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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-06-01

1T is an III wind that blows nobody
any good" say the residents in the
vicinity Of the burning gas wei: a,
Caney, Kan. and we'll they might, TO,
as long rs the well burns and ducks
continue to fly they are prosperine
over others misfortune, says the Kan
sas City Journal. The heat rising from
The fire extends to a great height, and
since the beginning wild ducks have
played the game of the moth and flame
much to their sorrow and distress
No sooner does duck fly across the
forbidden territory than it is caught
md baked by the torrid winds. The
neighbors have caught on to the fact
and near mealtirne gather near the
well and wait for the fall of the baked
duck. which. OF course saves a great
deal of time and trouble otherwise
necessary in the Kitchen.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-06-01
EARLIEST SOCIETY ITEM.
Chtseled In Stone, 1t Rccounts We'd
ding of old RumeAes

a. SsohSs accounts we'd
din. of Old Rnmeses
The earliest known society item
has been unearthed by Professor James
Breasted of the University of Chicago
who is now in Egypt. and the report OF
the discovery sent to Robert NJ. Harper
OF the university, says Chicago dis
patch.
Ramescs II. and IIittlte princess
figured as principals in marriage af
fair The Item" was chiseed on one
of the ruined temples, and Professor
Breasted says it IS not much different
from n similar notice of modcrns in q
modern newspaper.
There was wine. song and n spec.
taculnr procession In the presence of
the priest who made them one. Ra.
meses did business in The fourteenth
century before the Christian era. His
wars, loves and adventures are buried
in the 'mists OF the past. but he comes
down to the present day as the hero
of song beginning, "In the days of
old Ramcscs, are YOU on?"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-06-01
WoMAN's UNIQUE HONOR.
How Miss Mamie OTutt s,roro In
Alnbumn's Chief Justice.


The honor Of swearing III a chief jus
tice of her state is the unique one that
has come to Miss Mamie Ofrutt. the
Official notary and stenograplicr of tie
governor of Alabama, says Mont
gomery (Ala) dispatch to the New
York Evening World Perhaps no
other woman has had so important II
duty to perform, In the history of the
south and possibly of all the country.
Samuel ID. Weaklcy Of Birmingham
was appointed chief justice OF the su
preme court to succeed Thomas y. Me
Clellun, deceased. He came to the can
itol to be sworn in OH day when the
clerk Of the supreme court had left the
city and other officers were out as
well. Casting about for some one
with authority to administer the obi
CATION, 1t WAS found that the govern
or's stenographer was the only notary
present After some persuasion she
consented
The oath to be taken by n, chief jus
ticc in Alabama contains nll sorts OF
promises. including one that lie will
not engage in any duel or In any Other
way have hand in breaking the laws
Miss Offutt went through the cerc
mony without Il hitch ana was con
graduated by Judge Yeaklcy and the
others when She had finished. She
signed her name to the papers, and
they went to the archives.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-06-01
"TEMsE" AND THAMES"
Origin of the Saying About Setting
the River on Fire.

sometimes when Il person wants to
make an unpleasant remark in pleas
ant sort Of way about dun boy he
Will say. 'Ihat boy will never set the
river on fife" Now. that is all very
true, for even the smartest mnn In the
world could never set stream Of wa.
ter OH fire, anu SO perhaps many OF
you who have heard ,this expression
have wondered what Is meant by set
ting the river ON fire.
In England many, many years ago
before the millers had machinery for
sitting flour. each family was obliged
to sift its own flour. For doing this
1t was necessary to use n sieve, called
tense, which was so fixed that II
could be turned round and round in
the top of barrel. If it was turned
too fast the friction would sometimes
cause 1t to catch fire, and as 1t was
only the smart, Woodworking boys who
could make 1t so SO fast the people
got into the way of pointing out lazy
boy by saying TINT he would never set
the tense on fire. After awhile these
sleeves went out Of use, but as there
were still plenty of stupid boys in the
world people kept on saying that they
would never set the tense on fire.
Now, the name Of the river Thames
is pronounced exactly like the word
tense, and SO after many years those
persons who had never seen or heard
of the old fashioned sieve thought that
setting the tense on fire" meant set.
ting the river Thames on fire. This
expression became very popular and
Travelled fnr and wide until the people
living near other streams did not see
why 1t wns my harder for slothful
boy to set the Thames on fire than any
other river, and so the name Of tho
river was dropped, and everybody after
that simply said "the river." meaning
the river of hts particular city or town
and that is how 1t is that people todas
talk Of setting the river on Ere,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-06-01
NE IL Deliberate.

