The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-12

The big stocks had an inning yester-
5a,, along with the little fellows, and
although the sales did not run up INTO
the thousands in the number OF SHARES
transferred, the proceeds of the lrans-
actions made a good showing on the
credit side of the bank ledger
Tt was an expectant crowd that
gathered in the lobby of the mining
exchange yesterday morning, but the
transactions, in comparison with those
of the day before. might be hkeneo TO
a luu after a storm.
There seemed to be but little demand
for the stocks that headed the hist put
when Observation-Disclosures was called
there was at once more life and ac-
tivity observable. The first bid Tor
this stock was $50, but this was gradu-
ally raised until the stock was bulied
tn sci so. No one seemed to have any
of this collateral for sale, and those
who bought last week at $50 are now
.ongratulating themselves. as from
every indication Centennial-Eureka
will go to SIS before taking a rest.
Dalv was strong. as usual. At the
onening IT was wanted at $3.50 anu Of
fered at $3.50, but concessions We're
made both ways, and sale was hnally
consummated at 81, Kenneth Donnellan
to lowe.
Those who were short on Daly-West
stock wanted to fill at S6.l5. and BIO
Of S625 was made for ten SHARES Win
out Success. It was offered in lots OF
a hundred. however, at this figure
without any takers.
Geyser was inactive, with buyer anu
seller a long ways apart.
1t was expected that there would be
considerable activity in Mercur stocks,
hut the call closed without a sale. Sci
lers stood firm for an advance. Inc
bidding was below yesterday ngureS
hut. with the addition of the expected
dividend. which is payable on the goth
quotations made.
when Ontario was called Donnellan
and WoolIey charged each other furi-
ously. The battle was a long one, and
1be latter held on for some time, but IN
the end draw was declared and fifty
shares changed hands at SlO.I5, Don
nellan to Woolley.
At the opening call of Sunshine it
appeared as if the stock had taken
bracer with an oyster chaser; but I'M
der the charge of the bears it weak
ened and a hundred shares changed
hands at yesterdays figures, Hill to
Sheets.
Little Pittsburg was the favorite
among the unlisted stocks. but at de-
clining figures. It opened at yeSter-
days closing quotations. but at the
close it had been beared down to ~
cents, when there was a scramble for
A ,ssc ,ff1 ii 10
sell 10000 shares at this price, the
lights vert out and every broker who
2 minute before was ciamorous for
Little Pittsburg at this figure. recalled
their bids.
Dalton came up smiling after yester-
days knockout, and the expected de-
cline in this stock failed to material
sze Woolley who beared this stock
so persistently the day before, had
nothing to say, and after tossing a
few shares about for a round or two,
the brokers took courage, and a few
thousand changed hands at advancing
figures.
Morgan. of Hardscrabble, was a trf1e
weak and was offered as low as 65
cents, while the highest bid was only
20 cents.
Rover was inactive at falling quota
tiors
After the call it was announced that
President Dornellan had appointed
Nessrs. Airs, Leonard, Pendergast and
Holmes as a committee to solicit funds
for the defraying of the expenses of
Judge z. F. Colborn's trip 10 the open
ing of the New York mining exchange
Already about $50 have been subscribed
for this purpose.
The transactions of the day were as
follows:
SALES
100 DAILY at 81.
SC Ontario at S10.75.
100 Sunshine at $780,
5000 Little Pittsburg at 1% cents.
5000 Little Pittsburg at 1% cents.