1: transportation; News Is Received That Shippers Ar Hold ing Back- Their .Tyrkeys With Jntention . of t Securing Higher Prices Later In the Week. TODAY'S MARKETS THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND. WEDNESDAY EVENINO, DECEMBER 20. 1805. I DIG SCARCITY OF FRESH FISH Columbia River Salmon Now So : Short That Dealers Are Forced to Use Storage.- -: TURKEY SUPPLIES BEING HELD BACK All Millfceds Are Quoted Firmer r - With Oata and Barley Fifty Cents Higher Half Cent Drop in Wheat - FlourQuiet Chickens Decline. Front Stmt, Dm, . Tn principal festurs Of tb Portland wholesale aarkata today ar. ; I rnmh fUa iedlnly scarce. J ur.j suppn bp Mi !... voirifli in.r.v. mt.ui. w v.wmm. A hslt cent drop. In whMt. Car California vegetable tomorrow. ' ' All nillfed aro quoted tlrr. -, . Oata and barley are higher. . Little otnf la bop market.; ' Potatoes and ontooa dull. Veal la In food demand. Preeoed bote bar eetlv tone. -Butter and rheeie euntlaae flransss. rraak Flak Exoooalngly Boaros. Erarr day abowa mora scarcity la the eon Bllea of - fresh flab. Columbia river ttssh ealmoa la hardly eomlng at aU. Steelbeade. were Barer so acaroo. la recent Cays aa aww aad tlie or Ire la firm at T Me a pound with '. every tendency of aa early advaac. At' the . anomeat the market la uatng - froaen allver- aldee, and for tliee tb dealer are. obtaining 7e a pound. Other flab are likewise very alow la. coming to market and the entire flab Ha . la abowtnc a shortage with price, bald cloeer ta tbe top. - ... A freehet la the river la ipected wltula the Beat week ar eo, aad flak daalara bare are . nreoarln . for some xuod run. of Uolumois rlrer .melt. Thla year the flab hare been rather backward about .appearing, and only one or two am. II lota bare boea receieeo aa iui ' elt ta data thla aeaeoa. I'rlcee therefore hare been Tory high, som aalaa being Blade at ft. 50 per pound. t Turkey aiippUea Axe Held. . ' To date recelDta of turkeya hare been gen erally entailer than sxpeeted. but there baa been ao grrat demand ap ta aula ime ana pries h.r. been rather inactive. Beporta from the country aay that auppllea are being held, back wltb tbe Intention of securing higher raloee later. According to dealers, holders may poe- miy nnd tbelr m la take too lata. . - Okiekaa Market la Lower. ' ' Greater recelDte were aboira In chickens today than during the laet few weeks. Dealer ar therefore holding off tbelr purchase to a great stent and price are therefor lower; Had It aot been for the liberal outatd demand bow ruling the market would la all probability bar , (track 9c Ooee and dncka ar coming, la gain, but tbe receipt ar aot equal to tbe demand. ' Egg Market la Lower. ' Thirty-four, cents I tho blgheet agar ruling today Tor strictly freah reach egg. and from that flgiir the price alldee down a low as ;S2HC. Receipt "ar Increasing. Outatd mar . keta ar aow dropping oa an average of So day. The creamery butter altaatloa I very atroag Wltk receipt growing smaller. Cheea I very firm With twice oa flat, ruling from 16e ta le, .At tbeasBguss daalara are aot aaxAsue to mil , t , Llttl Dotng ta Hop Karket. , There la strictly choice by H, Clem liorat or K labor. Wolf Co. Blare and a quarter to llc ar the price being pM for- beet good by the firm. Of the general market tbe lateel leu of th New Xork Producers' Prio Current aaya: "The comparatively bra trading of late on th Pacific meet baa cleaned ap th stock pretty well from grower' band la all three statue ad trading the pact week has la consequence been more restricted. Holders of remain big ar teady to firm la their view and some ba.1' nea reuprted from He to HHo, for prim to rhotc gradee. In till atate trading ha been very slow. and about th beet remaining lota m growers' henda ar aow obtainable at IS 14c, aad poorer grade h.r ranged down ao Tc. W hear of a very decent lot of on growth of 1 19 bales purchased tbe etate at Do. Oa th local market a few sale of Pacific hare beea reported at price ranging from 108 ap ta 13c, according to quality. . Foreign ad vice do not Indicate aay material Chang la th general feature." tale, 1006V prime to choice, per lh.....lTtlB ".tale, IB" XV, common to fair, per lb. ....MA 14c Ht.t. 1004, choice, per lb 24l8c Mute. 1W04, prime, per lb ..rrv-.KMtlle Pacific eoaat. lfW, prim to choir, m.14I.V Parlfla eoaat, inns, common to fair, lb. .10jl2e Pacific coast. 10O4. choice, ner lb. .... .104x12 - pacific eoaat, 190. prim, par lb... 75 8 Bales. 