Mrs. Sparks Your;husband is yer,
sdeliberatdS man, isn't he? Mrs. Slow.
man-1ndeed, he is. Mrs. Sparks-Di6
you ever know him to do anything 10
hurry? Mrs. Slowman--N Never! BE
plans every movement with the utmost
deliberation and fingers studlously over
every detail. have often thought THAI
II he ever dies suddenly 1t viii be 81
awful shock to him. s
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-06-01
CURI YOUR klDlB1Yy,
10 Not Endangcr Lie When a Now.
pert News Citizen Shows
Ycu tho rura

Why will people continue TO srrfcr
The a&onies Of kidney complaint. back
ache. urinary disorders, lamcuaSs
heainchcs, lan%nur why allow them.
selves 10 b"c@mc chronic iuyaida.
wren j. certain curH is offered thom?
lnHil's kidney Pills II no rcms5
To use. ilccauso il gives TO iae &itlmrys
The help they n"od 10 perform thew
work
If YOU lrayc any evcn one 81 ,aa
symptoms Of kidney disaa5ts. euro
y"'lrSelf now. before Girb2it5. arla Y
or Rriglis disease scts in ana dnntn
iesults. Read this Newport Ncws tos-
Mr.. i i. watson. WHO Of Il. l..
Watson. The wolf Known foreman in
The iiiIing department or tho shinyard.
ro Sln"pc" 80 'rlirty-iirst street. sny
when say ,li,i 80 rotil:s uhtail Il
from The 'iso "a ljlnu's Nilnty riiis
beth nrmisnd aui eratlilad me. /
FeN i'iI'iiy state the tnet Tho rom.
eds ~ ad aduli "c!iirr liti.c mail of
ny t:ct which Lind aunpyA me- far
SOM 'mc 1t Is aStanisG.u. huW
GriGsIy u" medicine iak"s elect. Suf
ier"rS from hncKachc WHO WiIl 70 ~
Sicarnps nrug Ssre fJr Deans kiu.
ney !tlIs need lia%e no Gear If a dis
appninia'on; +
For safe hy MI dealrrs Price zoe.
''HAtcf Miilhrn Co isllii;rlo Ncw Yurt,.
sol" aHonta Tor Tie United Statea
Remainder the name Duan sand
take no uther
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-06-01
MercAants' & miners
transportation Co.'S
stearnahip LInes for Boston, PFeyk
denco and Baltimore,

"'GatnN'iP Linca f0r Boat0R, pFovk
aenco and Baltimore.
lehvs Newport Neun. 7is Norfolk,
for Boaton every Tuesday. Wadnss-
day. Friday ana Sunday. Leaves tor
Providence every Monday, Thursday
ana Saturday. sailing from Norfolk al
500 u. M.
Leave Newport News cor BsltimoIs
daily. except Tuesday and Wednesday,
at !, p. m. connecting for Washington,
fhilndclphia and New York.
Fare 10 Baltimore, one way, es.6e,
rnnnd trip, $500. including stateroon,
herlh. Accommodation and saisina
nnrdIallea.
Freight and passengers taken for sp
points North and Honth. Eteamerp
leave Baltimore. foot of LONG Dook,
daily. promptly at : p. IN.
Ciily. line running a gundsy steamer
between Newport News and baltimore,
sor further Information apply to
d. Il. McNEILI., Agent.
Newport News, Va.
". p. TURNER. q. P. A.
y G. WHITNEY. A. ID. STBBBINa
2d V.-P. g. T. NJ. Gen'l Mgr.
General Officer. Baltimore. Nd.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-06-01
Baltimore Produce Market.

