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The Gazette is the Only Newspaper in the State with Its Own Private Wire to the Colorado Springs Mining Stock Exchange. THE COLORADO SPRINGS MINING STOCK EXCHANGE Colorado June mar ket oppned with trading good and well distributed throughout all the departments. Prices were like the trading, being generally up. There was not as much trading in the mines as there has been in the previous days. This makes the total cash value tor the day considerably less than on the day before.

In the mines Black Belle began the trading by selling at 13Vi which was up from the last sale. The consolidation which is now assured made El Paso active and strong at 51. Gold Dollar which is attracting the investor's eye held strong and active at While Isabella closed strong at 59 on the previous call, it sold for 55 for some unaccountable reason. The preferred slocks were the center of the greatest activity. C.

C. Columbia, Mollie Dwyre and Rocky Mountain were the chief actors. C. C. Columbia reached its highest price, selling at 26 (seller 30).

Upon a rumor that Rocky Mountain may be taken in the El Paso-C. c. Columbia MINES. Argentum Anaconda Battle Black Belle C. C.

Corlolanus Dante Doctor-Jack Pot Elkton El Paso Fanny Findley Gold Dollar Golden Cycle Golden Eagle (Ldv.) Golden Fleece Isabella Jack Pot Last Dollar T.exington.................... Mint Mollie Gibson Moon Nugget Orphan Pharmacist Pinnacle Pointer Portland Prince Albert Vindicator Work Bid Ask Sales 38 12 35 40 400 8 iSB 2000 7 so .1.76 1.76% 50 27 66 2500 60 40 65 2600 47 8 (2 2a 28 20 21 20 8 11 10 230(8) 3.01 8.03 1400 1.15 1.25 PREFERRED PROSPECTS. Alamo Alert Beacon Hill Ajax Ben Hur Blanche Bob Lee Bonnie Nell Bostwick Buckhorn C. Columbine Victor C. C.

G. Ex C. C. and Georgetown Central Champion C. O.

Commonwealth Constantine Currency Des Moines Easter Bell Eclipse Eleanor Fauntieroy Flower of the West Gold Bond German American Grace Gold Greater Gold Belt Hard Carbonate Hart G. M. and Hercules Kaffirs KAtinka Kentucky Belle Keystone Eittle Bessie Little Joan Little Nell tie Puck Madeline Mariposa Mary Ann Mary Cashen Midway Missouri M. J. Mobile Mollie Dwyre Morning Star Nellie New Haven Olive Branch Oriole Pappoose Pilgrim Princess Progress Pytnias Reward Robert Rurns Rocky Mt Rose Maud Triumph Twin Sisters Uncle Sam Union 5 5 6 4 9 5000 4 008 ii 5 7 3 2 3 3 5 6 2 7 5 6 10 5 3 7 ii" 9 2 1000 2 2000 86000 3 3 4 4 4 8 6 4 PROSPECTS.

Allee M. Altamont Amethyst Anchor Anna May Antelope Arrow Avalon Avondale Big Dick Big Four (Leadville) Bonzai Cable Consolidated C. C. G. Bullior Chicoto Colonial Dames Cosmos Croesus Detroit Ernestine Favorite Figaro Forepaugh Fort Wilcox Gold Calf Goldfteld Gold Hill Cold Knob Hayden Helpn Hoosler Jean Josephine Key West Kitty T.acota Da Deon C.

Diamond Magic Magna Charta Magnet Rock Margaret Marla Marlon Marquette Navajo 0. Palace Pelican Prin-Setl Quito pd Spruce Rattler Thomas Texas Girl Trenton Nerxes 1 ninn Belle UNCLASSIFIED. 003 005 2 pi 2000 2 0 ore 1 1 4 2 2 tono 2 2000 1 007 0055 007 9500 1 1 2 004 2480 0 3000 2000 3 003 005 21000 2 1000 008 0085 003004 5000 2 3 inoo 002 003 1 20000 1 210009 4000 2 0040065 Gracia American 5 009 15 4 1000 1000 consolidation, this stock went up to 6 under heavy trading. A rumor stating that the eontrol of Mollie Dwyre was being sought after made the stock very active and strong. The other trading was featureless, prices generally maintained.

The market upon the afternoon call sustained the good record it has been making for the past 10 days. Trading was the largest in (be preferred pros pect list. In the mines Doctor began W. at El Paso closed at 50, Gold Dollar was the strongest In this list, under good trading it closed at An order to sell at market sent Golden Cycle down to 66 Isabella recovered Portland was active at 13.02. in the prospects C.