7.4M 62.70 ,.v,87.M2 .:. i.ixm Recelpta for week. ......... .t Hecelpts from September 1. Receipts eame tint laat year Export, to Rump for week. Kioorta from Rent ember 1...., a B.llS .68.6.1(1 flxporta earn tlm last year......... Import for week Imports from September 1 1.1,17 7,034 Imports same tlm laat year 8,706 Brief Market Hot. A rsr of atlied California vegetable I due tomorrow. ...... All mlllreed .re quoted firm wltk oar. and barley about 60e higher. Two car of bananas and car of oranges arc do. A decline of ahont Ue g la show In wheat value wltb th lower Liverpool. rkiur 1 quiet and unchanged, ' Dreoeed vesl I. very firm) Hkawkaj good feeling la - dressed bogs. Th trad psld th following price, to Front street dealer.. Price psld producers are so specified: Srala, Flour and Feed. WHEAT New clnh, 71 72c; red Busslsa, 8SaMc; blneetem. 7 H (it 74c; valley. 79c, BARLEY reed, 13.00; rolled, $28.00; brew tng. 2H 00. 'CORN Whol. 137.00) cracked. .00 per RYB 11.55 per cwt OATS Producers' price No. 1 whlt. $27.80; grsy. fWtBO. ' ri ni R New eastern Oregon aatente. aa ski yT atrslghta. $3.70.j aport,(x.Oig.as ni. ley, fS.Tnuij.nu: grauaea, H .w, rS. BOS, IB.OO: bal-Hl. $2.75. HtXTt'FK8 Brsa, $17.80 per ton; ail J. dllngs. $20.00; .hortar- oaatry, $19.00 city, $18 So; eb p. $IS.0O. ' HAY Producers' price Timothy,. Will. met t. valley, feney. III.OOCTISOO: ordinary, $7.0nQ 00; eastern Oregon. $M.00Q1S.00 mljfd, $Jt.80C-00; rlover. $.009.00; grsla. $S.tOf) .4.00; chest. $a.00fls.00. Butter, gg and Poultry. BOTTT.R FAT F. v b. Portland wsst cream, 2hv,31c; sour. MHOZSe. BUTTKR City creamery. S0uS2tAc; outatd fancy, aor; ordinary. 17 He: tor. IdQITc. Ktioa No. 1 freah Oregoa, camllrdv S2KQ 84c: cold storage anil eaatern, 2mi?7c. CHREHIt New Full cream, tat., UQISHc; Young America, lfjl4c: cbeddsr. 1SH. OA MR JarkrahMt, $1.78 per do. I'Ot'LTRY Mlied chickens, llttUHa per WEDNESDAY PRICES IN THE WHEAT MARKET Dee. Chicago ......I Ht. Loill..,,.. Milwaukee .... .tti Mar .8Tk .SHB , 4 ' !" - Mlnnenpolla , " Liverpool ... Dtiltith . . , . . IklvHd $10,d ...... .B . .... Kanaaa CUT. Ran Frinolaco.l.SJ 140 'lArley. , Mar 444.4 JOURNAL'S DAILY ' r TIPS ON MARKETS ' . 1 Whila th aubJect of producara 4 4 atenclilng thalr nania on vry - 4 4 aaclc of potatoaa ahlpped waa. 4 4 euggcat4 In Th Journal but 4 4 two daya ago there la already a 4 4 big damand for atanoila and th 4 4 following dealara have algnlrted ' 4 thalr Intention of supplying them 4 4 free of charge to ail ahlppera 4 whom they deal with; McKlnler Mitchell. L. Bcatena A Co. by O. I Burtt, W. I, Swank. ) - lb; fancy bene. HHe lb; roaster, old. ,c lb; fryer.. 11 Uc oar lh: broiler. llVae Ibr ducka. lByin pc lb; geeee. VHtloc per lb; tarkey. letfiuc per lb; dreesed. 2uU22c per lb; quaU, M-iouo-UV per aos. ' ; Haps, wol and Hidea. HOPa 1900 Oraaon. .choice. llAilUei prion, auetc; poor grade. 7HU8CI Washing ton. lOVtitt 1 lc; luo cropa, ac lor eaoiea. wuf il, lwuo enp, vsiiey, coare to medium. t4H2Sti 101322c. X4i7tct. MtrB Oregon. MOHAIR NomlnaL B049S1C. HUKKl'BKINB Shearing. 160c each: short wool, Z640e each; medium wnL BO('e-ch lone wool. Tfieeitl.oO each. TALLOW Prime, par lb. SHOecr Bo. S aad grease. zexze. .- , . CHITTIM BARK ae per Ik. HIDES Dry. Mo. 1. 1 Bj aad ap. 1IHC 17H per lb dry kip. Mo. 1. B to u Iba. 14e dry ealt Mo. I. enoer lbs. lVel altd bide, teera. sound. 0 lbs and vr. lOtillc; sows, H6Hc; stars and burai. coand. 0O7cj kip, IS to aa lbs, pet calf, sound, under 15 lha, lie; green, unaalted. 1 lea; eulla. 1e pec lb leea; bcrsehldes, salted, each, (.zcll.75: dry, each. $l.O0tl.50; colt hide, Xftatwc; goat sktus, eommoov each, lOQloci Angora, sacia, gocaj FralU aad Tgtble. POTATOES Best Oregon. 78aHOo per each) producers' price for car lot, 70c per sack; ordinary, eSQ70c; producers, - prlc. 45Q&oc; sweets. Il.fto per sack: $2.0012.2& per crate. ONIONS OrrgoB ysllow Denver,. $1.001. tS; producer' price. No. 1, $1.00; No. 3, o07oci garlic. aloc per lb. FRKBH FRtllTS Apple.' Oregon. $1.001 I.BO: f.nev. 1 75 J OOr eesnaes. a aw navel. 00I.7o; seedling. $t.7a?!.00: Tmnanas. 44f oe ner in: trmons. ..cnoioa. w.um per box: fancy, t8.2AiiiS.75 psr box; llntee, Mexican, 1.2.1 per 100; plueepplea. $4.00 per doa: grsp. I blAl K. . i r. tm i ma lu.., - Hn. vmmrm A.au...wv rw . -- grsaate. 1.25 per box; tsngsrlu, $1.75; Jsp- aneee oraarea. 70 ner box. VKUETABLEB fABLES Turnip, new. $1.00 per ack; csrrou, $1.00 per aack: beets, $1.00OI.2B ssek; Oregon radishes, ZSe per doa; cabbage, Oregon. $1 2nl.S0 per cwt: green peppers. 