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About The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 7, 1900)
; 80HE BIG JESTERS "AUTOMOBILES." i Ti trtotaobUe" ef tht California wbi fields U ft wonlerftil enj-xe, cttd to tarrest tfc crop upon tte lo-n-tj.e farces, which In toa( Imtia cover tiiouMQf! of acre, Tl.e trct:oa englce uvfl for plowing. coItiTsCLj. t4'.iZ and tarrt-t'ng tbe enormous crop lire tbe Urgent ever bsilt Thy Jre of Grtyi.o.-e power, with dr'rfcg MAMMOTH 1 1 A It V KHT K K C L'TT Kit. 2l FKKT WIDE: CAPACITY. 75 APUES PER PVT. TI1E WHE1T IS HEADED, THUASUEU, CLEANED ASU HACKED BY THIS UACULNE IX ONE CONTINUOUS OPERA HON. I crop of California, covering millions ol TRACTION TRAIN, WITH FIFTY-HORSE POWER ENGINES. wheels sixty inches In diameter and flanges sixty inches in width. They draw over the fields sixteen ten liuli plows, four six-foot harrows, and NOTED RAILWAY MAN CAREER OF THE LATE COLLIS P. HUNTINGTON. Great Financier Started in I.I fa Pen nileuan'l Rose to Be a Multi-Million-a ire -Chiefly Inatrneaental In liuild ing tb Central Pacific UoaA, The death of Colli P. Huntington, president of the Southern Pacific Rail- roail. which occurred at bis camp. Pine Knot Lodge. In tbe Adirondack uiouu-j talus, 'removed oue of the most power-. .. .1 - l 1 1 . .n.l liti.mMnl l'r. iui Ituira lu laitni; ow u ,-- . . ties iu thin country. Collls P. Hunting ton sprang from tbe ranks of the com mon people. He was lorn In the little town of Harwlnton, Litchfield County, Conn., 78 years ago. He passed the firm fourteen years of bis life on his father's farm and then bis school days ended and be was given his freedom. He was at this time nearly six feet In Lelght and of tremendous muscular de velopment. In bis first year of self support he earned $84, his board and clothes being included In the contract, nnd be saved every cent of It - Tbe business years of Mr. Huntington's mi nority were spent In the South, where lie added to bis store of knowledge In tbe school of experience and gained a deep Insight Into human character. At HI be formed a partnership with bis brother In a general merchandise store at Oneonta, N. Y., and remained there until 1M48, when the gold fever broke nut and be started for the Faclfc coust He left tbe East with $1,200, but hod Increased this amount to (5,000 before reaching California. He was detained for three months on tbe Isthmus and devoted this time to buying and selling merchandise. He opened a general siore In Ban Francisco, and there branched Into tbe hardware business. He took Into partnership with bltu Mark Hopkins and It was not long be fore they became rich. The Importance of a railroad to con nect the East with California was a theme of discussion In and out of Con gress In the early '00s. Mr. Hunting- am, ,M rOl.t.I T. IIUNTtNOTOK. ton hml long before seen the nind of kiui h a road and be succeded In Inter astiiiK tbive other men of means who were not afraid to Invest their tnoiiey lu the gigantic undertaking. His asso ciates were I.elaud Stuuford, Charles docker and Mark Hopkins, In spite of the physical obstacles, apparently In surmountable, that confronted them and the timidity of capital these bold men. who were laughed at for their hair -brained scheme, pushed ahead, tuuk their uioney, time, energy and faith Into the undertaking." On May 10, 1 Kill), a historic gathering of sturdy men ou the plains of I'tab witnessed tbe last spike which completed the Central Pa tltiw Railway, joined tbe East with tbe , v. est, mid heralded the dawn of a vast entp'c. Mr. Huntington'! fame as a railroad builder became world-wide. Next he and his associates constructed the Southern. Pacific Railroad from San Francisco eastward through Los An geles. Arizona, New Mexico and Texas aud did not stop until they bad a con tinuous