The morning call., 1891-06-09
THE STOCK MARKET.

The week opened with quite a sharp decline in
prices yesterday, and Con California and Virginia
fell off to $40 70 during the day. despite the favor
able news shown in the superintendent weekly
letter At the opening of the early call Of the Pacific
Board Con. California and Virginia sold at S11,
but showed a decline the $3.50 call Of the big
board, where it sold down to $40 so under the sale
of 1850 shares principally by Barrett, with heavy
purchases by Homer King. Ophir declined to 81 95
Mexican 50 O5, Curry 80 90 and Best & Belcher
81 O5. In the middle stocks Hale & Norcross was
the favorite, under purchases by Homer King at
81 35602 40. Savage remained steady at 50 90
Chollar So rs and Potosi 81 80. No particular
change was to be in the south enders, Crown
Point remaining steady at 81 so, Becher 81 80
Challenge 81 70, Overman So 80 and Yellow Jacket
81 60 Quite demand was shown for the Tuscaroras,
with an advance of 8 cents per share in those
Stocks After the call prices declined little under
light sales and remained steady the 2:30 p. NJ
call, but the trading was very light. Con- California
and Virginia sold at $40 25@lO2s. under sales of
400 shares, and was The only stock to show the
least bit Of activity.
Mining assessments falling delinquent in June
amount 10 S203 600 OF which Nevada mines want
$4,000 Arizona $50 600 and California 5000.
san francisco Gasilght has declared dividend Of
50 cents, payable on the 10th.
A bullion Shipment on North Belle Isle and North
Commonwealth account, valued at $4,000, was re-
ceiYed Yesterday.
dividend Of 25e per share has been declared on
the North Commonwealth.
A shipment of rs OF ore that will average
$500 per has been made from the Coptis mine
to the local smelling works.
Silver trife lower yesterday, being quoted
in London at 445sd and in New York at 971ac
j. Mcintosh, an old-time member Of the san Fran
cisco Exchange during the bonanza times arrived
In this city yesterday.
w. 5. Hobart tho capitalist and mining OPERATOR
is confined TO his residence with serious attack OF
erysipelas.
inc following additional mining reports were
placed OH nile yesterday:
ALrA-Are running the mill on taiIIngs, Of which
there is large quantity hand.
YELLOW j ShipDinQ 40 tons daily OF silver
to Santiago ni worth about $lS ton and
100 tons daily OF geld ore to the Brunswick mil
which is low grade
ScoRPIoN-fhe Joint north drift from the Union
Con. shaft was advanced rs feet making its total
distance SO feet from the shaft the face is In vein
WARD CONVERSATION sHAFr-The south drift
from the 800 station is out 90 feet face In clay and
ExcHEoCER-The east crosscut on the north line.
900 level Is out OPS feet, face in p1rphyry.
BULLIoN-SOuth lateral drift from the PotOs
1900 level is out so feet; face in cay and porphvry
ALPHA-Ncst crOSscut, 100 feet north of shaft
900 level, is out 564 feet; tace in hard porphyry.
GOULD CURRY-on 200 level north drift has
been extended l8 feet through porphyry and
punches OF quartz, which show some value; total
$50 feet Vine No. has been sunk 10 feet
through quartz giving low assays; total, 81 feet.
Uprsse No. 2 mas been carried up II feet through
quartz and porphyry showing some value. Total
CoMMo NwEALTH-Stopes have produced So car
loads second-class ore; ASSAY, $40 per ton; total
east crosscut advanced in the vein u feet seam
the face of hish-grade ore. Picked samples assayed
average assay OF feet. $14 per ton In raise from
east croSscut have three seams OF hgh-grade ore.
Assay shows high Perc sntage of gold.
NEVADA QUEEN - South drift from Common
wealth level has been advanced u feet i'll vein
material giving low assays.
BELLE IsLE-NOrth drift on the ore recently cut
In the crosseut from the 35O-foot level is in l8
feet, the face showing a large vein OF rich ore
sprtnkled with ruby. South drift from same place
Is in % feet. The vein continues strong and high
grade. producing of frst-cass aad % of
second class In both drifts the showing is very
fine; the is clean aud solid, with the proper dip
and every indication OF permanence.
NAvAJO-Jne slopes on the 350-toot level con-
tnue to pro tuce their usual quantity of ore
NORTH BELLE lSLE-The slopes above the 400
level continue about the same. Broke six cars of
frst-class aud nnetyfye of secon d-ciass ore.
Have started crOsScuts from the 900 station to cut
the vein east and west. Union min has crushed 1S5
tons OF ore. Battery assay. S20l 20 per ton. Con
centrator worked 1858 tons, yielding u tons OF wet
concentrates, assaying about 1888 II.
NORTH COMMON EALTH-0re produced from
Slopes 80 carloads OF frstcass, asSayng $40 per
ton, ana so carloads of secoudciass Second level
raise exposing some good ore. Third level joint
west crosscut has encountered large flow Of water.
Fourth level north drft in the vein extended %
feet; total, 1903 feet,