BALTIMORE. MD, May 3l.-Flon'
Unchanged.
Wheat. quiet; spot contract SIS "a
a SO; southern by sample 81 IL Sc
Corn. spot easy; futures firmer
spot 90 l-2 IA sc; southern white 5!
12 56 ~
Oats, firmer; No. mixed IS l-2 .
SO.
Rye dur; No. western 10 IA IL
Butter, firm; fancy imitation, II Il
is; do creamery u a 90.
Eggs, steady unchanged. 10 1-2
Cheese: strong unchanged; large
10 3-4 IL; small, II 1.2.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-06-01
New York Money Market.

NEW YORK, May 33l.-Money or
call 1-2 n per cent; ruling ratn 3
"a; closing bid 3, offered at 10
Time loans slightly easier; sixty
days IL per cent; ninety days 4 10
3-i per cent; six.months 4 81 .
per cent.
Prime mercantile paper . a . 10
per cent; sterling exchange easy nj
4S5.20 1890 for demand and at
4S21O a iS2.l5 for sixty day bills.
Commercial bills 4S1 "a
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-06-01
chicaao Grain Market.

CHICAGO. May 31.-Favorable
weather for the crop caused weakness
today in The local wheat market. AT
the close the July delivery showed a
net loss of l-2 cent.
Corn was up is IA.
Oats We're Is IA down.
Provisions were off 9 1-2 points
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-06-01
Unique "nig stick" For the presldent

0. G. Sprngue, q woodworker Of Nc,
Donough county. ILL.,, is engaged in
manufacturing baseball bat which
he will present to President Roosevelt.
says q Bloomington special dispatch to
the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
The bat is Of new design and is beau
tlfully carved. a small inlaid star is
made from rosewood taken from the
pilot wheel OF the Mercedes, one of the
Spanish vessels sunk by Admiral
schley during the Spanish-Amercan
war. The maker of the bat will dcd
fcate 1t to the executive as n "bie
STICK" for the maintenance of order.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-06-01

';%a q. M. r,ailY. Lc"al for auToix,
ftanl.iin Enn0riN. DapYllIn and III
termeGiaie stations. C!oae connac-
tons msie RE DanYI!a with fast
through ttains curryiny Pullman
sleeping cars ana t!sronyh coachea 10
nli ppintr Honth anI Went
'.S0 Z. I'LL iii.i!y. i0rnl To Clarks.
vile Oxfotl. Durham and interrne-
dihic stasiona Arriys Dnrham e:25
y IN.
';aRp M Daily. Fsst Gxpresv train
TOR nh f-nints South And Weat, carry.
lnF through Pullman alccpfns cur TO
Charlotte.
go y. IN Daily a,ceat aunday, for
D'iThain AMI iltauaed,atn stations.
iFhina arrive NnrFoi. s;s5 q III. sn,l
b:ib p. M
CT, rIcket omas. Is Granny stra.t.
Monticello Nnlell
STat,ToR CURTIS,
%asarnqer AGen., Norfolk, Va.
=. D. SpsMSER. Gen1rxi asenaggr.
W. II. TAHOE, G. r. A..
Washlnsyon. y. g.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-06-01

t'HiCf SE fIfiIG
FOR Pew fOiiK From
conpany'a Wharf. Nor
folk. every week day, at
200 o. N.
FARE Firstclass. one way, $500.
meals and siateroom. berth included
Round trip, limit thirty days. Sli0O.
Storage without auhsisteuce. SIS.
Tickets on sale Mt C. &. O. Railway
Ticket Office,
MIGHT LINE egv.sEM
NEWPORT NEWS AND RICHMOND
Steamers Brandon and Rcrltlcy
leave I'inr a. $50 every evening.
passengers only.
Steamer Hampton will leave Pier
n daily except Sunday. Mt . a. m
going &c Nnrfoik, ana at 1870 o. m,
going % s;milhricld Steamer Acco.
mac will cave Ilcf "a" dairy. except
Sunday at 6 q M. going to SmlthfielI
M about 2;%0 p. M. goiug To Nor.
soi!l. '''r
All business between New York AMI
newport News transacted at Pier &.
All business between Newport
News, Norfolk. Smithficld ana local
points transacted nt Picc a. foot
Of Twentyifth street
Join NiCUOI..
Acting General Agent.
1T. Il. NAIKBR
Ylce'Pges. and Traffic Nan.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-06-01

