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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-19

Improvement in the heavier grades. Cow
stuff was scarce and firm and the market
for stockers and feeders was steady to
shade stronger. Quotations unchanged.
HOGS-Receipts. 5000. The market was
about 5 cents higher; light receipts and
better markets elsewhere caused the
ffrmer feeling and all classes of buyers
took hold with more freedom. Prices
ranged 4.45Gt4.75; bulk, 40.
SHEEP-Receipts 5000. The demand
was very good from all the houses, and
the market quotably steady. Natives, 3.2o
@440; westerns, 3.60@I25; comrAon and
stock sheep. 25OQ3.25; lambs, S.50Q4.l5.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-19

New York, May 1S.-Stock speculation
was heavy in tone during the greater
part of the day and although there were
occasional recoveries, mainly caused by
the covering of tirnid shorts the tend of
prices was downward and the closing fig
ures show material losses compared with
the final quotations of yesterday. The en-
tire active list, with the exception of Cen
eral Electric shared in the depreciation IN
values, but Sugar was the weakest stock
in the market. A very heavy pressure
to sell was developed in the stock at the
opening, which came principally from
Washington houses, and which was be-
lieved to be for the account of those -pur-
chased at lower figures and were endeaV-
oring to realize profits. The bears, also,
took a hand at selling, and largely in
creased the volume of the business. With
some slight rallies, the shares declined
gradually until a break of 1870 had been
made. A recovery of 7s9o followed, with a
Sugar preferred declined rs. The heavi-
ness of the Sugar stock was due to the
apprehensions that the Senate inveStiga-
ton would result 20 the injury OF the
sugar interests and might possibly lead to
the adoption of a less favorable tariff for
sugar
that the rapid transit bill was to be signed
and dropped AZ TO ll619, rallying q in
the final trading.
The decline in wheat was reflected in
the depression of the grangers which We're
disposed of on Chicago orders, chiefly in
St. Paul and Burlington & Quincy. Rock
Island also came in for good share Of
the selling, making an early loss of ~
St. Paul fell of 10 and Burlington &
Quincy after an advance of u receded
10. Northwestern common reacted q and
the preferred 2la, the latter closing at the
lowest point touched. The others in the
group recovered 2s1B5sqo at the close.
In sympathy with Sugar the IndustrialS
were generally down, except General Elec-
trio, which was firmly held, which at no
time was more than 4 below yesterday S
Tobacco is down H.; Cotton Oil, IA
rubber, 212; Rubber preferred, l; CONSOLE
Ga ed Cas- rs and Chicago Gas, z.
some OF the specialtieS made heavy
losses on the day, including Oregon Navi-
cation, 2; Richmond Terminal preferred
215; Wheeling & Lake Erie preferred, "a
The other notable declines were st. Paul
other losses were merely fractional.
In the final trading, the covering of
short contracts caused a recovery on the
general list, and the market closed firmer
IN tone than it was at any time during
the day.
The bond market was, weak all day in
sympathy with the stock market
The total sales of stock today were
2S2797 shares including Atchison, 1890;
American Sugar, 1910; Burlington, 1890;
Chicago Gas, 1900; Distilling, 5000; Cen
eral Electric, $500; Louisville & Nash
vile, 600; Manhattan Consolidated, {, 100;
Missouri Pacific, 9.406; National Lead,
q New England, 4,290: Northwestern. g. 800;
Northern Pacific, 300; Reading, $500;
Rock Island. 5000; st. Paul 52,S00: West
ern Union, 1900.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-19
CHICAGO. LIVE STOCK.

Chicago. May 18.-The Evening journal
reports:
CATTLE-Receipts, $500; steady to a
trifle 1rner on good steers; prime to extra
native steers, 41564. 35; medium, 4.00Q410;
others. .. 75@3. 95; Texans, none sold.
HOGS-Receipts, 21,000; opened 5 cents
higher; bulk of sales that way closed
mixed, 4.75Iy4. so; prime heavy and butcher
weights, 4S5GD4. 80; assorted light, 4.S5G4.9 80.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, 5000;
lambs 440d4.60; all sheep now arriving are
clipped.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-19
FINANCES ARRoAn

New York May 1s.-The Evening Posts
Lordon cablegram says: The markets
were idfe today but steady except for
Americans. which were fiat throughont
closing at the lowest. Louisville was es,
peciaIly weak. but nothing leaks out here
ADVERSE 10 vne G1uP P1d ne financial
now. and the public are heartily sick OF
the way in which the tariff scheme is
dealt with.
Argentines are improving.
Silver was unchanged, but firm. on the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-19
STOCK SPECULATION
WAS HEAVY IN TOMB.
Closing Figures Snow Very Ma
terial Losses.
SUGAR THE WEAKEST
STOCK IN THE MARKET.
A Fear Of the Senate Investigation the
Cause.

