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W EEKLY
M ARKET
LETTER.
T r a d e C o n d itio n » In t h o L e a d in g
o f t h o W o r ld .
C itte »
A proposition on foot at the Omaha
tR enorted by Dow ning, H opkins A Co., In c .,
711 to 71» C ham ber ol
Trans-Mississippi fair this summer Board ' of Trade Brokers.
P o rtla n d , Oregon.]
which is of vital interest to Oregon Commerce building,
fanners, is the manufactuie of sugar,
A combination of circumstances has
illustrated by a plant in operation on
been
at work to rnako Leiter’s jiosition
the ground. The complete process, it
is said, will lie il’ustrated and all in wheat comparatively easy. Supplies
grades of the staple article will be the world over aro light, and the foreign
made in plain sight of spectators.
stocks are in such a condition that
In connection with this project, oo- Franco and Italy have been forced to
tive interest has been manifested by takeoff their import duty of 37c. Spain
the Oregon commissioners. Specia
representatives of the commission have has prohibited exports and imports and
visited tlie Grande Roude valley and Germany and Austria are considering
the Willamette valley, and have ac the advisability of removing or reduc
quainted those Interested with the plan ing their import duty. Admitting that
for showing the progress made in late supplies are low and the price of bread
years at utilizing the most plobian- everywhere is high, flour being up to $7
looking plant known to the agricul
per barrel, the question arises, does the
turist.
In a general way it is stated the sub real condition of supply and demand
ject of sugar beet growing will be treat warrant an advance of 40o to 53c a
ed from the time the seed is planted bushel iu the leading markets in a week?
until the crop is matured and will be If so it must be admitted that prices
practically exemplified.
have been too low for months. If there
Arrangements have been made to
demonstrate at the fair that Oregon's is not manipulation behind it. Short
wondefully fertile soil is especially sellers aro chiefly responsible for the
adapted to the growing of the beet, advance, but, oven taking into consid
and that if capital in the middle west eration tho light stocks in store in Eu
ern states is seeking an outlet in tliis ro;«, there is no sound argument in tho
promising Industry, Oregon offers the supply and dornund theory, to sustain
beet advantages and every inducement
to come here. It will lie the pur;<ose $1.70 for wheat hero, when it is consid
of those in charge of Oregon’s exiiibit ered that over 40,000,000 bushels are
to explain what has been done for the afloat for Europe, against 17,000,000
industry at La Grande and to show bushels a year ago. If all other graiuB
that Willamette farmers will do the were equally scarce, there might be
same for a factory here.
sound argument in tho assertion that
The agricultural college faculty,
which has enlisted its support in a wheat was worth fancy priocs. Specu
gratifying way, will arrange complete lation is more responsible for these
extiibit of Oregon soils with scientific prices than the actual demand, as values
analysis. Tliis will be displayed in the i are up to a famine point, and higher
horticultural building at Omaha ami than during the wild speculation that
all queries relating to soil and crops prevailed nt tho time of and following
will be answered in a most complete
and satisfactory manner. Whatever the close of the civil war, allowing for
shall be accomplished for Oregon nt tho tlie premium on gold. One dollar and
Trans-Mississippi fair will be practical, fifty conts for cash wheat in Liverpool
as the commissioners have hud that and $1.85 for it in Chicago, when the
end in view in all they have under freigiit charges from Chicago to Liver-
taken to do.
R. D. Inman, of Portland, who is pool, which are about 30o, including
largely interested in working for the tho oust of selling there do not strike
success of tlie Oregon display, says that the public as indicating a sound condi
he is satisfied that the Omaha exposi tion.
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tion is to be a great success and that
P o r t l a n d M a r k e t.
Oregon will reap beneficial results in
Wheat—Walla Walla, 93 @94c; Val-
greater proportion from the fact that ley and Bluestem, 95@06o per bushel.
the exposition city lies in the path of
Flour—Best grades, $5.00; graham,
thousands hound westward after gold
$4.85;
superfine, $2.75 per barrel.
or a home this season. It is nearer
Oats—Choice white, 40@42c; choice
home and the attendance at the fair
88 @ 40c per bushel.
will be drawn from all the trans-Mis gray,
Burley—Feed barley, $23; brewing,
sissippi states and tho East. If the
per ton.
