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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-18
chamberlain's the Most Popular.

"We have in stock many collie and
diarrhoea medicines" says r. NJ
White, prominent merchant of Turtle
Bayou. Tex, "but sell more of Cham.
berlair IS Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy than of I'll others put to-
gether." For sale by all druggists.
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STOCKS SHADE OFF A
BIT ON LOCAL CHANGE

There was q slight recession Tuesday
on the local exchange in many instances,
but good days business resulted, 4
total OF 1a2195 shares OF stock sold. rep
resentlng a market value OF SS2,3i5.G0.
The following were the closing unlisted
and listed stock transactions;
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Ore Shipments.

The Pioneer sampler on Tuesday re-
leased three cars OF ore from Utah and
two cars from Nevada camps.
The Taylor & Brunton company re-
leased two cars from Utah, three from
Nevada and one from Idaho camps
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Wasatcb Electric Service Co. Incor-
porated. Armatnre winding. motors re-
paired. bought and sold No 46 Post
office Place. Bell phone Main 22I6.
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Metal Market.

The metal quotstions for Tuesday.
posted by Mccormick e. Co. were as fol-
lows: Silver, 50ic; lead. Si.30: copper,
"A 3-15c.
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Ore and Builion.

The ore and bullion report Tor Tuesday
given by Mccormick & Co. was as fol-
lows: Orc received, $50. 900: bullion
shipped. $4,000
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Union Assay Office.
NJ. s. Hanauer, J. v. Sadler,
I52 s. West Temple. P. o. Box LAG
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Nevadas in San Francisco.

James A. Pollock & Co, bankers and
brokers, West Second South street. fur
nish the following quotations, received
over their private wire yesterday.
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New York Mining Stocks.

James A. Pollock & Co, bankers and
brokers. West Second South street fur
nish the following. received over their pri-
vate wire yesterday afternoon.
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FORENOON SALES.

