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TTU3 OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND. SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 6, 1904. 11 NEW YOHK COITOH . LOWER. AGAIN TODAY TRANSACTIONS IN THE FINANCIAL V0RLb : WI..H I IP U I II nil. I II !' - .' 1 -I ISSHIIsea - "' I' 1 ' ' 1 '" I ' "- 1 -' y"" " Ill I llp-t "' H .!'! Illl I l-WM- .1 STILL ANOTHER ; CUT III COFFEES 1 Aviroviros 4. vxctxsn qt $i, tm ' 8E00VD XV TWO DATS BOOS tromoib onions SI08t7 SAXM0X SCAKCE. s. Front Street. "Feb. . The principal events In the Portland wholesale mar ket today Were: , ' , ' ; Egg's etlften again.. ' 1 .' , . - ; Poultry dragging and lower.,- . Lion coffee drops, IL, ., . ) f' 1 Ric. is quoted firmer. - - , ' Wheat becomes stronger. , p.;!. . Flottr follows wheat. , , ftnlTYinn sonrcltv ontlBU,t:'.'i,!.r.-a Potatoes about unchanged. Onions Stronger and. higher. 1 More creameries' cut prices. .. . Activity among top dealers. ; Oratiges go downward, ; , ; - Excelled! demand ttt AppI-'?-;. , Denjand for, meats except mutton. . ', Another Decllae la Coffee. . J The manufacturers of Lion brand- of "package coffee arinounced. today another cut Or l- cenx a pounu or- a. iiunnreu in the. former Drlces. ' The Arbuckle cone cern has not yet followed but It Is tx pected to follow the lead qf the won people as thecha'hge was' made on act count of the still" lower prices Quoted . .... - a . a Vam; 'tn.lr 'On J ft W CUIiew Ull mo iow vv v exchange. The buyiogjof coffee by the retail trade; Is not -very large and all are expecting still further drops In the . market . i " r-.X Wheat Sttffeaa' Wp iv ' The present quotations, on all grades of lofal wheat. Walla Walla,: bluestern and va"ley,',are very stilt today., They m . it hiirh that" the eitoorter&aju-e keep ing their hands off as this ISiarket Is muclv higher than that of Liverpool, which reeulates nrices here. ' The buys are still Very small the farmers and : , warehousemen iholdlng 1 for higher fig ures in anticipatlon of some rises If war fa declared between Japan and Russia. The, quotations show no change today. ' " Activity i Jrtour. The flour market la "very active and -the retailers -are buying In very large . lots. This market reflects the strength in wneai, ana, in me evem. ui, wi Mignci figures are looked for. , :We look for a change in the quotations on flour even if the war between Japan and Russia does not occur," say a local mill man."Even - now the mills have all the trade they can handle and if a war should .occur and last about six months the demand will be increased, as there Is always a lot of . flour " ordered for emergencies; Japan has been a very heavy buyer of flour in thls-marke't during the past year ana a war OI iee limn ma. iuuuuii uui- atlon will have but little effect on the market here jas that country has plenty of stocks to tide them over for -that length of time.- rs ' . ioe Is Quoted "firmer. ' The flee market particularly is Affect ,.ed by, the rumors of war . and , prices V generally are showing an upward -ten-J.dency on all grades. In the event of ..lii.l V.naIIltiiaa tha Blinnlv will ha SU most entirely cut off until the trouble , ceases, and as stocks of rice in this country are already at a very low, point, prices would then be certain to touch oWy the high places. s, -;' 1 , "Poultry Bragging aad lower. ' The poultry market is dragging heavy and prices are quoted ' about ; "4 cent lower all around today. The receipts during the past few days have not been , large, but the demand has been so nom inal that even the few arrivals show a 'large accumulation. Quite a lot of dressed turkeys have arrived but the ' best grades find a ready sale at pres- ; ent lists..., , Salmon Scarcity Continues. . '. . " The scarcity. In the fresh salmon mar- ' ket continues and today there was prac tically no fresh fish in this market. -heTriwr1aTgTTnTl"tBrmett -Sday. but the price remains at m cents. Kih men are again registering a atrong " complaint on account of the fact that during the lnttv season they are not ' allowed to catch salmon In these wa ters a time when the demand is the ' largest Lent opens on February 14 and terminates on April 3. . ' ' Onlona .Xaage Higher. The excessive demand for onions from the outside.' particularly the California , and Ariaona markets, has caused . a firmer tone and prices are showing a steady .advance. Quotations ; today on i the better grades of onions are rang." lng from tl-2t to 11.50 a hundred, and still the farmers are