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.-1 II ii 4 ill i Hbjp Art Higher, fn ; .PortSarid Than In Any cf the Eastern Mark et-att!: firmer and Up Onion Market le ...Very Strong and Prices Are' Looking Toward the Three-Cent Mark, v DEALERS UHABLE V"T0 STOP ONIOflS Market - Assumes a' Stronger ; ; ; Ton e and Prices Are ; Coin g ., Rapidly to the Tfp. ' AUSTRALIA COMPETITION NOT NOW FEARED HERE Fancy Potatoes .Are Wasted- Easterners Still Want Wheat 1 Flour Firmer. Front Street, Feb. "IA p. '. Tl;',prraei v : pal features of Itv Portland wholesale msrketa . daring th past vnk were: ' -,. : Onion market moving upward. J,': t i,;t' r, - : Fancy potatoes are wasted. .'"'.''";. Kstra rauil rwtlmM (or.lmt.' S;', . , . , knur market gaislog la strength. , ; '.. , F-ggstumhls with large receipts. , , Poultry gsiea .with a erarclty. .' : ; California invades batter market.' ' Halt ia firmer, with rising tendency.', - Uriaacd ml and hog higher. : ' 1 . 4'hees supplies under tbe demand. : -;' . j. Dealer huylng hefi contracts. ... ,' n'OaJea atarkst Itevfc Upward. '""V Notbieg near aaama likely to stop tba Oregon enaoe msrket from going to tba higher arret. - Tba prteaa during tba week steadied up eoa- Iderebly ami sums alight advaaeas were shown. The market baa mnr reached such a figure that dealers era no looser eurlsg to buy aolaaa . they bar. order to fill, and area, la tbl eaaa f-omilderable difficulty la encountered. For over a moatb anr tba Auatralia outou baa bat bit boa-ahoo In tbla market, but Its dare of power to flic btea too rfiowm.ata a boat, aaded, for thta aeaaea at leajrt." Late adrlrea from AaatralU aboar tbat a Urea ar entef tbe J exported ro of oulom la Aoatralla baa failed to materia 11 a and tbat laataad of tbla year l-elnc a :ravoM bre&ker 1 tba prodaetloa Hoe tbere. there til be a decided abortaxe. and bad . tbe dealers act aold stocks. t tbs California market bjreoa tract aaearal moatba .are If la r oot likely i- tbat Aaatralla would hare any nnloaa to sell, fhirloa tba week adrlrea re reteed in. tbb) rttr from Aoatralla Jit a ted .that ' tbe flood la tbe Hunter river diatriet bad m beea erea more dlsaatroua than bad first bees anticipated -and tbat a bslf crop la very likely. Tba Hanter rleer district . la tbe banner oaloa aeetioa of Aoatralla. , Aoatralla la sow offeiinc oiibma for Marcb-Aprll-aiay delivery at S41.2S per toa. whirb aoald make the stocks coat la the mast market with duty, frelithrnrad. tnsor-. aaea added. 173 per toa. or practically 13. 2S per ,W poanda, i.-oaat pplats."TAt tbla flrar. ' : (rrecoa farmer are wllllnff to sell, so tba Aos- ' trails market -Cuts ao coaslderaUoa with them -Stall,..'. --. . 1.-.- . I .i raaoy Petataes , Are , Wsatad..'',.;-';. Then waa as excellent demaad for fancy po tatoes this week sad tbe burial price at eoon- . try point, reamloed st H)K&e par 100 ponads. rJerenl can of Ooloraao stock . were sold la 'this territory, bat none la this city. Buyer, did sot cars to parchaae ordinary grades of , potstora d urine tba week, as all oataide mar kets sra Hied to tba brim with them.. Late la , the week there were emo eaoulriea) for fancy potatoes from Ariaoaa, . watch coea to show . ' that tbe peopisv there hare not forgotteav the lante of - Oreiroa- Burhanaa despite ths fact tbat'Oreeley cau be laid dowa there at a mach hies ajratv. .,.,;... . ...,- , . .:,. r : . . Tbers was a oaatlaasaes . e( tba vtatera demand for wheat during tba past week, but lew oales wcr. reported, as the .easterners' prleea were a trifle too 'low lor tba local grata i .. men to aecept. There la a better demand from California polata. Caoiea No.. ' 1 sradea of wheat are sow getting very aeeras. and prices are iiactaating beulr- - .iT .'-",:-; V 'aUiaa Are Seed for -Wheat. - Tba beginning of tba rains baa bad a good Tfsct-npo tba wheat crop, an tbe cold wes ther of tte past few weeks had dried the " groaad . sad did other damage.. Brosaibairs trade newa of Lleerpsoi la a reseat Maas gives tbe foi lowing report of tbe crop, of various eons trim: , ITnlted Klndoo Tb weather of 'tba" past : -fweek has beea ' rather mild for the time of year, but still there bare beea ao aotieeably " high trmperatoree to bring oa axgetatloa an-F- duly faat, and as regards'. oar wheat crop. . report continues M mention very favoraber coodltlon; indeed, so weU do tbe fields leek . tbat there aeem hardly room for slagla eom , plaint, i Tbe lack of rata Is the one ansatw . factory feature of tba sltaatloa. Hitherto this . . has had o aafaeorabte Imluenna on the rrana, , aad la any case it le sot likely to hart wheat, bat for tba asko of other crops aad U restock, 'It hub) Imped tbat .a good fan of rain will com aoon. although naturally farmers will not waat a pro4oaged spell of wet weather, with sll their spring seeding ta frost of them. Of JIHal v returns of farmer.' deliveries still .... show ths Quantities to be tba aaMlleat at sny recast year at tbe same time, ant, oa tba v other' hand, the uric this sesaoa 'keeps well ahead, aad now staad at 30 fld per S0 : poands. , . ," , , . Bnaala AO report agree la Bering that the country haa a good covering of saow. Odessa rvporta a rather better trade, snd storks there sud st Mleolsleff hsva Increased moderately. ' 1 baas Increases, however; -are very likely to bo cvunterbslaoeed by , dtcraaaa at Mororoaalak and Orimeaa porta. -t .