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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-06
MINES IN THE CABINET.
Progress of Movement to Create a
New Federal Department.

Denver, Jan. 5.-Ex-Congressm
Lafe Pence of this city, chairman of
the committee appointed by the mining
congress to take steps to secure the
adjustment of department of mines
and mining, will leave for Washington
to take the necessary steps to secure
the passage of the law. Mr.. Pence said
that the committee has arrived at the
conclusion that the best thing to do is
to go to Washington in person and pre-
sent the matter to the committee hav-
ing il in charge. The committeeman
are E. Y. Smalley Of st. Paul, J. r.
Hedges of Pittsburg, w. F. Bechel of
Omaha and Lafe Pence of Colorado.
Mr.. Pence stated that gold and silver
mining would be put in second place
in the presentation of the committees
argument, and that the advantages Of
such a department or bureau to the
general mining industry, including
lead, zinc, iron, copper and coal, would
be dwelt upon. He said that the com
mittee had the assurance of the sup
port of the solid Pennsylvania delega-
ton, and thought they would be able
to get the assistance of the delegations
from Georgia, North and South Caro-
lima, Alabama, Michigan and Missouri.
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NOTICE OF - NUAL MEETING.

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING
TO the stockholders of the Mercur
Gold Mining and Milling comDanv.-No-
tice is hereby given that the ann -ial meet
ing of the stockholders of the Mercur
Gold Mining and Milling company will be
held at the general office of said COM
pany. in rooms 705 706 and 707 Mccormick
building, Salt Lake City, Utah. on We'd
nesdav, January y, 1858. at clock D.
m. for the election of directors of said
company for the ensuing year; to consider
and vote upon a proposition TO amend
article NJ of the articles of incorporation
OF said company, to change the date of
the annual stockholders meeting from the
second Wednesday of January, as il now
is, to the last Wednesday in January Of
each year: also to amend that provision
in said article XI which prescribes the
manner of giving notice of the annual
stockholders meeting. or of any special
meeting, so as to provide that such notice
may be given either by publication for
twenty days in a daily newspaper or by
mailing a notice of such meeting to each
stakeholder: and for the transaction of
such other business as may lawfully come
before said meeting
Dated this 22nd day of December. 1897
e II. AIRS, Secretary.
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NOTABLE DEAD.
General Arthur Biggs.

London, Jan. 6.-According to a spec
ial dispatch from Peshawur, Major
General Arthur Godolphin Yeatman-
Biggs, in command of the Second di-
vision of the Tyrha expedition in the
northwest frontier of India, died Tues
day Of dysentery. The news is con-
firmed from various sources.
Major General Yeatman Biggs was a
son of the late Henry Farr Yeatman
OF Manstonhouse, Dorset, and was born
in 1S43
He entered the army in 1860, became q
captain in 1874 major in 1880, lieutenant
colonel in 1882. colonel in 1856 and major
general last year. He served in China in
1867, during the South African war in 1870,
In 1873 he assumed by royal license the
additional surname of Biggs He was
created a companion of the Bath (nili-
lary) IN 1891, and from 1895 had COM
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-06
Gear Alexander's Physician.

Moscow, jan. 5.-Dr. zaccharin, the
famous physician of Car Alexander
III, IS dead.
DR.. Zaecharin. shortly before the
death o. Gar Alexander II, which oc-
CURED on Nov. 1, 1884, was accused of
having made mistaken diagnosis of
the cars maIady, negligence and lack
of professional skill also being alleged.
When the death of the car became
known the pcpulace of Moscow wreck
ed the doctors house. Later the medi-
cal students of st. Petersburg made a
hostile demonstration against the doc
for
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-06
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago. Jan. 5.-Cattle-Sales of beef
steers were generally at 4.25Q510; the
poorest dressed beef steers going for 3S5
QI4.O0, while extra choice cattle We're sale
able at 525G5. So Stockers and feeders, 800
G4.25. Choice calves, S6.0006.25, with an
occasional sale as high $50.
Hogs-Sales were largely at 3.521sQ3.60:
heavy packers selling at 3.40Q355 and
prime medium weights at 3.60G3.65.
Sheep were in demand at 3.0Oq470 for in
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-06
THE BRITISH ENGINEER
Opinions That He Fails In Comparl
son With the American.

