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OFF FOR PARIS. American C<»muii»»Í<fB»r» Take Theii ¡ Departure From WHwIiington. Aguinaldo Declares for Ab solute Independence. PHILIPPINES FOR THE FILIPINOS Claim* That They Dave Been Strug gling for Freedom Many Year»—Does Not Understand Autonomy. Manila, Sept. 19.—The Philippine general assembly was inaugurated at Malo Los yesterday with great enthu siasm. There were thousands of visit ors from the provinces, and a great dis play was made. Aguinaldo, at 9 o’clock in the morning, entered the hall of the convent recently occupied tv the Spanish local government It is an extremely plain room, adorned only with some religious pictures. The insurgent leader was in evening dress, according to the Spanish custor*. The others wore ordinary costumes. Aguinaldo, who was received with cheers and alBO with cries of “Viva America’’ by the large crowd of natives inside and outside the hall, read a de cree convening the members, who in cluded several Spaniards. He next read a message eulogizing the army, and thanking the friendly nations which had set the historic example of liberty and had assisted a down-trod den race. Continuing, Aguinaldo urgently and eloquently exhorted the assemblv to “follow the noblest prin ciples’’ and invoked the “spirits of the • mart'yred Filipinos.’’ The assembly then adjourned for the day. A Spanish delegate sug gested that business be resumed in the afternoon, but a Filipino objected, and accused the Spaniard of attempting to undermine the constitution. To this the Spaniard replied that he was a sin cere republican, and that his own de sire was the welfare of the country. Whereupon, the Filipino apologized, arid the proceedings terminated. During the afternoon many Ameri cans and Europeans arrived, and Agui naldo was kept busy receiving visitors, including the American consul. The press correspondent had a pri vate interview with Aguinaldo, who is extremely unwilling to compromise himself with the natives. He said that a majority of the Filipinos had been struggling for freedom for years and centuries, and that they now be lieve that their object has been at tained. Aguinaldo professed entire ignorance of the autonomous system in vogue in the British colonies, of pro tectorates and of American autonomy. He said he was tinable to understand the idea, and only understood "ab solute independence.” Personally be believed a protectorate for the Philip pine islands was unnecessary, but lie feared that the people would be disap pointed in this. He had not studied political economy and knew nothing about the various forms of government. He inquired whether Australia was an American colony, and said he had never heard of a Malay protectorate. Continuing, the insurgent leader said there was no need of protection for the Philippine islands, because the Filipinos were able to cope with any army. He admitted that he had never seen a foreign army, with the excep tion of the garrisons at Hong Kong and Singapore, and he had never seen these troops on parade. Aguinaldo declined to discuss the American army and protested his un dying gratitude to the Americans. He saitl they had come to the Philip pines to fight the Spaniards only, and now that they had finished the task, it was to be expected that they would re turn to America. He was unwilling to believe that the Americans would demand a reward for an act of human ity, and he declined to admit the necee- sity of a quid pro quo. The Filipino leader expressed him self confident that the newly founded government would build a navy ulti mately. In the meantime, be said, the great nations should protect and aid any young nation, instead of grab bing her territories. If the Americans should refuse to withdraw, the national assembly, he said, must decide the policy to be pursued—a policy which he declined to forecast. Further conversation was prevented by the strains of a brass band, but General Aguinaldo was interviewed also by a dozen American journalists. A Spaniard, supposed to be an officer, ununiformed, traversed the town, sneering at and denouncing the princi ples of the Filipinos. On his resent ing a friendly remonstrance, he was placed under arrest Several Filipirfbs assured the corre spondent that they have personally witnessed horrible tortures at Iloilo; the feet of natives held to a candle flame for hours, electric currents ap plied to the most sensitive parts of the body and various unnameable atrocities —all intended to extort confession. This is scarcely credible, but there are numerous alleged witnesses of such outrages, ami several who show sores of recent origin and %nbealed. Some eay they escaped only through bribing the Spanish officials. It is natural that there should be a yearning for re venge upon the Spanish prisoners at Malo Los, but these are not maltreated. Th« Captured Mausers. Washington, Sept. 19.