FORENOON SALES.
Beck Tunnel, 500 at SOC,
Black Jack. 1000 at sic; 100 at Sc
buyer thirty days.
Bullock, 500 at 6lc
Carlsa, 800 at CSC.
Colorado, 400 at $3.50; 100 at $3.i5.
Crown. Point, 700 at &c; lo0e at 213c.
IbeX, 500 at 17c.
Indian Queen, 900 at 12ac.
Iron Blossom, 400 at $3.50; 500 at S2.47l;
200 at S2.a5
Iron King, 1900 at l7c.
Keystone 500 at I0c.
Little Bell 800 at S2.s5, 100 al S2S2s
Lower Mammoth, 100 at 32c; 800 at
Mountain Lake, 900 ct 4sc; 1000 at 47.c;
loo at 41c-
Seven: Seven T5Syg5s. Es,a;d 10 1000 at ,s sso.
Sioux Con, 1900 at $1.55.
Swansea. 1000 at SIC; 500 al .SSc: 500
at $7sc; coo at $Sc; 500 at 3sRc,
Uncle Sam, 500 at sic; 300 at Soc
Utah Con. 5000 at zoe, seller sixty
days, $500 at zoe; 500 at 2Oc, buyer sixty
Victoria. 1000 at s195; 500 at s.
Shares sold 1890.
Selling value. s24.l90.15.
OPEN BOARD.
Black Jack. 900 at SIC
Carisa, 100 at CSC, buyer sixty DAYS
Crown Point, 1000 at 3lsc; 500 at 32lc.
buyer sixty days. 1000 at 22c.
Grand Central. 100 at 1885; 900 az $3.50;
Iron Blossom. COO at s2.47s; 900 al 81. .47s.
seller sixty days: 201 at 30.
Lower Mammoth. 1000 at 3lc.
Mason Valley. loo 81 s2oo.
Swansea. 100 at soc; 1000 at CSC.
Tintic Central. 1000 at Sc; 5000 at SIC;
$500 at SIC; 500 at sac
Uncle Sam. 200 at SOC
Victor Con. 1000 az l4ic.
Shares sold. 24.600.
Selling value. S22,423.
AFTERNOON SALES
Black Jack. 400 at 51c.
Bullock, 1000 at &c.
Carisa. 100 at &c.
Colorado. 200 at SO 37i loo al So
Crown Point. 200 at 2lAc; 1000 at 22c.
Grand Central 200 at $S.35; 100 at $50.
Iron Blossom. 400 at s@47i;; I1Oo at 50 As.
100 at $50, buyer sixty days.
Keystone. 900 at 3$c,
Lower Mammoth. 500 at 30iC.
Mason Valley, 100 at $50; 500 al $2.12B;
200 at S2.72s. buyer sixty days.
Mountain Lake, 200 al 47c; 600 at Acc.
Newhouse, - at 500.
Seven TrouShs, 100 AT 22c.
Sioux Consolidated. 300 at Sf.5Tt 600 at
$3.50. buyer sixty DAYS.
Swansea $500 at l0c: 1900 at 4lc: 500
at 40lc, buyer sixty DAYS
Tetro. 1000 at 9?c 800 at l0c: coo at
l1c; $500 at 1lie.
Tintic Central $500 AT ssc; 5000 at
&c, lEO at sc.
Uncle Sam Con. Coo at 19c.
Utah Con. $500 az 20c.
Victoria, 200 at $50: 100 at $lS5
Shares sold. 1856.
Selling value, seq. i07.35
OPEN BOARD.
Crown Point. 500 OF 92c; 500 at ois. 1900
at 22hc, buyer sixty days.
Colorado, 100 at S2S5.
Iron Blossom. LOCO q S@.I5: 1000 al
$3.50. buyer sixty DAYS; zoo al 50 l75; 600
at s2.i7t. buyer thirty days.
Lower Mammoth, 900 at SOC.
Mason Valley. COO al S2.;2l
May Day. loo at &c.
Mountain Lake. 1890 at SIC
Seven Troughs. loo at 22c
Sioux Con. 30 at $3.50; loo at $i.51i.
swansea. 600 al i0ic.
Tctro 1900 81 l2c
Tintlc Central $500 a; Slc. 800 Al Ole. |
buyer sixty days 1000 at DC; 800 at Ssc.
Uncle Sam 800 at i3c.
Utah Con; 1000 at zoe; 1900 a, 2olc.
buyer sixty days.
Shares sold, 800.
Selling value. Sl2.32i.00.
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San Francisco Mining Stocks.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 1.-The Off
clal closing quotations -or ;..:ning stocks
today were as follows:
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GOOD COPPER PRICES HELP COPPER STo

to
have of
ConsoidateS
geth "
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J. OBERNDORFER. STOCK BRO
KER. l6l y. Main. Tel. Bell 1872
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Boston Copper Market.

James y. Pollock & Co.. bankers and
brokers West Second South street fur
nish the following, received over their pri-
Vate wire yesterday afternoon:
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-11-20

Approved November 1G. 1908.
A. HAwKINSON.
Mayor.
ALBERT f. BICKFORD,
City Clerk.
Presented to the mayor November I6 1905
Returned by the mayor November 49, 1903
(SEAL)
Moved and supported that the CITY At
tornev be instructed to draft an ordinance
relative to the removal of ice and snow
from sidewalks on Ch estnut street and
otherwise.
Carried.
The finance committee. to whom, was
referred the matter of the payment on an
$1s.O time check issued to L. G, Jochiin,
and dated May 1885. reported that the city
attorney had informed the committee that
the payment on this order had been out
lawed. r.
Chief Thayer appeared before the council :
and stated that there were several neces-sz
sary steps to he taken In the betterment Of
the department and he would like to have
the council take the matter up.
These Recommendations in effect waa
the enlarging of the generator used for IRE
alarm pOrpOses. the securing of necessary
harness for the extra team which VIII be
' Continued on Page 81
"
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RESOLUTION TO. BUILD SIDE.
j WALK.