not accepting the v buyers' order very fast They look foi even higher figures. v ; " Potatoes Continue Boll. " Althoiigh thera-W8 E slightry" better tone in the' Ban' Francisco potato mar- ket yesterday the local , quotations con- tlnue dull. The last steamer f rom .thla city to 'Frisco, did not arrive until last ntght and It- is, very likely that, the ' stocks will not ha placed upon the mar ket until Monday. - The steamer took down 10,000 sacks and meanwhile the dealers who have . shipments on - board are holding their breath. All expect a . further slump In quotations, , . v More Creameries Cut "Uata. . The dullness In the better grade Of creamery butter still continues and stocks are showing large accumula tion of all grades. Thia -morning most of the creamery men put their quota t Ions down to SO cents for their hest . stocks tond all are expected to be In line by Monday morning. Country store and . . . . untry giaum are weaaer man weaa. Activity Among Hon Dealers. ; There is renewed activity among hop dealera and some additional sales at l cents were reported yesterday and tha 30 cents mark now looks within a few . days' sight. Contracting continues unabated,- It fl now estimated that there are only about 1.000 balea of 1S0J hops , remaining unsold in the hands of the . growers. , . ' Apples Active, O rang Xrtwer. - The apple market is very active, with the receipts quite liberal and .the demand - showing a constant increase with better prices being- obtained. - The dullness in . oranges la becoming more pronounced . end quotations dropped about SB cents a box today. Stocks in the local com mission houses -are larger than In many years. 'r ; Bemaad for Meats Bxop Mnttoa.' , Despite the fact that the receipts of liiocK nogs yesterday were quite large, the demand continues, to show up. well ' and top prices are being obtained for all arrivals. Even packing hogs are show Inff tin well. '.. Th dnmflnri tnr mtittnn la unly nominal, with tho receipts small, Veal is (still wanted, at top flguresj ,f - Opinions en Today's Market butter situation if anything is weaker and' stocks are accumulating. - W. T. Turner & Co. All markets about' the ' same. ' - f;1 Ay-tt- . , G. S. Smith companyEggs 'are en tirely cleaned up."' 1 i ;y '..v'i Malarkey & Co. Smelt more plentiful today; no fresh' salmon in the market '7 Davenport-Thompaon, company Creamery butter weaker and lower; lots Of apples .coming,'1 X'- 't ,',;'V,,: , Everding & ;Farrell Eggs are firm! chickens still. in light receipt but the market is dragging; good hogs and veal are wanted; butter very weak, r . Chatterton & , Co.-rEggs movlngll right; hogs the samef veal -acaree- and wanted; (mutton not in 4emand. Page A: Bon Egg aituatlon all Jumbled up; receipts are light and Ml kinds of prices are ruling; chickens are dragglng.along with, the receipts plenti ful, thbugh "light; turkeys more plentiful but good stocks- were easily,; sold; hogs cleaned up; demand, is for block stock; ; Smith Bros.i-Nothlng new n the meat line today; general shortage In block hogs ; and veal; prices easily main tained. . 1 '(."-v '; 'A--:'--'J'A '.' McKinley; Mitchell Hops? are ? firm with , art upward tendency and many hale among the dealers; 8,000 or perr haps 7,000 sacks of potatoes are ex pected to1 go down on' tonight's steamer market steady bu ,duy; 'onions ; are firmer and-higher, i,? . sA' -v:'ffK t" Tpf t, Hlne & Co. No change in the hnr orveal market? "chickens ' won't stand top quotations and the same can be, said of geese; ducKS are ready sellers at-top prices;- turkeys are a little quletj eggs continue about,, the.aame,;;),",; v'-''i Bfctrs Are Tinner. :-V''j;.;5'X.: The egg market Is firmer today, with the receipt of additional orders from the outeide. The market today, is ruling from 23 V4 to 26 , cents, with most of the sates at the; latter figure. : ; - Today's quotations, as revised, are as follows: POBTXABB , WBOIESAXB . BBZCZ8. ' . Orabw Tlour and Feed. ; WHEAT Walla, Walla, 76c: bluwitcm, 80c! Wiley,- 780e. -. .- '' ' '' BABI.BX Fd. tIO.00; roited, 21.00Oa,00! brawlnr, , t21.O04I22.0O. , OATS No. t whit,. 124.00025.00; ftmy, 124.00)928 00 par ton: price to faraMrs, wbiU, 22.00'S22.SOi $rrf 122.50 per too. - ' FLOUR EMtera Oreion: P,tent. ' S4.10Q 4.40 ,trlihtii, 30; Tullef", $S.783.85l r. ham. Ui. $3.40; 10. $3.70. MILL8TUFFS Brill, f 19.00 per ton! mid alln,. $2.O0; ,hort, $20.00; chop. $18.50. HAT Ttmothr. $16.0017.00; Saltern Ora gnn. $16.00(8 18.00r Mlied. $14.00; elorer. $18.00 H. 00; wheat. $13.0014.00;. cheat. $12.00(9 14 00; oat, $13.0oaiB.OO. , ,.r .'