7 per b: California tomatoes. $1.00tl.29; pare hlp, tl.oniQl.2S; at ring beana. aiflOr; eaull Bower, $2.00 per ersts; rhubarb, lb: greea peas, BaiOc lb; horsersdl.b. 6c per lb; arti choke.. Mc(t$1.00 per ; hothouse lettuce, $1.0001.75 per box; celery. local. 4n)6c per doe: eggplaat, $1.50 per crate; punroklna. Hies equaan, ic; ersnoserkes. jerseys. si u"'l '" pec bbl; Coo bay aad Tillamook. $10.04; rad ian e. tHe per do. DRIED FRUITS Annie, ev.norated. I0J lOUe per lb: anrlcots. 10t4glSc per lb peschw. lOHOlSe per th: sacks. He per lh leas; proa, 80 to 40, 6Hc: He drop oa each sixteenth smaller else: flgs. California black. SHOoc per lb: California white, ft per lh; dstss, golden, ae psr lb; fards. $1.89 psr IB-lb boa. ...... Or earls. Vats. Ft. , HfflAlt Back baals Cube. $d 80 powdered. il.flS; fruit graoulated. $5.Bi; dry arsnulsted, 5.55; Coof. A. $5.80; beet arannlsted. $A.8S; extra C. $5.05; golden C. $4.95; D yrlkrw. $4.85; bbla. 10c; H bMs, Hie; boxes. 50c edr.oce oa each baals. lees 25c per cwt for cash. It days; mspl. 1405 per lb. (Above price apply to a a lee of less the a car lots Car lota at special price subject to fluctuations ) HONFY $8.00 pot crate. . COFFER Psckage brands. $15 TS. SALT Ooarae Half around. 100. tT.OA nor ton: table, dslry, 60. $11.00; 100s. $10.75: im ported Liverpool. BO. $17.00; 100. $16 VI; 224. $1SO0: extr fine. bbla. 3s. 5s. 10s. $4.50rn.KO! bulk 820 lbs. t4.00ia5.on: a soke. it. W erase- Liverpool ramp Took. $lt-B0 per ton: do-IB. rack. gT.on: loos, sts.io. . GRAIN RAGS Calcutta. 7H. BRANS Bmerl white. 88 vft. t.m v white. fl.25; pink. $2.75: bayoa, $4.60; LI mas, $6.50; Mexican reds. 5t4e, NUTS Peanuts, jumbos. $H psr lb: Vir gin la. 7 He per lb; roeeted. Be: eomanuts, 8nT90c per doa: wslnnts. 164e18e psr Mil pin ants. lOflilxTis per lb: Mckorv aura, loc net lb: cneatnut. eearrra. 16A18e ner lb: Bra si 1 1 nut. 14c ner Th: filberts. 14eT1Be per Ihl fancy pvcausw loneainc; uimonna, isiiae. i Faints, Oeal Oils. Eta. ' ROPR par Uaalla, 1441 staadard. 1814: lte. COAL OIL Pe.rl or Astral Cmm. tnUm gal; water whlt. Iron bbl, 15c par gsl; wooden. 18 Par gal; headlight. 170-dcg., eases. $2Hc per UASOI.IN& -4t-dea cassa 24 Ue aw aaL Iron hbls le per gsL RENZINB 3-drg.,. case 25 pr ml Ires bbla. lHe per gal j TURPENTINE la cases 89 Bar al woods Mils 8V per gsl. WHITE LEAD Ton lot. T81 per lb; 600-7b lots. Ae per lb: less lot. 8V1 per lh. Winn n aii.n tTeeeat base at aa-m. LINSEED OIL Pur rsw. in B-hbl lota. BOct tbh lot 6le; cesee. Soc per gsl: genuine krttle iltrd. case. 6c per gel: 6 Mil lora. 62e; 1-hSI lot, 68 per gal: ground cake, ear lots, $20.00 psr toni lee than csr Ma. $80.09 per tea. Meats, risk aad Piselsuna. FRESH MEATS Front street Ref ataei. t(B6 per lb; bogs, block, 7c per . lb; packer. Tc per lb; bolle 4-5Sc per lh; cows, 5 mi fie per lb: vest, extra, THOde per lb; ordinary. Oc psr lb; poor, 6c par lb: mat ton, fsncy. 7S7H per lh. HAMS. BACON. ETC-Porajend pack (local) hams, 10 to 14 lha. 1xe per lb: 14 In 18 lb. 12Vi per Ibl breskfsst bacon. 4HQ18H per lb; plcale. 8c pee lb; cottage, 8 He per lb; regular short clrsrs. ansmoked. 10ie per lb; smoked. 11 He per lh; rleer backs, unsmoked. 10V.O per lb; smoked. 11 We lb; Union butt. 10 to is in, anemoaeo. ac per lb; smoked. per b; clear bellies, ansmoked. lie per lb; moacd. 1x0 per in: snouinera, bhi LOCAL LARD Kettle leaf. 10a per lb. 114 per Tb: 6s. UVWe per lb: no lb tin. 10t4c ner lb: team rendered. 10. 104 per lb; 6. 10 H pr lb: cotnnonnfl. 10a. 714c. , CANNED SALMOfa Cohimhls river. Mb talis, S.80; 2-lb tails. $2.75; fsncy l ib flats. $1.00; -lb fsncr tats. $1.15: fsncy Mb ovals. $2.75: ssks tolls, rink. 6J0tt; red, $1.60; aomlnai 2a. tall - $2.00. tfflBH Rack sod. Tc psr th; Sounders, 5c pee ttrf halibut. Tc per tb; crsbs., $1.60 per do; striped be .a. ltvi per lbfcstBsh. Tr per lb; salmon, Uverslde, 6c ner. lb: eteelhesde, 74 per lb; berrlnr.' 6c per lh; soles, per Th; shrimp, 10c per lb; perch, 6c per lb: black cod, 7c per lb; silver smelt. 7c per lb; lobster. 16c., fb mackerel, 8c per lb; erawflsk, 26f P0YSTEBrr m6slwstsr- bay, psv gaL $126; psr seek, $3.76. CLAVli-Hsrd-sbert, , per boa, $Z0O; raaor els us, $2.00 par boa... COTTON LOSES ON A!" - -". BEAR CENSUS REPORT New York, Dec. SO. Cotton future closed to 8 points lowr. Tb msrket broke 20 nnlnts earlr In tbe dar on the reneo report of 0.2SO.O0O bales ginned to December 13. but recovered all of this and moat r th Inltlsl drop. Official quota f 10ns oy uvstmck, atsrr jooa company : Open. High , Low. 11.42 11.81 11.75 dose. 11.8HR n.8itja Janusry Fehrnsry , March ... April ,n.. May ..11 75 11.77 ..11.88 .12.'MI 11.88 12.0ft 11.80 is ....12 0.1 12.06 12.06 1 J 0l lie) ....12.22 12.22 11.68 1 2.16ir ia.lMr 2i June July .... ... 