—The war de partment has directo! that the Mauser rifles, about 5,000 in number, which were brought to New York, having been captured from the Spanish trooi s in Cuba, be turned over to the ord nance department. The latter in turn, ordered them shipped to the armory at Springfield, Mass. They will be thoroughly overhauled and if possible placer! in order, either for the use of our own troops or for sale. Washington, Sept. 19. — The peace commissioners left Washington this afternoon without any ceremonies. Tb<* commissioners were accompanied by a considerable staff of attaches, and Savoy, the faithful and trusted mes senger, who has stood guard at the doors of the secretaries and assistant secretaries of state for many years, and who in Faris will still lie on guard at the doors of the rooms which the com missioners will take up as their head quarters. Before leaving the state de partment Secretary Day held a recep tion and said farewell to all the em ployes individually. Captain Bradford, chief of the bureau of equipment of the navy department, was notified at the last minute that the president desired lire attendance upon the commissioners at Paris in the ca pacity of an expert, for no one in the Uni too States navy is so well informed as this officer as to the needs of the navy in the matter of coaling and naval stations. He will follow the commis sioners on the next steamer. Will 81 Sim IO NAIA j The Battle-Ships Oregon and ' Iowa to Reinforce Dewey. CAPTAIN BOB EVANS RELIEVED Assigned to Naval Inspection lioswii — Captain Sila» Terry Will Be the Next Coinmantier of the Iowa. FILIPINO CONGRESS. Opened by Aguinaldo With a Flowery Speech. London, Sept. 17.—The Manila cor. respondent of the Times, telegraphing Ibursdav, says: I am the only foreign jourualis’ present at the insurgent con gress at Ma'o Los, which has been se lected as the temporary capital of the revolutionary government. Early this forenoon Aguinaldo, accompanied by a large staff of generals and ministers, moved in state from the convent, now occupied as hie military headquarters, passing between lines of infantry and through streets decorated with palms and bananas, and packed with thou sands of peasants in holiday dress, to the church half a mile distant. Hore he was received by the assembled dele gates and conducted to a platform in the chancel, from which he delivered a brief message in the Tagalong language, after repeating it in Spanish. The substance of the message was congratu latory on the happy termination of the revolution and the complete conquest of the territory. He made a flowery appeal to the delegatee, usking them by the memory of the illustrious pa triots of Philippine history, to follow the example of England, Franco and America in preparing a constitution and promulgating laws to secure the complete and permanent liberty of the people of the Philippines. The mes sage excited but little enthusiasm, be cause it was absolutely non-committal. The assembly then proceeded imme diately to organize, preparatory to a discussion of the propoeed constitution and code of laws and the election of a president The absence of several of the most prominent and influential na tives was particularly noticeable as in dicating an intention to hold aloof until the policy is fully declared. A strong party, intoxicated by the present measure of success, favors op position to any foreign protectorate, lie- ing confident that tbe people can gov ern themeelves. Wiser counselors strenously oppose such a suicidal jxjli- cy. Apparently unanimity now ex ists only in the determination to free the islands forever from Spanish rule. This is the universal feeling. It will probably prove the controlling power in determining the final action of the congress. : DESTROCTION IN BARBADOES — The Island in the Path of a Terrible Hurricane. STARVATION IN ITS WAKE ; Three Hundred Live. Lost on the Island of St. Vincent—Thonsiuid. of Home. Destroyed. London, Sept. 16.