line from Portland. Ore., to jiew Orleans, dU'ance i 3,200 miles. -M - 5v. rr4; 7 a press drill to match, plowing, harrow ing and seeding from forty-five to seventy-five acres at one operation each day. Their use explains why the vast Innumerable branches were built from time to time aud other lines In Texas, in old Mexico and In Guatemala were constructed until ut the end of ISM a total of over 9,000 miles of truck bad been built and twenty-six corporations had been merged lu one great parent organization known as the Southern Pacific Company. While these huge enterprises were be ing carried through in tbe West, Mr. Huntington was evolving a vast scheme in the East, Independently of bis asso ciates. Tbe State of Virginia bad been trying to finish tbe Chesapeake and Ohio Road and several sets of contract ors bad been ruined In the attempt. Mr. Huntington completed It and then went on building westward through West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee anil Mississippi, until at last be bad tbe unique satisfaction of riding In bis pri vate car over his own track from the gateway of the old Dominion on tbe Atlantic to the Golden Gate on the Pa cific const. He was also the fouuder of tbe city of Newport News, Va.t and the owner and builder of a huge ship yard there which employs nearly 4.000 men, likewise tbe Iluntlngtou Indus trial Works at Hampton, Va. ; Mr. Huntington was a man of wide philanthropy and did much to benefit tho condition of bis workiugmen. Ho Impressed upon them tbe importance of owning their owu homes and erected school houses for tbe Instruction of their children. Ills tnstes were quiet aud simple aud be cared little for so ciety, although bis daughter married a prince. He had crossed the country more, times than any other man and none were better acquainted with Its topography. His wealth Is estimated at $25,000,000. He built a magnificent mansion on Fifth avenue, New York City, a few years ago, but It Is said be neer cared to live In It LORD PLAYFAIR'S ASSURANCE. Induced Prince of Wales to Ladle . Molten Lead with Mia Hani. One of the most honored and conspic uous figures lu the public Jlfa of Great Hrltjiin during tho Inst half century was Lord Pluyfalr. The vast sanitary improvements which have taken place la England within thirty years and the evolution of the whole system of scien tific and technical Instruction are due to Pluyfalr more than to any other man. says the North American Review. He originally suggested the adoption of open half-peuuy letters, now known as post cards, and be was largely Instru mental lu suggesting tbe basis of an equitable sgreemeut betwen Great Britain and America when Presldeut Clevela-d's Venezuelan message had brought the two countries luto danger ous antagonism. Among Playfalr's students at the University of Edin burgh was the Prince of Wales, of whom a curious anecdote Is told. "It was while the Prince of Wales whs living lu Edinburgh, as Playfalr's pupil In the application of science to industry, that au Interesting incident occurred. Tbe two were standing near a caldron containing lend, which was boiling at a white heat. 'Has your royal highness.' asked Playfalr, 'any faith In science! 'Certainly, was tbe reply. Playfalr then carefully washed the Prince's bands with ammonia to get rid of any grease that might be on tbeuk 'Will you now place your band ft! ill Vr'JJT.