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JOBBYNG QUOTATIONS.
JeotinS quotations today were as follows:
Sugar. Flour and Coffee.

suSar-6ol4en C. tn hbis isoc; extra c. in hbs.
1921: powdered 5e25c, dry gganulated. 5 l23c: In
blls. i-l5c higher; cube s62,c spot cash prices.
Flour. eic--l'atent Excellent, s. -; Novelty A,
s. 80; Star, bakers. s. Il. CaiitoruIs brands 81 -.
meal. yellow, s. rs per le3 rs in 10 n sacks
corn meal. white, s. 70 per 100 as. in 10 \ sacks
huckwhest souT. pure. s. 80 per Sc Ts in IN sacks
cracked wheat, s. Is Re. 100 RS. IN ION sacks
fsrias. s. IS per 10 lbs. in Ion sacks: tacna. g
PER 40 u. In Sd sacks: steel c0t oatmeal s. 50
per 100 It's, In 10 10 sacks; graham eour SIS Ter ia
lbs In i0-lA sacks, whole wheat four sIs5 per 100
lbs. IN 10 ID sacks rys meal $ 10 per 100 his.
IL Iob sAcbs; rye Ncur. s. . per 100 rs. in 20 =
sacks; split peas. mO q SACKS, s. split peas s. g
rer 100 n3s, In 3 = boxes pearl barley. 81 . per
100 Rs. II sacks wheat ssses, - \ boxes. s. g
wheat fakes. 8 q per case 81 s. Z pigs. fEnCs
rolled oats s. 50 pr bhl. II p SACKS: meal.
yellow. s. 20 yer bill IN 50 n sacks corn meal
white, s. rer hi. IN s3-T sa,ks: huckwheat Nour
pure. s. d per Dbl. ,n 50 II sacks cracked wheat
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PURCHASING PRICES.

The following rriees are being offered 30 he pro-
cueer - the local dealers toy delivery round iots
o. tie detk and IL the car al Seattle.
Grsin-eats soa2i barley 80; wheat. chicken
feed SIS hran. sIi shorts. SIS
Hsy-puset sound, sssdlo. Eastern Washington
timothy. Sl1sti5. alfalfa So 50 per ten.
Eg<s stF1ctly fresh ranch. asd2sc.
hHttef- Fresh ranch. ll.g Be creamery. safe
Poultgy -Cba5 sens. live. l0c spring saa3 % dog
turkeys. iac gees> l3l, dnck.. 500 dox.
Live stock-Ch0!ee beef cattle. sdic:
steers. isa5c choice sheep. ssa5c gcod hess. live.
So: hess, dressed Sc. csires, dressed large. d
small. ac; calves. live, IsFge, &c; small. e
Hides pets and wool Heavy sound salted steers.
ever 50 lie &c; medium. souud. per ID. Sc, light,
sound. under 81 lhs. s.. COWS, Sound al weight.
dc stag, bulls and s.: saltei kips, 1.c
calves. per n ssc. hides. i less thGa saied
ats - te' 10 y, - tai.s. 9nu V1iu ~
isc; pareFy deer. sSlse, drY elk sstec green elk
ta5c: snrrp pel,s 21xasi . shsaGliuss J5aase;
Eastern Washington wool salac: Western Washing
ton wocl iec: dirty timber burned. L8l.c: ISL
low, 24a3sc.
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NEW YORK MARKETS.


NEW YORk Nov i-Floay Receipts. y 50 bar
reis exports "a iao earTess inaTses dGll Minnesota
patet.tS s. sat H.
Wheat Receipts e. 90 bushels exports. sas ss'
bushels sIo; dish M red. SIC + b. sssoat
spot optiasls opened dali and unchanged cloead
duh. &c lover: March closed 7eic. May closed re:
December closed 73sG.
Wccl- Quiet.
Hops Quiet,
Coffee Options closed steady. points ne; Aish
er, sales. SEQ bags including March 3 ;sc: April
5i5c May. Z Sc: spot Rio. firm; No invoice SAC !,
M iohbins. 6.c Mild arrn CcTdovs. 6idilsr
Sugar Raw steady: fair refining, ~ Les; cen;ri-
tussl % test. s-l6e Refined steady; srsnaia;od
5 s-l6c; cut loaf, e-l6c
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FOREIGN MARKETS.
Financial.