.,.',,,.' Mops, Wool and Xldes. HOPS New, 272e tor rhotce; 24028c for prim,; poor quality, 18Vi620Vic; contract 1804, l7Bl8r. ' ' ' WOOL Valley, eoarae to medium. lH19Hc; One, 18QlUc; Emtern Oreg on, 10oi6c; mo hulr. nominal. 25i20e. SHKKPSKINB 6braring. 10D2Oe: abort wool. 2030c; medium wool. 80SOOc; long wool, WVMl.OO each, f . v . .. - v- TALLOW Prima, per lb, 4S5 No. I and HID'ES Drr hldM.4Ko. 1: Is tha and no. 14c per lb; dry kip. No. 1. 6 to 18 Ibi. 12c; dry calf. No. I. under 8 IM, ISc: dry ml ted. - bulla ind - ttars, 1-3 leaa thai dry Bint; lilted bldee, ateer. lound, 80 nonndi or over. 17c: HO to 80 lbt. 8c: under 50 lha and cowa. Bfc; atr ind balli, aoond. 4c; kip. loond. IB to SO lba. 6c: lonnA. 10 to 14 Ibi. 6c; calf, aonnd. under 10 lba, Be; green (unaalted). le per lb leeij enlla. le per lb he; hnne hldea. aalted. each. $1.2i$.n: dry, each, 81.00Q1.50; eolti' bide, each. 2650c; snat aklna. common, each. lOQtte; Aofora, with wool en each. SftcQtl.oO. . a wiw a awwii,.. .r ,...-,t .'. BTJTTKE .FAT Sweet,. 80 31c; onr, JSQ HUTTBR Trennery,- wtra faaey,' WalTOHe; ordinary, 27H.10o; cold atnrage, 2&e27Hc; Eastern, if; remvratMl, l(X820c; dairy, 18 UHe: ilore, 1012Hc. , ' . ' EOGS Ffeih Oregon, 23HS2flc; cold ttorige, 23c; bakcra', 20e. CHKK8K Full cream, twin. 131 014c Toon a-u-rirjl. inc. POULTRt Thlckenaf mixed. Hi- per lb hena. 12e per lb; rooatrra. 10c per ,1b; pionera, jzc per : lb; fryera, I2e -per lb; ancka. old, 12c per lb: youna-. 13e per lb; areas. 8c per lb; turkeys, lSdJIBa per lb; d rested, 17c , per lb. . ' Traits and Tegetablea. POTATOBS eOceBl.OO: biiren' ericea. for hipping, 7BOc cwt: ordinary. 6Be75e Mck; bwying. 657oc; eweeta, SliSie par lb; new, 4c per lb. ,- ONIONS Oregon, $1.30(81. BOf buying prlcea, beet, $1.20M1.8iV; fo.b. Portland. $1.2(1(31 80. FRESH FRUITS Annlea. Oreron, 60cQ$l.BO per box; oranaea, nereis, $1.60t2.28 per box; eedlinr. 80c 81.25 box; Japanese, 4S'(fW-bananas, BtJSHe per lb; lemons, rbolca. $2.50i92.7B per box; fancy. 38.0OifM.50 per box; limes. Mexi can. 65c per 100; plneajwle. $3.50; cranberries, local, 87.00 per bbl; Jersey, $10.00) perilm. mena. $1.B0. " . ' .- w . . VEGKTABLFS Turnips, 83c per Sack; car rots. $1.00 pee sack; bests. $1.00 per sack I radishes. 13VtQ15c dos; cabbage, Oregon, 2c; California. t lb; lettacbea(tlBc doa; hot bouse lettuce, 11.00(31. 50 per box I grsra pep. Prs. 5c tier Ibt horseradish. TCSc per lb; celery, 50 80c per rlos: tomatoes, $1.2421.50 per box; parsnips. $1.(B; cucumbers. ftfliftTBe. i-er box;. butter beans. lOe per lb; Lima beans, 8c; sprouts, 6c; cauliflower, $1.75; srtlchoka, 7500e. per dos; creen vpeas, TigSo psr lb; Orf on sspararna. 50c lb. . , . DRIED FRUITS Apples, ertnoraied. 47 ler lb; apricots. 1113 par lb) sacks. H rer lb leu; peaches. 6?t9e per lb I pears, 8Hc l-er lb;, nrnrea. Italian, tVi04it pr lb; French, XHHVfl per lb: baa. California blacks, eriieis per lb; do ' whites. 6M7 per lb; plums, pitted. Btiftfle Per lb dates, gtlden. HAe per lb; fords, $1.00 per IB-lb box, RAISINS Seeded, fancy, Mb cartons, 80 rerkaces to rase, e pkg; seeded, J2-oa cartons, Tc: lore Muscatels, ro-lb boxes, T$) 8V4c per lb; London Uyers, $1.85(32.00; clusters. $2.508.7B; H. 25c; 44s, BOe sdranca arer pcund cartons. , " ' FIOS Ten l ib eartdes. choice brand, $1.00; 10 l ib cartons,, fancy brand. $1.10; 10 Mb tricks. 2 -crown, BOc; 10 1-lb brtrki. 3-crown, We; 60 H-lh brlcki. pee box. $2.25: 4-row lay rrs, rr 10-lb bnxAOc; loose. 50-lb boxes, per lb. 6(86ViC.'. Callmyrans Blx-crown, 10-lb car. tons, ;pr Nit, $2.00; fl-crown, 10-lb carton, per box, $1.75; 4-crown, SO H-lb cartons, per box, Orocerlse, Kuts, Uto., BCGAR "Ssck baala" Cube. $3.60; . pow dered, $3.53; dry grsnulsted. $3.43; beet (rami. Ulrd, $5.25; extra r. $4.93; jolden 0, $4.SB; bl.ls, 10c: H bla. 25c( boxes, Sue adrance ea sack basis. leas 25c cwt for caih, IB days: sjsple. 14J16 per Ik. .... v ' HONEY 14HtlBc : -.! ' roFFKB tiien Mocha. 21 23c; Jits, fancy, 2(1(9 320; Jits, food. 30$25c;' Jits, ordinary, 184320c; Costa Rica, fancy, lf32oc; Costa Ulca, Sod, 18f(Jl8c; Costa Kl-. ordinary,' lltjlSe per ; package coffee, $14.75. s . , TEAS Oolong, different grades, " 23fl6flc; gn powder, 2832a35c: English breakfast, dlf fcfvnt grades, )2itl65c; splderleg, uocolored Japan, fiOQ85c; grsso Japaa (very scarcs),30tt COc. - ' , SALT Fine Bales, 2a. 3s, 4s, Ba. 10. $3.00: Rns table,' dairy, 80s, 85c; - 100s,6Bc: Imported I.lTirpool, 80s. BOc; 100a. 8c; 224a. $1.KX Worcester Bbls 2s. 8s. 83. 