Paoitio coast states want more people $24 Millstuffs—Bran,
BOMBARDMENT OF SAN JUAN BY THE ATLANTIC SQUADRON.
$19 per ton; mid
to settle in their borders, additional
dlings, $25; shorts, $19.
capital
and
fresh
industries,
Mr.
Inman
Hay—Timothy, $12@18; clover. $11
Cardenas batteries and four Spanish most heartily behoves this is the time
lowing dispatch, dated Hong Kong:
■which took her crew on board.
gunboats
on
tlie
other.
@12;
Oregon wild hay, $9@10 per ton.
“
There
is
little
change
in
tlie
situa
Morro tired but three shots from her
The Winslow was the main target of to let the world hear from us. Too
Eggs—Oregon, llo per dozen.
heavy guns. There were but seven tion since my last telegram. I am
much
cannot
be
done
for
immigration,
Butter—Fancy creamery, 32>^@85o;
■hhots fired from the big guns of the transferring to transports the steel the enemy, and was put out of service. for upon future immigration depends
The
other
Ameican
vessels
were
not
fair
to good, 25@80o; dairy, 26@30o
breech
loading
rifles
from
the
sunken
American squadron. These left Morro
Oregon’s advancement.
per roll.
•castle a crumbling ruin. Hei guns Spanish men-of-war. All the stores damaged, except that the Hudson’s two
Cheese—Oregon full cream, 12){o;
T h e G en era l B x h lb lt.
were mute and her gunners killed or in from the arsenal are in my possession. ventilators were slightly scratched by
I am maintaining a strict blockade. flying shot. The enemy’s loss is large
The 8UOOO8 of the Oregon display at Young America, 18@14o.
flight.
Poultry—Chickens, mixed, $3.00 per
Then began th»> attack on the land Add the Argos to the list of destroyed ly conjectural. One of their gunboats the Columbian Fair at Chicago will be
caught
fire
and
the
men
of
the
Hudson
dozen;
hens, $4.00; springs, $2.50@8;
vessels.
The
El
Correo
is
probably
the
repeated
on
a
far
more
comprehensive
batteries and fortifications about the
think it sank. The fire spread to the scale ut the Trane-Mississippi Exjiosi- geese, $6.00@0.50; ducks, young, $6@
DEWEY.”
government buildings and the palace. El Cano.
The dispatch is evidently a few barracks and swept away several small tion, which opens in June. The state 7.00 per dozen; turkeys, live, 12@18o
Here the cruisers did effective service
and soon the postoffice and palace of days old and does not show that Dewey warehouses, and for a time the whole commissioners appointed by Governor jier pound.
Potatoes—Oregon Burbanks, 80@40c
Lord, having in charge tho work of
the governor were tumbled about the has possessed himself of Manila or that waterfront seemed to he ablaze.
The Winslow was within 1,500 yards preparation have gone actively to work per sack; sweets, $1.75@2 per cental.
eais of the officials, the guns dismount he has received the last orders of the
Onions—Oregon, $2.25@2.60 per
ed or abandoned, wreck, ruin and death department. The nature of these or of shore when the shells struck her. and not a day has been lost. Funds
everywhere. The Spaniards pluckily ders in indicated hy the .assignment of How she came to be so close was told are pledged, there is over 6,000 feet of sack.
Hops—B@ 12^0 per pound for new
served their guns as long as there was two such persons as Major-Generals by her commander, Lieutenant John B. space contracted for on the ground
floor of the department buildings at the crop; 1800 crop, 4@6o.
any hope, but their fire was slow and Merritt and Otis to command tlie Bernadou. He said:
“ We were making observations when exjiosition, and everything is progress
Wool—Valley, 14@16o per pound;
troops to be hurried to the Philippines
wild
the
enemy
opened
fire
on
us.
Hie
Eastern
Oregon, 8@12c, mohair,
ing
toward
a
successful
end.
One Ameircan seaman aboard the ag rapidly as steam will take them.
