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CONVENTION Kansas City*. HALL BURNED Auditorium Ruins. Laid AMBUSHED I» Kansas City, April 6.—Convention hall, Kansas City’s pride, wherein the Democratic National convention was Relief Force Unable to Reach to have been held July 4, was laid in Besieged Town. ruins in lee» than 80 minutes’ time this afternoon from fire that Btarted SURROUNDED BY LARGE FORCE from an unkown nource at 1 o’clock. BOERS REPULSED TWO ATTACKS The fire burned with such fury that it was evident almost from the start t encral Villebois Mareull. h Frenchman that the structure was doomed, and the Robert« Saving: Hi« Cavalry an<l Trans In the Dutch Army, Killed In a Flgh> firemen soon turned their attention to port Animals for the Forward March saving surrounding pro;>erty. A stiff With Methuen*« Forces. —Sl«*!ine«s Among Boer Prl«onere. breeze wa» blowing and before the fire was subdued the Second Presbyterian London, April 9.—Lord Robert» re church, one of the finest edifices in the London, April 7.—A special dispatch port» that five companies of British city, the church parsonage, the Lathrop from Lureneo Marques says sharp fight troops have been captured by Boer» i public school, a two-story building, all ing occurred April 2, in the neighbor near Bethanie. The following his the situated across the way on Central hood of Mafeking. The garrison made text of his dispatch to the war office, ■ street, and a half block of three-story a sortie, while Colonel Plumer's cavalry announcing the capture: ! flat buildings on Twelfth street were attacked the Boers at Ramatlabama. "Bloemfontein, April 9.—Another rendered total losses. Several resi Both attacks were repulseli. Twenty unfortunate occurrence ha» occurred, dences were damaged to a greater or of Colonel Plumer’s men were found resulting, I fear, in the capture of a less degree, and fot a time it was feared dead on the field, and six others were party of infantry, consisting of three that several blocks of buildings in the i made prisoners. The federal losses companies of the Royal Irish Fusilier» residence district would go. The ag were small. an<i two companies of the Ninth regi gregate loss is $400,600. ment of mounted infantry, near Red- Gaberones, Bechuanaland, Apul 7. Plans are on foot to rebuild Conven dersburg, a little eastward of the Beth tion hall immediately and make it —Colonel Plumer, with a force of Brit anie railway station, within a few ready for the convention in July. ish mounted infantry, started on a dar miles of this place. They were sur While the fire was still in progress, ing march, March 25, with tHe object rounded by a strong force of the ene members of the Commercial Club, of threatening the Boer lines of cotumu my, with four or five guns. through whose efforts the hall was con-" ■ nication. After rapid night marches "The detachment held out from noon ceived and built, mingled in the crowds through the Transvaal territory, they of April 3 until April 4, at 9 . M., and of spectators and began soliciting funds arrived at dawn, March 27. within 12 then apparently surrendered, for it is for a new structure. The hall associa miles of Zecrust, and distinctly heard repoited that the firing ceased at that tion has $10,000 in the bank, and will the bombardment of Mafeking. time. Immediately after I heard the have the $155,000 insurance for immed Having reconnoitered the country news, during the afternoon of April 8, iate use, the insurance companies hav with the view of future operations, I ordered Gatacre to proceed from ing spontaneously agreed to waive the without sighting a single white man. Springfontein, his present headquarters, 60 days’ limit and make payment on Colonel Plumber crossed the railroad to Reddersburg with all possible speed, demand. The Kansas City Lumber south of Lobatski, which he found in I dispatched the Cameron Highlanders Company, which furnished four-fifths possession of a Boer force, and returned. . hence to Bethanie. ITe arrived at Red of the lumber for the old building, has Then, finding the railroad hence dam- dersburg at 10:30 A. M., without oppo agreed to duplicate its order at once at aged by General Snymau’s main force, sition, but could get no news of the the rate in existence two years ago, he returned to the vicinity of Mafe missing detachment. There can be no and the Minneapolis firm that furnished king. Rumors reached here that a re doubt that the whole party has been the steel girders for the immense roof lief column is approaching Mafeking made prisoners.” has been telegraphed to duplicate its 1 from the »outh. The lost companies are probably a order. Robert.