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sTA0NATION OF BUSINESS.
Prices Going Ssill Lower-The Count
Waiting for the Conventions.

II
Waiting for the Conventions.
New York. May 1s-Brads,reet's IMAM
cial review tomorrow will say: Specula-
tive activity has almost ceased. Trading
In stocks has been confined TO the four
walls OF the board room. and involves only
the smaller class OF professional opera
tors. The fluctuations have consequently
been uninportant. and exhibit no decided
tendency or feature of special interest.
Somewhat exaggerated fears Of . possible
rupture with Spain over the condemnation
OF some American prisoners In Cuba died
out after producing q slight bcarish i'm
preston. and. SO far a. the market can
he said to have displayed any tendency
during the latter part OF the week, Il was
on tho whole improved slightly. mainly
on covering OF short accounts.
Tho continued shipment OF gold to Ger
many on special orders OF course attracts
attention. Tho amount taken out Of the
treasury this week was A.05o.ooa The
movement. while calculated to check the
stock market activity. does not, however.
seem TO have any distinct effect. ana Is
offset to q certain extent by the symptom
that London continues to exhibit of taking
more active interest IN thu American
market. provided II 10 satisfied the coming
election viii result In the supremacy OF
sound money ideas.
A factor of some Importance has been
the crop situation. Tho government crop
report for May 10 was more favorable
than was expected, and the fact that there
have been beneficial rains IN sections where
they were needed has only tended to create
further bullish sentiments under this head.
Bank Clearances.
The following table, compiled BY Brad
streets, shows tho total clearances at the
principal cities and the percentage Of IN
crease or decrease. as compared with the
corresponding week last year:
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wefo un4npoetacs - - neoa. vAen the
uaArket Was about wAers Il closed lssS
nifaf There vas absolutely nothing IN
uss trade during the 0rst hcsr Of tufscsens
Ana whas little eucsuatson tAere vas was
dce to the nnited amount OF huytng ana
seasng- At The opening prices were . tribe
Assnef. hut tberc was nothing 70 trs~ence
them. Ard the fluctuations during the <3rst
pan q the sessfoa amounted 70 crsy Ia
Sc Crop damage reports wers plenty.
but In view OF the fact that the country
sEiis declines 70 purchase % the strength
OF unfsvorabis reports. the trade coarinu-
"a skeSsteai regarding their reliability.
when the New York c1earanees cana in
showing that iSs.an bushels had been ex-
ported. the bulls took heart IN v7ex OF the
TACT thar this 10 the largest amount cleared
On any one day for some time. and started
Al advance. Prices rallied Aas<c from the
previous low point. haf soon reacted. July
opened about &C lower. at esN91s<c. eold
70 SAC and back to S5z4c. During the last
hour the crowd awoke 70 the fact that the
crop reports were more favorable To-Day.
kaasas City reported that country advsces
indicate big Improvement IN the South
west. ewing to rains and cooler weather
French acvices Indicated that the drouth
had been broken in snas country, ana the
damage In Aichigan Vas reported unir,-
pcrtant This caused some unloading Of
several large lines, and the market broke
nc sor July. closing weak ~ that Price.
Corn Was inactive. and did Iitsls more
than follow wheat
OAts-Oniy moderate business wa Do
inE. The feeling was easier. and prices de-
ciined In sympathy with wheat. and also
Influenced By more liberal receipts
Provisions opened practically UNCHANGED
From steailness the feeling soon changed
TO slight depression and later to Z Kreat-
er extremity Of heAyinesR
Ciosing Quoeasfous.
Wheat-May. 0&c: July. e1xa
Ccrn-May. 1kc: June, E7sc
Oafs-May. Ice: July lskalsxc
Pork-May. G.s.i1: July, 81 sS07 q.
LArd-May. Aso: July. 3Ass04GK
Ribs-May. n: July. $Aek
Rye-sSkc.
BAriey-2S02c.
FlAxseed-GAc.
Timothy-nA
Live Stock.
Cattle-Saies have been on basis Of e 50
851s for common dressed beef steers up
to A3o9A% % for choice to prime shipping
cattle; cows and bulls. A750A@
Hcgs-Saies were largely at g Sas -:
heavy selling At 0.05G1 81. medipm
weights G-2sr147iS. and lfght g NRJsx
In sheep there was q fairly active trade
a. 0-6Q2s0 for poor to prime flocks, with
sales largely at Ss03Ss: iambs, ca4a for
common to good.
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London. May lA-Suver. uxd. Consols,
1i2iA.
New York. May B-The Evening POST .
London financial cahiegram says: The
stock markets were active and buoyant,
but closed under the best The chief fea-
tnre was the increased activity and the big
rise In West Australian mines. Kaffirs
were dull. Consols were strong at ll21s,
and Engi.sh rails we're again In favor,
Americans were dun on the dIsappolnt!ng-
~ small response In Wall street yesterday
to the squirt here. South Americans par
ticulariy Argentinea. have been booming,
but closed under the best prices. Money 10
stfll tight
The Berlin market was duh. The Paris
bourse. which has been drm, closed
weaker.
Breadstufh and Grafns.
Liverpool, May 1S-Wheat-Spot, steady;
demand, poor: No. red winter, IS clsd; No.
hard Manitoba. 6s ed: No. California.
IS 41zd. Futures closed firm. Ad higher;
May. June. S. SID: July. So SD: August,
IS "a: September. IS I'd: October. S. ID.
Corn-Spot. quiet; American mixed new.
Is. Futures opened steady. UNCHANGED:
closed steady, May and June I'd higher.
other months unchanged: May, as; June. 3s
Nd: July, & I'd: August. 3 I'D; Septem-
Der. s. ID: October, Is 2iSd.
F1our-Duil: demand poori 81 Louis
fancy winter. u ID.
Hops.
dops-As London. Pacific Coast, ei Is.
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WATER FRONT NOTES.

