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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-31

proven entirely successful. After Feb
ruary there was almost a continued de-
cline in the shares, with occasional
hating points.
Notwithstanding the fact that 1t
opened the year in good form. show
ing great activity and displaying much
strength above 80 cents, Geyser- Marion
has proven to be another of the year s
disappointments. The company paid
off the heavy compromise judgments,
has made some property improvements
and expended much funds in under
ground development, but ends the year
with but a small balance in its treas
ury. The ore bodies opened UP were
disappointing in extent and also proved
so In grade Still, the company has
much virgin ground of promise, and
development work is proceeding stead
lily, with fair promise for the future.
Operations at the mill are giving good
results, the monthly shipments holding
lust about $4,000. Galens: vas active
early in the year between so cents and
so cents. but the company was LATER
forced to assess IN order TO raise ex-
pense money and the shares suffered
badly. Until August, there was no in
terrupticn in Grand Central's dividend
payments. although an increase from
1211 cents to Is cents was made in
March. A suspension of dividends was
ordered when litigation developed be-
tween the Grand Central and Mann
moth companies, the former being the
aggressor, and the company is still
out of the list of active payers, al
though there is a fair promise of re-
sumption of payments in January. The
shares have always been very active
and great favorites with investors.
Horn Silver paid but one dividend in
1899, distributing $4,000 in April Much
surprise was expressed that the d.
rectors did not do something more for
the stockholders, in view of the good
production record of the company.
Nothing was done all year at the
Homestake properties. which have been
allowed to fill up with water, but the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-31
Eleven Million Shares Of Stock Sold the Exchange Having Sell
ing Value of Four and Half MIions--A Market Review

stockholders were called upon for two
1-cent assessments.
International is one of the year S
products, and under systematic BOOM
ing the stock sold above Is cents, only
to break badly when inside support
was withdrawn. 1t is now being as
sessed. With Ingot are now associated
much heartburning and disappoint-
ment. Operations have been continu-
Gus at the mines and some very fine
ore has been opened up, but the extent
of the bodies has not met expectations.
At present the shares have settled and
they now seem to be selling below their
actual and speculative value.
Joe Bowers was very erratic and ex-
tremely active during the whole OF the
year, ranging between II cents and Is
cents. The existence of a conflict with
the Durham estate prevented the
shares from attaining higher figures,
but in December a compromise was
effected. Joe Bowers Extension has
rather closely followed its neighbor.
Lower Mammoth made a great rec
ord in January, selling from 20 cents TO
81 80, some very nice ore developments
being used for booming purposes by
inside interests. The high figures were
not held many days, and only once
since have the shares touched 81 again,
while they sold as low as 20 cents in
September. Three scent assessments
were levied, the company having in
CURED a heavy debt in the continued
operation of the mines. whose ore pro-
duction to date has been very much
lighter than was promised would be
the case. The stock has been manipu-
lated much during the year and has
shown some violent fluctuations as a
result. The latest sensational reports
seem to have some foundation. how
ever, but it is hard to restore lost
confidence. La Refine was held up
strongly around 81, while treasury and
inside stock was worked off in the east,
but the load became heavy as the year
aged and sales were made at 80 cents
Little Pittsburg was up and down sew
eral times, the stock showing occa-
sional great activity and much of it
going east. Work proceeded steadily
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-31

all year at the mines and some nice
ore bodies were opened up.
Mammoth has made a splendid rec
ord, both from a stock and a dividend
standpoint. although dividend pay
ments were not resumed until July 1,
when the management changed to
more aggressive interests. Until the
resumption of dividends the shares
held just under 81. showing much ac-
tivIty and occasional fluctuations of 10
or 20 points With continued payments
came much better feeling on the part
of the public, until the stock sold as
high as $3.50, the highest point it had
reached for years. In November. how
ever, some difficulty was encountered
in marketing the ores and no oiviuend
was declared. much to the demoraliza-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-31