Council Chamber. City of Vir9inia. Minn..
g.. November no. 1908.
Resolution No. 40. 190R
BY Alderman Trezona.
Resolved. That the city council of the
city of YiIxtnfa: tM1nnesota. deems # nee.
eG0ary that sidewalk be Constructed alonR
the north side Of. Hemlock street, between
Cleveland Avenue and Central Avenue.
and that the following maternal be used
aud employed in the construction Of the
oome:,* -t&-I4. =. -. "a. .y..1 - 80
Surfaced plank. two inches thick. from
six 70 ten inches In width and ak feet in
lenxth six feet from iot hne. strinaer. to
bc4ks inches. and to be three In nuunber.
one 6t each edge and one tp the centre.
and The sidewalk 70 be hi,ilt undef, the d.
nectioo q. and TO the grade. - established
BY the street cosnlnissioner o. engineer az
UniA city. " !: t@ 80 sgs f s;|s Il sss,.s
Resolved Further. That the eEness ef 4seH
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dept. ..-.--...:..-.....- -. 80. -. 30 90
N. Boylan. committee work, fire
dept...... ....-...... "a W
A. Hawkinson, committee work fire
dept. ................... ~ W
Heagle 4 Slade. blacksmith work
and street supplies. 80. ...... s. IS
W. T. Bailey Lumber Co.. 1900 lbs hay Sc 50
Virginia Lumber Co.. lumber, ........ 81 20
Virginir Lumber Co.. lumber. 0l O9
". X. Shields, labor on street mater
ial...- .-........ ............... 10 20
Virginia Store Co.. paint IS
Tritchler & Co.. flashli9ht.. 13 Is
Eddy's Dray & Stage Line. hauling
hose ........... ..................... W
Gamewel Fire Alarm Telegraph Co.
battery cOuples..... II 20
Louis F. Dow Compa hand cuffs. q %
Street Commissioners pay roll, Octo-
Der, 1905. ...... 1851 Is
Virginia Hardware Co, material for .'$
streets. fire department and sewer l52 50
= $4a91 20
Moved by Alderman Boylan. support
ed by Alderman Mattson. that >. above
resolution be adopted.
; Ayes Aldermen Laviolette, Boylan.
Trezona, Nattson Mr.. President-5. g
]. Nays-None. 4
+ Adopted Nov. 10, 1905. .s>s.e.-,...>; " IS /
r.. ~ 81 r. +ss1 A. G.. .0sBoRN, 4
President of the City Council
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Ind alcnx Wlsie sllch eid an II to,be5
buflt u 1iSen notice 81 this res0lnt Hon by
the publicati ion Of the same once III the on
ctal paper Of the city. and that All of said
owners are.herebynotideda and required to-
construct said sidewalk along their res
specdve land. and fully conp plete fhes same
within two weeks after the publication Of
this ssnesohltion, and sfurther. that inscasel
such owners.Sor any Of them. along the
land on which Sidewalk issto be built, shall
refuse or neglect TO constr,,ct the same OF.
the material and according to the specifi-
cations mentioned in this resolution, then
in such case the city council shall proceed
to construct and toassessand levy the cost
and expense of construct tinR such sidewalk
against each lot and parcel Of land upon
which such sidewalk shall front. according
to law. - !: -. .-sza-s< ~
Moved by Alderman Boylan, supported
BY Alderman Laviolette. that above resolu-
ton be adopted. :. ...
Ayes - Aldermen Laviolette. Boylan..
Trezona. Mattson. Mr. Presidents.
Nays-None. ?. -
Adopted November 10. 1908. :
A. C.OsBORN. /
President Of the City Council.
Approved November 16 1908.
a. HAWK1NSON,
-, Mayor.
Attest:
ALBEIT E. BICKFoRD.
City Clerk
Presented to the mayor November 10. 1908
Returned by the mayor November l6, 1908
(Seall
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Council Chamber City of Virginia, Minn,,