—Advices were re Washington, Sept. 17.—Captain ceived here late tonight, saying that a Robley D. Evans called at the navy de terrible hurricane has swept over Bar partment today and had a long talk badoes, in the Windward group of the with Secretary Long, the immediate Lesser Antilles. Two hundred persons result of which was the issue of an or have been wouned and 4,QUO have been der relieving him from command of the rendered homeless. battle-ship Iowa, which is now being repaired at the New York navy-yard. St. Thomas, D. W. I., Sept. 16.— This was done at Captain Evans’ per According to the latest reports from sonal request. He served more than St. Lucia, the storm which broke out the period of time required by regula on the island developed almost unpre tions and practice for a captain to com cedented violence, being accompanied mand. Secretary Long has decided to by a tidal wave and tremendous rains. assign Captain Evans to duty as a Spiintaih 1’eiK'e Coinml»»ion. Numerous land slides were caused and Madrid, Sept. 19.—The Spanish [ member of the naval inspection board, many bouses, bridgea, and cocoa estates peace commission has been appointed. • arid he will assume his new duties after have been destroyed. « a brief vacation. Señor Montero Rios, president of the A boat from the island of St Vin The next commander of the Iowa senate, will preside. The other names | eent, 100 miles west of Barbadoes, ar are withheld until the queen regent [ will be Captain Silas Terry, of the re rived today at the island of Grenada, has given her approval. Duke Almo ceiving ship at the Norfolk navy-yard. and reports that St. Vincent has exper He will take the ship around South dovar de Rio, the foreign minister, and i ienced the most violent and destructive America and over to Honolulu in com Señor Moret, ex-sectetary of the colon- | hurricane ever known. Kingston, the it's, are engaged in drafting the instruc- I pany of the Oregon and some colliers. capital of St. Vincent, is totally de It is said at the navy department to tions of the oommittee. stroyed. It is estimated 300 lives day that the orders to the battle-ehijis The queen regent has signed the I have been lost in that island, and that joint bill passed by the cortes, author have not yet been issued, and that 2,500 people are homeless. The bod izitig the cession of national territory when they are, they will ultimately ies of tho dead are being buried in proceed to join Dewey’s fleet at Ma under the terms of the protocol. trenches. Thousands are etarving'or nila, if it should be deemed exjiedient General Augustin, ex-captain-gen- I being fed at the public expenso. The to reinforce him. But as the journey eral of the Philippines, accompanied amount of property destroyer! in St. by his family, arrived today at Genoa, around South America will occupy Vinoent cannot yet be estimated. nearly four months and many changes and is about starting to Spain. Every small house is down, and many in the situation as to the Philippines large ones have been destroyed. The MOB CHASED TORAL. may be expected to occur before the ex demolished buildings inolude churches, piration of that period of time, it can Sight of Spain’s Returning Army In stores and almost all the state build not be certainly foretold whether or furiated the People of Vigo. ings. Three large ships are ashore on not the Orergon and the Iowa will ever the Windward coast, and many smaller Vigo, Spain, Sept. 19.—About 700 reach Manila. vessels are stranded. people besiged the house of General When attention was called to the No iniormation is obtainable here Total today, demanding that the troops possibility of the dispatch of reinforce from Barbadoes as to the results of the which arrived here yesterday from San ment to Dewey being regarded as a threatened hurricane of Saturday night tiago de Cuba on board the Spanish technical violation of the trnce now last. Communication is cut off and steamer Leon XII be immediately pending, it was said at the navy de the worst is feared. landed. They proceeded to the quay, partment that that matter would proba PUT IN IRONS. cheering the troops, and were with dif bly be adjusted before the ships reached NO TROUBLE AT MANILA. ficulty dispersed by the soldiers of the Honolulu by the action of the ]»eace rehallar Treatment of the Rescued garrison. Afterwards a crowd of about commission at Paris. Should this not Whalers on the Bear. Admiral Dewey Has Not Ashed Pot 1,500 returned to the quay, and when be the case, however, it will be easy to Help. San Francisco, Sept 17.