-:... . jaoamaalaad Bnljrarta Very cold weather ; crop, bare beea well protected. Very libera? quantities were eblpned test week, and return. received from Bnlxarlaa port show that fair Btorka sre-otlH held tbere. - - Aastrm-Hougsry Reports coatlaae to ssy that aoane dsmacs la feared from tbe recent .. severs frosts, which found the crops with only a light eovrrlng of snow. e . . Argeatins Complaint of a poor harvest Is the northern diatrlcte eoattnse to be made, sad aoane advices ars very pessimistic.' Home well posted people eetlmsie tbat this year 'a wheat ssrplos will fall abort sf Isat ' year's by per cent, while flax seed will be fio per cent short. Bach deficits are. of coarse. - oerioBS, for art' per reat. leas wheat mesne s rouadly 16.WiO.uao bnaheis. It may be well to meatioa. however, that- tba great larnsss ia tha acreage this year occurs in Buenos Ayres, . tbat is' tbe province that bss had tbe best r . ksrrestr-and had llao by far the naoat land .. tuider crop, v ' ..if 1 - - ' rrugaay Kxcellent reporta of tbl crop - reach ao via Boeaos Ayres. ' The wheat harvest iu ssld to be far la excess of anything yet , recorded la the blatory of the republic, snd tbe awailty llkewwf aeraaa to be very aatlafar . tory. . ' v . Asrtralla The more wa get to know of thla - crow the mora certain It beaumes tbst - It turned aht very disappointingly in Victoria and , New Hoot ' steai but Mouth Aoatralla fared better tha a the others. The- lowest estimate sf eurfihta we have aeea waa a little over 14l.0uii.iaJ0 lmebf-ai. snd some good authorities are only looking, for lM.iMio.OOO baabehi to 22.-v- . .bjebeie, of , which about " 8.000.000 baebebt will be wanted for ex-Europeea coua- trtes. ' Tieee qnaatlea look very asoall when we reaoeaiber tbat la 1004 shipments to Karoos alone totaled 32.0MO.OUO busbela, aad besides this some .OOO.ooo bsahela were sost to ci- Kuroneaa' eouatrles. ' ' . . India Latest reports - bavr ' mentioned' some violent atorma . aad torrential rains. fW far aa we M learn It at not spurebeaded that aav serioas as mage has as yet beea done. bat a eontinaaare of such weather would not .. fall to have disastrous result, for tbe atsnulng . crops. - Hhlpmrnts continue oa a large .ecah. and It now looks as If on seassa will fab-ly tread oa -tbe herla of aaother. ' r : , . rraare Chsssresbls weather, with alter sate ' frosta and thaws eaasea esntinaed fears of crop asmsge. go far, however, ther hsva beea no aeiinuu romplslats, sad peopl think or hope -that' little or an daaaag haa pat bees dnoe. tinaatry amrketa hare costlnueO to rale firm, . . bat dulL , - ' , .... Hair The latest offV-l.l halletla gives a fsrarshle sorasat of ths wheat crop aad of agri cuirarai eofMlltieas geaerally. M,Min rirld wcrk hss beea checked by wla- - trv weather, bat erop eoadlthma generally are mof-lfffered shout normal. , Heigism and llollsndTha weather Is rhsnge able. froaU . f4hmiag thaws .to ajnick aaeeea- aaM Ahw In this eooatrs theee bee been or trusts sua .rnsws. whlca has gtrea rise to rear, of ere) damage, but there are tw definite sompatlal ' of Injury. Tbe aafaverable eena) weather reused tbe marketa to move Is favne of holders. , - , Tleur Market Is Tory . Firm.-' . ' The bvul floar market gslaed maHi strength durtssT the week 'ioa aernnat sf tha eaeteva drmand for fhmr aad tha higher aricss ruling la 'the . wheat market there.' Rom, of t he oat of towa millers advanced their prices lue a barrel, bat thla did not bort the "market -st II. The trad took the advance as well tbat H I quite likely that there will be general Id vaace la prices the- coming week. . Xb toaa of the oriental markets was dull this week sud bat small bsslutjia, staa, reported by . lor! firms. .. "' '' fcggs Tamhte W1U Lsrgs Usealpto. ' Receipts of eggs tba past week were cnor meua and ,'pricea made srversl dvcJInes. , The a r lira la came ,1a aa fast that tbe Jobbers did hot know wbera to' hot the eggs. Tba retell trade had beea anticipating a geaeral, decline la values and bas beea-buying rrom sajKi is mouth la order to help 'be decline along. At several period, of the week the msrket dropped a uddcBly that qaotattoas svarywbere were ont of . Has. No help could be secured frrtar -tha outside msrket,. price are dowa all snog the coast,.,,... .. - t . Vaaltry 43ia With Souaity. .. ThereJ was a general acaretty of poultry dur ing tae' psst week and prices ars showing a material sdvanee over tha flgorea of Isat week. Ths supplies of chickens sll through tbs week wcr only about bslf of wbst the demand called for. snd this kept tho. toaa booming and ad vance la price war easy to make. IHirisg the week thrra were fair receipts of turkey, hut tha demand was food and tna Brlee ruled. Tbs supplies of wild birds .were asoall and tbe msrket Is firmer but unchanged. Tame geessr and .ducks ram la a boat ss f sst as tbe demand lusviaed and no manges wer antra jb quota Uoa-t.. t " - Oaliferaia lavadad Butter tUrhst. ; Butter la plentiful and cheap in tha California markets, whUe it la scares In- Oregon. This reused tbs California cresaasrymra to sead their surplus stocks .