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Show I ji ' ORE AND BULLION I JOB A WEEK j j ( jr OR ores that came in and bullion I 1 1-4 which went out through the j' fl "open market" during the week there was placed to the credit of ; 1 ( the producers no less than $420,100, t these figures compared with $409,700 for L the previous one, nor ,has- the miner ' ' shown his strength or the diggings the ' , wealth of which they are capable. On I ' ! i the contrary he Is waiting on addl- Ikj'j tlonal equipment, which Is being sup- f ' 1 plied as rapidly as human skill and ill , energy' can accomplish It, and the rcc- Hty ) ) ord for the last liaif of '01 will no Hil,, ,' ' doubt reveal an astounding Increase. V' f Yesterday's settlements in the open market closed a little early, under the , summer-closing rule, and were reduced j j ( to $52,300, McCornlck & Co. reporting I them as, they follow: American bul- I,' ' Hon, $24,100; gold, silver, lead and cop- j per ores, $2S,200. ji In the metal market silver ruled at i 5fi cents an ounce; lead at S3.50-l.25 'ill' J per hundred pounds, and casting cop- lmr,,' per at 11 cents a pound. |