$ YZ,i HUHTINOTON'S SEW YOItK rAI.ACE. -M ' .K acres, can be planted and cultivated ic country where tfce supply of labor li not great enough to plant a crop one tentb part a large. In the harvest time, by the aid of one of those enormoui barretiteri, hosecutters are t wenty-aii feet wide, the wheat is at once headed, thrashed, cleaned and sacked, read for market, tbe machine In one day gath ering the crop of seventy-five acres. To observe one of tbee enoromus tna chine traveling over tbe uneven sur face of these fields, trossiug wide d:tcbe,or crawling along the side bills, surmounting every obstacle with tbe most perfect ease, and automatically gathering In the ripened grain, sacked ready for market, is a, s.'gbt of tht rarest description. These mecbanical prodigies ar adapted only for countries like Call forula, with seasons of wet and dry, well defined, where cereals ripened bj hot suffs esally fall from the husks. Foi the uioitft lands of the great North these harvesters have not proved an entire success. lu this trailing metal and ladle out t portion of it V said Play fair. 'Do yot tell me to do this'' asked the Trince. 'I do, was the answer. The Prince in stantly put his band Into the caldroo and ladled out some of the boiling lead without sustaining any Injury. It is a well-known scientific fact that the bu man hand, if perfectly cleaned, may be placed uninjured In ead boiling at white heat, the moisture of the skin protecting It under these conditions from any Injury. Should the lead be at a temperature perceptibly lower tbe effect would be, of course, very differ ent." MEN THE CHEAPEST. Animal Mire In Huaaia Kxceeda That Paid for Unman Labor. In Russia the wages of a horse are higher than those of a man, and hence, of course, very much higher than the wages of women. Thus, in the Nishni Volga section, we find tbe average pay of man and horse to be about 72 cents per day; of man alone, 34 cents; that Is, 38 cents for a horse, and 34 cents for man. The women receive from 10 to 20 cents. In tbe central agricultural region the average Is: Horse, 23 cents; man, 20 cents; woman, 13 cents. In tbe southern steppe: Horse, 30 cents; man, 25 cents; woman, 10 cents. This Is an Interesting commentary on the standard of living of Russian agri cultural laborers. Its meaning is sim ply that human beings are cheaper than draught animals. In other words, It costs less to keep them alive. In the southern steppe five women can be em ployed more cheaply than two horses. Is It difficult to Imagine the condition of home life, the dearth of refining In fluences, the sodden, hopeless stagna tion that such a state of affairs reflects? Is It any wonder that the products of such a wage status as this are Individ ual degradation, social barrenness, meager education, political despotism, religious Intolerance, nnd, generally, a typo of civilization scarcely above bar barianlsm? Treaty Rights of Missionaries. Apropos of current events in China, it may not be inopportune to recall the various steps by which the position of English missionaries In tbe Yellow Em pire was secured. First came clauses -in the English treaty of Tien tsin, In 1858, guaranteeing tbe personal safety of missionaries, and declaring that if they acquired laud at tbe treaty ports and certain other places the agreement should be made "without exactions on either Bide." The French treaty of 1858 protected'. French missionaries travel lug peaceably aud with duly authenti cated passports in the Interior, and also by a clause said to have been surrep titiously Interpolated permitted them to purchase land and erect buildings "in the provinces." Of this clause English missionaries came lu time to get the conventional benefit, and the Imperial seal to their status and that of tbe missionaries of . other countries was given by au edict In 1801, which, after declaring "the right of foreign mission aries to promulgate their religion lu China," directed the authorities undet the strongest sanctions to protect them and their converts. Law Journal. The Eclipse iu India. When Uie Hindoos along the Ganges began to notice the recent eclipse of the sun they watclied with terror what they supposed to be the overpowering of their beloved dignity by the demou