From tlie time the subject was first 25c per pound.
flagship New York was killed and nine General Merritt is the senior general in Wilmington told us to go in anil attack
Mutton—Gross, best sheep, wethers
wounded. Not a single American ship tlie United States service after General the gunboats. We went in under full broached the proposed Oregon exhibit
at the fair has met with popular favor. ami ewus, 4o; dressed mutton, 6>s'c;
Miles, and in ordinary cases is entitled steam and there is the result.”
was harmed.
He was on the Hudson when he said The advantages to be derived from the spring luintis, 10c per lb.
The city had been deserted by mer to tlie most important commands, so
this
and with the final words he point advertising which every section of the
Hogs—Gross, olioico heavy, $4.25;
chants and non-combatants. The for his designation for this work may be
eign consuls had followed the refugees taken as an evidence of the president’s ed to a huddle of American flags on the state will receive there this year, seem light and feeders. $3.00@4.00; dressed,
Under the Stars ami to be clearly realized. The advan- ' $5.60@6.60 per 100 pounds.
into the country and the troops were estimate of the importance of this ex deck nearby.
Stripes
were
outlined
five rigid forms. tageB, it is believed, will be greater in
Beef—Gross, top steers, $3.60@
reported panic stricken. The volun pedition. _______________
The land batteries of Cardenas sup proportion than came from the Colum 4.00; cows, $2.50@8.25; dressed beef,
teers had fled.
T H E C A B IN E T C R IS IS .
ported the fire of the Spanish gunboats. bian fair, although in that world’s con 6 I t , @ 7c per jtound.
But Governor Macias stuck to his
Veal—Large, 6)^c; small,
6c
post, giving oiders and asserting that F o u r o f t h e S p a n i .h M i n i s t e r . H a v e The engagement commenced at 2:05 P. gress of wonderful eights Oregon did
M., and lasted for about an hour. The appeur as quite a factor. The salmon per pound.
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A lr e a d y R e s i g n e d .
he would die before he would surren
Wilmington and Hudson were ahead, fisheries of the Columbia, the wool
S e a t t l e M a r k e t.
der. A w’oman remained by his side.
Madrid, May 14.—It is said that
It was his daughter Paulina, the belle Senor Moret, secretary for the colonies, and opened fire on tlie Spanish boats, growing industries, the mines anil
Potatoes—Yakimas, $11 @ 13 per ton;
which
were
lying
at
the
dock.
The
stock of Eastern and Southern Oregon, natives, $8@10; sweets, 2)$cper pound;
of San Juan. When other women fled and Senor Gullon, foreign minister of
in yellow fear, she remained. As marine, and Count Xiqnena, minister firing began at a range of 3,500 yards. the fruits from Ilood river and tho Ixix of 60 pounds, $1.76.
A few minutes later, the Winslow fertile Willamette valley, and the
great shells shrieked and burst, throw of public works, are also said to have
Butter—Fancy native creamery,
came
up and also opened fire. In an varied other resources of this state will
ing the city into confusion, she was resigned.
brick,
21c; ranoh, 10@12c; dairy,
instant, the entire attention of tlie
urged to go, but she elected to stay by
16@16c; Iowa fancy oreamory, 21c.
According to the last forecast, the Spanish gunboats and land batteries be represented.
her father. As the terror-smitten vol new ministry will consist of Senor
Cheese—Native Washington, 11 @
An exhibit at the Trans-Mississippi
unteers rushed pell-mell through the Sagasta, president; Senor Groizard, was directed upon her. From all sides,
12c; Eastern cheese, 12c.
shot
and
shell
poured
in
on
the
little
eX|Kisition
which
will
lie
noted
with
streets, disordered and leaderless, she minister of justice of the dissolving
Eggs—Fresh ranch, 14^o; California
torjiedo-boat.
The Wilmington and the deepest interest by the entire medi
appeared and tried to rally them.
cabinet, as minister of foreign affairs: Hudson still kept up their fire. The cal fraternity will tie the baby incuba ranch, 14c.
