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Gfflfijyw ENGAGEMENT DISEMBARKING THE TROOPS General Aaderion't Force« l and Near the City—Boston Cover« the Opera* lion— Iguinaldo Getting Hi« Artillery in Action Against the Suburbs. SPANISH Terrible FLEET AT THE I ! J j | Six- New York, July 23.—A correspond ent of the Journal writing from Cavite, Manila, July 17, relates the result of tire inspection of the hulls of the Span- ish warships sunk in Manila by the squadron of Admiral Dewey. The cruiser Reina Cristina shows the moat complete destruction. The course of the Olympia’s 8-inch shells oan be clearly traced by the line of ruin ex tending from stern to waist. There are very few large slrot bob's through tire hull, the principal ones being from six-inch shell amidships and from four- inch shells. The cruiser Ca-tillo is lees burned but terribly wrecked. There are plain traces where Bix big shells tore immenes holes in tire wooden hull. When the fire started, the weight of guns caved the hull inwards. The warship is now a mass of twisted iron and charred beams—a very bad wreck, resembling that of the Maine in ap pearance. Three large shells entered the Don Antonio de Ulloa amidships, but the vessel did not burn. She sank quickly, riddled by shells of all sizes. The greatest havoc was done by six-inch shells. AGUINALDO 1 MANILA. Execution by Dewey’s Inch SheiLs. NIP=. WATSONS Particulars of the Battle on the North Coast of Cuba. Invested by Americans and Insurgents. Manila, via Hong Kong, July 25.— The dieembarkation of the American troupe composing the second expedition is being pushed with the utmost energy. Tlie Colorado regiment is alieady in the field, near Paranque, and others will be transferred witiiout loss of time. The United States cruiser Boston has teen detailed to cover the landing par ties. She now occupies a position al most within range of three guns of Fort Malate, which is only a short distance from Manila proper. The brigade commanded by General Anderson is still at Cavite, but his troops are ready to move. The arrival here of the monitor Mon terey is anxiously expected. The Mon- terey, with tire collier Brutus, left San Francisco for Manila, June 7. She arrived at Honolulu June 24, and left there agaiu on June 29. The insurgents are gradually getting their artillery into action against Pine da, Santameso and Malate. The fight ing is desultory. The Spaniards have been driven from the trenches outside of Malate, and the insurgents are strongly entrenched near the walls of the forts. The insurgents began to bombard Malate first, and struck the telegraph company’s cablehouse. It is said on semiofficial authority in Manila that the recent news from Cuba is a “vile English fabrication;” that in reality the Spaniards have been vic- torious, and that Admiral Camara’s squadron coaloi at Singapore and is expected here July 2T. AT I Key West, Fla., July 26.—Acting under orders of Rear-Admiral Samp son, four American warships Thursday ifternoon entered the harbor of -Nipe, on tho northeast coast of the province of Santiago de Cuba, and after a furious bombardment, took possession of the harbor. The vessels engaged were the Topeka, Annapolis, Wasp and Leyden. In the course of an hour they si lenced the forts, sunk the Spanish gun boat Jorge Juan and scattered the Spanish riflemen who had taken part in the engagement. Captain Hunker then ordered the ships to go in. The Wasp and Leyden, being the smallest of tire quartette, led the way, followed by the Annapolis, while the Topeka, which carried a heavier battery, brought up the rear. The channel is very narrow, ami on the bluff to the right was a fort and signal station. As the Wasp and Leyden rounded the point, the forte fired a dozen shots, none of which, however, fell near them, and the Topeka returned the fire with her three-pounders. Almost im mediately the Spaniards deserted the forts, and the Topeka continued to send shells into them. A body of riflemen on the beach returned the fire with a few wild shots, but they, too, were quickly dispersed by the Topeka’s smaller guns. The Topeka also dis charged two torpedoes. At the same time, another small tort to the left of the channel fired on the American ships; but it was silenced as easily as the