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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-26

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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-26
SURVEYING.

SU3VEYGNG and Civil Engineering work
- promptly npd accurately done.
w. LORING LEE, Civil Engr.
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-02
Mining Notes.


The Grand Central company had sew
en- cars Of ore on the market yesterday.
A car of ore from Uncle Jesse
Knights Humbug was marketed yes
terday-
The Bullion-B company was in
the market with two cars of high
grade ore yesterday
The Taylor & Brunton sampler was
yesterday in receipt of ten cars of ore
from TintiC. two from Frisco. one from
Stockton and one from Idaho, fourteen
in all
The Silver King company has com
pleted the fixing up of the Empire
boarding house al the mouth Of the Al
lance tunnel for the accommodation
Of the men who viii sink the new shaft
e. T. Peyton, interested in the old
Huntsman and other La Sal district
properties, leaves fC~ the diggings to-
night, intending to be gone several
days. He looks for lively times down
there next season
After attending Judge Higgins court
~ Nephi for over a week. Manager
Samuel Mcintyre took advantage of
adjournment and left to see how mat
tiers are progressing at the Mammoth
mine. He was unwilling to discuss the
trial in any way yesterday
Manager Albert Richter Of the Utah
GUanO cOmpany's property on Gunni-
son island left for another trip across
the lake yesterday. The annual as
sessmeut work is now being performed.
and Mr.. Richter has gone with addi-
uonal supple for the men.
James Farrell, the Park City mining
operator. after spending several days
in the city. returns TO camp this morn
ing At the Steam boat ground in
Snake creek, recently closed down for
the winter. Mr.. Farrell says the snow
is piled up as high as telegraph poles
already.
Two cars of high-grade copper ore
from the Horn Silver property at Fris-
co. reached the market yesterday. The
company is scheduled to distribute a
dividend for Christmas, but as yet no
word concerning It has been received
from the principal offices of the COM
pauy in New York.
Adam Petersen, who is one of the
principal owners in the Bell Mining
company's property north Of Grants
vile. left for the mine again yesterday
after having made d trip to Wanship
summit county. where he went a few
days ago To bury his father. who died
az that place Mr. Petersen says work
is 90 be continued all winter
A car of Stag from the old Pascoe
smclter at Stockton was marketed
Yesterday, and reports are that the
Alessrs. PasC0c are so well pleased
with the values they are obtaining
that they contemplate rigging up a
furnace To remelt the dump right on
the ground There is said to be thou
sands Of tons which would thus pay
TO work
Boston News Bureau, Deposits Of
United states Mining receipts under
the three-year voting trust agreement
now amount 10 125.0SS shares. As the
voting trust receipts now represent
more than a majority of the capital
stock OF the company, they viii short
ly be listed upon the Boston stock ex-
change, thus making the receipts good
delivery
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-02
Weekly Bank Statement.