of darkness. Besides fasting and pray lug the native population along the shores bathed in the sacred river in thousands. The people at the top of the bank knelt down and prayed, shouting: "Horl bobr (God, I cry) Some covered themselves with dust and others washed themselves la the river. They were all mixed together men, women and children and all were In a frantic, excited state lest the sua should be altogether swallowed by the demon and never shine any more. A baby Is a rose without thorns. The thorns gradually appear as It reaches I maturity. WrHEK STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. kuM Beceiviax the tlactric Foil Ma f'rcqaeatijr K fceaaacitated. ' I: : a popular belief tis: desti from LstL sg is caued by Icter&ai buru or by XLt rupture of some vital organ, sucb a tie beart, tie lu&gs or rtom aci; bit, ttocg'a severe lrkt my nx:a.es occur, post-moneia examic st'ons t!dm reval any serious a2ec C2t of tbe :-.-rta. or. fur tbat matter, acytb;ag abnormal In tbe physiologic: fondltfocs of the stricken person. The tame ai-o applies to people kliied by eoDtat-t wi:a live wires, la caes of lig'jiainz stroke and electric shock tune of the ctief nerve centers are ln tei!y ": inula ;ed. Oc of these, tbe inedu'U o:.!rtcgata. situated at the bead of tbe spir-a! cord, exercises considera ble cobto! over tbe movement of res piration: wlile the nerve wh'eb it nds out and which is called from its wan derlez tbe vagti. has a similar power orer tbe action of tbe heart; so that wbn these nerve masses are subjected it any undue excitement tbe functions of repira'ion acd circulation are at once Interfered with. For this reason. In all cases, wbetber or lightning stroke or electric shock, the Milerer i to be placed without delay In tbe rooit favorable position for breathing, so that by energetically rub binr ail parts of the bdy and epeclal lj" by regular traction of the tongue, respiration may be restored If at al? poiib'e. Such attr nt!ons bave recalled animation more than once wben all hopes of recovery were given up. In one -aw forty-five minutes elapsed be- rore the patient gave signs of returning animatfon. and at the end of two hours be was abie to peak. He experienced ot other injury than burns oa the bauds acd tblgb. Engineering. HAS AN ANOMALOUS CLIMATE. ItlaaJ on the Coaat of Fiberla that Has a Varied Meteorology. SagbaJien. off tbe eastern coast of Siberia, presents a very curious anom aly of climate. Tbe Island is bathed by two cold ocean currents and in w!n:er notbiLg protects It against tbe icy nortbwet wiuds roming from Siberia. At tbe sea level tbe snow falls contin- UaliF and fnv nn ttio rrnnn1 tilt tl,o end of May. and tbe seashore is very coid. Further iniand, however, espe-. ciaily as we go higher up, the climate is modified just tbe opposite to what is observed ekewhere. It has often been observed in Siberia aud in Cenxal Eu rope that in winter the cold is ereater In the plains and the villages and that tne highlands bave a sensibly milder temperature; It is as if the dener coif lir accumulated in the lowlands. Tbe cold air accumulates lu the low regions of the Island nnd on the coast the higher regions have a more elevated temperature, feo it happens that the lower parts have an arctic vegetation, ! while the intermediate altitudes have I the vegetation of a temperate zone, 1 sometimes subtropical. The birch, the ash, the pine, the fir abound In the low regions and form often Impenetrable forests, but toward the center of the bland appear bamboos, hydrangeas, azalias and other plants that one Is greatly surprised to meet, and whose presence cau be explained only by the altogether abnormal climatic condi tions of the island. Newcastle Chron icle. Slcight-of-Hand for the Pastor.' Many years ago, when Hon. Joseph Marsden lived In Hawaii, he