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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-05
The Financier's Review.

New York Nov 4-For the first time
since the panic of 1893 the clearing house
banks of New York City report deficit
in reserves. the cash on hand falling be-
low the required limit by S33s. 300. The de-
ficit is due to the heavy Withdrawals in
cash. contractionS in loans, and deposits
having been insufficient to lower require
mentS to the proper figures. The, state
ment is further complicated by the adj
dition of a new bank. the Hide & Leather
National. TO the clearing house.
In order 10 get at the real changes for
a proper comparison 1t is necessary to off
set the totals of this institution. This
done. it appears that the losses of regular
members have been 81, 619 100 in loans
S1.320. 900 in deposits and $3.50 200 in cash
which puts a. new meaning on the exhibit
ASA whole. A great deal of surprise was
expressed when the statement appeared
that loans had fallen off less than a quar-
ter of million, as published in the totals
and in explanation, the expanding bust
ness on the stock exchange was cited
Speculation has been much more active
of late and little if any contraction in
loans was looked for. 1t seems. however
that loans really have been reduced over
81 SO. coo. which eliminates what other
wise must be regarded as discrepancy.
the known operations of the week, so far
as cash changes are concerned. do not
differ much from the bank reports.
There was q. loss of over S2.eo0Geo to the
interior and nearly as much 10 the treas
ury The November dividend period was
responsible for some unSettling of bust
ness. The future of the market hinges
now on the. continuance of the interior
demand 4
At this time last year money had be-
gun TO return to New York but up to. the
present the outgo much exceeds receipts.
1t is worthy of note that domestic ex-
change at leading centers is changing
slowly in favor of New York. funds on
this city being quoted at par in Chicago
for the first time since last spring. But
this cannot be taken to signify that
money is about to come east, for money
rates in Chicago show signs of advance.
The weak point in the present situation
is the continued absorption of funds from
the banks into the treasury, an operation
that takes funds ont of the market quite
as effectively as an export of specie TO
Europe
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Agricultural College.

Professor Merrill who has for some
time been seriously i'll, is again at his
desk.
Mr.. Griffin. foreman of the blacksmith
shop in the mechanic arts department,
is i'll with typhoid fever, as are all the
members of his family. 1t is supposed
they are poisoned by water from the
we'll. from which they have been drink
ing.
President Tanner went to the capital
Thursday to attend MEETINGS of the
board of college trustees and of the
state beard of education. -.
Quite q sensation was created Friday
by the sudden marriage and disappear
ance of Miss Eakins, student in the
preparatory department. Her where
about are still unknown, and her friends
have been notified. She has two
brothers in the institution.
A match game of football is arranged
for Saturday between the b. Y. team
and the A. c. team, to be played on
the college camDuS. A ball is arranged
for SATURDAY. evening in the gymnasium
under the auspices of the football team
About forty new students have been
enrolled during the week. mostly in the
five months course New classes have
been organized in grammar algebra
and spelling.
The Young Ladies' Literary society
has arranged several Longfellow pro-
grammes for the terms WORK, and con-
template. arranging two or three
Shakespeare evenings.
Mr.. Fosters young people gave a Sc
lect party for students on Halloween
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A parents, meeting win be hsld At the