1228 1228 11.P6 ....12.0T 12.7 12(8 11.81 11.48 12. 28 i 26 Auguai .. December 12.ont" ll.tltltJJ , .' LI rt reel Osttoa Lewr. Liverpool, Dec. 10. -Cotton future closed quirt, a points RZW TORS CO FT EE MARKET. New York.' Dec. .20. Official coffee clow I point ap to 6 points lower. Price. : niu. A.B.I - . nin. A.B. .$ 40 $H 45 July $l.75 MM .8 4.1 864) August a.lM OPO . M 8 no cptcmher i , 8 00 6 J .880 8 flVOrtolier u.6.18 T l , at " 8 76' NnvetttherU. . 7.v 7,10 . 75 asoi December V , t.40 8.46 Jairaary . Frhrury March ... April .... Msy ..... Jun . ... Tet fJui (WfM. New York. Dee. SO. 4sh eoffee: Ks. 7 Rle, 8c; tie. 4 Bantu. He. - POlTLAaTS BAlfTt ITATKMIRT. " Clesrsnce , .$T2T.8S0 11 Pslsaaea rt ce..,,,,,,,,yi vtttt Ti v,nea.rjO 17HEAT UNSETTLED NERVOUS Chicago Market Seemed to )Have No Fixed Tendency During the Trading In the Pit Today. OPTIONS CLOSE HALF TO A QUARTER LOWER Corn Market Surta Out Too Strong and the Pact Vfu Very Swift De cember Brokt Back' Sharply Like wlae the May. --- - WEDNESDAT'S WHEAT MARKET, Cloa . Wsd. Cloao' Tue. Los Close Wed. Tear Ago IoMnbcfs Uv July a ,m , .W $1.10H B .oo 2 Liotf A .00$ JM'Z ,.JtiB Chicago. Dee, JO. Today wheat market was aaaettlsd .aad nervous throughout, apparently having ao . filed tendency. Undoubtedly th govwrnmrat report to com today caused gome evening ap by the email trader, but It was vldent there was but llttla wheat tor Mia at any tlm. Th break cam sltogether through uort sailing, but such salsa met wltb bat scent racoursgenient. Th ton would seem to sug gest that th market I In a position to re pond to news of a favorable character. Cora Started Toe Strang. , Tbe cora market started oat strong, bat th Pace waa evidently too fast, December break ing back aharply, aad tbe May following with A amart. bjssrla tit revort that pie. I eras would be sent errand todsy on new style subject to th penalty, renewed bear pressor ensued and brought com liquidation. A fair rally de veloped from th lew point, but tbe tone looked drggy.- Th sport ata 1 business baa quieted dowa for th holidays, but New York exporters advise aa thst, considering the sesaoa. tbar Is (till lively, healthy demand for oats. In provisions the lees demand for hog prod ucts In th pit was raspooalM for th casing off ta price. Trade at no time could be called active. Packer were more aggreeelre la their selling thsn for som time. Official qsotstloo by Overbsck, Stan A -Cook company: ... . . WHBAT, .. Open. High. Pe....$ .84 w $ .Hit tow. " Close, ; .h . -87 .88 KMsy. .88 vf -881, ...axis CORN. July New De. .40 .45 Old Dec. Dec. .SOU .60 Msy.. Hi' July. .4444 OATS. Pec. ..... .804 May 82 U Julyx 80 - -so a. .82 .80 Jl . .80 i M MEM PORK. Jan.. Msy. 1845 ,$.a . 18.80 18.40 J.8.85 UAi. LABD. 18 40 18 o Jsa..,.. T.4J ,7.46 T.8T- Msy..... T.40 T.42 v -7J5 July 77 7.60 ; T.40 SHORT RIBS. Jan...... TOT TOT S.9T 8 T t.na Msy T.2T T.2T T.1T July.., TA2 T.82 7.82 CHICAOO CAIH WHEAT. Chicago, Dm. 20. Cash wbeat: Wedassday .. Tuaa. Rid. Ask. Id. "it M " f o. S red .tJ e)rJ-' .87 M .84 'si .90 No. t hard 84 V pio. a nam. A n No. 1 northern... .88 .86 Mo. t nortbera... -71i UYZifoox, ORAnr xarxzt. Liverpool, Dec. 20 Official prlc: I rtscamhw open i'ke Loss Oata .8s lOJJd 6s l0a . m .flllt4d esliaTd ... March Msy ..esinv. asioiid COB OKX, JsnusrF March . .4 SHd . 8d 8Vd ... W4 ... z 8 ad CXIOAOOr ORAJJI CAB LOTS, Chicago, Dm, 20. Grain car lota: Cars Grade Est. WhMt 10 $ Corn . .... . . .... ...,204 8 237 Oata .....118 a 10$ SHEEP MARKET 25 CENTS HIGHER TODAY Advance of , Ten l Shown in "Hogsw-Cattie Ten to Twenty Five Cents Up in Price.' I- Portland Union Btockyanw, Dee. SOLIve tock receipts: Rocs Cattle Sheen Today 2M ir,i i:j Week ago.; 141 144 Previous week . In2 4 251 Montk ago ,lJO SO 4M Th tone of th Bveetoek' market was very good todsy. All branches have sn Improved Hfeeling. Ther I sn sdvsnc for the dsy of 10 In nogs, 10c to 2Ac In rattle snd 28c la shp. Tb letter msrket Is very much better. Official livestock prices: Bogs Rest esstern Oregon. $3.86; , blockers nd China fsts, $510; stocksr and feeder. $4.28. ' fettle Beet eastern ' Oregon teere, $3.75e $.86; light srld medium steer. $2.50; light row, $2.50; stacker and feeders, $2.29; bulls, $1.60. ' . itheep wethers, jv4c; mixea aaccp. 4ei lambs. 