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Catoctin clarion., 1899-08-03
OCEAN MYSTERIES.
SECRETS WELL GUARDED BY OLD
FATHER NEPTUNE.

Vessels Which Have Sailed and Never Been
Heard of--The Marie Celeste--An Ameri-
can Brig That Was Towed Into Port But
Her People Had All Disappeared.
When a well-found ship leaves port
and is never afterwards heard from, 1t
is put down as a mystery OF the sea.
When a dead body encased in an un-
identified life Jacket is lifted up by the
sleepless surf and cast on the wave
worn beach, that, too, is recorded as
mystery of the deep. The waterlogged
raft with the stump OF distress sig
nal spar pointing mutely skyward; the
battered lifeboat with the oars drag
ging from the gunWales, and the acre
of boxes and barrels and beams and
planks floating silently on the white
crests, and in the dark hollows or the
surging sea, these are likewise called
ocean mysteries. Sometimes these
marks of shipwreck and death are
picked up by more fortunate craft and
are brought to port to be mysteries no
longer. But there are mysteries OF the
sea deeper than the plank, the crushed
lifeboat and the dead sailor. Man has
tried to fanthom them, hopelessly at
tempted to put two and two together
that he might get at the truth. Noun
tains and valleys echo their secrets,
but the cruel old ocean never does.
There ale greater secrets in Old
Neptunc's care than those OF the MISS
ing ship The Naronic went away and
never came back. So did the City Of
Boston, City of Glasgow Erin, AiVo,
City of London, City Of Limerick, Pres
ident. Pacific and score of others.
Yet the disappearance of these craft
are ordinary mysteries of the sea-
greater mystery still is when a crew
aDandons its ship and is never again
heard from, while the abandoned craft
is subsequently towed into port with
out giving the least trace of those who
had been III charge OF her.
Such Il case was that of the Marie
Celeste, and it is as weird and uncanny
a tale as even the Ancient Mariner
or the Flying Dutchman' aspired to
be. The remarkable disappearance OF
the Celeste's crew was made the sub
iect of an extensive investigation by
the State Department in Washington,
and ii is from these records that the
particulars herein given were obtained,
The Marie Celeste was au American
brig of over 400 tons, and early in the
seventies left this port for Nillefranche,
in the Mediterranean. Several months
after her departure she was toweu INTO
port as sound as new coin, but her
people, numbering thirteen, including
the wife and child OF the skipper, have
not been heard of from that day to this,
The name of the captain Of the Marie
Celeste was benjamin Briggs and he
hailed from New England. In addition
20 the little SiX-year-Old daughter who
shared the fate Of the crew, whatever
it was, the captain had boy ten years
old. 1t had been his habit to take this
boy to sea with him, but on the event
full trip in which he disappeared from
the face of the globe, he left his son
behind. The latter has spent small
fortune in trying to ascertain what
happened to his parents ana the other
people of the brig after that vessel was
deserted; he knows as much now OF the
mystery as he did twenty years ago.
Catoctin clarion., 1899-08-03
New Stamping Machine.

Stamps can be quickly affixed to let
ters by a new machine in which the
stamps are wound on a roller in a
handle frame, to be forced across a
moistened pad and deposited on the en-
vclope, the action being obtained by
depending lever which touches the en-
vclope before the under side of the
maCLine reaches it's lowest point
Catoctin clarion., 1899-08-03
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Catoctin clarion., 1899-08-03
A Good Deal fDr the Money

'"Over on the east side of the town"
stroller said, Il saw the other day a
sign that read: Two eggs on hash, 8
cents l thought that was cheap, and
80 it was, but further on saw sign
saying: Five good cigars, 7 cents And
that seemed cheaper still"
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-23