NEW YORK. Nov 4Ths Commercial A3ser-
tisers London financial cshlslfsm says;
There very little business on the stock
change here. owing 10 the absence II news fIum
tlir Transsaal Americans were duh and stationary
Tinios s6a: araeoudas. 81 SIS. Utshs u.
Bostons. SIS. MONIES steady and plentiful
WrcadstunS.
LIVERPOOL. Nov. WHEAT SPOT eull; No
Californis 6s 2si9fes $d. No red western winter.
IS iM Ne / northern spring. b. Futures quiet
December. IS i0.d: March, 81 iii May Is llfd
Corn Spot firm. American m!xed old and new
j. sid Futures quiet: Nc |. December. So eld:
January. Is cd
london Nov. +-Wheat-caryoes OF coast. buyers
and sellers apart; eaTgo-s passage. quieter.
Closing Quotations.
LONDON New. a-Csuadian Pacific, 9si: Union
Poetic preferred NJ Northern Pacific preferred
st. Atchison. 20 Grand Trunk Z: Anaconda
a Bar silver steady I'D Money. atas rer cent
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requirement.. - ths r-op~r figures The Statements
is iartAsr easaplssa.sa y tAe aatfsea =
hAak. sAs HiGe ard Leather uAilonai - the clear
Es hc*lse In creer ~ sst =; see val changes sor
a YsoTer comparison. ~ : uece>sSgY - osset ,he
soss3s 81 .sis lsstitGiioys TAis 1ane. II arrears
e.S. iG Loans. $ .&AAH "a deposits ana S. 81 30
IN eas ws'aA s0' "s- 80 aese ~ " .h' ..A's,'
PRESSED. vAea sAe statement a9.es~eA. ihst laens
hSi fallen - less tasn quarter ~ million
Gelars pGhlisSNt - TAe toEsls ard. IN esplaHa-
ttaa. the expanding tasinsss the stecs sScAAass
wxs cited Speculation aAs Scea mach more active
q late and iisle II sny ooatraciien IN Evans YEAS
lss,ssa tor IL s@sas however. ths. loans really
haze hesa rssiAc-f two and cne Axif millions.
wh,h eliminates whst otherwise grpst - resAr,le.
discrepancy. The Known operations Il ;Ae
week. far cssn ehsH.eS eaaSeTnad % not
dsTer nanrh Frosa the hank re'sc<ts
tenor sad ueaFiy Hgsca - tire tvessrry The No
ve'nlrr dividend Yesso3 VAS responsible fNr s'lne
demand
At this time last year ,aousy had eeS,sn 10 re
tnrn In New York h1st NJ ~ the pTesest. the cnt-
s. snsea sssev>is FecNpis IL ~ worthy & note that
domestic rsshsase a: ieadins cenfess Is changing
SLOWLY N fava~ q: New Yatk fa03s this yity
being quoted ~ pav IA Ch'gase tar ne Arst time
slace isst snFlng B'it tA,s cannot - taken %
signify that money = shr ~ rne east fnr money
rates in ChiCaso show signs II ssssacs The wax
p1tnt II re present ~{fastou j. tHs continued Alb
soltian # gln,S fran the hanks into ~. treasury
sa operation shat taxes funds ONT - ne market
quite as effectively q sF~cie to Eursrs
Money and Exchange.
Money on can aFIn. per cea; p-ime mercsn-
tile pSiaer. - = cant. sterling exchange steady.
wifa actual cnsfue>s ~ }SpkcTS bli At 81 SO ~ g
ca demand ssd At s. See. si for sky DAYS; posted
rates. aSA ant = S. n'nmervial bills, 81 "a silver
certificates. Ssvsss.c: hAY silver $50 Mesoan doI
Lars ~. Government bends Struug state hca6s
inactive Railroad haglls irregular
Bank Statement.
The wecslv hank statement: surplus reservs de-
craze sxIes3s loans, decrease saia ae specie. De-
s. SIS 30 lexal lender decrease ssse 80. de-
posts decrease S 16r 800. circulation. increase $685.
80 Banks hold SIS. $50 less than reaaire-
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THE SEATTLE. Markets.