50: 6a. $3.28: ,10s. $3.00: bulk. 820 lbs. $5.00; sacks. 80s. bfte. bali coarse, aair ground, loos, per ton. $0.50; 60s, per ton, $7.00; Liverpool map rock. $22.50 per ton; do-id rack, se.oo: loos, .la.oa. (5 RAIN BAUS Cslcotts. $6.76418 00 per 100. RICH Imperial Japan No. 1, Sfcei 2, 6e; New Orleans heed, 7t7Hc v " - BEANS Small white. e large white. $3.50 13.60; pink, $3.403.60; beyoa, 814ei Llniss, NUTsi-PSanuta 7c, )nmbos 8Wc lb raw, SaJlOe per in ror roesiea: eocoanots, kowpoc per dos; wslnuts, J4il6e per lb; pine nuts, 10212He per lb; blckory nuts, 10c per lb: chestnuts. Es stern, 15(tfl8 per lb; Brasll nuts. 15c per lb: Alberts. 1,11 18c per !b: fancy pecsns, 14a USe per lb; almonda, 1315c per lb. T n WtRB NAILS Present bsse at 33.78. 1 ROPK Pure Manila, lSe; standard. UHe; slaak lOVie. r ., . - - ., .. . i. T- Walnta Aas.1 rillsL Tl 2-' '- COAL OIL Pearl or Astral Cases, lie per gal; water white. Iron bbls. 18 He per gal; wooden, ; headlight caaes. 2Bo par eal; head tight. Iron bbls. 18 He per gal. LIN8KED OIL Pure raw. In bbla. 47c per gai; cases, ihc per gai; genuina aetlia Dolled, eases 64e per gal. bbla,4Uc per, gsl; grounl cake, car lots. $26.00 psr tea; less than ears, $28.00 per -ton. ...'. GASOLINE 86 -deg., esse 820 per jal. troa Ibis 2to per -gal; store, esse 21 Via per gsl, lion bbls lc per gal. v : , BENZl.MS63-def., cases, 22c; troa bbla, lBHc. "','"'- PAINT OIL Raw. bbls S3e per gal, case 38e per gal: boiled, eaaes 40c. , ,. TURPENTINE In caaes. 88c per gal. wsoden His, 8414c pe ( Jros bbls 82c per gL 10-lb ease lota. 87c per gsl. Willi B LEAD 600-Ib.. lots Me per lb, leu tots 7o per lb. ' Meats and Provisions. ritSU ftlXATS Inasectid Beef, prim, 8H'74e per lb; cows. By 8c per lb; mutton, dressed. 64&27o per lb; lambs, dressed, Ttto per lb. . : ' ,. . FRESH MEATS Front street Beet ateera, 5"tVjO per lb; balls, 44ftc per lb; cows. $ ,0Hc per ior pork. Dices, o(BiO"sie per in; peckers, 68ViC pvr lb; nmttnn, dressed,, titl per lb: Is mbs, drvsaed. 6(i(7c per lb; veal. mill, 8Hf9c per. lb; large, 6tt$i?Me.. pet Ibi HAMS. BACON, ETC f ortland pack (local) hams, 10 to , 14 lbs. lot. per lb; 14 to 18 lbs, 12c per lb; 18 to 20 lbs, 12VaC per' lb; cottage, BMrfl per lb : picnic, : 8V4 per lb; breakfast paeon, mgtioo per in; rexu. kr short cleara, unsmoked, 10c ' per Its J Bi.,oked. lie per lb: clear' Backa. ' unsmoked, lOo per. lb;, smoked, lie per lb; Union butts, 10 to IS His, uusawked, Sq per lb; smoked, 8o per' lb. t , - EASTERN PACKED HAMS Under 14 lba, 13140 per lb; over 16 lbs, 18 c per IB: fancy, 18M)13 per lb: - vlcnlcs. 8Ae ' P - lb: shoulders, 10c per lb; dry -salted aides, Snsmoked, te per lb; smoked. . 10e per lb: breakfast bacon. 14UieH per lb; fancy, '18ii per lb. LOCAL LARD Kettle leaf, 10s, 10,e per lb: 6s. 106 per lb; 50-lb tins. 10c per U! steam-rendered, 10s, 8Hc per lb; 6s, 8 per lb; Bus, Be per lb; eomitonnd tlarcea, 70 pel lb; tuba,i74e per lb: 60s, 7 c per lb. EASTERN LARD Kettle leaf. 10-lb tins. Ili4 per lb;, Bs. llr per lb; B0-U tins. 10 t per lb; steam -rendered 10s, lOUc per , lb 6a, 10Ae pit lb; 50s, 8e per lb. v ... (Above packlng-houss prices are net esah, IS 1 ANNKD SAtMON-I-Colunibt "rlrsr i-Ib tatlsi $1.75; 2-lb talis, $2.40; fancy 1-lb fliti, $1.00: H-lb fancy Bats.' $1.15; fancy Mb oral. 62.6o Alaska tails, olnk. BOc: red. 81. Bo: i-lD talis. s ihh rock eoa, tc per in; nonnoers, oe per lb; halibut. 7 He per lb; crabs., $1.26 per -dos: rssor clams, OiilOc per dos; little-neck . clamst 8c; striped basa, , 124e, per lb; Puget Sound smelt. 6c per lb; eatflab,-7o per lbt black cod. per lb; salmon trout, J 12Q15e. per; IbJ li-batera. 15c er lb; perch. Be per lb; salmon, sllversldes. 6c per lb : tteelbesda, o per Ibj Chinook, 124 per? lb; herring, ec per , lb; per- ll; -soles,- 6c per lb; torn -end,' ee per lb; Cohimbla rlrer smelt, 2 '4c par Ib; sturgeon,. 7e per lb: ahrlmpa, 10c per lb. OYSTERS Sboalwater bay, per gal, $2.28; per sack, $3.76 net; Olympla. per each, $9.26. v.:,,-:..',1. tt . . ' i 7 ', : ',vy''AIEICAir BAJTK CUABJVM. : ' Kew lork,' Feb. 8. Bradstreet's report the bsnk clearings for the week ending Thurs day of tbe : various ' American cities shows: , t ... '. . , Inc. Dee, New York ii.;i..$l,2OO,38,0OO .... 15.6 Chics go 161.840,000 1 fl Boston ........... Philadelphia ..... St. Louie ....... . rtttabnrg . San Francisco ... 137,222 000" 108.132,000 , ' 68,300.000 . 88.458,000 80,43, (X 23,45.1,000 22.687.600 ; ' 21,847,000 14,0AN,00O is.oas.ooo 83.4)0 3,01X1 , . 