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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-15
Wants a. Sure Thing.

Washington, July 13.-Chairman
Towne of the silver republican commit
tee has sent telegram to the chairman
of the committe in Ohio, advising against
putting n separate state ticket in the
field. In an interview he says that no
ticket will be placed in the field, and
that the silver republicans of Ohio will
support the party declaring for silver.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-15
REPUBLICAN LEAGUERS.
Advance Guard of the Detroit Con,
vention Has Arrived

Detroit, July 1.-THE hotel Hobbies arc
crowded tonight with the advance guard
of the delegations to the convention of the
National League of Republican Clubs
which commences Tuesday. The CHIEF
topic of interest among the delegates al
ready on the field, is the election of O
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-15
killing Near Rnstrnn

Bastrop, Tex, July 10.-(Special.)-
Sam Vergrcss was shot and killed at the
John Claiborne farm last night and Jer-
ry Frazier came in and gave himself up
to Sheriff Davis, who put him in Jail to
await his examining trial
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-15

the understanding about the senate to-
day il that a compromise is likely to be
reported placing a very moderate duty on
them. The democrats, however, say that
no duty IL likely to be agreed upon in a
republican conference.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-15
Took Cramps and Drowned.

Wellborn, Tex, July 10.-(Special) y
Lewis Price, negro boy 20 years of age,
while bathing in the Brazos river, three
miles south of here, last evening, in COM
pany with sixteen other negroes, was
taken with cramps and drowned. The
body WAS recovered and buried.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-15
Col. Crocker Better.

San Francisco. July 1O.-Col. Charles
Croker vice president of the Southern
Pacific company, who was stricken by
apopleXy at his San Mateo residence last
night was reported to be much improved
today.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-15
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EOOt-SOrp mud nu,tu

Waco, Tex. July 13.-(Special) 1.-The
Waco League team arrived from Denison
tonight.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-15

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cures all affections of the
skin.
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Pills a5c. At druggists or by mail.
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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-15

We know the cures by Hoods Sarsapa.
rila are genuine because the people them
selves write about them.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-15
*Sprii ing
s SIS ~a sS th n'i im. Medicine

pure condition Of The blood after win
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OF shop. When weak, thin or impure,
the blood cannot nourish the body as
it should. The demand for cleansing
and invigorating is grandly met by
Hoods SarsaparilIa, which gives tile
blood just the quality and vitality need
ed to maintain health, properly digest
food, build up and steady the nerves
and overcome that tired feeling. 1t is
the ideal Spring Medicine. Get only
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-10

The article in Wednesdays Herald
from its special New York correspond
ent entitled How the Lead Miner Is
Robbed caused considerable comment
in mining circles throughout the west,
as everything gees to show that when
sales are made on brokers quotations
from New York the mine owner is &C.
tually swindled out of from so to 40
cents on every hundred pounds of lead
sold by him.
Early in the spring of this year The
Herald took up the subject as TO what
constituted the difference between bro
kers and the metal exchange quota
tons. Correspondence was opened be-
tween the officials of the metal ex-
change, and the gentleman in charge
Of the United Press was given the task
Of finding out what constituted the
brokers' quotations, on which all sales
of lead ore in the west is based
From the officials of the metal ex-
change it was learned that the quota
tons furnished by its board were based
on actual sales, and that this was in
fact, the true and proper quotation on
this metal
On the other hand, While it was diff
cult to obtain information regarding
the quotations furnished by the bro
kers' alleged exchange. it was learned
that a broker, (. A. CasWell, who was
the agent of the lead combine and the
shelters trust, furnished the brokers'
quotations. which were supposed to be
based on the actual sale of 80 or 100
tons of refined lead. It was apparent,
however, that this quotation was fic-
titious, and was made and given out
by the power that is behind the throne
of the trusts and combines, and as
these institutions and organizations re-
fused TO buy on the open market or OF
its branch establishments throughout
the west, excepting on these alleged
brokers' prices it is plainly to be seen
that the lead producers of the west are
in their power. and that they are being
Systematically swindled by a clique of
blood suckers who are waxing rich and
fat at the expense of the mine own
ers of this western country.
Mr. Behr, through whose firm it is
claimed the brokers' quotations are now
manufactured, is quoted by our CORE
spondent as saying that anyone sell
ing at the brokers' price does SO with
his eyes OPEN which is as much as to
say. "the miner is being buncoed, but
what is he going to do about it?''
And the truth is. he is almost utterly
helpless, and must smile While he is
being robbed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-10
WHISKY PARK MINES.
Ore That Is Rich in Silver. Gold and
Copper.