See F.. w. Robinson. Agent O. 4 O. Ry;
Before Arranging for your trip.
Through Trains veatihuled, Electric
Lighted. Steam Heated, Dining
Cars La Carte through the
srandest aaenerJ East OF =
the Rocky Mountai..r.
for Richmond. Cincinnati, lndlsRs<
polia. st. Louis. Chicago, t-ouls,
vile, Nashville, Memphla,
West and Southwest: A
1910 a. NJ, and 5:26 p. NJ. daily.
Local for Rlcl,mond and Jamcs Rlvss
Points:
7;iG A. NJ, Daily.
Local for RIGhmends ~ w
$40 Y. NJ, Daily !.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-06-01
Norfolk & Washington
Steamboat COlMpanv.s,

SUsdA RsV v 81
Tho now sud powerful Iron Palaea
steamers. Newnc"t News. Washington
ana Norfolk Will leave daily "a Eol,
lows:
NoRTHBouND. !,
Leave Portsmouth, foot of
North atreet ......, 6.{Rnu
Leave Norfolk, foot nf Wa
Ter street .............. e:sSpm
1920 ga roiht COMFORTS T:e9R q
,'..,1e III WasEington...a a:68aR
hrriVo In philadelphia,
Tenn. n. r. .ss1e:k5a m
Arrive Ia Philadelphia, B.
e. o. Il. n. SER :taam
Arrive In New York. Penn.
Y. T. ...:..... 1890. ss1 :1saa
Arrive In New York. y. T.
o. e. Il. ..-............ ss:as y az
GOUrnnoUND.
l-V. New York. Penn. Il. X. 1890 y m
Nv. New York, b. e. o. II. r. s1:0epE
Nv. Philadelphia, Fenn.R.R. s:Gspm
~ rn'i;i. IS a. y. x. H.. 2:O8 pm
ar, Washington, Penn. R.R. GLOBE
ar. Washington, re- ORR. as5: 100 D No
~. washington ......... $3.50 p m
Ar. OLD Point Comfort. e7:O0a m
nT. Eoriolk .............a s8:00am
ar; lnrlamonth .......... "S:S0aa
iJaily. " Daily except gunday.
no trip down The historic Potomas
E!Ver ana ChcaaDeake bay on the els
giant aiGatnera. o. this company ID un.
'irpaHsed. The steamers are compara.
lively new, having heen built IN 1891,
and arc fitted MP In The most luxuriant
malinar with electric lights. call bell
ana hnnnI heat In each room. The tn.
bies tro supplied with every delicaey
or tlia season from the markets al
washington md Norfolk. For tickets,
reservation OF staterooms and furthen
Information apply to d. ]. GALA,
Han. Agent. Norfolk. Va.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-06-01

~ = ~ IT TN
Physiliaa, ana others desiring an
excellent ar;;c,e re Respectfully re.
1liestei 70 give this S8nigkey trial
On ny guafanieo. galiowed by age
D r. cossR, Sole Ags.,
24th Street. Washington Avenue
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-06-01
~ Esfeor lANuARy Is. lats.

iy Newport Nawn rs
- .prfdls go. $3.50 u N, S:s5 y m
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-06-01
TRANSPORTATION GuIpR.
PINE Beach ROUTE.

Leave Shipyard Leave Norfolk for
N'Wp News, fGr Newport News
Pine Bcll & Norf'k Pine Beach and
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-06-01
STEAMSHIP COMPANIES.
Old Dominion Line

DAILY SERVICE
FOR i;mW York From
company's Wharf, Nor
'H'k. every week day, at
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-11
LIVESTOCK MARKETS.