8.101.000 . 11.085,000 ; 7.131,000 . ; : 8.174 000 ' 6,457.000 6.15T.000 4.6S2,000 , 6,7(13.000 6.85,0n0 B.144.000 -4.093.000 4.738.000 .' 1 ' 4.516,000 ' 8,423.000 4.182,000 4,2X8,000, 7,484.000 T . 1.1,670,000 8,453,000 ' 3,904.000 '.3,797.000 '. : B. 495,000 S.5f1.000 ' 3.497,000 , 2.383.000 3,640.000 1,927,000 1.843.000 ' 2.827,000 1,939.000' 1.907,000 - 1,2S9.0I0 v 1,619,000 1,913,000 : 1.704,000 ' 2,049,000 971,000 1.987,000 v 1.423,000 1,714.000 981,000 1 a .17.8 11.0 1.3 22.8, Haiti mora Cincinnati ' 8.8 IS. 6 'i'.i , 108.6 ., 8.3- .8 1B.1 Kansas City ,.. Cletelsnd ...... Minneapolis .... New Orleans ... Detroit ........ Louisville Omaha Milwaukee ProTldence ..... Butfslo , ! 17.8 tea Y.i . , , so'.i 15.8 St Psul Indianapolis 81. 81.7 T.B ,8.3 6.3 Los Angeles St.. Joseph .. Denver . .... Richmond . , Columbus Seattle Waahtngtoa 4.1 6.6 8.8 3.8 ' V.T 14. T ik'.i 11.8 Savannah Memphis 67.1 82i Albany ............ Salt Lake City .... Portland. Or ...... Toledo ............ Fort Worth ........ Peoria , Hartford Rochester Atlanta , Dea Moines New Haven Nashville . Spokane. Wash . (irand Raplda ...... Hlonx City - Springneld, Mass.... Norfolk Dayton ............ Tacoms . , 1,.,.,.,. Worcester ......... Augusta, da..,.,.. Portland,- Ms Scranton ,.x Topeka . ..." Syracuse , Evsnsvllle i,iv. , . Wilmington. Del -.. 41.$ 12.B To 4.8 18.9 8.S 8.2 11.8 13.1 21 .6 18.4 15.2 -.48.3 28.6 ,1.3 ijf".5 10.2 1.2H4.000 1,176.000 t ll. H. 1.190,000 t.2 Blrnilughsm 1,212,000 930,000 ' 1,854,000 ." 1,183.000 1.2(8.O00 37,0(K 879.0H B9S.000 644,000 707.000 1,118,000 ' 606,000 , 620.000 662.000 ... 843.000 ' 727.000 , 4fl,000 672,000 ' 785.0110 873,000 883,000 . 431.00O ; ' 864.0H0 ' 319.000 19.440 mo 10,647.000 1.092.000 J, 470.000 601,000. 11.8 16.6 DaveniHirt V? Fall River ........ ' Little Rock Knoxvllle Ms eon .... Wilkes barre 24.2 6.T 27.6 19.3 1.1 4.4 Akron Springfield, III Wheeling, W, Wichita ...... Voungstown . . Helena Lexington .... Chattanooga . , Kalamasoo ... Fsrgo, N. D . Va. 46.1 ii'i 16.0 26.6 24.3 nil 4 90.6 18,4 Csnton. O ..... Jscksonville, Fla ... Pa Oreensbnrg. 11.8 10. T 8.4 ' iiio 30.0 Hock ford. 1(1 Strlnxfleld, O Blnghsmton . Crsster, pa..' Hi-uaton Gatveatoa ... Otithrls Cbsrleatnn ., Cedar Raplda 8,2 9 1 B.l Totals, f. S $2,145,042,000- Outside K. V..... 84fi.677.O0u- . ..... Canadtaa Banks, ' 8.8 .4 4 Montreal Toronto" , Winnipeg Halifax . Ottawa ., Vancouver, ......6 lT,ni7,0MI T.4 1B.8 13.028,000 ' 4.46I.0OO l,6O4.O0 .1,743.000 l.iao.ooo- 1. 402.000 1,070.000 . 43,OtiO ' 622,000 . 737,000 44,378.000 18.4 ii'i 6.1 48. 3.6 S.3 B. C. Quebec . ... . .Hamilton .. , '.6 .7 is'i Ht. Jolin, X Vlfftorla ... London .... Totsjs.- Canada .,$ , , tAirOg Of CHICAGO babxxts. (Furnished by , Overberk, Starr k Cooke Co.) Chicago, fib. ins wneat marieta were l. mer.-Alsy dropped aboat le and July me. icwi: Open, Hlgb. Low.- Close. ".B2 'l.fljai .94A .86. . , .84 , .84 ! .81 .64 - '.B4 .B3T .52 .62 .46i .44', '., .4414 .401, .8954 - -38 ' -v.. ' , 13 75 13.52 ' 13 83 13.7S 13.07 ' 13.67 T.6T . 7.80 , ' T.62 7.70 T.55 7.55 8 65 8.77 6.80 6 97 6 90 6.92 w near May July Corn May July..... Oats. May..... July t Pork- .53 Vj I. May iS 65 July..... 18.70 lard May...... T66 July 7.70 Rlba May..... July..... 6.82 tt.BT " Hew Tork Summary. ' New Tork. Feb.-6. Dow, Jones aV Co. say: Consols declined snd Russian and Japanese 1st lies 1 point esrh. London reports tbst a Toklo correspondent cables that the situation Is hope leas. Pennsylvania in borrowing, said to he for the improvementa made or the , proposed Ira. provement on the western system snd not for the purchase of any new road. Leva than $1 OOO.OOD of the Missouri -PaclBc $6,000,000 two. yesr S per cent gold notes remain unsold. Large increase In coal ahlpmenta on Chesapeake k Ohio. Seventy roads for December show - an aersgs net decrease of .A3 per cent; 25- roads for the fourth week of January show an sversge gross decreaso of 9.00 per cent. Bradstreet's reports a growing feeling tbst a 1st opening ot lbs spring trade and ronaervsttve buylug srs to be looked for In many lines. Dun's review rave trade reports a bow sn Irregular improve ment In the south snd west And little response at large eastern centers. The banks gained ea the week's, currency movement $2,204,000. Twelve Industrials decreased .49 por cent; 20 rails decresssd 6.T per cent. ", v) f X AMERICAN STOCKS IB lOlTJJOB."' ' London. Vrb. A 3 p. ra. Atehleon declined 8a. preferred advanced 4a: Baltlmorw Ohio declined H: Csnadian Paclflc declined li: Chesa peake ft Ohio declined Chicago. Milwaukee ft Ht. I'onl declined K: Denver ft Rio (jraude Crrllned ; Erie declined Hi Illinois Central declined H; Ixxilsrtlle ft Nashville declined ; Mexican Central declined M; Missouri. V Kansas ft Teiaa sdvsneed H) New Vork Cenlrsl de clined -U, Pennarlvsnla declined : Iteadtng dicllned H. firsts declined ; Soutbers Pa elBe , decll.ied Moulhern Aatlway declined ; Union Pael6c declined . preferred ilerllned ; l nlted States Steel declined I, preferred declined ; Wabaah declined H, preferred de clined H. Consols 87, declined i. ,' .' . t " 1 " ' . CLOSE OF LIVERPOOL OKAIV. - Mvernool.' Feb. 8.