gUsttts IL god st4~Es AutlCtf&rioa - ire 5-ae
tTatsoU davs Tosi&s receipts fairly so90-
K arx;--@&ss tassAa&s - this ua0rr4ln.
ard scl3 FaslaIy 81 1sy AZ TOD prices. Th- reason
VAS th&E scas8 dealers hoasht Larger stosSs THAI
usf,al -1-ertsng % BE allie 10 sell taaGa rapids
within 4 feE dsvs
-naH cons. aIaeat II II, iawsGe sTsQes II small
b4sksts thIs Ea0rs1Ik They s0ld vel a.
- pcF basket
Apr again today aud tie demand
create thar usual F2E,y STOCK said above
tn$ TOP Quotations Ia & great nzE} Ssst-, NaAe
inferior stock hesus tonsht ~ right 2n1 lett.
Issry products remain tas except foE s!lsat-
~ larger sales t.da}
Poultry Is coming IN rapidly. especially from Ore
Fon. firm which paint spci dressed stock II arsI-
class condition is arriving fo4ltEy sold wea To-
day
Hay srain ana fecG rsmAia practically the same
A.ghea.h san2s u he commission ht-
re Undecided set i Is probable that the markets.
vii lie crea o. Monday.
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THE WOOL MARKETS.


LONDON. Nov s-in the wool market during
the week there 4 continual demand. There
little mernn wCci available as anything Oh
tainAhe within 10 per ceat II the price q sue-
tiop sales taken Gn. with the strength in the
Australian markets and the confidence Shroad there
IS every Prospect Of a substantial advance the
forthcoming sale, which is scheduled fer November
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WASHINGTON NJ 4 TosaY's statement (
the rpsaition = .he Treasury shows
Available cash balance s7n. ~ q
Cold .......... ..--.. TT tsa q
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PrrTissoTs dali AGs STEADY IiAers, shf~-renss
4 -asa:s ana decrease Is sIaks saesssTzSes4 ray
las ~ hackers. mnder ~hicA snail gAins secre
foEs esasec s higher. lssa Zse Esshsr and Eses
changed
Toe seaatrS Futures -xnSEs t,ilo-S
Wet W : tlrSntns MisAeS, I.ssns. C--nsHnr
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Dairy Products.

ON tire Produce Exchange today the butter market
Arm creamery. lsa2s4e dairy, itSisc- Esss-
stEcus: tresh ise. CheesoS,easiy. cream ilAs A@Ac
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We vii! pay t2sa reward for recovery o
a lot ~ carpets stCleu from oar store p
Fret av%nas on TIE right az October a
Scatter & Co.
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SAN FRANCISCO MARKETS.