* Inactivity. part of the force guarding the railroad Convention hall has been classed by London, April 7.—Detached bodies at Bethanie, 30 miles south of Bloem travelers as one of the largest and most fontein. The Boers are evidently oper perfectly constructed auditoriums in of Boer horse, numbering from 500 to ating in force near the railroad, and the world. The building was erected I 1,000 each, have appeared at several there is a possibility of the lines being in 1898, at a cost of $235,000, which places to the south and eastward of interrupted for a brief period at any was raised entirely by public subscrip Bloemfontein, threatening the railroad, time. As the captured British soldiers tions. It occupied a piece of gtound but communication by wire and rail is ■were in a position to defend them 314x200 feet in extent, was two stories not in the least affected. One of these selves for nearly 24 hours and were high and built of native stone, cream forces is near East Spring fontein, on then forced to surrender, the fighting brick and terra cotta. The first story the Bloemfontein railroad, and General Gatacre’s forces are repoited to be about must have been severe. was of the renaissance style of archi The Boers were in force yesterday tecture and the second story in peri to engage it. Lord Roberts, except to safeguard the five miles from Jagersfontein, situated style form, with groups and columns. flO miles up from Bloemfontein. They The building was of bridge construc railroad, seemingly declines to send columns chasing the Boer bands. He had a brush with British patrols. tion, without a column, the roof being is reserving his cavalry and transport supported by great steel girders. Its animals for the forward inarch. Ex Gen. Vlllebol« Mareull Killed. general seating arrangement was mod planations at the war office as to why London, April 9.—The war office re eled somewhat upon' the plan of the Roberts is inactive is that there has ceived the following dispatch from Metropolitan opera house of New York. been a lack of horses for remounts, but Lord Roberts, dated Bloemfontein, now horses are arriving by train loads April 9: SATISFIED WITH LEARY hourly. The pressure on the railroad "Methuen telegraphs from Boshof, is so great that private parcels and the in the Grange Free State, a little north Governor of Guam Will Be Relieved at officers’ newspapers have not been for east of Kimberley, as follows: His Own Request. warded from Cape Town for three “ ‘Surrounded General Villebois __ ______ Mareull and a bodv of Boers today, and Washington, April 6.-e*To set _______ at rest weeks. The situation in the Free State they could not escape. Villebois and stories that have been in circulation, : remains far from clear and is uusatis- seven Boers were killed, eight wounded to the effect that Captain Leary is to factory to British observers. The sickness among the Boer prison and 50 are prisoners.’ ” be relieved of the naval governorship of the island of Guam because of dis ers at Simonstown continue to increase. WORK OF REVOLUTIONISTS. satisfaction with his administration of WRECK CAUGHT FIRE. affairs, the navy department announces American Consul Strung Up by the that the officer is to be relieved solely Serious Accident on the Fort Worth & Thumb« in Peru. at his own instance. It^is stated, Denver Rond. Chicago, April 9.—A special to the moreover, that the department is more Fort Worth, Tex., April 7.—One of Record from Washington says: Edward than satisfied with the manner in the most serious wrecks in the history Gottfried, of Wilkesbarre, Pa., late which Captain Leary has discharged ■consular agent of this government at of the Fort Worth <St Denver City road the duties confided to his care. His occurred this morning at a point just Truxillo, Peru, in .a sworn statement letter is as follows: south of Magenta, 376 miles north of which he has filed with the state de “Government House, Agana, Guam, this city. As a result, two men are partment, asserts that in the summer Feb. 8.