today.
A new forty-soot schooner IL being bu,lt
at Charleston by NJ. G. Beets.
Steamer walia walla was taking car
bunkers yesterday.
Bark Catherine Sudden sailed from g.
attic yesterday for Acafufia, San Saliva
dor. with large cargo of general mer-
csandsss and lumber.
Yach, American. owned BY DR.. A. d.
kibbe. has been put In commission. Her
cruising sails are In place. and racing
sa4is WITH be rigsed later.
Sloop Hero. Capt. Hansen, and sioop
Guita, Capt. Knutsen:. left for the fish,
expects to leave this morning.
Schooner Eerlag Sea went on the beach
at West Seattle yesterday to be overhaul
ed ard ntted for another sealing cruise IL
VIII probably be several weeks before abe
can get away.
United States Steamboat inspectors
Cherry and Bryant returned 20 Seattle
from Gray's harlor yesterday. They in
epecied several steamers Capt. ". ].
Bryant says Gray's harbor presents a very
busy appearance row. a. the lumber mills
are running fun blast
The schedule of the steamer Sehonns was
changed yesterday to the following: Leave
Tacoma. Monday, May =. at p. M; ieays
cortes, May %, at $50 a. m. Fairhayen at
a. m; New Whatcon NJ a. m: arrive
at Victoria. II a. N. Returning. leave
Victoria. 10 p. n.
Steamer Wnlapa sailed for Alaska early
yesterday morning with the following
passengers. Miss Mary Travers. John II.
OGo.mar, John Sheehaa. william Lass
man. Mrs. NJ f. Jewell Z. q. Tamzrce,
Fanny Brown. Miss frankie P.xley. Mr.
ard Mrs. John XIII. Harry Deiafn. James
jackson, Mrs Mary McManus AID Victor
Russell.
Steamer CITY OF Topeka came OF the
ways a. Quartermaster hsrbor yesterday,
and returned to Seattle looking as sp.ck
and span as new red wagon. The bottom
has been scraped ard painted. and all
the frEer compartments Of she vessel
cleaned and oysrhauie6- New carpets and
furnishings have been pat In al the cabins
and selcns. She Il scheduled to sail for
ALASKA on Sunday.
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~ n ~ ssvpse pr1ce "a record - bee1
followed ~ . snss ~ i9e.se pounds OF
aunrserSsood eonAsng af ne sAss wsek.tas
lewps8 pYsce ss~r tc5cAe6- AWesicAns are
dosng netting IN the Lcn1pn ancocrs.
which Az weak. vita heavy wsfndfauAA
ne eooas trade and the wool trade are
AXE ha9sy scared OVER % financial out
lock. This terror 10 likely 20 BE dsssipaceG
In Jrre. The sates Of The week are liA.-
- pounds domestic and -. 90 pounds for
eixn last week. against 1-sl4-Sa pounds
domestic sn1 lEs - pounds foreign for
The Sane ve<k laxt rear The sales 70 data
shcS = decrease Of u - 81 pounds Co
mesttc and Sasso pounds foreign nrom
me snyes 10 the same date IA ISk TIE re-
c<apte 20 cate show . Decrease OF n-Sf
bales acnessic and IN Increase u n.-sS
bates foreign
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xEw YORK MARKETS.



