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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-23

Mercur, April 22.-Yesterday a strike
was made in the Minion, near Manning
The company has just commenced ac-
tive prospecting and is at work on two
points A shaft is being sunk which
has now reached a. depth of Is feet,
| and a few days ago it ran into a cave
that was rather a curiosity, and there
are good indications of a body of ore
being close to the shaft. An incline
has also been sunk about IS feet, and it
is here where the strike was made.
There is quite a body of ore in sight,
and the values are all right President
Nelden of the Nelden-Judson company
of Salt Lake came to Manning today
on a visit of inspection.
Mr.. Scheu went to Manning today to
look over the May Queen on which he
has bond. He will designate the
places for commencing the work of ex-
ploratlon and men will be put to work
at once. He intends to find out what
the ground contains before the close
of the season.
Hand and Johnson are busy on their
claims in the same neighborhood, and
their workings are looking well. They
appear to be on the Mercur vein, but
SO far values have not been high.
The Crown Point people keep on with
their prospecting work and are finding
sufficient encouragement in their work.
ings TO warrant their proceeding with
the work. The preliminary part of
their legal proceedings, TO determine
who owns the property, will be heard
at Provo next Tuesday.
The officers of the telephone COM
pany are expected in Mercur this week
to make arrangements for extending
the line to the west dip.
Three houses have already been COM
pleted in La Cigale. and "A lots have
already been sold. Two stores and q
saloon will soon be in course of cree
tio-.
Manager Cohen's visit to Mercur al
though short, was a little diSappoint-
ing to a number of parties. 1t was
supposed that active measures in re-
lation to doing something" at the
mine would be inaugurated. but the
manager only said ne was not ready
yet The electric light business is all
in readiness and only waiting for the
word to go ahead. but the word was
not said. The force of workmen has
been reduced to its lowest possible
limit, unless the mine is shut W. en-
tirely. Only % men all told are now
at work There are so many reasons
That COulC ne dQN di4NcQ III ills az
ton that it would be foolish TO even
surmise what the cause may be. In
the words of one of the employees, ii
is all ''guesswork."
Work on the Searchlight is again in
full swing A week after the fire an
examination was made. and with the
exception of some of the ladders, the
damage was slight. Messrs. Biddle
come have nearly finished their con-
tract and it is supposed another con-
tract viii be let.
The owners of the Pacific are sink
ing along the vein in which the free
gold. was found and are still able to
that free gold exists
in that locality. They propose to find
out just what the value of their dis
coVerY is before long.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-23

Business was exceedingly light on
the floor of the exchange yesterday
and the call was almost featureless.
being a strong contrast to the interest
and activity that marked the trans
actions Of the previous day.
In the listed stocks there was but
little fluctuations in the quotations,
which We're largely maintained. al
though not a transfer was made in
these during the call.
Anchor managed to crawl up to 81 %
in the bidding and the stock was Of
fered at 81. Ajax experienced no
change and was firm at the figures of
the previous day. Bullion-Beck was
Sighted and drew out but little in
quiry, while the DAYS were ignored.
Mercur was weak in the bidding and
failed to maintain the quotations of
the previous day. Mammoth exhibited
considerable strength, and Geyser-
Marion was IN good demand at a
slight advance Northern Light, in the
bidding, was firm at the quotations Of
the day before. while holders stood out
for better prices.
The unlisted securities We're slow and
the brokers took but little interest in
these Swansea drew out some inquiry
and while this stock held its own il
was inactive. Dexter was sitter in the
offerings, but the bidding was weak
South Swansea was steady at the bids
of the previous call, but in the ask
ing il was strong and closed at 81. 10.
Vanderbilt of Haile-. Ida, was Of
fered a. . cents. with no buy
ers II tAe pit. while Gold Flint
another Idaho proposition. was offered
at 20 cents. with no takers. Little
Pittsburg was slau-H cred and made
salos - 3Ss cents.
The transactions of the day were as
follows:
SALES OF STOCK.
2.0G0 Little Pittsburg at 3$s cents.
Value of sales. $3.50.
The closing quotations were as fol- |
lows:
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rnent Of drv ores must of a necessity