\ special from Laramie, Wyo., says:
w. H. Lovett returned Sunday even
ing from a trip to the surrounding
mining camps in this section. Mr.. Low
EFT has considerable property at a
number of the camps and brought back
d variety Of ore. He. says he did not
visit q point that gives greater promise
of mining results than Cooper hill. He
brought in samples of the silver ore at
Whisky park, from the famous Elk
horn, which runs 1900 ounces in silver
and 65 per cent lead. This mine is
owned by Coffin & McQuarry. They
have shipped II tons of the ore to the
Denver shelters. Whisky park is To-.
Gated directly on the road from Lara
ME 10 Hams peak The camp is Il
miles this side Of Hahn's.
Mr.. LoYett brought a sample of cop
per ore from Grand Encampment which
was discovered about ten days ago.
The sample is so per cent pure copper
and is q beautiful specimen 1t is
owned by al Houston. the owner Of the
Golden Eagle, the richest gold property
IN the camp. The vein is IS inches
wide and they are in 90 feet.
The mill at Cooper hill has been shut
down until more development work
can he done, so the ore can be gotten
out TO better advantage than at pres
ent. Mr.. Tucker of Denver, who has
had charge Of the mill since it was
started left today for his home in Den
YER He IS an experienced mill man
and is enthusiastic over the prospects
at the camp. He says he believes they
will rival the Homestake mine in Da-
kota.
Mr.. Adams Of Denver, who recently
secured the Douglas Consolidated
placer grounds, arrived in the city yes
0erday ana left this morning in COM
pany with N. n. Grant and a surveyor
and number of men for the grounds.
Mr.. Adams states that he viii remain
here during the balance of the season.
The machinery for working this ground
is being manufactured in Denver and
VIII be shipped in about ten days. Three
giants will be put in at once and they
expect te take considerable gold out
before the close of the season.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-10
LEAD SITUATION IMPROVING.
The Demand in Advance of All Pos
sible Supply.

The recent advance in lead quota
tons has buoyed UP the falling spirits
Of nearly every mining man in this
western country, in consequence nearly
every owner of lead producing proper
ties and leases and operators of small
mines are pushing work with greater
energy than ever. While the demand
for this class of mines is steadily on the
increase.
Still, the question mas been, win
these prices Gold? '
The answer is that the indications
are that they Will so still higher, and
$3.50 is the mark SGT by those who are
in close touch with the market.
The following, from the Denver Re
publican, is an index of the feeling in
smelling circles in that city on this
subject.
The Republican says:
TIE general impression prevailing
among smelter men and others familiar
With the lead situation is that lead will
advance until it reaches not less than
S4.5 per 100, and the reason for this be-
lief is that the demand for several years
has been SO trifing that stocks were
kept as low as possible. Now that there
has been an abnormal increase in the
demand the market is caught With
nothing ON hard and not enough pro-
Qucllpn W. SlSlil W lilSeI Ale CHI, dHu
the prolla abilities are that under the
stimulating Influences of construction
in all lines the price VIII go higher.
II think" said a well known ore
buyer and smelter yesterday. that in
a Short time the price will advance to
such an extent that a large number of
mines that were closed down when tine
drop in silver first commenced, wifi be
opened up and do better than ever. Let
lead crlc2 reach 81, and the effect win
be seen at once. It is a very simple
matter TO figure it cut on any @tven
basis. Take. for instance, ore tll2it
runs six ounces SILVER and Is per cent
lead. Tie loss in The silver has been 60
CENTS The gain in, lead between $3.50
and 81 per 100 is S1.20, a net gain of 60
cents On the GRE. For that reason I
believe that when lead reaches 81 there
VIII be as many low grade silyer-lead
mines in. operation as there were before
the decline"
]. B. Grant shares this view and
thinks that lead Will go up to $3.50 He
says there is no probability of the sup
ply of lead being sufficient to reach the
demand. There is a short lead supply
in TIE country, with all the known re-
sources taken into consideration, and
there is not much probability of an in
crease. He is stiM OF the opinion that
silver viii not go below So and even if
it reaches that point the advance in
lead win more than Offset the loss in
silver from ores carrying not less than
Is Per cent lead and running low in sill
yer, With lead at $3.50, even ores run
ming ten ounces in silver and 10 per
cerE lead with make a net gain of 60
cents per ton. With silver at SO cents, as
against GO cents en- July l.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-10
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, Sept. 9-CattIe.-SaIes were
largely at 46095.SO for best steers.
common lots going for 40O@425 and
prime cattle at 5.35@5,45, some white
faced Durhams averaging 1.541 pounds
selling at 5.45; prime heffers, 1854 80;
calves, $50: stockers and feeders. 800
@4.60; western feeders, 3.506D4.00; west
ems were active at 2.75@4.25 for cows,
heifers and steers, with steers at $50
@420.
Hogs-Sa1es were slow at 3.70044O.
an extreme range for hogs and ESQ
4.25 for pigs. Hog sales were largely
at 4.00@4.25.
Sheep.-Lambs sold from 4.O0@5.70. a.
few euns being, S.O6@3.75; feed lambs
were scarce and in active demand at
ASSOCIATE; western range sheep sold
actively at 3.50@3.S5, feeders selling at
3.50@S.60 with some lots at 3.6503.75:
native sheep we're salable at 2-25@4-00,
few going above 3.S5.
COO sheen. Il 600
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-10
SHELTER FOR BUENA VISTA.
The Plant Will Have a Daily capa-
civ of 100 Tons.