New York. Dec. 1.-The weekly state
ment of averages of the associated
banks Tor five Gays shows:
Loans. sS04.5SS.lUO; increase. $11.77S,-
Deposits. $685.. 41O. 900; increase, s13,-
019,6UO.
Circulation. ssO,67O. 600; decrease. $ls,-
200.
legal tenders. ssoO78,4 400; decrease,
1910, zoo.
specie. s1ss.Ss5.OOO; increase, s2.152.-
500.
Total reserve. $22s. 1858, 400; increase,
81, S92. 500.
Reserve required, $216.1 .725; in
crease, 50, 254. 900.
surplus reserve, s1O,S65. 675i decrease,
S1.4lZ,60U.
me reserve requirements of the
New York clearing house banks we're
increased over S3,250,000 last week
through a heavy addition OF $1,000. ouJ
to the deposit total and this explains
WY, despite gain in cash holdings Of
{ 81 ,S4Z,3UO, the surplus reserve Ieu on
Sl,4iZ, 5OU. 4 he expansion in deposits
was caused almost wholly by the in
crease OF SI1,7lS,O00 in loans, the latter
factor proving the most significant
feature OF the week. 1t mas NOT
escaped attention that the loans of the
banks since election time have not
responded to the heavy voune of
IL i
mas caused a great deal OF discussion
and much theOrizing, but as a matter
OF fact, the banks are now beginning
10 snow in a belated matter the drains
made upon them. The gains in loans
last week was the heaviest noted in
months, the closing week in July hav-
ing exceeded IL slightly. The currenr
statement is better than anticipated
as II mas been hgures that the banks
nad loss an amount in cash larger than
the actual totals revealed.
The clearing house institutions in
their operations with the subtreasurv
mere were debtors 20 a large extent.
and the interior made unexpectedly
heavy drafts tor funds NevertheIess
the excess reserve stands at nearly
Sll,OO0O0O, and as the season is at hand
when the natural trend of money is in
this direction, fears for the future have
been allayed. Al analysis OF the indi-
Vidual bank reports for the week. how
ever, show that the changes have been
confined to a few large banks. and
these institutions hold the greater part
of the cash increases noted The circu-
iatIOn item IS being watched rather
closely in financial circles, more as a
matter Of curiosity to observe the
workings of the new law than with the
idea that the changes will affect the
situation. The banks seem to have at
tanned maximum circulation figures at
present, and slight decreases are the
rule from week to week. The present
volume o. circulation reached by the
New YOl7. bank is S30, go 900. 1t will
require a rather powerful incentive to
start an upward movement The cir
culation is less than half that permit
ted by law. There is reserve power in
this fact, but officials do not apDre-
bend any condition that viii lead TO
general effort to increase present fig
ureS-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-02
REPORT ON NEVADA MINE.


Engineer EaTnshaW's Findings
Cause Management to Act.
Foua-,fng his recent examination of
,5. Nevada Mining COmpany's proper
~ al GaIena. New, George B. Earn
shaw. the mining engineer in charge
81 operations al the ShawmUt COM
rsuv.s Bingham mines, yesterday sub
mfttsd q report Co the board of direc-
tors u tie Nevada company The
shareholders are nearly all residents OF
Utah and the examination and report
BIS Mr. EarnshaW was secured by Off
GERS Of the company for the purpose
Of having something on which TO base
plans for the future.
After listening 20 the report and
communications submitted yesterday
The board unanimously agreed to sink
The shaft TOO feet deeper, and orders
g. begin the work without delay were
mailed 20 superintendent G. u. Gar
tauier last night.
Engineer Earnshaw's report went
into the conditions of the mine very
thoroughly. He found the mine de
Ea,uUea through q vertical shaft for Il
depth of $50 feet. from the bottom OF
which "a WinZe had beer sunk thirty
feet tp water level TIE width of the
veln which he traced on the surface
f1r over 5000 feet, was found to be
from lHH 90 400 feet wide, the hanging
Wall being of shaIe and the footwal
qua7tzite eouglomerate, with the ore
occurring m pockets and ChUtes. In
Tia more than 500 feet of underground
Workings. he found ore in sight to the
extent of 10000 tons 1t is an SXidized
ore averaging $3.50 gold. six ounces sill
Ven and g per cent lead. and a wet pro-
tess concentration is recommended TO
treat BE-. At present market prices the
average value OF the ore is placed at
E+&. and the calculation is made that
The ore can bee mined and treated on
The ground al a net profit of S6.06 per
J.n.
The report further shows that good
values exist IN the northern and least
explored portion of the property. and
samples taken from the bottom of the
'nzs show that values greatly in
Tea>" as depth is attained.
With $4,000 worth of ore blocked
oli 90 mine only $50 feet deep. the
management feels like going ahead and
making mine of the property.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-02
Chicago Livestock.