—I have the honor to request known to be dead, and several others ■of 1898 at Huamucho, 50 or 60 Pe i that upon the expiration of my sea injured. The dead are: John F. Dane, ruvian revolutionsists dragged him cruise as a captain, on July 24, 1990, mail clerk ,of Denver; John J. Kuntz, half dressed to the public square, The where they demanded that he produce which will make my 2H years, I be passenger, residence unknown. 5,000 sols (between $3,000 and $4,000) relieved from my present duties and injured are: A. M. Scroggin, Inde and 25 rifles within 15 minutes or sub ordered to my home. With the 15 pendence, la., slightly; Frank Lane. months immediately prior to my ap Fort Worth, face cut, not seriously; mit to chastisement in what is termed pointment commanding the ram Katah- James French, injuries unknown; in Peru the "flying stocks.” din, I will have had 45 months of al- Herbert Bonebreak, brakeman, El Gottfried says he protested that he most continuous sea service, and as Reno, O. T., fractured ribs; Engineer was unable to comply with the demand my presence will be needed at home McNeil, slightly injured; Fireman and was immediately knocked down for domestic reasons, I respectfully re with a blow from a gun and overpow Dubbs, slightly injured. quest telief. fi. LEAKY, At the time of the accident the train ered. His thumbs were tied together “Governor of Guam.” with thongsand his hands twisted back was running at full speed, when it BURMAH FRONTIER FIGHT. Battle Between Chinese Raiders the British Police. and Vancouver, B. C., April 9.—Oriental papers state that Chinese official enmity towards foreigners is being specially directed against British citizens in China. Instigated, it is said, by Rus sian suggestions, the (Chinese have lately been especially troublesome on the Burmah-Chinese frontier, where a medical officer and an assistant com missioner were murdered. A story was brought by the Empress of Japan from Yokohama today of a series of additional Chinese raid, on the Burman boundary, culminating in a battle between 500 Chinese and 75 military police under District Super intendent Hertz, of Rangoon. The Indian military police, with 50 Gurk has, attacked the main body of Chinese, killing 84 and capturing their guns, jingal» and banners. The Chinese leader was among the killed. Six of the British forces, including two erffi, cert, were wounded, only one seriously. The scene of the battle was eight milea on the Burtnah side of the frontier. Lehigh Laboratory Burned. Bethlehem, Pa., April 9.—The physi cal laboratory of Lehigh University, one of the largest in the country, was burned today, and all its scientific ap paratus was destroyed. The loss on the building and contents is $200,000; insurance, $50,000. Boers Surrounding: Roberts. Bloemfontein, April 6.—There are numerous indications that in pursuance of their boast that they will recapture Bloemfontein, the Boers are trying to surround the town and to cut off our line of communication to the south. Large forces are reported east and south, which are said to be making for the railway. They still hold Thaban- chu and the waterworks. Lord Rob- eits i» completing the concentration. Four 4.7 guns and four naval 12-pound- ers have been mounted on kopjes com manding the plain. The cavalry camp has l>een removed to a better position northeast of the city. Special precau tions are lieing taken to protect the railway southward. Several arrests have been made in the town of persons suspected of giving information to the Boers. The railway to the north is in possession of the British a» far as Karee Siding. Sunday Closing at Exposition. struck a defect in the track, caused by a partial washout. The entire train was ditched, the cars being piled in a promiscuous heap. To add to the hor rors of the wreck, a fire Btarted in the debris, consuming the entire mass of wrecked cafs. Many passengers who managed to extricate them»elves were badly injured. Mail Clerk John F. Dane, of Denver, was buried beneath the mass of wreckage, and was burned to death. It was reported that Ex- ~ press Messenger J. B. Chapman WHI killed, but later reports say he is safe, The loss to the railroad company will be heavy, as the entire train was burned. Iron and Steel Profit«. New York, April 7 —The annual re port of the Sloss Iron & Steel Company, which is now owned by the Sloss- Sheffield Iron & Steel Company, shows earnings for the year ended January 80, 1900, of $802,667, which, after deduct ing $263,753 for interest and taxes, deperciation and renewal fund, leaves $538,914 net profits. Out of this a dividend of 1 Ji per cent was declared in March. Practically all of this divi dend goes to the Sloss-Sheffield Com pany, as the latter now owns all but 80 shares of the 50,000 shares of the capital stock of the Sloss Iron & Steel Company. London, April 5.