other. Meanwhile, the Wasp and Leyden opened a cross fire at the Jorge Juan, which lay to the south, in front of the town of Mayari. Her position was about a mile and a quarter from the leach, and behind her was the third fort. This fort opened on the Wasp and Leyden, and as the Annapolis and Topeka came up, the Spanish gunboat joined in the fighting, and a general battle followed. The Topeka anchored in the middle of the harbor, about 4,000 yards from the Jorge Juan, and the other three American boats drew up on either side and formed a semi circle. The Americans then closed in on the Spanish ship, pouring in a de structive fire and on the forts behind. The Topefca sent four-inch shells crash ing into the Jorge Juan at such b rate that she sank within 20 minutes. When the firing became heavy, tire officers and crew of the Spaniard pot off in a small boat and made the shore under a heavy fire and escaped into tire woods. Two shots from tire Topeka’s bow gun dropped squarely into the Mayari forts. The Spanish pennants disappeared and the white flag was run up. This ended a short but one of tire most vicious battles of tire war. CHEERED THE ENEMY’S FLAG. How Spanish Prisoners Thanked Uncl« Sam for Ills Kindness. | DICTATOR. Insurgent Chief Declare« Martial Law Over the Philippines. Washington, July 25.—The follow ing cablegram has just been received at the war department: "Hong Kong, July 25.—Aguinaldo •declares a dictatorship and martial law over all the islands. Tire people expect independence. I recommend Chinese ponies for cavalry use. ‘‘ANDERSON.’’ General Anderson is senior army offi cer at the Philippines. The dispatch was sent from Manila probably several days ago. The reference to Chinese ponies means that General Anderson desires that kind ot cavalry animals. General Anderson’s message gave the cabinet food for consideration at its regular meeting today. There is no disposition to force an issue with the insurgent chief at tlais time, but it is pretty well understood that he will not be allowed to commit the United States government in the future treatment ot the Philippine islands. Dynaiult* Explosion in a Jail. St. Joseph, Mo., July 25.—Great ex citement was oreated Last night by an explosion of dynamite in the oounty jail, the act of a numlrer of desperate convicts awaiting transfer to the peni tentiary. The rear end of the jail was wrecked, but the prisoners’ escape was prevented. As one important result of the cap ture of Santiago, the iron and steel mines are to resume operations at once. American companies will handle the output of the Cuban mines as was the case before their operation was suspend ed by order of the Spanish officers. Shot From Ambiuh. Cincinnati, July 25.—The Commer-, cial Tribune’s special from Barbours ville, Ky., says: John Baker and a colored man were killed yesterday by unknown persons n ambush. Baker was out on bail and was accompanied by two negroes, whom he employed to guard him en route to Manchester. One of the negroes escaped. All con nected with the White-Howard, or the Garrard-Baker factions are guarded when they travel. Nrw York, July 26.—Prisoners of war cheering the flag of their captors was the unusual sight witnessed at the Union dock in Brooklyn today. The sight was all the more significant as the cheers came from Spanish throats. The 254 prisoners captured on the four prize steamers now in port were about to sail for home under the British flag. They were on board the Hesperia, and just as she backed out of the dock, one of the patrol gunboats came by. With one accord, the prisoners raised three mighty cheers, which startled the peo ple on the Brooklyn bridge, and could be heard on Governor’s island. It was the best they could do in thanking Uncle Sam for the kindnees lavished on them while prisoners. The Hes peria left at 3 P. M. The prisoners were a happy lot, and their appearance showed that they bad been well treated while in enforced idleness. Among the prisoners were six officers. They have saloon acommodations, while the oth ers are in the steerage. THE MAINE DISASTER. Examination of Cervera’s Ship« Prove« It Wai Due to hu External Cause. Preparation« Five Spanish Gunboats Were Destroyed. THREE TRANSPORTS RUINED At Usual, There Were No Ixiases on the American Side—Spanish Losses Were About 1OO Killed—Care Taken Not to Damage the City. Playa del Este, July 23.