The morning call., 1891-07-30
THE STOCK MARKET.

The north end stocks were temporarily given the
go-by yesterday, the bulk of the trading being in
the south enders and middle stocks. The latter
were especially strong and exhibited sharp ad-
vance under very heavy sales caused by a reported
improvements on the 1850 level of Savage. The
purchases OF Goldman and Hrschfeld OF the Pacific
Board on the early call carried Savage up to 81 %
and Norcross TO 81, ard on the early call of the
big board Cope aad Joe King began buying Savage
with the result of forcing the STOCK up 81 So
300 shares changed hands Epstein and Fitch
Joined issues with them Hale and Norcross. and
that stock quickly advanced to 81 So under sales of
1850 shares. P0toSi also strong under the sale
of 200 shares at ST 20. In the north end stocks
Sierra Nevada weakened off to S. 20 under heavy
sales OF $500 sh ares of which Walls the heay-
lest buyer. Consolidated California and Virginia
Union to So 20. After the regular call the Who'll Q
market weakened off, with the exception OF the
south end stocks which then came in for their turn
al an advance. Alpha rose to soc. Belcher 81 IS,
bullion So 10. with sales of 2400 sha res; Caledonia
chequer- 76c, and Yellow Jacket 81. 1850
shares. On the other hand, Savage de-
Hale and Norcross 50 Is, 1850 shares Sierra
Nevada to So 10, POO shares. and the balance of
the list In proportion. the market closing weak and
topheavy. ON the ening OF the 2:30 P. NJ session
the north and south end stocks showed particu-
lar change. but the middle stocks were numerically
hammered. Savage breaking to 81 rs under sales of
1850 shares by Cope and Kerry and Norcross to
81 80, 900 shares, sold principally by Marks, King
and CONN. After the call prices recovered again
and the market looked very strong and healthy at
the close
NOTES.
Fleet F. Strother was refused membership In the
san Francisco Stock Exchange yesterday for de-
clining to waive the insurance which membership
In the corporation usually carries.
Silver was steady In New York yesterday, being
quoted at 81 0U1A@Sl OU5s
The following letter, dated July 2Sth, was re-
celved yesterday from the Superintendent of the
Alta:
"At O'Clock to-day got the water off the 1850
foot station after contendlng with 1t for several
days near that point, and Judging from the strong
influx we are drawing heavily from the upper COLD
Hill mines. l am getting the pumps In working
der rapidly as possible, but it will take several
days yet to complete the necessary repairs"
Benton Con. Mining Company yesterday l04, s42
shares were represented and the following Board
Hill. President; J. s. Knewton, Vice-President
and L. Howard, E. Hestres and V. b. Allen, Direct
financial statement showed a credit of ST7,2O1 09.
Scott Bar (siskyou County, Is assessed 25c. de-
The Evening Star assessment falls delinquent in
office to-day
The weekly letters from the Bodie mines are as
follows:
BULwER-North drift from No. 10 uprase was
extended 40 feet. face In quartz and clay. Are re-
timberins and repairing the main waste chute.
BoDIE-East crosscut No. l. 70o-foot level, was
north drift same level extended l6 feet. South
drift No 2, 400 level, was extended feet Up
East crosscut. $50 level. Jupiter shaft,
tended 10 feet. South Drift from above crosscut,
extended 5 feet.
MoNo-upraise from south drift No. 2, 7O0-foot
level, was extended Il feet.
Lady Washington Mining Company yesterday
947lS shares were represented and the following
Monroe thompson. President; IT, r. n Graves, Vice
President. and J. P. Martin, $. q. Whitney and L.
tary and E. ID. Boyle Superintendent The Secre-
tary's financial report showed a credit OF S14,-
The superntendent's annual report was as fol-
lows: On the S25-foot level Of the New York Con-
shaft we have south to the Benton Consolidated
north line, distance OF 692 feet. The drift in
quartz the entire distance showing streaks and
nf fnpu ia ara in MIA ltIfr
enough anywhere to pay for extraction. We run
hve crosscuts east and west the vein. aggre-
eating 1913 feet, showing an average width OF
quartz of 81 feet, but nothing of value was found.
The vein is strong and we-dedued throughout the
entire length of the company'S ground, and be-
iieye that at greater depth it Will make into
According to instructions all work was suspended
in the mine on the 18th inst, all the tools stored
away, and the drift put into such a shape to
max It possible to resume work at future time
The following official letters were placed on file
yesterday:
from bottom OF jOint Wine on south boundary has
feet West crosscut No / started from Inc soutb
drift 145O level at point feet south of the sta
ton was advanced 20 feet, making its total So feet
quartz On the 1903 level the north lateral drift is
advanced go feet The joint west crosscut from face
This crosscut will connect with the east crosseut
from bottom OF the Joint Wine early this week. No
west crosscut, rs feet north from No j. is ad-
vanced S5 feet. No east crosscut started opposite
No. 2 west crosscut, Is advanced 55 feet No. 3
advanced 25 feet No 3 west crosscut OPP osite
No. B east, Is advanced "a feet There is change
OF Importance in Any OF the drifts since
last report. The main incline is repaired IS feet
below the 1900 station.
SAvAGE-During the week have hoisted 5O7
cars of ore from the SOC $50, $50 and 1850 levels
shipped TO the Mexican mill 5i012 tons and mllled
$50 tons; average battery assay, SIS 10. We have
bullion on hand amounting to S23,7SU. Are still
ret!m6erng the siniloa shaft and enlargIng the
connection with the street tunnel. The west
drift from the Station Potosi tunnel level was
advanced SO feet, making It's total 26e feet ON the
HOO level the north drift from Hale Il Norcross
side advanced 20 feet making its total $50
from the south boundary Face OF this drift con-
tinues In Iowgrade quartz. Have opened n new
station from the east side OF the Savage shaft n
this level and started east drift therefrom. On
the 400 level west crosscut advanced l6 fe ct
IN low grade quartz, making its total distance s.
feet.