-hers aad 'credit he sires them, the stocks tbry seat were not so-rsnk aa former ahlpments. . Jn fsct. some of tbe batter srss aa good as any. snd readily -brought tba same orices as outatds state brsada. One Ban Kras- rimro firm.' Nvs A- Kisses, ha had so much basiness that : it has determined - to settht hers. Ordinary grades of ereaatery batter were not over plentiful during the Week snd too prtcm rated. Tbera w a heavy demaad for Mintrr stnes huuar from .the south, ss well as from local points, during tha oast tow days, SOU VVICW U-JIUW"- . ' , . alt rimsr With' rIUg Teadeocy. Ths salt market Is firmer and tha prices leak higher. Ia fact, tha toaa bas become ao atroug that tha Jobbers -are now freely predicting aa adr.saa la value at ss early date. . There la nothing of Ibtereat ia tn augar mar ks!. ' Tbe aaatorn msrket ranges from weskaesa to strength every other day. Value tbera ra mala about tha asma aa tba previous weekT -:. .Bnswi'Taat aad Hog' Higher. -'" la sll, Uses of dressed meats. the past .wee hss beea a good one. Tbs receipts la sll lines were fair, bar tha. demand waa- extra' large and top- prices - wee easily .abtalaed for all shipments. A few aa I prorata of beef arrived and found -a ready call at ruling v.loes. Both veal and bogs were firmer and higher, in receipts wer sot up to the demand. . . ,' Sesisrs' Buying, Hop Oeatmsts. Now that tha spring season Is setting In. there-will soon be something ' doing In . tbe bop market. Already there are soma Inquiries being received, bat -few a a lea have resulted as yet. The weather la still to cold la the east to admit of general baying, but aa the season advances ' heavy orders ar .expected. Tha entire market remains about the bum the previous fork. t " ..--. .-, The wholesale quotstlons which rated at the rloaa of .tba-week are: -,j ' ' ' ' Srala,1 navT aad ' Faad. " - . !' ' WBKAT Chtb aad red. S7aS8c: blueatom. P2c: valley, We, . , BARLKYT teed. 23.50; rolled, (24.00; brew- !C0Wbte.'M.oV per Itirj Sl-oo per cwj. - . u - , -1 ' I PATor'runjucers pnoeo ne. i waits, axs.w; trslghts. $3.75: vsltey.. 4.105 graham, Ua, 4 .00: Ms. 4.r rye, fiOs.. $5.00; bales. 2-tS. MIUBTUFKwBrsa. (18.00 per tons mid dlings, VS-00; shorts, country. 23.00; chop, B1H.UU. K - - ' i ", - - HAT Prodncer price Timothy. Willamette valley, tcy. l4.0Cei.OO; ordinary.' 13.0oa ts.uOr oaatera .Oresou. , S15.OOHrtla.00: mlaed. 1ll2.0OerlS.00; clover. vll.0$12.00j rain, lll.OO) 12.00; cheat. $U.0OJl00.,.. ,,. Dattor, lfa aad-- Foaltry. ' c-J . i ItrTTFR FAT aweet. 3ie: . aour, r ' BI'TTEal Clly i -eresmery, bsst. ,-89He; sscoad grade, 27He! outside-fancy. 80c: oJl- pary, 7Ve,- cailtoral, gTMttouci ators, J era. f24c: California, a4tf25c. " .. . CHKKSfc New mil cream, twin. 15; Toang America. lKc;, .sstrrn...16ei5),o; Cheddar, lhe. - , POI'I.TBIT Chickens. mixed. per lb: heas. 13e per lb; rooster., old. lae .per lb; ywug. J2H13 per lb: broilers, ny,t 1O.0O per das: gees. 8ftc per lb; turkeys. ITU We per Jb: dressed. 20W22H. per1 t . . WlLtf-'ttAhllt Tesl, 1.TS; widgeon. $3.00; mallard, &; casTaabacka. I4.ftoaa.oo. - Hops, Wool aad Rides. - ' Ttnpn Tontracrs. toflo.. jeeiiTei lvi ftr23 for choice; 2424,e for. Sra,.. 1 medluma. - -jitt '" w f M 1 1 . xm era ru clip. - izd ise? coarse to medium,! ISQIT; aaa, 1 7(2 lac; tt'. era uregoo, iw. - . MOHAIR New. re. -, BllKBraKINf-besrlt!. lOeiSOef abort woot Sntl.toc: medium wooL SOOSOci Ions vnoT JOrl.0 each. TiliLow-rnaa, per in, asioe; Ha, J and grease. ttt. CHITTlki BARK to per lb baying prlra." HIDES Dry hides. No, I. 1 lbs and an. JfKjUm per lb: dry kip. No. Li to It lbs. lc; dry calf. No. 1, under lbs, le: dry salted bolls aad sura. 1-1 less than s, ni. sslted bides, steer, soond. Nina over, SHe! 50 to 0 lbs. 8c: under 60 lbs and cows, f U c; stags and bulla, sound, ac; kip. 15 to 0 lbs. 8Hc; sound, 10 to 14 lbs. Oe; calf, soand, aader 10 lbs, -Ac J gresa (nnssltedl l per lb teas; cull, le per 16 less: horss hides, sited, each, 1.25l.T1i; dry each. Il.00ejl.a0: colt hides, each; 25SOc; gnat skins, common, sch,-. KHjlSc; Angors. arilh wool oa, aaea. sucuaet.w. Trait ' aad TsgstsuU. ' .V'- P0TAT"0P Best -Oregoa, BOOf 1.60r tmy s. recrSOc: second grsde. SOe oar saehv Ins nrlce. flWtToc: rweets, best tLAussi an- crated. 1.63; new Csllfornls, 2Sje per lb. , uiiiu.s--!: osyers .. prices, . country. $2.35: garlic. 10e per lb. .-'V' FRESU FRDITfl Apples, extra fancy. tl.60 fancy Oregoa, $1.00 per box! ebeaa grades . 14c pee (box; oraages, aavsl. '1.26X15 per "box; aeedUngs. 51.60 per box; tangerlaea, tl.T6 -" per box: Jap oranges, dOerOSc per bos; bananas, &e per. b; Irmona. cholca. 5.115 per box ; -ancy, 5S.7J per box; llntes, Mexlesn,-O&e per 100; pine apples, SUB; cranberries, eastern, $11.00 . par VOL . . VEOrTABLM Turnips. $1.00 per asekt car ts. 51.00 ner sack: beets. 41. xA -uer-as. regoa radlsbee. 15c per dos; cabbage, Oregoa. si. in cwi; vsiirurius, i.d. mttnes, aotnoose, $1.2501.75 crate; green pepper. 7e per lb; chili pepper. 15c per lb; ceterv 55zuBe per do; torn a toe, Csllfornls. $2,O0e2.23: parsnips, T6r 51. 25; rag plant. I2t4c per lb: string beans, lac- csuiiOower. 