The Leaiville. Colo. Democrat says:
Buena Vista viii have a new srnelter
ia the very near future. Mr.. B. +. Nor
iey, the general manager of thu Mary
Murphy group OF mines, is back of The
enterprise and all of the preliminary ar
rangemenes leye been made COR push
ing the buildings to completion as rap
idly as possible. The Mary Murphy
group is located at st. Elmo. and is one
CT the largest producers OF sulph4da ores
in that section. Mr.. Morley has had a
large force of men at work on pne Mary
Murphy and cisher properties, and has
concluSiVely demonstrated the fact that
tfSTe are immense bodies of SNlphides
which can be easily handled, providing
some satisfactory method OF treatment
can be found. Mr.. Morley has finally
decided TO construct a sInelter a. Buena
Vista Of lo0 tons capacity. but this viii
be increased as occasion may require
The plant IS based on what is known
Is the Austin process, the gold and sill
Yer values being saved IL ehe form of
a matte, Which will be shipped to the
ATg3 for final treatment.
The citizens Of Buena Vista have en-
tered heartily into the enterprise, do
mating a site for the smeIter buildings,
which are lcca1ed near The Arkansas
river 9ne ground is already cleared
an1 the buildings via be in process OF
erection 81 a very short time.
An important feature Of the enter
prise is that the plant and mill viii lie
operated by electricity, generated by
water power. Mr. Morley has purchased
the Buena Vista electric light plant.
which VIA be operated in conjunction
with TIE sme9Eer.
mir. Morley is one of the leading and
fnos2s enterprising capitalists of this
section Of the STATE, with a wide expert
enee ia mining ana smelling. He has
ample financial backing. so that the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-10
Chicago Grain and Produce,

Chicago, Sept. 9.-Tlle opening in
wheat was sluggish and at shade IN
der yesterdays prices. December
started ait 95s4 @957k. and sold down to
e55s before any strength was shown TO
support IT. The weakness was due to
opening declines ait Liverpool ard at
Paris Foreign advice6 however.
changed the state of affairs about half
an hour from the opening. It was
stated in dispatches from Odessa that
the crisis In the grain trade in southern
Russia had been enhanced by the influx
Of i.aif a score of Hungarian commits
sfo1ers, who were purchasing wheat a.
any price they could obtain it for 1t
was also stated that the government
had made extraordinary purchases Of
grain for food reserve as a. precaHtion
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-10
D1NGLEY BILL TRICKERY.
congressman Know Nothing About
the Famous Section 90.

