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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-30
THE ANTIQUITY OF MAN.

Sir John Evans dealt with the an
tiquity OF man, with special reference
TO the stone age In Egypt. In q presi-
Dental address delivered by him at the
Birmingham and Midland institute last
evening. He said that forty years ago
the almost universal belief Of thosr who
had but specifically approached the
question was that literal lnterpreta-
ton was to be placed on the opening
chapters Of the Book OF Genesis, and
that the chronology Of Archbishop
USHER and others in fixing the creation
OF man at the var 1904 b. c. was beyond
all reasonable question. II was not un-
I'll 1859, when the subject was investi-
gated By the late Sir Joseph Prest-
wich, himself and others, that the pres
ence Of objects OF human workn lship
in association with the remains of ex-
tinct mammals in beds Of gravel. sand
and loan was almost universally re-
garded as an established fact. The
long continued studies Of joseph Ian
don OF Saltley college, Birmingham.
had resulted in his discovery In the
gravels OF the valley Of the Rea Of an
implement Of the same general type as
those from many other valley gravels
III uul lOilltu
from brown quartzite pebble. and not,
as usual Clipped out OF flint. II fur
Their discoveries OF this kind were made
our present views as to the northern
limits Of the existence OF such imple-
ments would have to be materially mod
i6ed and the area over which dlscov-
cries Of this character were made might
be considerably extended Assuming
that the occupation Of the earth by man
had been continuous, there must at
some time or other have been a transit
ton from the palaeollthlc stage OF Gull
ture OF the neolithic. but Of such transit
ton little trustworthy indication had
as yet been found, and over a great
part Of Europe, at all events. there APP
peared TO be "a great gulf fixed" which
at present II was impossible TO bridge
over in a satisfactory manner
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-30

trying 20 hold up an electric car, was
identified as Oscar Brandt, sailor
In San Antonio. Tex. to the largest
audience that ever faced a public
speaker In a hall in that city, Hon. w.
j. Bryan last night made a speech on
Finance. Trusts and Expansion"
Julius II. McAfee, a page in the House
OF Representatives, Is held at the police
station, Washington, charged with the
larceny Of $500 from Congressman Ste
vens and another member Of Congress.
Pool Grirstead, editor OF the Wal. .
thena, Kansas, Star, has been sentenced
20 Jail for eleven months, for criminal
libel. He viii edit his paper from Jail.
Norval Baptie, the Bathgate, n. d.,
skater, covered a mile on the ice at
Lake Minnetonka last night In 2:oS fiat
This is claimed TO be Az seconds faster
than the time made by Tim Donoghue
Of Newburgh, n. Y, some years ago.
More than 400 delegates, representing
ninety divisions Of the American Order
of Hlbernians Of Philadelphia, with a
total membership of 1000, held secret
meeting In Industrial hall last night for
the purpose Of taking action TO help the
Beers in their war with Great Britain.
The two seven-story buildings at 425
TO 435 East Twenty-fourth street, N.
Y, occupied principally by the wall pa
per factory Of William Campbell &
Co, were destroyed by fire last night.
The loss is fully 100000. One fireman
was severely burned. Eeveral others
had narrow escapes.
Prince Arenberg, recently court-m
tailed In German southwest Africa for
killing subordinate without provoca-
ton, and fiendishly torturing his VIC
tim while dying, and who was ordered
to Berlin for sentence, will, It Is be-
lieyed, have a new trial.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-30
Improved Condition Of Affairs Main
tanned Until the Very End.
CLEARINGS FOR DECEMBER.
Gain Was Upward OF Two Millions
The Commercial stocks - Real
Estate Transfers Notes.

Salt Lake business men today close
the most prosperous year they have
known in a long time, and conditions
through all the lines Of trade are
healthy.
The real estate market is In most
satisfactory shape. and Salt Lake real
ty has not been sacrificed this year as
heretofore.
Commercial stocks are very firm, and
hold all the increase Of value gained
during the year.
AS announced elsewhere, the clearIngs
for the year show "A gain Of over thirty
six millions, and It IS gratifying 20 note
that The increase was maintained right
up TO the close. Today figures were
sac ,4S969, as against s2i6.5SS.S for the
same day last year. This weeks clear
ingS were 1885. 1910. as compared with
T.1i0,27l.02 for the corresponding week
Of 1895 The total OF the clearings for
December We're Sl2 .j25 6SI72. as asins,
$40. 525, 39S.64 for December, 1898.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-30
MINING NOTES.

