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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-17
RECITAL BY MISS DAlES
GAVE SOME SPLENDID sELEC-
TIONS YESTERDAY.
Delighted An Audience at Calder's
Music store-Has National Repu-
tation.

Those of Salt Lakes music lovers
fortunate enough tosbe present at Miss
Silence Dale's recital yesterday after
noon at Calder's music store listened
to some of the sweetest music ever pro-
duced. The young woman, who is but
IL. achieved national success last year
as the solo yioliniste at the Omaha ex-
position
Though her selections Yesterday
afternoon were from the masters, and
extremely difficult, she played them
with such ease and feeling that her
hearers were delighted. Miss Dales
memories all her work. She was ably
accompanied by Miss Isabel Monahan,
assistant professor of music in the B.
Y. academy at Provo.
Miss DaleS is from Lincoln, Neb..
and is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. George
Craig of Provo, who arranged for the
recital YESTERDAY.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-17
Mining Notes.

A shipment of ore from the Boss
Tweed mine is expected in today.
p. T. Farnsworth returned from a
weeks business trip to Denver yester-
day morning
The Conkling sampling works gen.
eral offices have been removed to room
307 Atlas block.
William Oman, foreman of the De
Lamar 1Nev.)s mines came up from the
south yesterday.
Alexander H Tarbet of the Tarbet
syndicate left for Butte last night on
important mining business.
The directors of the Blue Bird mine
of Diamond have levied an assessment
of a half cent per share
Some encouraging values have been
procured in the Mountain View mine in
Tintic during the past week.
Development work on the Sacramento
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-17
NEW STEAM HOIST.
Plant Shipped TO the Ashbrook Mine
Yesterday.

Manager Park of the Ashbrook mine.
in Box Elder county. the property on
which the works We're destroyed by
fire a week ago, gave out the informa-
ton yesterday afternoon that a new
Scan hoist had just been purchased
and shipped TO the mine and he hoped
10 have il in place and resume opera
tons within the next two weeks.
Building material and everything
necessary to replace the burned plant
viii be hurried forward and in a very
short time all traces of the confiagra-
ton Will have been wiped out. Man
ager Park is considerably under the
weather and it is doubtful whether he
Will be able to personally direct the
installation Of the new plant, but he is
hustling things up on this end of the
line
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-17
177,425 s5S,2S1 u
Yesterdays Transactions.

Yesterdays sales We're the lightest
in a long while. The selling value OF
the stock transferred amounted to only
S4,571.S7, representing 1920 shares OF
stock.
Daly-West took another tumble and
registered a sale at s12, at least IS
cents under what the stock sold for
after the announcement of the extra
dividend. Chloride Point was sold as
low as 10 cents and Eagle & Blue Bell
was taken at $1.45. Grand Central was
weaker and was offered and sold under
Sc a share. Joe Bowers was unchanged
while Mammoth was unsteady and
trifle weaker. Northern Light sold a
shade above 10 cents and Sunbeam a
fraction above 81 cents. South Swan
sea was taken at $1.22.
1t was a decidedly dull Saturday.
Orders were few and brokers were in
active. The closing quotations were
as follows:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-17
Ar YOUNG AMERICA.
Ten Stamp Mil In Course of Con-
- struction.

1cn SLdInp I1ll1 LII Soui DC Va SoA-
- struction-
Conditions at the Young America
mine at Tuscarora, New, are reported
TO be very encouraging. About $50 feet
of the vein crossing the property has
been exposed, and continues in an east
erly and westerly direction from the
shaft The west end of the drift con-
tains ore carrying milling values OF Slo
to $25.
Superintendent r. L. Andrew has
been instructed to start an upraise IN
the west drift to connect with the old
workings in TIE Poorman claim The
upraise will block out large stope OF
good ore.
The ten-stanip mill is now in course
of construction, and by the time 1t is
ready to start UP it will be an easy
matter to get the ore to it.
The company has recently made a
loan of a sufficient amount of money
TO pay for the construction of the mine
and to pay for additional property The
indebtedness is not large, and it Will
be an easy matter to pay it off when
the mill is started.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-17
Ore and Bullion.

