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0 PRICES ARE HIGHER TRANSACTIONS IN THE FINANCIAL WORLD IN COTTON MARKET THE .OREGON DA1ET JOUItKAL, ' PORTLAND, THURSDAY E VEXING, FEBRUARY 11, 1904. JAPANESE . AMERICAN FLOUR MOBS INQUIRIES , ABB BECXITED rsoic THE OBIEWT, BUT PBiora ABB TOO tOW aXTEBAX. AS TABOES XV EXPOBT BBAKBS , LATENT EOOS CQVXBQ. Front Street, Feb.: 11. Th principal ; itemavof interest In the Portland whdle- ale markets today were-: Japan wants our flour. ' Wire nails advance. ' V Not so anxioua tor potatoes. ' Onion ere very' firm. More egg are coming.- '. ; Poultry has an excellent call. Top price of veal reached. : v -- -,.v. Good time, to htp hogs.-:, .- -r- v Advance In salmon. Japanese "Want On Tloor. .. The Japanese; are still cabling jthelr inquiries for floiir to. local shipper and today those, who' received inquiries, yes terday were made counter order. The ' orders are coming from a large Japanese firm, and the price offered are about lfr cents a barrel under the present prices asked, by the' local shippers. The ex- port price of flour has shown a material ; advance since the prospects 'of war be came so bright, and since actual noetui ties were begun they made another alight Jump. These prices the Japanese eon eider a little too high and. ace trying to make" purchases at former quotations, No orders have yet been placed In this city,'- - - ' -: ' -. " Wheat Salac Am Bomlnai. . The farmer are holding their wheat 1 higher than ever, and the sales now are practically nominal. Quotations 7 like those, printed are being freely offered by the millers, but are' refused as the hold' ers want -a" premium of about 2 cents. ' Borne or the smaller miller are . com ' pelled to pay part of this advance in or , der to keep their mills grinding, but the larger - mills are , standing pat and say that the present price of flour will not Justify them in giving larger quotations ,r or even those printed, v They say that ..they are compelled to pay these figure in order to keep their mill from stand ing Idle. "The only thing we can do, said a miller, "if the farmers Insist on getting higher figure for their wheat . is to advsuice the price of flour, but Just ' now this will be very hard to do. Later 'r on It may possible."..-.. . ' i ' Wire Balls Advanced. The better tone in the eastern steel - market hits caused still another advance . in the price of wire nails here, arid to day's quotations are 10 cent 1 a keg .higher. The market la firm at the new advance. " The present base for wire nail HI 185. bananas are rather slow with supplies plentiful - . Levy & Splegl Car of orange Is due tomorrow. i . O. S. Smith company Potatoea, on ions and eggs are In good demand. - , Malarkey & Co. No Columbia river smelt; scarcely any fresh salmon and cold storage prices are higher.-- L. Jaggar Potato and onion - mar- ket show no change todAy. - . Davenport-Thompson company We find a slightly better tone In butter at former -figures; expect car of oranges tomorrow. W. S. Swank Onion market look bet- ten but can't even jget offer from the farmers . a they are holding; 'not so many . in hand of grower a thought. Kverdtn r , A; ' Farrell Ekks , rather scarce with present printed prices being obtained;' butter of all kinds continues dull; .poultry rather scarce with talr demand. : 'r ? ' -.v- 1 r Page & Son Butter situation un changed ; eggs In good demand with sup plies light; b'ogs were not so firm to. day; no change in 'veal market. -v',:' McKinley Mitchell Hop business nominal with some few sales among the dealers; potatoes are about the same; onions in strong, call. ; :-' :', ':- 'y... Toft, Mine & 'Cd. Sadly in need of hogs weighing from 100 to 200 pound and if farmer who have heavy stock could take advantage of present condl tiona and send them In at once they could be worked off ... at seed prices; veal 1 still behind the demand; also chickens and eggs.. Today quotations, as revised, are a roiiows: : -r.' '-..'?' - f:-,.; -r rOBTLABB "vTHOUISAXB ' ' PBICES. Bo Anxiety for Potatosa. . Since the publication of the scheme of the San Francisco potato merchants 'in The Journal yesterday the local buyer are not so anxlou to buy stock a they were. There 1 some talk of a gov ernment order In San Francisco for po tato supplies to be shipped to the Phil ippinee, but' this .cannot" be confirmed. 'Since the -war the supplies' 'which tne government formerly purchased in Japan .have been cut out, and during Its con tinuance this market will have to be 'looked to entirely for 4 stock. ' There were no cnanges in me quotation to lay. :-.'