ton of the stock, which was forced
down to 1925 from s3.15 within a few
days. The shares have recovered to
the near neighborhood of So. The COM
pany continues very heavy ore pro-
duction. One of the heavy stock deals
of the year was in Mammoth, William
Mcintyre selling 10000 shares to Sam
uel Mcintyre at 81. so per share. Mann
moth has been one of the heaviest trad
ers OF the year and is one of the few
that have not been altogether disap-
pointing. From January to June, Mer-
cur paid no dividends, and this fact,
taken in connection with the rather I'M
satisfactory showing made by the an
nual reports. gave the stock much low
er quotations, the loss from quotation
ruling at the close in 1898 being nearly
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-31

the quotations Of
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-31

&~Anaconda was practically taken out
of the market as the result of a deal
involving much of the stock.
Until October, Sacramento held the
figures with which it opened the year,
moving between As cents and 80 cents.
Dividends came along with their old
time regularity and the shares were in
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-31
MINING STOCK ASSESSMENTS.

The following table shows the amount
of assessments paid during the year by
stocks that are listed on the Salt Lake
Stock e. Mining exchange
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-31

December The
ri the year. -
The age-herald., 1899-03-23
SHOULD BE KEPT OUT

From the Mobile Herald
 There are two matters that should be kept out of constitutional convention, and which should not be agitated by those favoring a new constitution. One of these is the prohibition or dispensary bill ques- tion. If this Is introduced into the con- vention there will be endless squabblins and controversy. Let us go along as We have been going, and allow every county to regulate the liquor question to suit itself, or leave to the legislature to make such laws on the subject as the counties may desire for themselves as shown by their representatives in the general assembly.
 The other matter that should be let alone is the proposition to appropriate the school fund approximately among white and black children in proportion to the money paid for educational purposes by white and black tax payers. This proposition should not be urged for various reasons.
The age-herald., 1899-03-23
Part Second of the Beef Investigation

There does not seem to be any need of inquiry as to the nature of the beef fur nished to men who were to march and fight under hot suns in an enervaiing climate. The evidence is now simply cu- initiative. It was long ago established that the beef furnished was, to say the least, not nourishing, some of it being unspeak- ably vile, and none of it really good. The canned roast beef has been proven to have been absolutely deleterious to health and therefore to life under the circumstances in which the army was placed. The men soon reduced to skeletons. And the re- frigerated beef was not much better as a rule. It was only good when compared with the vile canned roast beef It was comparatively good, but as rule 1t was whiskered and was often unsound through out.
 The sole question in the case now is who Is responsible for the change from salt meats and cattle on the hoof to these vile preparations of the western packers? Who did 1t? How far was the entire adminis- proflted by the change? These are the questions that must be answered, if not by the present court of inquiry, then in an Inquiry conducted by the people, of the people. for the people. If the matter went beyond the incompetent Eagan and the n- efficient Alger, then let the truth be told. The scapegoat business has been over worked at any rate, and the whole truth is now demanded. If the court of inquiry de- sires the truth only, let 1t stop evidence touching the nature of the beef furnished to the army, and give its entire attention to the second branch of the subject-Who did it?
 The responsibility for the wrecking of the Santiago army inside of sixty days, and the death by disease through the want of nourishing food of over five thousand American volunteers, rests somewhere, and that somewhere must be ascertained. The greed and criminality involved in the trans- actions are to be punished-be sure of that. The contractors who furnished the army with shabby clothing during the civil war, and the contractors who defrauded France in the war with Germany and China fin her war with Japan, were guiltless when conl- pared with the wretches. in and out of office, who pushed upon as brave men as the sun ever shone upon, food so vile that
The age-herald., 1899-03-23

Alabama regiments won a good place In the records of volunteers. The people of this city have not forgotten what a fine sol dierly appearance the First Alabama pre- sented when they came back from Florida to be mustered out. The Second holds an equally good record. The Third consisted of white officers and colored troops, and the good order displayed at mastering out is evidence of the discipline that prevailed in that regiment.
 The states record in the war Is without flaw. All troops called for were promptly furnished and the regiments were uni formly commended as among the best in the. service. As we part with the Alabama volunteers these words are their due. They served the state acceptably when the state needed their services, and they should be held in high esteem, even If they did not gain an opportunity to charge up San Juan hill, or to be peppered from the jungles of the Pasig river.
The age-herald., 1899-03-23
The Alabama Volunteers.

