Show IN MINING CIRCLES LITTLE CHANGE IX THE SITUATION LAST WEEK Another Slump in Silver But an Advance Ad-vance in Lead The Shipments The aiercar Deal Notes The week just closed has witnessed but little change in the mining situation that there is CQnsiderable falling off in the receipts and shipments of both ore and bullion As one operator remarked yesterday one smelter running at full blast could handle all of the ores which are now being received from Utah mines The continued low prices of the metals jg causing the outlook to take on a densely azure hue and the mining men are totally in the dark as to the final outcome Silver slumped again yesterday and reached the lowest figure at which it has been quoted for years except upon three special occasions occas-ions after which it immediately rallied ral-lied The fall was of acent Lead however acted more satisfactorily and closed at 335 an advance of 15 cents The smelters south of the city continue con-tinue to operate with less than half their oldtime force The Hanauer now has but one stack going the Pennsylvania Penn-sylvania two and the Germania two The gold excitement continues and the inquiries after gold uroperties are just as numerous as ever The Mer cur continues to be the Mecca for the investor and travel to the camp is still very heavy Nearly two feet of snow now covers the hills and outdoor work ha been almost abandoned All of the mines are running full force and the usual shipments are being made The bank receipts and shipments of ore and bullion for the past week total up about 10000 less than for the previous pre-vious seven days The summary for the six working days Is as follows WELLS FARGO CO Monday Pennsylvania bullion 3 601 Tuesday Pennsylvania bullion S559 Wednesday Pennsylvania bul lion 3 G96 Thursday Pennsylvania bullion 3378 Friday Pennsylvania bullion 3088 Saturday Pennsylvania bullion 3211 Saturday Ontario ore 4205 Gold bar 16600 Total 11268 McCORNICK CO MondaySulphides 52800 Tuesday Silver and lead ores 2450 Hanauer bullion 2430 WednesdayOres 7900 Thursday Silver and lead ores 13800 Silver bars 2100 Friday Silver and lead ores 2200 Saturday Hanauer bullion 3100 4 Silver and lead ores 2002 Total 3802 T R JONES CO Monday Bullion S10300 I I Sliver and lead ores 1200 i Tuesday Silver and lead ores 6400 i Bullion 2500 Wednesday Bullion 2900 ThursdayOres 20CO Bullion 2SOO I Friday Bullion 2800 Saturday Ores 3000 Total 3000 Wells Fargo Co 41268 McCorniek Coi 38802 T R Jones Co 33900 Total for week 113070 |