HreadstufYs.
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov Wheat frru; barley
quiet cats frru Suot quotations were.
Wneat shrring NJ. |. s. Isl; choice. 81 os. mill
ias. S. 9,3sI 10
Rs,ler Feed sa3s5c. trselng a144s5.s
Oats~tssay. g. Gss IA. fed 81 oS9,l %
Receipts.
Wheat quarter sacks -. Washington. sue;
wheat oeutaIs 5sT0. barley, rentAls 80 oats sen.
tall 5s9e Washington. $50 orsg,n IS beans
sacks S9s. etsn, reutsis. -. Potatoes sacks. ~
bran. saaks, 1873 mld4ugS, ssrks Sq5 has, t0ns.
"a WOOL bales. 2ll; h'ics. number. -sa
Produce, Fruits, Etc.
MulstuFs Middnnss. $40 n q. tran. sl7@ls Ter
ton
Hay Wheat i, hpa - 81: wheat and nat s. SOS -
bs~t harley. Sos. Alfalfa. $50 50. stosk, 5000
Potatoes Ear}y Roe no1aif a.. river Buttaass. {"
ss5o river ~is s1e55t salinas fairbanks sLa1 y .
sweet sso8G Oregon Bu-usrs.. ssoss
AVpss Cheicr $ 2 common. 81
fancy 1ajD 80 -ac saeofas As&1e; picked. ZSs3sc
atkin. lisaz3c
t9.e~sc >ev Ils-3sc. Ycrug American. ~. East
err Isaise: Wes'sfu. i-s.tI9so.
Eggs--store. Set. fancy ranch. SO. Eastern. e
49,
Wool and Hops.
Tpal- e9-.ns Nevada l3f}t.. Fsst~ro Oregon. u
a l5r. valley oregon. 1913 Van northern rnossu-
tsa .ants d i3c. roas.u's3n IAut~ Sai3c. san
JcaQaia plains. sase. Haut4.idt sad Ae-iec4no. i5s
IS
flops-.sgs esp. 7sa}as-
Closing Quotations.
U1eat-Fs.u I'~fetrl~r, SgH-i Nav. s. 81 eAsh.
500
sterling E,change.
st4-'ils o Lon3aa sixty 1-7s. s. 50 sss1t. s. Isl
e
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RED CROSS welcome badr=- can be
secured az Post nfelltgen~er business Of
flee, i9C each Everybody should wear
euss when the boys come back
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EXCELLENT lunches served daily from
1. u : O'clock Cafe Halbe. SO Second
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
-~~~---~---~----~--~---~-~- ----~--------~~--~---
SHOW CASES. STORE FIXTURES. ETC.
------------~----------
DIXON. RORGEsON e. CO. Front and
Washington streets. Portland, Or.
SEATTLE SHOW case Factory. ISIS ist av.
STENoGRAPHERs.
STEEOGRAPFfT and typexrii3ng reasoE-
aoiy done at AZ Burke block.
TRUCK AND DRAY LINES.
Il. MGDN EEN. Successor - the kahaley
Truck Co; moving safes and heavy
..elgat specially. Telephones. Blue 3l.
THE SEATTLE TRANSFER 60 Tele-
yhones. Main Il ana A., Al. Kinds OF haul
Ing. safes. machinery. etc.
TYPEwRITERs.
--------------~--------- -----------------------~
BALL-BEARING Densmore. Ssv Cen
t4ry and fost type writer's, al standard
single and double Keyboard machines: All
makes Of typewri,efs rented ana repaired
ronoFa Tor az rnachinrs send ior ca;a,
ArEAs+ seattle typewriter exchange, ~
FIrst avenue. Seattle. Wash.
UMBRELLA REPAIRING.
Manufactured recovered
and repaired: general repairing. 2l3 CO.
lumbiA street Robson Bros.
tt RkIsH BATHs.
-----~--~~--~-----~-----~
ELK Turkish baths. open day and night
Northeast corner Second and James.
basement.
TURKISH and electric. Is. Yesler. room
rs
WHOLESALE LIQUOR pEALERs
h Z. Y. r
Poosevsli's Rough Rider Rye.
& K Gottstein sole agents
kREIELSHEIMER BROs.-Crown Dia-
nords WHISTLES a speciality.
BUCK co, incorporated Agents Yellow
stone Neivet WHISTLES
WHOLESALE UPHOISTERERs.
CONTINENTAL UPHOLSTERY CO.
1913 First avenue Manufacturers Of
pari0r suites. touches, mattresses, etc.
Repairing solicited
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GRAND ball Ranke hal Monday even
INK November .
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MILITARY boil Ranse hal Tleasay.
NasFu HsT
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SEATTLE WHEAT MARKET.
TACOMA WHEAT MARKET.