Kansas City, May 10.-CattIe-Re Receipts,
5000; steady. Native steers, 425d59O; ma
tive cows and heifers. 2-5Oq5-2 %; stockers
and feeders, 3-O0Q475: bulls, G-0G652 %;
calves. 5.OOG6.OO; western fed steers, $3.50
geo; western fed COWS, 2.5O64.50.
HOgs-Receipts. II, 900; steady to cents
higher. Bulk 6-22126T635; heavy. 6.50Gt63715;
packers, 6.25d635; piss and light 4.75d6-25-
Sheep-Receipts, 1000; steady MuttOns,
f.50d625; lambs, 5.75Gt7.40; range wethers,
5.O0d6J0; fed ewes. 47JG6.00
Chicago, May O--Cattle-Receipts, $500;
steady BeeVeS, 415GD6-20: cows and heif-
ers, IS5lI5-25; stOCkeTs and feeders, 2.90d
800; Texans, 4,0OGI4-70; calves, 4O00y6-25-
HOgS-Receipts, 5000; strong to cents
higher; estimated tomorrow, 1900 Mixed
and butchers, 6-3OGt6-J5: good heavy, $50
6.55; rough neavy. 615G6.30; light, $3.50
$50; pigs, 5.SOGI6.35; bulk, 6.4Od6-4712-
Sheep-ReceiptS, 10, eco; strong. Sheep,
4.1OG515; lambs. 4.75IL55.
Omaha, May Receipts. 400;
steady. Native steers, 4.25IIS. 60; cows and
heiterS, 3.25d469; western steers, 3.4OG46D;
Gamers, LSUG3.O0; stOckers and feeders.
5-4044S5; calves, 3.0005.75; bulls and
stays, 2.60d4. 90
Hogs-Receipts, 1000; shade to cents
higher Heavy, 6221546-25; mixed. 6.2212Q
6-25; light, 6.2Ua6-25; pigs, 5.O0q6-OO; bulk,
6.12IZG625.
sheep Receipts, 1000; strong. TearIings,
6.00667O; wethers, 5.S5G66O; ewes, 5-UD0
SIS; lambs, 1-Oed7-30-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-11
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago. May 1O-The wheat market to-
day ruled generally firm and higher, al
though there were soft spots occasional
ly. The close was strong at the high
est point of the day. The July option
was up 13d9s at S04S0g. Corn was 2kd15
higher at 46- Oats were Is higher. Pro-
visions were 1212 to 2212 higher
The wheat market was firm nearly all
day. July opened Is to a higher at 1850
1884 There was only slight trading in
the early part of the day, traders pre-
ferring to wait for the government crop
report. When this had been received pit
traders, on the strength of the statement
that crops were in a better condition than
last month sold the price down close to
and under the close of yesterday, but the
decline was soon checked and fair raj
ly took place liberal support from
bulls. Later shorts covered freely and
during the latter part of the session Of
feringS became extremely light. Pit
traders who had sold early in the day on
the government crop report bought free
ly near the end of the session and forced
prices to the top notch at S0QSO1s The
chief bulliSh Influences were small re-
CENTS in the northwest. firm cables some
a good market for cash wheat. A fac
tor which lent strength to the late trad
ing was that shipments from Argentine
were estimated as being 100000 bushels
against s. 296. 900 bushels last year. During
the selling following the publication of
the government crop report the July Op-
zion sold down to 1855 On the reaction
which took place in the final part of the
session the price advanced steadily to
SOGSO1k which was the highest point OF
the day, and where the market closed
strong
the day on liberal selling of the May
option by a prominent commission house
When these offers had been absorbed
there was very little on the market and
shorts found it difficult TO cover. Set
Element of the lake strike, good buying
of Nav by cash houses and the late
strength in wheat caused a reaction which
resulted in a firm and higher closing
with a gain of Is to II for the July OPP
ton. The Liverpool market was steady
and local arrivals were % per cent small
or than had chen expected. The July
optfon opened at 455s@453t, sold down to
453g and closed firm at 49, which was
the high point of the day. Local re-
ceipts were 66 cars, with 10 of contract
grade.
not large, but there was a good gen
eraI demand and offerings were limited
The market ruled firm. The July op-
ton opened at 311z and sold up during
the day to 312s, where it closed firm
Local receipts were 113 cars
The provision market was firm all day.
The run of hogs was small and prices
for the LveStockS were 10 to Is higher.
There was a good general demand for
shipment of all produsts and a scarcity
of offerings. Late in the day there was
active covering by shorts in lard and
ribs. At the close July pork was up
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-11
UTAH MINE DIVIDEND.
Company Orders Payment of $1,000
Increase COMING.