A parents meeting will be held at the
Whittier school next Friday.
Superintendent Cooper has 'called q
meeting OF the principals of the city
schools on Wednesday. Nov. s.
Dr. Joseph Whitley will address the
Y NJ. c. A. this afternoon.
Miss Sarah Madole, who formerly
taus.at in the schools OF this city, is
now at Greenwood, Ills.
By reason of the large attendance in
the first grade at the Longfellow
school, Miss Stanchfield is teaching
double sessions.
]. d. Cummings, who taught for sew
eral years in the schools of Salt Lake
county, IS now at Fond du Lac, Wis
A letter received from DR.. c. A.
Whiting states that he is now an IN
structor in the Pacific School of Oste-
opathy at Los Angeles, and is doins
well.
A meeting of the primary section OF
the Salt Lake County, Teachers asso-
citation will be held in the city and
county building on Saturday. Nov. IL.
Volume two, number two of Red and
Black, the Salt Lake City high school
paper. has appeared, and is an interest
ing number.
BY reason of the critical illness on
Friday of the father of Miss Moffat OF
the Riverside school, her place was
supplied by Miss Winter.
The Franklin school is preparing a
hall programme for rendition at
Thanksgiving time.
Miss Pratt is teaching in the Web
ster school during the absence of Miss
Hadley. who is now in California.
Rhetorical exercises will be- held at
the Collegiate Institute on Friday
afternoon, Nov 10. These exercises are
held twice a month, and consist of de-
bates, essays, declamations, etc., inter-
SperSed with music.
The enrolment at the Lincoln school
has changed from 3i6 at The opening OF
the year to 427 at the close of the Sec
on6 month.
The executive committee Of the State
Teachers association has made ar
rangements for a Speer school of meth
DDS in connection with the next meet
ing of the association in December. 1t
is expected that Miss Jordan and either
Mr.. Black or Miss SomerS of the Chi
cago public schools will be instructors.
The next general meeting of the CITY
teachers will be held in the high school
assembly room on Saturday, Nov. H.
The seventh and eighth grades at the
Riverside school have formed a society
to be known as the Riverside Literary
society. Miss Eliza Cannon is president;
Miss Lulu Garrison. vice president. and
Mr.. Folsom secretary.
A general meeting of the Salt Lake
County Teachers association was he'd
in the university yesterday. and was
addressed by Superintendent Frank b.
Cooper of the city schools. who spoke
upon two themes, the first of which was
The Nature and Control of Attention"
and the second, From the Indefinite to
the Definite"
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The Aglaia.

One OF the pleasantest meetings Of
the year was that held on Tuesday,
Oct. "a. with Mrs. Towne as hostess.
There was a large attendance of men,
bers and several guests-Mesdames
Bigelow, Hole, Padon, Hess and Nc
Christian.
The literary part of the programme
was most interesting, all the numbers
being followed with the closest atten-
ton.
Mrs Gordon oDened with IL paper.
THE Newcombes. She was followed
by Mrs. Hurst. who gave some of the
most beautiful selections from the
book
The question rs Thackeray Cynic?"
was then handled by Mrs. n. II. Ives
in a most interesting and conclusive
manner.
A discussion on Vanity Fair" led
by Mrs. Gordon and participated in by
all the members. closed the programme.
Contrary to the rules of the club. the
hostess served most appetizing refresh
ments.
The next meeting will be held with
Mrs Foreman. 2554 Jefferson avenue.
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OGDEN CLUBS.
home Culture Club.

The Home Culture club was Hospital
bly, entertained at the pleasant home of
Mrs. Therman Henderson, on Oct. 26
Quotations in response to roll call re-
lated to that so old. yet ever young,
subject-children.
A study of the events of Importance
during the period between 1893 and
1906 in French history. occupied
greater portion of the afternoon
EARLY Life of Napoleon" was the
subject of paper by Mrs. w. w. Wat
ters, which was indeed replete with en-
PERTAINING incidents and vivid pen pic
lures of the early life and home of this
famous man.
The refreshments, daintily served by
the hostess, were indeed delicious,
which fact was truly evinced by the
happy comments of the ladies. The
guests for the afternoon were Mes
DANES johnson of SpringVille and Huss.
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Chicago Livestock.

Chicago, Nov. 4.-Cattle-The small sup
ply of cattle received today were disposed
of at unchanged prices sales being on a
basis of s4.O0d4.75 for common grassy lots.
S5.0o@5.50 for medium grades of dressed
beef steers. s5.5Od69o for good shipping
cattle. S6.10G6.40 for. choice beeves, and
s6-50q6.70 for fancy lots. Texans sold at
3.40I4.10 and calves S3.75G7S0.
Hogs-There was good demand for
prime hogs at steady prices. but heavy
packers and light weights sold slowly at
a slight decline. Fair ITO prime lots
brought s410a4.25; heavy packers, 50. 75G
4.07la mixed. sS9544f7Ia: butchers. $3.50
AS; light weights. sS.90Q4.25: pigs, S3.5Oa
Sheep-There was fairly good demand
for sheep and lambs. common to prime
sheep selling at S2-00d4.50 and So. 75055O for
lambs. with extra lambs bringing s5.GOG
515. Yearlings sold at S4.50d4.65.
Receipts-Cattle. 500; hogs. 5000; sheep,
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Nineteenth Century Club.