.v - " ..: V Onion Tirmness Still -On. ' There Is no sign of a break in the onion .market, and prices ranging from SI. 60 to fZ per 100 are being freely Of fered by the buyers, but are not ac cepted by . the farmers. They are still holding, for 2 cents a pound. Dealer say that even if this figure la reached , the farmer will not sell any more freely tnan ne is ai present - More Eggs Are Coming. The more-, favorable " weather ha caused larger shipment of egg into this market and prices todsy are a trifle . .weaker with prices ranging from 27 to 27 Vi ' cents," most of the sales being made at the former price. - The receipts as yet' are not very large, but there are enough egg coming to fill the de mand at ruling price. Those that are - coming are- held by one or two mer chants and they are keeping the market . up. At present there Is not. much call for eggs from the outside. Oood Weather for Bog. ; t The weather condition are very fa vorable , for the ale of hog of all kind and especially block hogs, but If a warmer turn of condition- should occur the demand will . again ahow ..weakness. Top Price oa Teal Beaohed. The very high point in the veal mar ket ha been reached and although the upplie are -not yet large enough to ' suit the demand the retailer have come . to an agreement and will not pay more than 8 , cent for - the best stocks. Once in a while cents is obtained, ' but this price is an exception.' The de mand at present la principally for ma dlutn sited veal. - The calving season will soon begin and tne receipts are expected ' to show a material Increase with the prospects of lower figure. The . beef and mutton market were without receipt today, but the demand 1 not large, .. . 11 , ' Advance la Salmon. The continued shortage of fresh sal mon haa abused the quotation on the . frosen stock to show an advance of 1 cent a pound today. There were no ar rivals of amelt today. - - . 'i --" sXop Ar DulL. . The hop market t dull with very few tales being made. During the week there were some transaction among the dealer from 28 to 29 cents, but most of these were not made pub - lie Contracting at 20 cents la alow - today but during the week a few were made at that figure. , ,J " Market Changes of Week. . . Japanese oranges very scarce., Cheese, market lower. ' War helps wheat prices. Smelt scarcer and higher. 'California creamery butter In market. Local hams advanced M, cent ' . .Local lard advanced cent. - Carnation cream down: 10 cent a case. Package coffee down J. cents. Opinion on Today' Market. W. B.Glafke company Butter aitu ation remain weak and unchanged cheese market la very weak at lower j- c prlces. :..v":i'''''-:'-:-f ,..",. :'. ,,: Smith Bros. Top price and big de mand for block hogs and veal; mutton coming In freely now; poultry coming slowly.. , . Chatterton & Co. Hog till scarce veal very firm; everything quiet today 1 some eggs are coming but they are t poot.a farmer have been holding too long; ;, more frequent shipment, would bring better return, v, .;. -..j. Mark-Levy & Co. Buslnis qulet to day; vegtable which arrived on Cal lfornia steamer are about clraned'up ALL EXCHANGES ARE TO HONOR LINCLON . Tomorrow is Lincoln' birth- day, and all the American ex- change will be closed. , - - . Ctrala. Tloas &d Peed, i''' - '; WHEAT Walls Walla. 75c: blueatera. 80c: valley, 7a80e. v BARI.HY r1. 120.00: nlmL til. 00 1 23.061 ftrewlna. (21.Ou22.00. OATS No. I white. I24.OOQ25.0O; gnj, 24.OO02S.OO par ton; price to farmers, white. I22.00422.fi0; gray, 122..V) par ton. FLO CR Eastern Orefon: . Patents, 14.103 4.40; atralahU, $8 60; valley," 3.Tf3.89; gra ham. Ua. $3.40; 10a. $8.70. MILLSTTJFFB Bran. 1S.M per too; wilA dllnira. 126.00; shorU, S20.00: chop. $18.60. ' BAY Timothy. $19.0017.00; Eastern Ore. pit, $1.0018.00: Mixed. $14.00; cloyer. tlS.OO B'n.w; waeat. si.oorcti4.oo; enear, i.wcn U.00; . eat. $l9,00(31o.00. Sop, Wool and Bide. HOPS New. 2TT2Be tar ehnlre: 94tft2Si fnr prime; poor qaaUty, 18H20ie; contract, 1004. 17le. , ' wool valley, eoaree to medium. leaiSHe; Bne, l(31Uc; Eaatera Orefoa. lOQlfici Ow hair, nominal, 25(S'28e. 8HEEP8KINH Sburinv. 10mV ahnrt wool. 2(4130c; medium wool. . SOQSOc; long wool, 50rtl.ne each. TALLOW Prime- per lb, 4 OSes Me. and aivKsvrj Mm, no. i, loo ana an, 14 per lb; dry kip. r No. 1. B to 16 Iba. 12c: dry calt No. f. - under B Iba. 13c; dry aalted. bnlla and atam, 1-$ leaa than dry flint; aalted hides, steer, aonnd, 60 pounds or ever, efile: CO to 60 Iba. 6e; onder 60 lha and co we. BftSc; stairs and balk), aonnd. 4c; aip. sonna, is to 80 ina. ec; aonna. id to 14 Iba. 6c; calf, eonnd. onder 10 Iba, 6c; green (unailted). le pee lb leaa; cnlla. - 1e jer lb Ua; fcorae hldea. salted, each. $1.25C '5: dry, each, $1.0001.60; colts' hldea. earn. 29050c; goat skins, common, each. 1013c Angora, WIIU WVUI On, flSCDi tOKHt.Wr . ' , , Batter, Egg ana Poultry. BHTTBR FAT aweet, 80c; aour, ZHc. Hl'TTKK Oetmerr. extra fancy. 