London, Jan. 5.-Mr. Yarrow. of Yar
row & Co., a leading engineering fir
in London cables to the Times tn
morning from Boston that the resuI
of his tour of New England has i'm
pressed him with the fact that a mos
severe competition is inevitable fror
the United States. He thinks the En-
fish engineers now on strike are zig
norant OF the progress oil other coun
tries and offers to defray the expens
of the tour of delegation that woul
go from Boston to Philadelphia with
view of preparing a statement as to I'll
social and financial position of Amer
can engineers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-06
NORTHWEST CATTLEMEN.
Four States viii Be Represented al
Pendleton. Ore.

Pendleton, Ore, Jan. 5.-Preliminary
arrangements were completed today
for the convention of the Pacific North
west Cattlemen's association, which j.
called to meet in this city Feb 5
Four states will be represented-Ore
gon, Washington, Montana and Idaho
and 1t is expected that between 400 an6
500 delegates will be present Men O.
prominence in different lines of tn,
cattle industry will address the con
vention. The raising of range cattle
the qualities of grasses, improvement
of stock, climatic conditions, transpor-
tation, the best markets and how L
secure them, will be among the sub
jects discussed. 1t is expected tina,
several prominent breeders of bloodeG
stock from the middle states will b,
present
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-06
CHARLES PAGE BRYAN.
Will Be Made Minister to Turkey In
stead of China

Chicago, Jan. 5.-A special to the
Times-Herald from Washington says:
Charles Page Bryan will be made
minister to Turkey in the place of DR..
James B. Angel of Michigan, who will
be sent to China.
This is the upshot of the opposition
that has been offered in the senate to
Mr.. Bryan's confirmation as minister
to that country. Mr.. Bryan has been
consulted and has agreed to accept the
exchange.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-06
GOOD MOVE IN LEADVILLE.
Effort to Adjust Matter of Daily
Silver Quotations.

Leadville, Colo, Jan. 5.-The first i'm
portant work to be undertaken by the
newly-formed mining association will
be an endeavor to adjust the matter of
daily silver quotations. 1t is claimed
by the mine operators that they are
compelled to settle for their ore on
the basis of 60-day quotation, which
is from l to cents lower than the
spot figures. Mine managers, both in
Aspen and Leadville, have been COM
planning of what they regard as an
injustice, and the whole subject has
been referred to a committee of the
mining association. This committee
will hold a conference with the lead
ing smelling men and an effort be made
to adjust the difficulty.
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- c. - So

Kansas City. Mo. Jan. 5.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts, ESQ. Market steady, Texas steers.
S.SoGt4.4O; Texas cows. 2.1OG2. 40: native
L50d450; stockers and feeders, 3.4OfI4. 20:
bulls. s230G4.U0.
Hogs-Receipts, 1S.oOO head: market
weak Bulk OF sales. 5.35Q3.45: heavies.
packers and mixed, 3.3JG3.50; lights 3.I5d
3.z5; workers. 3.40Q3 As; piss. 3.00G3 42ls
Sheep-Receipts. 1000 head market
steady; lambs. 375G5.65: muttons, 2.75Q
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-06
TRIBUTE TO AN AMERICAN.
Late Mrs. DR.. Aver Was Very Popu
lar In Paris.

London, Jan. 1.-THE Paris CORES
pendent of the Daily News says: No
lady in Partisan society during the las
decade received so many brilliant offers
of marriage as the late Mrs. Dr. Aver
She was constantly proposed to b.
princes, dukes, marquises and other
noblemen. She gave largely to charity
and liked to encourage struggling
women of talent
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-06
British Labor Advocate.

London, Jan. Edward Hartford, one
Of the delegates from the British
Trades Union congress held recently at
Nashville, Tenn, died yesterday of
pneumonia, while returning on the
American liner st. Paul, which arrived
at Southampton today
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-06
New York Wool Auction.

New York. Jan. 5.-The fflh auction of
wool was held today at the Wool Ex-
change. Representatives of the wool
trade from all parts of the country We're
present. The catalogues consisted of over
100000 pounds of wool on a creased basis
and which realized over $3.50 600. About GO
per cent of the woods were domestic. Bos-
ton Providence Hartford and Philadel-
phia. were represented by buyers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-06
Sales Last Week In Comparison
With Other Weeks.