The Bulllon-Beck OF Tintic marketed
II cars Of ore today.
The Conkln sampler received eleven
cars of ore from Tintic today.
The assessment has been paid in on
over 100000 shares Of Star Con. stock.
The Dalton and Lark OF Bingham
marketed two cars OF ore today.
A number of men have been started
to work on the Patterson group on the
West Dip.
The Taylor-Brunton sampler receipts
today were eight from Tintic and two
from Bingham.
Col. II. G.. Heffron Of the Bingham
Copper and Gold Mining company is
visiting Bingham today.
Manager David Evans Of the Black
Jack has gone out 20 the mine 20 over
zee the installation Of the holsllng
plant.
Clarence X. Mccormick and d. H.
Peery. Jr., have resigned their positions
as directors In the Gold Hlll company.
Dire Whitney and Bucher will take
their places.
Manager James Long. Jr, OF the Pluto
Mining company, Is In the city from
Gold Mountain, and reports that the
blocking out % gold bearing ore IL
proceeding in the main workings of his
company's property
Thomas Weir returned from Tintlc
last night and reports work going
along nicely al the Dragon Iron mine.
Nothing new IL expected 10 transplre
until about 60 days, when II Is expected
the cross-cut 10 the vein Will be COM
pleted on the lowest level,
Geo. w e, Dorsey Is back from a
two months trip 10 Boston and other
Eastern points. He says the recent
furry has Injured some propositions
but there are too many good ones IN
Utah for Il 10 have any permanent ef-
feet.
]. +. Ray. who Is working a mica
property in Kane county, has returned
TO the city. Samples Of the material
have been tested by mineralogists who
pronounced them Of exceptionally good
quality Sheets o. mica IA inches
square have been extracted from the
property.
Word has been received by Super!n-
tendent Delos Lambert Of the Ridge
and Valley Mining company, that the
600 level viii be reached by January
9th. The necessary materials for drift
ing are on the ground and the work
will be started In what Is thought to
be the direction Of the ore bodies. The
rock al present Is heavily mlnerallzed.
Campbell & Greene, stock BROKERS,
lt ". Second South ST. Telephone 536
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PROPERTY TRANSFERS.


Abstract Of transfers filed In the re-
corder's office. Salt Lake county, Utah,
December 20. 1899:
Elizabeth T. Crismon 10 Elijah
Horton, warranty deed. l.ix46
rods southwest from northeast
corner lot H. block 20. ten-acre
pat A...,... -. -. .,......ss'.'s ltsVV
G. X. Boutwell, TO b. Il. Miller,
warranty deed, 2Rxi0 rods SOUTH
west from 5 rods south OF north
east corner lot 4, block IL, plat
~. -. -. e. .,....'s'.'''ss' Eit9V
Rebecker A. jenkins 70 Johanna
s. Elg, warranty deed, 10 acres
southeast OF northeast quarter
section I, township south, range
i east -. -. 49,, ..,.,,...'.'. oVV
T. II. Woodbury. TO A. McF Free
balrn, warranty deed llIxl5O
feet northeast from 10 feet north
Of southwest corner lot I, block
4, iiYe-acre plat A........ 49,. Adv
Hyrum Smith to Rebecker A. Jen-
kins. qHlt-claim deed south half
OF southeast OF northeast quarter
OF section Z, township south,
range | east 49,. -. ...,.,..,... 4OO
Salt Lake county 10 C.S. Richard
son. Quit-clalm deed, lot g block
III, pat A..... ..... ,.s..s.'. Il
Evan Stephens to n, 5. Ensign,
quit-cloim deed, 9 rods by 10 feet
southwest from 7la rods west OF
northeast corner lot T. block "a.
plat F.... .u -. 49,. !
G. w. Proctor to A. J. Johnson.
quit-claim deed interest Silver
Belt lode, Bic Cottonwood ..... 80
c. T.. Munro ct al TO estate Of Jas.
Thompson. Sheriff's deed, lOx5
rods northwest from southeast
corner lot 2, block % plat A... 1000
Total ..... -. -. .........s S,072
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-30
The Week AT bingham.