Columbia closed at Mollie Dwyre at 6 and Rocky Mountain at 5 kept up their activity. Acacia was Gnuld stronger at 17. National steady aVu hedan wa" and Zoe The total amount of the sales for the day was 584,167 shares, for which the cash value was $69,704. Astor Banner Blue Bell C. K.

and C. and Manitou Copper Signal Oreede and C. De Beers Defender Dorothy Echo Emma Atmee Flying Cloud Fulton Marguerite Glasgow Gold Bullion Gold and Globe Golden Age Golden Eagle (C Gould Granite Hill Henrietta Hermosa Tde Tronclad King Gold Little Magnolia Monarch National Old Gold Ontario Reno Republic Rose Archer Saoremento Santa Fe Sedan Shannon Spar Tenderfoot Hill Waverly Gold Bid. Ask. Sales.

0045 2 2 18 1 inno 005 1 '2 6 2 3900 2 1000 1 1 5090 0065 005 07 2 284 1 5 17 4000 008 1 1000 001 6 0045 0055 1 1 3 2000 1 2 3000 905 1 1 M0RNING CALL SEPARATE SALES MINES. Black Bell. 2000 at Butterfly. 400 at 40. C.

C. 2000 at 8 El Paso, 7000 at 51. Findley, 10,000 at Gold Dollar, 1000 at 21,000 at Isa bel la, 2500 at 55. Mollte Glbson, 2500 at 42, 1000 at Pharmaelst, 1000 at 8 Pointer, 11,000 at 11. Work, 4000 at preferred prospects C.

C. 2000 at 9000 at 3000 at 25, 7000 at 25 (sell 30), 12,000 at Col. Victor, 5000 at 9 Eclipse, 1000 at (buy 30), 1000 at (buy 30), 8000 at Eleanor, 2000 at Little Bessle, 5000 at Mobile, 1000 at Mollie Dwyre, 1000 at 6 1000 at 6 1000 at 6 3000 at 6 (seil 30), 6000 at 6 8000 at 6 12,000 at 6 3000 at 6 14,000 at 6 Oriole, 1000 at 3 Roc-ky 1000 at 2000 at 1000 at 5. 1000 at 1000 at 11,000 at 5000 at 6000 at (sell 30), 3000 at (sell 30), 3000 at 3000 at (sell 30), 5000 at 4000 at 1000 at 2000 at 5(4. Rose Maud, 1000 at 6 PROSPECT8.

Anna May, 2000 at Ernestine, 1000 at 500 at 2. Gold H111. 3000 at Kltty. 1000 at Maria 1000 at Marquette, 5000 at 009. Quito.

10,000 at Red Spruce. 3000 at 1000 at 6 St. Thomas, 1000 at UNCLASSlFI ED. Am. 1000 at 5.

C. K. and 1000 at Defender, 5000 at 007, 1000 at 0075, Emma Aimee, 5000 at Gould, 1000 at Hermosa. 1000 at 1 KIng Gold. 3000 at 2000 at National, 2000 at 1000 at (buy 30), 4000 at Republic.

2000 at 6 Sedan, 3000 at 9. Shannon, 2000 at Zoe, 2000 at AFTERN00N CALL Palace, 1000 at Red Spruce, 3000 at Union Belle, 1000 at 8 2000 at 7 UNCLASSIFIED. Acacia, 1000 at Dorothy, 3000 at. 2 Echo, 1000 at 2 Fulton 1000 at 4. Golden Age, 1000 at Gould, 1000 at 1000 at 16 at 17.

Henrietta. 1000 at 006, 5000 at 0065, 500 at 008 National, 2000 at (buy SO), 5000 at Reno, 1000 at Sedan, 2000 at Shannon, lOOO at 2. Zoe, 5000 at COLORADO SPRINGS GAZETTE WEDNESDAY. JUNE 19. 1901.

ALL THE NEWS 1000 CRIPPLF CRFFK FXCHANGE Folowlng are the sales and closing quotations on the Cripple Creek exchange as received over the private wires of J. MoK. FERRIDY rooms U-12 El Paso bank block. Amethyst C. C.

Columbia. Copper Signal Defender Eclipse Fulton Gold Dollar Humboldt Nabob Progress Pinnacle Quito Red Spruce Rocky Wire Work Total sales Bid. Ask. Sales. 5000 2000 5000 0075 1000 3 1000 5000 3000 15000 5000 2000 2000 24000 1 ivi 10(10 500 .85,500 Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, June cables, re- I ports of fine crop weather, an increase in the visible supply and stories of damage by rains in Kansas put the wheat market In a variety of moods today and the July option closed tin- changed. July corn closed higher, July oats unchanged and provisions from to 20c up. Dullness prevailed during the early part of the session, though there was considerable trade later. Wheat opened to lower at 70c to for July, on depressed cables and continuation of conditions favorable to the growing crop. Covering by shorts caused an advance to the high point of the day.

statement, of the visible supply was a disappointment to bulls, showing 133,000 bushels increase instead of a large decrease and under free offerings the market declined to Good shipping demand, together with reports of too much rain in Kansas, brought about a rally toward the close and final figures for July were firm and unchanged at 70 The corn pit was quiet with able absence of selling orders. The market was firm and slightly higher most of the session. Oats were active and received considerable support from the interests which w'ere the best sellers yesterday. An active and eager demand for lard gave the provision market a strong tone, carrying up prices of pork and ribs to a strong close. Buying of lard was on such a scale that shorts took alarm and helped by their purchases to swell the price as well as the volume of trading.