Boston, Mass, Jan. 5.-The American
Wool and Cotton Reporter will say to-
morrow of the wool market:
Most persons in the wool market have
the impression that this has been a quiet
week. whereas the sales in Boston have
amounted to 1867 900 pounds, or 254 900
pounds more than the previous week.
This is an extraordinary showing for
the first week of the year. Below We
tabulate the showing for the past week,
as compared with the corresponding
period for number of years:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-06
NO CURRENCY LEGISLATION.
What Would Follow Such Attempt By
Monetary Commission.

New York, Jan. 5.-Senator Thomas
H Carter of Montana, formerly chair
man of the Republican national COM
mittee, who was in this city yesterday,
said that any attempt to pass q resO-
luton through the senate, based on the
plan of the monetary commission,
would be like squirting water against
the wind" The senator said there was
no possibility of the passage of such
plans.
Senator Mantle, the Republican free
silverite of Montana, who was also in
the city today, said he believed no cur
rency legislation would be enacted at
this session
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-06
Omaha Live Stock.

Omaha, Jan. .-Cattle-Receipts. 1.6OO
head; market opened slow on beeves. but
closed strong. Native beef steers, $3.50
460: cows and heifers. 25004.00; Gamers,
1.50G250; stockers and feeders, 3.50G425;
calves, 400G600.
Hogs-ReceiDts 10000 head. Market 5G
10c lower: heavy, 3.35Q3.40; mixed. 300
345; light, 3.45Q350; bulk of sales, $3.50
3-A5
Sheep-Receipts. 300 head; market ac-
tive. Fair to choice natives. 3S0d4.5O; fair
TO choice westerns, 3.60I42O; common and
stock sheep. 3.OOG3S0: lambs. 3.4Oq5.50.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-06
Denver Live Stock.

Denver. Jan. 5.-Cattle-Receipts. 146
Market steady to strong; good butchers
stocks in demand. Prime steers 3.S074 10;
fair to medium, S5eG3.75; common, 275G
1926.
common, 225G3.OO; bulls, 175d2. 40; stock
ers and feeders range, 3.1OG4OO; freight
paid to river.
Hogs-ReceiDts, ga: market easy to sc
lower; light packers, 3.4063.55; heavy, 8. 80
GAO; mixed, S.3OQS.4O. Bulk of sales,
3.421s.
Sheep-Receipts 30 No offerings on
market; demand good on fat muttons and
lambs.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-06
The y. S. Govt Reports
show Royal Baking Powder
superior TO all others.
Case of Actor Radcliffe

New York, Jan. 5.-The argument of a
application for a certificate of reason
able doubt of the legality of the con-
viction of Actor Radcliffe, for wife
beating, was on again today before
Justice Dickey, in the supreme court,
Brooklyn. Should the certificate be
granted, Radcliffe would be released on
bail pending an appeal to the higher
courts.
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week were about 147 per cent larger than
in any corresponding period in the last
seven years. 1t is judged that owing to
the shortage in the Australian clip and
the defective character of the wool, good
staple wool will not be easily obtained
during coming months. Consequently the
large mills have been continued heavy
quotations have not been advanced but
it is now much easier to obtain the prices
which dealers have been holding for ever
since the boom" eliminated in October.
Staple territory cannot be bought under
81 clean. and some ask IS. Fine and fine
medium woods are worth fully 80 and
medium is quoted at 40.
In foreign woods. Australian crossbreeds
have been a feature, some half blood
selling at 81 cents in the grease.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-06
RECIPROCITY WITH FRANCE.
Slight Hope That Obstacles In Ding
ley Law Will Be Overcome.

Washington, Jan. 5.-The French en-
bassy has been notified that the new
French ambassador, A. Combone, sailed
on La Gascoigne from Havre Satur-
day. and viii arrive in New York the
latter part of this week.
Although the department is not ad-
vised. there is little hope that France
Will concede what is asked as to Amer
lean cattle, in view Of the recent action
of the chamber Of deputies in passing
q government measure to advance the
duties on meat products. 1t is suspect
ed that this advance was made in order
10 permit a reduction to the old rates
but there will be little disposition TO &C
cept this as a sufficient concession to
allow France the benefit OF reciproc-
ity reductions on French brandles. YER
mouth, paintings and statuary, as con-
tenpiated by the Dingiey law.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-06
BRITISH STOCKS MARKET.
Money Tight In India-Union Pa
cific Closed Strong.