Ore and bullion settlements in this
city for the past week amounted to
S276, 737, yesterdays proportion footing
up to $4s,5S6, as follows:
Mccormick & Co., Mingo bullion,
$4,000; ores. $1,000.
Commercial National Bank, ores.
$1,000.
T. R, Jones & Co.. ores, $1,000; bull
lion, 11,600.
Bamberger & Mcmillan, ores, $685..
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-17
AppIications For Patent.

Applications for patent We're filed in
the land office yesterday as follows:
300S-JameS K. Shaw, of Salt Lake
for the Mountain Chief, Joseph, Zephyr
and Mountain Chief Nos. 2, 5 and s
lode claims in West Mountain dis
trict.
3009-The Rex Mining company, by
Joseph Gorlinski, its agent, for the Key
Stone, Aberdonian, Rex and Rex Frac-
ton lodes, consolidate in Ophir min
ing district, Tooele county.
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Application For Coal Land.

Declaratory statement of fling on
coal land was recorded in the land Of
flee yesterday as follows:
No. 1512-By Chris Christopherson, of
Provo. for the north half of south
west quarter, southwest quarter of
southwest quarter, section 2, and the
northwest quarter of northwest quar-
ter of section IL, township south.
range east, 160 acres. Settled upon
Dec. l.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-17
N0I0BAc ssss soa Tosaesso MaS

Daisy. 5O0613ilc.
DAILY West. 100dS12.
Eagle & Blue Bell. 1ocds145.
Grand Central, 1000
Golden Eagle, 1.0106iic3s.
Northern Light. 1.c00nl51sc: 2.n0O7 15ss /:
50Oq15isc, seller 60 days; 1.0ooal5s4c. buyer
60 days.
Sacramento. 5OOa2ss.c: 5Oo@2slsc; 55O9
29%c.
Sunbeam, 1o0G5fkc: 1oOG54asc.
South Swansea. 100dS1 d.
Total shares sold. IA. 200.
Selling values of stocks A51.S7.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-17
Converts Expected In soochow.
North China News.)

In consequence of the distractions
caused in the narrow streets of Soochow
by the large number of well-to-do young
Chinese anxious to learn to become
wheelmen. and acting on representations
made by the more sober and sedate citi-
zens. the three district magistrates of
Soochow City have issued a joint pro-
clamation forbidding the riding of cycles
by any one except foreigners, mission
aries and converts.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-17
NORTH MAMMOTH STOCK SALE.
Block of 10000 Shares Reported
Sold Yesterday.

a block of 10000 shares of the treas
ury stock of the North Mammoth Min
ing company was sold to a well known
mining man of this city yesterday. The
deal was contaminated through r. c..
Wilson, who declined to disclose the
identity of the purchaser or the price
the stock was sold at The North
Mammoth property is in Tintic.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-17
TINTIc ORE SHIPMENTS.
Closing Weeks of the Year Show
Good Record.
Especial Correspondence.)

Especial CorreSpOndence.)
Robinson. Dec. 16.-The closing weeks
ii the year show strong ore shipments,
particularly with the "old stand bvs,"
though some of the youngsters are rep
resented in the list. During the first
of the week the big snow storm made
it difficult for some of the mines to de-
liver their product to the railroads The
following embraces everything for the
week ending Saturday evening:
Cars of ore
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-17

rows power company has been notified
of the company's intention and will in
stall the transformers at once. When
this piece of work is completed the
Sacramento will be equipped with both
light and power from the same source.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-17
SACRAMENTO TO LIGHT UP.
Entire Works to Be Lighted By Elec
tricity.

The Sacramento Mining company has
decided to light all the buildings on
its Mercur property with electricity,
and with that purpose in view the
necessary wiring is now being DONE
Manager Lamson of the Jordan Mar
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-17
Couldn't stand Prosperity.
baltimore American)

Little Turkey-Mama. where has papa
gone? He seemed so happy because he
was being fed so much and so we'll taken
care of.
Mrs. Turkey-Your papa lost his head
like many others who receive unexpected
attention
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-17
Gathering Them In.

philadelphia North American.)
You're nice little boy. 10 bring three
now scholars to Sunday school" said the
teacher.
''Yes'm replied the conscientious john
ME. But dey've promised to whack up
festerval wit me-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-17
The Photographers Bad Work.
(Cleveland Plain Dealer)

tCIeveIand Plain Dealer.)
Great Actress-That's an atrocious por-
trait, Is that the best you can do? Is
there no way you can improve upon il?
Suggest something.
Photographer-Mad you might per-
nit your understudy to sit for you.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-17
Palms For xmas Presents.