In its weekly resume Of the mines Of
Bingham the Bulletin says:
Performances Of the Centennial Eu-
reka under its lOOOOO-ton contract is
cause for much comment. II It was the
policy Of the United States people to
turn loose, their mines are In shape TO
begin tomorrow on similar contract.
They are in shape 10 output eight to
ten carloads Of first class ore per day
every day In the coming year
Standish & Jimpson's branch tram TO
Commercial mine Is now within 1000
feet OF completion. Awaiting rails,
which are scarce and difficult TO get,
work is temporarily suspended.
Highland Boy tram is delivering 225
to $50 tons Of ore 10 the cars daily.
Shipments from other mines very quiet
this week.
Manager Gebhardt estimates the
amount Of shipping ore in sight at the
Phoenix at 25,o00 tons, and says II will
be coming down lively next season.
Shipments from the Phoenix for the
month footed up 1885 tons
On Tuesday Tom Mayne finished
HauitHS a fAbitiiSlhb NNNiAN9 -ilNt-Api lvt
from the Zelnora.
The new tunnel recently started in
York group westerly from old work.
ings, is already in mineralized ground,
indicating that ore.chute will be reach
ed nearer surface than was expected
The York has prospects Of being in
shape for busy shipping season next
spring and summer
A let-up at the Red Wing mill yes
terday resulted from belated coal de-
livery. Otherwise the mill is running
steadily by two shifts, treating sixty
tons daily and doing excellent work.
Red Wing Extension Is making a good
showing at tunnel breast fifty feet in.
An average assay returned 20 per cent
lead, AZ ounces silver and 60 cents gold
Contract let to extend tunnel another
fifty feet,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-30
Mud Il Rllh 10 Gold.

Fred Ewing got an Xmas gift from
the Cripple Creek country that was
highly appreciated, says the Glenwood
Springs Avalanche. II took the form OF
a substantial dividend check from the
consolidated G. NJ. company This Is
one Of the most remarkable companies
in the Cripple Creek district. Its main
mine is the wild Horse. on the summit
OF Bull Hill. II outputs soft tale, so
soft that II is shipped in tanks. This
mud nets all the way from ten to thir-
year and has already declared ten
thousand dollar dividend, or one cent
per share.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-30
LEAD QUOTATIONS.
Average Prices OF Previous Week TO Re-
place the Brokers' Quotations

1t is the intention Of the American
Smelling and Refining company, after
January LIST, to do away with brokers
quotations on lead, and. In the words
OF a circular letter issued TO the pro-
ducers over the signature Of Manager
II. r. Jones, 'the quota
tlon Of the average actual sales In New
York for the previous week Will gov
ern the settling price OF lead for the
week following. The full price OF these
average sales will be made less de-
duction of y OF cent per pound"
1t is stated that in the past there has
often been differences between the act
ual sales and the prices fixed by the
brokers, which by the new methods
viii be done away with. Copper and
silver viii be governed as usual by
the daily market report from New
York.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-30

likely that II such an agreement had
been reached. the representatives here
would be In Ignorance OF Il. The OUT
look for peace is, therefore, not reassur-
ing, because II Is not likely'to suppose
that these great rivals will work har-
moniously when there Is nothing TO pre-
vent them from inflctlng damage upon
each other. The belief Is that unless
nOws Of an agreement is soon received,
news Of the commencement Of hostil-
tiles will arrive
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-30
MINING, BUSINESS AND STOCKS.

on a controlling interest In the stock
at $50 per share, said option TO run for
ten years, lie would guarantee TO
pay a dividend OF s. per share on the
stock per annum and furnish all the
money necessary TO erect shelter and
place the property In a position to pro-
duce regularly. With reference TO the
property, one OF the committee Of three
said:
The brokers were impressed with the
fact that the real value OF the property
was very great. one OF the most i'm
pOrtant points being that the ore is
almost indispensable for use In combi-
nation with the other ores In which the
country adjacent 10 the mine abounds.
II seems. therefore, certain that group
Of capitalists who may wish TO es-
tablish a great smelling industry there
will be willing to pay good figure for
the property.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-30
ELECTRIC FLASHES.

The news that Germany will not send
military experts to the Beers is received
by the German press unfavorably.
Harper Bros indebtedness to coun-
try banks, II is said by those familiar
with the reorganization Of affairs Of the
company, amounts to sl,70O00O.
The highwayman who was shot and
killed in Seattle Thursday night while
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-30
BUSINESS NOTES.

This being the last business day Of
the old year there was a great deal OF
activity going on In local financial cir
Giles. especially in those offices where
dividends were being dsbursed. Today
will witness the transfer Of a large sum
OF money from the treasury OF various
corporations to the pockets Of the
stockholders. The day has been a
specially busy one at the Office OF the
Utah Sugar company at the Deseret
News building. The double dividend
amounting to 45c per share or nearly
S2l LOCO. was paid out by the secretary,
who az the same time was receiving the
third payment Of rs per cent cash in the
newly issued stock, amounting to $780,
900. The Home Fire Office discussed its
regular quarterly dividend OF w per
cent on It's capital Of quarter OF
million dollars; Coop Wagon and Ma
chine Co. paid 2 per cent on its capital
Of the same amount. Heber j. Grant
a Co. dlsbursed 2iA per cent on their
capital of 100000 lions Savings Bank
and Trust Co., pay their regular quar-
terly dividend Of per cent. The Des-
eret Savings Bank and the State Bank
OF Utah will follow suit early In Janu-
airy.
The following are the latest quota
tons Of local stocks as reported by
Drokap Cntlar.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-30
WANTS TO BUY TWO MINES.
A. II. Holden Reported to Have offered
01,100,oo0 for Jordan and Telegraph.