5l.75tt2.0rt per crate; butter beans. we; pumpkins, le per in; aorsersilish TvjHc per lb; sproota, 7c) artlchskea. gl.00gfl.2b per do; pea, luc Per lb; cucumbers, California hvt bonee. $1.71 do. . DKtRD FRfflTB Apple. - evaporated. 7V per lb; 46rlcots."-5Htrl3e per lb; sack. He per lb teas; peaches. fl 12c per lh pears. per R; prunes Italian. 3H4He per lb; French. ll44uVe -Ber- lh: California hl.ck Bt'v per lb; California white, per lh; pinma,. pitted, per lb; date, golden, de par lb; farda, $1.50 par 16 1b bos. ' " ' ." . Oiaaaiiaa, Hats, .. Zto. , KI'OAR Herb hanlslnha SS SO- naavd . ! E.15; fmit grsaulated. 50 08; dry granulated. .05; beet granulated. $5.56; eitrs C, -55; golden C. $6.46; bhls. ide; H bbls, SSe; boxes, hue sdvaac aa sack basis, . less 26 swt w .casa, , ia oaya; maple, 14SJ1UC per Ik. -HONKT l4M.15e, . ' - OOVFEB Pscksgs brsnds. $15.5, SALT rise Bales, 2s. 5s, 4a. 6a. 10. $1.50; table, dairy, , bus,. $11.00; 100, 110.16; Im ported. Liverpool. 60s, $17.00: lOiic, 415 50; Z24S. $14.00: extra na. kSb a Sa Ita Ma. $4.50lA5ei balk. $ao lbs, 54.oe4jO.OO; sacks, a. Oofisao. . 1. . ; HALT doarse Half ground. 100a. per ton, 55 50; 50a, per too. $7.00; Liverpool lump rock. 5100 per toa; 6u-lb rock. W.0; lOOs, 5S.36. , jl Above pries spply to ealca of less tbsa car ! Car teu t special pr teas sub Jeet t lucrnstlons.l .', - . ORAIit BAOHCalcutts. $5.7Sed.O0 per 100. i KICK Imperial Japan, No. I, 4e; No. t. to; New Orlesim,ltaadr.6yee; . Adjux. He; treoie. 4c " ,. BBAM Bmsll' while. 4cs terga white. HI plsk, ci Uyoa, 8Vir Llmas, , 5c; Mules reds. e. NUTB Psaants. Jte; jumbo. 6Hc per lb; rw. OvJlOe pee-far roasted. ; eocoaaats. hexOOc per dea; walnat. 144tHe per lb; pin sun, l04I2He per lh: blckory nets, 10c per ib; rheataau. e asters. 154lc per Ibt Brsall aula. 15e par Ib: filberts. . lnealae oer lb: faacv svcaoaMtJlfle per lb; aimuada 131 l&C par lh. ralato, Oaal Oils, ZU. ' . KOPPPare Manila. 14c; standard. 12e; issl. 10.c: latle araad Blssl,.04s. t ' 0JFI,; Oft Pearl or Astrsl 4 sses, 214 tet sal: water white. Iroa lhls. 15Me per gsl: wosdea. 17 per gsl: headlight. 170-dg. caavs c per asi; iroa M, 10vC Per gsl. MNXKII) fHI-pwe-raw la bbbi. bOs k per gsl, led. eases esse aie per gsl; geaal J e gal. OUl U. ti (re aad aaht. " ' ' ear kit $29.00 per. toa, tea than cat lota $30. per: -t oa. . . . t 1 ., ' UABOUNkKM-dec. , esses S2c nerg1. Il bbte 28c per gsl; stove, cases 24Vfc per gsl, iron bbls Me Bee saL- : ? - j BE.VZINB ea-deg. tcaaea 25 per gsl. . iroa hbl. lttcper gsL 1 - 1 TURFKNT1NE In esses 8Sc par gaL wooden ooia, bio pes gsl, iroa obis, ju per gst, aw-to esse lots 844 per gsl. . WUITK LRAD Toa lots. 7e par lbs 500-lh lots. 7c Pef lb; less lots 8c per lb. t WIBK NAIL8 I'resisT base at $160. " KsatociFiah aad lra riahia - ' FRR8H BtRATB Front street Beef, steers. 4g6Me per Ib; pork, block. 7tj7We per lb; pscherg; 7ti7tke par Ib; bulls, 2V.0 per lb; cows. SJ3Me per lb; mutton, wetner and lsmbs, 7c; ewe, de; veal, extra. S par lh; ordinary, 8He per Ib. HAMfl. BACON, atTQ. Portland asck (local) hams. 10 ts 14 lbs, 124 per lb; 14 to Id lb. ite per lb; 1. to 20 lbs. t2e per re; cottar., 5 per 1b; break faat bacoa, 2J16e per lb; picnic, 8H per lb; regular short clear, aa. mokod, per If; emoked, 10t4cer lb; clear hark., ansmoked. 9c- per Ib; smoked. 10c per lh; Union butts. 10 to 18 Jhs. . unamoked. se per lb: kmoked, Oe per lb; clear bellies,- aa smoked. lie per. lh; smoked. 12c per lb. LOCAL IaARD--Kettle leaf, 10. 10 Mi per Ibt 6. 1054c par lb; 50-lh tins, 1014c per lb; team Kndered, 10s, 9r per lb; 6s, BW par lb; tuba. 6 per Ib; 60c, 6c per Ib. CANNED 8AI.MON Columbia river 1-lb talis. S.K5; 2-lb tails. $2.50; fancy 1-lb flats, $2.00; -lb fancy tin, $1.25; fancy 1-lb ovale, $2.75: aska tails, pink, BSiJsOc; red. $1.60; nominal 2s, tail, $2.00 7 F18H Rock rod. Te per lb; floonderl. 6c par lb; halibut. 6c per lb; ersbs, $1.25 per dos: striped bass, 10yilH per lb: catfish, 7e per lb; salmon, Columbia river. Chinook.. 12Hc; ateelbeada, te per Ib; ' f rosea allveraides, 7e per lb; bxrrlng M per lb: soles, , ue , per lb shrimp. 10c per Ib; sbad. dressed, per lb; perch, f: per lb; shad roe, per Ib; sbad. fee perlb: black cod. de par tbl Colnmbia river smelt, 5c per. Ib; allver amelt, 6e per lb; teostera, J2He; . fresh mackerel, 5c per ' lb; crawOsb. ' 20c per dos: sea oders. 6s ner lh: sturgeon. 7c per. lb. uirteii Mhoaiwater nay, per gal. xz.zn; per sack. $4.00 net: Olympl. par ssck. $6.25. CLAM 8 Hard shell, ner horn. ' 82.00: raaur clams, $2.00 par box. WHAT! BROKERS SAY v , " OF THE STOCK LIST (Fnrslabed by Orrberk, Ktarr 4V Cooks Co.) .New York. Feb. 1. Dick . Bros, sar The stock msrk.t bad a great desl of irregularity today, but sgaln atresgta wsa dlsplsyed by the merger storks., narttcularlr In linloa Pa- rifle and Northera Kecurltles. Ths former's 5-point advance wss senestkmal. ' Northers Bncurltlenl edvancedl ito sbont 11. When these sbicks were. ajtakMg ..Aheir apart, however, other Stock. eVen-Bouthern Pacinc. showed re actlonarr tendency and closed rather sluggish. Tbe bank statement was not a unfavorable as expected, sltbough It wss not a good one. Anotaer arnastionsi aavance was acoreo py Federal Rteel, common. The National Lead aad Steels were sis strong. - Logsa