Nsu Yorh. May 1.-The volume a bua-
ne0 IN stocks wAs on . tr.tkng scAis to-
dAy. bat . Eight improvement IN regard
20 the dsssrfbofsoa of the trading was
noted Comn1fss.c1 house orders were con-
spscucus BY their Absence. and the feature
Of the speculation vas . sagging tendency
to hqusdAtson By tired foreign and domestic
holders os securities. A. . group the In
dustriai shares vere ousclassed By the raii-
road list In extent Of tranSactsons. although
Sugar BY fnr exceeded the total record for
any other individual stock TAere ms IN
element Of hunnor 70 the disintereSted OBJ
SERVER IN the ATTEMPTED explanations Of The
dulinees Of the market IN the few labor
movements that were noted The decline
resentasive houses had liberal selling orders
IN the prominent international shares. Tho
Traders took their cue from these Rles.
and exerted pressure against the INST all
day. making special efforts against some Of
the specsaltiesl The gold engagements
were only about cne-halS ~ large rs had
been expected. amounting to 81 90. 90 on
special foreign account. Houses that had
beea expected 20 ship corn were aid to
have been unable TO cover their exchange
on odvantngeoua terms. An interesting de-
velopment was . call By the treasury de-
partnent upon the depository banks for 50
per cent Of their holdings Of government
nfoneys 70 Dc p4fd IN On OF Oelore Juno Il
This VIII withdraw from the channels OF
circulation about n. soo. 90. and IL il init
mated that a further call Of q similar
amount, cleaning up the account Of the
bankers with the government. may be
made on or before June Is The call did
not influence the speculation. and was noe
reflected in the money market. owing TO
the plethora of funds 1t this center. both
for foreign and domestic account, AID the
continued large receipts Of currency from
the interior. The report Of the Union Pa
cdnc system for March was published and
was considered . rather favorable exhibit.
Sugar. Tobacco and Leather preferred were
the weakest Of the high-pr.ced Indusfriais.
selling Oh 1<6iS. Bonds were quiet and
without notable change In the leading Is
sues Some wide fluctuations occurred in
the less active mortgages. The sales were
500 CO.,
Covernnenss advanced slightly, o. asai-
ings Of s2s.Ma.
Money ana Exchange.
Money on call. easy IT AQs per cent: last
loan Z closed ~ per cent: prime mercan-
TIE paper. 595if per cent. Sterling ex-
change steady. with actual business In
bankers bills at ~ ss3x64 ssA for demand
ana A0lsd4s7& for sixty days: posted
rates. Hss04.D and slSs.sa34s 80; CONNER
ciai bills. H.ssS. silver certincates, 90
ehc Barn. 90.
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IN THE GOLD FIELDS or T11
YUKON RIVER. ALASKA.