Chicago, Dec. 1-Cattie-Receipts
500 head. Market nOminalIy steady. Ma
tives, good 10 prime steers, 5.3566.00;
poor to medium. 4.0Om5.25: selected
feeders, 3.40G425; mixed stOcl1ers. G.25
@S.50; cows, 2-609415; heifers, 2656D
$50; Gamers. 2.00G2.50: bulls. 2.506410;
calves, 3.50d5-50; Texans fed steers,
4-00@4.90; Texas grass steers, 3.20G4IO;
Texas bulls, 2.50d3.25.
HOgs-ReCeipts today. %, 600: Monday
10000; left over, 5000; generally weak
to cents lower: top, 400. Mixed and
butchers, 4.55G4-9O: good to choice
heavy. 4.556490; rough heavy, 4.4Om
4-50; light 4.55G4S754i bulk of sales,
4.65G4SO.
Sheep-Receipts, 800; sheep and
lambs strong and active. Good to
choice wethers. 4.0004.30: fair to choice
mixed. 3-60G4.00; western sheep. 1000
4-25: native lambs, A0OG5-5O: western
lambs. 450G5.4O.
Receipts this week-Cattle, 81, 200;
hogs 10000: sheep. So. 100.
Last week-Cattle, &c, 500; hogs, 222, -
500; sheep. 81. SOC.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-02
WEST WEBER SMALLPOX
COUNTY BoAIkD OF HEALTH IN
SESSION. YESTERDAY.
County PeOpl4 Asked to Suspend
Dancing F9r Three weeks-ogden
Briefs.

A meeting fof the board of health for
Weber county was held yesterday in
the court House. Five of the district
health officers were represented in per
son. while John C. Child of Riverdale
and Mr. Richardson of Plain City re-
ported inf writing that there were no
contagious diseases IN their parts of
the county.
The worst situation was disclosed in
West Weber, where eight new cases
have developed.
In Huntsville there is but one fam
iIy under quarantine, the first case hav-
ing recovered, but two others in the
family fare now down with the disease.
The house is strictly quarantined. and
the time having expired for the breaking
out of new cases from this one expos
ure, the schools will reopen Monday.
The health officers of West Weber
and Huntsville were authorized to en-
ploy help if needed
A resolution was framed requesting
the suspension of all dances in all the
county precincts till after Dec. 20.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-02
Loans. Exchange and Silver.

New York. Dec. Close: Money on
call steady at 81 per cent
Prime mercantile paper 464% per
cent.
Sterling exchange nominal with
actual business in bankers bills at
1855 @4s51z for demand and ISIS a
4.Sl% for sixty days; posted rates,
4.S212G4S612; commercial bills, 4.S0sz a
ASH.
Silver certificates, 64065.
Bar silver, 64Ss
Mexican dollars, 80.
State bonds inactive; railroad bonds
strong.
Government bonds strong; refunding
2s, registered, 1045s; reminding 2s,
coupon, 1865; IS registered and coupon
no; new As registered and coupon
1854 old As registered rs; coupon ne;
5s registered and coupon 1854.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-02
TERHuNE sMRLTER scHEME.
It's Promoter Says Details VIII Soon
Be Tortheoming.


r. Il. Terhune, the gentleman who is
gradually but surely closing up nego-
tiations that viii land an independent
smelling company in this valley within
the next few months came W from
Nephi yesterday, where he is engaged
with the expert talent ou the Mammo h
side of the Grand Central-Mammoth lit
i-atiOn.
Asked as to whether the big opp0si-
ton smelling company which is re-
ported To be fOl ming in Denver had any
connection with his enterprise, ne re-
piled ii had not He did not believe
there was any truth in The story sent
out, and as far as his own enterprise
was concerned, ne said it was being
backed, not by foreign capital. as was
generally talked Of. but by American
capital entirely. He had not sought as
sistauCe from OF the cooperation of
people here, because it would mean hav-
ing to hustle among too many He had
gone forth with a cIean-Cut business
proposition. and while he was not yet
ready 10 take the public into his conf
dence, he gave the assurance that mat
tiers were progressing favorably. and
it would rot be long till he would be
able to tell just what his company pro-
posed doing
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-02

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate Of
Joseph Toronto, deceased. Creditors will
present claims with vouchers to the UNI
dersigned at No "a a St salt Lake City.
TrtaH, on or before the twelfth day OF
October. a. D. 1901
JOSEPH B. TORONTO.
Administrator of Estate of Joseph To-
rOutO Deceased.
Date of first publication Dec. ., A. d.
1900.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-02
Sheen Thieves Located.

