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.