Council Chamber. City of Virginia, Minn.,
Il lis November 10. 1905.
Resoluti0n No. 2l2. 1908. - - :,
Resolution granting a license to sell in,
toxtcatinR liquors to Erick Jackkala. =.
BY Alderman Laviolette.
BE 1t Resolved BY the city council of the
city of Virginia, That the application of
Kieri & Saari. for transfer of their liquor
license. No. 395. to Erick Jackkala. to sell
Intoxicating liquors on the lower floor of
that certain one story building situated
on Lot 10. Block 20. in said city. be and is
hereby granted. and that the surety bond
in the sum of $4,000 accepted and upon
approval of the mayor ordered filed.
License to be from date to July "a, leU0
Moved by Alderman Boylan, suDDOrt-
ed by Alderman Trezona. that above res
olution be adopted.
Ayes: Aldermen Laviolette. Boylan.
Trezona. Mr.. Presidents.
Nays-Alderman Mattson-l.
Adopted November 10. 1908.
A. G. OSBORN.
President of the city council.
Approved November l6, 1903.
A. HAwKINsoN,
Mayor.
Attest:
ALBERT f. BlcKFoRD,
City Clerk.
Presented to the mayor November Is, 1901
Returned by the mayor November l6, 1905
(SEAL)
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of Virginia, That the City Clerk be and is
hereby authorized to issue a warrant on
the city treasurer in the sum of OOO in ia
vor of the First National Bank of Virginia,
MIMI. the same being for interest at the
rate of six t6%) per cent on warrants Nos.
and 2 of Sewer District No. sc, of Virginia,
Mimi, and being for interest on these war
rants from November II. 1907. to November
II. 1908. and that the same be paid out of
the general fund of the city.
Moved by Alderman Laviolette sup
ported by Alderman Boylan, that above
resolution be adopted.
Ayes Alderman Laviolette, Boylan,
Trezona, Mattson. Mr.. Presidents.
Nays: None.
Adopted November 10. 1908.
A.C. OSBORN.
President of the City Council.
Approved November IL. 1903.
A. HAWKINSON,
Navor.
ALBERT E. BICKFOkD.
City Clerk
Presented to the..naycr November 49, 1908
Returned by the mayor November Ii. 1905
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P,slbltcatila ! ! |! = q
Proessl''.s. ! 4 Z. ].


i - council Chamber. Virginia. Mimi.
4 ~ Novetnber 10. 1903 Il =
Regular adiourued meeting. g. .:,sz5<s
Council called to order by the President
Roll call. Ss< = y ~. = y
sffesent-Aldermen Laviolette. Boylan.
Tre1ona, Mattson. Nj. President
sAboent-A Eln1quist-l Z"
fKeedinG minutes of previous meeting. .
Moved and supported that the minutes
be approved az read.
Carried.
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) Presented to the Mayor November 16. 1905
! Returned by the Mayor November 16. 1903
tsKAL) sz,@ss @5Sa So go, -.
= F-HAx< =: .@5zp@ I
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ALBERT E, BICKFORD.

Presented to the mayor November l6. l9Os
Returned by the mavor November l6, 1905
(sEAL)
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Loses Limb on Way But Does
Not Disappoint Brook
Ign Children.
DROPS HIS WOODEN PEG.
SEVERAL PoSERS AS CHRISTMAS
SAINTS ARE SERIOUSLY BURN
ED IN THE DISTRIBUTION OF
THE GIFTS.

New York, Dec. 26.-WilHam Ma
loney, a Staten Island teamster, while
hurrying to the home of a friend in
Brooklyn where he was to act as San
ia Claus, fell and slipped under troll
ley car at the Manhattan side of the
Brooklyn bridge. The toys he was
carrying scattered to the winds and
spectators who rushed to the MAJ S
aid noted to their horror that one of
his legs was swinging Imply from the
knee, apparently having been all but
severed. A hurry call was sent for an
ambulance, but before it arrived Ma
loney arose and announced that the
member was made of wood. II had
been severed in fact, but the teamster
not to be thwarted in his Christmas
plans, hastily procured crutches and
dragging the stump of his wooden leg,
assisted by his good one. proceeded
blithely on his journey, arriving at his
friends house in time to appear as a
crippled St Nicholas.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-26
MUSIC AT FIRST
METHODIST CHURCH