—In the house of lords today, Lord Kinnaid asked the government to support the United States in the closing of exhibits on Sundays at the Paris exposition. The premier, Lord Salisbury, replied that the government was fully aware of the feeling in the matter, but had no shadow of authority to deal with the Mrs. Grant Allen, the widow of the subject. It was entirely a question for novelist, is alx>ut to open a bookshop the authoritites of the exposition. in London. Japan and Russia. Yokohama, March 23 (via Williams Head Quarantine, B. C.,) April 6.— While the tone of the native press is exceedingly moderate and guarded, it is quite evident that thanking Japanese are impressed by the serious character of the situation regarding Russia. In Tragedy on a California Farm. the last few daya it has been definitely 6t. Helena, Cal., April 9.— W. H. announced that the Russian method of Alexander, a farmer, shot and killed insinuation has been applied to Core» hie wife today an<l then took his owl in the usual form of a court ad vita.' life by cutting hit throat with a rasor. and a large loan. OUTLAWS. Thrilling Experience of Two New Mex ico Officer«. Roberts Loses Five Compan ies of Infantry. of his head. Heavy rifles were inserted between the inverted elbows and hi» head and in that position he was strung tip. In a short time the agonizing pains rendered him insensible. The administration will demand restitution and an apology. BY Snow In Cnlorado. Denver, April 7.—Snow has been falling all over Colorado for the past 24 hours. The warm weather makes the snow so soft that it clings to trees and electric wires, breaking them down. Much trouble has been experienced in this city. Telephone, light and trolley wires are down in various parts of the city; many telegraph and long-distance telephone lines have been disabled. The street cars are stopped on many lines in this city. Phoenix, Aril., April 7.—The fol lowing details of the ambushing of Officers Scarlmrough, of Deming, N. M., and Birchfield, by outlwas in the Uhirucusa mountains, have been re ceived here. The outlaws discovered that they were being followed and laid a trap for the officers, who walked into it. A» soon as they came within rifle range, the |>arty of three bandits opened fire. The first volley wounded Scarborough and Birchfield, one shot striking Scar borough in the leg badly shattering the l>o le; another struck Birchfield in the lef arm. Both men were disabled. Tne wounded officers held the outlaws at bay, although hard pressed, several times. A continuous tiring was kept up until dark. In the meantime, Birchfield managed to build a rude rock fort in which he placed Scarborough, and as soon as darkness prevented his movements from being observed by the banditB, he slipped away, secured a horse and went for assistance. Returning at daybreak he found Scarborough still alive and holding the fort, but suffering intense pain from his wound and exjiosure, it having rained and snowed all through the night. The party arrived at San Simon at 2 o’clock yesterday afternoon with Scarliorough, and he was sent to hia home in Deining. His wound will probably prove fatal. A large |K>»se has started in pursuit of the outlaws, who have evidently gone further back in the mountains, whnre it will be almost impossible to dislodge them. NEWS Two Fr««h FROM HAWAII. Plague Case« March 2ft. Reported Honolulu, March 30, via San Fran cisco, April 7.