Vhest-Expo-t. No olub. SIC: No. hres'cru
H. milling. No. elub. J7sc No. bluesten Coo
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PORTLAND or. Hor Wheat quiet Walla
Nalls. 5ta5slc. valley. 55c: tlResfeu Sc Cleared
British ship s. Munso, for Queenstown. with liz
~ bushels wheat
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Butter Ranch. NJ ur. fancy dairy. in s,r.-..
IS 2; Washington ere&nersss. - aaa ~ prIn:.
Chs@ss- Native Washington. Ia5i5e; E2stsru. As
&c; aaf-sklI1 cheese usfi2c
Es.s- strictly fresh ~anrh ~
f-asc ''e--
Peo',Ty-tire chickens. lie: iise turkeys. Is
eEesSed turkeys, E&Isc
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PORTLAND WHEAT MARixET.

TACOMA, N"r. Wheat dropped 70 today
club SIX. bluestem. Soc.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-10

been in favor Of giving the largest scope to private en-
terprse and setting the Government at work which
cpsid sbe sotherwise performed. The express COM
ranies having taken into their hands the small
parcels business while the letter postage system was
yet in its infancy, did the work so we'll much better
than any similar service is performed in Europe, that
there has been little disposition cut their business
in two by diverting the small parcels traffic to the
postoffice,"
That statement may be true of past conditions, but
it is not true OF conditions now. The express COM
panes longer give satisfaction in the carrying OF
small parcels, On the contrary, from side OF the
country to the other there is complaint against them
They eXtortonate; they discriminate against small
shippers the unjust advantage OF richer rivals they
shirk taxes, and in many other ways carry on their
business in a manner injurious to the community.
The Government for the convenience OF the pub
lie, took out of the hands Of bankers the work OF
transmitting small sums OF money from one part OF
the country to the other and conferred immense
benefit upon the people by the establishment OF a
money order department OF the postal service. 1t
might with equal wisdom extend the opera
ton OF the parcels post and make it useful within
the United States as for the foreign countries, and
thus derive profit from traffic in the hands OF
corporations that sr the Slight laid upon
them for the needs of the nation in time OF war.
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MAIL For The YUKON.

IRON the New York Times we learn that good
many postmasters in the East have failed to
notify persons seeking to mail packages to the
Yukon district that such mail be carried, and
accordingly Third Assistant Postmaster General Mad
den has found it necessary to issue order calling
the attention OF postmasters throughout the country
to the fact that while letters and postal cards be
sent through the mails to the Yukon territory there
is no way by which parcels or third or fourth class
mail of any kind can be forwarded.
It is desirable to have this matter understood by
the public as we'll as by the postmasers
siderable number OF persons address parcels of third
or fourth class mail to points along the Yukon and
drop them in the mail boxes without consulting the
postoTice officials on the subject
There would be little complaint against the Govern
ment for not carrying third and fourth class mail if
it would carry letters with due diligence and care
but it does not. The failure of the mail service
throughout the Yukon region has been disgrace to
both the United States and Canada Men and even
women having but scanty outfits have made the jour
ney in and out across the passes from Dyea and
Skaguay to Dawson at all seasons and during all
months OF the year and yet the mail contractors
have been permitted to neglect their work in every
thing except drawing down the money that should
not have been paid them.
The whole Yukon. district has now become the
scene of considerable industrial and commercial &c
tvity. Thousands of people are there and thousands
there It is therefore duty on the part of the Gov
eminent to supply that country with an adequate mail
service Where private citizens, many of them far
from rich carry in tons of food and heavy i'm
PIGMENTS and machinery it ought to be possible for
Governments powerful as those of the United
States and Canada carry few mail bags full OF let
tiers and postal cards
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THE OREGON BOYS.