The mastering out of the Third Alabama was an event of state interest because it ended tlIe service in the army of the United States of regularly constituted Alabama regiments. The mastering In and the mus tering out of the three regiments took place much within years time. None of the thrco Alabama regiments were called upon to go to the front but in that respect they did not differ from many other volunteer regiments. Except one Tennessee regiment that was sent to the Philippines, scarcely a southern regiment reached the firing line. This was their III luck. Very few were sent out of the country. The Fifth I'm. munes are at Santiago. but there is noth- ing more to be faced there than the people of that city have faced all their lives.
 But all agree that tho three distinctIvelx
The age-herald., 1899-03-23
THE CAMPAIGN Is ON

From the St. Louis Post-D spatch.
 MT. Mark Hanna has not "toted" the president down to his Georgia winter home merely to advertise his proprietorship of that eminent parsonage. He is practical man and seeks substantial results rather than any theatrical show of power.
 MT. Hanna is planning for the campaign of 1900. Success was necessary to him and his syndicate friends in 1896 to enable them to get a grip on the country. Success Is necessary in 1900 to enable them to keep their grip.
 There will be great goings on about Thomasvile, Ga. for the next few days. Politicians will get their orders and men who have received favors in the past and expect renewals in the future will be asked to step up and help save the nations "honor." A choice lot of legislation will be offered for sale, and it will be sold, no doubt.
 The campaign of 1900 begins this week. It will be business-like enterprise, with no sentiment or soft-solder in 1t, and if Hanna wins 1t will be by the same business-like methods which procured the election of his friend Mckinley in 1896 and his own in 1897.
The age-herald., 1899-03-23
Submission of the Constitution.

Yesterdays senatorial convention very wisely urged the coming state convention to pledge it's nominees for delegates to the plan of submitting the constitution to the people for their approval. In making a con- stitution that may stand fifty years. popu- lar approval Is very desirable, thus defeat ing all possible charges that "snap" pro- ceedings had been resorted to. Give the new constitution every possible support and authenticity. Nothing can serve better in that direction than a popular endorsement.
 All but factious and unreasoning opposf- ton to the holding of a convention will dis appear If it be made plain that the constitu- thirty-three senatorial delegates are so,- cmnly pledged to submission, 1t will not be at all difficult to secure a majority of the convention for the proposition. In fact. there would be found without effort enough additional delegates to reinforce the senato- rial delegates up to a majority of the con- vention. Thirty-fve county delegates would suffice. It will not be difficult to se- cure that number if the state convention will instruct it's nominees to support sub mission. The Age-Herald is confident democratic convention will have confidence in the people, Trust the people, has always been a democratic motto.
The age-herald., 1899-03-23
GRAVITY OF THE SITUATION
.om the Montgomery Journal.

s
 It will require some work on the part of the nominees for delegates to the state con- vention to convince the people of the neces- sity of constitutional convention.s There Is considerable opposition developing to the convention in the black belt because of doubt and misgivings as to what the con- vention may do when it meets, and on the idea that they prefer to bear the ills they have rather than fly to those they know not of. Only able speakers men for whom the men have respect, in whom they have con fdence, can remove these doubts and mis- givings. The black belt Is entitled to relief from the dangers which continually threat en 1t, and the opportunity now presents it. self to get that relief so long prayed for. Failing now, many good people who have so long endorsed or tolerated the methods now In vogue to maintain white supremacy, because there was no other means of relief, may turn upon the party and declare that the end no longer justifles itself. The grav- ity of the situation in the black belt is such as to demand the serious consideration of every white man, woman and child in this section of Alabama The black belt, above every other section of the state, is vitally interested in the calling of the constitution al convention.
The age-herald., 1899-03-23
The Leader of the Democracy.