—Two cases of plague were reported March 25. One was a Japanese fisherman, the other a white man named John Hurley. Since that date no cases have appeared. Word has reached here that the dis abled steamer Cleveland reached Hilo safely March 28. The distance of 400 mileB was made under sail in 10 days. Three hundred or more steerage pas sengers will probably sail from here on the next steamer for San Francisco. Dr. Carmichael has decided that, in view of the recognition now given the prophylactic as a preventative remedy, effective for from 30 to 40 days, he will give permits for steerage passage to persons who take the prophylactic and are in good health, have their baggage disinfected and are otherwise under sanitary conditions. A riot occurred at Pauhaua planta tion March 17. A captain of police and four officers arrested eight Japanese for gambling.' About 200 Japanese, armd with cane kniveH and clubs, sur rounded the officers and forced them to release their prisoners. A disastrous cane fire swept over 530 arces on the Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Company’s plantation Murch 20. NORTHWEST NEWS. Th« Immediate Future of Pacific Coast Seaport Town« Appear« Particularly Bright. In an article entitled, "Possibilities of the Pacific,” Bond» and Mortgages, published in Chicago, spoke as follows: There is no section of the prosperous West which is attracting the eyes of the financial world more at present than the cities of the Pacific coast. The vast and rapidly growing trade of the Orient and the tropics, the gold discov eries in Alaska, the growth of Australia and New Zealand, the opening up of the vast steppes of Russia and of the great Chinese empire, all bespeak com mercial and financial opportunities un paralleled in the history of the coun- tiy. The scene of the future human drama ha» been shifted to the Pacific coast. Two-thirds of the world’s popu lation awaits us at our Western gates, separated from us only by a great ocean highway, free from the possibilities of toll or monopoly, ami affording every accommodation necessary for the tran.s- ction of an enormous volume of new business. Already American commerce with the islands and countries of the Pacific shows a greater gain in the year 1899 than that with any ether part of the world. Our total exports increased $20,000,000, and our exports to Asia and Oceania alone increased over $19,- 000,000; our total ini|>orts increased $164,000,000, and $48,000,000 of this increase was from Asia and Oceania. Ex|<orts to Asia and Oceania increased 27 (>er cent, while imports from that part of the world increased 40 per cent. With these interesting and instructive figures before us, the immediate future of the Pacific coast seaport towns ap- ]>ears particular bright. The greateBt activity prevails in the younger and more progressive cities of the North west, with Seattle, Portland and Ta coma eagerly vying with each other for commercial supremacy. The heavy in vestments made during the past year by Eastern capitalists in this section reflect the fullest realization of exist ing conditions by the far-sighted invest ing class. The Pacific Northwest is just emerging out of the hour of dawn to bathe in the most brilliant rays of prosperity which ever shown upon any country. Fruit Cannery, The farmers of Eagle valley, Or., aro about to erect a fruit cannery. At a meeting held at the schoolhouse at that place the farmers of the valley sub scribed $3,000 for the purpose. The total cost of the plant will be about $5,000, and, as this is the first meeting held, the farmers are confident that no trouble will be met with in raising the full amount. The establishment of the cannerv will be of much benefit to Baker City, as well as to the farmers of the valley, where a large amount of fruit is raised annually. The cannery will be conducted on the co-operative plan, and it is the intention to take all the fruit offered by the farmers. Much Combination of Jobber«. of the product will find a market in San Francisco, April 7.—The case of Baker City, as tl»e home consumption the St. Louis petitioners was taken up is large and is steadily increasing. today belore the interstate commerce Des Chutes to Be Utilised. commission, and considerable evidence A company has been organized to was introduced in support of their ap plication for a smaller differential in take water out of the Deschutes at a freight rates between the Middle West point near the Three Sisters known as and the Pacific coast. Hardware Lava island, and conduct the water to merchants from Petaluma, San Joss the desert lying oast of the river. The and Oakland wert before the commis point of diversion is said to be one of sion today, and their testimony was the best on the river owing to the ab directed to the allegation that Pacific sence of rocky bluffs. From this point coast jobbers have united in a combin water will be taken east to the old ation to restain trade by shutting out river bed, 15 miles, covering large Eastern and Middle West competition, tracts of excellent farming lands. thereby forcing up prices. Several Northwe«t Note«. witnesses testified to their belief that A new Methodist Episcopal church is ouch a combination existed. to be erected at Cottgae Grove, Or., to cost $3,000. Disturbance« in Panama. Washington papers are saying com New York, April 7.