Boston. Sept. 9.-The Herald today
prints letters from 20 members of the
Fifty-ffth congress. representing as
many states. in reply to circulars sent
out to secure the facts with regard to
the passage of the famous section %
Of the Dingley tariff bill
With one exception the writer's pro-
fessed ignorance of the amendment to
section %. Congressman Cobbing of
Pennsylvania says the change was
called to his attention. and he believed
then and believes norg that it is all
right, and that there was no trick or
misunderstanding in the matter
Congressman Lacey of Iowa says he
examined the amended section and
wondered il it was SO skilfully drawn
as to avoid existing treaties. as he
supposed the treaties would have to be
annulled to make it operative.
Senator Frye of Maine says he does
not believe that, as adopted, it re-
pealed section 4,2SS of the revised stat
utes under which the president has ex-
traordinary powers touching recipro-
cal rights, and that neither the con-
ference nor committee in congress in
tended to provide by this law inyidious
distinction as to the commercial rela-
tions of cur country with others.
The other replies contain various ref
erences to the manner in which the
bill was passed. some complaining that
it was rushed through" others that it
was '-smuggled in" and denying knowl-
edge Of the clause in question.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-10

against another famine. This soon OBJ
liberated the effecs of the slight de-
clines at Liverpool and Paris. and q
more urgent demand arose. the conse-
quence being that by y O'Clock Decem-
Der had advanced to 97ss.
Local scalpers, however, fought shy
OF the market for some time and were
c0nsDicuously reluctant to have much
80 do with IL today. The absence OF
such an Important controlling "A fQEs5e
was seen in the difficulty y COMMITTEE
commission men had in filing orders.
more especially buying orders. as the
latter were vastly in the majority. Sud-
den Jumps in the price were unavoid-
able, as December wheat was not for
sale after the first half hour BY anyone
who did not have il previously bought,
and the advance to 9ISs was attended
by manE fluctuations. The ordinary
market news had nothing very novel or
exciting beyond the Odessa dispatch.
Chicago received 295 cars, only ten
of them contract. Minneapolis and Du-
lutn reported 672 carloads against ]. 043
a year ago. The Atlantic port clear
anceS were equal i'm wheat and flour to
$4,000 bushels. The French demand for
wheat, which had been somewhat in
allegiance, has revived again, according
to a cablegram from London. which
quoted sales to France of a cargo OF
already afloat California wheat. New
York reported So boatloads taken there
for export uD to II O'clock.
The market continued strong. SIX be-
ing current for December about half an
hour before the close.
People who were still bearisilly in
cHned confined short selling to May de-
livery, and that, in consequence, got
to a slight discount. its price being 97S4
when December was 1915 AT the close
December had reached 9714,
Trading in corn was not so active as
of late, but the market was very firm,
some OF the firTnnesS being due to sym
pAuhy with wheat and predictions of
frost IL tne northwest.
Oats opened weak, but firned up later
and remained so for the rests.of the
! session.
Provisions were weak in comparison
with the grain markets. although pork
showed an advance at the cl1Se-
The leading futures ranged as follows:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-10
DEMAND FOR NORTHERN LIGHT
Hcnors About Even Between the
Bulls and the Bears,

d1O Clc
More activity was noticeable on the
floor of the mining exchange yesterday
than for several days past, and there
was considerable interest taken in the
call
When the listed stocks We're called it
was give and take with the bears and
as d general thing the stocks were de
preEcad.
Bullion Beck was quite strong and
developed Slight upward tendency
Centennial Eureka also disclosed
greater strength and ce1ronicled ad-
yanees in tGle bidding, and before the
close of the call s25 was offered for 10
shares of this stock, but holders would
not let so under 500. Galena, was weak
and went down before 1.-The onset of the
bears. while Geyser- Marion was firm
at tine quotations of the previous day.
MeTcur was unchanged, While Mann
moth fell off in the bidding With no Of
ferings made. Northern Light recorded
artransfer at 741a cents. but at the close
the quotation stood at Y bid and 20
asked. Silver King chronicled advances
in the bidding, with offerings ait SIS.
Sunshine was a, trifie stronger, and
Utah was barely noticed.
The unlisted stocks were almost ig-
nored, and quotations were slaughtered.
Sacramento was able to hold its own
in the OFFERINGS. but was weak in the
bidding The two Swanseas were
sighted and cut but little figure in the
cali. Chloride Point was fairly strong
az 80 cents bid and As asked, while
Dexter created no enthusiasm. Omaha
made q sale at 20 cents, when buyers
reeeded TO a Bid of liz cents. Lower
Mammoth was called for the first time
and scored a bid Of 80 cents. with no
sellers in ulle pit
Iae transactions of the day were as
follows:
SALES OF STOCK.
100 Northern Light at 741A cents.
500 Omaha at 20 cents.
Total sales GOO shares.
Value OF sales. Sl74.5o.
The closing quotations we're as fol-
lows:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-10