-4'lae: Wheat March. 84. I higher: May. 6-84,. lb higher. Cwa-AlsKtt, 4 2, H Ion er; May, 4-8',. lewtr, . , -'- - " CHICAGO WHEAT . ONECEHT LOWER 1 TBB WEST WAB A GOOD BTJTBBr-. ooos jjeai. or yorrr-TAmrf TOWARD TBB CIiOBB f OT ' j TSB HABKET COX X CB3TT BOWZT rr FATTEH" BELLS OATS. - (Furnished by Orerbck, Btarr k Cooke Co.) ., Chicago, Feb. 6. .Logan and Bryan advise: ; The wheat 'market is about I cent lower, i The west waa a, good buyer. There was a good deal -of profit-taking toward the close. Scattered liquidation toward "close. '. The. cables were , : still dull and ; Indifferent, ; Broomhall esti mates the world's shipments on Monday at over 11,000,000 bushels and an In crease; On i passage'. Primary r receipts are again in excess of last "year. The whole eituhtlon is so sensational and so artificial Jthat wide and rapid fluctua tions are likely. ' "Its "action today indi cates that It needs a constant stimulant. 5 .i Cora Cent Bom, '. . ' The corn market la abotic 1 cent lower. The action) was much the 'name as in wheat It received less help-from the short ': Interest"- and ? there - Wa enough liquidation in vlewof . the" uncertainty of the. eastrrl situation to lose the ao Vance; On the whole, a , good part of yesterday's ..advance ; was lost; There were a good deal of switching of long May over Into July.1 Receipts are still moderate. The cash situation is strong. It looks as If corn too would require a pretty, constant .stimulant, " Batten Bella Oatc , In. oats there waa heavy-, selling by Fatten houses,, and the supposition is that they were Belling hla oacs. - In any event the market is heavy under large Offerings.? There is not much talk of any increase in the movement, from first .hands, ' LOcal speculative condi tions ' are' still likely to control pricem ; The provision market opened firm on war news and closed weak on liquida tion and poor support Receipts, Of hoga were lesa than expected and prices were lighter-at the yards. The great decline in cotton aeema to be forcing a little of the southern stuff on the mar ket,' ,;:,,,.j:-v'j;vi .;.. iK;.,- EASTERN HOOg BIOBEA. . Chios go.. Feb." 8. The receipts of livestock la rhs principal picking centers of the country today wersf ;,, . . ' ,. Hogs. ' Csttle. Sheep, Chicago . ....18,000 8,000 800 Kaneas City ........ 2.500 . li0 .... Omaha 6,600 250 - 750 -Hogs Opened 63llO higher, with 4,000 left over from reaterdar; receipts a year ago were 22.000. Ruling hog , prices sre: Mixed and butchers, $4.605.O5: good heavy, 8A.00IHB.15 rongh heavy, 14.86(84.85; light, $4.464f4.90. Cattle Ktaadr. w, .,- -L a . , I; v Sheep Steady. ;. ':'.:.,, 'lK ." r.:V;.,v',:;; J:j; 1 1 -. V 8AH FSANCISCO LOCAL IT0GX4. ' 8a a Francisco, stocks wers: , Feb. 6.-11:80 a. m. Lecsl Bid. 56 Ask. 62 45 ; J San-Francisco Oas & Electric.,... (il ant Powder ...... .'. . , , Hawaiian Sugar ................. Hutchinson Sugar MakaweU Ragar Paauhau Sngar ........ ......... Oceanic Bteawsblp h.. 44 82 82 13 a CHI0A00 CASH WHEAT. i Chicago, Feb. 6. Cish wheat at noon was; Bid, Ask. No. 2 red ....$ .95 No. 8 red .90 No. 3 hard winter, river ...... A .KB No. 8 bard winter, river ..i.... 7H No. 1 Northern spring ......... .92 No, 3 Northeru spring .......... .88 - '$ .97 .97 , ; .w , .M9 , .95 :, .94 HEW YOHK' COFFEE CLOSE. . New Tork. Feb. A The close todsy was:- Bid. . .Ak. February .... i ........... i V ...... $6. 1 0 $6. 1 5 Mareb .......................... 6.1B ,',-t 8.2(1 April ..1 623 S.M May ............................. 8 40 6.60 June 8.50 6.60 July"... .....6.85 S.70 August O.NH e.Nn December 7.28 7.30 '. ;.