—A special to the Herald from Washington says: plimentary things alxmt Harry Yoe- “It is now admitted that the diturb- mons, of S]Kikune, who helped Harvard ances in Panama, Colombia, are seri win the intercollegiate debate from ous, and the authorities are beginning Yale. to pay attention to them. Mail serv Blodgett & Greenbaum have begun ice has been interiupted in consequence work to double the capacity of their of the operations of the troops, and it fertilizer plant at Fairhaven, Wash., was reported today that there had been and ho|>e this season to handle all the fighting in the streets of Panama. In refuse of the fish canneries in their quiry at the department of state, how vicinity. ever, failed to elicit any information The sacriligions pastor of a Baptist on this point. church at Albany, Or., took the follow “A revolution in Colombia is of especial importance to the United ing for his subject Sunday evening, States, because of the guranteee made "Would Jesus Vote the Republican or The vice of by this government to preserve free Democratic Ticket?” Sheldonisin is spreading. transit between Colon and Panama.” A Bellingham bay man, named Can New Caban Railroad. field, has a big bed of pansies planted, New York, April 7.—A strong syndi and will attempt to raise them for seed. cate has been formed for the purpose of The only pansy seed product in the constructing a railroad extending the West is iu California, and the best length of Cuba, a distance of about 800 varieties come from France and Bel miles, as soon as the necessary authori gium. If he raises as good seed as he ty can be obtained. The full amount planted, Mr. Canfield will ,*<et $30 a of capital required for this undertak- pound for it. iug, it is understood, has already been A large pumber of Washington’s subscribed by the syndicate, which is shingle mills, probbaly 75 per cent, are headed by Sir William C. Van Horne. observing an agreement for a short shutdown. The reason given therefore Nei Perea*. Smallpox Situation. is that "the backward spring in the Washington, April 7.—The officers East has caused a falling off in orders, of the marine hospital service have which makes a curtailing of the supply consented to handle the smallpox situ necessary to the equilibrium of prices.” ation on the Nez Perce’s settlement in The Eastern buyer may think this is Idaho. They will co-operate with the the action of a trust, but, of course, it amenta and inspectors of the Indian isn’t. bureau, and will establish detention The bulb farms at Fort Bellingham, camps and do whatever else is necesary to stamp out the disease and prevent Wash., are now at their handsomest. One man has a vast numlier of tulips its spread. and 3,500 hyacinths in bloom. Koala.■■ Kiosk Hamad. A Wallowa man has brought back Menominee, Mich., April 7.—Fire today destroyed the Spies building, the from New Orleans a live alligator eight inches in length. largest business block in the city. A carload of Cascara bark was shipped The loss on the building is $60,000; in surance, $12,000. The total, lose, in from Corvallis, Or. Its destination is cluding the losses of films occupying Hamburg, Germany. the block, is estimated at $200,000. The 3-year eld daughter of Sheriff Holder, of Sherman county, Or., was New York, April 7.