dj Bryan ssy: ' Interrot centered ea tirelv In Itnloa Parlflc. which advanced 53. This. coupled with the point advance hi Great North ern, prererrea, lenaa to ue rumor et an eeriy settlement of the Northern Hecarttlea cane. Onselp Is persistent thst ths dividend oa llatea PariBe will be sdrahced next year to a'd per eent basis. In view' of the fact that tha con vertible bond holders have only antll Msy, latsv to exehancw their bond for common stocks, lesde to the opinion tba nothing will be dona on the dlvdend lacress aatll that. time. Todsy's msrket bss beea setlva and mora uni form than recently. - The bank etatement com ing better tbaa expected caused some snort covering. Tbe general undertone continues te reflect' vast underlying strength. Tbs set Ion of the msrket seems to still warrant the belief that atock are a purchase oa recessions. 1 Bo. ton. Feb. ' 14. Official copper close; Bid. , . Bid. ' Adventure ...$ 5.75 Michlgaa ..,.$ 14.52 Arcadian ..... 11.25 Mnnawk , 64.00 Arnold ........ .50 Old Domlnlea. 20.50 Atlantic IT.OnA Osceola ...... pl.nO Bingham ..... .12.75. Parrot ....... 2B.00- Calumet ..... .ao.no . Phoenix . 2.re) '1 Oesteaulal lB.afl A imnts r ..... 2.00 Copper Range -7o.no . iQntncy ....... 107.00 Daly West.... , 17.75 ' IHInnno,' ...4., 7.. flreea Copper. 2S.0OA ITrlnlly It.. 134 Msaa .....x.il7.12v'olverln .... 110.00 A I'alne. Weoher A Co. ssy; The market today tor onagers wss better all around, (toed Jadgea predict aa acflrs copper msrket within tbe next two weeks, and we advl tba purrs ass sf the good coppers. . .... f . . , ; .. . . ,' VrW TOKK BANK STATXimrT. ' 5 . Kew" Tork," FebT 15 Bant ttotrmeat lor four ''V-g.v ';; 'rwrw., Rmn. '. J. t l..T2.Hno Beseeve. - teas I', a. ,, , , B74,nno Loans ...'.. .....,.......i...'l... fl.04 Hpecte , .i. ........ - 1 ai7.2on lgal. -....(-. .-,.., .'.i .... .v.. .... .. ' 2 1 4"" rteenslt . . . .-. -, , , . . ,-. i, 10. 41 . 4O0 Cirealalloa-..., ............ ....r,.... - 17e,00 'l CUESSWEHAD BJETTER PACIFIC RAILSD3 -WELL- OW CHARGE Market Acts as if Securities Mat ter Will Soon Be Brought i '. to a Close. - ' ! ' stockVrecoverttrom 1 .: : . KILLING OF ROYALTY Culmination of ' Cold ' Export Movement Came This Week , -Good Advances. ' - I STOCK LOKSSES. 1 " ' 8.25 C.r t, Fean...$ .ITCHIBslt. Ohio Brook Iva L .?2i .25 .25 .25 .37 .12V, i2Vi 7X- .50 C. A S. W 60 Los Is. A Nash. ,.25 Mev. .Central .. ' .12 Ksty, com ....... Tlli North Amarkaa-' .25 Oss .'. '.124 Rep. Bteel ...... . 12 Ijeatheri eem -. Jtt Leather,' pfd ... .1214 Krle. 2d pfd.... Metropolitan ... Missouri Paelac. ' M. T. Central ., Pennsylvania ., Reading, com... Tessa-ex Psclnc Tennessee Coal. KuDber, pfd 12H ' STOCK ADVANCES. Atrhlaon. com.. 8 .2KIHmelter . ,....,. .82 Psc. ,12V, Bait. A Ohio . .ii7itnslUn (Irest West .... .75 n hess. A Ohio.. .12 t. Panl , .75 ' Erie, com . ..... ,12H K.ty. pfd ..... 1 .12 Paclfle Mail .... .50 8. P., com .... .02 Colo. Fuel ..... .12 Manhattan .... .25 Oat. West..." .25 Bock 'Is., com.. - .12 St. U A 8. Wp .12 H. r.. pta ..... .ou Hunner. com a.iz ..... 3.12 .... .12 1'. P.. 8.00 . .50 Steel, pfd V. P., pfd.. (Special Dispatch by Leased Wire to Theournsl) New York, Feb. 18. Th Buropean atnek markat seems to hsva recovered this morning from tbe shock Inflicted yesterday through tbe aasaastnatioa af the Urand Duka Berglua, aad at any rat fairly cheerful tendencies wera reported ta tha early cable advice aa pre vailing ther. . Ia tha Londoa atock market tbe mora active American railroad barea wer howa at fractional advances abosw parity with New York closing Bgures or yesterday. - Tha Lsadoa quotation, were followed ap by pur rhase for foreign .account in th New York tack market aggregating bout 28.000 .hares. Largely 1a consequence of these circumstance the local atock market opened firm and fairly active, sllhoiath a anmber of stacks from tha snrset of business showed rather ex cent ion si week sees... 4aia. In point war Oonsolidatedj Oss, feaaayivsnla. sna Heaaing. Psoilo If or wog. As ws th eae yesterday, Coloa Paclfle i era, preferred. . .bowed exceptional aad decided trength aad rarb market dealings la Northern Becurlttea attained a - new high record. Tha whole atock market, how.icr, with th course sf tho morning developed aoasewhst ructions ry tesdenrlce, which were com mo I y accounted for by tbe prospects that tbs bank tstemeat would make a weak shewing. . , CulmlnatMa af Oeld KxpsrU. Tba culmlnatloa s( th gold export am vs meat which has beea la progress off and- oa el see Isat October, and which bas reealted la a heavy depletion of bank reserve, at a seaaoa -when recaperatlna la aanally la order, earn' this week. Th essaatloe of th oat-go to Parte wsa followed aalckly ay a drop Iw tha opea msrket, discounts to 1 there, which preceded a gala in tha gold holdings, la tha bank of Fraac of 65.000,000 franca In eonaeqoenc of tbs arrival of tho last heavy ahipmeat from Mew- Xork. - "..." 5.--- ' ''- .