Under Various Disadvantages the
Business of the Country Holds Up
WeII-Bank CIearinEs of the PriD-
cipaI Cities of the United States,
as Compared with n Year Ago
Omaha, Kansas City and Chicago
Live StocI1-Lead and silver Quiet.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-19
. OMAHA 1--we sTocK

OInaha- May Is.
CATTLE-Receipts, 21OO The cattle
market was active, and prices ruled steady
to a shade stronger There was an active
inquiry from both dressed beef men and
shippers for good light and medium weight
beeves. and they changed hands readily
Iat generally strong prices. There was no
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-19
az. Rio GrallH
w GRANDE% - - - ~
s, MESTERNM TIT
ON RAILWAY 81 M 0u10Tn
Scenic Line. Standard Gauge.
Current Time Table.
IN EFFECT APRIL 20, 1894.
LEAVE SALT LAKE.

LEAVE SALT LAKE.
No. 2-For Bingham, Provo.
Grand Junction and all points
east ........-.-...- :..--..-.--- $40 ID
" and ali points eas east 8:25
w ali ii intermediate points. -. 2:3O n
No. S.-For Ogden and the west IL % m
No. 1.-For Ogden and the west. 1880 m
No. S.-For Eureka, Payson,
Provo and all intermediate
points o:OO p m
ARRIVES SALT LAKE.
No. From Provo, Grand juno
ton and the east. ......-.....-. 1:2O p m
No. 3.-Fronl Provo, Grand juno
ton and the east. As p m
No. 5-From Provo, Bingham.
Sanpete Eureka and all inter
mediate points. 5:40 p m
No. From Eureka and Payson. 9:45 IL u
No 2-From Ogden and the west 1:55 q
No 4-From Ogden and the west. SIS n
Only line running through Pullman Pal-N
cisco; Salt Lake to Denver via Grand
junction, and Salt Lake to Kansas City
and Chicago via Colorado points.
Through transit or family sleepers with
out change, to Kansas City, Chicago and
Boston.
Free reclining chair cars Salt Lake to
Denver.
Ticket Office Is w. Second South ST.
D. c. Dodge, A E Welby, J. H. Bennett
Cen Mgr. Gen. Supt. Gen. P. IL T. a.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-19
THE
Denver &
Rio GraldH R'T.
THB SCENIC Line OF THE World.
The only line running two Through
Fast Trains daily to LeadviIIe, Aspen,
Pueblo, Colorado Springs and Denver.
EFFECTIVE APRIL 29, ga

TaR N Sos eaTes 0 agEqTe I at Pueblo 5 S s
a. m, Colorado Springs, lis a. m, Den
yer, 0:30 a. m.
Train No. 4 leaves Ogden TO p. M, Salt
Lake 5:25 p. m; arrive at Pueblo 6:25
p. m, Colorado Springs 500 p. m. Den
yer 1890 p. m.
Connections made at Pueblo, Colorado
Springs and Denver with all lines east
Elegant day coaches, chair cars and Pull
man sleepers on all trains. Take the D.
& r. g. and have comfortable trip and
enjoy the finest scenery on the continent
A. S. HUGHES, Traffic Mgr, Denver Col.
S. K. HOOPER, G. P. & IA. Denver. Col.
B. +. NEVINS. General Agent
SALT LAKE CITY.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-19
rn AnYERTIsERs.

The Herald has the largest circula-
ton in Utah. It is visitor to more
homes in this territory and the sur
rounding region than any other news
paper published Its constituency
Comprises more heads Of families than
any other, and 1t is therefore the best
advertising medium in Salt Lake.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-19
BANK cLEARINGs.

New York, May IS.
The following table, complied by Brad
streets, shows the total clearances at
the principal cities and the percentage of
increase or decrease. as compared with
the corresponding week last year:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-19
NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.