Thomas EtheTingtOn yesterday re-
ceived unexpected news from Collins
vile. Cal, that the parties who stole
300 head Of sheep from him about two
weeks ago have been located in Cali
fOrnia. The first information came in
the form Of a telegram from W. G
Jones Of Collinsville saying:
F. Hogan and Smith stole your
sheep I have Smith"
A later telegram stated that the sheer
had been sold to one MOffOTd. A mes
sage was sent to Jones telling him to
hold Smith for extraditicn.
The sheep were taken from the Mid
die Fork range about three weeks ago
and all efforts to locate them had
proved unavailing until yesterday
EtheringtOn knew nothing Of Mofford
Smith, Hogan or Jones until the tele-
grams.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-02

tractor recently of the firm Of Gala
sheF & Hastings, is in Ogden. en- route
10 his old home in Canada.
Marriage licenses were issued xestar-
day 70 James Scott, aged so. ana Miss
, Lura Watson, aged IS. both Of Roy. and
10 Guy Dufioot aged 20. and Laura
Grognier, aged IS. both OF Ogden.
First Church of Christ. Scientists
services IL a. m. Subject: God. the
Preserver of Man" Sunday school. 40
m; Wednesday evening meeting. s d.
m; Church edifice, corner TWENTY
Fourth and Lincoln avenue. All cor
daily invited
The body of the man Hubbard or
- Brien, was yesterday buried by Lar
KIN x Son, no Word having come from
relatives. The man took a certificate
10 Boyle's furniture store to have it
framed a few days before his sudden
death in the Elk saloon. The certificate
was issued by a medical college OF
south Swansea, Wales, and stated that
Inomas O'Brien was q graduate of the
school.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-02
Coffee and Sugar.

New York. Dec. 1.-The American Re
tining company advanced theNist price
Of its fine graduated sugar today to
553 cents per pound.
Sugar-Raw was firm: fair refining
3 1915; centrifugal s6-test, 4 T-16; mo,
lasses sugar. 3 1916; refined. steady
No. S, 4.90; No. :. $50; No. s. 40: No. 9
4.60; No. 10, 4.55: No. II. ass: 70. -
4.50; No, 10, 450; No. IA. $50: standard
a, $40; confectionSrs' a, $40; mould A
5.S5; cut loaf. 6; crushed, 6; powdered
$40; graduated. $50; cubes. SIS.
COffee-Steady; No. invoice. IL.
mild, quiet: Cordova, 915 13Lc. Fu-
lures closed firm at 15@20 points net
advance. Sales were 80, $50 bags. includ.
ing December at $40; January. $40.
March, 6.300s.50; May, 6.45d6.60; july
660@6.65; Septembe7, 6.6066.70; DC.
tober. 6.65m6.S0
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-02

IN THE DISTRICT COURT, PRO-
bate division. in and for Salt Lake coUu-
~. state of Utah In the matter of The
estate Of Edward Martin. deceased. No
tice--The petition of Eliza Martin, pray
ing for the issuance to herself OF letters
ward Martin. deceased, has been set for
hearing on Saturday the 18th day of De-
ceznber. A u. $780, at 9-30 o. clock a. IN
at the county court house, in the court
room of said court. in Salt Lake city,
Salt Lake county, Utah
Witness the clerk OF said court,
(SeaD with the seal thereof affixed. this
1st day of December. a. ID. 1900.
DAVID g. DUNBAR. Clerk.
BY ALBERT J. Scare. Deputy Clerk
w. 5. Arnold, Attorney
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-02
see Mehesy the Furrier

for fars. Knutsford.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-02
Police Court Trials

!. r. Mitchell, the man who treated
his friends in the Klondike saloon
night before last without providing
himself with the cash to pay for the
drinks, was arraigned in police court
yesterday on a charge of obtaining re-
fresEments under false pretenses.
The amount of the prisoners indebt-
ness which he would not pay was 25
cents, but the quarter viii cost him
two DAYS in iail or 81
NJ. Meakin, who was charged with
smashing the glass in the door of the
Miners saloon, was discharged.
Jim Chinaman. a peddler was
charged with following his business
without a license. He was allowed 10
go under suspended sentence on the
promise that he would take out a H.
Cense-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-02
Ogden Briefs.