July pork ranged between $14 and closing 20 cents higher at the latter figure. July lard ranged between closing at that figure. The leading futures ranged as follows: Wheat, No. June July Corn, No. July Oats, No.

July LOCAL (From Thursday's Dally.) Plans for the Elks street fair at the. Quarto centennial celebration were discussed yesterday by tne centennial committee and a committer of Elks. The reception given to Rev. Boyle and H. Gregg at the First Presbyterian church luKt evening was largely attended.

Concert by the Colorado Midland band In North park at 7:45 to-night, complete program on page 3 A fencing club is to bo organized herp, the preliminary meeting being held next Tuesday evening Welles Wiseman who Is called king of cattle rustlers," is on trial in the district court charged with the theft of six head of cattle in Lincoln county. Annual state convention of Christian Endeavor will begin Its sessions at th Temple theater at 7:30 this evening A party of 350 freight agents, their fam Res and friends, making a total of 650, will arrive in Manitou tomorrow evening. (From Friday's Daily.) The new Methodist church at Colorado City will be dedicated August 4 by Bishop Hamilton of Ban Francisco. Colorado City has already raised $1,500 for Its Fourth of July celebration. Miss Cera Fay, a teacher at the Dowell school, has received an appointment as teacher in the government training school at Manila.

The rummage sale conducted hv the ladies of the First Christian church netted nearly $175. cars will be running on the new Wahsatch avenue line in about two weeks. (From Saturday's Dally.) The Rathbone Sisters gave an enloyable amateur minstrel show to a small audt ence last evening. About 40 members of the Colorado Springs Driving association will attend the races in Denver on Springs day," Saturday. On account of the rain the flag day exercises under the auspices of the Relief Corps were postponed to Monday night.

The house occupied by A. O. Tiffnry on East Platte avenue was struck by lightning last night and somewhat damaged. Welles Wisemen, accused of the theft of six cattle from ranch, In Lincoln county, was found guilty. Quarto-centennial executive committee held another important meeting yesterday and discussed athletic contests and other sporting events for the celebration.

Mr. W. A. Platt was put in charge of arrangements for "Pioneer day," August 2. The first band concert matinee of the season will be given in the North Park this afternoon if wrathcr permits.

General Frank Wheaton, who is a guest In the city, says that education is the 1 11 I keynote of the right settlement of prob- lems connected with the newly acquired I possessions of the United States. OpenHigh LowClos. 70 44 28 28 26 bbl. 26 14.87% 14.82% 14.87% .14.90 15.07% 11.90 15.07% 8.60 8.70 8.57% 8.70 8.60 8.82%8.60 8.80 8.62% 8.82% 100 8.62% 8.80 8.02% 8.12% 8.02% 8.12% 8.10 8.22% 8.10 8.22% SEPARATE SALES. MI NEC.

Doetor, 1500 at Paso, 500 at 1900 at 50. Gold Dollar, 1000 at 3000 at 24,000 at 4000 at 8000 at 4000 at 4000 at Golden Cycle, 1000 at 68, 500 af 67, 1000 at Isabella. 100 at Lexington, 3000 at 8. Molile Gibson, 1000 at 42. Pharmaeist, 5000 at Pointer, 8000 at 11.

4000 at (sell 30). Portland, 1400 at 302. July Sept. ward, i July Sept. Oct.

Short I July Sept Cash quotations were as follows: Flour, quiet; No 2 spring wheat. No. 3 spring, No. 2 red, No. 2 corn, 43; No.

2 yellow. 43: No 2 oats. 28; No. 2 white, No. 3 white, No.

2 rye, good feeding barley, fair to rhoice malting, 52; No. 1 flax seed, prime timothv seed. mess pork, per 14.90; lard, per 100 short ribs sides (loosei, dry salted shoulders (boxed), short clear sides (boxed)), whiskey, basis of high wines. $1.27. Flour, bbls.

Wheat, bu. Corn, bu. Oats, bu. Receipts. Shipments.

33,000 15,000 144.000 62,000 241,000 491.000 211,000 211,000 (From Monday's Daily.) The Midland band plays in the north park tonight; complete program on page 3. State Christian Endeavor convention closed with last session in the Temple theater. An eight-minute car service was in effect on the Manitou line yesterday. Important business Is scheduled to come up for action at the city council meeting tonight. Gentry's trained animal exhibition arrived yesterday and will give its first performance here this afternoon.

(From Tuesday's Daily.) Elks have submitted plana for a big street fair to the city eounctl. They want to use Nevada avenue from Peak to Bijou. Dodge 309, B. P. O.

had a big time the Manitou plunge last night, opening the season. County court decides that husband may squeeze wife's arm if ho wants to. Col. May returns to Manitou to remain all summer. Hayes Son of Cleveland, were awarded city hall bonds by the council last night.