—The follow ing is the official account of the latest naval victory—that at Manzanillo, modestly told by Commander Todd, of the gunboat Wilmington, in bis report to Admiral Sampson: "At 7 o’clock on the morning of July 18, the vessels on the blockade in this vicinity, the Wasp, Helena, Scorpion, Hist, Hornet, Wampatuck, Osceola, ap proached the harbor of Manzanillo from the westward. At 7:80 the Wil mington and Helena entered the north ern channel toward the city, the Scor pion and Osceola, the mld-ohannel, and the Hist, Hornet and Wampatuck the south channel, the movements of these vessels being so timed as to bring them within effective range of the shipping at about the same moment. At 7:50 the fire was opener! on the shipping, and after a deliberate fire, lasting about two and a half hours, three Spanish transports, El Gloria, Jose Garcia and La Purisima Concepcion, w’ere burned and destroyed. The Pontoon, which was the heritor guard and storeship, probably for ammunition was burned and blown up. Three gunboats were destroyed. One other was driven ashore and sunk, and a third was driven ishore, and is believed to have been disabled. “The fire was maintained at a range which is believed to be beyond the range of the shore artillery. It was continued until after a gradual closing in, the shore batteries opened fire at a comparative short iange, when the ships were recalled, the objeot of the expedition having been accomplished and the ideas of the oommander-in- ohief carried out as I understood them, that is, to destroy the enemy’s shipping, but not to engage tire field batteries of the forte. “No casualties occurred onboard any of our vessels. Great care was taken in directing the fire that as little dam age as possible should be done to the city itself, and so far as could be ob served, little, if any, was done. The Spanish loss is believed to have been in the neighborhood of 100 killed. The gunboats destroyed or driven ashore were the Delgado, Guantanamo, Os- tralla, Continola and Guardian.” MORE TROOPS FOR MANILA. Probably 40,000 Will Be Ordered From San Francisco. San Francisco, July 23.—An after noon paper asserts, on the authority of an unnamed army officer, that 40,000 troops will be sent to the Philippines from this city. The assertion is based an the surmise that the insurgents will give the United States trouble, and that it will require at least that many United States soldiers to preserve order in the Philippines. Preparations are being made to rush the available trans ports, and nearly 4,000 soldiers will be dispatched in two weeks. The trans port Arizona, recently purchased by the government, and which arrived from Puget sound today, will be fitted out immediately, as will also the transport Scandia. No troops have been desig nated to go on.these vessels, but they will be selected and fully equipped be fore the steamers are ready to receive them. Their exact capacity cannot be learned until the bunks are in place. The St. Paul and the Tacoma with oav- airy horses will be dispatched at the earliest possible day. The government is etill looking for available troopships, and one or two now at Puget sound ports may be added to the list. The fifty-first Iowa volunteers have in all likelihood been selected to go to Manila in the transport Arizona. To day, a detail of men was ordered to take the rations, proceed to the steamer for the purpose of guarding it and pre venting any of the Chinese crew from going ashore. On the Rio, which will sail Saturday. 15 officers, 520 enlisted men, and 10 civilians, a total of 906, will take passage. Of these, 731 comprise two battalions of the South Dakota regi ment, 53 are men of the signal corps, and 104 recruits for the Utah light artillery. Brigadier-General II. G. Otis will be in command. Off Santiago de Cuba, July 26.