ment Of drv ores must of necessity
be increased
The smelters.'' said Mr.. Finney. do
not ask for the importation of lead ores
free of duty and l am of the opinion
that they would be satisfied with a
tariff OF y or Il of a cent, althou-h
our company would not oppose the
house bill which imposes a tariff of a
cent pound. With prohibitory tar
if smelters would be established in
British Columbia and Mexico and the
result would be that this country
would be flooded with lead bullion and
the market would be utterly democrat
lied. We need lead ores for the treat
ment of silicious ores, buS the bullion
is not needed, and 1 am of the opinion
and 1 EXPRESS the views of the conf
pany, that if a light tariff was placed
on the Importation of lead ores and a
duty of cents pound on the incor-
tation of lead bullion. the price of lead
in this country would at once go TO
cents Dound."
When asked if his firm had any con-
nection with the smelter trust Mr..
Finney stated that he knew of no such
consolidation and that his COMPANY
was in no way encountered with anv
such organization, if any such there
be. In fact" said he. our company
is free and Independent and conducts
its business uoOn business principles"
There is what is known as a lead
trust however" continued the gentle
man. and this is the National Lead
company. which controls all of the
white lead works in this country with
the exception of the Carter and Harri-
son establishments, which are compar-
atively small concerns. The National
Lead company practically controls the
price of lead. as it is the largest pur-
interest TO keep the price down, which
1t is able very largely to do, and in this
it Is assisted by the heavy importa-
ton of lead bullion from Mexico. with
which the New York market is flooded
most of the time. and large portion
of this is absorbed by the lead COM
pany. so that it can easily be seen that
it has no trouble to regulate the price.
AT one time the lead company
thought it would go into the smelling
business and it purchased the st. Louis
and Refining companys
works, the Harrison Reduction works
at Leadville and the Soccoro smelter,
but they closed them down within
three years.
Il am fully satisfied in my own
mind said Mr. Finney in conclusion,
that the mining interests of this coun-
try would be best subserved by light
tariff on imported lead bearing ores
and heavy duty on imported lead
bullion, and l believe it is safe to
maintain that time Will prove that this
theory is a corrent one
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The Nelson Substitute.

Washington. April 22-The bankruptcy
bill passed by the senate today was
framed by Senator Nelson of Minnesota.
and is simple compared with the TOrrey
bill The bill provides that any debtor.
otke- than corporation, owing 500 or
moro. who is unable to pay his debts,
may file his petition in the district court
o. the United States offering to sufren-
der ali his property for the payment of
his debts except such as is exempt by
the law in his domicile. The petition
shall give q schedule of all property. ex-
empt and uneXempt. and of all creditors.
and the amount and nature of the debts
and the petitioners shall offer to sur
render all his uneXempt property for a
full discharge from his debts and liabil-
tiles. The petition shall be heard by the
court in not less than 80 nor more than
90 days If the court upholds the pc
tition the estate is transferred to an ''as-
sisnes" for settlement Creditors can re-
s.st the proceedings before the court on
preference TO creditors, etc Preferences
four months prior to fling bankruptcy
bonds are void and transfers OF property
within six months are void. Provision is
made for distributing the estate among
creditors.
After the settlement the court gives a
final decree. discharging the bankrupt
from all liabilities to any creditors de-
clared in the schedule who may become g
party to the proceedings. But such dis
charge shall not include obligations which
shall nave Deen Credleu III CONSEQUENCE VI
his defalcation as a public officer or as
an executor, administrator. guardian or
trustee. or while acting in any other sid
uary capacity. nor any debt or obliga-
ton TO any surety of the bankrupt who
has paid or may pay such siduary debt
or any part of il. nor any debt or obliga-
ton created by the obtaining of moneys
or property under false pretenses. The
provision as TO involuntary Bankruptcy
is that if any debtor being a banker. bro
ker. merchant, trader or manufacturer
who owes $500 or over. shall at any time
within four months of the time of the
filing of the petition convey or volun-
tarily cucumber any of his property with
the purpose TO prefer or defraud any
creditors. he shall be deemed bank
Tupt.
Creditors having debts against such
bankrupt TO the amount of $500 may. with
in four months after the act of bank
ruotcy has been committed, file in the
court petition for an adjudication of
bankruptcy.
The court then proceeds within three
DAYS to hear the case. The accused may
demand jury. On the hearing the court
or jury holds whether the accused is or
is not bankrupt. Fees in both classes of
bankruptcy are provided. viz: Attorney
fees. not above. 500; assignee, not above 50
per day.
Appeals are allowed except when entire
bankrupt estate is under 5000.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-23
STRIKE IN The MINION
Encouraging Showing in This
Manning Property.
THE SMELLING SITUATION
MUCH DEPENDS ON THE ACTION
OF CONGRESS.


