The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-29
THE STOCK MARKET.

little change in prices On the early call Ophir sold
at so rs. Mexican 81 80, Curry 81, Best Il Belcher
81 o. Con. Cal 81 10 & Va. TO sales OF 1856 shares,
of which Marks was the principal buyer. The md
die and south end stocks were very duh and Bullion
sold at 81 20 Norcross 81, Challenge zoe Overman
81 10 and Seq. Fletcher 45c After the call Morrow
was an active seller of Sierra Nevada at 81 70, and
1850 shares purchased by Epstein and Henry
Fox. Con Cal. d Va. sold at "a Is. ophir SO rs and
Mexican 81 So The market closed steady and
fairly active at the noon recess, but opened weak
on the 2:3U p. NJ. sess on when Con. Cal u Va sold
at 81 Oo, Ophir 81 rs. Sierra Nevada 81 rs and
Union 81 50. The balance of the list showed
change. After the call the market remained dull
and no change to be at the close.
NOTES.
Silver showed no change In New York yesterday,
sales being made at 945s cents.
Herman Zadg, the broker, returned from the
Comstock last evening.
A w. Ravens, Secretary of the Con. Cal. &. Va,
returned from oregon yesterday
The Humboldt and German Savings banks have
declared seml-annua dividends at the rate OF $40
per cent on term ana $50 per cent ordinary
deposits, payable January I'd
The Con, Imperial and Alpha Con. delinquent
sales take place to-day.
The annual meetings of the Silver King Bullion
Mining Companies have been called for the 18Th of
January and that of the Pacific Bank Tor January
18th.
The following official letters were placed on file
Cor. CAL & vA.--l4oO level-From the west
crosScut at point $50 feet in q south drift has
been started and advanced 40 feet in porphyry
formation. Have extracted few tons of milling
from between the east crosscuts aud s.
From the south drift. the southeast drift started
from the south drift at point 40 feet south from
east crosScut A. has been advanced 30 feet; total
length 100 rect, In porphyry and quartz carrying
low assay value.
1860 Ievel-fhe incline upraise has been carried
up 80 feet, total % feet, following a narrow ore
streak, aud some milling ore has been extracted
1900 Ieve-The various openings on this level
contlnue to yield some ore.
1850 level-Have continued to extract ore of fair
upralse carried up 50 feet above the southwest.
drift Ore OF fair quality has been extracted from
the drift run east from Wine down rs feet) In
working upward from that point.
1850 ieye-In working out and upward from the
bottom OF Wine z, sunk from the 1850 level.
continue to extract of fair quality. Have also
extracted some milling at the point where the up
raise carried up from the crOsscut west from the
southwest drift made connection with the Slopes
on the eighth floor. Have continued to extract
of average quality at the point where the uprase
from the southwest drift 70 feet north from the
south line OF the California ground connected with
the eight0or stones. The east CTosscut, A. started
has been advanced Is feet; total length, % feet;
continuing in quartz and porphyry. The WINE, g
started In the northwest drift has been sunk ID
feet, total depth 80 feet and connected W IN the
north drift from the east crOsscut from wiazs l.
1900 leyel-The south drift this level has Deen
extended 10 feet, total length 80 feet, and CON
tinues in ore of milling value.
There has been extracted from all parts of the
mine during the week 1913 l440200U tons of ore,
which was shipped the Morgan mill The ay-
Ing the week. $50 tons was S2i IS per ton.
$36,7lO 80.
Bullion hand in our assay office, assay value,
$4,000.
OrnIR-l455 Ievel-Have contained our pros
pectlng work in the openings leading from the
point where the uprase from the sill floor of this
level connected Win the drift run west from the
Wine l22 feet below the sill floor of 1900 level.
aud nave extracted therefrom and raised to the
surface during the wees 43 tons of ore, the
age assay value of which is $40 per ton.
MEXGCAN-un the li65 level the wiuze started at
the end OF the CroSScut west from the main
north lateral drift at poiut near the south boun-
IA haQ lgen
10 feet; total depth % feet; Porphyry carrying
lines OF quartz showing little value.
UNION CoN.-On the 900 level the joint Sierra
Nevada and Union Con. west drift from The shaft
has been extended during the week 81 :eet; total
distance west OF shait 1885 feet the last 10 feet
PorosI-fhe south drift from top of raise, 1900
level Is out y feet, face in quartz assayiH from
SO to SO. The crosscut on the south line
1900 level is out 400 feet; lace in soft porphyrv.
he east crosscut from the winze station, I40O
drift from the Wine station I5dG level ia out 23g
feet; face in porphyry. crosscut on the south
CHoLLAR-The south drift from incline 1900
level is out $50 feet; face in porphyry. Extracted
and sent TO mill the past week 4aS tons OF ore;
average battery assays SIS 10.
SILVER HILL-Ths northwest DRIFT, SO level. is
Out from the shaft ago feet; facs gypsum and
quartz yielding low assays Are openinc up the old
northwest stones on f6e lG6 ryaI sj,Iab SSoHs
burches OF quartz of fair grade which we are stow
ExCHEQuER-East crosscut. $50 feet north of
north line 500 level Is out ls9 feet face in quartz
yielding low assays.
ALPHA-The east crosscut south Of the winze, $50
level is ont % feet; face III quartz yielding
says. The north DRIFT level, is rs feet;
face IN clay ana quartz. The southwest drift from
the shaft, 1900 level, is cut s67 feet face p0r-
phyry.
WARD Conversation SHAFT The southwest
drt, $500 level, Is out from shaft s67 feet; face
II porphyry.
BuLLIoN-The Joint east crosscut on the north
lihe of the 1900 level Is out 400 feet face IN soft
porphyry. East crusScut north line 400 level,
is out 36 feet; face in porphyry The south drift
from fotos Wine. $50 level is out 1876 feet past
our north line: face IN porphyry. Southwest DRIFT
from the Ward shaft, 1900 level, is s67 feet;
face in porphyry
CoS. NEW YoRK-West crosscut 4, $50 level, is
out 80 feet: face IN quartz yielding low assays.
The crosscut T4O feet north OF the snaft 90
level IS out 80 feet the face is in quartz and por-
pbyry yielding low
GOULD a CURRY-2OO lcvel-Southeast drift
from southeast crosscUt |, IS feet from top Of up
raise from 500 level, has been extended u feet
through hard porphyry and buucnes of quartz; to-
tai length 81 feet North drift, IS feet above 200
level has been advanced 70 feet; total, 100 feet;
face in quartz.
BEST & BELCHER-lOOO level - Upralse / has
been carried up 40 feet and discontinued: passed
through soft porphyrv and strlngers of quartz
SIERRA NETApA-Nest crosscut from the north
west DRIFT, $50 level, 571 feet from the shalt has
been advanced 81 feet; total distance, 1893 feet;
face IN hard pOrphyry.