—A special they saw the soldiers landing barefoot intercept the ships at Honolulu by a from Seattle says: The ice-bound New York, Sept 16.—A special from ed ami nearly naked, they became in Iws patch boat, winch could make the whalers which were released from the Washington to tbe Times says: De furiated and surrounded General Tor- I run from San Francisco in a week. Arctic by the United States revenue spite the repeated denials of both the al's house, hissing and stoning tha cutter Bear have turned against their army and navy departments, many pa American and German Force«. building. Eventually, tire Spanish pers continue publishing dispatches New York, Sept 17.—A special to rescuers. general succeeded in escaping to the The men say that soon after leaving from this city stating that Admiral Leon XIII. On learning this, the mob , the Herald from Washington says: So St. Michaels they were orderer! to wash gathered on tire dock and stoned the far as Germany is concerned, the au- down the decks. They refused as they Dewey is asking for help, and that tbe administration will send to hie assist thonties say there is nothing in her at steamer for half an hour. The Leon j had no dry clothes to put on, and there ance immediately two battle-ships. was obliged ,to leave the place where titude to cause the belief that she pro poses to interfere with uny disposition were plenty of revenue men to do the These reports are beginning to annoy she was anobored. work. Seventeen of them were clapped the department officials us well as the Five steamers are ready to transport of the Philipinnes this government into irons and put in an empty coal president. There is no truth in them, maj- see fit to make. It is appreciated, the returning Spanish soldiers and civil bunker. The next watch also refused. aocordlng to Assistant Secretaries Allen officers, with the archives and muni however, that it will be the part of There were no more irons, so they were and Meiklejohn. tions of war from Cuba, but it is be wisdom of the United States to put in tied to a beam on the cold deck, with Admiral Dewey has not asked for aid lieved it will take four months and the Pacific a force so formidable as to their hands behind them. at any time. He has, on the other discourage even this suggestion of inter cost 80,000,000 pesetas to bring the Captain Tuttle claims that tbe men hand, repeatedly assured the navy de ference. troops back to Spain. Germany’s force in the Pacific con weie rebellious, and he treated them as partment that tjiere is no trouble to be New* From Dawson. sists of the armored cruisers Kaiser if they were mem tiers of his crew. feared In the Philippines and that he Port Townsend, Wash., Sept. 19.— and Deutschland, the protected cruisers The men say they will make a full re and his squadron are quite able to take The steamer City of Seattle arrived I Kierin Augusta, Irene, Princess Wil port to Washington. care of any emergency that may arise. from Skagway with 15 Klondikers, who | helm, Geifon, Cormoran and Falke. Assistant Secretary Allen said that Relief for Fire Victim*. left Dawson September 2. The amount there Is absolutely no tiutb in the re The displacement of Rear-Admiral Vancouver, B. C., Sept 17.—Relief port that the department is contem of dust brought out is variously esti- | Dewey's present force amounts to 30,- still comes to fire-stricken New West mated at between $150,000 and $200,- ' 832 ton,while that of the German com plating sending battle-ships or any minster. Rossland has contribut’d 000. mander readies 87,881. Rear-Admiral $5,000; the Northwest territoires, I ships at all to tbe Philippines to aid Leonard Win bolt, purser of the river Dewey’s ships, however, are better the admiral. steamer Linda, committed suicide by I armed than the German men of-war, $1,000; Nelson City, $500; Kamloops, “This department,” be said, "has $500. The Vancouver board of trade taking morphine while the steamer and their men have the advantage of received but one dispatch from Admiral fund is ’ nearly $3,000. The banks in was on its way down the river. He having been under fire. Dewey for several days. That dis the city are obtaining instructions was a native of London, England, aged The monitors