Arizona silver belt., 1903-12-03
continued Apprehension in Bus mess Circles Affects
 the Coppers.
lnpROvE AFTER NEW YEAR 5
s.rly Settlement of the Montana controversy Looked for. Bright Predictions as to Copper Range and Oscsola. Old Dom 'nion Deal,
BosroN, MASS, Nov. 2s, 1903.

inc mast week, have been but little diffsrent in their general characteriS- ties, from those that have ruled now for several weeks past, It has been week of dullness cOupledwith deal of uncertainty and unsett'ement, at least for the most of the time, or until the lsst two days, when signs of a broad aninp speculation, and fresh strength develOped.
 Business circles in and around BOS- top, for the time being, are disturbed more or less by certain degree of hesitancy regarding the immediate outlook. This has not, as yet, devel- oped into an actual scare" but it has Assumed proportions sufficiently large to make for caution and to create a deal of questioning Every other bus inesS man that one meets now is ask ing his neighbDr as to whe ether or not there has been a Slackeuing in the high tide of prosperity. Recent uufavOra0le Exports regarding the steel and iron Industry coupled with the curtailment of expenses on many of the large rail r0ad systems aud the gradual develop ing inclination in various other direc- lions to "furl Sajl'' have all served to create something of an apprehension an apprehension that, although not as yet seriously potent as an influencing factOr, is none the less making for conSeryatiSm and increasing the dis position on the part of traders to move Slowly Primer money rates, which Nave ruled both in New York and Bos- ton, have accentuated this feeling to Nome degree and, notwi thstanding the fact that the gold imports up to late have reached relatively large voume, the inflow of the precious metal has failed, as yet, to give the money market the relief that it mani fstly needs. It is clearly apparent that any increased speculation just at the present time would, therefore, have the result of creating "sQueeZe" '" in money circles, and, under the cir. cNmStanceS, bankers and brokers are naturally loathe to encourage anything in this direction. The recent heavy Shipments of money tO the west aud Southwest are largely responsible for the present conditions - condition which good authorities believe are likely to continue until the opening of tbe new year, when the interest and dividend disbursements are likely 10 bring something of relief to the stTingeGCy.
 Influence of Montana Controversy
 Interest in Boston copper circle S Throughout the week has once more centered almost wholly on the Mon tana situation. And Yet it has been an interest that has had very little of a detnite basis to rest upon. The only real development of the week was the taking up by the supreme court of the Eases recently decided by Judge Clancy. The progress in connection herewith, However, has been rather slow and a decisiOn is not, aS yet, in sight. Hardly Secondary to the present legal pro. ceedingS, in point of interest, is the probable outcome of the special session of the legislature booked to assem ble next Tuesday. Mr. Heiuze will, it is Understood, oppose in the most vigor- SouS manner possible the passage of a Dill permitting of change of venue, by reason of the fact that he knows that hearing of his cases under such cOndltl0nS would, in all probability, result in the same being thrown out ot court This, at least, is the opinion o' Boston copper men who have fol lowed this long drawn out controversy and who are thoroughly familiar with the status of the proceedings at the present time. This, too, it may be added is the opinion of those who are # likewise well informed but who are "nolly appropriated.
 Rumors of Compromise
 Although the weeks developments M nave been meager, there has, never theleSS, permeated the whole financial situation an undercurrent of feeling # that something is working looking tC an early settlement along lines not now generally understood. In thi, # connection State street has gOsSiped # very much about the presence in New # 1orE Of Vice President MaginniS, of the United Copper company, and oth # CT Butte representatives of the con tending interests, during the week Although these gentlemen were saIC N lQ nave come east for the sole purpose