As a last -esort she urged the men to Senor Aunon, minister of marine; Senor
Meats—Choice dressed beef steers,
stand by the mines which have been Romero Giron, minister of justice, and crew of the Winslow never faltered for tor, and the progress of tho |ioor, puny, 8c; cows, 7@7)$c; mutton, 8c; pork,
laid under San Juan’s streets, and to the Duke of Veragua, minister of pub a second. At 2:35, a solid shot crashed little lives that will inhabit it will lie 7j^c; veal, small, 8o.
into the hull of the Winslow and watched by thousands of eyes. Tho
blow the Yankees into the air if they lic works.
Poultry—Chickens, live, per pound,
knocked out her boiler. In a moment, invention is designed to ussist nature
should succeed in effecting a landing.
The whereabouts of the Atlantic she began to roll and rock helplessly. In preserving tho lives of newly born hens, 14c; dressed, 16c; turkeys,
But her importunities were in vain, equadron still remains undivulged, the
I live, 14c; dressed, 17@ 18c.
and the story, as it is told here, repre ministers refusing to give any informa Then there was a moment of awful batics who are too frail to battle for ex
Fresh Fish—Halibut, 6@7c; steel
suspense. A fierce cheer of triumph istence, and the records show that i heads.
sents the Spaniards as eager to surren tion on the subject.
salmon trout, 9@10c;
went up from the Spanish on the gun since 1891, when it was first Intro | flounders 7@8c;
der before the city itself is battered
and sole, 8@4o; tom cod, 4c;
Official dispatches from Havana con boats and in the batteries.
duced,
it
lias
saved
several
thousand
down
firm the reports of an American repulse
The storm of file was continued upon human creatures by forcing pure ozone ling col, 4@5c; rock cod, 6c; smelt, 3@
at Cienfuegos. They assert that the tlie helpless lioat. The gunboat Hud into their lungs, providing an even 6c; herring, 4o.
T h e O a r r l .o n . S u r r e n d e r .
Olympia oysters, jier sack, $8@3.26.
London, May 14.—The Evening News firing lasted eight hours, and that the son, lying near by, started to the as temperature for their sensitive little
Corn—Whole,
$25; cracked, per ton,
American
losses
were
heavy.
Accord
says: San Juan de Porto Rico surren
sistance of the Winslow. After about bodies, and protecting them against
ing to these dispatches, great enthusi 20 minutes, the Hudson approached the thousand and one dangers to which $25; feed ineal, $25 ;ier ton.
dered at 6 o’clock yesterday evening. asm prevails in Cuba._____
Barley—Rolled or ground, per ton,
near enough to throw a line. Ensign these tiny newcomers in this world are
The dispatch adds that damage was
$26; whole, $26.
Bagley
arwl
six
men
were
standing
in
a
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o
o
k
C
a
r
b
o
lic
A
c
id
.
ex
i
used.
done to the city and that a number of
Flour—Patents, per barrel, $5.25@
Long Creek, May 14.—Word comes group on the deck of the Winslow
important buildings collapsed.
A u s t r a l i a n C o a l fo r J a p a n .
6.60;
straights, $6.00;
California
The Iowa and Detroit, according to from Canyon City that Jack McDonald, ready to catch a rope. A line was
The price of coal in Japan has risen brands, $6.25; Dakota brands, $5.00
thrown,
and
at
about
the
same
instant
this dispatch, fired 480 shots with ter a prisoner in the county jail, commit
very greatly of late, far beyond any @$6.76; buckwheat flour, $6.60.
ted suicide Tuesday night, by taking a shell burst in the very midst of the expectation. Australia has been ship
rible effect.