80?R2Uct ordinary, . 27H30e; cold storage. 2Ci82THe; nasiern, zoc; l-enovatea, lUoc airy, iou iilsc; etore, luiaiac. - - E(i8 Freeh Oreeon. 27f JTUc-. cold storsfe. tifaCOr; bakers', 24c, I'HEKSB Full cream, twin. lKai3'4c: Zounz America.. 14 He POULTRY Chicken., mixed. llW12c Der lb: hn. 12l2Hc per lb; roosters. lOMlOUe per lb; broilers, l2Q12Hc per lb; fryers, 12iiTc per in. oucaa, oia, lac per id; young.- ic per id; Seeee, Be per lb; turkej-a, 15U10c per lb; oressea, 170 per In. f. rn.it and Teretaeiea. ' POTATOKS Ocal.fi6: burers' . orlces for Klilppiug, SSQOftc owt; ordinary, TOWSOc sack; baying, TOc; tweets, 2 c per lb; new, 4c per lb. - ONIONS Oreron. ll.60iai.TB: burin- nrlcea. best. $1 6O01.7S; f.o.b. Portland, $1,6(11.75. FRESH t'RlilTB Applea, Orefon. 6o.1.60 Per box: oranges, nsrels. $1.60'a2.25 ner box: seedlings, 80e(y$i.26 box; Jspaneee, 46 50c ba nanas, oBtt per lb; leniona, choice, 8.6o(S2.7 per box; fancy, $S.OOQ8.60 per box; limes. Well es a, eoe pee juu; pineapples, S3.bui cranberries, local, 17.00 per bbl; Jersey, $10.00; perslm- ns, $l.6u. , VEGETABLES Tornipa, S6e per saeks ear- rota. $1.00 per sack: beeta. $1.00 per sacks radishes, 12H16e doa; cabbage, Oregon, 2c; California, lc lb; lettuce, head, 16c doa; hot ho tise lettuce, $1.00(31.60 per box; green pep p rs, Be 'mt ib; horseradish. T8c per lb; celery, 60ia0e per doa; tomatoea, $1.25Sil.60 per box; parsnips, fl.Ja; cucumbers, $2.20 er aos; outter peana. iuc per in: uai bean. i-; anronta, 6c: cauliflower, $1.76; artichokes. 76 a 00c per doa; green peaa, .7iC8c per lb vrrgon aspsragus, ouc id. bKIEO FRUITS Applet, tTanortted. 6i87e per Ib; apricots. lliKte per lb; aacks. He .er lb lets; peaches. 60e per lb: pears, 8HC Mr lb; pruret, Italian, UHQ per lb; French. SU6i4Ue -ner ' lb: Mrs. Caltfnrnls blacka. ((it per lb; do whltea, H7e pel lb: plums, pittee, o(aec per id; dates. gclden. uo per '.b; tarda, $1.60 per IB-lb box. KAiBino Deeaeo, iancy, i-io eartona, ou packaget to case, . 6e pkg; seeded, 22-oa cartons, Tc: louse Muscatels. BO-lb boxes, 7tJ 84c per lb; London '.syera. $1.B52.00; clusters. $2.B08$.TB; H. 23c; U. BOc advance ever pc'iind cartons, FIGS Tea l ib cartons, choice brand, $1.00; 10 Mb eartona? fancy brand. $1.10; 10 l ib t.rlrke. 2 -crown. 90c; 10 1-lb hrleke. B-crown, Wc; 50 H-lb bricks, per box, $2.26; 4-row lay ers, per 10-lb box, 00c) loose, 60-lb boxes, par lb, 6U8C. Callmyrans filirown, 10-lb csr- tons, per nox. x.uu Ofcrown, ju-io canon, per box, $1.75; 4-crowa, 20 -lb catoDS. per box, $1.TS. , i - . uroosnsh -aiBW! m. SUGAR "Sack baala" Cnbe. $3.60, pow dered, $S.B5; dry granulated, $5.48; beet granu lated. 15.26: extra C. H.M; cnlden 0. $4.86: bbla,. 10c; U bbla, 2Bc; boxea, BOe adranca oa aack basis, less X cwt lor casn. i aays; maple, 14(316 per lb. , vs , , - , HO. NIC X i4rioc. COFFEE Green Mocha. 212Sp; Ian. fancy. 2C(gS2c; Jara, (nod, 2026c: Jara, ordinary, 18fu20c: Costa Rica, fancy. 102oc: Costa Klca. good, 16i31Bc; Cnata Klca, ordinary, U13fl pet ID: package coiiee, fin.io. TEAS Oolong, different grades, 25 (895c; mnoowder. 28kl.12iQ:.Vc: Kugllsh breakfast, dlf. frnt grades, 12 d65c; splderleg. nncolored Japan, auuaac) green Japan (very icarce)t30O We- ' '. ' . . . a . Bne table, dairy, 60s, Sfic; lCxi.eec; Imported i.lTerpooi, : (His, wc; iw, voc: icxss, fi.su. Worcester Bbls 2t, 8a, $6.60; 6a. $6.26; 10s, $5.00: bulk, 620 lbs, $6.00; sacks, BOt, (Mo. SALT Coarse, half ground, 100s, por ton, tn.60; 60s, per ton, $7.00; LWerpool Inmp rock, $23.60 per ton; 60-lb rock, $6.50; 100s, $6.00, GRAIN BAGS Calcutta, $3.75g6 00 per 100. "' RICK Imperial Japan No, 1,, 614c; No. 2, BEANS Small white', S'Ac Urge white. $S.B0 QS.eo; pins, f9.4oiaa.ou; oayou, sc; umaa, on '.-- ' - NUTS Pasnnu Te, Jumbos (He lb raw, 9310c per lb for roasted; cocoanute, 8690e per dot; walnuts, 14J16c per lb; pine uuts, 10i12Vie per lb; hickory nuta, 10c per Ib: cbestnutt. Eastern, IBCgtiec per lb; Braall nuta, 16c per lb: Blberte.. lninioc per :o; rascy pecans, ia 15c per id; eiruonns, lattfiac per in. WfRB NAILS Present hsse at $2.86. ROPE Pure Manila, 13He; standard. 12f4e; Itak, 10H- - Faint. Coal Oil. Ste. COAL OIL Pearl or Astral Cases, 28e pee gal; water white, Ina bbla. 18tte per gal; wooaen, ; neaangni, cases, bc per gai; neao llaht. Iron bbls. ltlVte Der gal. L INBRED OIL 1'ura raw,, in bbla, Te Be lar abort eleara, - nnamoked, 10c per lb; smoked. . -lo per lb: clear backa. umimoked. 