41c. LSIv re. Hood real. 160 to 800 pounds. dUa oc; rough and assvy, ' XASTZRaT BOOB BTROXO. -. ,v - Chicago,. Dc, 20, Uveetoek -receipts! ' . , Hogs Csttls ShecA Chlcsgo .' 88.000 83.000 20,000 K ana as Clty.,...VY....-.,14 0"po 8.0O0 4.0110 Omaha . 12.000 8.000 8.500 Hog opened strong with 4.600 left over. Receipts a yeer ago were 47.000, Prtre: Mixed. 4 8(ira(1.10; good. $6.00(15.15; rough, $4 884.A: llcht, $4.80J5.06. ' Cattle Hteariy. .. Sheep (jteady. i -. FINAL GOVERNMENT ' REPORT ON GRAINS Chicago. Dee. 20 .Th Bnsl rovernment re port: - Total erreege corn. 84,011,8m); tutsl yield corn, 8,7)17(1(8 640 boebels. Acreage aprlng wheat, 17.nnii.oeil: yield. 2ft4.6l6,A6 bushels; scresce wrnrer wbest. 20.684,018; yields, 428.. 4X2.8:14 buabeto. Acreage cats, 28.046.74d; yield, 6w8.218.lir7. oomstocx aniniio btooxs. Ssa Fraaclace, Dm. 20. Official 'morning rloelng: Rttllloa Bekber (os. Cal.-Vs. Ophlr Caledonia . Mexlraa ..... Aadsa ....... Bid. J I .28 8sva .18 , Polu 1.86 ll'nlo ( Hid. . tags ..J.....I .68 Pol4al . ...A.... .08 t'nlon Con - .64 t.87HTellow Jacket.. .18 .64 Exchequer , .... .86 p.10 Male A Norcrs. XIO .18 IBcorploa II Amorlsaa Lllneaetlve Dividend. rtew York Dee. 20. The America Loce Biotlve h declared tbe regular dividend of 1 ' per cent w It preferred stock, payable Jraasry 22. x , at sw ' Yerk-Lendea Sugar. New York . Mt. to Mugar HrHned snd raw. dtrtt. Lendoa beat uistkst steady and uhcbtug.d. r.lONEY AT 15 PER CENT HURTS Outside of the Specialties There Was Little of Interest in Stock Trading During the Day. ' It- GET READY FOR BIG I SHOCK, SAYS LAWSON Something Worse Than Walsh. Fail ure Predicted by Boaton Operator - People'a Gaa Geta Another Se- .. ere Bump. ,, -' : : ACTANCI8. Ana ooa da . eViiPenuaylvsnU ...... Atchison . raeine Mall ...... Reading Henu Bteel. nfd ... St. Psal 1H C. N. W Colo. South., 2d p. 2W LoeoBMtlv S Rock laland 1H - do preferred..... 1 Southern Ry...... St. L. 8. W do Drfrrd..... 1 "ir.i n veieru . . . - IlllnoU Ventral ... 1 Katy , do nref erred llnlou Pacific l Wsbssb hi N. T. Central.. do praiarrsa.... W.etern L'alon . . Ontario A Westers 18 EB. Amalgamated ..... Atchison, pfd IV, Sugsr ., 8 welter lfi do prfrrd..., 1 Brooklvn i Missouri Pselflo... Norfolk - People s Gaa d freeeec ateei iar. RepubUc Steel .... 8. F.. 2d nfd .... Colorsdo Fut ...a Tk Southern Paclne. .. H Chesspeake Erie, 1st pfd Metropolitan Tenn. Coal a U. 8. v. a Rubber .... 1VL Steel, pfd.. Vl Wla. Cent., pfd... 1 Wsll Street, New York. Pec 10. Fifteen psr cent money I not generelly an tndlcatloo of good feeling In the stork msrket snd today' session waa of thst character. Wltb th ex ception of s tew specfsltls, uch as Anaconda Copper, Colorado Southern second, Msw York Centre! and Union Paclne. there was decided dullness. Oth ere mad socse gala, but with few exceptions they were not large. Rock Island closed up 1V4 both for th common and preferred, wbll St. Paul advanced 1H point on good trsd. Lswson Issued th following: "Get reedy for something so much worse thsa Walsh and Chicago It will taks kslf dosea elerlna-nouM to plug It." Ofnclsl qwotstlona by 0vrbck. Starr Cooks eomosnr: ' ' D DESCRIPTION. Anacoada Mining Co 18aWilS I183H1B0 AmaL Coooer Co... 100 Atchison, com...... do orfrrsd si la 104 Am. Car Foundry, e. 51 do preferred . In) 162T4 Am Am. i. Bugs ugsr, com. ....... Smelt., com...... ia'4iio84 B I do preferred B I Baltimore 4b Ohio. aom. 1112SI111W jfruoaiya napto. -atsbbk Canadian Pacific, com.. Central . , do preferred Chicago A Alum, com.. do preferred.......... svi Bf 174 u. e u. w., cot v. ii,., u. a. nil P.. if C. ex N. W, com..... Chmapesk A Ohio... Cola. Fuel A Iron, eoi Colo. 'Southern, com. do second preferred. do flriN preferred.. 8 aeiswsr Htnti 8854 do preferred. ...-.. Brl, com . , do second preferred do- first preferred. Illinois Central BW 40 72 H 7eik 176li Loaiavlll A NsshvlU. 161 Met. St. Rt Manhsttsn tty ......... .. 12014 lHt, Mexican centra i ny.... Minn., St. P. A St. M. 2AV 167 V do preferred Missouri Psclfle M. K. A T., com do preferred New York Central.... Nortbera Pacific Am. Loeomotlv....... do preferred......... 10214 87 8k 68 Norfolk western, com north American N. Y., Ont. A Waetern Pennaylvanla Ry P. O. L. A C. Co...... Preeaed Steel Car, com. Pacific Mail B. 8. Co.. Resdlng. com do second preferred . . . do tint preferred .... Ren. Iron A 8tel Co., . do preferred Rock Island, com...... do preferred Southern Ry., com do prferrd out hern Pacific Rt. U A 8. F , 2d pfd. St. L. A 8. W., som.. do nref erred 8414 104 23 Texss Pacific Tenneesee Coal A Iron. L'nloa Pacino, com.,.. do preferred V. 8. Robber, com..... U. B. 8teel Co.,. eoes... do preferred Wheel. A Lsk Erie, c. WMconstn Central, pfd. W. U. Tslegrsph Wsbaah. com. ......... do preferred. Cll money, a nee cent. Totsl eslee far day. 1.886.000 share. 