- v Vw (umrart raefal VmM. " ' Kith. Lne it V. have hrongbt ont the new Mlaaonrt Psciflc railroad . loan af $25,000,000. Th bond era described ss tha 40-yer, 4-per eat gold teaa of 1006, with Merest , psy able oa March aad September 1; and are duu, March I,- 1045. They ars a direct obligation of th railroad company- secured by th plecare of espltsl stock of tha Ht, lale, Iroa Moaatala Snathera Kallroed eevsessyr -ssaal . at - par to .the per amouat of tha benda Issued aad outstanding. ' Th osnhers, - however, sold a large nert of this loss aad offer ib remaining bonds for subscript to at 05 0 Friday, February 24. .. ".'.'.: ...... 1 ... The hank atsteateal tone waa snf.mr.hle Tho surplus. decreased 6l.a.12,5iw snd ltd tuads at 80LCa. . XU. 1 il." compares with 527,500.000 rear If sad $8.' 041.078 two year ago, - -- Tha offlcial gtocfc xaarket: '.. "".' . : " '; UTTT Aasconda Mining Co.... Amsl. Copper Oo...r. 105 Te 108 34tk afccaiooai, 1 preferrsd. Am. far A Foand., com. am. pager, com..., Am. Smelt..- com.... 144 ' .TO do preferred . . . . Am. Ice, com... ...... ..- do preferrsd...."....., Baltimore A-Ohlo, om.. 8tA 88 lUShtl04 ao pretevrea Brooklya Kspld Transit Canadisa PsciOc. com., Chi. A tit. West., com. Chi., Mil. A St. Paul... Chi. It North., com Chi. Terminal Rv.. 8T 2W 82 24 1187 2:t4 ' t -. 1T0 237 184 Chesapeak A Ohio. . . 50J 50 Colo, Fuel A Iron, com' Com. Booth., com do Zd preferred ' do 1st preferred..... Pel.wsrs A HudSoa..., D. 4 . G, pfd. awie, 'com .....f .... do 2d preferred..;.... - do 1st preferred..... Illinois Central. Louisville A NaabvUl.. Metro. Traction Co..... Manhartaa Elevated..., Mexicaa Central By... M . St. P. A Sta. at.... Missouri ' Tsc hi.. K. A T...oai. .. pPs,irrlul .T". Tr a." , New York Central...... Norfolk A Western, com. North -American....... N. Y..-.OM.' Wort...., Pennarlvanl Re TA 51 1h P. Q.-L. A C. Cu,.V.,ll07 IT is at a nteei car, com.. do preferred Pacific Mall Steam. Co.. Reading, com....;.,.... 'do 1st-preferred...,. . Ren. Iron A Steel, om. . do preferred Rock Island, com...,.., Sonthera Hy., com..., do preferred ......... Sonthera I'sclflc....... do preferred ., St. U A R. F., 3d pfd. St. U A 8. W., pfd... Texas A Pacific , Tenn. Coal A Iroa , T.. Stt L, A W., coca..- do preferred.,...... Union Psdfle, com... ., do preferred V. 8. Leather, com... do preferred Q. S. Rubber, com..,. , do preferred.......... TJ. 8. Stael Co., 00m.. do preferred..,....,. Wisconsin Central, com idhL preferred. . ....... Wee teen Union Tel.... Wabash, com.... . of, , 04 ii" 78 54 34 8 12 KM 43. do preferred. 48 Total sales for day, '828.100 shares. .1 ' VKW YOU BfflTJtAT. - 1 londoa reports advance la - Bteel plats.. Ad' vsncs sxneeted In 'Steel bars. Vauin 1st pre" activity largely transferred from stark to wheat. Chances are stIU against New Haven strike. Katy earned t.Oft per rent oa tha pre ferred for tha first half of tbe fiscal year. Nineteen mad for December .bow aa average net increase of 1161 par eent, and fee aig months 11.08 per rest. Forty . roads for the first week sf Febraary a how a gross. Increase ot 2 per cent. Braadstreet' aay th weather had depressed trad and Interfered with various kinds of industry. Dan'e ears th taterruptloa to tba- movement of freight baa affected sasso- fsetoriag to eons extent. Th bank test oa currency movement 54.otCT.fl0Q. - . Ths hanks rained from snb-trsaaury sine Friday $A04,01IO. Twelve Industrials advanced 88 per cent aad 10 aetirs railroad dseressed 1 per cent. " J BAK TA CISCO LOCAL sTlbcXB. ' ' Saa Fr.nrlsco, Feb. 18. Local atock cloaing 0;30 8.. m.1 , . - . . ' V Bid. Ask. rnntr Costs Water. ....... 44 . 4.1 Soring Valley Water , &T'4 m Paclfle Lighting) 57 88 8 Francisco Ufa A Bteetric. 58 , .1-1 ...a,.,-.... Ilawsllsa SuggrK.. Honokea Sncsr Mskswell Sngsr ......... Otwunea Surer en 4B .W 80 ' 94 85 08 ... tl ... 88 , p asanas Sura AUiki Packers' California Fralt Caa WtW T0BK-L0BDOB BVOAB. . New York. Feb. 18. Sngsr t Refined, an changed' , raws, flraser; muaro, " 4 7-lde; mo lsseas.. 4 S-lOuMlaft. lymdoB beet. firm r Feb. roarf bp 2d UUltd, March VP d to las fAd. K3 STUFFS ARE Mil VLADIVOSTOK San Tranclsco Sells Large Sup , plies of Oats, Darley and Hay t, ' , to the Russians, r 'n CHOICE POTATOES WELL . r MAINTAINED PRICE Butter Stocks Clean Up Better Eggs Too Petntifur Weak V . nri .nrkryrrihrr '': ' ..-wmm w "nmas as 8padal Dispatch by Leased Wire to The Journal) Baa Francisco, Feb. llO-Inwhest ther wer aa apaeulatlva estes today.' blay closed st 11.4814 per cental bid and tl.4 asked. For December 1.2H was bid. The ton of the markat - was easier. Ia tha sample msrket, which was very dull, prices were . without . any qwtaoie caaaga... . : -. May Bails Higaar.' i 't t;.' Vfay 5 barter closed - lMe v per . cental higher - thus oa rrldsy and... December waa - unchanged. - Boot . barley was . t changed em? quits iteady. Ths British steamer Wlnkbora. which was cleared foe Vladivo stok, via Cobkix, B. C ia to ratara from tha latter part. Bba took from hers 40.000 cents le of barley; SO.SHg bales sf hay aad l.MS eenUla or oats, an or which may aa tarowa oaea an this msrket. Osts and hay remained a previously . quotrd, tns former : peing steaay ad the latter weak, f Oora was held? higher. Rye coatlnaed torn. Lsrre whits aad lima he as were further advanced. ' There were 2,- 927 barrel, of aour ahloned today, including I.onr to Usatral America. Tbs narcex wa wltboat any reported changes. . . 