10c per lb; emoted, lie per lb; Union butts, 10 to 18 lbs, una stoked. So per lb; smoked, 8 per Ib. - - EASTERN PACKED HAMS Under 14 Ina. 13e per lb; over 16 lbs, 13 perllb; fancy, luiariae per lb; picnics, 840 per Ibt shoulders, 10c per lb; dry-salted sides, nnsmoksd, Dc per lb;- smoked, 10a per lb; breakfast bacon, per lb; fancy. 18tte per lb. LOCAL LARD Kottle leaf, 10a. 10e per Ib; 6s, lie per lb; 60-lb tins, 10e per' lb; steam-rendered, 10, 8c per lb; 6s, lOe per lb;. 60s, 9e per lb; compound tierces, Ic per lb; rubs, fie per lb: 50s, ?, lb. , EASTERN LARD kettle leaf. 10-lb tint. 11H per Ih; 6s, ne per lb; 60-lb tint. 10 per lb; tteatn-rendered 10s, lOViC per lb; 6s, 10440 pit Ib; SO, 9 per lb. (Abort paoklng-houss prices are act cash, 13 "fJANNED SALMON Colnabla river 1-lb Ulla! $1.75; 2-lb tails, $2.40; fancy Mb flats, $1.00, U-lb fancy Sata, $1.B; fancy l ib oral. $2.60; Alaska talla, pink, sue; red, $1.6o; i-io tails, FISH Rock cod, Te par lb! aonndera., Be pet lb; halibut, 7H per Ib; crabs, $1.25 per dot; raxor eta ma, n10e per doa; little-neck clams, 8c; striped bans, 12V,e per : lb; Puget Sound smelt. Be per lb; eatflnh, 7c- per lb; black cod, per lb; aalmoa trout.. 12Vi315o sr ' lb; k'batera. 16c ic-r lb; iierch. Be per lb; salmon, aiWtreides. Te per lb; tteelbeada, 8e per lb; Chinook, 12V4c per lb; .herring, 4e per lb; per lb; tolea, 6c per lbf torn cod. 6c per lb; Columbia rlrer amelt, 4c per Ib; sturgeon, 7o per lb j ahrimpa, 10c per lb. u , OYSTERS 8hoalwater bay, per gal. $2.26; per tack, (3.75 et; Olympla. per tack, $5.26. BROKERS' OPINIONS ON NEW YORK STOCKS (Fnttlahed by Orerbeck, Starr ft Cooke Co.) Logai Ic Kryan, New York: There Is noth ing io say about the marker. Pricea a verased a little better on the shorts covering and very, niiw sriung pressure, i ne pumic a inaurerent. The bark statement on Saturday la not expected to be much either way. .London viae a tnodtrat buyer. There are rumors of troul le development in the Balkans. New York reports traders at s rale beartah. . A fiERVOUS DAY ill CHICAGO PIT XT WAS A BBOAB MABXBT BJWCX- FAI. TBABB XB JTTI.T MAT OT TZOB IS X.O-WBB OOOB 0VT8Z9B BTJTZBO -r OOBJT WAS BTBOBOW OATS A9YABCB OB BVTZBO. , DESCRIPTION. I Anaconda Mining Co.... Amal. Copper Co....... Atchison, com . . v do preferred..... Am. Car ft Found Com. d9 pref erred. , .i.. Am. Sugar, com... Am, Smelt, com...,,,. do nreferred.....:.... Baltimore 4c Ohio, com. do preferred Biooklyn Rapid Transit. Canadian Pacific. . com. Chi. ft Alton, com...... do preferred......... Chi. ft Gt. Weat., com.. Chi., Mil. ft St. PanK.. Ch!. ft North., com,... Chi. Terminal Ry...... Cheaapeaka ft Ohio...,. Colo. Fuel ft Iron, com.. uoio. south., com do 2d preferred....'.,.' do 1st oref erred ...... Delaware ft Hudson. . . . D. ft R. G., com........ do oreft-rred..... Erie, com oo Zd preferred. ...... do 1st- Dreferred...... Illinois Central ..... Iitnlsvllle ft Js'ashTlle... Metro. Traction Co.. Manhattan Elevated. Mexican Central Ry.... Minn., at. r. te. at do preferred . . . ..... Missouri Pacific, as., a. i ., com.,,.. do Dreferred ........ New York Central.. . Norfolk ft Wertern, com. oo prererrea........ North American. N. Y.t Ont. A Weat.. if onsy ivanla Ky P. O., L. ft C. Co...... Pressed Steel Car, eom. do preferred,. ........ Resdlng, com.......... do 2d preferred...,.., do 1st nreferrea h r.. . Rep. Iron ft Steel, com. do preferred.... Rock lslsnd, com...... do Dreferred Southerp Ry., com.,.,.. do preferred.,.,,.,,,. Southern Pacific . , Ht. li. ft 8. F lat pfd.. St. L. ft S. W com,., do. prflf erred .......... Texaa la Pacific.. Tetm. Coal A Iron...... t., st. u v., com.. do preferred Union Pacific, com.-.,... do Dreferred.......... U. 8. Leather, com...,. do Dreferred.....; TJ. 8. Rubber, com..... do Dreferred.......... U. 8, Steel Co., com.... do Dreferred.... ...... Wisconsin Central, eom. no prererrea ......... Western Union Tele... Wabaeb, com...,.,... An nrferrit gal; eases, 62e per gsl; genuine kettle boiled. caaet De per f'i. oom yum per gsis grouuqi cake, car lota. $25.00 per ten; less than ears, ft'JA Oft Der too. GASOLINE 86-deg Cases 82 per gal. Iron bbla 26c per gai; stove, esses xsfte per gal Iron hhls ISo Der taL BENZINE 63-deg eases, '' 22c; Irea bbla. 1KU.C PAINT oii aw, ddis ooe per gai, cases sse per gal; boiled, eaaes 40c. TURPENTINE 10 i cases. 88e per gaL wooden bile. 84 He per gal, Iron bbla 82a per gal, 10-lb case lots. 8Te per gal, . WHITE LEAD 600-lb lots H per lb, bat lota 7c per lb. - Meat aaA rxorlalon. JRE8H MEATS Inspected Beef, prime, Uiuue ner lb: cows. B4t6e per lb: mutton. dresaed, Vit(Ta per lb; lambs, dressed, Tftc pee lb. . . - FRESH MEATS Front street Beef steers. 5HM6i,o per lb; bulla. 