'Westers t'Dlca Telegraph, sx-dlrklend Pt eat. - - T0H0PAK MnriXO BTOCIS. IV. Bsa rrsBClaco, Dm. SO. Official BMrnlsa closing: Bid. ..,.$2.86 I 166 88 .... I.12H 60 of Bid. Montana ., Midway ... McNamara Belmont ., North Star Mohawk Dixie . .05 Kendsll .88 .11 . .17. .23 .10 .81 .86 . .18 ,H- .08 .1 , .It Oolombls Mt.,. Jumbo Exten Rlsck Butt ... Hllver Pick Ooiden Anchor.. Ohio Tonnpeh... 0. Bull Frog... IMsroondrteld ... Lona Btar Recne, Oold Mountain.. .08 ilm Birtlar .... .ew Nevada 18.00 Tow. Fx A). t.62H Red Top l.io Ooldfleld .82 tendetorm 60A Ilomestake Cash Boy .,,a. Sandstorm. Eair ,A Adams .04 BOBTOM COTrER KAXKIT8. Boston, Dee. t"' Oftclsl copper close '.60a Bid. Adventure Old DoralnloB..$ 32.08 AUones ., III. ID 6 00 A 23 OO 84.26 Tio.go 27.60 , 78.75 17.00 $.50 17.00 20.75 8 60 18.00 Osceola 106.00 Arradlea .,. Parrot . . Phoenix Onlncy -", Hoyal .', Santa Fa .. 88.26 .. I 26 .. irrT.oo ' ,. 22.00 .. ai2H ., 7.00 .. iiiw Atlantic ..... Bingham .... Cain met rentennlal ... Copper Ksng. Dsly Weet ... Elm River ... Prsnklla .... Srerne Oaa... ITss Mlchlgsa .... Mohawh Nevsda Con., North Butte..i Shannon Tamarack ... Trinity Tenn. Copper., Inlted Copper Victoria .62 58 78. 6 26 Winona 8.00 81.00 Wolverine ... 122. oo 11.8214 C. B. Mining.. 41.00 81.12V4I SAX rtARCIBOO LOCAL BT0CX8.,.,, Bsa Fr. act sos. Dec. 20. Official rlose,'BJoro- ln. MMlM : . ' I. Bid. Ask. 401A 7W Contra Coeta Water ........ 4814 Spring Yalley water a"", Uiitn.l twirlr IT Han Frsnrt.ro u A Electrie...... Olant rowoer in Honokea 8uaar It I-. 1214 llutrhlnsoa Hugar 14S4 Mskewell Sugsr e4 . pasubaa Sugar- 72 U -8214 6 82H 106 -88 J, taks PSckers- on L tallfornl Whie 61 Oceanic Hteamahlp ., Pacific State Telephone ..........inau. pacific Coast Borax .182 llawsllsa Commerclsl 83 ' California Fruit ..,,..tr tterllng Ratsa. New Yrtrk. rM. aterlin rstee: Demand, IS.0; 80 days, M 7 PORTIAP'S GREATEST GROGEHY WHOLESALE AND RETAIL 1 . . , ... , . ; . THE HOME OF QUALITY 1 V Special Holiday Announcements Quality in eatables is yrhat U demanded by the careful buyer. V SPECIALS , - Delicacy Department - Nw Bmyrna Lyr rig" ' lb. . , ' !i8o 80 tos New Stuffed Flge, la glae. .40a New BtulTed Datti BOO New Waahed Fig. In baaketa. 1 lb. ...7u .....JO New Waahad Flga. In baaketa,1 I Iba. New Washed Flga, in bkta, 8 lb. . ao New Washed Fig. In-boisa, each . . ..; XOo New Malaga. Rayaina, extra. larae, lb 8O0 New California Baielna, fancy oluatera. lb. i . .16 SO 8 60 New Fard Datea, 1 Iba 86o New Golden Datea, $ lbs...... Row Pin Money Pick lea. alaea - 8 Oo, 860, SSo, flJM Pin Money Melon Mangoea, alaea ....860 nnd 400 Pin Olaa (oltrea stuffed with weet Bpanlah Pimentos), regular too value ...a Ollvea, atuffed with celery. - sixes 1 for Sao snd BOO Ollvea In on. stuffed with An- ' ehovlea, alaea 8 60 and 86 Anchovies In oil, alaea. ZAfi nnd 860 California Rlpa Ollvas (lx and choioe) Ha NEW NUT MEATS At Special Prices New Shelled Walnuta, lb aOe New Shelled Black Walnuts, lb.'. . New. Shelled Hickory" Nuts, lb. Too New Shelled Jordan Almonds, lb 0o New Shelled California Al mond, lb. ........ i-i i .BOo New Shelled Plgnolla, lb. Boo New Shelled Fllberla, lb......40a New Shelled Texaa pecans tr large halvea), lb........aOo Pistachio Nut. PLUM PUDDINGS Gordon A Dllworth, 1 lb. 88o... $ Iba. aoai I lbs. TOO Franoo . American Individual, . I601 I lb. 8601 t Iba. 84o I iba. 8O0 Crosa dV Blackwell's. X Jb.iOo 1 lba.TBoi 8 lbs. ....81-aS Mrs. Jarkaon's Mome-Made, - 1 lb. 801 1 ltoa,, - MINCE MEAT I package for tS Helna, bulk. Iba.. .6O0 Helna, i-lb. crooka... too Gordon dk JDUlworth.-dt Jars. Tool H-gal. Jara . . . . ... . . .$Utt Mrs. Jackaon a Hme-Made, qt. jars. 76c H-gal. Jara..fUa Foa dallTerles Aadly. Orda aarly If worn want early daUwery. F. DRESSIER & CO. --yOBLajnni OMXTaT00wiT . THE HOUSE THAT QUALITY BUILT Serenth and WaaniBdrkon Sta. Baart iiHiiiniBfUKaTJUinxiiKBXzzzn OVERBECK, STARR 5c COOKB CO , Members Oiloag Board of Trad. BAZsT, nOTinOI OOTTOB, STOCKS AJTO SOTOB. ' 101 Third Street McKay Build Ins. Portland,' Or. w bo a stbi'tit ooatviavnov avamrasa. Contlnuoua MarkeU by Private vVlra Quick Srvloe, REFERENCE SLtdd A Til ton. bankers, and Um'.d States National Bank of Portland. L B. COLWELL (Formerly Farmer' b) WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GROCER 28J-2S3-2S5 Third. Cor. JcfTenon '" FOB TOTJB Christmas Dinner Tou want th beat at the lowest possi ble price. ?We will sell to you st th lowest WHOLESALE PRICES and sav you at least II centa on every dollar. VATBX. OBAHQBB. High-colored, fancy, ripe. awet fruit Per doaen... ZOe) SO 40 Per bos 2.40 OAaroT. Broken Mixture, a pur augur Candy rich In appearance and Just th thing for filling stocking, etc Per pound. 