RECON has good reason to be proud OF her
BOYS San Francisco can and does bear wit
~ ness to their worth During their stay in this
city they won golden opinions from all sorts OF peo-
pie and now that they have returned to their homes
We send after them the best OF good wishes and the
fullest praise for their conduct not only while in the
service but during the brief stay they made with US
after being mustered out.
The straightforward conduct OF the Oregons while
ii the service may have been due to the effectiveness
81 their discipline as soldiers but their orderly
after being mustered out and paid off exposed they
were to the iull temptations which a large city
offers to young men away from home can be attrib-
uted only to natural nobility OF character and
ul home training. Oregon's volunteers, therefore,
have borne witness not only to the patriotic vaor Of
the State but to the sterling excellence OF its virtue and
the high standard OF manhood ncucaed in its house
holds.
Some fears have been felt in this city that the dis
banding here of all the volunteers their arrival from
the Philippines would result in turning loose upon
the community large number OF idle who in
stead OF going home would remain here to spend
their money and thus in the end add to the unenl-
poved and probably the dssOlute idle class OF the
city II anv such fears were ever felt concerning the
Oregon men they have been disslpated. All the
members OF that regiment stood as steadfast by their
tody they left us to to the welcome that awaits
them at home
The course taken by the sons of our sister State
is another illustration OF the superior character OF the
men who make up the volunteer armies that respond
to the call OF the Union The who first to rally
Tor the flag when breaks out not the vagrant
iders and tramps OF the cities and the countryside.
They are the earnest young manhood OF the nation
They fight for love OF country and not for mere love
OF adventure Their hearts with their homes as
well as with the banners OF their regiments and as
soon as they have accomplished through an hon
orabe peace with victory they gladly lay down their
arms and modestly to the work they LETT un-
finished in their offices, their shops and their farms,
Oregon, we repeat, welcome her boys with a
Just pride They have reflected honor upon her in
peace as in war out of service as well in it. They
were good soldiers in the Philippines, good men in
San Francisco, and gentlemen at all times. They
have been faithful to the best aspirations OF Oregon
homes, and merit every honor the proud State they
love can bestow upon them.
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Just the
StreC leaning
perfect machine that would PICK up
nd a
circusp
propelled
by
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the
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is a guest at the Occidental, where he ar
rived yesterday
Y. Vezzetti, one of the leading mer-
chants of Los Angeles, is among the late
arrivals at the Palace.
W. B. McCubbin. a wealthy Klondiker,
is one of those who arrived in the city
yesterday and registered at the Grand.
George E. Housker, a wealthy mining
man of Sacramento, is registered at the
Grand with his wife. He comes on a short
business trip and will remain in the city
only a few days.
Emanuel Elias. the popular young bust
ness man. who has also been connected
with journalism in this city, sailed last
evening for Sydney, Australia.
Judge E. c. Hart of Sacramento, sec
rotary of the Republican State Central
Committee, was in the city yesterday. He
is convalescng after a long siege of sick
ness and will return to Sacramento next
month.
Vice President Croker of the Southern
Pacific Company left yesterday for a trip
of inspection over the new coast line.
Mr.. Croker will pay particular attention
to the work now being done on the gap
from Surf to ElwoOd.
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THE PARCELS POST.

u y reason OF the good results of the parcels post
~ between the United States and various countries
- Of South America, Mexico and the West In
dies a strong desire has arisen in the commercial
cities OF the East for extension Of the system all
countries with which we have any considerable
dealings.
In reviewing the subject the New York Tribune
points out that while in dealing with the countries
with which we have a low parcels post rate we are OH
equal with Great Britain yet when it 70
the larger commercial countries of the world we arc
at disadvantage 1t says For carrying two
pound package the postage to Australia and New
Zealand is SO cents English and o5 cents American.
To Hongkong the rates respectively 81 and %
cents; to Cape Town, go cents and ST. Is; to Berlin
"a and 70 cents; Paris 81 and Is cents Brussels
80 and 05 cents, and TO Milan, 40 and 81 IS So
it is that the American rate is from to $50
per cent higher, than the English, and unfortunately
foreign express rates small packages not such
as to compensate for the postal deficiencies"
The need of cheap rate Of postage for foreign
parcels is unquestionable, but the agitation for it
should be made to include cheap parcels post for
domestic well for foreign service At the pres
ent time three-pound package can be sent to
Colombia for 60 cents and eleven-pound package
costs 81 81. II the Government carry such par
GELS at those prices foreign countries why should
not carry equally large parcels for the domestic
business of country?
The Tribune says: Sentiment here has generally