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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-26

should. therefore, be reflected in the
statement of March The gain in cash
reserve was greater by S1,14O.1lO than
that which was estibated on the basis
Of the traCeable movements of money
during the week.
The, discrepancy was, however. partly
due TO the fact that the $3.50. 900 gold
which was withdrawn for shipment OF
Saturday OF last week was taken from
the banks on Friday and therein
counted in the average for only one
day.
White leans are expected to decrease
in the immediate future. as the result.
above noted. of the contraction due to
the Southern Pacific bond payment. and
also because of the direct loaninE of
balances withdrawn from the banks by
trust companies. the cash reserve seems
likely 10 be affected through the with
drawals by interior banks of their bal
ances for employment at home for crop
planting purposes. Moreover. the coun-
try institutions which are repositories
of public funds viii. at least until the
middle OF March. effect the surrender
OF such deposits through drafts on their
New York correspondents, which move
ment was more or less actively In prog
ress last week. Therefore some tenn
porary arrangement of the cash reserve
may be looked for because Of this oD-
Grafton.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-26
MINING STOCK EXCHANGE.
Strength of May Day and Weakness
of New York Features of Week,

The persistent buying and strength OF
May Day and the unusual quietness and
Ihave been the distinguishing features of
trading on the mining exchange during
done has also been lighter than usual. but
the general tone of the market seems to
be premonitory of hvelier times. During
the week total of 1920 shares OF stock,
with selling value of SIG. $50 %. changed
| hands. This is 1887 shares and 81. 81
less than the record of the week pre-
vious. Yesterdays calls brought out r.
go shares of stock, with a selling value of
81, 955.75.
The higher priced stocks have partici-
pated but little in the trading. DAILY,
which went at $3.50 earlier in the week.
spruced I'D little and sold at $3.50 yes
terday. There has been nothing doing in
Daly-Judge, while the close finds DAILY
West at ST. and a little ABOVE. Monday
fifty shares of Ontario were picked up at
$40. Grand Central. Victoria, Mann
moth and some of the other heavier
weights were sought but buyer and seller
were rarely able TO get even close to-
gether.
Ajax has held steady at and close to
lbc. Con. Mercur has done little bust
ness at about 3S1zc, and Century has been
going at &c to &c. Carisa has ruled at
| l014c, Butler-Liberal has been sparingly
dealt in at BE TO 13j2c while Silver Shield
and Star Consolidated closed the week
stronger than at the beginning
May Day was selling at 10c IN Monday,
while the close finds il selling on buyers
| at lac TO 1413c and at close to lac. cash. 1t
| is said that some one is buying this stock
the annual meeting about one month
hence. but it is not possible to substan-
tiate the rumors.
| There has been a determination all week
| to crowd down New York Bonanza. Mon
| day it sold as high Gle a share. Yester-
| day 1t was released at 54c and Size. 1t is
| believed that insiders are keeping out Of
the market for the purpose of securing
| cheaper stock, but holders appear to
have no notion of being frightened into
l unloading. so the talent has the stock
larket for another advance next week.
| Uncle Sam Consolidated sold for $3.50
! on Monday. Since that time II has grown
gradually stronger and for the last half
| of the week. it has been bringing from
29c TO 2e34c, though little of the stock has
| come out at these figures.
1 TetrO Yankee and number of other
! stocks have more than held their own
during the week. and a better business for
| the week TO come is generally anticipated.
| Following is the list of final quotations
| and record of sales made during yesUeI-
! days single regular and open board calls:
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weeks loan contraction was made the
motive for some of the buying.
But in the course of the money mar
ket during the week was toward closer
conditions. While the foreign demand
upon our gold reserves has caused the
course of the interior exchanges makes
Il evident that. the current of the do
mestic movement of money is chang
ing against New York. Requirements
on the money market have been large
Payment of the subscriptions for the
Si5,oO0.O00 of Southern Pacific bonds
10 be made on Monday next affected
the money market towards the end of
the week in the preparation. The ru-
nlors of negotiations for peace between
Russia and Japan which prevailed
early In the week were a reflex infiu-
ence from foreign markets here. as
vas the latter disappointment over
their diScredit. Announcement regard
ed as official was made from Washing
ton that railroad rate legislation would
not be undertaken at the present ses-
sion OF congress, and that any calling
OF an extra session for that purpose
would be deferred until fall. Railroads
were most affected by the unfavora BILE
conditions resulting from the stormy
" Gather.
Bonds were less active and were ir-
regular. United States rs advanced X
the 3s 4 and the new As y per cent on
call on the week.
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Mining Notes.