The following program will be given
Sunday morning at the First Metho-
Gist church:
Song-"Joy to the World ....
:. =. =. =. :. :. go. Sunday school
Prayer =. :. :. .. .. Rev. r. ]. Wade
Song-Christmas Exercise. ...
...... Nine little girls and primary
Scripture reading-"The Birth of
Christ"-By Miss Crieg's class al
ternating with the teacher.
Anthem-"Lift up Your Heads Ye
Mighty Gates. ......... Trowbridge
Raymond Wehrley and choir.
Violin Obligato, Prof Hicks.
Recitation-"The Best that l CAM.
..-..............B BY four little girls
Violin Trio-Marjorie Without, Mary
Mather and Cornelia Shaw.
Recitation-"Little Boy Blue. .....
=. :. :. ..... Emmett Curme
Solo-'Bethlehem" .. .Meidlinger
Roy Lacey and Quartette.
Recitation-"We Thank Thee.
Solo-"The Star Of Bethlehem. Mario
Mrs. Grace Gormon
Violin Obligato, Prof. Hicks.
Address. ..... 80. w. E. Russell
Reading with musical accompani-
ment, abide with Me-" ........
...... go. go. Marjorie Without
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j. S. DEPUTIES
TORCH FIRES
MINERS HOTEL
Continued From Page One.)

Of rifle was poked through the port
hole of a shutter on the second floor
and shot rang out.
1t went wide, and the officers leveled
their guns and opened fire.
The answer was a volley from the
beleaguered and Deputy Marshal Null
Inns fell dead where he stood.
The officers fired another volley,
which brought another broadside from
tho hotel windows. and the deputies
decided to take no further chances.
They were appraised that there were
women and children, as we'll as other
non-combatants in the building, and.
after hasty consultation. called to the
men in the hotel to surrender immedi-
ately or they would dynamite the
house.
They had the explosive convenient,
which the miners knew, and the latter
decided to send out those they desired
to save.
Mrs. Berry Simpson, the only wo-
man, with several growing children OF
her family, came out and delivered her
self to the officers.
Mrs. Simpson told them that the
men in the place. probably Is. had de-
cided to stay and fight to the death
rather than give up.
The officers sent these noncombat-
ants to the rear and then attempted to
carry out their threat to blow up the
hotel, but in this they were not sue
cessful, probably owing to the fact that
outside of the explosive, they had not
the proper equipment.
Their efforts were conducted, how
ever, under a desultory fire from the
fort, which was meant to kill, and their
situation was becoming more desper-
ate.
Set Fire to the Building.
Finding the dynamiting plan inef
fective, they resolved to burn the
place and drive out the men. They
secured oil and saturated cloths with
it. and these blazing strips they hurl
ed through the windows of the hotel
Flames and smoke finally drove the
miners to take flight, which they did
carrying their wounded on their backs
1t is thought several were cremated il
the building.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-26
S1OO Reward, 500

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages. and
that is Catarrh. Hairs Catarrh Cure is
the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being
constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. thereby
destroying the foundation of the dis
ease. and giving the patient strength
by building up the constitution and as
sisting nature in doing its work. The
proprietors have 50 much faith In its
curative powers that they offer On.
Hundred Dollars for any case that IL
fails to cure. Send for list Of testi-
monials.
Address: F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo,
Ohio.
Sold by Druggists. Use.
Take Halls Family Pills fer consti-
AAxaAn.
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More Handled by Local Post
Office This Year Than in
History of Office.
HOW MAIL WAS DELIVERED
USED AND ALL
ROUTES KEPT CLEAR FROM
CONGESTION EXCEPT THAT
CARRIED BY poNLlN.