on the face of the mountain, while the
vertical height from the lowest foun-
dalton to the apex Of the mill will be
104A feet. The capacity of the new
plant will be $50 tons per day.
The old concentration, which is To-
Gated in town, near the mouth of EN-
pire canyon, is getting shaky. and be-
sides the capacity is limited to 100 tons
daily. There is also the disadvantage
of having to elevate the ore from the
crushers to the tables, whereas the new
concern will be constructed to carry
the ore entirely by gravity. All the
old available machinery will be in
stalled in the new mill. There are now
four tables and one crusher, and these
will be doubled in number. Two more
sets of rolls will be added to the one
now used. A tramway will be con-
structed TO run the ore in cars direct
from the tunnel to the ore bins, and in
this particular instance there will be
quite a saving, since it has formerly re-
quired several teams and men to haul
the ore from the tunnel to the old
mill. Altogether there will be a marked
reduction in the cost per ton of concen-
trating the ore. The mill viii be quite
d substantial affair and has convent
ground. Water Will be supplied from
the tunnel.
By means of the machinery now en-
ployed the Anchor company is able to
save from 50 to 81 per cent of the val
ues. The zinc, which runs about &c per
cent and has caused trouble in former
years. is now worked down by the
tables to L per cent in the concen-
trateS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-23
Good Showing For Amount of Work
Done.
PRODUCERS IN PROSPECT
EXPLOITING Is BEING PUSHED
ALONG RAPIDLY.
S. W. Mosby and B. S. Kimball Re
turn From a Tour Through the
State and Tell What They Saw
Elamega Tunnel Is Going Right
Along-Notes of Other Claims.

s. w. Mosby and B. S. Kimball re-
turned from the Park Valley district,
where they have been on a week s
trip, Saturday night. The weather was
so bad during their trip that thor
ough inspection of the section was i'm
possible.
Work in the new tunnel at the Ella
mega property. they said, was being
pushed right along, and Superintendent
Dix expected to cut the first of the six
lodges which run through the claims
within another twenty or thirty feet, a
distance of some seventy feet having
already been run
All the properties in the vicinity of
the ElameSa are being worked, and for
the amount of work done, the best
showing the gentlemen named have
even seen has been made.
John Augove and Billy Bowden, two
old-time Parkites, are developing a
group of claims which Mr.. Kimball said
gave every indication of making a
fortune for the lucky owners.
Messrs. Mosby and Kimball went
out there for the special purpose of eX-
amining a property which they expect
TO take hold of in the near future. Sam
pies of rock from the claims were
brought in for assay, and other matters
connected with their proposed venture
were attended to, but it will be week
or more before they have the deal
closed, so particulars are withheld for
the present.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-23
SOME HUMBUG HISTORY.
Uncle Jesse Knight Says An Angel
Directed His Efforts.
Especial Correspondents.


Eureka, May 22-Much of the history
of the Humbug, Uncle Jesse knights
famous mine, has been written, and
great deal of it reads like fairy stories.
not that the ore finds have been so
marvelously rich, or that the chuteS
have been so stupendously large as to
make them seem ineXhaustible. In
truth, this district has produced many
mines that have far outclassed the
Humbug, both in the amount of ores
extracted and IN values for the same
period of working, but the popularity
of the romance associated with the
coming to life of the Humbug makes all
tales about it's career interesting.
Shortly before the big ore chutes
were uncovered in this mine, Uncle
Jesse employed every honest means he
could conceive of to resume prospect
ing work in certain portions of the
ground that he was absolutely certain
would yield him great returns for his
investment and labor but the plans, as
outlined, required the expenditure of
more money than he had at his COM
mand. and he cast about for some one
with a small bit of money and whole
lot OF nerve TO join him in the venture,
but he never found the individual Be
coming more and more sanguine of the
ultimate results. and more and more
resolved to carry his project to a con-
cluSiOn-he desperately mortgaged
every collateral security he had. and
eventually included his homestead and
household goods.
Then, with a world of unconquerable
nerve and determination, this cattle
sheep mine-owner commenced opera
tions that " almost instantly des-
tined to make him rich and famous.
Not the least interesting feature of the
sequel is Uncle Jesse's version of the
events. As everyone knows. he is a
devout and consistent member of the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints, and he maintains that d good
angel told him just where he must O.
rect his labors in order to find tie
precious treasure. and, as he says. the
ore strike was made within a foot OF
the spot indicated. and in less than
three months from the time the strike
was made your Uncle Jesse had $780,
600 on the right side of the ledger.
1t is believed the mine has, since
October. 1896. paid him continuously not
less than $4,000 per month, with per-
haps some infrequent intervals. and. as
Uncle Jesse says, any good angel who
was kind enough to give a fellow so
straight tip deserves to be fairly
dealt with, and, as a consequence. he
pays his tithine promptly cheerfulIy
and literally Twenty men find en-
ployment in the mine, which is believed
to be in a very healthy and productive
condition. Two cars of good smelling
ore were shipped last week.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-23
CONDITIONS AT BINGHAM.
Work Commenced On Keystone Elk
tension. Recently Incorporated.