New York, Jan. 5.-Evening Post s
financial cablegram: The stock market
was quite but strong today. The fea-
ture was the rise in Grand Trunks on
professional support here and from Glas-
gov. There was a further rise in China
and Japan loans. Americans were neg
lected but closed better. Union Pacific
was strong.
Gold is rs 1O1sd The money market
was easy on the release of government
dividends, and the discount houses may
lower the deposit rates.
Money is very tight in India and a fur
Their rise in the bank rates there tomor-
row is probable.
New South Wales announces the issue
of per cent loan for fl. 10000 at 80.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-06
Coffee and Sugar.
Options

New York. Jan. 5.-Coffee = Options
closed stcsldy at 1O@15 points net decline.
Sales, II, 600 bags including January, $50:
March, SIS. Spot Rio. easy: No. invoice.
6$s No. jobbing, 67s. Mild, easy. Cor
dova, Si5@15.
Sugar-Raw and refined, steady
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-06

nanIed the presidency of the district Of
;snsai. Some of the most effective work
he British forces on the NORTHWEST
iohtier of india during he canl-lai-- %
sainst the rebellious tribesflen has been
zone by the troops of the second division.
The most brilliant exploit of the pu7i-
tive expedition was the stofTnine and
of Dargai Ridge on the SANTANA
range by the Choorkas and the Gordon
iiishlanders Of The Yeatman Biegs
bll.afe iast October.
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And. IN accordance with law and an order
OF the board of directors. made on the
18th day of November. 1897, and amended
on the LIST day of December, 1897. so many
shares of each parcel of stock as may be
necessary will be sold at the Office of said
company, room 500 Auerbach building
Salt Lake City Utah. on January 18th
1898. at II o'clock. noon. of said day to
pay the delinquent assessment. together
with costs of advertising and expenses of
sale.
J. R. SLATER. Secretary.
Room 500 Auerbach building, Salt Lake
City. Utah.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-06
DELINQUENT NOTICE.

FOUR ACES MINING COMPANY.
PRINCIPAL place of business. Salt Lake
City, Utah Location of works Silver
City, Juab county Utah. Notice: There
are delinquent upon the following de-
Seribed stock on account of assessment
No l. levied Nov. 18th. 1897. the several
amounts set opposite the names of the
respective shareholders. as follows. to-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-06

ferior 20 print lots the bulk of the sales
being at 375G4.50 for natives and west
erns- Lambs were saleabls at 4.0JG5.I5.
the greater. part going for 5.0JQ5.i1, and
yearliEgs were in demand al 4.50I500;
some fancy LAMBS brought 5.75d5.S5.
Receipts Cattle, l6,5O0o;hogs. 13.O00;
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-06
Yankee Enternrise In Wales.

London, Jan. ct is reported from
Cardiff, Wales, that an American syn
dictate with a capital of 100000 is
about to purchase the Dowlais Steel
works and collieries there, belonging to
the Willburne family.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-06
Bull Crowd Played Fer "a Break In
Wheat Yesterday

Chicago, an. 5.-Wheat started easy at
about nc under the closing figures of the
day before. May opened at from 81 to
sllsc, and July from S2sl to So. 1t acted
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-06

The nephew of King Leopold of
Belgium, Albert Leopold. the heir pre-
sumptive to the Belgian throne. will make
a long tour of the United States and
Canada
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-06
Silver In London.
CHICAGO GRAIN REVIEW.

London, Jan. 5.-silver. 26 SIG. Consols
LIZ 1-16.
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San Francisco w
THE WOOL MARKET.

San Francisco. Jan. 5.-Wheat quiet;
May, 1S912.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-06
NEW YORK MINING STOCKS.
San FRANCISCO MINING STOCKS.

San Francisco. Jan. 5-The official clos
ing quotations for mining stocks today
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BONDS.