me Manager of the Business Depart
ment of the Con. K. C. Smelling
and Refining Company Favors a
Light Tariff on Imported Lead
Ores and a Heavy Duty on Lead
Bullion-The United States Short
on Lead But Long on Dry Ores
How the Lead Trust Controls the
Price of This Metal-Blue Noun
tain Activity - Prospects of the
New Gold Camp Most Flattering-
The Keith Electro-Cyanide Proc
ess-A New System of Ore Reduc-
tion-Ore and Bullion-Silver and
Lead-Mining Notes and Person
ais.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-23
CHRISTIANITY
VERSUS PAGANISM
Allen Says That is the Struggle
Now on in Greece.
WE SHOULD SHOW
OUR SYMPATHY
WITH THAT IDEA IN VIEW AL
LEN OFFERS A RESOLUTION.
Senator Morgan Refers to Speaker
Reed as 1.-THE Great White Fill
buster" = A Speech of Unusual
Severity-Nelson Substitute For
the Bankruptcy Bill is Passed.

Washington. April 22.-The session of
the senate today was one of the most
| eventful since congress assembled.
1t opened with a proposition for an Off
cial expression of sympathy to the Greeks
in their struggle with Turkey. This was
soon merged into turbulent debate over
the disorganized state of the seE2te. dur
ing which Senator Morgan characterized
Speaker Reed as the great white i'll
ibuster."
Later in the day the Nelson bankruptcy
bill was passed by the decisive vote of 40
to 5.
M Allen of Nebraska offered the res
olution providing that the chief exec
utive express the sympathy of the Amer
lean people TO the government of Greece
The senator declared that the present
contest was one between Christianity and
paganlsm.
At the request of Mr.. Davis. chairman
of the committee on foreign relations, the
resolution was referred, Mr.. Davis prom
Using speedy action.
aroused Mr.. Morgan to speech OF un-
usual severity He spoke Of dictator
ships" and the subordination of public
business to politics. He characterized the
condition of inaction in the house of rep
reSentatives as the most gigantic and
unheard-of filibuster' ever attempted In
CONCLUSION Mr. Morgan SAID tnat the
SPEAKER of the house, who had been
known as the Great White Czar," should
be hereafter known as the Great White
Fflibuster."
Another stirring chapter to the same
subject was added by Mr.. Allen. who
proposed a complete cessation OF senate
business except to consider aDpropr1a-
ton bills. until committees were filed
The resolution led to another heated de-
bate. in which MesSrS. Chandler. Gear and
Allen participated.
The resolution finally went over.
The bankruptcy bill as passed. is the
substitute offered by Mr.. Nelson of Min
nesota- The success of this substitute in
displacing the committee bill was a great
surprise and disappointment TO the judi
ciary committee, which had reported a
comprehensive bill known as the Torrey
bill 1t was regarded as a personal tri-
umoh of Mr.. Nelson
The Nelson bill. as passed, provides for
voluntary and involuntary bankruptcy.
but the theory of its author was TO free
IL from harshness and make it of sub
Stantial benefit 10 debtors and creditors
The free homestead bill" was made the
unfinished business of the senate.
A committee of 10 senators was named
to participate in the Grant ceremonies.
Or the announcement of the death of
Representative Holman the senate adj
journed as a mark of respect. the adj
journment being until next Monday.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-23
THE SMELLING SITUATION.
Much Depends on the Action of Con-
gress Regarding Lead.