attended church on Sunday morning In Hllo. Mr. Marsden was then noted for bis skill in iegerdeuiaiu. Wbeu Dr. passed around the contribution bag at a Bun day service Mr. Marsden held up a ten dollar gold piece between bis thumb and forefinger so that Dr. could plainly see it. He then placed bis band over tbe bag, palmed the gold piece, and dropped In a silver quarter. Dr. returned to the table with bis collec tion. Aftec tbe service be emptied tbe bag on a table, but could not find the ten-dollar gold plec. He shook the bag repeatedly, turned tiver the small pile of contributions, got down on the floor and looked under the table, walked down the aisle, looking closely at the cracks In the floor, felt In bis own pock ets, and then went home wondering at tbe strange loss of tbe gold piece. Some time afterward tbe deceiver quietly sent the gold piece to the church. Pacific Commercial Adver tiser. Finally Decided It Was I'rgent. Recently, while several cyclists were enjoying a rest by tbe wayside In a cer tain part of Scotland, a rustic came up to them and said: "I've couplt ma calrt Dlv ye think that ye could come and gle me a band up wl' It?" "Oh, yes," was tbe reply, "after we get a rest Where Is your cart, and what was on it?" "It was a calrt of hay," replied the countryman, "an' It's lying doeu the road there." He stood staring and scratching bis head for a while, and then added: "I wud llket for ye tae come the noo, for tbe hangit thing Is ma falther's be neath It!" Answers. Glass Hailway Ties. By menus of a valuable toughening process, recently discovered, glass may now be moulded luto lengths and used as railway ties. Glass rails are also produced by this toughening process. It Is therefore possible to have a com plete glass railway. Tbe glass rails are turned out In sizes and shapes similar to those of the ordinary steel rails. They are far tougher, and resist the ac tion of the elements more successfully than steel. The Ostrich a Good Fighter.' Although the ostrich has powerful legs aud can kick like a mule, bis limbs are very brittle aud are easily broken. He has two toes on each foot, one be ing armed with a horny uail. which be uses as bis principal weapon of war fare. When au uuarmed man Is at tacked by oue of these birds tbe chauces are very much agalust the man unless he can climb a tree or Jump over a five-foot, wall A Patriotic Hibernian. Conductor Why didu't you wave that red flag Instead of the green wben 1 sent you down the track? You could bave saved this train. Pat For no man will OI wave a red flag when 01 have a grace waa! Lift. OUR BUDGET OF FUN. HUMOROUS SAYINGS AND DO INGS HERE AND THERE. Jokes and JokeUta that Arapp4 to Kara Beca K recall; Bor-6Jl- mo Slip tkat Are Old, Cmrloue aad IaafBble-Tbe Weak'a Haaaor. "My man," said an old Udy. a noto rious busybody, to a pitman whose dog was trotting on before him with lolling tongue, "your dog Is not safe, and ought not to be at Urge. His tongue banging out so ! a sure sign of rabies." "Nae. ma'am," replied tbe pitman, "ita tongue's owre big for Iu mooth, tame as some old ladies" tongues." Encllth aa t-ne la Writ. The following notice was lately af fixed to a church door In Hertfordshire, and read in the church: -This Is to give notice that no person Is to be buried In this churchyard but those living la the parish; and those who wish to be burled are desired to apply to tbe parish clerk." "Hey, mister, yer orter enter that boss in tbe races. There's a crazy man here that'll bet on 'im." The 8obtitnte. Mr. Jones Is your wife ever at a loss for a word to express ber feelings? Mr. Smith Oh, yes; especially when arguing with me. Mr. Jones Ah'. And how does she get around it? Mr. 8mitb-Oh, she simply throws something. Judge. Off at Last. "Have you ever loved before?" she aked, gazing at him