Provo. Nov. 4.-The regular session
of the Nineteenth Century club was
held "a the home of Mrs. NJ NJ. KEEL
1855 Friday afternoon Kipling and
ais works were discussed.
Miss Rose Moore gave a brief sketch
of Kipling's life, and a criticism of his
principal works.
Mulvaney's stories.
Mrs. E. E. Corfman sang the RE
cesssonal"
After recess various matters of BUSH
ness were dispatched.
The guests were served during recess
with dainty refreshments, served by
Mrs Kellogg and daughter.
The club entertained as guests Mrs
Harriet Kellogg and Miss Pauline
Moore.
The next meeting of the club will be
at Mrs. +. Sutton'S
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Hight School.

On Wednesday morning the schooi
listened TO q talk on athletics in general
and football in particular by Mr..
Hager, instructor in science in the high
school. Mr.. Hager spoke of the need
of bodily development in connection
with mental growth. and sand that
football as now played tended toward
such a combination in a school team.
A short talk on the rules and manner
of playing the game followed; these
having been considerably modified in
the 500 years that we have record OF
the playing of football The admiration
of the ancient Greeks for athletic PROV
revival of the olympic games by the
present king of Greece.
Following the talk a violin solo was
given by Miss Sibyl Anderson in a most
artistic manner. Miss Anderson was
enthusiastically received by her old
schoolmates, who warmly seconded the
Introductory remarks made by Princi-
pal Clark.
The second school month is now end
ed, and Monday the students will re-
ceive their report cards; as none were
given out al the end of the first month,
these will be the first Of the year. Much
may be done by parents in cooperation
with the teachers when reports are UNI.
satisfactory, and talk with the teach
ct Inlay Olltu Dt iHOic Sctis
factory than the mark received. for al
though that shows the result it may
not make clear the fault, If any exists,
in the students work. s.-
The football team, expect to play
next week at Ogden with the Ogden
high school.
During the present activity among
the teachers anent the subject of arts
tic school room decoration. the high
school has not been idle. 1t is hoped
that a report may soon be made of
satisfactory progress in this regard in
the assembly room, and that the room
may become place of more and more
attractiveness as the plan proceeds.
Some of the girls are talking about
the organization of basketball team
the chief difficulty at present being
the lack of room for playing, but it
is thought this barrier Will not be in
surmountable-
Mr.. Wetzell's student chorus has or
gained, and will meet with him for
rehearsal next Tuesday evening. In
it are many good voices, and with the
added numbers that are expected it
should do very good work.
The Red and Black" second num-
Der, made its appearance Wednesday,
and is as bright and readable as its
predecessor. One of the most timely
articles it contains Is plea for singing
in the school. and 1t is expected that
NJ. Wetze!Fs plans will, when carried
out, supply this deficiency.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-05
Coffee and Sugar.

New York. Nov. A. Coffee Options
closed steady. points net higher. Sales
1900 bags. including March s5.45: April.
S5.45: May, $3.50; September S5.75 Spot
coffee-Rio. firm: No. Z. invoice. exc; No.
Z, -jobbing. 6$4c. Mild. firm: Cordova. 6346l
11S4c. Sales quiet. trade only.
Sugar steady: fair refining. 3 13-16c: CEN
trifugal. sc test. 5-16c; molasses sugar.
Slice. Refined steady: No. 6. &c: No 4
7-16c: No. S. &c. No. g. 5-l6c: No. TO-
3-16c; No. II. Lie: No. u. 4c: No Is. 4c:
No. II. 3 15-16c; mould A. 53sc: standard A.
4 15-16c: confectioners A. 15-l6c: cut loaf
graduated. S-l6c; cubes. 1-16c.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-05
The Branch Normal.