Aldermen pass ordinance establishing per year license for vendors of popcorn and peanuts. Druggists are assembling in Manitou for annual convention. Gentry's trained animal exhibition draws tremendous efowd and pleases everybody. Pike's Peak Power company's request to tap city water main denied by the city council. Da wn fete to be held for benefit of Gloekner sanitarium.

Philadelphia man talks of the quarrel between Wanamaker and Ashbridge. 3,000 Rye, bu. 6,000 Barley, tl.ooo On the Produce exchange today ter market was stronger. Creamery. dairy, cheese, easier, eggs, steady, Chicago Cattle Market.

Chicago. June 3,000. Good to prime steers, poor to medium, stoekers and feeders, slow, cows heifers, canners, bulls, firm, 25 cents higher, Texas fed steers. bulls, 19,000. Top, $6.10.

Mixed and butchers, good to choice heavy, rough heavy, light, bulk of sales. 1,500. Spring lambs up to $5.75. Colorados, $5.15. Good to choice wethers, fair to choice mixed.

western sheep, yearlings, western lambs PREFERRED PROSPECTS. C. C. 1000 at 10,000 at Central, 2000 at Constantine, 1000 at Flower, 8000 at Gold Bond, 1000 at 9, 4000 at Grace, 7000 at Little Bessie, 5000 at Mobile, 1000 at Missouri, 2000 at 9. Mollie Dwyre, 12.000 at 22,000 at 1000 at 2000 at M.

J. 1000 at Rocky 2000 at 1000 at (buy 30), 15,000 at (sell 30), 3000 at (sell 30). 6000 at 6000 at 4000 at (buy 30), 14,000 at PROSPECTS. C. C.

Bullion, 1000 at Chlcolo, 2000 at Ernestine. 8000 at Ooldfleld. 2480 at Gold Knob. 2000 at 8. Key West, 1000 at Marquette, 20,000 at 0095.

The Metal Market. New' York, June in tin both at home and abroad w'as on a small scale and what was done was chiefly to meet immediate requirements. In London values were without change as spot stood at the close of business on the basis of £127, 12s, 6d, and futures at £123. however, a weak undertone was apparent in the absence of support and values were reduced 15 points, closing with spot at The asking rate on pig iron warrants declined 25 points today but no business resulted but values are decidedly in favor. Pig iron warrants, northern foundry, southern foundry, and soft southern, Engltsh markets were easy.

Glasgow warrants closed at 43s, 3d, and Mlddlesboro at 44s, Lead and spelter locally were without change as to price but spelter in London lost 2s, 6d. Spot closed at £17, 10s. In London copper was a shade firmer and closed with spot at £68, 18s, 9d, and futures at £69, 7s, 6d. Here the market was nominally unchanged at $17 for Lake and for casting and electrolytic. Coffee Market.

New York, June Rio dull: No. 7, invoice. mild quiet; Cordova, Dyspeptics cannet be leng lived because to live requires nourishment. Food is not nourishing until it is digested. A disordered stomach cannot digest food, it must have assistance.

Kodol Dyspepsia Cure digests all kinds of food without aid from the stomach, allowing It to rest, and regain Its natural functions. Its elements are exactly the same as the natural digestive fluids and it simply can't help but do you good. Hefley-Arcularius Drug C. Smith, 117 8. Tejon SL STATE (From Thursday's Dally.) In the libel case of Senator T.

M. Patterson against the Republican Publishing company and Crawford Hill, president, and William Stapleton, ed itor, the jury rendered a verdict of acquittal in the case of Hill and Staple ton and failed to agree as to the publishing company. Bruno Hobbs of Cripple Creek, was unanimously chosen secretary of the Y. M. C.

A. jubilee convention in Boston. Boulder county school census shows 6,685 names. Ranchmen near Denver are boring for oil and success is reported in the case of four wells near Harris, seven miles north of the city. It is probable that suit will be brought against the O.

F. I. Co. to test the validity of the bi-monthly pay-day law (From Friday's Dally.) Rev. C.

M. Cobern or Denver has decided to accept the call to St. James E. church of Chicago. Annual convention of the Colorado Medical society will he held in Denver June 18-20.

The large Ice house at Valverde was destroyed by fire; loss $2.000, Taxpayers of Trinidad have formed a strong league to assist the assessor in equalizing county taxes. Sixty Denver boys ranging In age from eight to 14 years have gone to Loveland to work in the sugar beet fields. F. F. Hall, a well known resident of Denver, Is dead.

F. C. Stebbins, one of (he best known mining men in the west, died at his home In Denver yesterday from apoplexy. Headquarters of the Colorado commission for the St. Louis fair have been opened In the state capltol building.