Frank Kimball, treasurer of the Star
Consolidated company, came in from
Tintic yesterday morning.
NJ. ]. McGin, manager of the New
York Bonanza, will be down from the
Park tonight to participate in the reg
ular monthly meeting of the directors
tomorrow.
J. A. and Tony jacobson left for the
Goldfeld country. Nevada. last night.
The latter is making the trip to inspect
the copper properties recently secured
by his brother, and which are located
near Contact.
W. f. Snyder, manager of the West
ern Exploration company, passed
through Ogden on his way from Chi
cago to San Francisco yesterday after
noon. Secretary c. o. Ellingwood went
up to the junction burg to meet him.
superintendent Ed +. Prudential of
the Majestic properties came up from
Milford yesterday morning to look after
business on this end of the line. Moth
ing is doing at the mines pending the
report of Mr. Newhouse to the officers
of the company.
G. z. Loose and William Hatfield are
expected back from Phoebe. where they
have been examining the properties of
the Pioche-Nevada Consolidated, this
morning. 1t ia understood that they will
close the deal. by which they are TO get
100000 shares of the stock, tomorrow.
After two or three days spent in a
round-ups of the company's various
mines. General Manager Duncan Mac
Vichie of the Bingham Consolidated
was at his desk again yesterday. He
declined to talk on the subject of smell
ter smoke and fumes.
The January earnings of the United
States company are reported from Bos-
ton as being $121,000. net. an increase
over DEFENDERS record of $4,000 With
the new lead smelter buckling down TO
business, the earnings of the company
should steadily improve from now on
throughout the year
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-26
ORE AND BULLION.
Weeks Record of Production as
Shown in Settlements.

Ore and buIiion.Settlements in the To-
cal open market during the past week,
as reported by Mccormick & Co,
amounted to S452. 500. Yesterdays pro-
portion Of the total was $50. 900, as fol-
lows: silver. lead, gold and copper
ores. $37, 600; base bullion, SIC, 600, gold
bars. 500. 900.
The United States Smelling company
mas forwarded some bullion from its
lead furnaces during the week, but
Figures concerning il are, in keeping
with the new rules of the manage
.1nent. withheld. It is understood. how
ever, that the second furnace has been
started, and that a. healthy sized stack
of bullion is now being piled UP
daily.
The Bingham Consolidated company
reports the shipment of 306,222 pounds
of copper bullion during the week and.
as there has nothing happened to sug-
gest a change, it is presumed that the
United States and Utah companies
have maintained their usual averages
of approximately 2S5. 600 pounds for the
former and $50, 900 pounds for the lat
ter. making the aggregate output from
the three smeIters for the week 951, 222
pounds
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Coffee and SUGAR.

New York. Feb. 25.-COffee-SpOt Rio,
quiet: No. 7tinVOiCe, S35s; mild. quiet
Cordova. 1.0124. The market for coffee
futures opened at unchanged prices in
tone. with steady European markets. OW-
ing To the holiday in Brazil. the usual
ca bleS from that source were lacking. and
so far as could be learned no fresh news
of importance was received The market.
however turned easier during the middle
Of the morning under moderate offerings
in the absence of demand which may
have been restricted by light warehouse
deliveries. and the close was barely steady
al a decline of 5d1O points. Sales reported
Of 55j07 bags. including: March. $50;
May. SIS: July. 80: September, 7-20GL30;
January. 1.4Gd1.55.
Sugar-Firm Raw, firm: refining, As
centrifugal 90 test. 5 5-l6G55s: mild, 5-l6
a rs; refined. firm: No. s. 5.45; No. z. $40;
so: No. 70. sos: No. IS. 40: No. Il. 40;
confectioners' A. $50: mould A. go; cut
loaf So: crushed. SIS: powdered, 615;
granula ted. Cos: cubes. go.
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ON THE BACK TRACK.
Prospecting Outfits Are Beginning to
Pull Out of GoIdfieId Reqion.

Modena, Feb. 25.-The returning tide
appears 10 have set in from the Cold
field district. a number of outfits that
passed through here several months
ago enroute TO that wonderful district
have reached here homeward bound
and apparently not in as rejoiceful a
mood as when they were westward
bound.
The new camp, it would appear. has
about reached its true level. from what
these parties report. and, although
unanimous in proclaiming the district
a wonderful one. both as to the miner
al showing and the future outlook.
consequent, of course. upon further de-
velopment. the returning parties all
express more or less disappointment
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-26
Utah Stocks in Boston.