tenderly. "Oh, yes," replied the racing young man. "I've had four false starts. But this Is a sure go now." Philadelphia North American. There Are Many Pnch. Little Elmer rapa, what is a politi cian? Prof. Broadhead A politician, my ton, 1b a man who hungers and thirsts to sacrifice himself for his country In times of peace. Fortunate. Census Man Are you married? Happy Dad You bet! Census Man Have you a family? Happy Dad Yes, slree! And, say! It's awful lucky you came to-day in stead of yesterday! Census Man Eh? Why? Happy Dad 'Cause I hadn't any yes terday. Puck. His Need. Friend The doctors don't seem to be able to do anything for you? Dyspeptic (gloomily) No; I guess I need a .constitutional amendment. Puck. At $1 Per. "What was the trouble at that house where tbe complaint came from yester day?" asked the superintendent of the gas company. "Nothing much," replied the Inspec tor. "I found a centipede in one of the pipes." "Ah! an extra hundred feet. See that they're charged for that." Philadel phia Press. An unpleasant surprise. A Generous Boy. "Johnny, you must give little sister part of your doughnut." "Yes, ma. I'm jest goin t est th edge off an' then give her th hole of lt"-J?hlladelphia Bulletin. What He Waa After. "He Is a man after my own heart. pa," said Julia, reverting to her Charles Augustus. "Nonsense," said Old Practical; "he Is a man after the money your uncle left you." And then all was quiet . , More Practical. May Don't you think a girl looks graceful holding a guitar? Tom Y'es, but a man looking for wife would rather see a girl holding bread pan. T .. .1 1 1 II . t jwujtvi. it j ncr Unas, "That slender Miss Simpson looks like a verv delicate Hrl " "Oh, I don't know; she must have a . 1 . . 1 . giHHi ueui ui sireugiu io squeeze her w atst in like that 'Chicago Record. Census Taker You live here, do you? v en, wnai reianou are you to the head of the bouse? Citizen See here, now, don't get too . f.ii I 1 , : 1 nun or 1 11 so uu can uer in. Indian apolls Journal. Where the Miatake Waa. "What's the meaning of this?" asked the farmer's wife. "You say vou went to town ou business, and here In this very paper I see you were Cued iu a police court for being drunk." "It is a reporter's mistake." "The prisoner bore your name, HenrT "Yes, that's the mistake. . I gave an other name. - Sural Sarcaam Waatetk Two rarmvrw. . .. -t. mn who na wTnii," sa;a -t,p fanalcg. "tWi I J bnr' ( '-Tour wtatr asked the farmer b.ro . STum-onection of terb, Ohri'aic't you goiu'-to build no bosirina. toor'-lndianapulU Press. Congratulated Hlmaelf. Too. Enfployer-I congratulate you on that new baby of yours, H'.gglns. Higgins-Tbank you, s:r. Emplover-And I have no doubt that hereafter you will be waked up early . n tlie office enough mornings i - , every day on tlme.-Sonrtrvllle Journal. Preliminary fl"" .1 nir.hsm' run VOU (hlC) tPH ; me where I (hie) live? I'm lUc) Couu- climan Bigootiay, you Officer-What's yer cook's name? . . , v. 1 . . SVRnailr Litizen Jtary adu iu.i-i w nrtWr-Four streets down and two doors to yer right Vi.1 III Fanlt. Tffa Mamma There were three. slice of cake In the cupboard. Jack, and nowhere are only two. How docs that happen? Jack-It was so dark In there, mam ma, that I didn't see the others. A Kindly Act. Farmer Greene Tber say a bunk steerer has run off with Josh Medder"g wife! Varmar T?rvo- no Tl.lt! Jiwh SOVS . u . ... 