L. S. rs ....1 12Ss n. j. c. 5s.. HOS
U. S. As coup. 1875 No. Pac. lists III
l.. S. IDS 49,. 1872 do. IS .......... 607s
L. S. 5s reg lily do. As .......... 955s
T.. S. 5s coup. .11414 Nor & w IS. .1241s
can. So DDS .10S7s Northw. con. ...14412
D. & r. G.. 1stsN10SE do. deb. 5s ....1171s
D. & r. C. As. 1875 Ore. Nav. lists. .112Sl
II. & r. c. IS. 1892 Ger Nav. As 80. 1875
do. con. 6s ....105 o. S L. 6s, t. 7. 1241s
Iowa Cen. lists. 9915 o. $. l. 5s, t. T. 967s
*. p. Con. I. 7. So o. Imp. lists, [. r109l5
=. P. lists CDen. do. 5s. [. F.. 1915
Div.) t. r......115 Reading As. go. S324
La. new con. 100 r G. W. lists. S21s
L. & n. Uni. IS. 50 Uion Pac. lists. LOB
NJ X. 81 r. Eds $685. L. P D. &, G.. Is 49,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-11-20
HE WAS REVENGEDs
Thought He Had Run in on HiGh- Toned People, But Came Out
 unscnthed.

A young man about town was caught in one of those sudden downpours of rain that have lately astonished the natives lie was on Euclid avenue at the time, and, obeying the hrst impulse of sef-protection, ran up the nearest walk and placed himself meath the sheltering roof of a house porch It was early Tn the evening, and yet the house. he noticed was quite bright with lights It was a rather narrow porch and he stood close by the front door while the rain came down in wild gusts.
 Pretty soon the door was opened and a trlm maid stood ln the opening. She looked at the stormbound youth, and he looked at her; She held the door invitingly open.
 Won't you step in?o she asked
 He stepped in, good deal pleased at this example of unexpected SamaTitanism.
 The maid looked at him again.
 Which Of the ladies-" she began, and then he knew that he was mistaken for a caller.
 Even as he wondered what explanation he could make magnificent matron of gen erous proportions swept from the parlor with outstretched hand
 She stopped short when she saw that she didn't know the youth
 Pardon me, madam, he said; "I seem to be the victim of an innocent mistake The sudden rain drove me to the shelter of your porch, and your maid, evidently mistalxing me for somebody else, invited me in. 1 eer- talnly have no desire to intrude." !"
 he magnificent matron looked at him with critical eyes.
 Then she turned to the maid.
 'Janet,D she said, i'll severely emphatic tones. take this young man to the kitchen and give him an umbfeller." And wheE the youth heard her say 'um- breller" he felt that he was amply avenged tor the humiliation of the situation-C -Cleve. land Plain Dealer
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-11-20
A FEW REQUISITES.
What Was Wanted of a Girl In One
 Household.


 The hired girl out of job cast her eagle eye over the want notices of the newspaper. Wanted, Wanted, Wanted" she read i'll one or two-line ads, straight down the col umn, shaking her head at intervals as if disappointed in her search. Finally her face frightened as she saw leaded notice in another column of more pretensions than it's fellows.
 She turned to 1t and read eagerly. Then she threw the paper from her.
 Whats the matter2 asked the girl with her.
 sheet and handed it over to the other one, who read this notice:
 "Wanted-A young and strong woman of good disposition and habits, obedient and knowing her place, willing and ready, act i've and efficient, to cook, wash and iron, do general homework and take care of chil- dren. Evenings and afternoons off when possible. Apply, with references, etc, etc."
 ''Well?o said the reader.
 It's not well at all, responded the one looking for work That man, whoever he is, Is advertising for wife, I should say from the advertisement, and I'm not look ing for that kind of job. Just plain hired girls place IS good enough for me. = Washington Star
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-11-20
WELL NIGH BRUTAL.
But the Stern Parent Wns Not Wholly Without Cause for His
 Unkindness.
He was a well meaning young man.

He was well meaning young man.
 He had a way, however, of standing by the side of piano and rolling his eyes at the chandelier while unsweet noises gurged from his throat. Friends were too kind to suggest to him that his efforts were other than melodious. Such is the patient charity of this mNch malgned world
 The man with iron gray side whiskers and an eagle eye showed signs of overtested en- durance. It was his daughter who was play ing aeeompaniments, and it was his gas they were burning.
 Did I understand you were going to sing "On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away"
 "Yes"
 "When"
 '1Why, right away"
 The questioner took out his watch and said:
 'Well, Pm afraid you haven't much time to spare, The next train fol. the west goes in less than three=q quarters of an hour, and you'll have to start for the Wabash far away, right away, if you're going to sing there be- fore the week is out. Good-by, l hate to have you cut your visit short. but wouldn't have those folks on the Wabash, far away, disappointed for anything Washington Star.