-,r- ' ' ,;'5;v: CHICAGO OlAIW CAB LOTS. ; Chicago, Feb. 6. The grain carl for today snowi 1 Cais. Grade, 1 Est. Wheat 17 Corn ..193 1 Data ,.,..128 The wheat car a rear ago were 20 2t ifl 8 110 Mlnneapo- Us. 826; Duluth, 76; Chicago, 35. . KEW TOBX BAlfK STATEMENT. , - New fork, Feb. 6. Tha bank atitcment Is sued todsy was: Keserre, decreased $3,206,273; reserve, lea United States. dereaed $3,287,700; losns. In creased $4,298,700: specie increseed $4bU400; legsla. deoressed $2,792,500; deposits, Increased $3,212,700; circulation decree sed $1,228,600. PORTLAND LIVESTOCK BECEIPTS. ror Hand ITnloa Stockyards, .Feb. 8. Receipts of livestock lit the local yarda daring the past 24 boors consisted of 63 csttle. llullng Wrices sre Unas Itest. BUeiBUe; medlnm. .4 V. ' Csltls Best, $4.23&4.BO; medium, $4.H23. Bhcep Best 8-c; medium, 3 Vc. , P01TLAND CLEABINO-HOUSE BEP0B.T. The report of th Portlsnd clesrlng -house for risterdsy was: Cles rings Balances '.$470,267.00 . - 33.203.35 i C . . . Cole's Original Hot Blast A perfect gem of perfection in Oregon where no other coal can be procured. With this superb heater one ton of IS coal will last as long. an1 afford aa mnrh ' heat, as two and a half cords of 3 4.30 fir wood, and there la no preparation of the fuel necessary. It will carry fire 38 hour without refliiing, ami It construction Is such that It burns alt th gasss. none escaping up the pip to be wasted and of no avail. IT IS THH GRKAT CMT. STOVK Or THW WORLD, AND IS NOT LIKELY TO HAVE AN EQUAL IW THIS GENERATION. REMEMBER, we carry a full assortment of cat-pent- tw,i, rnt , lery. saws, kitchen utenslla, washing machines, ete. Air tight heaters, the celebrated Wilson, patent, and others, at lowest prices. We al t- r, thss stoves. A COMtLETB TIN DEPARTMENT IN CONNECTION. -- ' " ODD FELLOWS' TEMPLE FIRST AND. ALOE (Fnrnlahed by Overbcck. Starr ft Cooke Co.) ' The nast week has shown s decided irhsnge In the New York eotton market, prices In some cntlorov declining over per pound. It is claimed that the big bull leader has been quietly disposing of bis holdings for somo time past and allowing the outside believers tn fabulous rJcea.take tbe' cotton eff' nts hsnds at the Igh range of prices to which bis operators bad carried it. . Such a condition of affairs csn re sult' In only one way a violent break such aa we have witnessed. The j downward movement le, fortunate in. more wnys than one, as the cotton Industry - was - threatened' with serious dlf utter not only In thla country hut In Eng- b ud slso. The high price are injurious to this country on seeomit of the fact that the" for eign governments , hsve renewed their-efforts to grow cotton tn tbeir aepenoencies, .wnicn will In time decrease the demand 'for our cot-, ton. The market closed today at practically the lowest price oJ;-thiWfc-and'howo no uu- pcrting oraora wnaiever, I" ien. : itign. Febrtury.. 13.o i3.eo ; March. ... . 14.00 , 14.23 : low. 1X36 , 13.75 13.K , 13.K5 , 13.97' 13.9H Close. 13.55r60 13.73(&87 13.85(U90 13.90 fff 98 April:.,;..' 14.09 14.29 Mar 14 25 14.B1. Ji!ne.,;,.t,t '14.14 14.31 13.97100 July . . , i .4 .; 14.1 ' J4.83 Auguit..ii13.rti - 13:90 ' 13.99(g,()0 38.50 jrt.ro(i.v-i Beptember. 13.40 18.4f 12.80 -k 12.U(u7p 11.70 , U.70(St78 11.50 :..11.B0(ft5g 11.83 11.35140 October.. 11.95 .12.07 . Ntvember,; 11.50 . -11.60 ; Decrmber.. 11.60 " , 11.60 BROKERS' OPINIONS SON NEW: YORK STOCKS rFttrnlshed ) Overbeck. Starr'' ft Cooke, Co.) . Logan- ft Brvin. New York: There aeetu to be : Utile .proapeot of anv, settling conditions or snr Immediate resuniDtion of active bull Urculatlon tn the stock market pending further at veiopinenra in conneotKio with tne war situa tion or until a proper readjustment has been affected. These Induencea. together with the new $50,000,000 Pennsytvsnts loan snd bond It-sues by- other companies hsve ha a very Qvmroing effect on the general market scntl ment and operations by the general run of traders. Straggling liquidation of professional and various poota baa been the featur of the trading and prices have slumped under the cun tlnuatlon of , this pressure. . (..... ' DESCBIPTIOB. Anaconda Mining Co.... A ml. Copper Ce, ...... Atchlaon, com.,....,... do preferred Am. Sugar, com Am. Smelt., com 4.1 do nref erred ... '. ..... . Baltimore ft Ohio, com..' Brooklyn Bapld Tranatl. Canadian Paclflc, com,. Chi. ft Alton, com do preferred v CM.- West., com Chi., Mil, St Paul. .. Chi., ft North., coin.... Chi. Terminal Ry..:.,. Chesapeake A Ohio.,.,, (kilo. South., com..,..,. Delaware ft Hudson..... Dels., Larks. -A West.. D. ft K. (., com........ do 'preferred. .....;.. Erie, com do 2d preferred....... io 1st preferred...... Illinois Central.. ,. Louisville ft Naahvlle.. Metro. Traction Co...... Manhattan Klevited Mexican Central By.... Minn., St. IS A Ste. M. . do preferred.,, Missouri Paclflc. ........ M., K. ft T.. pfd. New Tork Central...... Norfolk ft Western, ton. North American N. Y..- Our. -ft West.,;. Pennsylvania Ry....... P. U., L. ft C. Co a Preeecd Steel Car, com.. Keadltig, com . do 2d pref erred ... , do let preferred Ben. Iron ft Steel, com. do preferred Rock Island, nom do preferred. ..... 1.. , Southern By.. , com.. .... do preferred .......... Southern Pacific H. L. ft 8. P., 2d pfd.. St. L. ft S. W com.., do preferred...,,,,.... Texas ft Paclflc Tenn. Coal ft Iron...... T., St. L. ft W., com... do preferred , .. Union Pad He, eon...... do preferred... U. S. Leather, com..... do preferred. .. ....... r. 8. Itubber. 'com U. 8. Steel Co., 00m.... do preferred Wheel, ft L. E., com... do 1st preferred...... Wisconsin Central, com. do preferred Western Union Tele... Wabash, pfd. 82', s 10 160U 20ifi 69 20 44 64U m4 104 87 H7T4 8254 21 116V. 99 so 44 BR 79 4714 4ft', Total sale for day. 860,100. CHICAGO LOOAX STOCKS. Chicago, Feb. 6. Local stocks closed at! I Hid. Ask American Biscuit v. ... 4ti : - 401, ... 16 19S, ... i 4 ... 83l4 84 ...128 1211 ... 20 24 'i ...163 167U ... 7614 7114 ... 48 47 4- A merlesH-Hlsettit,- pf d sv American Box American Can . . . American Can, pfd Diamond Match .. American Tool . . . . Chicago City Railway North Side Railway ,. Weat Side Railway ... COMMISSION CO. (lnsorporata) Capital and Surplus $600,000.00. . (., .. , : .. .. i . .. . Brokers In Crain.Provlsions, Stocks and Bonds Largest Private ' WIr System In America, Besponslbl and Coaservstlv. I Ws Chart Ne Interest for . Stock. ' j 'Carrying Long W. A. RYER & CO., Correspondents 243 Stsrk Street There Are More' Universal Raiiges -Sold ' At thla season of the year than of any other doten makes of Ranges in the '. '. , . .. ..: .. .. ..' .. - . United 8tats. . ' ' ' "'-,.'. 1 -, ' , - - . , ,- - :,. . ,,,,.'..;. !.' v ' ' ,-; j'.:'; ,-. v.- ; . . - .j. .. ,;,.',.; ,:;-.,-.- . ,'. " f ' i ; " ,'. ' IS) UNIVERSAL Is the Great Range of the Universe ; This Is Why It Bears Its Name UNIVERSAL. We are selling; more ef these household necessities this year than ever before In the hlatory of the range business In Oregon., and ' the. trade la growing -every day. THBT ARB HOUSBl'OL, COMP"ORT8 THAT BRINQ JOY WITH -THEM INTO EVERT HOME WHERE THSI ARB INSTALLED. , '. Next to ths corns .!...:. ,. 13. J. '" - - : 'i t 1 hi. t .i , , .1..1. .1,1 ,vvwm, mm 1, , ,.-..,, ... K,,j.i,v..jr n v ... V. .s-.v-. - t -1 , - a n !- " -it , v, , ,,...v J The Kind You Have Always in use . for over 30 year, and ZtCewZ- . sonal supervision since its infancy ' '"CtMAMZi Allow no oneto deceive tou in this. - All Counterfeits,1 Imitations and' 7ust-a9-gaod" are but y Experiments that trifle with and endanger the health of Infants and TJhildren-Experience against Experimenta What is CASTORIA- XJastoria' is a" harmless, substitute for Castor Oil, Pare goric, Drops and Soothing Syrups, It is Pleasant. 1 1 contains neither Opium Morphine nor other Rarcotlo substance.- Its age is; its jruarantee. - It destroys Worms y and allays' Feverishness. It cure, Diarrhoea and Wind - t Colic. It relievfcsTeethingr Troubles, cures Constipation and 'Flatulency.' It assimltates the Food, regulates the Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy .and. natural sleep The Children's Panacea-The Mother's Friend,1 ' CEWUINE QASirORlA ALVAYO Bears the 'Tiie M You Have Always BougM In Use For M ' it: fwe oswMus eesaasara, w THE PORTLAND romTtojrs, AMERICAN PLAN M.ADQUARTERS. FOR TOURISTS AND COMMERCIAL TRAVELERS. J . Special rataa mad to famllla ana Slng-l""fentlma. The xiuuiaemeat " wtU pleased at all timet to shew rooms ana five prloee. : A modem t TarkUl, bath establishment lm Ut bote, f , .. BOvns, lutsru, f ' '. V-rt DRINK THE OLD GAMBRINU5 SEND, ORDERS FOR BOTTLED BEER TO OFFICE, 793 WASHINGTON ST. TELEPHONE Na KL'AIN ...BUY YOUR. . BAR FIXTURES BILLIARD TABLES From Us, and YOUR LIQUORS WHERE YOU PLEASE, if you want to save money and stay in business. - - The BrunswicK-OaIKe Collendcr Co. The OREGON DAILY JOURNAL A NEWSPAPER FOR. Soft Coal Stove Bought, and which has been. has .borne .the Bignatnre . of has been made under his per- Signature of , Over 30 Years, swan vrwxrr. Maw vs orrv. onooai $3 Per Day ' . and Upward '.'. - . . . AND RENOWNED. LAGER BEER 49. BOTH PHONES. a, e ALL THE PEOPLE Cole's Original Hot Blast 8oft Coal Hiove. Greatest invention in th world. , i f 13 Active i: r,:;rc!r.t c'f i W'. H. (Jlafke company The creamery '. , ' re