— “Any doubt that may have existed that the Maine was blown up by an outside bomb is dispelled by an exami nation of the destroyed Spanish ships,” said a member of the board of survey that examined the remnants of Ad miral Cervera’s fleet. "Of the four ships examined, three were blown up by their magazine exploded and every torpedo in addition, yet on none of them was there the same effect pro duced as by the explosion on the Maine. There was no upheaval of the keel, and little bulging of the plates, except in the immediate vicinity of the explosion. The effect was nearly altogether upward, in some cases tire protected deck being lifted; but outside of the springing of a few plates, the hulls were intact.” The examination of the wrecks ol the Spanish ships was made first for the purjrose of ascertaining the effect Many Bodies Were Sighted. of American gunnery, and second, to Chester, Pa., July 23.—The tank find the effect of an internal explosion. Both subjects bore upon the Maine steamer Oilfields, which arrived today from Shields, England, reports having incident, as noted above. passed a large number of bodies of per Out ot Harm’s Way. sons while off the Newfoundland London, July 26.—Lloyd’s agent re banks, a few days ago. Captain Saw ports that two Spanish gunboats have yer stated that there were fully 200, entered the harbor of Figuaira, at the and he supposes they were those of the mouth of the Mondego, Portugal. victims of the La Bourgogne disaster. FLEET TO GO. for the Descent on Coast of Spain. the Washington, July 23. — Secretary Long said tonight that the prepaiations For dispatching the Watson squadron to European waters were going on un I interruptedly, but that the departure lecessarily would await the movement jf the warships at Porto Rico, the Massachusetts and other ships being required for convoying the troops to Porto Rico. This disposed of a report circulated during the day that the ex pedition had been abandoned. It was felt that the report was more mischiev- rus at this time, as it indicated a put- pose to yield to the implied threat from European sources that a Eurojiean coa lition would result if the American warships attacked the coast of Spain. Neither the state nor navy depart ments look for any embarrassment from European quarters outside of Spain as a result of the naval move- ' ment against the peninsula. During the day orders were sent to Norfolk to hurry forward work on the colliers which are to aocompany the Watson expedition. Had the army troop-ships been able to go to Porto Rioo without a naval convoy the Watson squadron could have got away in a few days, as tne war lioard had wished to close all pre liminaries by next Saturday. But as the Massachusetts and the cruisers Co lumbia, Cincinnati, Dixie and Yale, together with several lesser craft, were considered necessary as a patrol for the Miles expedition, this changes the plans slightly. The Dixie is almost certain to be in the Watson suadron, and the Massachusetts is likely to be. Secretary Long expressly says, how ever, that the delay of the Watson squadron is incident to the convoying of the troops to Porto Rico, and does not mean that the start will be post poned until the Porto Rico operations are concluded. The report from Barcelona that the people were so fearful of the approach of the Watson squadron that they were urging France to establish a protecto rate over all the Catalonia district, in cluding Barcelona, was dismissed by officials and by the diplomatic corps best informed in the affairs of France as fantastic speculation, unwarranted by any actual movement now on foot It is said to be thoroughly well estab lished that France is not lending a helping hand to Spain in any of her afflictions. ARCTIC They WHALERS SAFE. Were Not Threatened Shortage of Food. With Seattle, July 23.—A member of the Bear relief expedition writes from Point Barrow, under date of March 27. confirming the news received from Captain Tuttle that the imprisoned whalers had been reached, and that they were better off than had been expected. Most of the vessels can be saved, and the men have not suffered seriously, having subsisted on fish and wild reindeer. There were 100 men quartered at Cape Smythe, 76 in the old Kelly house and the remainder divided up between Charlie Brower’s and the old refuge station now occupied by Profes sor Mcllhenny. They were iu want of clothing and food, which were at once supplied. Lieutenant Jarvis, who led the land expedition which arrived at Point Barrow ahead of the Bear, made nearly 2,000 miles in-102 days, and his arri val put an end to the troubles of the ice-locked men. He first boarded the Belvidere and was greeted by Captain Millard, who at once informed him of the condition of the fleet. The ariival of the tame reindeer and the Bear party put an end to the fears of the men, and there is no danger of further distress. ____________ ___ Cervera to Stay In A merlon. Annapolis, Md., July 23.