THE KOTJTH pr THE COITTMBIA THE OL-E3TESSI.IW WIXXi COUS VP TO POBTtAND CKESSXirGTOH stAZX.8 TOB THE COITJMBIA KXTEO. It Is reported that the British ship Glenenslln has been chartered to load lumber .at Portland. Nothing definite can be learned about the matter as yet. The UienesHiin was just released from quarantine at Astoria yesterday, She arrived there in ballast more than two weeks ago' from East London. South Af rica. An soon as a tugboat can be se cured she will come up to ' Portland. Mayer, Wilson & Co. are her local agents. , . Another Italian ship will soon arrive in Portland. The Cressington sailed from Port Los-Angeles yesterday for the Columbia Tlver. She is from AntwerrJ with, general cargo,, a portion of which was discharged at the California port. Her cargo 19 consigned to Taylor, Young w..; sso tar as known she Is not chartered for an outward voyage. a nero nave only been two Italian ves sels here this season, which are just that many mors than, usually come. One of these, the-Cavottr. met with dlsnster a week ago by drifting on Peacock Spit at the mouth of the river during a strong gale.. She was loaded with lumber for Peru, and the ship and cargo were lotal losses. The other Italian vessel is the Ninfa, which is stUl in Port She is re ceiving a lumber cargo for South Af rica. - ,- . With good weather It isbolleved that the Cressington mtll Teacfi the Columbia in aoout two weeks. She haa been out from Antwerp 208 days. ' v - ORIENTAL LINER . EXPECTED TONIGHT After being four days overdue, the Oriental liner Indrapura reached Vic toria, B. C, from Yokohama early yes terday afternoon. Disembarking 90 passengers she sailed at o'clock for the Columbia river. She is expected to arrive there In ample time to reach Portland either late tonight or early In the morning.- .... ". Although there Is a big fleet bar bound on the insido, very feW vessels experienco any difficulty coming -this way, and it is not anticipated that the Indrapura will be delayed on this ac count. She Is bringing to Portland 40 Chinese and Japanese passengers, and 2,300 tons of general cargo. Of this amount 4,075 tons go to overland points, 700 tons to Portland and other ports on the North Pacific coast, and 600 tons to San Francisco. There are also 32 tons of allk goods for New . York and other eastern 1 cities. No word, baa been received locally as to the cause of the steamer's delay. It is Bitrmised, however, that she experi enced rough weather during the greater part 01 the voyage, .-'Bad to Betura. The steamship Lothian of the China Commercial line made an attempt to cross out over the bar this morning, but was forced to return. There are now three big steamships, laden with out ward cargoes, bar bound at Astoria. Be sides the Lothian, there are the Ascot and the IndravellL The Stanley Dollar will join them today, if she Is not at tended by particularly good luck. While the delay Is undoubtedly very expensive to an or tnenv. the Lothian will probably feel the effects of It more than the others. She has CIO 'Chinese passengers aboard, who have1 to be fed at the expense of the company, DID NOT RETURN TO SAN FRANCISCO ' It was a mistake yesterday that the Steamer Despatch had to return to Sari Francisco. on account1 of the Columbia bar being rough. She was outward bound,', but', owing to a rough ' bar de cided to join the belated fleet At Astoria. One reason given out for hor returning Is because her boilers were leaking. F. P. BaumgartneE, local agent of the line, says - be does not place much credence in the. report concerning the poor condi tion of her boilers. He says she un doubtedly returned for no other reason than the bar was rough. The steamer. Eider, an-O. R. & N. coast liner, crossed In yesterday after noon without experiencing any trouble. She also made a record run up the river, reaching Portland from Astoria in six and a balf hours. ; i . . The Nome City, also being operated by the O. R. & N. temporarily. Is due from San Francisco today. She will take wheat, barley and flour on tha re turn trip, MABIKE BOTES. Astoria,' Dec. 17. Arrived down at 6 a. m., and sailed this morning Steamer O. C, Llndauer, for San Francisco, ' Arrived down at 9:30 a. m. French bark Admiral Halgan. ' Sailed Steamer Despatch and barken tlne Addenda, for Redondo. Left up at 10:40 a. m, Schooner Vir ginia, .-. . ... . , San Francisco, Deo. 17. Arrived at 8 a. m. Steamer Columbia, from Fort land. Eureka, Dec. 16.- Sailed at 4 p. m. Steamer Alliance, for Portland. . Port Los Angeles, Dec. 16. Sailed Italian, ship Cressington, for Portland. Astoria. Dec. 16. Arrived at 11 a. m. Schooner Antelope, from San Fran- CISCOs ' Astoria, Dec. 17. Cape line down; no bar report. Weather at Astoria today ioggy; wind, east, light ' Astoria, Dec. 17. Nome City arrived at 10:30. San Francisco, Dec. J7.--Schooner C, A. Close arrived from Columbia river. . PATRIARCH MAY BE PROVED A LIAR Joe CooXn patriarch of the Siletz In dian reservation,-may dpond a term of years in the federal prison because of his activity In attempting to prove the In-; nocenco. of .Abe Logan, the siwash re cently acquitted of tho murder of IT. S. Grant. United States Assistant Dlstrlot Attorney Edwin .May' i expected back front 8tlet this evening, where he went several days ago to serve papers charg ing Cook with perjury. ' - When -tli case was tried in the United States circuit' court Cook took the stand and told of a conspiracy in which Mrs. Albert Martin aid tier sons agreed to Bwear.thnt Abe Logan killed Grant in order to free the woman's husband from complicity '' in the murder. Cook was not subpoenaed, but he voluntarily took tho stand and declared he overheard the plot between Mrs. Martin and hor sons. ' . :0 -J Z,. iL- f is ' II X V s m i 3 v I 1 ?$X r . t IlV V- i- n M ' M M 1 Our larga atook of. toyt of eyery description we are selling now at saorifloe prices. Otur lease will ex pire - soon; and must close out our entire atook of thia Una daring the holidays. Japanese and Chinese cu rios, saw stock of Ivory carvings, Hetsoke purses, Batsuma, Ololssonie at bar gain prloea. Also flna Una of decorated poroelaina, la dles' and gents' embroidered robes and jackets, silk em broidered shawls and . dra-' perles, ebony tables, beantl-" ful screens. All lines 'of ' suitable Onrlatniaa presents. 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