". M. Butcher. who is the efficient
foreman of the Illinois mine in West
Mountain district. arrived in the city
yesterday. bringing with him the pleas
ing Intelligence that on Wednesday Of
this week an important strike had been
made IN this property. and now the Of
fcers and stockholders Of the company
feel that lit is long road that has
no turn
According TO Mr.. Butcher the strike
was made in the bottom Of the 115-foot
Shaft and consists of 4 body Of solid
ore from u 10 Is inches in width that
carries values Of 12.5 per cent copper,
four ounces silver and $500 in gold to
the ton. besides which the presence Of
% per cent in iron is noted, which VIII
make the mineral very desirable
product at the smeiters.
The Illinois is located a short distance
west Of the Keystone mine and adJoins
che Congor. II is in good neighbour
hood and it has always been claimed
that with development fine bodies of
gold and copper ore would be dis
closed within its environments, and 1t
would seem that these predictions are
about TO be fulfilled.
There are five claims in the Illinois
group and now that values have been
uncovered and the indications are that
the body Of mineral VIII increase in
size with depth, the company will con-
tinue developments with renewed zeal
and energy With the expectation that
within the near future it viii be able
TO announce the arrival of a new pro-
Queer and shipper TO the mining world.
Quite a number of Provo people are
interested in the Illinois, and when
word Of the strike was telephoned to
them yesterday they were as happy
as are the stockholders residing in this
city. Judge w. H. King of Provo is
president OF the company, While d. ].
Williams is secretary and treasurer.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-10
QUOTATIONS. ON LEAD.
Lead Miners Are Being Sys-
terlatically Robbed.
WHAT IS BROKERS' PRICE?
A QUOTATION THAT PRODUCERS
SHOULD LOOK INTO.

Petroleum spring-Fountain of
Oil Beneath the Surface Of the
What May Prove to Be a
Valuable Discovery Reported
From Syracuse-The Lead Situa-
ton Inproving-The Demand in
Advance of All Possible Supply
Belief That This Metal viii Go to
Sd. 50-La Plata to the Front
Porter viii Begin Shipments
From the Red Jacket-The Gey-
ser-Marion shipment-The Com
pany Sending Out High Grade
Productive Queen of Sheba-
VIII Soon Make a Shipment of
Bullion-Cut Another Stringer-
Ore and Bullion-Silver and Lead
Mining Notes and Personals.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-10
PANAMA CANAL RUMORS.
Not Believed That England Has a
Concession

Washington, Sept. 9.-The attention
of Senior Julio Rengifo. the representa-
tive Of the Republic of Colombia, was
called to the report that Colombia had
granted a concession to England to
complete the Panama canal. thus trans
ferring the mammoth enterprise from
French to English hands SencT Re1-
gifo said he had no information from
his government on the subject, as the
project did not come within the iuris
Gfction of the representative in Wash
ington. AT the same time, speaking
from an extended acquaintance with
canal affairs, he expressed great doubt
as to the accuracy Of the reports. and
pointed out a number of circumstances
showing that it was impossible that
such a, concession TO England or any
other foreign government had been
granted.
1T is pointed out by the officials con-
vensant with the status of the canal
that no concession could be granted
TO o foreign government, either by Co.
loTnbo or by the French company, as
the latter IS expressly prohibited from
granting advantages to any particular
nation, and Colombo has already trans
ferred her interests to the French COM
pany.
At the state department. no informa-
tion has come from the consular Of
fetal at Panama that amy change in
The canal concession had occurred. Sec
rotary Sherman stated that while ne
had TO official information on the sub
jecit. he was convinced that there was
no truth in the report that Great Brit
ain had undertaken to complete the
Panama canal.
England had no desire to embark in
Il
had no such intention. Individual sub
jects of that country nave interested
themselves in vast enterprises in all
parts of the world. but 50 far as 1 know
there are no indications that they have
gone into the Panama canal scheme"