—A rumor, which cannot be traced to an authori tative source, was on everybody's lips here today to the effect that Admiral Cerveifa bail expressed a determination not to return to his native country at the close of hostilities between the United States and Spain. It is said that the admiral has decided to take up his residence in Boston, whither he will repair with his son, Lieutenant Cervera, who is also a Spanish prisoner here, as soon as peiee is declared. The Spanish officers who arrived last night on the Harvard were escorted through the city today by members of the first contingent of prisoners and seemawell satisfied with their quarters. Captain Eulate adheres to his origi nal objection and refuses to sign the parole. He is gloomy and morose, as sociating little with his brother offi- rere. ________________ Aguinaldo*« Cabinet. London, July 23.—The Hong Kong rorrespondent of the Daily Mail says that General Aguinaldo’s cabinet took the oath of office at Bacoor on Sunday, in the presence of 6,000 natives. A fireworks display followed. Aguinaldo is restless under American restraint, Hid wishes to capture Manila. United States Consul Williams, who is at Ca vite, has written to Consul Wildman here, strongly urging him to come to Cavite and reason with General Agui naldo, with whom he has great influ ence. Mr. Wildman starts at the end of next week. Many Shots Fired. More Klondike Gold. Seattle, Wash., July 26.—One hun dred and thirteen Klondikers, who ar rived at Victoria this morning on the steamer Garrone, reached here this afternoon. The most conservative es timate places the amount of gold they brought at half a milion dollars. Dr. D. W. Ward, of Portland, says there are many who have large amounts, while on the other hand, many are coming out broke. All are reticent American Vessel Hombarde Tower. WEEKLY Denver, July 23.—A special from Madrid, July 23.—A dispatch from Fort Worth, Tex., to the News, says: Havana says that the American war The south-bound Santa Fe passenger ship« before Manzanillo separated yes train, due here at 1:80 tonight, was terday, five proceeding to a point off J held up near Saginaw, eight miles Cape Cruz, where they bombarded a i north of here, by masked men. The signal tower, causing damage. robbers ordered the engineer to run to Gibraltar, July 23.—Three Spanish North Fort Worth, three miles from trans-Atlantio «teamen have arrived the city. A sheriff’s posse, city po here from Cadiz, fearing that the lice and armed citizens have gone to squadron of Commo-1 ore Watson will the scene on a yard engine. A report attack that place and destroy all the here had it that some 75 shots were ex- i changed between robbers and officers. shipping in port. MARKET LETTER. ’ (Reported by Downing. Hopkin« A Co., Inc., Beard of Trade Broker«, 711 to TU Chamber os Commerce building, Fortlaud, Oregon.) Spanish Steamship Line the Lowest Bidder. MADE A REASONABLE RATE Fir«t Vessel« Will Be at Santiago in Nine Day«—Company Accepting the Contract lias Many Steamers in Spain’s Auxiliary Navy. Washington,July 22.—Arrangements were practically concluded by the gov ernment tonight for the transportation jf the Spanish prisoners at Santiago from Cuba to Spain. The contract was awarded to the Spanish Trans-Atlan- tica Company, represented by J. M. Ceballos & Co., of New York. The company agrees to carry the prisoners from Cuban ports to Spain at the rate of «20 for each enlisted man and «55 for each commanding officer, subsistenoe to lie furnished by the com pany on the army rations as provided for in the government’s advertisements for bide. The award provides also that the company shall have five ships at San tiago in nine days from tomorrow, two in 17 days from tomorrow, and enough to complete the transportation of the prisoners in 21 days from tomorrow. Two days ago. Colonel Hecker, in charge of the transportation of troops in the quartermaster-general’s depart ment of the army, went to New