The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-11

Yesterday was "hot number" on the
floor of the stock exchange, and for
awhile excitement ran higher than
was ever before Witnessed in the pit
since the opening of the exchange.
Most of the listed stocks held their
own in good shape, but the unlisted
stocks suffered ferocious attack from
the bears. and when the call ended q
goodly score proved that the sales
made were greater than on any pre-
ceding day.
Daily was a prime favorite, and the
stock gained several points in the bid
ding, but holders of Daily shares, think
ing that discretion was the better part
Of valor," kept a safe distance from
the charging bovines.
DAILY West was unusually strong, ow-
ing probably to the announcement of q
rich strike having been made in this
property, mention of which was given
exclusively in these columns. and be-
fore the close it was in great demand
at 500.
East Golden Gate showed an upward
tendency, and a bid of SO cents for TO-
600 shares Of this stock met with no re-
Spouse.
Horn Silver also came to the front
in good shape, and scored a few points
above previous quotations.
Mercur started out at good figure
and chronicled a sale of fifty shares
at 1928
Mammoth was stationary, and no
sales were recorded.
Ontario. however, went Skyward. but
the buyers could not fill at the figures
2 in11 10
made for this stock since the opening
OF the board
When Sunshine was called the brok-
ers seemed to be on the alert in a.
minute, and an air of expectancy was
observable on the faces of all The
first sale was made at So so, Hardness
to D0nnellan. This was the signal for
q regular hurrah, and the brokers got
down to work in earnest, and 600 shares
changed hands at varying figures.
Sheets buying 500 out of the 600 sold
while Colborn, Hill and Hudson were
the sellers.
When Little Pittsburg was called
Broker Airs decided to have a ljttle
lun at ms own expense, and after 7 GOO
shaIes mad been sold at from 23s to "a
cents, he threw himself wide omen and
disposed of 10000 shares at figures
ranging from rs to rs cents. To saw
mat the brokers were wild is putting If
mild, and the spectators had more fun
than a little
The excitement continued unahated
when Dalton was called, for a bear
movement was noticeable at once and
this bruin was impersonated by Bro
ger Woolley, who offered Dalton in
blocks of 10000 at AZ cents share. A
few shares changed hands at this fig
ure, Airs, Hudson and Springer buv-
lng but 1t is mystery why all the
stock offered was not gobbled up like a
fash. as at this price no money could
be made by selling with the expecra-
ton of buying again at a still lower
figure. even if an assessment was to be
levied upon the stock, which is not as
yet an assured fact, by any means:
and even then, the stock should not de-
cline more than a cent. the probable
amount of the assessment
Morgan of HardscraibbIe made a. sale
at 10 cents. while Camp FLOYD made
transfer at %.
Hon. George ". e. Dorsey was on.
The floor accompanied by three friends
from Nebraska. viz, Hon J. r. Yves
ton, r. J. Fitzpatrick and O. w. Cook
who were highly pleased with what
they saw.
After the call President ]. w. DON
nellan stated that the governing board
had decided to send Judge f. T. Col
born to the opening of the New York
exchange. He believed that the Judge
vas just the man for such an errand.
and predicted that as a result of his
attendance there, his speeches. his
newspaper interviews and the informa-
tion he would give relative to the var
led and inexhaustible resources of
Utah; that his visit there would be of