We have large stock of beautiful
palms, with or without jardiniers; they
make desirable gifts. Send orders for
holly wreaths, loose holly, mistletoe
evergreens, ETC., early this week.
WALKERS STORE.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-17
OVER $4,000 PAID IN.
Star Con Shareholders Have Re-
sponded Promptly.

over $4,000 of the late Star Console
dated assessment has been paid in. The
officers of the company are gratified
with the promptness with which the
shareholders have responded. They are
greatly encouraged over the outlook,
and feel confident that the money COM
ing from the shareholders will put the
mine on a paying basis.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-17
Metal Market

Silver, 593s cents per ounce.
Lead, s4.45 per 100 pounds.
Copper, 151s cents per pound.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-17
Canes and Umbrellas.

Sterling mounted; covers of best silks;
imported handles.
BROWN. TERRY & WOODRUFF CO.,
166 Main Street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-17
Cold Wave Coming.

Warm, seasonable and reliable furs
make most appropriate and acceptable
presents.
MEHESY. the Furrier, Knutsford.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-17
Bath Robes,

House Coats and Dressing Gowns; new
creations IN patterns.
BROWN. TERRY & WOODRUFF CO.,
166 Main Street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-17

in fancy Silk Web Suspenders and
Handkerchiefs.
BROWN, TERRY & WOODRUFF CO.,
166 Main Street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-17
Boston Mining Stocks.

Boston, Dec. 16.-S20 Amalgamated. $50
to $S0.75.
80 Bingham, SO to s1O50
els Cochiti, S11.75 to $3.50
Loss Utah, $50 to SIS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-17
Open Evenings

during the coming week.
BROWN. TERRY & WOODRUFF co.
166 Main Street
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NEW YORK STOCKS AND GRAIN.
b. H. LAWYER & Co., All Auerbach
building
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W. E. Hubbard & CO..
Xmas Novelties

Mines, stocks and real estate. Z
West Second South. Tel. 173.
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Yesterdays Stock Sales.
Chloride Point. 5OOd15c: 10Oa1sc.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-11

the native has to pay about Is cents-some-
times 30 cents-regularly to secure a writ
ten paper similar to the above. bearing
the name of his trade or occupation; or,
II he Is working under a white man, the
name of his employer must be written
on IT, This paper must be regularly re-
newed This pass he has to show every
time he Is accosted by policeman. II the
native Is not able to show IT, he Is taken
10 the court, and, without answering for
himself is fined S. or Sc, or confined for a
month at hard labor.
Natives are not allowed on the streets
after O'Clock at night. To walk after
that time they have to have a written ex-
cuse. No native Is permitted to purchase
liquor Of any kind, and any native found
Intoxicated IL severely beaten by the per-
son who detects him.
Only house servents are allowed to re-
side near white people. All the rest have
their own location, set apart in the most
undesirable part of the towns, IN which
each man rents from the city government
at very high rates so that they are almost
constantly in debt to the collectors. Every
month the Beers have what they call
"patrollers"-a certain number Of riding
Beers to go TO the natives district and see
how they behave and to ascertain II they
all have their passes and badges. These
patrollers are very oppressive and repeat
edly injure the natives.
In the Transyaal native never gets a
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-11
The Finley Cnse.

Savannah, Ga, Nov. 10.-Editor Morning
News: wish to deny the statement, made
in your issue of the 9th of the News, to
the effect that Mr.. Finley deserted his
wife. He left Savannah with her fun
knowledge and consent to accept a posi-
ton offered him in st. Louis, Mo- Not
having the cash to pay mis- wife's way
there, she consented to his going alone,
and as he had money, drawn from the
Citizens Bank on the day he left town.
with which to pay car fare for one, ne
decided to accept a position in ST. Louis.
at $12 per week. He left town after no.
tifying the whole family that he was 60
ing Simply because a man has been
caught in bad company and convicted on
circumstantial evidence-for there was no
other kinds certainly no justification for
a denunciation of him. / am prepared
to prove all the foregoing facts, and write
this reply in behalf of Mr.. Finley and at
the instance of his wife. sss
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-11
PosTOFFICE STATISTICS.
Appointments, New Offices and Other
Features,