1 ; Hadarato Vrait' Deauad. ' There wsa a roodersre demaad for aeaasnabto fruits at prsvionaly quoted prices, with oranges loading, ua Moods V aa suction win oa sew aad ..tha offerings are (expected to ba quite liberal. Fancy Bpitaenbarg and Newton .Plppla apples were la rather limited quantity.' hot other varieties were abundant aad generally weak. ' Mexican lima were nearly cleared ap. -Beadles grap .fruit. waa 'Swa.VvJ..' ,- , Thrra wars right arrivals of potatoes , ind only a vary small quantity of onions, ppolcs petatoea were well sustained la price sad Ine onions were firm, most of ths othsr vege table wars la light supply and especially good quality. Asparagus went at oG5oe par pound. ' Battor Bsttor Olaaasd Wp. " . " . . Butter .wa - batter cleaned up, but there was so qootaUblo advsaca la price. Thar waa aoma effort ia- tbs direct km of higher price hot It waa not aafftcieatly pronounced to make any change. Tba receipts wera expected to be ample for all requirements, though In tha. cans at some bouses tbera may be. aa usually hap nena. aa occasional sbortaxs af certain branos. Tha .quoted prices repressat snly sales from. rat hands. ,. ;-.,..' :. t v.-.-;:.. J (Tie ebeesa blva - war- ganaralty ' pretty wsl thinned aat aad hlghsr prices wera asked, though om doubt w.s expressed ss to th sd vhjsblllty af a higher market at thU time. - Zgs naattfal aad Waak. Vl.. , Egg continued vary plentiful aad weak at nrsvlooa nnoUtloto.--Tho csrload or- hottee, previously mestioaed ss having beea made ap for tba eaat. was secured lh most part at 244) 2&e per pound, few cases, ts All ap, beiof takea atv20cr -' " ' ; .. Very little poultry arrived aad tha market was geaerally la (nod shapa. There wag ao quotabl cimafea ta gam; .-. V. . .-. '--, $,., , '. ( NOGS lUCIIEft HERE THAR IN TOE EAST Market Here a FulK Cent .Over Those Ruling In Omaha and raiisasCfty PRICES ADVANCE FIFTY , . , CENTS DURING WEEK Cattle Tone Rrrner With a Rise . in Value Sheep DoVn , ' a Quarter of a Cent. , , ? ., .;v - k',5- - rortlaad t'nloa Stockrards, Feb. 1A 8 p. nj. There - veers many chsngea la tha toaa of tha livestock msrketa - daring the past week. Th - hog market has , bees, nothing short of sensstioaalthe price flaring the week Showing sn advance of 60c. At the present valuea th Portland stock ' msrket ts ever a vest higher than any of tha markets la th aast aad meat men aay tbat there la now ao reason why people of tot locality should no , asad their shipment to Portlaad Instead of. to Kan City nnd ' Omaha, especially whea tha price that rule here are materially higher tbaa tho ebwwher. Th cold weather which thla region baa experienced thrttpaat week or ad hs checked th Uveatorr 'receipt to a wonderful extent. ,. . -.- - ' Cart Is Markat a Quarter. Higher. " ' With the receipts quite a bit snort of th demand now ruling the cattle markat la la very good shape and prices . tbla week are 25c higher tbaa during th previous period. . Now tbst tba weather has aaoderstsd tha receipts of csttle will very likely show a large Increaas. Tba entire receipts of cattle ia thla market dur ing th pt wek aasoaated to but 262 bead. Sheep Sail and lawar. "n',"7 Although the receipt of a beep Were not a largo during the past week as they wera durlaf th pre vl one six' days. ,.th market ruled dull and featureless most of ths ttm and price were cut In order" to' Infuse om II f Into th market. Values .thla week ars 26c lower than teat week. - Th reeelrta show: -,.''.': - ";" .. ..' - - . v Thla . T-aet fV . . . ',,'-:;: , Week Week Hogs ar) . too Csttle ...... 2t2 1H0 Sheep l.atn i ATM Official rnllnk prlcea at th eteea . of the week weret ..; Hnga r Beat eastern Oregon. $8.50: light blocker and -hlna f.ts, $5.0O5.75; stock m aad feeder.. 54. 60475.00. . , .Cattle Rest eastern Oregoa steers, $4.00) 4.25; light and medlam aveara, 5.1.50W.VT5; met, f.'l.0OX.26 medlsm cows, $2.6ofX76; old and light cows, 83.00; etockers aad feeders, $A00j2.28; bulls. $1.60412.00. Sheep Bast fancy, .beep, $4.2504.50; awes, H00.. .. ' " .',; m . . w , ii . i - .. . . '.. CSIOAwO HOtW 10WXB. -v 7 Chiesgn, Feb. - IA -Livestock receipts: ' ,! .-I . . Hogs. .; Cattle. Sheep. Oalcaga .............. 24,ono ' aoo aooo Kansas City 6.ISM . l.rss) : 600 Omaha 1A000 v .mo .a. 4.000 Hog ope sea o lower, nnimg price: liood. 84tv(4.87; rough, 54.704.86; light, $4.8 l':: ' ; . '." '- ' ' I srtie eJrenny. . . ShV Stasdj. v- ' '. . 'I - " ' New York, Feb. 18. Iteaiend 'sterling, 487,80 f 487 70; CO day', 4r2l.404A4S5.o0,. , .- t' T ' ' Urm Trk Oak Cat foe. - New York, Fob. IA Cash coffea: No. 7 Bio, 8. " OYERBECK, DTARR A COOICE CO. afemaara umcago noara oi iraae. , ' omAXJr, nfmnoarm, oottobt. btockb ajtd bOsTM. ;. . ' " 10 Third Street, McKay Building?. PorUand. Or. ' H ; WB SO A sTTBIOTXT .OOsaWBaTIO aTTarnrSaW.' ' - Continuon M.rkatg by Trirat Wire. ' Quick Bervte. REFERENCES lvl4 a.. . -, TUvvc, backers, Ao4 .UeUtW gtatta NaUooa) 4nk ot PorUAa4. . . m 1:1 pi:m uiimi. 111 '.vvniiivsv Big Interest Brings Prices Back From Low Point With ' 1 iCi .C Much Ease. '.' LOSSES SHOWN IN PT I ARE NOT. SO HEAVY May Off tf Half iuaJuly "an ' ' - Fiirhth rAntintAmKar , v ssse snap s s w -wwaaea wwas ssssfBff 5 Ssv 8 i;lyLo- Most. ' ... TUJt WHEAT MAKkET. , .... ,v Open., Close t'lo . Lea ' -r Todsy. Todsy. Frl. k Today. May........,.