ssst1s On or about June Il for ST. NJ
e1ael's. connecting with the Steamer r.
y weare for For, Cudahy. stopping IT
~ mining camps on the river.
mn n the only route TO the YUKON
uino by which the dangers and hardships
~ b avoided. Passengers take steam
~ q Seattle and are landed directly At
- ninsa For rAtes, ETC.. apply TO
North AMERICAN TRANSPORTA-
TON AND TRADING CO.. Schwabach-
Gs wharf. Seattle, Wash.
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PORT BLAKEI.Ey ROUTE

lave Central Deck daily exeeps Sat-
= And sunday. 10 A. N. and and tsss
E. saturday. 10 q N. .. M and
N. Sunday. ~ b a. M aud -
leaves Rl&keiey. EXCEPT Saturday ana
q m. and 1913 and LIS n m. I.
SesateAy, a. IN and Iesi5 and ss<s y. m I.
--sAy. o. m ara / p. m
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rRArrs STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
gfRs. GARLAND AND EvAN0EL

oeattis and Townsend-Neah Bay route.
EeAmsr Garland leaves Yesier dock Mon
egs Wednesdays and Fridays at :
z A.. FOR Port Townsend. Fort Williams.
luz1enesA Pert Angeles. Port Crescent,
Gettysburg. Pysht. ClaIlam Bay and Neah
nay: rt;afning arrives ~ Seattle 3 ..
p on opposite days Steamer Evangei
raves Yesler dock for por; Angeles and
Victoria, Mondays. Wednesdays and FRI
cay 81 $50 ?. m; arrives Seattle alter
nate days $50 y m.
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HOTEL. ARRIVALS.
HOTEL STEVENS,

HOTEL STEyESS.
s. II AcQuay. Portland
C. Miller, tashon-
w. X Montray. N0cksack.
NJ Swartcut. Everett.
r. Morrill,. Lawrence.
JOHN Bra5s-. Watfa Wsiia
c. r. Fail. Port BlAkeiey.
Norton u. WaiAng and wife. Everett
J. A MaSee. Preston.
Charles AuEscss and wife Everett
J. Sgeslana. Vancouver. Waxa-
y. B. Bourxersor.. Portland
J. ~ Power. Eilensourg.
George sxuissny. fcrtla.d
c. W. Ross. Castle Rock.
J. ". Casey. Portland.
T. r. Elsa. kskio.
George *. " artea. Nelson. 3. c.
l.. II. GilEy. csztisn-
IL. r. Bowman. San Francisco.
J. s. OBrsen aai wife. City.
r Wsrter ard wsfe- Pasadena
y r. seiden and zsss Ede. Pa
J. +. A.hsrto1- ST. Paul.
W. NJ Williams. 81 Pa2i
w. sSs.t. EsresnHari. o.
A. X. Cnaflsoa. Tacoma
n. Marley. Tacoma
A " Mott ard wife. Pullman
Miss Lena BARTER. Pullman.
u - Gia1AA 1nial;h
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wHArcoM AND SEATTLE ROUTE.
STEAMER Ray CITY

~ CITY dock. foot o. Main street
= uay. Thursday and Saturday, 81 s ..
Tor Anacortes. rairhaven ana What
Returning. leaves whatcom Sunday.
is,esday and Friday AZ . ., n. Fare e.
Ass, hoEsrstus & Co. City dock ASensA
W. IL. ELLIS GHnsz.
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THE ALASKA STEAMSHIP co.'s
STEAMER wlI.r.ApA.

=, Capt George Roberta.
.Leesirg Seattle for Alaska May - fSS.
every thirteen DAYS thereafter.
IN freight and passenger rates arply
J. q. CARROLL. Agent,
Schwahachsr dcrk. Tel Pike &
s<sf. Seattle
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FORT ORCHARD AND FORT WASH
lNGTON ROUTE

STEAMER MARY r, PERLEY
sMves Harringtea's wharf. foot Of wash
nssoa street, for South Beach. Sylvan
sssN p White. Hremerton. United
SAtee Dry Dock. Charleston. Sidney.
sneyson. Chico. ssiverdsle. At p m.
,s.s,aroay, sSe =. m. Sunday. p. m. re-
ss,a.ne. leaves Silvertsie at SIS q m.
stiephone. Black 81.
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PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP CO.