Washington. Nov 10.-The following
abstract of the annual report of the fourth
assistant postmaster general for the year
ended June 30, 1899, has been given out
for publication:
There were 14,6O4 appointments made
during the year. 1923 being of the fourth
class and 1,0S1 being presidential.
There were 1886 postoffices established
and there were 1,505 postoffices discontin.
ued.
A number of postoffices which might
be styled private postoffices have been dis
continued during the year Information
has come to the department that there
were "a number of postottices being conduct
ed throughout the country for the sole
benefit of some corporation, nursery com
pany, patent medicine firm or other private
business institution, the result being that
the government was not only deprived of
its legitimate revenues, but said institu-
tions were also receiving undue advantage
over competing firms In postal facilities.
The company or corporation would usual
ly have some one connected with the instl-
tuition appointed postmaster, and the firm
would get the advantage of the cancella>
lions or the salary and allowances of the
postmaster.
The extension of the rural free delivery
service throughout the country has result
offices, the salaries of the postmasters at
said offices aggregating $4719.
On June 30, 1899, at the close of the fis-
cal year. there were even 5000 postoffices.
OF the total number of complaints of loss
of registered mail, 1872 of the alleged loss
es were recovered, collected, and the
amounts returned to owner The actual
number of cases In which loss was estab-
lshed was 451 The total number of reg
istered pieces handled by the department
during the year was $500 40, making an
average loss Of but one piece in every 25,-
$50 pieces of registered mail handled.
The total number of arrests during the
fiscal year. was 1879. Og this number 119
were postmasters, 81 were assistant post
masters, Al were clerks in postoffices, 81
were railway postal clerks, "a were letter
carriers, 40 were mail carriers, and "a were
employed in minor positions in the postal
service. The total number of postoffice
burglars arrested was 361, and the remain
der of 969 were persons in nowse connect
ed with the postal service. OF the total
number Q,679), 1853 were disposed Of in
United States Courts, resulting in 631 con-
Victions.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-11
lOBACCO GROWERS MEETING.
"iied for the Benefit of the Plant
ers in the CaroIinaS.


Naieigh, N. c., Nov. 10.-President J.
bryan Grimes of the North Carolina To-
Da'eo Association, to-day issued a call TO
,"e 'ooacco planters of the state to meet
III Raleigh on Dec. 6.
'ah'ers in every tobacco growing coun-
" are requested to form county associa-
oDs ana send as many delegates as they
WISH 10 this convention. In counties where
IS no focal organization individual
rg"ers are urged to attend so that, if pos
al the tobacco growing sections of
8 Sd'e viii be represented. Planters
Hestes 'Fginia and South Carolina are also
,sTe TO attend the convention.
B says continually diminishing prices"
81 beor T. dent Grimes in his caN, have
In Il Aeehiy felt by every planter and
8 pract,. l1'ed that in this convention some
81 pro5uSedl plan may be evolved by which
Fl perq,s.sIIs with judicious, conservative and
',e WI condition
j 10 o,. sle prevailing low prices are due
uaioS production we should face the sit
4 foprd ana endeavor to remedy il. If Ii is
4 meta, l'at the price is fixed by arbitrary
4 doterr,i, we should vigorously protest and
4 Ever l 10 make that protest effectual.
4 The -u'eihgent farmer should recognize
gent o..llta ges to be secured by intelli-
alton" 'ioh ana determined cooper
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-11

good position. only that of the meanest
house drudgery, under a Dutchman, no
matter whether he Is a high class trades
man or an ignorant hunter. The highest
wages paid are 10 men moi over Sc week,
and to women not over s.. But the greater
number are cheated out of this by the
Beers who hire them; 20 those who slave
IN the families no wages are paid.
The natives are not allowed to learn to
read, and fines are exacted from any one
who Is found teaching them. The more
educated the native becomes the more the
Dutch hate him. But II he acts like a
crazy man they like him.
The Basutos are satisfied that their con-
dtion would be vastly improved under the
English, and so far as | know the opinion
Of the natives in the Transvaal / do not
think they will ever be on the Dutch side
as long as the Beers keep these abomin-
able rules and practice such cruelties upon
them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-11
TO-DAY'S WEATHER FORECAST