York to consult shipping companies concern ing the transportation of the Spanish troops surrendered at Santiago. Bids which he had previously advertised for were opened at the army building in New York today. Colonel Hecker re turned to Washington this evening. Tonight he had a conference at the war department with Secretary Alger, Quar termaster-General Ludington and Ad jutant-General Corbin. The bids of the several compaines were considered, that of the Spanish Trans-Atlantioa Company finally being accepted, as in all respects it was regarded as the beet made. On the basis of 24,000 enlisted men and 1,000 offioers, it will cost the gov ernment «535,000 to transport the pris oners. The ships will fly the colors of Spain and will be manned probably entirely by Spanish crews. It was remarked tonight, as one of the curious develop ments of the war, that the United States government should enter into a friendly contract with a oomjiany, many of whose vessels are auxiliaries to the Spanish navy, and some of which have been captured or destroyed by the navy of the United States. THE ROW AT The wheat trade has dropped into a condition where no one except scalp el« and a few professional traders, ex porters, anil elevator people are touch ing it. There is a promise of carrying charges in the near future , and as ele vator people have no stock, they are commencing to buy the daily arrivals. Millers are buying a little, and export éis who have made good saleB abroad ' for near shipments are also competing for the arrivals. The big speculators are mostly on the short side. They sell whenever the market has an upturn, and their offerings are sufficient to pre vent bulges of material length. On the breaks of 1 to 2 cents they covered part of their line, taking their profits, only to put the wheat out again at the same pi ice to possibly a shade better. They are working on the crop report. Their advices from the Northwest are favorable. A private statistician esti mates the spring crop wheat at 300,- 000,000 bushels. Placing the winter wheat yield at 400,000,000 bushels, it would make an aggregate orop of spring and winter of 700,000,000 bushels. This is the largest on record. Conser vative people place the crop at 600,- 000,000 bushel, and the government figures made the yield 615,000,000 bushels, or 89,000,000 bushel less than a month ago. Statistician Snow makes the spring wheat acreage 18,000,000 acres, which exceeds that of the govern ment. The acreage of the department of agriculture this year is nearer the actual seeding than at any time in its history, and possibly when the final re port is made it will show that the crop is about as reported, as it is able to get nearer the correct figures than ever be fore. Present prices are about the same as last year, but then farmers did not have a taste of «1 wheat, and where anxious to sell. Having been treated to a dollar wheat, most of them think that they should have higher prices again. Should the corn crop be ma terially damaged and sell at high prices, it may help wheat a little, but the out look is not particularly favorable. The exports for tho year ending June 30 were 216,000,000 bushels of flour and wheat, against 145,000,000 bushels the preceding year. SANTIAGO. Cuban .Innt» Patches t’p »be Trouble— Instructions to the General. Washington, July 22.—Sehor Que sada and other representatives of the Cuban junta have been in consultation with officials of the war department to day. The United States officials were assured that there was no dissatisfac tion with the management of affairs in Cuba, so far as the Cuban representa tives were ooncerned, and that if the Cubans operating about Santiago weie not in harmony with the United States, it arose from a misunderstand ing of the president’s proclamation and of the intentions of the United States government in the premises. The Cubans at Santiago, it was stated, probably thought that the action of General Shafter meant the continua tion of Spanish rule and Spanish au thority. It being well understood here that such was not the case, it was the belief of the Cuban representatives that when the matter was made plain to the Cuban officers in the field they wonld acquiesce in the action of the Americans and render tire United States army hearty support. The Cubans assured the war depart ment officials that nothing was further from their desire than a rupture with the United States forces and authority. It also became known that the junta had sent dispatches to Cuban officers that their course at Santiago was not approved by the junta, and if (»ersisted in would result in serious injury to the Cubans. It is believed that the repre- senatione made will bring about a better understanding between the Cu ban officers and the Americans. I D«non<ic«d Army Canteen*. Baltimore, July 22.