—The jury in the playing with a kite and matches, last case of Olga Nethersole and others, ac- week, when she set her clothing afire cnssd of maintaining a nuisance in per ami was considerably burned. She is forming tbs play "Sappho.” has ro expected to recover, with little dis tor nod a verdict of not guilty. figurement. SPRING TRADE SITUATION. Favorable Weather Bring« an Improved Retail Distribution. Bradstreet’s says: Favorable feature» continue in the majority in the general trade situation. The hopes for the ad vent for seasonable spring weather have been realized, and nearly all mar kets report an improved distribution ah retail This, a» explained heretofore, is really the key of the general mer chandise situation. The industrial sit uation is a rather spotted one. April 1, instead of May 1, seem» to have been fixed upon as a date for presenting new demands as to wages and hours. Wheat crop advices are on the whole favorable except from the Central West. Sympathy is shown with corn, which in turn has been influenced by the steady advance in hog products and by the known smallness of reserves in cribs and iu store. Cotton goods are seasonably quiet at first hands, but a fair jobbing busineea is doing, and retail distribution i» en couraging. Wool is on the whole weaker, but reports from the woolen goods branch are quite favorable. Cancellations reported are the smallest there is record of. Lumber has shown some weakness, a widely separated market this week pointing to not alto gether satisfactory outlook in the build ing trades, whether because of heavy advances in prices or ot unsettled la bor conditions. Wheat (including flour) shipment» for the week aggregate 3,864,963 bush els, against 2,962,349 last week. Business failures in the United States for the week number 182, as compared with 178 last week. Forth» first quarter of the year, failures ar» fewer in number than in 1899, and liabilities are 7 per cent smaller. PACIFIC COAST TRADE. Seattle Markets. Onions, new, $2.00@2.75 per sack. Lettuce, hot house, 45c per do». Potatoes, new, $17 @18. Beets, per Back, 75@85c. Turnips, per sack, 60c. Carrot», per sack, 75c. Parsnips, per sack, 75@ 85c. Cauliflower, 75c@$l per dozen. Cabbage, native and California, $l.00@1.25 per 100 pounds. Apples, $1.25@1.50 per box. Prunes, 60c per box. Butter—Creameiy, 25c per pound; dairy, 17@22c; ranch, 17c per pound. Eggs—15@ 16c. Cheese—Native. 15c. Poultry—13@14c; dressed, 14@15c; spring, $5. Hay—Puget Sound timothy, $12.00; choice Eastern Washington timothy, $!8.00@ 19.00 Corn—Whole, $23.00; cracked, $23; feed meal, $23. Barley—Rolled or ground, per ton, $20; Flour—Patent, per barrel, $3.25; blended straights, $3.00; California, $3.25; buckwheat flour, $6.00; gra ham, per barrel, $3.00; whole wheat flour, $3.00; rye flour, $3.80@4.00. Millstuffs—Bran, per ton, $18.00; 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—Choioe dressed beef steers, 7! b @8 c ; cows, 7c; mutton 8o; pork, 8c; trimmed, 9c; veal, 8H® 10c. Hams—Large, 13c; small, 13j£» breakfast bacon, 12jsc; dry salt side», «0. Portland Market. Wheat — Walla Walla. 54@55o| Valley, 54c; Bluestem, 57o per bushel. Flour—Best -grades, $8.00; graham, $2.50; superfine, $2.10 per barrel. Oats—Choice white, 85@ 36c; choioa gray, 84o per bushel. Barley—Feed barley, $14 @14.50; brewing, $17.00@17.50 per ton. Millstuffs—Bran, $18 per ton; mid dlings, $19; shorts, $15; chop, $14 per ton. Hay—Timothy, $9@10; clover, $7« 7.50; Oregon wild hay, $6 @7 per ton. Batter—Fancy creamery, 40 @ 45c; seconds, 40c; dairy, 30@37Hc; store, 25 @82 Ho. Eggs—11 He per dozen. Cheese—Oregon full cream, 13o; Young America, 14c; new cheese 10» per pound. Poultry—Chickens, mixed, $3.50« 4.50 per dozen; hens, $5.00; springs, $z.50@3.50; geese, $6.50@8.00 for old; $4.50@6.50; ducks, $5.50@6.00 per dozen; turkey», live, 10@llc pet pound. Potatoes—40@50c per sack; sweet», 2 @2 He per pound. Vegetables—Beets, $1; turnips, 75c; per sack; garlic, 7c per pound; cab bage, 1 Ho per pound; parsnips, 75; onions, $2.50@3.00; carrots, 50c. Hops—8@8c per |iound Wool—Valley, 16@18o per pound; Eastern Oregon, 10@15c; mohair, 27« 80c per pound. Mutton—Gross, I test sheep, wethen and ewes, 4 He; dressed mutton, 7« 7H<> Ur pound; laml>s, $2.50 each. Hogs—Gross, choice heavy, $5.00; light ami feeders, $4.50; dressed, $5 .00@fl.50 per 100 pounds. Beef—Gross, top steers, $4.00@4.50; cows, $3.50@4.00; dressed beef, 6.H« 7?*c per pound. Veal—Large, 6H@7Hc; small, 8« 8Ho per pound. Tallow—5@5Hc; No. 2 and greaaa* 3H@4c per pound. M bs Fraaaiseo Marks*. Wool—Spring—Nevada, 13@15cps» pound; Eastern Oregon, 12@ 16c; Val ley, 2O@22c; Northern, 10@l2c. Hops—1899 crop, 11 @ 18c pan pound. Butter — Fancy creamery 17«g do seconds, 16@16Hc; fancy dairy, 16c; do seconds, 18@15c per pound. Eggs—Store, 14c; fancy ranch, 16 Ho- Millstuffs — Middlings, $17.00 • 20.00; bran, $12.50« 18.50.