4thic per lb; cows. 6 05ViO- per id;, pork, onca, esiwne per in; peckers, 6l6V4c per lb; mutton, dressed, tQ BVjC per lb: lambs, dressed, AH 7c per lb; veal, einalf, 4'fi4e per lb; large. i4i76 per lb. HAMS. BACON. ETC Portland park (Iocs 1 1 hnma. 10 to 14 lbs, 18.. per lb; 14 to 16 lts. im per in; iu to vi . ins, isnc per id cottage. (4C per- lh; picnic, So ' per lb; breakfast Bacon, - la-iie per . id; rcgu r 43V 116 RS 84 16 140 164 V, jo 82 32 1H 2.VZ 6aw 20 bS 25 Ti 43 127 1WV 117V 141 Tl 101 68 IT 115 I 84V; 85 I 20 114 70 42Vi 58 128 48H T74 83 1BH 14 . IP 2& 48 64 Vi 127 Vi IO.Y 11714 141 10 49 Vi "I ft (Furnished by Overbeck, Starr A Cook Co.) Chicago, Feb. 11.- Logan & Bryan ad vise: In wheat the decline was in May. It was a nervous market, but wltn a broad and active trad In the July. There was a good deal of general out side . buying of wheat. .The war waa the $ principal C motive. ; The v market, however, seems to strike rather free offering of wheat on the rallies,'.;' It la difficult to- trace any Important Ar mour operation today. . He ; la -prob ably selling May wheat moderately, and the pit thought he bought a little July on the early weakness. The foreign markets are dull. Liverpool report a fair continental demand. Price there do not follow the advance here. ' The Argentina weekly shipment Are es tl- mated at 2,800,000 busheia. The situa tion in .September wheat and flour Is, on the whole not very active,' and prices seem to be out of line. It general action during the past two day is a little hesitating. - Cora. Was Strong. The corn market wa strong, There Is a large trade and It 1 difficult to trace operations, but - on the' surface they 'seem to be selling on the rallies and replacing on tha breaks. The eaah situation is not contributing much to the market. - Report arc moderate and the quality 1 perhaps Improving some what, it is suu largely poor grades and they are selling at heavy discounts. Practically the whole support of the market 1 the bullish sentiment on the war. Buying Advanoe Oat, .Buying of oat advanced-the price. It looks like -commission-house buying and . it waa not apparent that Patten wa back In the market to any 'extent The market had, a sharp break from the high point and there waa quite a little local buying for a torn on thia. Th cash demand I not very good. . Provision About th Same. ; Provision prices are about tin changed from yesterday. There was considerable pressure on pork early in th day from the local selling. Out elder are not yet liquidating to any degree and the principal support still come from th buying for that Interest. Receipt -of hog are atnl .liberal and the - local sentiment and the packing interest are still bearish. It is only a question of how long it will take for the outside bullishness to . run us course. They evidently feel that tho war will either increase consumption or decrees production, a- conclusion, th rejaatmablenes f which 1 not appar ent. : Bsltlinora ft Obk, common, ex-dlvldend 2 per cent. - - - Btltlmort A Ohio, preferred, ex-dtvidend 2 per cent. -rotai taiea.ror eay, 273,000. Money, 1 per cent .NEW TORE SUJtMAET. - New York. Peb. 11. Dow. Jnnea ft Co. lur: American stocks in London were, heavy, u to point below parity.. The bank of Enalsnd rata la unchanged at '4 per cent Japanese bonds in London are atrong and Hunlaa Issues are weag. tiauway oonoa suited tor savings bunks are now accepted by tha treasury agatutt government deposits. Baltimore fire insurance loases will affect the money and exchange mar- keta morn than the stocks will. The banks Icat to the aubtreaaury since Friday 6881,000. Hook lug Valley earnings for the first week of February ahow an increase of 62.24K. It la ex pected the National Biscuit eompany't annual tatemcnt will ahow nearly T per cent earned on common atock. Ne holiday on Saturday. Twelve inausiriaif aecreasea .0 per tlui; xo (alls at' oressta ,10 per cent. .. . AMERICA STOCKS DT LONDON, 1 Indon, Feb. 11. t o. St. Anaconda 'Coo. per advanced ; Atchison declined i. preferred ceciineo 1; naiuu.ore . onio unchanged; Cbessneako ft Ohio declined "4: Chlcaa-o. Mil. waukee ft St. Paul declined U: Denver ft Hie Grande declined ; Erie ttnehanged, firsts de- cnreo Illinois ventral aeciinea ; Ixiuls vllle ft Nashville declined ; Mexican Ceneral declined 44; Missouri, Kansas ft Texaa nn- changed; Pennaylianla drcllned ; Norfolk ft voeatern aeciinea ; neaaing oecnnea ) Southern Pacific declined U: 8-utbein Rsllwsv declined V4, preferred declined Union Paelfie aeeiineu Hi t-nitea staiee Htc-1 sdienced , prefenvd decll.ird Si Wsbssh advanced 44, pre- tiTiwu luviuL-cu uinsois ueciinea k, -' NEW YORK METAL CLOSE, New ,Yo-k, Feb. IT-Metnl eloae: Silver. fiNUr: London. WArl. Copper Oiiiet. Ijike, 612.26(3 12.60; electro, 12.12Vii'iliI.H7V4r casting, 81X12S,'ai2.37Vi. 1 Tin Strong. Februsry, $27.9028.00. . ' ESTIMATED COTTOlf ErCHPTi, ' New Tork. Feb. )!. The eatlmsted cotton receipts for tomorrow are: New Orleans, 6,000 te 0,11 Dales, against e.eisi last year; Hm.s. ton, 4.300 to i,W ball a, against 6.07T bale laat year. . ';, , BAN rBANCIBCO OEAIN. San Francisco. Feb. 11. lt:W a. m,WBet Mar. 11,39-; l)eeenibr. Vl.auk. Barley May. fl.Oft; Prcember. 