Show AN EXCELLENT REPORT notwithstanding the apparent sluggishness I 1 n ess of the mining share market during the past nine months the report of secretary C E hudson of the mining stock ex exchange change shows that there has been a steady increase in business during the period mentioned an increase that is very gratifying as it presages a larger volume volume of trade this fall and winter and at the same time his report discloses the fact that the exchange is on a sound and solid basis from a financial standpoint the report in detail is as follows SHARES SHAKES VALUE july 1899 july 1898 increase august 1899 august 1898 increase september 1896 1899 september 1898 third quarter 1899 third quarter 1898 increase R receipts e c e ip ts third q quarter u a r t e 1899 9 disbursements third quarter 1899 cash on hand word vo rd comes from bingham that a fine strike has been made in the F B cook group |