Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-07-12

evening, July l2tn, 1898, At O'Clock
n. m, and all who afe interealed In the
welfare Of the couutfy are cordially
invited to attend.
THOMAS j. AINiY,
JAMES IS. RAwLiEGs,
A. r.. HYDE.
Committee appointed to formulate r
caii for a general mass meeting for the
pufpsse by an informal meeting Of
buslurss men held ut the county
court houto ON the evening OF July 7,
1898.
We the undersigned heartily approve
aud concur In the above call for
meeting OF citizens, and hope Tor the
attendance Of all inieres oJ parties.
X. Macintosh, A. Hannuer,
Chss. Read, W. :. Mccormick,
F.Aueibach a Bro, a. +. Holden,
Joseph NJ. Stout, J. Barnett,
q. J. Salisbury, Cunuinpt0n a Co.,
5tm j. Kenyon, Sam JIM, Maugf,
Heber "A. Mrlls, V. ~. G.. silva,
Ohm h. Dooly, Geo. NJ. Downey,
Geo. A. Lowe, Geo. NJ Scott d Co.,
David Keith, W. V. Rice,
NJ. IL. Walker, L. II. HIS,
w. n. James, II. g.. Cham bers,
Simon BambergeT, rhOg. q. WeDber.
a tILvER PETITION.
The Chamber OF Commerce IL clrcu.
latlug the following petition Tor sigma
lures;
10 the Senate and House ~ Ilepre.
seutRlives Of the United States, In
Congress Assemblies.
We. the undersigned citizens Of
Utah Territory, respectfully represent
that we have suffered, aud are now
suffering great hardship sud prlvation
~ the Ttsult Of the failure NJ the gpy-
eminent Of the United States 10 pr.
vide - staple aud sufficient currency
| for tue TRANSACTION Of our ordinary aud
necessary business Affairs our In.
| dustrles lauguish, our wOfkmon are
unemployed. We believe that the
evils from which we suffer are
the direct result Of the imam.
cial policy Of tho present aud
phst administrations Of the govern
mcnt, which has refused to recognize
silver asa money metal OF equal I'M
pOrtanCn and power with gol and by
closing the mints Of the United States
10 lie fee com ige, has mnde 1t impos-
aiblc tor ", even by industry aud
economy, to acquire tue money necrs.
snTy 20 the development. u our indus.
tries,and TO our happine's and prosper
ity. We therefore pvt ton your honor
able body 10 Immediately enact such
legislation AZ Will restore the financial
policy Of tue United states govern
meut TO the position II occupied prior
10 1879, aud 20 Opnn the miuu OF IT,,
United States government 10 the iiUt
s2N 4N
ratio Of sixteen to one, on the tnmt
terms and conditions Hs apply to th,
coinage Of gold.
NOTES.
James 4. Monk has been cleo ted
recorder OF the Big Cotton woJd min
ing district
A rich strike OF gold orc has been re.
ported from the Rob Roy mine. Tn,
ledge Is seven feet anu was met at :
depth OF 1917 feet
Tho mass meeting OF business men,
mine owners anu operators, ard al
interested IN tho present financial at
uation, begins NJ O'Clock this evening
at the rheator.
Col. Il. A. Wall rop0rla that buei
ness II Practically dead AT OphiTi Sluck
ton anu Dry Canyon, rooole county
owing 10 the low price OF silver. Tn
Ophir Hill, at Ophir, OF which the
colonel n manager, IL closed down.
A meeting Of mine owners aud bu
iness men In Eureka has chosen John
McChTystnl, John q. Packard, WIN
Mclntyte, Y. 4. WOydman anu A. Il
HYDE 40 delegates 10 ronttsent TintiI
at the mass meeting at the iheate
tonight.
SALT LAKE CLEARING HOUSE.
Today's clearing house exchange,
amounted to Slll,.0j.
TODAY's QUOTATIONS.
New Ysrk-Sllygr, zoe; lead, 80. 80
London-Sllvsr, 33I.
ORE AND BULLION.
Wells, Fargo q Go, received today
Mmgu bullion, S5sl3.
4. II. Juue- d co, received today
Ors, $3.50, bullion, 5000. Total
sguU.
". A. Hodgea had Ia for assay toda.
. 9g3 tons II BulliOn.Brek ore anu W.
/ OtheT controls.