Dispatch steamers from Seattle - fol-
For San Francisco. via Port Townsend
nd Victoria. nj q. m. tpassengers re-
9lvsd on board at a. MI May z I. II.
= and 81.
For AlAeka--May : and II. at q. m.
Prom IAN Francisco for Victoria and
SsEef sound ports. at q. m. May Z. :. IL
yckets may be obtained 1T the offlce Of
H company, At Ocean dock. Seattle.
u r. TROWBRiDGE. r. 8. Supt.
oQo0DALI.. PERKINS q CO.
General Agents San Francisco.
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nAn TRANSPORTATION co.
WEEKLY TTl1E CARD.

mnxnaER CITY or CHAMPAIGN.
0kaeit River Route
~: TSursday, Nay Il. 81 Ii 4 m:
sfSr3ay, Nay 6. AT Il noon Leaves
fSssf vernon " ednesday. May =. q l
q. Friday. May H. at .. m; Sunday.
&sy n, at p. m. calling At 6tanwood.
n. GSaslt City, Mount Vernon and Avon.
(islallp going south Sunday and north
non(ov. Wednesday and FRIDAY at 7 .. m
RI G1nonds, Everett and enohomish
dVw points, Going through to Tacoma
<D6sy and Saturday.
CITY dock steamers for an points % the
g 3. O. YERKES. Manager.
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VICTORIA ROUTE.
STEAMER RosAI.IE

1fnhfton dock. leaves for Victoria ara
~ Townsend daily. except Saturday. at
~ ., m. returning leaves Victoria 1T
N. Steamer Idaho leaves for Port
sswnsend and way points daily. except
ssncay. a. a. m. Sunday. direct. at 8
m. returning. direct. leaves Port
lsssscnd At . p. m. Phone. Pike -.
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The Wool Market.

Boston. Nsy A-Th- Boston Commercial
sssi~fts VITA say tcrzor-pv % ere wrnl
market. Tie sales Of s.xxss-e.s,s Ssuh,
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sAs JUAN ISLANDS.