Everybody is looking forward with
pleasure to the reception to be given
Saturday evening by the instructors.
There is a more homelike feeling about
schools after the "handShakes."
Mrs. Upton, wife of our instructor in
manual training and physics, came
down from Murray Wednesday to visit
her husband She will probably stay
several weeks.
The Athletic association recently or
dered more apparatus. When the ship
ment arrives. the association will be
well equipped to carry on various sports
and games.
A general meeting CT tho students
was held Thursday TO consider the
matter of finishing up the work begun
on the baseball, crolIet and basket
ball grounds and race track. 1t was
decided to devote Saturday, Nov. IL, to
the work. In the evening the young
lady students will give a grend social
ball, with lunch. to all who turn out to
help at the work.
The Iron county teachers held an in
stitute at the normal building, Satur-
day, Oct. 2S.
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solved question which most interests
Wall street is whether the refiux of
funds which is usual after the crop
movement is 60 occur this year Com
pared with last year there is to be con-
sidered the enormous expansion in in
terror business as reflected in bank
clearings, the lack of relief from gold
imports this year and the absorption of
funds by the United States treasury in
taking up of surplus revenues, as
against constant supply to the money
market last year in the disbursement
of the governments deficit
Business in bonds has been on a large
scale. especially in some lower grade
issues. which have been
sharply United States 2s and IS and
new As advanced u; the 5s. registered,
y, and IS, coupon, and old As. 4 in the
price bid
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Needlework Guild.

Mr., Porter has kindly loaned the
sample room on the first floor Of the
Kenyon, in the rear of the office. fc-
the annual distribution of the Needle
work Guild.
The garments will be collected to-
morrow morning, and the following
committee is requested TO be at the
room by o'clock. or as soon after as
possible. to check of and arrange the
garments: Mrs. Dininny, Mrs. Lee,
Mrs. Roberts, Mrs. Raybould. Miss
Griffin. Mrs. G. w. Snow and Mrs. Fen
ton. If this work can be completed lis
Monday evening the regular meeting for
distribution and election OF officers will
be held Tuesday afternoon instead of
Wednesday. and the announcement will
be made through the courtesy of the
daily papers Tuesday morning ~
In answer to many inquiries from
members who have lost their directors.
Mrs. Nelden would say in behalf of the
guild that If all who feel doubtful on
this point will kindly send their con-
tributions. with names attached. to the
above room Monday afternoon, it will
be very greatly appreciated. II any
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B. Y. A. Notes.

Provo, Nov. 4.-Ray Ashworth, a re-
Gently returned missionary from the
southern states, spoke to the students
of the academy Tuesday morning.
Among other things he stated that
there were thirteen academy students
now acting as conference presidents in
that mission.
J. NJ Calderwood OF Coalville was
visiting at the academy the fore part
of the week. The gentleman is lately
arrived from the northern states mis-
sion.
Services were held at the academy
Wednesday at devotional, for Mrs.
Ethel Lowry Reid. who lately returned
home from mission to Samoa, only in
time to die. President Cuff, Professor
BrimhaH and Roy Clayton were the
speakers. The last named had care of
the lady on the journey from the
islands.
There are now 692 students enrolled
at the B. Y. academy.
President Cuff was in Salt Lake the
latter part OF the week on business
connected with the school. -
Professor w. NJ. Wolfe returned
Tuesday from Kanosh. Willard county,
where he went to lecture before the
Teachers institute.
The class of 1902 sent off an order for
$50 worth of historical works a few
days ago. These volumes will greatly
facilitate the work in history classes.
They will be placed in the class
library.
Invitations are out for class ball to
be given by the Century class.
Professor Hickman of the physics de-
partment, gave a very interesting lee
ture on Astronomy before the Peda-
gogium society Friday evening.
The Manuel Training department has
lust received a CONSIGNMENT of tools
valued at 800. This department is sup
ported by the Beckstead family of West
Jordan, Salt Lake county.
Albert Merrill, one of the Business
college students. discontinued school
the past week to accept position with
William Roylsnce & Co., Springville.
The physical culture class contem-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-05
Kansas City Livestock.