1.04. PORTLAND CLEAEIlfO-HOTSE XEPOIT. l. Tha report of the 1 Portland clesrlng-houas for yesterdsy shows: , , . Clearances . v. ............ ...... . .$6m.T2.e5 Balances , 102,h60.47 . BOSTOH COPFEE CLOSE. Boston, Feb. 11. Copper close: V . :f ' Bid. Old Dominion .A.... V Adventure t Arcadian 46 Atlantic - 7W tiingbam ......... 10 calumet ....... Centennial . .... Copper King ... Osceola ....... Pboenls . victoria VYlufroa Wolverine .-.... 36 ITS 40 ' 66 St TO nzv toik corrzx. New Tork, Feb. llCoffee eloae: Bill. February , .......66.26 March 6.30 April 40 May ...................... .....a ". June ..a..,,.............,.... 6.76 July fl.Hrt Anguat September ............ fctooer .............. November ............ Decemoer rfsuaary .. ! 05 V c.ro 7.20 T.8fi .'......, T.S5 7.40 J. Ask 10 , DO S 44(1 IS 41 6 -. e 72 Ask. a. .is 6.60 S.WI 6.K0 a.KS ,T.0O 7.16 7.25 7.85 7.40 7.60 (Furnished br Overbeck. Starr A Cocke Co.l New York, Feb. 11. ucintyre at -uarsuau tav; The effect of the foreign war hat not yet been noted in the cotton trade to any marked extent. There are inquiries irom Japan for iarge amounts of heavy cotton, but the price for goods for the Chinese market la up to this time curtailed with that coun try. There it little hope for a ccatatlon of hostilities this year kr.d. Indeed a long war la predicted, The trade in American cotton with China and Japan and Indirectly amounts to something like 600,000 hales.- We do not expect this to be seriouely Interfered with ex. rept by high prlcea and consider thlt factor for the time aa not operative against valuta. Tha recelDta are fast being reduced to a point where contention on tbla aubject will lie answered every day by convincing figures and tins win. in turn add tone to tno prices. I at cotton market today ranged at lonowi; Oten. February. , 13.M ' March 1.3 , April..;;., 13.40 Mar....... 13.75 June ........ 1B.K0 July....... 13.6S August. 13.35 . fcebtember. 11.70 December;, 11.30 High. 18. H . 14.13 ) 14.10 14.17 J2.70 11.64 - :i.4o IjOW. 13.35 13 37 13.40 13.75 , 1S.H0 13.34 12.35 : 11.60 11.25 Close. lXWin 13. Si W 83 i3.MiSe 14. OH (c 10 14.1.14 15 je.11 win 13.66(377 12.6X70 11.40j46 MAY (CLOSES DOWN, JULY IS UNCHANGED 'Furnished br Overbeck, Starr ft Cooke Co.) Chicago, Feb. 11. Wheat Wat lower today. May opened at 06c.' a declines of Sttc from tbt previous clone. It waa high at 96 He and low at K4'e. The rloae waa at 05e. a drop of He. July opened at 87 He, wat high at 8elc and low at c. :ioe close wat at tJQ, tue tame at yeeivruay. " .... .r..'..'.., ..... 'jnj various markers ranged it follows : 9 .67 , .63 Ooen Whest . Msv I July...... corn May....." July..... Oats May.,.., 1 juiy...., Pork- Mar 17.42 July.t... 14.70 Lard High, .06V4 Low. . 94 .86 .MH . ,64 .61 - . .62 41 4314 May., July.... It lbs- May.... Julyi... T.M 7.77 7.10 7.26 14 M 14.82 , 7.75 ' 7.8T ; 7.17 7.80 .82 .6H4 .41H 14 42 , 14.65 .. 7.66 . 7.7T 7 05 v 7.1T , Clots. 9:M .87 . .634 B2 Vk '.43 .80)4 14.82 14.7T 7.T2 7.82 7.12 7.26 SAM M.AVCISC0 tOOAX STOCKS. San Francisco. Feb. 11.-10:30 a.- m. .Tiesl ttockt: Bid. Ask t-entrsl Power ' 111 nnn EniBTiKV VII SE S.ieciriC. t , , . . DO Consolidated ..- 6H4 niiii-Qi;woa Diigsr Makawell Suaar - Paauhan Sugar . . Alaska Parkers' Americas Can .. ....... 1SH losi .......130 83H 8"4 11 140 8 ST. LOTIS WHEAT CLOSE. .St. Loula, Feb. 11. Wheat May, 14,e; July, . IAJSAS CITT CLOSE. Kansas City. Feb. 11. Wheat May, 80 ' voro jsay, oc. . a. m. '. ....v ' KTirKEAPOLIS WHEAT CLOSE. . Minneapolis, Feb. 11. Clots: Wheat May, , STJXTTK WHEAT CLOSE. . Thiluth, Feb. 11. Close; Wheat May, lt W1U. . ... . 