oIEANER LYDIA THOMPSON.
"a. foot OF Main street. Monday. We'd
Ssodsy and Friday at o. m. for Port
5oursend, San Juan isIands and New
Ehaleea Returning. leaves New What.
- TueDdAy. THURSDAY ana saturday. ~
fIfE CARD IN EFFECT JAN. 4
usfh bound-T<eaves Seattle l .. m. |:
MO Port Townsend q m: leaves FRI
~ Harbor 10:D q m; leaves Roche Har-
~ il.S .. m: arrives 81 New Whatcom
6esii bound-Leaves New whatcom q
q; haves Roche Harbor 10 .. M: leaves
Vfl1aY Harbor IL O. m: leAveo tort
4oUAsod p. m: arrives at Seattle Ia
r Thsmpson. manager-ownsr. Lnly.
01DlFdus . Co.. agents. City deck
4S1orAen6. Main u.
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l. W. LAnnsns. o.kssdaaA WaeA
Mrs L4AnnArS. o~ksaaAiA WA
William A. Stout. City.
J. Al Lcckhart. Pvt row.snA
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II @. Darfhrvp Port TcWnoun1
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Ed Brepay. Tacoma
I. AZ LArOsnte, TaoonA
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s. kiriguys, Montana
HOTEL DiLLER
William Slegrist Pomeroy.
g. w. Jeweti. romeroy.
f w. Gibson. Pomercy.
Waller j. Reed ae Eian.
David c. Reed. Gle Eluna.
u. u. Dee-1ag, South Snchon1aA
A. A. > Aas,ln, south snohoniaA
E 1. Brown brown. Ritsse s soansy.
G. a. Davis, Tacoma.
X G Mecrum. chillieethe No
G. c; MeMiln. rasa ilup.
William IL. Hopsins. Olympia
T. hopkins. Bucoda-
il. 1. s:eWs iowa. e hllsa sRnss
w. IL. Po;xman. vancouvsr.
II Hs0Iss Sosas5a. r Enanonsss.
Y. A. pussy. Yeslsr.
Paul Holton. Yeslsr.
George W. Bruce. EverssG.
W. H. Lord and son. Tolt.
J. Grcenby. Shei,on
Austin Myers. f.iieisburg.
y. b. yoss. brooklyn. N. Z.
Mrs. c. II. Purdy Tacoma
J. l. Wilson. Windsor. CaaaAa,
John Armstrong. San Dc FucA,
{; n 'o bss,,, nes pai.on
" Il KiTkmsn 1J Wsiis w.u.
a "a PaI,nsr A run.sor
Miss Luiu Morris. Tot
Ar. and Mrs. Fred BAswsii. fslt.
RAINIER-0RAND HoTEIA
w. IL. Pritchard. Tacoma
Warren Lewis. sAa Francisco
George s. Brown. Tacoma
". Z. Hacker, Tacoma
G. q sshws,sha.t T.oomA
nIs's ar ~: Dares r .sso@@
john l. cromx.ii ' Tass->
j. c. FairuhiId. Tacoma
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a W Whesier waIssn~rS
4, 8 n cosgroee pe,ernv
u al iorr Clympsa
a ID Anderxoy, Rn.alin
IL NJ Vay Wfibur
Harry Fay Portland
w q Mansfsld pavsnsegA
John Iathrnm Co,ezx
A 81 s~yerence PzIoueo
a. Ssy.or Yakima.
James Stansfelt A.nusapann
IL Harrfs New York
j. r. E1lery New York.
j. NJ I'M. coifax
Mary c. Wade. Chsca9A
walter Brown. Portland.
II. Griffith New York
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T.. Runner 1Tsl US Leather pre- 6S-k
PREFERRED 9Flal
Total sales
The total sales OF -to~k tos,v vers
io7.W shares. Including: American To-
hacco siaa American Sugar 70 fen Rur-
hngton $50. Louisville A. Nashville 4 100
Manhattan s.ss. Reading Am. ROXY T.,-
ara 500. 81. Paul sis. Tennessee Coal
s.7s.
Flour.
Fiour-Rece.rs. 1870 hsrr.1. .x,.,,.
- 80 barrels Dull and easter. huv.-, -
fuse 20 increase their lines. even a. con-
sessions.
wh~as.
whest-Rece.pts en-. exeorts ,ss "a
bushels $40, weaker: No. hard -7-s4s
INC. Options advanced at FRS, On no,
weather IN France ana n rrwt,,s
larger seshcsrd ciesrances ard r,o-a
chinchsar reports. but turned weak IN
the afternoon. ard closed t1sY-Sc ~, l,v-
er; Ne red Nav ses971zSc. closed ss..c-
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Wool.
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leAd-s.esdv; exchange s,ah
lfn-slrn; straits. Sl.&%3i2S; riates
quiet
speiter-tsa'e;; domestic. s4Me4IsL
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decline: May. siSasGi2Ia: September.
MA spei coffee. Rio quiet: No. !, ice:
mild quiet
sugar.
S1gar-Raw cEsst: refined quiet
Petroleum.
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gvERETT ROUTE. GTR GREYHOUND
Daily, except Sunday.
leaves Seattle a. m. u m, .. a.
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Hens thrive best when saey ers mads e
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ing.
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PORTLAND WHEAT MARKEr.
Portland. May l5.-wheat-Walia Wana.
6e0s7c; Valley, es3s9c per bushol.
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xRUsE AND MADISON LINE
STEAM SCHOONER LAKNH

WIN San from San Franclsco, Aprtl q. car.
ginG freight az 81 per ton. connecting AZ
seattle for ell potnfs.
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