A special to the Herald from Boston,
Mass, states that Representatives Of
shareholders OF the United States Mia
ing company holding more than a ma
9ority OF 2l3OO0 shares Of stock out
standing, al a meeting held have decid-
ed TO deposit their holdings with the
Old Colony Trust company under the
pooling agreement This action was
4 decided upon after a modification OF
the pooling agreement had been offered
and accepted, which makes IL necessary
Tor the committee TO submit 10 a meet
Y Ing Of the depositOrs any plan for dis
posing OF the stock before finally ceOpl-
Ing IT, The committee. as a result Of
this action, will have within q lev
:, days the desired working majority aud
is already In position where n. menu
bers may proceed without negotiations.
Managing Director A. y. golden and
Manager J. W. Nell appeared before
the conference and presented maps.
plans ana statistics, all showing that
the property Of the United States Min
lils company Is Of great intrinsic merit.
Mr.. Holden Is reported TO have made
an offer Of Nl00.o00 cash for the Jor-
y dan and Telegraph mines. What the
Niagara property would bring separat-
81 from the other mines Is unknown.
Manager Nell states that there was
i.soV'ooO tons Of ore actually In sight
when mas a value OF s7.a00.00O. which
was equal to $50 per share for the stock
: CAN SELL THE PROPERTY.
Mr Neill said he felt confident that
ne could form a syndicate Ia take over
w united States Mining property N
tne brokers would give him an oni,on
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-30
GOLDEN GATE MILL.
Successor TO Mr.. Jackling May Not be
Chosen as MIL Works Perfectly.

No word has been received at the To-
cal offices Of De Lamars Mercur mines
regarding the appointment Of sue
cessor to Mr.. lacking, who leaves for
Republic Washington, shortly. 1t is
considered very doubtful that any one
will take the position OF Mr. lacking,
who has done about all the expert
mental work that is needed to place
the mill In the most perfect working
order. With all the knowledge regard
ing the treatment OF the ores Of the
Brickyard and Golden Gate Properties
that has been discovered by Mr. jack
ling. II is thought that 1t will be an
easy matter now to work the mill sue
ecssfully
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-30
LEACHrNG COPPER ORE.
Experiment with Copper Ranch Ore Saves
sevsnty-thrse Per Cent.

Mr.. Forgie q the Copper Ranch
property near Milford recently sent UP
an average sample Of the Siliceous cop
per ore found In the company's shaft.
The sample was ground up so as TO
pass through a 30 mesh screen and then
subjected TO treatment by water and
the fumes Of sulphur by means OF which
an acid was formed which attacked the
copper and dissolved II out Of the ore.
The water was then evaporated and
pure metallic COPIED was left which
represented. II is stated 70 per cent OF
the total copper value In the ore treat
ed. The process Is what Is known as
Neips, and II is said that such ore as
is found In the Copper Ranch can be
treated at about 30 or 60 cents ton.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-30
|. THE DIVIDEND
POSTED TODAY.
The Mammoth Declares a Div
ldend Of $4,000
PAYABLE NEXT WEDNESDAY
Reported Offer OF sl,10o,O00 for Old
Jordan aud Telegraph Properties
The Week at Bingham
PAYABLE NEXT WEDNESDAY
TODAYS METALS'
SILVER 591s
LEAD, S+45
CASTING COPPER 15R

After much speculation on the part OF
the general public as to whether or not
the Mammoth Mining company would
pay a dividend on the lst Of the year.
notice was given out today at the office
that dividend No. 81 will be paid next
Wednesday, January Srd. The books
closed today. The amount Of the diyi-
dend is $4,000, or 10 cents share.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-30
At the Golden Gate.

Most Of the men who were laid of at
the Golden Gate mine have been put 10
work again, says the Mercur miner.
The reason assigned for the lay of was
that the mill and all the bins were
filed up. The mine is now in such a
condition Of development that II takes
less men TO keep the mill in ore than
IL ever did before.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-30
PRODUCE.
KANSAS CITY LIVE STOCK.