Secretary \. L. Morris of the Utah
Mine & Stock exchange returned last
evening from Bingham, where he went
10 take a look at the keystone EXten-
sion, a property recently incorporated
by himself and associates. He says
work has been begun in earnest on the
property and is showing up splendidly,
with a nice showing of good ore, and
expects to see the mine a regular ship
per before very long.
Mr.. Morris was very much pleased
with what he saw at Bingham, and
asserts that the "Old Reliable camp
is the most active mining section in the
state. Work is in progress everywhere,
and every piece of available ground has
been taken up, he thinks, all the way
over to Mercur.
He says the United States company
put a large force of men to work on the
Old Telegraph yesterday morning, and
that the Highland Boy is now employ
ing 175 men.
The cid Zeluna mine, which has been
idle for a long time, has started up
again, and a fine grade of shipping
ore is being taken out.
A great deal of placer mining is going
on in Bingham at the present time.
The West Mountain Placer people
struck a vein of gravel a few days ago
which is said to be very good pay dirt.
The Shovel placers are being worked
and gravel going 50 to the yard is being
washed out.
Mr. Morris says labor is in demand
in Bingham, and good miners are
scarce.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-23
AT TER THE BALL GAME
Salt Lake Exchange Members En-
thuse Over Their yicory.
JOSEPH'S TROPHY FLAG
WAS MADE OF MINING STOCKS
AND MONEY.
Won Off of Bets-Geyser-M Marion Ad-
vances and Causes Lively Bidding
Star Consolidated Shows I'm
provement-Utah Exchange Mem
bers Feel Badly Over Defeat.

The enthusiasm of the brokers on the
Salt Lake exchange over the victory OF
its nine in the baseball game last Sat
urday, had not subsidized when the call
on that board opened yesterday MORN
ing. The brokers were still in yell
ing" mood, and those who participated
in the game, although sore and IA
tigued from the unusual exercise and
the subsequent indulgence in white
LABEL brands, joined in the ear split
ting Civilizations which fairly raised the
brass ratings from their fastenings.
Secretary Hudson moved vote OF
thanks to the miners, which was car
ried with three cheers. James A Pol
lock also helped matters along by Of
fering a similar recognition to the
members of the Utah exchange, VINO
$50 kindly contributed their surplus
stocks and money" and this resolution
was adopted with equal enthusiasm.
Just about this time Harry Joseph
came in with some of his trophies"
consisting of a banner made up of
stocks he had won on bets and long
streamer of greenbacks dangling from
beneath. This caused a new burst of
enthusiasm. After this had subsidized
the trading began.
Geyser- Marion was on the advance,
and was the cause of a bit of livelv
bidding. Star Consolidated was also In
better tone, and showed Indications of
improvement, selling up to 915. Joe
Bowers Extension attracted some at
tention, and the stock showed marked
gains over the close of last week. North
Swansea was a little off, and sold for a
shade over II cents.
The ardor of the brokers on the Utah
exchange was considerably dampened,
and, judging from the days business
done by them, they had not fully re-
covered from the thrashing the rival
exchange gave them at the Fort Doug
las baseball field. Northern Light was
the most active stock during the call.
The sales of other stocks were small,
and only feeble bidding was done,
compared to the ordinary proceedings.
The quotations footed by the eX-
changes were as follows:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-23
Notice of Location.