Birmingham welcomes today a man that is recognized in all parties, by all intelli- gent men, as one who is sincere to his ut- termost convictions; who is capable be- yond most public men; who is leader any the country has possessed since the days of Henry Clay at least. It Is indeed doubtful whether the country has ever known a leader who is so close to the great mass of the people as MT. Bryan is today, and as he was in 1896. His gifts of speech, great as they are, and his abundant re- sources, always equal to the occasion, are not much to the people as are his cour age and his sincerity. He stands up to his convictions and these convictions are those of the great heart of the people.
 MT. Bryan voices the sentiments today of more people than any other leader in the land. He received in 1896 nearly a million more votes than MT. Cleveland boiled in nearly seventy thousand than MT. Cleve- land did, and he was defeated in that state because one vote was cast or counted for every three of population. Putting aside the three adjoining eastern states, Massa- chusetts, New York and Pennsylvania, he carried the rest of the country by over one hundred thousand votes. And the popular ity and strength that he possessed in 1896, he possesses today. The people trust him and love him. The history of the country does not in fact show a leader who had such a magnificent following as MT. Bryan undeniably had, and who holds it today in undiminished volume.
 The people will turn out today to give this great leader of the people against their multiplied and multiplying enemies re- ception that even he will long remember. The man that trusts and millionairism and tariff robbers cannot change a hairs breadth Is the man we should delight to honor today. He is not stranger in Bir- mingham. He is willing to come to Bir- mingham. He has no Hanna. Let us honor ourselves by honoring a true, brave man today.
The age-herald., 1899-03-23
THE ATTACK ON GEN. WHEELER from the washinpton Times

From the Washington Times.
 "I think" said a usually well informed and observant politician yesterday, "that I can suggest motive for the present at tack on Gen. Joseph Wheeler. I believe that you will find it to be an attempt to sidetrack a growing presidential boom. The growth of Wheeler's popularity has been phenomenal, and the administration Is nat urally concerned. The attacks on Wheeler all come from the inner administration cir cle, which is in itself significant The purpose of the attacks is obviously to dis credit him in the estimation of the Ameri- can public and destroy his popularity. They will not succeed. The people of this country know how to discriminate too well for that Wheeler's place of residence may prevent his becoming a serious presidential possibility, but the administration contin- gent that are assailing him ought to realize that they are going to work in the best way to make Wheeler formidable rival to Mckinley. Over in New York last week heard some talk of combination to nomi- nate Wheeler on a ticket with Roosevelt. Roosevelt and Wheeler has a catching sound Who can tell what may happen next year? In the great field of politics the scene Is constantly shifting, the certainty of today often becomes quite the reverse few weeks or months hence."
The age-herald., 1899-03-23
Home Built Cotton Mills.

