The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-19
THE STOCK MARKET.

Business showed a falling off yesterday. and
prices were generally weaker, beyond slight furry
in the leading North End stocks on the noon in-
formal session.
No news OF any Importance received from any
OF the mines, and judging from the weakness shown
In Potosi. the ore recently exposed the 1lOOfoot
level Is not turning out as well could be wished
for.
In the 80 A. NJ. session prices showed a slight
shading OF from those Of the previous afternoon,
and Marks. who was persistent buyer of Con- Cal.
va on Monday, seemingly had heavy selling
orders yesterday. At any rate, he sold the stock
down during this call. Messer transferred his or
ders from Con. Cal. II Va. to PotosI, and hammered
away at that stock, causing 4 further decline The
session was not marked by any special trading but
on the contrary, was very quiet After the call
bidding was commenced for the leading North End
and middle stocks, the price of ophr being ad-
vanced from SIS 20 to 81 O5 under sales of 1910
shares. Mexican sold up to So co. Best & Becher
50 90 TO So SO under sales of 1880 shares and Con.
shares. In the miudle stocks. Savage was in de-
mand at 50 1902 20. and $3.50 shares changed
1884. The balance OF the market was fairly
active, and closed fairly steady slight decline
On the $50 p NJ. call prices remained steady un-
der light sales and closed healthy.
NOTES.
Black Diamond coal has declared a dividend of
zoe. payable now.
bullion valued at $2l2i has been received from
Silver duh IL New York yesterday, being
quoted at 99ss9991ac, without any sales being ef
An assessment of 2uc per share has been levied on
the Silver King.
Following is the Official report of the pumping
operations in the Crown Point incline for the week
ended 18th Inst. The ing pumps are holding the
water below the lS0O-foot level I'VE are now TAX
ing out the broaen water cylinder of No. pump and
expect to have the new cylinder in place and rum
ming some time tomorrow. Good progress is beng
made with the pump station at the 17O0fOot level,
aud We expect to have 1t completed by the latter
part or the coming week. The valve in the drill
ro mas oeeh closed since last report and the water
In the Beichcr incline has been lowered twelve feet
during the week.
The annual meeting of the Alta Company takes
William Pickett Superintendent OF the Quijo.oas,
leaves for the mines
About 100 tons OF hrst-class ore will be shipped
from the Copts mine in the course of a week The
De Frees mill Will start up second-class ore dur
Ing the present week.
The weekly report OF the Holmes Is as follows:
7Oo-foot leyel-The Sutherland upraise has been
advanced during the week feet. The face of the
stope above this level producing the usual
OF ore asSaylng about $52. The StOpe below this
foot evel-The slope below the rouud-house' and
Just underneath this level is producing some ore
assaylng about $40. 1000-toUt level-The south
drift has been discontinued for the present. Have
started stope at point so feet north the face
when Is producing some ore assaying 800 Are
stopping from the Wine below this level on seam
OF ore assaying S35. The south Stope ABOVE this
IeVe is producing the usual amount of asSaying
about 1872. ll00-foOt leyel-The stone below this
level aud east OF the Yankee wIHze is producing the
usual quantity of ore assaying about SAL l2OUfoot
ieyei-Ihe stope below this level is producing some
stope from the south Wine Is producing some ore
assaying about S45. In the old Northern Belle
loot-wall wlnze we are stopping ore assaying
about s35. The COrki stope is producing the usual
quantity OF ore assayng about $29. l5UUfoot level
-Ihe winze from the north crosscut has been dis
continued. Are STOPPING a of antimoniaI
ore assaying S29. The lateral drift from the south
erosseGt on this level has been advanced during the
week feet. There is of sulphuret ore in
the lace ass Ing about $50.