New York, May 1S-Money on call,
easy at IL, last loan, 19e; closed 10.
Prime mercantile paper, 212q5fo. Ster-
ling exchange, firm, with actual business
in bankers bills at 4SSs4@I4S9 for demand
and 4S714Q4.S715 for sixty. days; posted
ID Nas, 4.SS12Q49O; commercial bills, 4S642Q
1863; silver certificates, 64Q65.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-19

scarcity of supplies One hundred and
ninety six thousand pounds III gold and
United States coin was bought by the
bank and 100000 sovereigns came in from
Australia, 5000 from China and 10000 from
India
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-19

The favorite route to all points east
is via Missouri Pacific railway. Close
connections and through sleepers and
chairs cars, Pueblo to St. Louis. S. ".
Derrah. C. F. & P. A, q Morlan block,
Salt Lake city.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-19
BONDS AND OILS

New York. May s-Government bonds,
firm; state bonds, dull. Petroleum, steady;
Pennsylvania oil sales, none; S-.ne option
sales, none; closed, Sc bid; Lima oil sales,
none.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-19

The city's financial horizon is clear
ing on account of sale of bonds, but
not the water supply. We use only
artesian water, producing thereby
beautiful work
TROY STEAM LAUNDRY.
142 Main street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-19

City water thy name is mud we
use only artesian water to produce cur
matehless work.
TROY STEAM LAUNDRY.
142 Main street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-19
SETTLED DOWN TO
RIAL EARNEST WORK.
Great Progress Made in the
Senate Yesterday.
REPUBLICANS WIN
THEIR FIRST VICTORY
Several Articles Taken from the Free
List and Made Dutiable.

Frye and Dolph Don their War Paint
and Say They viii Go to Any
Length to Defeat the Passage of
the Bill-senator Morgan's Sugar
Trust Investigation Resolution
Adopted.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-19
KANSAS CITY LIVE STOCK.

hdLSd5 Oily, AIdy 10
CATTLE-Receipts 1890; shipments, 500;
steady to 10 cents lower; Texas steers,
275@3.6O; Texas cows. 2.25GS. %; shipping
steers, 300Q425; native cows, 200@3 20;
stockers and feeders, 3.0O@3.7o; bulls, $500
SHEEP-Receipts 500; shipments, 100;
steady to strong.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-19
LIYERPooL GRAIN.

Liverpool May IS.
WHEAT-Depressed poor demand, hold
ers offer freely; Ne. /, California, As. SGD
@4s. 10d.; red western winter, Is. sd.
C0RN-Dull; demand poor; new mixed
spot, IS. AID.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-19
Cash quotations were as follows:
sAN ANC1sco-GENERA

On the produce exchange today the but
ter market was firm, Unchanged; eggs,
steady, unchanged.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-19

San Francisco. May 1S.-Drafts, sight,
10; Geographic, 1919; silver bars, 612sG6115;
Mexican dollars, 51@511z; wheat. quiet; De-
cember, 104as; new seller, 951a.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-19

MINING sToCKS-sAN FRANCISCO.
San Francisco, May 18.-The official
closing quotations for mining stocks to-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-19
To Picturesque subscribers.

Successive parts to Picturesque Amer
lea. received weekly.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-19
DOMINION OF CANADl
= Not included in totals.

NEW YORK GENERAL MARKET.
New York. May IS.
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WHEAT NO. q
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-30

and in few brief sentences, filled with
pathos, returned his thanks and pro-
ceeded with his argument.
Among the attorneys who appeared
most frequently before the court in those
days were Jere. Black, Caleb Cushing,
Reverdy Johnston, Henry Stan berry.
Gen. Butler and Mr.. Riddle of Washing
ton. Many important land cases from Cali
tor1la were pending, and in most of them
MIR. Riddle and Jere. Black appeared,
sometimes associated together, and at
others on opposite sides IrCmember Mr..
Riddle as very nervous man. speaking
in quick and decided voice, and jumping
from side to side of the maps and dia-
grams which always Illustrated his argu-
ments. He was posted on all points in
old Spanish and Mexican land grants,
and was hard man to down
Jere Black spoke, as the saying is. as if he
had mush in his mouth. He was great
hand to quote from Shakespeare and the
Bible, and his arguments abounded in
flashes of humor. He and Reverdy John
ston and Mr. Stanberry were the three
kindest lawyers | ever knew. About the
court room in those days were a number
of young men studying law, and neither
Of the three gentlemen / have named ever
turned away from one of them when
asked a question. / have known them to
sit down for an hour and elaborate TO
young law student some point they had
just made before the court. They de-
lighted to help young men studying for
the profession
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-30
sUMTER's COTTON CROP.
mr.. n. L. Darr of Bishopville, s. @
Talks of Business. Prosneo+s Tbara