Especial to The Heraid.)
James a. Pollock & Co, bankers and
brokers, yesterday received over their
private wire from Paine. Weber & Co,
one of their Boston correspondents the
following copper market comment and
record of sales of Utah stocks on the
Boston market, with range and closing
quotations:
Boston, Feb. 25.-The copper market to-
day relapSed into duIlness again. all in
terests apparently being centered in the
New York market. The feature of the
day was heavy selling in Copper Range
by one big trader. who sold about 1000
shares between Il and 20. We don't think
this selling has any significance. and this
stock will probably be bought back at a
higher price within a few days. The bal
ance Of the list showed only slight reac-
lions. the amount of trading being very
small. We are still bUllish copper
stocks. and advise their purchase on all
L Quo ions
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-26
LIVESTOCK MARKETS.

Chicago. Feb. Receipts. DO.
Market. steady. Good to prime steers. SO
Qe45; poor to medium. S.15d5.S0; stockers
and feeders. 235d420: cows, 1.25GT4. %;
helfers 2O0Cd4-90: Gamers. /. 25d2- .: bulls
20la3,1 20; calves. S.00q7.35.
Hogs-ReceiDts today 1900; Monday,
5000; left over. 5QlOc higher. Mixed and
butchers. 4.5004.55; good to choice heavy.
4.s5q0.Oo; rough heavy. 4-5Gf4-S5; light, 40
G4.S5; bulk of sales. 4.75G4. 90.
Sheep-Receipts. 2.OOO. Market steady.
Good TO choice wethers. 5.6Ods.O0; fair to
$500; native lambs, s.0O97.75; western
lambs, 5-75d7-60.
Kansas City. Feb. 25.-CattIe-Receipt
600. Market. steady. unchanged. Native
steers, 3-15GI5.65; native cows and heifers,
1-7504.5O: stOckers and feeders. 3.OOd4.50;
bulls. 2.50GI3.s5; western fed steers. $500
Hogs-Receipts. 5000. Market. SC high
er. Bulk Of sales 465Q49O. Heavy, ASA
4s21s; packers. %5Od4-so pigs and lights.
Sheep-Receipts 500. Market. steady.
unchanged. Muttons. 4.S5GI5.S0: lambs. 100
dI.SO; range wethers, 5.25d6.9O; fed ewes
4.S5G5.60.
South Omaha. Feb 2.-CattIe-Receipts.
100 Market. unchanged. Native steers.
2.40d4.4O; cows and heifers, 2.6Od415; can
nerS. 1.5002.60 stOckers and feeders. ?. 40
G41O: calves, 3O0d6.OO; bulls, stays, etc,
HoSs&Receipts. 500. Market. 5adOc
higher. Heavy. 4.75d4.90; mixed. 4.10d4 IS;
light. 4.41a4.75; pigs. 10000; bulk of
sales. 470d4-75.
Sheep-Receipts. none Market. steady.
Western yearlings. 15.75G675; wethers 800
q5.95; ewes, 4.75G5-5o; lambs, 6.5Od16O
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-26
CONTINENTAL SHIPS HEAVILY.
Company's Tram and Mill Will Soon
Be in Commission.

Since the roads to Alta were opened
to heavy traffic again a few days since
the Continental company has been
making things hum Friday Manager
Henry NJ Crowther settled for four
carloads of ore, and yesterday he
pulled down a check from the smelt-
ing company for two more. Another
two-car lot is at the sampler, and the
teams are still busy between the mine
and the railroad receiving station at
Sandy
Work on the tramway is now being
pushed with ali possible speed and,
barring q return to severe stormy
weather, something not expected, it
IS very probable that the line will be
completed in ths next eight or ten
days AS the company's miH has been
ready for business several weeks, 1t
viii not be many days after the COM
Dietion of the tram till the plant is
placed in commission and the making
of high grade concentrates begins.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-26
BOOM AT PIocHE.
Boston Crowd Secures Option on Ev-
cry Vacant Building in Town.

MoGena, Feb. 25.-For the past five
years. old Phoebe with its numerous
vacant buildings, has reminded one of
the silent City" Before long this
viii be all changed and in anticip9ti ton
of the coming change a Boston firm
has secured an option on every vacant
building remaining. 1t is singular that
no one within the state has seen fit TO
grasp such an opportunity. Several
months ago. buildings that originally
cost from 81 900 to $4,000. and requiring
but few repairs, could have been puT-
chased for $500 each.
1t is reported that Frank Wilson. of
the Johnny Mining company, after
sampling several promising properties
at Fay. New, including the Snow
flake. is inclined TO move the Johnny
min there and operate it as a custom
min
The attention being paid the Fay dis
trict at present by experts augurs well
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-26
Metal Markets.