1 t . ' 1 V ' a... - he always knew them bunko-nteerers wuz good fellers at heart juuge. Quite a Difference. Mamma (to daughter)-You should not play with your brother's toy sol diers; besides, you are getting too old to play with such toys. Daughter I am not playing with the common soldiers, mamma. I am play ing with tbe officers. Had Heard of Them Beforo. Teacher Yes; the Constitution was adopted In 1789. Now, Johnny, can you tell us anything about tbe principles of American liberty? Johnny Gee! I should say I could! Pap's been running fer office ever since I kin remember. Another Week's Wait. Bingo I went Into the antique furni ture dealer's to-day to get that Chip pendale chair you admired so much, and be bad Just sold it. Mrs. Bingo How unfortunate! Bingo Yes. I"? said It would be at least a week before be could turn ou another like It A Touch of Sympathy. Rooster Say, old man, let's kick; I'm getting tired of being henpecked my self. Their liee. Little Enoch Paw, what are fools good for, anyhow? Farmer Fliutrock To teach us the results of blowin' into unloaded shot guns, buyln' gold bricks, guzzlin' pat ent medicines, lightiu' tbe tire with coal oil, goln' up in balloons, skatiu' on thin Ice, tryln' to beat other people at their own games, Indorsln our friends' no.es, tblnkln' we know It all, tllrtln' with grass widows, and so on and so forth, my son! ruck. Good Definition. "What is a sanguine .disposition, Un cle Christopher?" "Sanguine disposition? Well, It's your mother, Bobby, thinking she cau drive a picture nail Into the wall with a banana." Too Well Known. Bill I understand Gayboy Is one of the best known men in your town? Jack Why, he's so well known that he has to go out of town to borrow money. It'e an lit Wind, Etc. Mae Little brothers are n niiiann They are always about when they are not wanted. Ethel-Yes, but then they sometimes come in very handy as witnesses In breach of promise suits. San Francis co Examiner. Getting at the Facts. ue n 1 envy tnat man who Just sang the solo! She Why, I thoueht he hA . . , - mi ex ceptionally poor voice! He-Oh, it isn't his voiee I envy it's his nerve! Chicago News. Mean Human Nature. "Jones always wants his vacation the last man in tbe office." "What's that for?" "He gets a keen relish out of tbe fact that we are all working with nothing to look forward to while he is Joyously A Rural Bargain. "Ton say them shoes is with $1, but you'll take 75c ef I pay cash, won't you?" "Yes." "Then you'll fling in a pair of woolen sox, I guess?" "Rekln so." "Hold on; them shoes hain't got no strings, have they?" "I'll give you a pair." "Better make hit two pair: on m soon wear out." "Allriht hertw .. "Sr . , ... . c-- s'uime a pair of suspenders fer good measure " "Well, rather than miss a trade I'll do it. What else?" "When a feller buys a bill you alius set em up, don't you?" "Yes, what'll you taker "Two segars an' a pound o' cheese- The safest person to confide in is one who has troubles of his own and con sequently, seldom takes enough inter est In other people's troubles to talk them over. -- IMPROVING, A better Tone to Dun'a and Bradatiwt. , Weekly lievlew. ' Brastreet'i m.ts: Distribute trade, that from jobbers particnlri, im reufei al tbe vacation seascn ..' Reports from leading Western ctnteri are more favorable and a large ggr(. gate of bnsiuecs iu dry goods, elothiDz shoes, huts and hardware are featuri noted this week. The Iron nnd eteel trade, too, notes a decide 1 gain in ton, and volume of sales, though prices et. 'cept in a few instances bar den b,, slowly. Clearings, reflecting past bud. ucss ami uummi" i'cluuiihiu, are vert mall, but railroud earning, reflectini the really heavy actual movement Into consumption, maintain their old paiUs Itfclatively, the lnot quiet and kti satisfactory conditions rule in the jjri niary textile markets of the East, tn fleeting the backward state of Dext spring's business. Corn crop advance are viewed as rather better Lecan; 0( the ending of the late dry, hot spell 4 tbe West. Cotton crop condition! n till, however, only partially defined, and leading state authorities areqiiotej' as predicting a short crop. The stead luets of staple prices is a feature in present quietness of trade. To disappointing foreign