Especial Correspondence,
Brigham City, May 22.-The following
mining location notices, located in Park
valley, Box Elder county, were filed
with the county recorder Saturday:
b. j. D. Wood, NJ. T. Osborn ct al, J.
D. Wood lode.
B. j. D. Wood, NJ T. Osborn ct al,
Clark lode, east slope of Black noun
tain
B. ]. D. Wood, NJ. T. Osborn ct al,
Mable lode, east slope of Black noun
tain
b ]. D. Wood. NJ. T. Osborn ct al,
Carrie Maria lode, east slope of Black
mountain.
B. j. D. Wood, NJ. T. Osborn ct al,
Evaline lode, east slope of Black noun
tain.
B. J. D. Wood. NJ. T. Osborn ct al,
NJ. 7. Osborn lode, east slope of Black
mountain.
b. ]. d. Wood. NJ. T. Osborn ct al,
May Queen lode, east slope of Black
mountain.
b. ]. d. Wood, NJ. T. Osborn ct al,
May Flower lode. east slope of Black
mountain.
B. j. D. Wood, NJ. T. Osborn ct al,
Ontario lode, east slope of Black noun
tain.
B. j. D. Wood, NJ. T. Osborn ct al.
Silver King lode, east slope of Black
mountain.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-23
TINTIC GROUP BONDED.
Ezra Thompson Takes In the Silver
King and Others.
Especial Correspondence.)

Especial Correspondence
Provo, May 22.-John Bestelmeyer
has bonded his three-quarters interest
in the Silver King group of mining
claims IN the Tintic district for the
sum of $4,000. Ezra Thompson of Park
City holds the bond, and has stated
that development work viii be begun
Immediately and pushed vigorously for
some time to come.
Mr.. Bestelmever is well known in
Provo and Tintic. He has been a miner
for many years. He received about $l00
down on his bond: $1,000 will be paid
in thirty days from the date of the
bond, May IS, and the balance will be
paid at the expiration of the bond, May
is, 1900.
The Silver King group consists of the
Little Silver King, Side Extension,
Catherine, Spring and Millsite. and ad-
joins the Lilly mines side line on the
east.
The owners of the Lilly are Provo
people. and they are we'll pleased with
this deal, as it will undoubtedly en-
nance the value of their property.
Mr.. p. p. Hindmarsh, who is working
the Lilly on years lease, says that
development work is being rushed rap
idly. A rumor is being handed about
that large body of rich ore has been
struck in this mine.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-23
Mining Notes.

W. +. Andrew has gone to Stateline TO
look at some mining properties.
Manager a. S. Day will make an in
spection of the La Refine today.
Judge Henry Shields was in from Park
City yesterday on mining business.
William Spencer of the De Lamar mines
at Mercur was in the city yesterday
Encouraging news continues to come
from the New Mammoth at Bingham
Victor NJ. Clement of the De Lamar
mines has made his departure for London.
Manager w. H. Hood of the Silver
Shield goes out to Bingham this morning.
Colonel Miner expects to go out to
Bingham today to make an inspection of
the Petro.
3. G. Ballentyne. secretary of the Hob
bic Creek Marble company, was in the
city yesterday.
+. ]. Henderson, of Ogden was in the
city yesterday and reports considerable
mining activity around Ogden.
The Conklin sampler reported the ar
rival of eleven cars of Tintic and two
cars OF Bingham ore yesterday.
Rollo r. Grant of the Colorado Iron
Works company came in from a several
weeks trip to Montana yesterday.
Three cars of ore from Tintic. one from
Stockton and one from Frisco were re-
ceived at the Taylor < Brunton sampler
yesterday.
z. Ii. Talon, manager of the New Era,
in the Columbia district, came in from
Silver City Sunday night. He goes out
again today or tomorrow.
Hans Ole. who has just completed a
contract for sinking the shaft i'm Copper
mountain. in Beaver Lake district, has
returned to the city and reports that
property looking first-rate.
An order for n new hosting plant for
the Rabbits Foot, at Silver City. was
placed with the Mine & Smelter Supply
company yesterday. The hoist ordered
will be capable of working TO Il depth of
COO or 800 feet.
The Ben Butler Mining company will
start active development today on its
Bingham property. 1t is the intention to
clean out the old workings. and with this
done, the expectations are to push work
with all possible speed to open up the
property.
Jack Tilford. superintendent of the
Kenyon and Copper King mines, brought
in some rich specimens of ore yesterday
for the inspection of Don II. Porter of
the Kenyon hotel. These specimens were
taken from a shaft al depth of twenty
two feet. from the Copper King mine, on
Antelope island. and they are about 40
per cent copper Inc ledge is from 100
to GOO feet wide, and Mr.. Tilford thinks
that the average is about 20 per cent of
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-23
WOOLMEN VERSUS RA|LROADERS
GREAT BALL GAME SCHEDULED
FOR NEXT SUNDAY.
Admiral Schley Has Been ASKED to
Attend the Contest, Which Will
Be for Benefit of Salt Palace.