The Congregational bazaar closed
last night.
H. y. McGrew was up yesterday from
salt Lake.
II. NJ. Ryan was up yesterday from
the capital
c. II. Lancey and wife Of Evanston
are visiting in Ogden.
Two Merry Tramps" are booked for
the Grand Monday night.
A. T. Welby was up yesterday on Rio
Grande Western business.
Tom Rowlands Of the Southern Pa
cItic went down to the capital yester-
day.
superintendent Pan Of the Wyoming
division, and Assistant Parker came
down yesterday from Evanston.
The silver medal contest, under the
auspices of The W. G. T. T., viii be
held MondaySevening in the Presbyter-
ian church.
5. c. Gallagher. the railroad con-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-02
MINING STOCK MARKET
Splendid Showing for the Past
Week and Month.
MONTHS SALES S289. 52O.48
FOR THE WEEK THE TOTAL WAS
sci ,267. 81.

NOvember's business and the busi-
ness Of the past week on change both
show up. exceedingly well by compari-
son. During the month 410,013 shares
CT stock changed hands, an increase
over October of 6,S22. The cash value
of the business was $3.50. $40. As, an in
crease over the previous month of $751;
1888. During the week ending yester-
day, with only five days counting, 49,
400 shares were sold, against S,1Z6 the
week previous, while the cash value
was Syl,263.3l, against SS4,032.43.
More encouraging, even, than this in
creased volume is the femarka bic
strength and general advance in the
market price of nearly all the active
shares and the general activity dis
Dla-ed
one month ago Daly-West was sell
ing at 5000 Yesterday it brought
$40, a clean gain of s. per share.
AJAX was then te- be had at 5Sc, while
only SIC was bid yesterday it sold at
&c. Dexter was at the 81 mark, and
yesterday it sold for $1-33. and so on
down the list.
Lower Mammoth has doubled in price
during the month: Star Consolidated
mas risen IS cents a share. May Day
mas advanced cents. ana Yankee
Con. mas gone uD about 3 cents Sac
ramentO has advanced all of . cents a
share, and Rocco HCmestai1e is worth
10 cents more than when it was listed
Dalton is about Sc stronger and Sill
Yer King has scared to $50 a share
Bu,Ion-Beck, Grand Central Nam
mCtn, Eagle & Blue Bell, Con. Mercur,
Northern Light Utah, and a few 9TH
er shares have registered declines. none
of them. however, on causes that can
be considered as permanent.
The past weeks business was the
best in many months, the daily record
being uniformly strong. The number
OF shares sold and their cash value is
represented in the following table:
Shares Amount
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-02
London Monev Market-

London, Dec. surveying the
money situation the Statist says:
American exchange this week has
appTeciably risen. There Is now little
probability that any demand will be
made on London for gold TOR America.
On the contrary, should pressure arise
in London towards the end of Deem
Der, as is not improbable, we have to
obtain gold in New York"
The Investors Review thinks In
dividual securities may be higher and
that perhaps, the whole list viii be
hoisted, but" il adds, frequent sharp
setbacks are probable. especially in this
month. when the money agony might
be acute in New York as we'll as in
London and Berlin"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-02
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
Newspapers Say He Is Out of Touch
Change.

Chicago. Ills, Dec. Wheat formed
a dull market of the variety known as
changing" which is to say that trad
ers were getting out of their December
deals into later ones. January opened
a shade higher at 70sc and sold early
to 703sc. There was no particular de-
mand. but offerings were light. because
of fairly steady cables and light deliv-
cries on December contracts. Between
800 900 and 500, COS bushels were put out
early The belief that the December
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-02
Denver Livestock.