mr.. n. L. Darr of BishopvilIe, s. O..
Talks Of Business Prospects There.
Mr.. H. L. Darr, the manager Of the
County Banner, published at Bishop
vile, 5. c., spent yesterday in the CITY
IN the interest of his paper This is Mr..
Darr's first visit to Savannah and he
was well pleased with the results of his
trip, both in the reception accorded him
py Ihe savannah merchants and IN what
ne learned of Savannah's resources
The thought at once occurred to him
Lnat IL was strange that with all of
SaVannah's advantages, her trade with
MS section should be so small Bishop
vile is situated in Sumter. county, which
Is one OF the largest and most prosperous
counties IN South Carolina IL is a
large cottonsraising county, and Sumter.
the county seatalone, ships 25. 900 bales of
cotton annually. Mr.. Darr says that an
immense crop of corn has been raised in
Sumter county this year, and that the
farmers OF that section are now indie
pendent OF the west so far. as this staple
IS concerned. An immense cotton crop is
IN sight also, and unless the crop is de-
Stroyed by a storm, as was the case last
year, very large crop will be harvested.
Win anything like fair price for their
cotton, MIR. Darr says, the farmers of
Sumter county will get sQuarely on their
feet this fall with something in pocket
besides.
Sumter is the center of five railroads.
the Wilmington. Columbia and Augusta
the Manchester and Augusta, the Central
OF South Carolina, the Charleston, Sum
ter and Northern, and the North and
South Carolina railroad and a branch of
the Charleston, Columbia and Chicago
will soon be extended to the town Bishop
vile Is twenty-five miles northeast of
Sumter on the North and South Carolina
railroad. An effort will De made at the
coming session of the legislature to cut
out separate county with Blshopville as
the county seat.
Mr. Darr says that he is satisfied that
II the Savannah merchants will enter in to
this territory they will be richly repaid
for their efforts. While there are no
railroad lines connecting Savannah di-
rectly with Sumter county, he thinks that
rates could be easily secured which would
enable Savannah to compete with
Charleston for the trade of this territory.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-30
NO MORE INTERPRETATIONS.
Two Electric Railway Directors Dis
satisfied With the Status of Affairs.

satisfied With the Status of Affairs.
Nothing new has developed in regard
to the action to be taken by the manage
ment of the Electric Railway Company
at the hearing on the bill for receivership
which will be before Judge Falligant next
Saturday. Probably nothing Will be
given out until the answer of the de-
PENDANT is made in court when both sides
will come out and all the facts as well as
rumors and surmises presented.
1t was reported yesterday that there
was some little discomfort in the COM
pany's directory. Mr.. Henry Hull, who
has filed an Intervention and has become
a partyplaintin to the suit, is one of the
company's directors, as is also Mr. Jacob
Paulsen, who, it has been expected, was
likely to take the same step. These two
directors have been at outs with
the others, it is said, for some
reason or other, and do not seem satisfied
with the present management. So far no
other interventions than those already
reported have been filed. The manage
ment of the company seems confident that
it can make successful showing in court
and quash the proceedings looking toward
a reeeivership.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-30
TEXAS REPUBLICANS.
Their State Convention Adopts 8
Platform and Nominates.

Dallas, Tex, Aug. 29.-The republican
state convention adjourned tonight The
platform reafiirms the national platform,
and condemns the state administration.
The following ticket was nominated:
Governor, w. x. Makennoo; Lieutenant
governor, r. B. Renfro; treasurer, j. G.
Lawdon; attorney general, j. A. Hurley;
land commissioner, I'd Anderson; con-
troller, G.. A. Jomlinson; superintendent
Of schools, A. II. Caldwell
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-30
PART % CONTAINS
Steel Engraving, The Adirondack Woods.