'J'.HJi..,Viv4.vsfcWk0k.Sk.J The Kind You Have Always Bought and which has bed ' in use for orer 30 years, Has horne the elnatnro c? ' and has been made under his pcr TT'fA onal Buperrlslon since Its Infancy.. CCCA4Aq Allow no one to dtttelve you In this All Counterfeits, Imitations and "Just-as-good "are but . Experiments that trifle with and endanger the health of Infants and Children Experience against Experlmcnte What is CASTORIA .Castorla Is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pare- 1 gorlc, Drops and Soothingr Syrups. It Is Pleasant.' . It ; ' contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotio . substance. Its age is Its guarantee. It destroys Worms ; and allays Fererishness.' Itcures Diarrhoea and Wind . Colic. It relieves Teething: Troubles, cures Constlpatloa . and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates the Stomach and Bowels, giving: healthy and '.natural sleep. The Children's Panacea The Mother's Friend. - CEnuiriE CASTORIA alvayo Bears the Signature of W T W r mm M I it Jjr The MTou Have Always Bought In Use For Over 30 -Years. ftm stsniis ooawaam rv wuaaav a-rMcv, siaw roaa orrv. J '' . '' ' . '. MAMOm K0TXS. r " ' f - ' ... . Aitorla, Feb. 11. Arrived at a. m steamer Whlttler, from San Francltco, lft up at 11 a. m.v steamer Whlttler San Francisco, , Feb. 11.- Arrived at 11:30 a., m., ateamer George W. Elder, from Portland.. Aitorla, Feb. JO. Arrived down at t p. m.. echooner Annie E. Smale. i Aetoria, : Feb. 11. Condition of the bar at I a. m., moderate; eoutheaac wind; weather rainy, light; thick outalde. CHICAOO LOCAL STOCKS. Chicago, Feb. 11. Local ttockt rkwe: ' - Bid. . .. Ask. American Biscuit ................. 40 ,, 41114 American Illacuit, pfd 1024j , ina Amerlrsn Box. etd ............... 18 lit American Tin Can , 34 4 American Tin Can. nfd 14 34 U Diamond Match ..1M IM14 (Swift PteVlna. lis) litO'Z Am.rtcan Tool Sa) M (hlcagn f'ltj Hallwaf Hft ' 170 Nortn mat Kaiiwey .............. 70 10 West Sldt Hallway 42 4 XASTESS HOPS STXAOT, V' " " Chletae. Feb. 11. Receipts of livestock la the principal packing centers snow: Hon. Cattle. Sheen. Clk-ago ,.40.000 11.000 lH.OOO Kansas City , ,000 4,000 1. 000 Omsaa 6,000 1,800 t.Mi Hoaa Opened ateadr and rinsed nachauaed with t.OOO left over from yesterday. Rnling rrlcea show: Mixed tnd batrhert, 4.95m6.4H- ro neavy, to.inrntn.w: reoge aeavy, ao.oo&f Mo; light. $4.86a5.28.V . , f Cattle Blow.- yyM- r Sheep Steady. - ceicaoo otAiir cas lots. -;' - . . ft Chlcaeo. Feb, 11. The train ear lota fur to day ahow: . v Ctra. ' . Ore tie. Sat. Wbeit IS 1 15 Corn ...2& 1 920 Ostt .,....1T1 4 ISO The wheat cart today ware: Minnas Dolls. BUI: Duloth, 27. . CHICAOO CASK WEXAT. , Chicago, Feb. f. Caah wbsat at noon waa Rid. No. 3 red j..........! M No. 3 red .00 No. S hard winter, river ........ .SI No. 3 hard winter, river 18 1 No. 1 Northern spring ' .04 No. 2 Northern aprlua -M No, 8 eprlng .(to Ask. 11.00 l.oo .90 .DO .08 .T .WO tOCAL irVtBTOCK KECTXTTS. 'Portland TInlon Stockiarda. Feb. 11. The re ceipts of livestock . In the local yards daring the past 84 hours consisted of 6S hogs ana 200 sheep. Ruling pricet are fttr with the r.ouowtng list: Hoa Best, 54KWr: medium. 4KC!W Cattle Brat, l-l.2Sa4.IiO; medium, t4t4.28. Bbeep Beat, ie; medium, &:. SHOWS HOCHAHOE. - Cbtcaeo, Feb. ll. Crop reportt tty AS per cent of Its renortt ahow no chance In tha January condition. : Itt condition la December waa .S3 per cent. ' - , close or irriBTOor. oiAnr, "Liverpool. Feb. 11. Close: Wheat March, g-b4. u, lower; May. o-4'a. lower. (ra March, 4V i lower; May, 44, Itf TOIK WHEAT CLOW. New Tork. Feb. 11. Close: 91r hM ' Wbeit Msy, Not Hungry When ' you should be meena dlaordered nervea. which will lead to nervoua proatration. Dr. Milea' Nervine la gvaaranteed1 to benefit you or money refunded. - Book on nervee aent free. DB. MILES MEOIOAL CO Elkhart, lad, The ateamer Aberdeen will aail to night for San Francisco with a' cargo of grain and lumber, - Aitorla, Feb. 11. Sailed at 10 a. in.. achooner Challenger, for San Franciaco; barkentlne Garden City, for Fort Loa Angeiea, hsw Toax y. ic. o. a. (Journal Special Service.) ; Utloa, N. T.i Feb. 11. Capltallata and clerka aat aide by aide today at tha opening of the biennial atate convention of the Toung Men'a Christian aaaocia. tion and exchanged view! on ,the va rious phaeea of the association work. The attendance was by far the largest In the history of the atate organisation. Noticeable among those ; present were about 100 students representing - the leading educational institutions of the state. -The sessions begun this after noon will continue until Sunday night The program provldea for alx depart mental sessions for. delegates deairing to study problems connected with the lines of work in - which they are par ticularly interested. Foremost among the speakers, to be heard during the Week are Robert E. Speer of New Tork, W. C. Douglas, R. H. Edwards of Tale university. Charles,- Wood. D. D., of Philadelphia, and Bishop Henry C. Pot ter of New Tork., ,.'; . ;- MIBTTT SATO BTJXEi TO OO MT. ' When there is a feelina that tha heart or lungs, blood or liver, brain or nerves are diseased, at once commence to