The Grand Army and Navy fair, which closed last night, cleared about $7,500. (From Saturday's Dally.) A. P. Niles, Cripple Creek agent of the Short Line, was held up and robbed by two men in Cripple Creek last night. The Victor assayers charged with aiding and abetting a miner to steal ore from Stratton's Independence mine were dismissed because of hick of evidence.

Fire in Cripple Creek destroyed the old Midland hotel building, the Reddish block and lodging house adjoining; loss $1.500. Snow fell In Cripple Creek yesterday afternoon and evening. (From Monday's Dally.) The law controlling the appropriations for the St. Louis fair are strictly in accordance with the precedent established at the time of the Chicago World fair. Rev.

John L. Dyer, one of the most famous preachers who has figured In the history of the weat, died in Denver yesterday. The Legal Tender shaft house will bo at once rebuilt. All fears for the safety of the dam at. the Twin Lakes reservoir are past.

Recent heavy rains have swelled the waters of the lakes, but the stability of the dam is unquestioned. Two additional teachers have been appointed in Grand Junction on account of the increased number of pupils in the public schools. Knights of the Maccabees have instituted a tent in Cameron. District convention of United Mine Workers of America assembles In Pueblo today, (From Dally Mrs. Ciambelli of Pueblo, wants to recover $2.300 from certain gambling houses.

The money is alleged to have been lost by her husband, Eugene Ashcroft of Pueblo. was convicted of burglary and sentenced for from six to eight years on ntno charges, sentences to run concurrently. He confessed his guilt. Jan. Shepard, colored, a Pueblo burglar, has been sentenced to from three to five years In the penitentiary.

Second day's racing at Overland park. Denver, was a suecess. There were six hotly contested races. Chinese of Denver will organize to secure repeal of the Geary exclusion act. Frank Foster of Denver, a bartender for Pat Hickey, was fined $190 for selling Honor on Sunday A special to the Gazette from Chicago says A.

Stevenson and Charles Hartzell are on Ihelr way to Washington with the avowed purpose of doing nil In their power lo secure the retention of the present federal appointees of this state in office. The Pueblo Chieftain's Florence correspondent asserts that arrangements have been completed for the taking over of the Union and Metallic mills by the American Reduction and Refining company. District Attorney Llndsley had the charge against the Republican Publishing company dismissed. This ends the lthel suit started by Senator Patterson A large number of Denver pharmacists will attend the convention of the Colorado rharmacal association at Manitou today. Zeb of Baca county, was con- vleted of murder of Benjamin Thompson, 12-year-old boy, last February, and sentenced for a term of 10 to 20 years in the penitentiary.

Trinidad a Taxpayers' league organized to see that all pay their just share of taxes. Land has been purchased for the erection of the new cement works six miles below Forence on the Arkansas river. Denver has sent another lot of hoys, numbering 118, to Loveland to work in the beet fields. Mrs. Barry and Wm.

Flynn of Cripple Creek, w. re both sentenced to the penitentiary. A boiler exploded at the Stnrkvllle mine of the C. F. and killing William Pollard and Martinez Assamontl.

Barney Cetvelll was scalded and may die. GENERAL (From Thursday's Dallv.) Pennsylvania railroad officials denied positively that the company had acquired a controlling interest In the Pennsylvania Steel company and also that the Pennsylvania Railroad company has not purchased the Bcrwind White Bituminous Coal company. John Gray Foster, brother of the wife of Governor McMillan of Tennessee was fatally shot by a negro on his plantation near Shreveport. I-a. Philip C.

Shaffer of Philadelphia was elected imperial potentate of the Order of the Mystic Shrine and San Francisco was chosen as the place of meeting of the annual gathering in 1903. It Is probable that 2,000 men at the yards Of the Newport News Ship Building and Dry Dock company will be thrown out of employments on account, of the strike. The president signed the commission of Edward H. Colllster, as collector of Internal revenue from Montana. William H.

Wilhelm of the Twenty-first infantry, who was recently wounriod in the shoulder in an engagement with Insurgents at Lipa Batanagas province, Philippine islands, is dead. Mrs. physicans report that she continues to show improvement. (From Daily.) Lord O. yacht Grey Friar has been selected to contest for the Seawan- haka cup of Great Britain.

Mr. and Mrs. Potter Palmer of Chicago sailed for France yesterday on La Lorraine President Wise of the Union Dead and Oil company confirms reports that D. Boekefeller and his associates have secured control of the American Linseed Oil company. John Wanamaker offered to pay the city of Philadelphia $2,500,000 for rights given by 14 ordinances granting city railway franchises.

Mrs. Lyn Pullman has filed suit for divorce from George M. Pullman on the ground of desertion. (From Saturday's Dally.) Dun's weekly review of trade says confirmation of estimates of the wheat crop has given business a tone of greater confidence. The United States transport Ingalls toppled over while arranging for repairs in dry dock at Erie Basin, Brooklyn.