Washington forecast for Saturday and
Sunday:
For Georgia and South Carolina; Fair
Saturday and Sunday, light to fresh south
erly winds.
For Eastern Florida: Fair Saturday and
Sunday; fresh northeasterly winds.
For Western Florida Fair Saturday and
Sunday; variable Winds.
General conditions at p. m, Nov 10,
1899: A low pressure area covers the Up
per Mississippi valley and portions
of the upper lakes. The highest pressure
is over Southern Florida, while in other
portions of the South the pressure has
gradually diminished The temperature
has not changed materially. Generally 1t
has become a few degrees warmer. In the
North and West the weather is generally
cloudy, but is without precipitation, ex-
cept in Michigan. At p M it was rain
ing at Detroit and showing at Marquette.
Yesterdays Weather at Savannah
Maximum temperature, p. m. "A degrees
Minimum temperature, a. M. 81 degrees
Mean temperature ............... 62 degrees
Normal temperature ............ 81 degrees
Excess of temperature .......,. degree
Accumulated deficiency since
Nov. l ............ ............... Is degrees
Accumulated excess since
Jan. ...................151 degrees
RalnIaH .......'... '''''.''..'.''' w ihCi
Normal ..... .................. OF inch
Deficiency since Nov. 1 ........ 50 inch
Deficiency since Jan. l ......... S.72 inches
River Report-The hight of the Savan-
nah river at Augusta, at a. m 75th me-
ridian time) yesterday, was ga feet, rise
of OIL foot during the preceding twenty
four hours.
Observations taken Nov. 10, 1899, p.
M, at the same moment of time, at all
stations, for the Morning News:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-11
UNIFORM TEXT BOOK BILL.
Passed With an Amendment Great
ing a Book. Commission.

/
ing a Book Commission.
Atlanta. Nov. 10-The uniform text book
tn. introduced by Mr.. Clifton, of the Sec
ond district. was passed by the Senate 10
Of text books for use in the common
schools of the state and creates a board
Of book commissioners.
i The measure was passed with an amend
ment providing that the board which is 10
4 be known as the Georgia book commission,
4 shall consist of the Governor, Secretary OF
Stale, Controller General, Attorney Cen
4 ea., Sta e School Commissioner and five
4 other tizens OF the state to wit: the
& chancellor of The State University, one SUI
A pernJendent of a local system and three
pactiCal educators identified with the
Common school system, the four last nam
ed 10 be appointed by the Governor for the
A term Of five years.
Tbs book commission shall serve with
cut compensation except that their actual
& eyPnses While away from their places of
4 Nsdence in attending to the business of
4 The commission shall be paid by the state
upon the warrants signed by the Cover
nor The Governor shall be the president
and the State School Commissioner the
4 Gecutive officer Of the commission.
4 The amendment further provides, THAT
the adoption made, shall continue of force
Tor five Years from Jan. l, 1902, and all
contracts now in existence, made by coun-
ues extending beyond that date, shall not
Be affected by this act, but no new con-
tracts shall be made after the passage OF
mis- act except those hereinbefore pro
uied for in this act. The commission
herein named shall have power to con-
uact in the name of the state with the
publishers of books adopted for five
years"
The Senate also passed the House bill
Introduced by Mr.. Bower of Decatur, pro-
'ldlng that private railroads may cross
'nartered roads where such crossing is
necessary to reach timber or mineral
ands This bill was amended so as to
require that when any tram or uncharter-
90 road crosses a chartered road in this
state, the latter may require the former
70 put IN the necessary and proper safety
switches and signal service on both sides
OIL the chartered road.
Mr.. Duncan's bill repeating the act pro-
'idlhg Tor the business of insurance brok-
ers was likewise passed.
Upon motion of Senator Heard the Hall
Iallroad bill, which was defeated yester-
Jay was reconsidered, and sent back to
lhe committee on Railroads. This is the
measure which was passed by the House
On Monday, providing that in suits for
manages damages against railroads, plaintiffs may
1llng action in the county of their resi-
u u. provided the railroad has an Office
IN that county.
senator Bum also secured a reconsider4
VOL. .on Oh the bill passed yesterday, fixing the
I'm tgln Oh the state geologist. The bill was
then tabled.