c. E. FInney. the manager of the
business department of the Console
dated Kansas City Smelling and Rein
ing company, was in the city yester-
day on one of his usually brief visits
to Salt Lake. and during his stay here
he was closeted mos. of the time with
the company's western representative,
Major J. e. Jackson.
Mr. Finney is 4 genial gentleman
and stands ct the top notch in his
line OF business. and when seen BIZ a
Herald scribe gladly submitted to an
interview.
LAS 10 our company" said Mr.. Fin
ney, in answer to a query made by
The Herald scribe, sit is now doing
more business than ever before. The
total output of cur works for the pas.
year, in values, reached nearly $4,000.
0O0 exclusive of our Mexican interests,
and this amount would have probably
been greater had this country been IA
vored with more equitable tariff laws.
But for this our operations would have
been more extensive. and vet the
smelling business has been maintained
because of the fact that the smelling
charges have been higher on account
of this obstacle in the way of increased
activity.
LAS TO the outlook for the current
year Mr.. Finnev went on TO say. II
consider that it is very bright. There
will be no especial demand for dry ores
on account OF the increased output Of
this class of mineral by several of
the mining camps of Colorado. but the
demand for lead ores will exceed the
supply
In talking of the tariff question Mr.
Finney states that the United States
will fall short of metallic lead this
year to the extent of 10000 tons. while
80 per cent of the production of this
country is what is termed dry ores.
The smelters. therefore. are at a loss
for fuxing ores and unless these can
be imported. the charge for the treat
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z2ggSMl =
WEAK STOCK MARKET
Business Dull in the Pit of the
Exchange.
In LOWER CALIFORNIA
A SALT LAKER'S IMPRESSIONS
OF THAT COUNTRY.

Visits the Fortuna Nine, Owned by
Salt Lake People-The Restric-
tons Imposed on Prospectors by
the Mexican Government - They
Are Exact, But in Return the
Miner is Protected in His Rights
and Possessions - Will Take
Charge of the Development of the
Orc Mine, at De Lamar, Nevada
The Mining outlook-Great Ac-
tivity Predicted IN the Mining
Camps-A Goodly Number of Re
duction Works Will Be Erected
This Season-Most of the Heavy
Mines Have Secured Ore Contracts
Outlook For Railroad Building
Sale of Eldorado Mines, in Cali
lorna, to Heavy Capitalists.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-23
Sale of Eldorado Mines.

S. F. Chronicle: A syndicate of En-
glishmen of Chester. England. are
about to complete the purchase of gold
mines in Ell Dorado county, now owned
by n. d. Burlingame of Los Angeles.
The property is located in the Garden
valley mining district The two prin-
cjpal mines in the group are known as
the Esperanza and the Garden Valley.
The purchase will be consummated
through Wells, Fargo G. Co.. and the
syndicate will pay $4,000 cash for the
mines.
new TO this state. as they have no con-
nection with the EXPLORATION company
or the Gold Fields Inves tmsnt company
which have been buying IN several
mines recently. The new owners of the
mining property intend to operate the
mines on a large scale.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-23
BLACKBURN LEADS.
Not Enough Voters, However, to
Make a Quorum.

Frankfort, KY. April 22.-The joint
session and senatorial ballot today at
tracted a little more attention because
the Republicans were without a nomi-
nee and all wanted to see how thew
would vote. Congressman Walter
Evans, the newly arrived candidate.
was on the floor of the house The
Republicans evidently knew that they
were being watched and refused to an
swer 20 their names. The five anti
Hunter Republicans helped the others
to break the quorum Only Baird and
Norman who have been voting with
the Republicans answered present. 1t
was the fifty-fifth ballot. Baird voted
for Martin. So did Norman. Stout did
not vote. The Republicans seemed to
have lost their three gold Democrats.
The Republicans sat still, however
The vote stood:
Blackburn, 40; Martin. 10; Stone. l.
No quorum.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-23
Silver and Lead.

The silver and lead quotations yes
terday were as follows:
Bar silver-61 1916 cents.
Lead-Brokers, $500; exchange
S3.27ls asa. 32is.
Copper-Brokers. SLIPS: exchange
s11.2OG$11. 40; casting. $1,000.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-23
Life Insurance Companies Propos
to Get Even.

Topeka. Kan, April 22.-The five
eastern life insurance companies re-
Gently barred from doing business in
Kansas by Insurance Commissioner
McNan had decided to sue McNall in
the federal court on the ground that
their business transmitted from the
east is interstate commerce. and there
fore out of his jurisdiction. An in
junction against the commissioner will
be asked for. The fight grows out of
the famous HillmOn Insurance case.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-23
Dress Goods,

Twenty-Five pieces very handsome
all-wool Clan Plaids, Latest Spring
Goods, beautiful rich colorings, bas-
ket weave effects, full 40 inches
wide, our regular S1.OO a yard
Plaids, for these two days only
R2o
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-23

commercial National Bank-Ores. $500.
T. r. Jones & Co-Ores, $1,000; bull
lion. $500.
Mccormick & co-Builion, s2.s5o; ores.
$2250
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-23
JAT1ES A. POLLOCK,
1eO Main Street.