One man was killed and many others Injured. the insurgent leader In Laguna province, now Intimates his willingness to surrender 100 guns to General Sumner today st Santa Cruz and to give up the remainder in three days. The liabilities of Louts Stern, the former United States commercial agent at Bamberg, Bavaria, who committed suicide at that place June 10 by shooting himself, amount to about $6,000. Colonel Bolanos, with five children and 41 has surrendered at Lipa, Ba- tangas province, p. Dm, (From Monday The jury in the third trial of Dr.

Kennedy. charged with murder in New York, reported a disagreement. The 23d annual convention of the Knights of St. John will be held In Cincinnati June 24 to 27. A tornado 30 miles southeast of Huron.

S. caused heavy damage to farm property and live stock; ten persons were injured, three perhaps fatally. A prlvatp cablegram from Rome announces that the pope has appointed Rev. Thomas F. Kennedy, D.

of the seminary of St. Charles Borronmeo at Overbrook, near Philadelphia, to the office of doctor of the American college In Rome. Quiet prevailed yesterday along the lines of the striking section men and coal heavers of the Maine Central road. President Wilson has returned to Montreal to direct the strike on the Canadian Pacific which has been called for tomorrow morning. General William Montgomery Gardner, a veteran of the Mexican and civil wars, died In Memphis last night at the age of 78 years.

He was a graduate of West Point. Ex-Congressman R. S. Peters of Kansas received a dispatch calling him to Washington where he will be tendered the office of pension commissioner, succeeding H. Clay Evans.

President McKinley has also under consideration the names of ex- Congressmen Blue and Peters for this position. The steamer Lucanla, the first of the Cunard vessels to be fitted with the Marconi system of wireless telegraphy, made communication with the shore when 20 miles from Liverpool. Mrs. McKinley's condition continues about the same; the weather for the past three days has had a depressing effect on her spirits; it Is hoped that she may be able to return to Canton by July (From Tuesday's Dally.) The machinists' strike at Terre Haute. was settled through tho efforts of Eugene Debs.

The men get ten hours pay for 9 hours work On other points concessions were made by the The secretary of war has issued an order that no liquors are hereafter to be purchased by the subsistence department. M. Gambon, the French ambassador, will receive the degree of L. I), from the University of Chicago. A number of witnesses were examined In the second trial of Jessie Morrison for the murder of Mrs.

Castle at Eldora, Kan. The paper claimed be the dying statement of Mrs. Castle admitted as evidence. A cablegram was reclved at Washington stating that Brazil had paid Indemnity for destruction of a Baptist chapel by a mob. The United States and Chilean claims commission dismissed the famous Itata case.

Trial of M. D. Beardon was called at Kansas City, charged with attempting to extort money from a hanker of Bonner Springs by means of United States mails. George Brown of Butte. crazed by jealousy, killed his wife with a razor and cut himself badly.

John J. Mitchell and President Osgood of the C. F. and I. were in consultation In New York yesterday.

Captain Savers of Fort SRI. has started to oust all sooners from the Kiowa and Comanche reservations soon to be opened to settlement. An increase of 21 per cent In Imports and 48 per cent in exports in Philippine commerce is shown by a statement made by the tnsular division of the war department. Numerous changes in (he United diplomatic service were announced yesterday. Mr.

Loomis, minister to Venezuela, is transferred to and will be succeeded si Caracas by II. VV. Bowen of New York. Lloyd C. Orlsrom.

secretary at. Constantinople, will be minister to Persia. FOREIGN (From Thursday's Dally.) Commissioner proposition regarding submission of the Chinese Indemnity question to the court of arbitration includes the amount as well as method of collection. Glasgow university Is celebrating four hundred and fiftieth anniversary of Its founding. The council general of the Seine elected, elected for the first time a socialist as president.

The successful candidate, M. Veher, had a majority of one over M. Galli, nationalist. to Japan, has arrived at San Francisco en route to London (From Saturday's Dallv.) The market yesterday continued to show much strength, although It was not quite so active. Columbia sold helow 19 at one time, but closed stronger at 20; El Paso was in good demand at 49; Gold Dollar closed Mollio Gibson 43 Pointer it.

Isabella. R. Dable. associated with prominent oil men of Pueblo. Florence and Canon City, has organized the Western OR and Land company with capitalization of 1 000.000 and owning 6.000 acres eight miles from Florence.

Drilling will he started at once. The proposed consolidation of tho El Paso and Columbia properties still hangs fire, the meetings yesterday being unable to alter the situation, as reported in yesterday's paper. The Columbia is showing some fine ore in the drift from the winze. Word has been received to the effort that a ticker has been shipped from SI. Louis and will be on exhihltlon on the floor of the exchange next week.

The ex- ehange Is still considering aggressive advertising and steps will be soon taken. The Bonanza King company Is making arrangements to lease their property on Tenderfoot hill, having made request for responsible lessees. The ground is extremely well located and has shown some good ore. O. S.