10d Plain MUed Candy, t pounds for. ,25 VOAm. Weatarn Dry Granulated Csn Sugar, par 100 pounds ..$5.40 Spreckela' Dry Granulated Sugar, ion nnund.. .............. aB. 20 I'll Pounds Western Cane Sugar. .$1.00 CJaAHnsaVJalliSt. 2 quarts flneat Kaatern CrahberTlea for . . , .B5 SAVZSIBS. I Package Fancy Seeded Raisins. .284 8 Pounds J -Crown Loose Muaoatele 25 I pounds Seedlea Sultanar..i....2S v crrramAania. t Packairea Magnolia Cleaned Currant ......25c I Pounds WaeHed Curranta. ...... .264 -asnroa MiAT. t Packages None Such Mtnre Meat. 25 FTeTm FXTDDnrOS. Rlchardaon At Robblna' (th flnst), 1-pound cane . .,25d sunn mm. t, Th beat quality all new Nuts no black walnuta or hickory nut In them, t pounds for 2 5t - . tmii. ' tOO boxes Hood River Baldwins, dark colored, rich holiday fruit, while they last, per box $1.25 Fancy Spy snd Pippin Apples, per box -"iv,' $1.00 on ataUaTrjeC- Baart aid BUwerl Bvery aay Best ". s Week. ' poWsTura, BTOVxnrs k OO,. (Katabllahed lit.) - WXBAT AVBTtj aTTOOat BBOKBBdl Boon 4, OroSBd 11 oor, cxamsib of ooMMsmrfa. POLICE ARREST TWO FOR HIGHWAYMEN . , . . .) : . . Harry Martin and Peter Ada ma were arreated this afternoon by Detectives Kay and Jones on suspicion of being highwayman. Adama la aa ea-ooavlcl - 8 th endless variety of food (cooked, ready-prepared) things In our Delloateaaen Dapartanent will prove a revelation tir Port land eonnoUaeura. , . .,- Mrs. Ptckenaon'a home - made Jellies, Preeervea And Vtablea. Mrs. Stuhr's home-made CaJtea, a rr eonfaotlon. Mr a Dlckenaon'a . home-made Fruit Cak. . Imported Oerman Lebkuchen, pkg., each .........16 and 85o Imported Oermna Pfeffernuaa IinDorted Oerman Dampfernuaae WINE AND LIQUOR. SPECIALS Momm Champagn, pta.' 9U0. quarts White Top (America's finest Champagne), pints, TBai dosen . ,,,.I$M Qenulne MarteU Cognac, XXX, quarts .$1-75 California Brandy, qta. . . 1 . . .6 Fch. Imp. Brandy, qte. XXX 91.50 Foh. Imp. Brandy, pta. XXX.. 86o W. AU Oalaes $1 Co. (Aaaerloa'a Unset), rsnulne Old Crow Whla ky (aolrUed la Bond) Full quart . BUW Fives . . I1.8S Full plnta ...T60 Full half plnta g.,, j,,,. 40) Full Ifth plntsTI :.... .aae, Full tenth plnta , ISO Brrblln Club Cocktails. H- pta, 4081 pU. TB qta. 81-88 Oenuine New York Sweet Apple Cider, rellon aoa Genuine New Tork Carbonated Apple Cider, pta. 85 qta....40a (A moat delicious drink.) M Theo. Gler Vlnyard Co.. Bau- terne, pta., doaen 88-60 Theo. Gler Vlnyard Co. Sau- terne, qta.. doaen f-50 Theo. Gler Vlnyard Co. Claret. pta., doxn ............. . -BaVaO Theo. Gler Vlnyard Co. Claret. qta dosen S4JK) Canned TABLE FRUITS and VEGETABLES Quality the first eoeiidratlo; would offer you none but th beat at this tlm (cheap goods If you want them).'-Lear your - order soon ae poeelble t avoid th rush and . eonf ualon of th last day. ... .:- lBth and Broadway Ida, OiuMyom. Turkey for Xmas CORN FED Beat craamsry setter ....O0dc Oood cre.rn.ry butter ...6ou56e Dairy butter , .". 0i4.V Bench sgg 86 Oood egg .....SSQSoc Beat auasr-cared hB 18 W Breekfast baaon ., '- 16c Oottag aad plcala hara loe Cklckeoa . . 16c ...... . ,. ...a. a . leC All foods retailed at wkoleeal sricee, LA OBAKDI CBKAMBBT, 884 Taathlll. TRANSPORTATION. Astoria & Colymbia River Railroad Co. ONION OXPOT. Arrlv 8:00 a. M. Daily. ror afarsars. Balaler. 11:20. Dally. ristsksnle Wsstoort. Cllftoa. Asterta, Wer-I reuton, rlsvel, rlesi- tosd. Port Steer oe. Oearkart rack. BmsIu. AatarU aad IMaa Dally. xpeiss Dally. 8:60 s. 1 Dally. Astoria B11 I. C. MAYO. 0. r. aad P. A., Aalorla, Or. 0 A. STEWART, roamerdal AgMt, 848 Aide street, phos Wain Bos. ALASKA - PAST AND PoatJLAB STBAkf SHIPS Lssv Seattle "yTTTTBSOW.'T De 8, 80, 81, at a. Sk, via Wraasl, - a fABAIXOM," De. . 88 (en trip Sse. 8 asrrlas Bwdr and gasellnsi a yaa ssa). via WraagaC MetiakakUa. 1 CALLlJtO AT Xsvaklkaa, Taaeaa. Douglas, ' Hatxtee, 8kas way. Cee.se. ts urltk W. V, A T. swat Is Atlta, Dawssa, Tsaaaa, Nesae, . yr All Biatkiaetara Alaaka leetsw ,. 011 r send for-Trt t Wonderful Alaska." "Isdlaa Basketry." Tot Pelsa," . HI ALASKA a. a. 00. Prank Woetsey Cas.' Arevts. 