Monterey and Monad from headquarters to subscribe $500 patch came this morning and gave us 25. the staitling information that Dewey nock are mainly serviceable for work The following deaths occurred at St. in smooth water, and if the German each. The Women’s Council has col had discovered that he could buy jerxed lected $448; Nanaimo, $500. One fea beef in Manila, and could thus save Mary’s hospital, Dawson: ships should start for the Pacific coast, .A. Butan, Canada; Thomas Tennett, [ ns would be the case in the event of ture of the fire has been the splendid the trouble and expnsee of a trip to London, England; James Sheehy, Vir war, Rear-Admiral Dewey would have way in which Eastern cities, as well as Australia for tbe purpose of getting ginia City, Nev.; James Keys, San only his protected cruiserB and gun Seattle and the towns of British Co some of this food for hie men. I think lumbia have come to tbe rescue of the that if he was expecting trouble he Jose, Cal. boats to depend upon. With two bat The recently organized Miners’ As tle-ships at his disposal, increasing the sufferers. would have said so in the cablegram. The supplies already received and We are confident that he will commu sociation held its first meeting August tonnage of hie squadron to 52,359 tons, still coming in from Victoria, Van 29 and drafted a letter to Sir Wilfred he would have a most formidable force. nicate with hie own country and with couver, Seattle and other placoe are the navy department rather than a cas Laurier, appealing to him for the ap meeting tbe wants of the situation in a ual newspa)>er correspondent in Manila pointment of a commission of inquiry WITHDREW FROM MANILA. most satisfactory manner. It is hoped whenever he gets into trouble and needs to inquire into the manner in which Gold Commissioner Fawcett has con Insurgent» Generally Complying With that tbe cases of actual suffering will help from thia government. The en be confined within very narrow limits. tire story is false.” ducted his office, and also making spe Otis’ Order. A careful estimate places the number cific charges against him and other Washington, Sept. ¡7.—General Otis of homeless people at about 2,500, and officials. has cabled the war department as fol tbe number of business houses and QUEEN 8IGNED PROTOCOL BILL The Salvation Army has just com lows: hon es destroyed at 500. Tbe loss will Weyler*. Agitation Re.nltsd In Ad- pleted large barracks at Dawson, and "Manila, Sept. 17.—Affairs are journing of th® Gorte». bag already commenced the work of much more satisfactory. Our demands reach fully $2,500,000. Madrid, Sept 16.—The queen regent taking care of the sick and relieving for the withdrawal of the insurgent Kan Into a Slide. their distress. Denver, Sept. 17.—A special to the signed the protocol bill thia evening. forces were complied with, and all were withdrawn or are withdrawing today News from Gunnison, Colo., says: A The government had intend«! the Tale No* Half’Told. cortea to ait until an Indemnity bill for Kingston, Jamaica, Sept. 19.—The except small forces in the outlying dis serious wreck occurred this afternoon the suspension of tbe constitutional on the Rio Grande railway in tbe recent hurricane was undoubtedly the tricts, which are not obeying the in guarantees had b<sm pass«!, but the worst visitation of the kind exper- j surgent leader. Aguinaldo requests a Black canyon, six miles west of 8a- threatened agitation on the part of ienced by the West Indies during the 1 few days in which to withdraw them pinero, Colo., in which three and per General Wevler and others, together century. Two hurricanes swept along by detachments, and punish their com haps more livee were loeL An extra with the evidence of divisions iu both the island chain from Barbadoes west manding officers. Over 2,000 have train, consisting of empty coaches going the liberal and the conservative parties, No concessions to meet the National Editorial ABeocia- ; ward to St. Vincent, and thence north already withdrawn. convinced Senor Sagastn of the advis west to St. Kitts, where it was last have been granted the insurgents, but tion, which is coming from the west, ability of dosing down debates, which ran into a rock elide, and it is reported strict compliance with the demands of heard from. Barbadoes suffered mostly that the whole train was thrown down would have hindered the free progress , from the rain, which destroyed crops the 8th inst. has been exacted. of the peace negotiations. The cortes ' “Manila is quiet and business is pro an embankment into tbe Gunnison and roads as it did at St. Lucia and will be next convoked to ratify the final other islands, while the center of the gressing favorably. No difficulty is an river. treaty ot peace. ticipated. We have been compelled to storm swept over St. Vincent and Violated the Armistice. General Primo de Rivera has de Guadaloupe. Details received from St. confine Spanish prisoners temporarily Santiago de Cuba, Sept. 17.