Musson has returned from an examination of the property of the Colorado OR company In Red Blanco county and reports most favorably. (From Friday's Dally.) Lord Milner of Cape Town' subscribed to the customary oath and took his seat in the British house of lords yesterday. A. J. Balfour, the government leader, answering a questioner In the British house of commons, said there was no velnnod foundation for the rumors afloat of peace negotiations with the Boers.

The Boer strength In the field was estimated to be 17,000 men. The United States government has not protested and does not Intend to protest under present conditions against (he maintenance of a large German garrison al Shang-hal. which appears to be attracting altention in Englnd. In connection with the celebration of the 450th anniversary of the foundation of Glasgow university, the degree of 1,1,. D.

was conferred on Andrew Carnegie, Lord Dufferin, Generals Sir Archibald Hunter and Ian Hamilton and three Glasgow ladies. A dispatch from Peking savs Indications point to a probable definite settlement of the indemnity question at the next meeting of the ministers, which is expected to take place Saturday. The ministers feel It Is absolutely necessary hat. a strong effort should niardeadt that a strong efTort should he made to terminate the affair. (From Tuesday's Dally.) A consolidation of the interests of the Cripple Creek Columbia and El Paso Interests has been made subject to ratification by stockholders.

C. C. Columbia stockholders get one for two. Mr. A.

O. Crozier and Governor llllss of Michigan, have purchased valuable Cripple Creek Gold hill property for $150,000. Tho territory will be extensively de- ohtains in regard to the nuceesnful working of a mine differs in many erects to that entertained by many mining men not overly long ago. It 1st no longer considered profitable to out all the ore In sight and then abandon the mine and look for virgin ground development work is done In all mines the same time ore Is being extracted and often one ore shoot, has not been exhausted before another has been found. The records of the mining industry of the state show conclusively the utter lack of good Judgment on tho part of I he early miner who took what was easily found nnd then looked elsewhere.

There Is not an old abandoned cnmp In the state today the mines which cannot pay handsome returns the money Invested properly devol- oped. (if course processes for the irient of the ore exist now that did not exist but the difference in t.h® system of mining is vastly greater than the difference in the treatment. All over the state renewed mining Activity Is witnessed. Tin of such old ramps as Aspen, Leadville and Georgetown, nas caused the mining men of the state to slop end sider what the future has in store Colorado. Today Aspen Is tt better town nncf more work In the mines of the district is being planned for the coming summer- than for several years past.

Al new railroad enterprise has given ait impetus and renewed lib- to some of the practically abandoned mining districts of county. Ashcroft and (he old Difficult district are coming to front this spring Mnd should the th. laylor Dark railroad be built through (his summer, there will he a boom. Mining men from different district of Hie state are being attrncted to Tavtor Park, Ashcroft and the Lincoln districts and eastern capital is finding Its "ay 1 our mines and altogether rhe tututv prospects foi (his portion of Ool- oiado never were brighter than now The rumored purchase of the Kunshlne Tribune. (From Daily.) In consequence of the renewal of labor riots in St.

Petersburg last Saturday the dock yard authorities have decided to close the docks until order Is restored. Cavendish Boyle, the new governor of Newfoundland, has arrived at St. Johns from England. A number of the Czechs traveling on a. railway near Troppau with two Germans named Lazar, deliberately seized one of the Germans and dropped him under the wheels of the ear.

The man was killed but his brother jumped from the car and escaped with serious injuries. The Mexican government has completed plans for new postofflce edifice in Mexico city. A Chicago firm of architects received part of the contract. Plans for a new and modern Mexican city to he built on the site of the captured Mayl capital, Chan Santa Cruz county, have been drawn. The new city will be called Hrnvo, in honor of the general who effected Its rapture.

Lord Kitchener reports a contingent of Australian troops was surprised by a superior force of Boers on June 12 who killed two officers and 16 men, wounded four officers and 38 men, and captured two guns. A statue of Bismarck was unveiled in Berlin yesterday; Count von Buelow delivered the principal address. oin- the claim on Galena hill, by the Sedan pany Is denied. Both claim to hav apex of a valuable vein. Mollie Gibson developments hiv progressing satisfactorily and the mine looks well.

The new ore body will be cut 100 feet deeper. Mr. C. C. Hamlin starts In business; is optimistic concerning the future and gives the Gazette an interesting interview The loss by reason of the Golden Cycle fire has been carefully estimated and reaches 30 000 praclleallj covered by insurance Great Improvements will he made.

The Butterfly-Terrible company's properties are making a splendid showing and earning twice the amount necessary for dividend. May was the best month on record. No president for the Colorado Springs exchange has yet been chosen. Mr. Henry Russell Wray is now mentioned for the position.