The cotton mill movement that has over spread and enriched North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia is beginning to be felt in Alabama also. Talladega at least is moving in the matter. Subscription books have been opened, and the stock of a 5,0O0-spindle cotton mill is going off like hot cakes. The Talladega people are not Is stated that the mill is to be built and started up this year.
 The installment plan is, however, a very good plan. Under it a man subscribes for, say, ten shares of stock, the par value of which is $1.0OO. payable in installments of $25 a month. After a years installments have been paid in, it is generally feasible to find some one who will advance the ments, and thus mill can be built and equipped on the installment plan nearly as rapidly as on any other plan.
 But whether the plan be the one or the other-the money contributed Is home capi- tai, and the dividends of all sorts are to go to home people. This is the secret of the success that attends mill-building in North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. When they want to build a 5,OOO-spindle mill in the small towns of those states, outside capital Is not solicited at all. Home capital is enlisted, and 1t is proving equal to the occasion in every case. So it should be in Alabama. Every Alabama county should take steps toward putting up a 5,OOO-spindle mill. They are earning hand some dividends, every one of them. It is not at all necessary to have a great mill perience in the three leading cotton manu- featuring states of the south have estab- llshed this fact beyond reasonable dispute.
 Let us then have at least one mill in every county. One mill will serve as neuclus, an object lesson, for more, in each county. What Talladega is doing every other county town should do. Sixty-six new 5,OOO-spindle mills in Alabama would make things hum and the instalment plan need not be despsed in any county. It is as good as any other plan. A Cecil Browne is needed in each county to start move- ment that means much for the respective localities, and, through the localities, for tbe state
The age-herald., 1899-03-23
RIVAL TO CRoKEk's BANQUET

From a New York Telegram
 Chicago platform democrats and labor leaders who believe in William Jennings Bryan are busy preparing for the dollar-a- plate banquet they are to give on April 13, probably at the Grand Central Palace, sim- ultaneousy with the n-dollar-a-head din- ner under the auspices of Richard Croker's Democratic Club at the Metropolitan Opera House.
 The promoters were delighted to receive a dispatch from Lincoln, Neb., stating that Mr. Bryan had announced his intention of attending the feast.
 This news was taken to conference of Bryan men while in session at the offices of Crosby & Seabury, 43 Gear street. Chair man Brewster, of the Bryan democracys national ways and means committee, and A. J. Bolton, who sent the invitation to MT. Bryan. were pleased, for 1t meant that the proposed dinner would prove a pro- digious success and perhaps throw in the shade the other to be held on the same evening.
 At the conference it was determined to invite as special guests, in addition to MT. Bryan, former Governor Altgeld, of Illinois; Governor Pingree, of Michigan; Mayor Jones, of Toledo; Chairman Jones, of the democratic national committee, and United States senator from Arkansas; Elliott Dan- forth, who was chairman of the New York democratic state committee during the 1896 campaign; John c. Sheehan, who was the leader of the Tammany Hall organization during the same canvass; former Congress man George Fred Williams of Massachu- setts; former Congressman Towne, of Min nesota, and. indeed. Bryan national leaders generally.
 Chairman Brewster said: "Mr. Bryan was entirely right in declining to answer affirmatively the invitation sent him by President Perry Belmont. He certainly could not find himself among friends in the company of Croker, Whitney, Flower, Belmont and others. who either deliberately worked for his defeat in 1896 or were luke warm in their support"
The age-herald., 1899-03-23
Bryan Hurls Defiance
l the New York Press.

From the New York Press.
 Chattanooga, March 20-Colonel Bryan, in an interview with the correspondent of the Press tonight, authorized the state- ment that If possible he would attend the banquet to be given by the Chicago plat form democrats in New York city on Jeff ferson Day. Colonel Bryan added
 Tt certainly requires great deal of effrontery and gall for MT Belmont and those gentlemen who have always fought us and who are still our enemies-enemieS to our cause and principles-to organize a banquet to celebrate the birthday of Thomas Jefferson and to invite distn. guished democrats from over the nation to be present and participate with them. I have all the respect in the world for those gentlemen who differed with us, but to these gentlemen who are attempting such as this have nothing to say. I have writ ten to MT. Belmont and have declined his invitation to the banquet"
The age-herald., 1899-03-23
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
 Old maids are not all unmarried.
 When a man Is homesick he is so ashamed of 1t he makes himself believe it Is business worry.
 Lots of women who are too honorable to read letters which don't belong to them would risk their souls to discover who wrote them.
 Nothing makes woman so suspicious as to have her husband announce that here after he Is going to let her have her way in everything.
 If women stayed out all night and came home in cabs just before breakfast they would make much better excuses and much less trouble than the men.