Stocks bought and sold for cash or on
commission Weekly market letter and
Quotations upon application. E. G. Wool
ley, in. Member Salt Lake Stock Elk
change.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-23
Ore and Bullion.

The ore and bullion receipts yester-
day were as follows:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-23
AT WALKER s.
Bargain
Days.
Friday and Saturday

A shaking up-a clearing out
with price cutting unprecedented.
Lots If not sold during these days
return to original prices.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-23
..The Tailor-made Girl y

will be in evidence again the coming
summer and fall. Drecoll. the Wen
nese costumer will tell the ladies all
about il in The Sunday Herald.
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$1.f7
Tailor-made Dresses

Of Serge, Crete or Basket weave
checks. Coats worn open or closed,
lined throughout with silk, fly
fronts, hip pockets; skirts seven
gored, correctly draped and bound
with velveteen, sells regularly at
$1,000, these days only
S8.25
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-23
IN LOWER CALIFORNIA.
4 Salt Laker's Impressions of That
Country.

c. II. Alkire. who far some time past
has been identified with the mining in
terests of this inter-mountain region,
returned yesterday from an extended
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-23
Stock Broker.
WILL SUE M'NALL.

E. Z. Crooks. 10 West First Sout
street Telephone No. 6.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-23
Knit Underwear.
Hosiery,

Cotton Hose for women, fast black,
only a few dozens, while they last,
FER pair,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-23

u4ekra,sssh-s~ArzAsss<.
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Carpets.

Twenty-Five pieces pure wool warp
and filling, extra super Ingram Car
pets, warranted standard make, this
springs patterns and figures, colors
to please the most fastidious, our
regular Csc grade-two days-the
yard
Ace
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Pillow Cases.

Still some left of the ready-to-use,
each,
Zoe
Cotton Sheets, ready made, at
Ate
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-21

arms q the Cesechs. whose vote he &C.
curod BY sanctioning Ccsechy Is the cfn-
ciai language OF Bohemia. In retaliation.
the ucrman liberals prcposed 10 imp each
MIN. and have refused 10 even consider his
renewal Of the decennial Agreemcnt with
Hungary ana his plan for the moiincation
q the present arrangements between the
two sections OF the empire a. TO revenue.
The clerical party 10 prepared to give
him q qualified support, for the anti-Se-
metic programme h to work against Pro-
testants NJ we'll a. Jews. and to place all
branches Of education in the hands OF tho
Roman Catholic clcrgy. But he Is 10th to
accept theee terms II. therefore. he fails
to come to an understanding with each OF
the smaller parties separately. 30 as to got
workable majority. he will be forced
either to Yield to the clericals or to re-
eign. The compromise with Hungary must
be ratified, and unless he can get ma
1ority Of the reichsrath to ratify Il he must
hand his office over to some one who can.
That Is, that n the emperor should not
decide to dispense with the assistance Of
parliament. Such a course would almost
certainly lead to fundamental changes IN
the Austrian foreign government. II IL evil
dent that in spite Of the premier's efforts
to mako a permanent settlement between
the Germans and Cesechs he is not much
nearer success than he was last March.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-21

when the Ginger. without apparent effovt,
finished an ave Maria" the SCORE u
which touched high c.
The occasion had been little heraldud
and the surprise tonight vas for that reason
all the more unexpected. II WAS the nsst
appearance In public Of Bessie O'Brien, Z
native Of Springfield. III.
She has been for two years IN Paris
studying under the dlrcction Of the famous
Marquis De Castrono. Nine. Mathiide.
Marched and others.
Word from time to time has reached
Chicagr that succcsA more than the ordi-
nary was being achieved BY the youne
girl from Illinois. but there were few II
any prepared for tho remarkable singing
heard tonight. The audience Was very
lSree, drawn together In part, at least. by
the novelty Of a diva named o'Bricn. Miss
o'Rrien was encorcd again and again aud
before the concert ended had sung in Ave
different languagee--French. Italian, Ger
man, LStin and Engiish. She intends to
return soon to Paris for additional cul-
ture bstcre beginning work In grand opera.