Kansas City, Nov. 4-Cattle-Receipts.
i.5o0. Market steady. Natives. 81. 25G5. 90:
Texas steers, s2.75d4. 20: Texas cows. 81 iOar
$50; native cows and heifers, 81 40d4 10;
@4.50. =
Hogs-Receipts. 5.OOo. Market steady.
Bulk of sales, s402laGl0719: heavy and
light and workers.. s4Oea40s; pigs, $3.50
4.0712.
Sheep-No receipts.
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Stocks at London.

New York. Nov. 4-Commercial Adver-
tiser's London financial cablegram:
There was very little business on the
stock exchange here owing to the absence
of news from the Transvaal. Americans
were dull and stationary. Spanish Is We're
63ss: Tintos. 46s4ss Anacondas. 3 1916:
Utahs. "a: Bostons. l DIG. Money was
very plentiful. being kept in hand for
the impending issue OF f3.090.000 of treas
ury bills. part of the war vote to be
paid on the 18th instant.
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London. Nov. Ain the wool market
during the week there was a continual de-
mand. There was little merino wool avail
able, as anything obtainable within 10 per
cent of the price of the auction sales was
taken up. With the strength in the Aus
tralian marts and the confidence abroad
there is every prospect. of a substantial
advance at the forthcoming sale. which is
scheduled for Noy. 2S. The arrivals 10
date for the coming sales number 57.f7
bales. of which AGO were forwarded
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-05
Poets Round Table.

Mrs. Annie NJ. Bradley entertained
the members of the Poets Round Table
on Monday afternoon. Mrs. Dale acted
as chairman. The poet discussed was
Joaquin Miller.
The luncheon table was prettiiy dec
Grated with autumn flowers, and the
place cards were photographs of fam
Gus paintings. The club members were
all present and the guest of the occa-
sion was Mrs. George Loomis.
Mrs. Rachel Miller will entertain the
club the last Monday in November. at
which time Mrs. Hal Brown will have
charge of the programme,
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Loans. Exchange and Silver.

New York. Nov. money on call firm
at 4 per cent Prime mercantile paper. 5
as per cent. Sterling exchange. steady.
with actual business in bankers bills. at
4S63. al 81 for demand and at 4.S3T4 S3l4
for 60 days. Posted rates. 4.A and ass
Commercial bills. 49,
Silver certificates, 5Si4 G59l2.
Bar silver. 5Sk.
Mexican dollars. AIN.
London. Nov. 4.-Bar silver. 26s4d.
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Omaha Livestock.

Omaha. Nov. .--Cattie-Receipts. 1000.
Market steady. Native beef steers. 81. 7sSl
5.95; western steers, sl-30d490: Texas
steers. $3.65dt4.30: cows and heifers So. 25I
Alb; Gamers. s225d3.00: stockers and feed
erS. $S-50G4.So calves, S4.5DG6J0; bulls,
stays. etc. $500 80
Heavy. si,0saiO5: mixed si.o2sLa4o5: iIght,
M.o2lza4l0;- pigs. Sa.7564.Oo; bulk of sales,
si.0Od405.
Sheep-Receipts. 300. Market a shade
lower. Yearlings, si.Iod4.30: western NUT
tons S3.90d4.25: stock sheep, S3.59ft3. 30 ;
lambs, N.25Q5.50.
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Ladies' Literary Club.

On Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock,
Professor MEllert will lecture before the
club members on Languages" He
will be followed by Miss May on kin
dergarten Possibilities
The tourist section meets Tuesday
morning az 1890.
The history section meets Thursday
morning at 10 o'clock. Mrs. S. Lincoln
Boggs will discuss the reign of King
John and the Magma Charta. Matthew
of Paris will be the subject of the one
minute talks.