Other Illustrations: The Mohawk at Utica; At
Little Falls Little Falls; Profile Rock Mohawk Valley;
Schenectady from the West Cohoes Falls; Troy and
Vicinity; Albany from East Albany; Scenes in and
Around Albany; Albany from Kenwood The Susque-
hanna; Above Columbia Harrisburg from Brants Hill;
Glimpse of the Susquehanna from Kittatinny Noun
tans Dauphn Rock Scenes of the Spsquehanna; North
Point Pine Forest West Branch of the Susquehanna;
Ferry at Remove; Scenes North Branch of the Sus-
quehanna.
This great work will be sold so cheap again.
MORNING NEWS, Savannah, Ga
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-30
TO CONTEST A WILL.
An Interesting Case Before the ordi-
nary of Bryan County.

An Interesting Case Before the Ordi-
nary of Bryan County.
Next Monday case Of some interest
will come up for hearing before the or
binary Of Bryan county. II. Fl. Shuman
left his property to his two elder sons.
Appraisers were appointed at the last
term of the ordinary's court IN that county
TO set aside years support for the
widow and children and 10 ap-
praise the property. They fixed the val
uation at SIS, 704. 40, and 81 500 was set
apart as years support for the widow
and three children. OF this $3.50 was
given her in cash, and the balance in
property. The will will be presented for
probate next Monday, when a caveat will
be filed for Mrs. Shuman and the three
younger children and a contest made
Messrs. Seabrook a. Morgan represent the
executors, and Messrs. Griffin q Brown
and h. +. G. Smith the widow and
children
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-30

you don't seem as well known In this city
as you we're at home, said the visitor.
II m not answered the Young man.
proudly II don't owe anybod here a cent. -
Washington STAR
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-30
TWO STORES BROKEN OPEN.
But Nothing of Value Was Found
Missing the Next Day.

The stores Of NJ. Brown and J. Nc
Laughlin g. Son on Bay street we're found
broken open by the policeman on Bay
street early yesterday morning. The
locks had been broken of in both
instances. Nothing of value was taken,
however. The work was very similar 10
that done by Montgomery, who was found
in the place of c. r. Holmes near by the
morning before, but as Montgomery was
in Jail the work must, of course, have been
done by some one else.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-30
A Woman Whisky Spy.

From the Charleston News and Courier.
T. u is reported that a white woman, hav-
ias tne bearings and appearances of a
Guy, mas been making the rounds Of the
g9a1lrooms up town trying TO buy beer.
t,eer plea is TO say that she has been re-
Used Just across the way and that she
ky wants half glass TO quench her
uIlsI AS far as heard from she has not
,S-eceeded in getting anything stronger
tuan water but IL would be Of interest 10
bl'O" VINO 1t is of the fair sex who has
M Nh driven by hard times 10 adopt this
N 'Ssnod OF making a living She is said
t, nv Iali, sharp featured, with bright
os GIS, ana wears a dark skirt with white
U" lgnt colored shirt waist.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-30

EdSwPle aasant picture OF the domestic life OF
reeoiiaa ib32oth will De found In the volume OF
wlna loas which the actors Caughter. Ed
IT.. mas written. A large number OF Booth
''S are 10 be included
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-12
IN FULL DRESS
All Right Above But a Li9tts Bit Laekins 3
Below.

All Right Above But a Listts Bit Laekine
Below.
In q family living not many miles ont
of town has been recently visitor who
caused his hostess great deal Of en-
straight from his ''ain countrie-" gentle
manly and well educated; but he chung
70 his old home traditions and formali-
ties, and thereby hangs this tale.
On the day of his arrival he informed
his hostess that it was his unchange-
able habit to always wear evening dress
at dinner. AS this seemed perfectly
right and proper, Mrs o. did not stop
to think of the various ways in which
Scotland and America differ, and SO
was wholly unprepared for the sight
that met her eyes that cvening-the
short plaid skirt and the bare limbs
After time. the members of the
family became quite accustomed 70 the
strange sight. but callers were fire.
quenly shocked and surprised out of
their good breeding. A Lady who
called one evening said that ON enter
ing the reception room she saw a man
seated behind table. looking at some
engravings. The upper half of f-s lg-
ure alone was Visible, and that VISA IN
ordinary evening dress; and the aston
surprised shrek when he rose on being
presented. and the tout en- seTnbie burst
up0l her yision--Boston Budget