New York. Feb 25.-No fresh feature
was developed in metals today Trading
very quiet and former prices nOminally
unchanged
Tin. g. S71xd29.10 -
Lake copper 1850: electrolytic. 15.571zG
1850; casting. 15.O0d15.25.
Lead-Quiet: 4.45G4.65-
Spelter-Quiet- 6-10I6-2-
Iron is in fair demand and firm at re-
cent prices
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HOW DEAL is RIBBED UP.
Particulars of Terms of American
ting-Guggenheim Combine.

Plans have been perfected for the
formation of the new $4,000, 900 smelt-
ing and mining proposition to be con-
trolled by the American Smelling x
Refining company, as outlined in dis
patches early in the week. The nucleus
of the new company is the Guggenheim
Exploration company, which has SlS.-
00O,0 900 issued stock selling for $165 per
share. Four large independent smeit-
erS will also be absorbed The new
company will have $4,000 600 common
stock and S25 OOO. 600 preferred. The
American Smelling & Refining COM
pany will acquire control of 81 per
cent of the stock of the new company
for the consideration Of Il guarantee
on a small portion of the preferred
stock. which charge will not exceed
$500. 900 per annum. NO new securities
of the American Smelling d Refining
company will issue.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-26
Peculiar Disappearance.

]. D. Runyan of Butlerville, o., laid
the peculiar disappearance of his pain
full symptoms of indigestion and bill
iousness to DR.. Kings New Life Pills
He says: They are perfect RENE
DIV for dizziness, sour stomach. head
ache, constipation, etc Guaranteed at
Il. c. NJ l. Drug Dept Price 25C-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-26
Money. Silver, Etc.

New York Feb. 25-Close: Money on
call. nominal; no loans. Time loans
firrner: sixty days. 3 per cent; ninety
days. 3A per cent; six months, S32 per
cent.
Prime mercantile paper, 31aG4A per
cent.
sterling exchange. easier. with actual
business in bankers bills at 4.S6S5 for de-
mand and at $3.50 for siXty-day bills;
posted rates, 4.S512 and ass; commercial
bills 49,
Bar silver, 60Ssc.
Mexican dollars, 41c,
Government bonds. steady; railroad
bonds
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= MINES AND MINING STOCKS=FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

for the future, not to mention the inn
mediate effect of the courts decision
in the Snowflake controversy Aside
from fhis, IL is reliably reported that
the Horse Shoe company is con-
ten1plating resumption OF operations al
its well known property there.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-26
Butter and Eqds.

New York Feb. 5.-Butter-Weak.
Western factory. common to extra. 20aI2 30,
western imitation creamery. common TO
extra 2463a
Eggs-Unchanged.-
Chicago. Feb. 25.-On the produce eX-
change today the butter market was
easy. Creameries. 24d30; diaries. 24d29-
Eggs-Steady; at mark, 25d21; firsts, y;
prime. %; extras. 81.
CheeSe-Firm. l2N1Ja.
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are now down zoe feet and work is be-
ing carried on by the use of whim.
The present lease,is held by Springville
parties and the work is now being done
by the Rawlins brothers of that city.
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Treasury Statement.

Washington. Feb. 25-Today's statement
Of the treasury balances in the general
fund. exclusive of the $50 OOO.OO0 gold re-
serve in the division Of redemption. shows 4:
Available cash balance. Sl3S, $685. gold,
81 2Sl go
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Open Board.

May Dav. 5O061315c.
New York, 5O0G54c: 1O0d54Izc.
Uncle Sam Con. 1O0d2Sl2c; lO0629lLc.
Shares sold, u. 7O5.
Selling value, s.. $50 Is
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-26
Nevada Stocks.
Yesterdays Sales.

Ajax. 5OOG141Rc; 1.5OOa15c.
DAILY, 25Ods2. so
Daly-West, 50GS17. or: SASH
May Day, 500114lac. buyer 30 davS-- SOFA
13S4c; 5OOd14c, buyer 30 days; 5O10i3ssc. 800
n1314c. seller 30 days; 5OO0l39.c; J. 5000 nc.
5O0d131z. buyer 80 davs
Silver. Shield, 5OOd1OIbc: 5OOGT 10a.o. 1oo5D
he: 5OOd11Izc we
Ingot 25OOG2I5c "
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Pacific Coast Grain.