—The annual atate oou vent ion of the prohibitionist party met at Prohibition Park Glyn- Jon, today. The platform adopted, sfter reciting the usual evils of the liquor traffic, has this to say relative to the army can I teen: "We believe that the so-called army canteen, as an adjjinct to military camps, is one of the most dangerous «nd destructive phases of the great jur«e of strong drink, and should be prohibited by the United States.” Gold on the Lakme. Seattle, Wash., July 22. — The steamer Lak me arrived today from St. Michaels with 100 passenger«, with lust estimated at «250,000, in addition to drafts representing a large amount. Madrid, July 22.—Advice« received here from the Philippine islands say that the natives are ill-treating 4,000 Spanish prisoner«, but it is hoped that the friendly office« of the French gov ernment will reecue many of the Span iards. Fortland Market. Wheat—Walla Walla, 60@62c; Val ley and Bluestem, 64c per bushel. Flour—Best grades, «3.75; graham, «8.50; superfine, «2.25 per barrel. Oats—Choice white, 40c; choice gray, 88c per bushel. Barley—Feed barley, «21; brewing, «22 per ton. Millstuffs—Bran, «15 per ton; mid dlings, «21; shorts, «13. Hay—Timothy, «11 @12; clover, «10 @11; Oregon wild hay, «9@10 per ton. Eggs—Oregon, 16 @ 17c per dozen. Butter—Fancy creamery, 85@40o; fair to good, 32J¿c; dairy, 25 @32Jic per rolL Cheese—Oregon full cream, 11@12c; Young America, 12J^c. Poultry—Chickens, mixed, «4.50 per dozen; liens, «4.00; springs, «2.00@3; geese, «8.00@4.50; ducks, young, «3@ 4.00 per dozen; turkeys, live, 10@ 12JÍC per pound. Potatoes—Oregon Burbanks, 30 @ 35c per sack; new potatoes 50@ 65c. Onions—California red, «1.25 per sack. Hops—5@l2)<c per pound for new crop; 1896 crop, 4@6o. Wool—Valley, 10 @ 12c per pound; Eastern Oregon, 8@12c; mohair, 25c per pouud. Mutton—Gross, beet sheep, wethers and ewes, 8Jic; dressed mutton. 7c; spring lambs, 9c per lb. Hogs— Gross, choice heavy, «4.75; light and feeders, «3.00@4.00; dressed, «5.50@6.50 per 100 pounds. Beef—Gross, top steers, 8.50@«3.75; cows, «2.50 @8.00; dressed beef, 6@6 4ac per pound. Veal—Large, 5Js@6c; small, 7@8c per pound. ________ «cattle Markets. Vegetables—Potatoes—Yakima«, •1 per 100 lbs; natives, «8@10; Califor nia potatoes, «1.00 per 100 pounds. Beets, per sack, «1.00; turnips, 7fic; carrots, «1.00; hothouse lettuce, —c; radishes, 12J<c. Fruits—California lemons, fancy, •4 .00; choice, »8 .50; seeding oranges. |1.50@1.75; Califoinia navels, fancy, *8@8.35; choice, «2.50@2.75; ban anas, chipping, «2.25@2.75 per bunch; strawberries, «1.50 per crate. Butter—Fancy native creamery, brick, 20c; ranch, 7@12o; dairy, 13% @15c; Iowa, fancy creamery, 20c. Cheese—Native Washington, 11@ lljfec; Eastern cheese, 11@11}>C. Meats—Choice dressed beef steers, prime, 7c; cows, prime, 6J¿o; mut ton, 7c; pork, 7@7hni veal, 8@8c. Hams—Large, lOJ^c; small, 11c; bieakfast bacon, 111*. Poultry—Chickens, live, per pound, 18c; dressed, 16c; spring chickens, «2.50 @8.75. Freeh Fish—Halibut, 8@4c; steel heads, 7@8c; salmon trout, 9@10c; flounders anil sole, 8@4c; herring, 4c. Oysters—Olympia oysters, per sack, «8.60, per gallon, solid, «1.80. Wheat—Feed wheat, «28. Oats—Choice, per ton, «26. Corn—Whole, «25; cracked, «25; feed meal, «25. Feed—Chopped feed, «17@21 pes ton; middlings, per ton, «1?; oil cake meal, per ton, «35. Barley—Rolled or ground, per ton, «25; whole, «24. Flour—Patent, «4.10, bbl; straights, «3.85; California brands, «5.50; buck wheat flour, «6.50; giaham, per bbl, «4.25; whole wheat flour, «4.60; rye flour, «4.25. Millstuffs—Bran, per ton, *14; shorts, per ton, «16. Hay—Puget Sound mixed, «8@10; choice Eastern Washington timothy, «1«. Eggs—Paying 18@ 18J¿c., selling 30 @31c. _ .