Millstuffs—Bran, per ton,$17; shorts,
The New York was hit once, and one carbolic aoid. McDonald was arrested group of men on hoard the Winslow. ping coal to Japan and owing to the per ton, $18.
seaman was killed and four wounded. several months ago for assaulting a Bagiev was instantly killed and a few high price of the commodity has found
Feed—Chopped feed, $21 @22 per
The Iowa was hit onoe and two men , Chinaman with a deadly weapon. He others dropped about him. Half a the venture a paying one, notwith ton; middlings, per ton, $18@19; oil
dozen
more
men
fell
groaning
on
the
were slightly wounded. The dispatch was sentenced Tuesday to two years in
standing the proximity of the Chinese cake meal, per ton, $36.
winds up with announcing _ that the the penitentiary, and immediately after blood stained deck. One of the men coal fields. A slight fall in prices,
Hay—Puget Bound, now, per ton,
plunged
headlong
over
the
side
of
the
American fleet is now outside San Juan on being taken to his cell, be swallowed
$10« 13; Eastern Washington timothy,
however,
will
stop
the
Australian
im
awaiting the coming of the Spanish a half ounce of carbolice acid, expiring boat, but his feet caught in an iron ports.
$17; alfalfa, $11; straw, $7.
rail, and he waa hauled back.
1 10 mintues later.
fleet
New York. May 14.—The British
steamer Mentntic, which arrived yes
terday, reports that two torpedo-boats
were passed near Nantucket shoals yes
terday. Captain Mann said:
“ At about 1 o’clock on the morning
of May 11, in latitude 40:50, longitude
68, a long, low-lying craft was seen ap
proaching under the shadows of the
Menantic’s smoke. It came along rap-
~ idly and was seen to be a torpedo-boat.
AMERICAN SHIPS
UNHURT It flashed a light on us and crossed ENSIGN AND FOUR MEN KILLED
under our stern, going to the east, and
fired a rocket, which was answered by G u n b o a t s W il m i n g t o n a n d I lu d s o n W e r e
R a t t l e - S h i p I o w a F ir e d t h e F i r s t S h o t dot-and-dash flashes.
The night was
in t h e F i g h t b u t W e r e U n in ju r e d —
—R e s p o n s e F r o m M o ro F o r t r e s s W a s too dark to distinguish anything of the
D e a d a n d W o u n d e d T a k e n to K ey
V e r y W e a k — P o p u l a c e F le d t o t h e nationality of the stranger.
W e s t —C a u s e d b y C a r e le s s n e s s .
I n te r io r fo r S a fe ty .
“ At daylight, about 20 miles east of
Nantucket south shoal lightship, an
Key West, May 14.—America’s first
Port An Prince, Hayti, May 14.— other torpedo-boat was seen in the line
dead
fell yesterday in a fierce and
■The Americfan fleet under Rear-Ad of the sun which dazzled the water too
bloody
combat off Cardenas, on the
much
to
make
her
out
plainly.
She
miral Sampson, bombarded San Juan
I
north
coast
of Cuba. Five men were
was of the destroyer class, and a very
de Porto Rico today.
blown to pieces and five were wounded
large
boat
with
a
large
funnel.
Guns
The bombardment began this morn
were mounted on the bow. She ap on tlie torpedo-boat Winslow. The
ing.
Rear-Admiral Sampson, with peared to be one of the recent English
nine warships, arrived before San type of torpedo-boat destroyers, and I dead are:
Worth Bagley, ensign.
Juan just before sunrise. At a signal, am sure there is no vessel of her class
John
Varveres, oiler.
the battle-ship Iowa fired the first in the American navy. The Menantio
John
Dmify,
first-class fireman.
ran
close
to
the
lightship
on
Nantucket
shot, which took effect. The battle
G.
B.
Meek,
first-class fireman.
and
reported
to
the
presence
of
the
ship Indiana then opened fire. In a
E. H. B. Tunnell (colored), cabin
torpedo-boats.’’___________
few minutes more, Morro fortress was
cook.
DEW EY R A IS IN G G U N S .
reduced to a heap of ruins. The fort
Four were wounded.
made little effort to rospoud and was S e c u r i n g T h o s e o n t h e S u n k e n S p a n -
The battlo lasted 85 minutes. It
l s h S h ip s .
was between tlie torpedo-boat Winslow,
silenced almost instantly.
Washington, May 14. — Secretary | the auxiliary tug Hudson and the gun
The Spanish steamer Rita was cap
tured by the auxiliary cruiser Yale, Long this afternoon received the fol- j boat Wilmington on one side, and tlie
Capital of Porto Rico
Demolished.
■ Torpedo Boat Damaged
By Spanish Fire.