Kansas City, Dec. So.-cattle-Re-
celpts 100 Market unchanged. Ma
tive steers SO0d5.S5; Texas steers 800
G5.2j Texas cows 2.5OQS.6O; native
cows 25OQS 60; native cows and heifers
2.25Q4.5O; stockers and feeders S.OOQ
500; bulls 2,7504.25.
Hogs-Recelpts 5000. Market weak 10
&c lower Bulk Of sales 42Od4.25:
heavy 4,15di 3d. packers 4.20Q4.S0;
light 4.l7isMi.25; light 4.O0Gi 20; york.
ers 4.l5q4. 20; pigs 3.25Gi.l5.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-30
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES
No War Yet. but the Outlook Is Not
Encouraging.

The local managers OF the New York
Life and the Equitable companies have
not received any word from New York
to indicate that the abrogated agree
ments relative 10 the employment OF
each others agents and payment Of re-
bates had been signed. II 10 hardly
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-30
OMAHA LIVE STOCK.

Omaha, Dec. Receipts, 900.
Market stronger Native beef steers,
i.25d59O western steers. i0Oa4. so;
Texas steers, S.70d4. 30; cows and heif-
ers, S.2Oa4.5O; Gamers. 2.25a3lO; stock,
ers and feeders. 3.60Q4.75; calves, $50
goo; bulls, stays. etc, 2S06i25.
Hogs-Receipts, $500. Market shade
lower Heavy, 4l0al17h; mixed, 4.12h
Qi15; light. 41Oa417ls; pigs, 4OOa4.1O;
bulk, 4i2isG4l5.
Sheep-Receipts, COO Market strong;
muttons. 43Oq46O; western muttons,
4.Ooa4.S5; stock sheep, S.75qL25; lambs,
4.00Q5.5O.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-30
MARKET IMPROVED TODAY.
Opening was Steady and Dull, Close was
Strong and Quiet
Expected Decline at Holidays Did Not
Come Live Stock Steady
Produce Higher.

New York, Dec. 2O.-Rairoad stocks
showea fractional gains at the opening
and the lea ding specialties were down
a fraction except Peoples gas, Brook
Ign transit and Pacific Mail, which
showed sharp gains. There was con-
siderable animation at the opening
transactions.
A feature Of the early trading was
the demand for numerous railroad
stocks ruling under 40. The demand
was most marked for the southwestern
group, which rose about a point each.
Purchases OF leather common were on
large scale, advancing It 21s. Interest
in the specialties waned somewhat and
the active local issues were heavy.
The Baltimore G. Ohio stocks were
heavy, the common declining IA.
Trading was dull and dropped 10 the
time OF the appearance OF the bank
statement when an active buying
movement lifted the whole market
Conspicuous gaines were the Lake Erie
and Western stocks and 4A respec-
lively for the common and preferred,
Pacific coast and Pullman ca, North
western ~. and Mexican Central rs.
Chicago and Eastern Illinois dropped
Az for some unexplained reason and
rallied 2is after the decline. The iron
and steel stocks were notably strong
Profit taking unsettled the market and
the closing was active and easy at
sharp recessions from the best.
MONEY AND BONDS.
Money on call steady at 6q7 per
cent Last loan, per cent Prime
mercantile paper, per cent.
Sterling exchange nrm, with actual
business In bankers bills at 4S7hdi2
for demand. and at 4l%04S2 for go
days; posted rates. 4.S2Rq4SS, and
4SSkGiS3; commercial bills. 4S0hG&.
Silver certificates, 5SAq5sh.
Bar silver, 59h
Mexican dollars, 41h.
State bonds inactive; railroad bonds
strong.
Government bonds irregular; 2's reg,
l02i5; SIS reg. and coupon. lilo, new as
reg. and coupon. 1894 old as reg,
LA do coupon. LIS; IS reg, l.l2%; do
coupon. l.124.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-30
DENVER LIVE STOCK.

Denver, Colo. Dec. 30,-Cattle-Re-
ceipts, 200. Market strong. Beef steers,
S.5OG54O; cows. 2.5OaiOO; feeders, freight
paid to river, 375di5O: stockers. freight
paid 70 river, LOOgiC5: bulls, stays, etc,
2.00G30O.
Hoss-Receipts. 200, Market steady.
Light packers, 40Oq410; mixed and
heavy, 4.1OGil5
Sheep-Recelpts, none.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-30
THE BOOK OF MORMON"

Two lectures by Or. James T..
Talmege; an account OF its origin, with
evidences OF It's genuineness and au-
thenuci,y. Prepared by appointment.
These lectures are taken from Or.
Talmage's book THE Articles Of
Faith" but are presented In separate
form for the use Of investigators and
students Price 10 cts. For sale by the