$l.lK 1.1A $1.1 $,00 eoly....i.,.,. 1.01 .1.01B 1.01 B ,0O Bept ........ . , .8214 .82 ...Ki . .00 i (rurniahed or Overteck. Starr A Ceoka Co.) ; ' vmsfo. eeo. M.-jogsB m xtryaa ssr : -v MlnuespoUs wheat stock decreased 5u0.ftr.ll mmhala for tha week aad rvoorts s vsnr nud rssh demaad tor No. 1 and No. 2 northers. Primary rocelpt are about 150.008 basbaia iroa tbaa a year aao. -Tho low oolnt of ths dsr'a st-salon came after tho opening, tha market rallying ea.Uy and ruled atubnora and flrus through th balanca.pt tba aessloa. Tba prla clnal bolder of Wheat have again demonstrated their ability to control the situation. Th speealatlv line are atlU ctesely draws. Whllo tha market te srtlrs aad at times extreme If tervous, th attuatioa to- us looks unchanged. ,' ..-' - ' Oara Trad atettar. , - ' ' Tha eora msrket showed better form la trad ing, though tha trail wsa but modsrnto snd without special algnlflcaaca. Th wes ther map through the west and a possibility ot rain; which would" of Itself withdraw shipment.. Thla fact was respooslhla for th somewhat Improved aad steadier toaa. Wail .Ua ex. irons sdvanee la today's seas Ioa waa not held.: th msrket showed a better form. Wa still feel tha cash demand, must lm Drove to bring sboat aad sustain bettor prices. . . : Oats Itarhot te a Bat, '- ' Tha lasxawvemant In th. ears market hsd ao effect oa oats. Selling bss beea si together by cash hansea la a smsll war with bavtoa br scattered commission peopl. Thla . market earns to hava gotten back Into Its 'Old rnt. W feel aa lmnrovement In tha cash situation vlU do much to awaken Ufa la thla pit. .& '. , . Cash Ttamaad Poor. In provisions tha anocalat'lva (ituatlea la still unchanged. Packer continaa to report a de cidedly disappointing - csab situation. - Tho stock, are accumulating .with holding coming to maset. in liberal number. - Todays official markets : '...' WHEAT. " ' , M. ;.'JI ; 1- - ' Open.' High. Tw. ' Close. May.. . l.IV .18 $ 1.18 $ 1.184 .in .1.011 1.017 $ 1.184 9 i.iuB to, ir aiJu July.. Sept.. ." 7V , . TV. 2"A .WIA ': i V , COB).' J'. ...... . '. ..".47 47 J " :. .47' .47 I -"OATSi ' ' Feb... : .4SN ' ', .4A Mar .45 .40 , 47 July. v... .SISi Bent,.., Btba44l .' . I May.,... , .30. .81 Jury..., .0S r.v,X i Sept..,,.. JO . .20 - . ..i.'..; jrlUESS FOBS. Feb..... ...... ...... . . :.S0!f ' lAeTiM - ' i 12.82A. 12.B&A Mar..... 1AM 12.KS- 12.S2 12.85 .. .JZAA LABD. - July.,,. U.02- Am 8.80 ,' T.2 . . T.15A 1 OfflJII ' 82A . A87A- -' hlsy...i. July..... aepL.... Fe6 ..... Mar..... 8.02 7.02 .8.01 tea 5.00 t.02 SHOUT BIBS. - 8.2! 7.02, .AS0 . 852 July .Is ; CHICACrO CASH WHEAT. Chicago. Feb. 11 Cash wheat Be lower le ap. .-. Todsr s anxeiai marxet: , . - . - , ... . , . .. :,. V Hilt. Art. $... 1.18 1.2D 1 10 No. i red .............. ...$1.22 no. a red.-. ....... ...... ........ No. A hard. ....... No, A hsrd. ............. No. 1 northern No. 2 northern.,...... Kdk. aprlng.... .... 1.17 . 1.12 -1.20 1.14 1.08 X.X'I 1.22 1.2U nAJrcosoo etunr Mauucxr. Saa FrancsKo,: Feb. IA Today' ofOdal mar ket: " j! 'V'.- ..... ', ; l''.,'i .. .';'. .'. ' ; WHEAT. ' V" ' Z.'LJX-' Open, ' High, tasr. Close, -. May ....... .$1.4AA$ , A ...... ft.48A IMcsmner ... x-xok, i. l.ash - a.asfk BABLRi v. May December ... I.XXVA X.l 1.2'1 ... .80 -.80 h,.SV 1.111 xjrleBs'ooi. ttxunr xabxr. " : IJrerpool. -b. 38. 0l Wheat" htorrh, 7a d. d lower May. as lld, d hrwer; July, OS lld, d lower. (torn March, 4a liid..1,d lower; May, 4a ld, d tower. COnON MARKET HAS "lr ; VER Y. H EAVY ADVANCE 7Fundibed"s!yyeroeck. Btarr Cook Co t New York, Feb.. In. T. A. Mclntyr A Co. say : Ws would not ba surprised to see a continuance of steadiness with aoma Improve, seat in prion for a time at least, aa tbera are now nearly aa many balls ss bear and the movement of the crop,, tbe a trength of for. eign msrketa and the technical position, are fsvorabl . ta. such s movement. -Today' official eotthn market: , Wen. uigB.. ixm, , nam. f.hm.rv ...... 7K3K8 Starch ...tJ.. a-.785 April - f ....... re. . Mag ,! 758 ,788 ..782 , 7MtHd ; ... i 7kiio" 74 7S5 . 77f June 7.M 70S1.TM July 78 770 . 7M August 70S 774 7R September .......... 708 774, 705 October 788 TTT ' 788 November ........... . .' .- ..-.'' December.,... ,773 777 774, 78 '470 l ivn i (.mr tv 77478 ' 77f77 T704478 77767A v- Svf TOBJC fiOTTXX KAAZXT. .-' New York. Feb. 18. Coffe future dosed S to 10 point higher. . Today' of 8cll. coffee market! ',: . '. Md. Art. I r'Bld. Ask., March ..:.:.$6.S $7.0ol September '..$7.05 $7.70 April 7.10 T.lhiOctober .... 7.75 7.80 May .,..-... 7 20 t.25 November ., T.88 ' T OO June ..;j.. 7.80 T.40 December .. 7.00 7 05 July ...... T.n 7. Jaasary, uo. 7.00 8.00 Auguat 7.65 T.OOt 1 SATURDAY PRICES IN - I Hh WHhu I MAHXh I 1. . as- v. . .innMlta Mif Option, ' .....$l.la ... l.llb a ..... 1.0 , 4 ..... l.lta s 4 Bt,Loul8 ..-..... d ; Kansas City....... ' MlnnestDolla ...... 4 Uuluth ........... i.i4ib;4 l.lb 4 t' Milwaukee d : 8an Francisco. .V. d Nww-York,. ..... 1.4b 4. ... LIT v 4 v., , .- d . Per conUL ' . ' - ..c, - ; '. 4444444 (Estsbllahad ltf A)x'. r 7" T AVJTB BTOOX nOaCXBI. 4. gyroud lloo. - or oostacnoa. ji-.-j.-. ..r.-. " f"