288 Oak at, -f PortlaM. Or. S. S. F. A. Klltarn ror Osoa Bay, Kursk aad Baa rsnm. Rswt aslltag treat Psrtsaaa, Pvtiay. lass. 88. Hal salllag froai Baa rvsawlae, Friday, Dee. P. U OUttWAren Aft-, OrnauHH Teek He, 2- rUa ktstn 1M. Fir ta Wuklarkm. Waahlngtrtn, Tt. C, Poo. 10. f re thla morning In the wholeenl d lent r i-1 rletroye four storen. Tlie loea I 009. - 0 AsaDraorrPAcinc J Trains to the East Daily 3 Tkroagh FuUmaa atsndard and toertat sUes-lna-er dsllv to Omaha. Cklcaaav 8Bokaael tuarlst sleeping-ear dally to as sees Ctty trroagk Pullrasa toorlat sleeplag-eare (peri uy coadaetedl weekly re tniesto. Re. ekslrcar aeat free! to tk last dally. UNION DBPOI. Laares." J Arrlvas. tTBICAOO-POBTLAJID SPECIAL. 8:18 a. m 6:28 f. m. Per th Kssl via Beat- Dally. . Dally. - , lngtoa. - t BPKAKI PLTBR. tear f a. tarn Wasblnf- lon. Walls WaUa, Lw- 8:18 p. S 88 a. SV, toa, Coeuf d'Alen DU. Dally, r. snd Greet . Kgrtnef s ' oolata. . ' 61XANTT0 BXPBKSS. 8:18 p. SV 7:16 a. BW For th Rsst via Uuat- Dally, . Dally. , - lngtoa,, ' - I ; Oeluaiku. reer DlvWlea. POB ASTORIA aad wsy s .no m points, coosecttng wltk star, for llwse and North Beerk. state. RssssK Askl dnrfc. A8, p. m. ex. Buaday. Ssrurdsy. 04M . as. Tsjnkm Blew Bent. FOR DAYTON, Oregon City snd Ysmhlll rlrer points, stairs. Bath sad 7 :00 a. sa. Dally sa. Saadsy. 7 M B. ss. Dally a -.a. slodnc, Aak-at. doa (Water per silt ring.) Bank Btver Beet. FOB LKWIBTON, Ida., and way point froa Blparl. Wask., stars. Ipoksa and Lavlatoa. 6:40 a. as. I or soc a sr-l 4 00 s. sa, Dally rival Traill Na 4. DalV Friday. ex. net. - r TICKCT OPriCfc. tkira and Wasklngtoa Its. Telephone Mala 712. . C. W. 8TINOER. City Ticket Agent, A. U CKAIO, Oeaeral Psaeeogsr Agent. EAST "a. SOUTH UNION DEPOT. Arrlv OTEBLAND EX P BBSS. itsid I or naiaua, u"s nurg, asnisno, er- aentovOgden, Bsa Fraa- dseo, Stockton, Loe Au S:a p. ! T:28 a. as. ssie, S.I r.a la.w v. - leans and the Esst. Morning trsln eea nect st vYondburu dally . except Sunday wltb train for lloanL Ansel. Bllvsrtsa. Brownsville, 8 r a g field. Wend ling asd stron. T uene paaMaareerm aecta st woodbura wltb w Aneel sad 8tlvsC- eg:S0a.as. t:CBp.Sa, 4:lfl 8- . 7:80 a. sx. 4 :60n. a. 10:4lTp.M 10 :88 S.Bs. ton local. Oorvallia imsssnsw. Bberldaa passsngsr. Ferest Orov paesenger. 8:rx)p. St, eg..tS S- Bk '111:60 a. am. 1A.M. Dlly except Saalsy. Psrtland-Oswa Saburkea Bervts and TsavkM Btvlsuna. . - . .. Itopot root of Jef fersna street, ta.. Portland dally -vr Oeare 7:8 a , at-1. JU.-4H SMM, BO. :26. 8 . tori. 11:28 n a. Dslly (excorit 8ndsv. 8:80. 8:86. S.So. 10 26 a. aa. Sunday only. 8:00 s. ss. Returning from Oewege. errl" " J"" 8-80 s. a.: 1:66, 8:06. 8:06. 8:16, 7:m, a ae. 11 10 p. a., 18:66 a. a. Dally leacern ouaa-r . 8 . is: aoT, U . a. Snndsy aVe ,0i.vi fro- 6pet forllalU- tet-r. nedlat point dally d:IB sa. Arrive Port- nTwItk BorTthu P.eln. eompaay'a track at Dslls nd Indeneudeive. - rb.Ma far from Portland t Bavaaeiite ad Baa Fr LJSrthA K! "" ' fare llS. eodH-1ss lsrths t2 BO. Tickets XO SMPerern J , ' Jspas. China. Honolulo sad 11 fir Ticket tare ewrner Third aad WssaV Cltv Ticket Aget. Fas. Agent, V TIME CARD OF . TRAINS Portlands DAILY. UN 10 DIPOT. T.llnteaSnna Psrfc-KsB- ss Clty-St. Loul Spe cial for Cneball, Cen tralis. Olyapls, Orsy Bsrbor. Soutk Bead. Ta mm. luattle. Sooksns. LewUton. Butt. Bll ItatirSr Denver. Omaka, Kanaaa City. Bt, Louie nd Soatnesst. North Coaat Limited, electric lighted, for Ta rsal, Seattle. Spoken, futte, Minneapolis, at, sul and tk geet. Paget Bound Limited, for Chehalle. Ccntralla. TarusM aad Beaitl only. Twla City Ex press, for T a coma. Seat Us, 8pe kane, Halen. Butt a. Yellowstone Psrk, Mln Beapoll. Bt, Psal aad th Eaat. --, A. D. CBABLTON. Assistant Oeaeral raanam 868 Mnrrlsea St.. eer. TkardV PortUad, Oregesa, TMC COMFORTAaVsT, WAV. Otty TbM 0ras.'l8S M a. Vka 888. 2 Overland Trains Dally 7 Tke Orlsatal Limited, tk Fast Bad 8aX.BBTZD BBBTIOB TJF-TO-DATTS BQOTrirBnTT-. oovbtbovb aanotit- " LkAVIT Froaa Fertlaad Tka Seattle ARRIv-F l:ia.m 11:41 p. m T:8 a m, 4 Itp. ra. 1:51 a ov tllrn, Tla Spekaa (o. a. a bt. 00.) 'reat aTorthern Steamship 0. Saillna front Seattl V a atlarpr-aoTA, FM.V-' a a Dakota, MAcm la. For Japan and China 1'ort aad Manila. airro ' Jnan VI " ! a. a. 41 a if 1 C n e 1 r) mm 6UW6CT. 171 I O IOCS . tlAstal e I I a11 Bouts,. lOI & I Depart. I Arrive. 8:80 a. aa. I 440 p. at. 2:00 f. ss. Ta as. 4:80 p. B. 8 S-a . ' 11:48 p. a. J 8.ai '.. ' 1... . e aaian r- j 1-