San Francisco. Feb. 25.-wheat-weak.
Nav. las; December. 1 2SSs-
BarIey-Weak. May. LBS; December.
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Tonopoh-GoIdfield Stocks.

James \. Pollock K Co furnish the fob
lowing as the closing quotations on the
San Francisco exchange yesterday, over
their private wire:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-26
Metal Markets.

Silver, 60ssc per ounce.
Copper (casting), 141sc per pound
Lead. in ore. $3.50; New York, $445
per 100 pounds.
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The leading munro RANGED as follows:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-08
MISS WOOD
TO SUE
7. c. PLATT

Richmond. Va, Feb. s.-Aocording to
Messrs. o'Fiaherty A Fulton, reputable
firm OF lawyers OF this city. Miss Mae @.
Wood has retained them for the purpose
OF instituting suit against Senator T. G.
Plat OF New York on the ground OF
breach OF promise OF marriage.
This is revival OF the case so ex-
tensively aired some time ago at the time
OF Senator Platt's marriage and which
was. II was thought settled
The matter was patched up said
Mr.. Fulton, upon the assurance that our
client should keep the position she then
held In the postoffice department Scarce
lv had a settlement been Effected, how
ever when she was dismissed. -
This seems 10 be At the bottom or the
affair. The statement is also made that
! Miss Wood contemplates seriously bring
ing suit against certain lawyers OF New
York. whose names are not made public.
as we'll unknown government OFFICIALS
in Washington.
II will be alleged that they were guilty
OF conspiracy in connection with the case
when IL fret came up. on this point.
however. no official statement Is made
The Richmond lawyers are provided
with documents, some signed with Mr..
Platt's full name. some IT. c. p" and
some "P" II Is alleged that these are
filed with endeartng expressions. The
lawyers claim that they have evidence
TO show that many gifts were bestowed
on the lady.
ence between O'Flaherty q Fulton and
the lawyers representing Mr.. Platt, and
the aged New York senator himself Is
said TO have written a letter, though the
contents have not been made public.
While the Richmond lawyers are more
concerned az TO the contemplated suit
against Senator Platt. which however,
there is some reason to believe may be
settled out OF court. the alleged con-
and IL II said that people prominent In
New York and Washington may be In
volved
Their names. however, have not been
made known here, nor has their precise
connection with the alleged conspiracy by
which Miss Wood is said 20 have been
induced 20 abandon her first intention
70 sue.
It is said that while OFlaherty &
Fulton have a number OF the alleged
letters from Senator Plat 20 Miss Wood.
she herself has the most interesting ones
in her possession and intends 10 keep
them until they are made public in a court
OF law.
Miss Wood and myself first became
acquainted In Washington some time
ago." said Mr.. O'Flaherty yesterday. AT
that time she was received into the best
society. II was we'll known that Mr..
Platt was paying her attention. She il
an exceedingly intelligent woman. 10 a
graduate in law and has been great
traveller"
The local lawyers had nothing 10 give
out as 10 when matters will probably
come 70 n head.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-08
4 DIFFICULT OPERATION.
Cerebral Ahscess Removed From Brain Of
7-Ye,r-0Id lad at R. |. Hospital.

At the Rhode Island hospital hast week
a very successful and difficult operation
was performed cerebral abscsss was
removed from the brain of Robert Mar
vel Hervey. the sevsn-vear old son Of
Rev John Med Hervey, Pm. d. pastor
Of the Second United Presbyterian church.
The boy was taken 20 the hospital Dec
q and operated on the next day. on Jan
another operation became necessary,
and this time n was n radical mastoid
operation that was performed. removing
the bone from the back OF the right ear
Later = brain abscess developed. and the
physicians who had followed the case
said that the lads life could not be saved
except by third operation. and this
would I'm all probability prove fatal
. .,F,A--e,aAEallarl- -nerLnEned- -Mednes-
day night OF last week. several doctors
being present There was great pain in
the boys right temple, but the difficulty
was 20 locate correctly the abscess that
crowded upon the brain inside the skull
The abecess was so deep-seated that the
successful result Of the operation was
regarded by the medical STAFF % the hos
pital as wonderful When the skull was
drilled two ounces ~ pus was removed
and a pipe vss inserted ~ drain the ab-
scess This was week ago. and -Ne ut
tie patient II doing well. with chances
favoring his complets recovery