—Gen- manded an inquiry into hia adtninia- i Vincent show that great destruction of within the limits of the walled city.” aral Lawton has received information tration of the Philippine islands, and life and property took place there. from a Cuban courier from Manzanillo in doing so he said the attacks of Count Mi*«ionarie« for Cuba. Ont of a population of 41,000, 300 that four days ago the Spaniards there d’Almenas were only fit for the month Kansas City. Sept. 17. — The annual were killed, and 20,000 injured and violated the armistioe by attempting of a “miserable slanderer.” The convention of the National Color«! rendered homeless. to take possession of the Cuban vessel oount was endeavoring to reply when Baptiet Association decided to main Bloomfield, Neb., Sept. 19.—A dis tain a missionary station in Cuba. It Fernandino, which was bringing sup fienor Sagasta read the decree prorogu tinct earthquake shock, lasting several was decided to ap;>oint two members plies for the Cuban army. On board ing the cortea. Count d’Almenaa and seconds, was felt here this morning, at of the church to go to Cuba before the were a guard of 12 men. They were General Rivera aeparat&i, approached about 4 o’clock. The shock was accom year is out and make the necssary pre fired u;>on by the Spaniards in the foit the president In a hostile manner, and ' near the bay, one Cuban being kill«!. a duel is expected. panied by a deep rumbling. liminary arrangements. Premier Sagasta afterward read the Fear of An Indemnity. Cleveland, O., Sept. 17.—Senator decree in the chamber of deputies. Barbados« Hurricane. It is expected that tbe Spanish peace Madrid, Sept. 19.—A painful impres Trinidad, British West Indies, Sept Kyle, of South Dakota, was stricken sion has been caused here by a state 17.—A steamer which has arrived here with paralysis here today. He arriv«i commissioners will be appointed with ment made by the Pais saying tire from near Barbadoes reports that fear In thia city last evening to visit friends. out delay. Unite*! States intends to demand $20,- ful havoc was caused there by the hur This morning, while at the Forest City Troop» for Porto Rico. 000,000 indemnity in behalf of Ameri ricane Saturday night. The destruc hotel, he was taken ill. His entire New Yoik, Sept. 16.—The Obdam can citizens who have suffered through tion of property was immense. It is right side is paralysed, and he was sailed from Brooklyn for Ponce tonight. the insurrection in Cuba. The Span believed over 150 persona were killed rendered speechleas. A few moment« She had on board tbe Firat battalion of ish peace commissioners will strongly throughout the island, and number« later he was unoonscions. The at the Sixteenth Pennsylvania regiment, oppose this, it is claimed; but fears were rendered homeless and destitute. tending physician «aid this aftesnoon 70 regular passengers, 16 postal clerks, prevail that the United States will be The shipping suffered seriously. Many that, though the senator suffer«! a ser and a crew of 75. Her cargo consisted come pitiless and press its advantage I local vessels were wrecked or blown out ious stroke, he was not in ■ serious con in the main of commissary supplies for dition at present. to the utmost. the regiments now in Porto Rico. to sea. WEEKLY MARKET LETTER. [Reported by Downing. Hopkins A Co., IneT. Soard of Trade Brokers, 711 to 714 Chamber ci Commerce building, Cortland, Oregon.] There has Iteen of late, the world over, a little shading of the early flaims as to wheat supplies. Tbe latest is the reduction by the Washing ton authorities in their estimate of the 1898 crop—585,090,000 bushels, in stead of tbe 607,000,000 bushels in Au gust. This year’s is no longer “the biggest crop on record,” a high-sound ing phrase which so often plays such havoc with prices and stands so well in lieu of all