The baseball fever which has been
raging with so much virulence in Salt
Lake for the last few weeks, has struck
the railroad and woolmen- There De
those in both classes who think they
can play ball They used to play one
old-cat'' and town BALI on the vacant
lots in the cities which they honoreu ny
choosing as birthplaces, and are conn
dent they haven't forgotten their Gull
ming. 20,
Next Sunday afternoon the battle
will come off. Teams have been Sc
lected and practice, principally Of the
theoretical kind, will be INDUCED IN De
tween now and then. A telegram was
sent to Admiral Schley, who is now IN
Omaha. asking that he attend the
game VIXEN he reaches Salt Lake next
Sunday. 1t is hardly probable that the
admiral will assist in fracturing the
Sabbath, but the boys" concluded II
wouldn't do any harm to ask him.
The telegram follows:
Admiral Schley. Omaha, Neb.: Repre-
sentatives of eastern wool dealers now
chartered here, with the representatives
of the large eastern and western trunk
lines. will play game OF ball AT fort
Douglas here on Sunday. May =. lor tne
benefit of the Salt Palace, ana respect
fully request you to honor us with the
presence of yourself and party,
W. A. NELDEN,
President Salt Palace Association
I'D 10 a late hour last night no re-
pIy TO the telegram had been received
The game will go on just the same
whether Admiral Schley sees II or not
II will be red hot from start TO hnlsh-
Judge Eyrick of ST. Louis. thoroughly
disinterested party, will act as umpire
Judge Eyrick weighs something Ike
325 pounds. and is of a rather pug
nacious disposition. 1t is hardly neces-
sary to say that his decisions viii not
be questioned, no matter how raw
they may be.
'.Jenial Jack" Reeves and z. b. Eouke
will be the opposing twirIers- There was
a time when Jack could make pail
curve like a corkscrew, and he declares
he can do it yet Fouke is pitcher
of some parts himself. He has been
known to put a ball over the plate
twice in 225 trials. and if he is given
half a chance. he thinks he can make
things very interesting for the rail-
readers
s ]. Henry will be at the receiving
end of the railroad battery, and F. w
Hallowell will wear the windpad for the
baa baa's. Other members of the teams
have been selected with reference TO
their peculiar fitness. \ big bale OF
wool is to be placed at each corner OF
the diamond except the home plate, and
it will be strictly against the rules for
the woolmen to stop and dicker while
they are running bases.
The uniforms of the baa baas VIII
consist of highly attractive shepherd 5
plaid trousers, surrounded by white
flannel shirts, labeled 'all WOOL" The
railroad aggregation has not yet de-
cided what it will wear At least
shirt each will be worn. however, with
the words AL rail- in plain letters in
scribed thereon.
The Lineup in full follows:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-23
IRON DRAGON DEAL.
Truth About the Amount Paid Over
By the Purchasers.

The late owners of the Iron Dragon
mine, at Tintic, have transferred the
management Of the property to the rep
resentatives Of Sam Newhouse and
Thomas Weir. This has been done in
accordance with the terms of the option
taken on the mine by these gentlemen
about a month ago. The price to be paid
for the property is $275.000. of which
amount $4,000 has been paid The bal
ance is 10 be paid on or before one year
from the date that the option was
signed.
One of the principals in the deal
stated to The Herald last evening that
the report printed in contemporary
that the remaining $3.50. 600 had been
paid, was untrue. He says positively
that the first amount covers all the
checks received from the purchasers.