Denver, Dec. 1.-CattIe-Receipts 100
Steady to strong; beef steers. 3.50d5.OO:
cows, 2-50@3.60; feeders, freight paid to
river, 3.00G41O; stockers, freight paid
to river, 3.25G415; bulls, stays, etc. 200
13.O0
lower: light packers, 1864. 20; mixed.
470Q4-75; heavy, 47OG475.
Sheep-Receipts, 1000. Quiet and
steady
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-02
Yesterdays Stock Sales.

Ajax. 200d67c
DAILY West, 50gSz5.zO; Z25qS25.70; 50
GS25.65.
Dexter. 2000 81 30
Eagle 6 Blue Bell. 100GS0C.
Cfeyser- Marion. 1.G0GG1sc
IngOt 3.500G2%c
Lower Mammoth, 120Gd76c. seller
five days: i00076Ac; 10Og76lkc: 2OOa
765sc; 300Q76%c: 700m77c: 10Oa771Lc.
4000Usc: S00G767kc
May Day. l00039Ac; 1,400G39c: 90O0
381kc: 4O003Sc 400d37t5c: 200Ns7c. 100
GI36&c; Z.200G3S2lc; 2O06387sc.
Northern Light, 2,5GO01Bc
Petro, 500011Lc.
Silver Shield, 500m25Ac
Star Con, 900Q93HC; 1.1O0d94c: 1000
93Ac; 3OO993lzc; S00a93c; 10Od935kc:
l00@S21ac: 1OGG92Izc; 100d92c; 1OOm
911kc; 200G91c; 200G9Oc.
Shares sold. y. S25.
Selling value, S1S31475
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-02
Omaha livestock.

Omaha, Dec --CattIe-Receipts 500.
Steady; generally 10015 cents higher
for the week; native beef steers, E406
$50; western steers. 4.006460: Texas
steers, 3.2503.75; cows and heifers. 8. 20
14.25; Gamers. L75G300. stockers and
feeders. 3-00d44O; calves, 4OO65.75:
bulls, stays, etc, 2.2564.0O.
Hogs-Receipts, 5000. Slow; heavy.
4.6094,65; mixed, 46004625k: light. ASS
Q465; pigs, 4.00Q4.25; bulk of sales. 4.6O
G4.65.
Sheep-Receipts. 100. Steady: fed
wethers. 3.90d41O: fair to choice west
ems. 5.75d4CO; common and stock
sheep, S.5063.S5; lambs, 4.25G5 3. 20.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-02
Stocks In London.

New York, Dec. 1.-COmmercial Ad-
vertiser's London financial cablegram:
The markess here were less active
today and the movement was irregular.
investment securities were dull,
though the average price obtained tor
the exchequer bonds, E92 IS. IOd. was
slightly better than that reported yes
Cerday afternoon. Americans opened
firm put soon eased on, some dealers
anticipating an unravOraBle bank
statement. Money was plentiful The
price or bars and eagles was IN
changed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-02

liquidation had about exhausted ltseii
also tended te hold prices. Later, nov
ever, the liberal receipts. the specufa
tive dullness- and a bit of fag-eI1d ifqai-
dation sent January down 4vsze- a.
this point the market steadied on INT
New York report OF Sfty-three foaos
taken for export. and the close was
only 1sc down. at 70Ss d70i1e-
Corn was fairly active ana hisHeI
early, but dull and lower later. May
closed unchanged, at IS dS6c-
Oats were quiet and easy; May ciose'l
= 054c lower. at 239s d23S4c.
Provisions were firm early on the dS-
liveries, only 1,750 tierees Of lard, anu
talk of "a lard corner by the CuuatlS
Brothers, who continue to buy DeceiiA-
Der and sell January. Later, however {,
prices eased of The close was IalrlS
steady. January pork closed unchans
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