advices and the backward state of the demand lot cotton goods are to be attributed the shading iu raw cotton this week. Thj season in men's wear, woolenj, has been rather disappointing so far, whili the jobbing demand fi t dreHS goods it quite favorable.. Manufacturers in buying only enough raw wool to covet orders foi goods aud prices are weak it the lowest point reached. Wheat, including flour, shipments for the week aggregate 3,218,313 bush, elfl, agaiust 2,605,168 bushels lf( week. Failures aggregate 165 for the week as against 135 last week. Canadian failures number S3, against 29 lust week. PACIFIC COAST TRADE. Seattle Market. Onions, new, l!io. Lettuce, hot house, $1 per crate. Potatoes, new, $15. Beets, per sack, 85c$l. Turnips, per sack, 75c. Squash 4c. Carrots, per sack, $1.00 Parsnips, per sack, $1.25. Cauliflower, native, 75c. Cucumbers 10 20c. Cabbage, native and California, 8c per pounds. Tomatoes 40 50". Butter Creamery, 25c; Eastern 22c; dairy, 15 18c; ranch, 14c pound. Eggs 24c. Cheese 12c. Poultry 12c; dressed, 14c; spring, 13 15c. Hay Pnget Sound timothy, $11.00 12.00; choice Eastern Washington timothy, $16.00. Corn Whole, $23.00; cracked, ?25; feed meal, $25. Barley Rolled or ground, per ton, $20. Flour Patent, per barrel, $3.60; blended straights, $3.25; California, $3.25; buckwheat flour, $6.00; gra ham, per barrel, $3.00; whole wheat flour, $3.25; rye flour, $3.804.00. Millstuffs Bran, per ton, $12.00; shorts, per ton, $14.00. Feed Chopped feed, $19.00 per ton; middlings, per ton, $20; oil cake meal, per ton, $30.00. Fresh Meats Choice dressed beef steers, price 7c; cows, 7c; mutton 7,'s; pork, 8c; trimmed, 9c; veal, 9 11c. Hams Large, 13c; small, breakfast bacon, 12c; dry salt sides, 6lac. Portland Market. Wheat Walla Walla. 5656&; Valley,57 M c; Bluestem,60c per bushel. Flour Best grades, $3.10; graham, $3.50. Oats Choice Jwhite, 42cj choics gray, 40o per bushel. Barley Feed barley, $15.00 15.00; brewing, $17.00 per ton. Millstuffs Bran, $13.00 ton; mid dlings, $20; shorts, $15; chop, $15 per ton. Hay Timothy, $11 12; clover,$7 7.50; Oregon wild hay, $07 pertjn. Butter Fancy creamery, 45 50c; store, 272C Eggs 19o per dozen. Cheese Oregon full cream, 1S! Young America, 14c; uew cheese 10o per pound. Poultry Chickens, mixed, $3.00 4.00 per dozen; hens, $4.50; Bpruus, $2.003.00; geese, $6.007.00 p ducks, $3.004.00 per dozen; turkeys, live, 14 16c per pound.J Potatoes 4050oper sack; 6weets, 2 2 'io per pounn. Vegetables Beets, $1; turuiiw, V' per sack; garlic, 7o per pound; cab bage, 2c per pound; parsnips, Ifll onions, 1 He per pound carrots, $1- Hops 2 80 per pound. Wool Yalley, 15 16c per pound; Eastern Oregon, 15 16c; mohair, 25 per pound. Mutton Gross, best sheep, wethers and ewes, 3 c; dressed mutton, V 7g0 per pound; lambs, 5c. Hogs Gro48, choice heavy, $5.00; light and feeders. $4.50; dressed, $5.006.50 per 100 pounds. Beef Gross, top steers, $4. 00 4.50; cows, $3.504.00; dressed beef, 6a 740 per pound. Veal Large, 6g7jc; small, 8J BJjc per pound. Ban Praneiaeo Market. Wool Spring Nevada, ll13op pound; Eastern Oregon, 10 14c; Val ley, iodise; jsortnern. aiuc. I Hops 1899 crop, 8 ,4 13c; "ef crop, 1900, 10 12,4c. Butter Fancy creamery 23c; .do seconds, 21 22c; fancy dairy, 20c; do seconds, 19o per pound. ' Eggs Store, 17c; fancy ranch, ,22c. I Millstuffs Middlings, $17.00 9 u.uu; bran, laUOia-BiJ. 1 .1 Hay Wheat $8 12; .wheat ana ' at 13.00 10.50; beSt barley f 8.50 alfalfa, $6.00 7.50 per ton; str 2537,4e per bale. Potatoes Early Eose, 80 75c; Ore gon Burbanks, 90c $1; river Bur banks, 3565c; new. l'2o. Citrus Fruit Oranges, ValenciJ $2.753.25; Mexican limes, $4,003 6.00; California lemons 75c$l-5: do choice $1.752.00 per box. Tropical Fruits Bananas, $1.50i 2.50 per bunch; pineapples, n018' lnal; Persian dates. 66c Vs poun-1 4S ! -V s.