PITKIN COUNTY, The business of mining in rounty has this spring received nri impetus that "ill last for all time. It has become perfectly systematized and the expenses and profits are easily calculated. The building of concentrators has opened up many of the supposedly non-paying mines. Then, too, the mining industry has grown from a mere speculation to be finally looked upon as an Investment. This is true not only this but In every mining district of the state.

This spring has witnessed many new ventures and has seen uie old mines of the camp make new and valuable discoveries. The mines of Aspen may he said to he in better shape to pay dividends than at any period since the panic of '93, when the Sherman act was repealed. The idea that RELEASED FROM CUSTODY. San Francisco, June 19. Charles Gordon, alias Feganbush II.

c. Crosby and A. G. Barker, who were arrested here mi the charge of altcmpllng to sell worthless Colorado mining stock, were released from custody today. Gordon was subsequently arrested on the charge of obtaining money under false pretenses, he having borrowed ten dollars from a broker on the representation that he was a cousin of a living Ip Denver.

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toast: your fiealthj'fras deepest Significance ILrERS PUKLE MALT WHISKEY is UiTed. It jirvfljth and Hraldi. by and TH1ES, Wholesale Liquor Dealer, Distributor DENVER. COLO. MINiNG, (From Thursday's Daily.) The market yesterday was even stronger than the day before, with good trading and many radical advances.

Columbia went to El Paso sold at Mollie Gibson went up to 50 again and A. J. sold at Doctor sold at 85, Jack Pot at 50, Elkton 1.80 and Work 1548 The camp is experiencing an unprecedented activity. New strikes and heavier outputs are the order of the day. Cars are scarce, mills are glutted and yet a greater production is imminent.

Htatn- ment of the production of the more important mines, see page 6. A good strike on Mt. Pisgah, northwest of the Cripple Creek district. Is reported, but the report has not been confirmed A good strike has been made In the third level of the National mine on Gold hill, and active development Is now being carried on with machine drills, which have just been added. Shipments ian scon begin.

The Moon-Anchor lessees sent out nearly $6.000 worth of ore In May. There are only two sets operating now, and these will soon expire. The company is making arrangements to begin work, but this cannot be undertaken for some weeks yet. A lease has been granted on the Little Bessie property to Johnson and Reardon for two years. The lessees have started work in the 100-foot shaft and will sink to the 200-foot point at once.

The Colonial Dames directors have given a lease on their Grace Darling claim, and the lessees have already sunk a new shaft 15 feet and cut a stringer of ore at the junction of two veins. The Tambourine Gold Mining company, operating in Wall Street. Boulder county, have declared a one-half cent dividend amounting to $4,000. The Fort Pitt officers claim that they have proved the apex of tho chine' vein to he on Sunshine ground Independence produced 6.300 tons in May of a gross value of $250,000, done In addition to the most aggressive development work. The winze from the ninth level is showing great ore, and rich reserves are being created in other portions of the mine.

(From Friday's Daily.) The market yesterday continued to be active and much strength was developed on the first call, fairly well sustained on the second. C. G. Columbia was the feature, going as high us hut closing below 20. Eclipse, Central, El Paso, 49.

Isabella declined to 54, Mollie Gibson to The El Paso company has offered $262 I 500 for the Columbia claim, but the directors In the latter company cannot agree to accept, it. The offer means one share of Ei Paso stock for two of Columbia and makes the latter worth 25 cents Le Due and Ferrill have opened 18 Inches of $34 ore further down the hill from the Mills lease, but in the same vein I and 90 feet deeper than it has been opened above. This means there are either two good shoots In the vein or that one shoot I is proven up for more than 500 feet. The American Smelting and Refining company has advanced treatment charges an average of 50 cents per ton. It is I thought that this is done to anticipate a similar advance which the new mill consolidation will make.

The Granite hill stockholders held their I annual meeting and elected directors. The company is In debt and has a suit pend- 1 ing. 1 A good cash offer has been made to the Ben Hur company for their Optimus claim, four acres adjoining the Lexington on Gold hill. David Rae, ex-congressman from Missouri, died at his home in Savannah 12 miles north of St. Joseph, aged 78 years The appellate court which has the matter of the Sunday closing of the Panamer- ican exposition under consideration has ordered the case dropped.

Heat and humidity caused seven deaths In Chicago yesterday. A lawn fete for the benefit of the Gloekner home Is being planned to take ulaee June 27. Dr. Mrs. McKinley is steadily improving, Sir MacDonald, British minister I PENS THE BEST MADE.

ALL STATIONERS SELL THEM. tmd 10 for 13 attortcd pent. THE ESTERRROOK STEEL PEN OOt 26 John New York. Pride of Colorado The Boulder Chautauqua July 4 to August OFFERS ealth ecreation and ducation I The gi Colorado Southern Railway, In connection with other lines, will grant very low rates 4rom all points in Colorado to Boulder and return, with sufficient limit to permit attendance the entire or, a portion of session. Full particulars furnished on application to E.

FISHER, T. G. P. C. S.

Ry DENVER, COLO..

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