The directors of the Utah Mine com
pany met yesterday afternoon and de-
clared its usual monthly dividend of /
cent share. or 81 900. Books win close
at noon on Saturday and payment will
follow on the 18th.
The company>s property i'm the Deep
Creek country is now producing so
nicely that the management feels justi-
ned in paying the shareholders better
than has been the rule. and there is no
question but what the rate will be in
creased next month to at least cents
share and possibly to 4 cents. AS near
as can be learned from what is heard the
company has a surplus that will easily
stand regular distribution of ? cents a
share for a long time to come. but ii may
be decided to post a healthy extra and
then continue with the regular ] cent.
In any event, it is certain that an in
crease will be allowed in June.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-11
M etaI M arketS.

New York, May 10.-Tin prices advanced
to still higher levels during tOdaE'S trad
ing. London closed DIT &19S los for spot
and &1S1 for futures, and the local market
was strong and feveriSh in consequence,
with spot quoted at 44O0345.o0.
Copper was unchanged to IS Cd higher
in London. with spot quoted at &S3 Us I'd
and futures at ES2 lis cd. Locally the
market was unchanged with the tone
firm. Lake is quoted at 1S.50d19.O0; cleo
trOlytic at 1S.25Q1S.50; casting at 1900
1925
Lead was Is Sd lower at E16 IS Cd in
London. Locally the market was firm,
with quotations ranging from 5.S5GJ-S5.
Spelter was unchanged at &26 IS cd in
the London market. but was a shade
easier locally, with spot quoted at 6.00Q
SOS.
Iron was unchanged in the English mar
ket with standard foundry quoted at sos
and Cleveland warrants at sos 112d. LO-
Cally the market was unchanged. No.
foundry northern is quoted at 1S.75d19O 90;
No. foundry northern at 1S-25d1S-50; No
foundry southern at 1S-25G1S.50; No
foundry southern al IL7501S.O0.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-11
SILVER KING
CUTS DIVIDEND
Checks for This Month Are for
Only Half the Usual
Amount.
CO. MAKES EXPLANATION
WANTS TO BUILD SURPLUS TO
FIGHT LAWSUITS.
CO. MAKES EXPLANATION

The Silver King Mining company yes
terday sprung a surprise on it's share
holders by sending out checks for just
one-half the usual monthly dividend. or
80 1-3 cents per share. Accompanying
the checks was an explanatory letter,
signed by David Keith, president, and ].
A. Malta, secretary, which reads as fol-
lows:
Dear Sir: The board Of directors of
the Silver King Mining company has
authorized and instructed the officers
thereof to reduce the dividend for the
present. on account of litigation and the
purchase of additional territory The
Indefinite period, or until such time as
they quiet title to the ground in con-
troVersy and place sufficient funds in
of additional territory that might arise"
There have been rumors for several
days that the prospects were that the
company would reduce its dividend in the
near future, but il is doubtful If any
OF the shareholders, outside of the few
holding the heavy control of the propo-
sition, had any idea that the reduction
would come before next month. For near
iy five and one-half years. now, the
SIS % cents per share upon its capital
stock with several Christmas extras
Of 100000 thrown in. Since the first divi-
dend was declared, in December, 1888,
the company had paid, including the $50
300 for this month, total of $40. 100000
1t began with % cents per share per
increased to what it is now-33 Is cents
per share A year later the amount was
raised to 30 cents a share. and in Feb
ruary, 1901. il was fixed at Go % cents
and has since remained at that figure.
No one familiar with the great mine
believes that the physical condition of
the property has had anything to do
with the reduction of the dividend rate
1t is an open secret that the company
has had in contemplation the purchase
of some adjoining properties. and that
fact coupled with the 100000 suit
brought by the MagnOlia-St. Louis com
pany. with prospects of others. as init
mated in the companys letter, furnished
the reasons for the reduction How long
il will continue is prOblematcaI. as
bitter fight is anticipated on the part
Of James McGregOr and the Magnolia
St Louis company
There are not many shareholders in the
Silver King company. 1t was stated yes
terday by competent authority that there
were not over $50 stockholders, with at
least 125 of them owning from one to
few hundred shares. The company's
stock sold in the beginning for less than
So a share. Five years or so ago IT
was at $50. 1t sold yesterday at s2S
II was also learned yesterday that the
Silver King company had employed
Charles ]. Hughes. jr.. of Denver, one
of the top notch mining lawyers of the
country. to aid the firm of Dickson, FL
lis & Schude in the handling Of the
case now pending against the big cOrpo-
ration.