doc tor the stomach. . That is tha foundation of the trouble in 80 cases out of everv 100. Commence to regulate tha digestive organs, . get them In healthy working condition, and the other troublea will leave or tnemseives. Diseases wblch have their - beginning in tha stomach must be cured . through the stomach. The medicine for stomach diaordera and ban the lilt or lire, la Lr. Uunn'i lm- n roved Liver Pilla. These nilla out all the digestive organs In good condition ao mat unease nas no oasis to worn upon. They are sold by all druggists for 26c per box. une pin is a aose. we will send a box postpaid on recelot of 25c. or to anybody who wants to try them we win tend z pins Tree. Benfl name ana nr. address to . Bosanko Co., Phllada., Pa. COMMISSION CO. (incorporated Capttftl and Sarplna 1600,000.00. ' Brokers In , Grain,Provisions( Stocks and Bonds Lar rest Private Wire Syttea la America. Beaponslble end Conaervatlve. We Charge Ne Interest for' Carrying Long . , btocaa. . W. A. RYER & CO., Correspondents 242 Rtark Street. Ii.Lutke&Co. Bucceasora DIXON. BOROESON A Ca ' Manufacturers of Every Description of Show Cases JEWEI.ER8' AND DRUGGISTS' WALL . CA&m AND. BANK FIXT,UREa 140-149 XT. SIXTH ST.. QTXAan. OS. SOa-tOS rust AT, lonto, SeatUe, Wash. THE PORTLAND yomTXaiurs, oBsaom AMERICAN PLAN , $3 Per Day and Upward -.ELADQUARTIKS FC2 T0UC1STS AND COMMERCIAL TRAYELERU ' aTpeolal rates tna.de to faaiUiee) and single gentlamea. tha maaagataent woi pleased at all times to saow rooms amd, gtva prleea. iaV saooan Tnxklah aa aarUbUaliaMat U th koteX y X. O. SOWSSa, Kanager. DR. TAUCOTT 250'i Alder SL TALCOTT TALK TO DISEASED MEN THE DIGNITT OF OUR : PROFESSION DOES not permit ua to speak too freely of our accora plishmenta, yet it ia tha duty of a recognised and legitimate phytic I an to say sufficient that the pub lic may distinguish him from the Impostor, This we are entitled to state: Our practice IS the largest on the Coast, built up by the personal reo ommendation of one patient to another. It can b stated, too, without fear ' of contradiction, that previous to our announcement of the importance of' urethral and prostatic1 inflammation at factors in the disorders of men, that treatment was conducted In an unsuccessful manner. . .. Our brilliant cures and tha copying of our meth ode by others Is evidence of our superiority. Special attention riven to Yarioooele Ctrlctnre. riles, . Hydrocele. - Contagious Blood Disease amd . Acute and Chxooie Urethral and Froetatlo Xnflam. saatloii. C. OEE WO The Qreat Chinese Doctor Is called great be cause, his wonderful cures are so well known throughout th. ITnlta1 Kt.tA. and because to many eopie are inanaiui a him . fnr - aSLvlnir their llvea from m 1 . . OPERATIONS Ha treata any and all diseases with ' M powerful Chinese I (..hi' rrintSL hudsL Tv? f c.' -:cr : . v c . ; k iv- iin. ' - M h.e sr. antlrnlv known to nietilcal science in this coun try, and through tne uae or nm narm less remedies. This famous doctor knows the action of over 600 different remedies that he has- successfully used in different diseases. He guarantees to cure catarrh. asthma, lung troubles, rneumautm, ner- vouanesa, atomacn, uver, muiiy". i mil. trniihlii and all crlvate dlseaees. Hundreda of testimonials. ; Charges moderate. I'all end see mm. COSTBUIiTATIUJai JTJak . rotUnt. nut nt the city writ for blank and circular. Inclose stamp. Ad dress . ' ,. ' . THE C. GEE WO CHINESE MEDICINE CO. 2BJ Alder street. Portland, Or. ' Men tion this paper. ... - "A Fight for Life." Tir "Fighting Disease" M The O SPICES o COFFEEJEA4 DAIdNO PO'iYDER, ELccn::;aDniUCTs (smrirfSfrcnh.Cscnalkfricn.' aOSSETaDIYEHS ' pcrjTLw;D,cscc?i.V Schwab Crcs. PrintliCo. ' 1 . Beat Work, f:atouWe Price 817V4 Ctsik Cti-eet. rsoct i:;a ITS E Dr.Lleblg Staff Only Specialists for Men Established en Ferine Oast If years ago, still eontlnss te cure TV -naost obstrnate, chronle private Qs. I and aarvoua diseases Of I Owl wh.n all others - (all. Latest ' I vj - remedlea. Bsgnetle aaergr, UghU Ja. . e heat and . galvanism eur. the worst eesea la bait tbe time aad half th. srke. HrmartablT tneceasfnl turet at noma by correepoadeore. Attend free lertnree to men lAeoyg nau avsrv niam. auxis tor Oak. swa P. 0, Call er write, . Seattle, Portia a4 and Ran rranelsca. t4'inv .i marvel ; V4 wiiiMai Mil ahAal inMV . about tbe voiwlaful Whirlirrg Spray ittel tfrlan. AwHml Hasteaf- eatMst Connl"t. 4 1 vssr tru .! fW N. 11 ne it mux supply im MaaVka., ao.it no other, but anil atinD tot llhulralxl boot Wf4. lltrvKt full n.rtti!tilAr. and rltrectinna m valuahletu laira. NtSI tltU, tiamee aUHg.. - 1IUMSM. C. I el - tit Ji a rrr: V I i ! i .4 1 Prma "t( jwa-