The year just closing will prove the
largest in the history Of the local pos
tai office in the amount of business
done in postal cards. Since the souve-
mir post card has been made an object
of daily use for all kinds of purposes,
the business of the postal system
throughout the United States has in
creased and that Of this city has prov
ed no exception. 1t was a strenuous
day at the postoffice today although
Christmas has come and gone and the
real rush of the year has passed.
There were hundreds of letters that
were delayed in the mails and these
tad to be handled today in addition to
the usual number. The additional
time that has been required of the local
employees for several days will be not
ed on the books again today.
OF the thirteen city routes, all but
one were kept clean of the mail yes
terday No congestion of any kind
resulted, owing to the efficiency of
Postmaster Spekenhier and an automo-
bile. The machine met the carriers
at specified points and they were re-
.feved of their heavy burdens of mail
destined for outside points and supplied
with other for local delivery. Route
No. 3, located in the south end was not
kept clear, owing to an accident to the
carrier, John Donlin. He suffered a
severe burn to one of his hands and
was unable to be on duty.
The force at the office had to cope
with $50 registered and sixty special
letters yesterday. This great number
was too many to be delivered, although
men were kept busy on bicycles in the
attempt to dispose OF them. Those
letters not delivered yesterday were
disposed of today. The great bulk Of
the mail for the past few days has
been second and third class matter.
Hundreds of small packages were
handled and these complicated mat.
ters- The postoffice corps endeavored
to get rid of packages Of Christmas
cheer. even IL some Of the first class
mail suffered slight delay.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-26
Burning Tree Injuries Two.

Washington, Dec. 26.-While trying
to extinguish a fire on a Christmas
tree which ignited at his home in this
city. Nathaniel Butler was so badly
burned about the face and body that
1t is doubtful If he will live. Freder-
lex Plugge also was burned in endeav-
oring to put out the fire, although not
seriously. The damage from the fire
amounted to several hundred dollars.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-26
Silver Fluctuations Hurt TRADE
ConsuLs Report on Disturbed Conditions Chna Japan
With Gold Standard, Not Affected By Depression

and that this depreciation has not
stimulated the export trade to the ex-
tent expected Is the view of Albert w.
Pontius, vice consul general at Han
kow, China In the natural course
of events, he says, the low exchange
promotes exports and precludes I'M
ports, and vice versa.
1T is believed by some of our mer-
chants says Samuel l.. Gracey, con-
sui at Foochow, China. that the de-
probation of silver has practically
been the salvation of the importing
firms as the Chinaman has been I'M
able to buy as cheaply from foreign
countries as he can from those with
stocks In the East, they having been
bought when exchange was high.
Stuart ]. Fuller, vice consul general
at Hongkong, says he learns from i'm
porters of cotton goods that the fall In
silver in the last twelve months has
not substantially diminished the de-
mand for cotton goods. With regard
to exports, he adds. that while the
general tendency of low exchange is
to stimulate exports this was more
than counteracted during the year by
the general financial depression in
Europe and America.
That the prices of commodities at
Canton, China, have, generally speak
ing, considerably advanced since 1895,
that the depreciation Of silver during
the last year has offered no serious
and that any depreciation in silver
does not increase the export trade. as
the fall is generally compensated by
a rise in the local cost. which means
that the home buyer pays the same
price in gold, Is the opinion Of Willard
B. Hull. vice consul general at Can
ton.
Speaking Of Korea, Consul General
Thomas Summons, at Seoul, says that
trade conditions there are not much
affected by the rate for the exchange
Of silver, the country practically hav-
ing gold standard through its use Of
Japanese currency.
Consul General Henry B. Miller, at
Yokohama, Japan, says Japan not be-
ing silver country the decline of the
rate of exchange has had practically
no effect on trade conditions there.
Carl F.. Deichman, consul at Mansui,
Formosa, says that importing firms
have felt no serious embarrassment
to their business from the depreciation
Of silver during the past twelve
months, as their buying and selling
prices are both in gold.
| Referring to conditions in Manchur'
ia, Consul Rogers S. Greene, at Dalny
states that the Japanese merchants
there have not hesitated to attribute
the dullness Of business in all lines
and particularly in the cotton goods
trade, to the depreciation OF silver.
| Frederick D. Cloud, vice consul gen
eral at Antung, China, says the enor
nous decline in the rate Of exchange
of silver during the period of one
year works. a great hardship not only
upon the importer, but upon the con
sumner as we'll
Vice Consul General Charles L. L
Williams, at Chefoo, China, says tha'
the merchants there concede that the
only relief from distressing fluctua
tons in exchange will be found in thu
adoption by China of gold standard