arguments. There was al bigger crop in 1891. The official drop ping of the figuies under the even 600,- 000,009 bushels figure will count for something. A round total like that ia more appalling for some reason, in a discussion than the more precise one, which may be only a little under it. Perhiqis tbe government figures are not high enough, an<i likely as not the acre age has been underestimat«!, but that makes no particular difference. If that is true this year. It lias also been true in other seasons and need not upset the satisfaction over the fact that this year’s American wheat crop is not “a record breaker.” Private statisticians have been reducing their early wheat estimates, which is also confirmatory of the claim that there bus been a “shading of crop figures” all around. It has not been going on alone on thia continent. Euroi« is now disputing as to whether Russia has a good or bad yield, having dropped the early claim as to a vast one. France alone has about fulfilled its early promises. In reference to supplies fromeveiy source, the trade is now talking conservatively rather than in the extravagant terms of June and July. Argentine ship ments have stopped absolutely, after contributing a total of less than 23,- 000,000 bushels. Russia is shipping a third as muoh each week as a year ago, and, according to Liverpool is cancel ing early September contracts. These look like bull statements and will nat urally suggest all those other signifi cant facts which are of the other sort and which ought to be presented if any fair argument were to be attempt«!. Portland Market. Wheat—Walla Walla, 57@39c; Val ley and Bluestem, 60061c per bushel. Flour—Best grades, $3.85; graham, $2.85; superfine, $2.25 per barrel. Oats—Choice white, 35@ 86c; choice gray, 88 @ 84c per bushel. Barley—Feed barley, $20; brewing, $21 per ton. Millstuffs—Bran, $14 per ton; mid dlings, $21; shorts, $14; chop, $13 per ton. Hay—Timothy, $10@ll; clover. $9 @10; Oregon wild hay, $9@10 per ton. Butter—Fancy creamery, 46 @ 55c; seconds, 40@45o; dairy, 40@45o store, 26® 30c. Cheese—Oregon full cream, ll@12o; Young America, 125k°> new cheese, 10c per pound. Poultry—Chickens, mixed, $3® 3.50 per dozen; liens, $4 00; springs, $1.56 @2.50; geese, $5.0U@6.00 for old. $4.5005 for young; ducks, $4.00® 5.00 per dozen; turkeys, live, 10® 12,^0 per pound. Potatoes—45® 50c per sack; sweets, 2@2^c per pounn. Vegetables—Beets, 90c; turnips, 75c per sack; garlic, 7o per pound; cab bage, $1@1.25 ]>er 100 pounds; cauli flower, 75c per dozen; parsnips, 75c per sack; beans, 8c per pound; celery, 70@75c per dozen; cucumbers, 50c per box; peas, 8@3ttc per pound. Onions—Oregon, 75c@$l per sack. Hops—8 ^@100; 1897 crop, 6c. Wool—Valley, 10@12o per pound; Eastern Oregon, 8® 12c; mohair, 25c per pound. Mutton—Gross, best sheep, wethers and ewes, 3lsc; dressed mutton. 7c; spring lambs, 71$c per lb. Hogs—Gross, choice heavy, $4.75; light and feeders, $8.00® 4.00; dressed, $5.50® 6.60 per 100 iKiunds. Beef—Gross, top steers, 8.50@$8.75; cows, $2.50 @8.00; dressed beef, 6@6>^c per pound. Veal—Large, 65i@6c; small, 6 5*@ 7c per pound. Seattle Market». Onions, $1 @ 1.25 per 100 pounds. Potatoes, $12® 14. Beets, per sack, $1. Turnips, per sack, 75c. Carrots, per sack, 75c. Parsnips, j»er sack, $1. Beans, green, 2@8c. Green corn, $1 @ 1.25 per sack. Cauliflower, 60o per doz. Hubbard squash, 1 @ 1 c per pound. Cantaloupes, $1.25 per box. Celery. 40@ 50c. Cabbage, native and California $1.60 ]>er 100 pounds. Apples, 60c@$l per l>ox. Pears, 60c@$l per box. Peaches, 30 @ 50c. Plums, 30c. Prunes, 25@40 per box. Butter—Creamery, 25c per pound; dairy and ranch, 16® 20c per pound. Eggs, 23c. Cheese—Native, 11 % @ 12c. Poultry—Old bens, 13® 14c per pound; spring chickens, $8@4. Fresh meats—Choice dressed beef steers, prime, 6 @ 7c; cows, prime, 6^c; mutton. 7R|0; pork, 5@6c; veal, 5 ®6c. Wheat—Feed wheat, $19@20. Oats—Choice, jw»r ton, $20@22. Corn—Whole, $28.50; cracked, $24; feed meal, $23.50. Barley—Roll«l or ground, per ton, $23@24; whole, $22. Flour—Patent, per barrel, $3.65; straights, $3.50: California brrnds, $8.75; buckwheat flour, $4; Graham, per barrel, $3.10; whole wheat flour, $3.50; rye flour, $4.50. Millstuffs—Bran, per ton, $14; aborts, per ton, $16. Fe«l—Chopped feed, $17@21 per ton; middlings, per ton, $17; oil cake meal, par ton, $36. Hay—Puget Sound mixed, $9.50® 10; choice Eastern Washington tim othy, $ 18.