The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-11
THE STOCK MARKET.

The market had a nrmer tone yesterday and prices
showed advance. There was public news OF
Importance beyond the usual weekly reports, but
private sources speak Of an improvement inseyeral
quarters
On the $3.50 A. NJ call business quite lively
and Ophir sold at 50 TO- Mexican 81 75 Curry 81 10
and Best & Beicher 81 10. Con. Cal. Il Va. was
stron andact at 80 8 O. 80, and 77O shares
were placed on record. OF the Middle stocks Saw
age steady at 81 IS. Chollar 81 25 Norcross
ST 80 and Potosi 81 as. In the South End Alta was
active at roe Becher 81 80, Crown Point soc, over
man 81 %, Seq. Belcher soc and Yellow JACKET
81 10. The balance OF the list did show any
change and prices remained steady.
on the 2 80 p. NJ. call the market opened very
strong and active with an advance in prices all
along the line Ophir selling 80 80, best Belcher
81 20 Sierra Nevada 81, Union 81 80 and Con. Cal
Va $t@4 O5 sales OF 14Z5 shares. OF which Ep-
stein and Fitch we're active BUYERS Savage was In
demand AT Sig5 ChoIlar 81 80 PotOsl ST AS and
south End Alter the cali prices showed further
advance; the North Enlers were the leaders and
Ophir sold up to So O5. Best y Beicher - 80 and
active at these figures, with Epstein making extern
siye purchases.
Silver was active in New YORK yesterday at csc.
An assess nent of soc per share has been levied
on PO,osL
The Security Savings Bank has declared divi-
dend o. $40 per cent per annIn on term deposits
and l. so per ceat ordinary deposits or the last
six months OF 1881. payable January "a.
The State Investment Insurance Company has de-
clared dividend OF u OF l per cent payable De-
The following official letters were placed on file
yesterday:
Is feet. East oroSScut from main north drift 700
level. was extended feet. North dritt, go level
was extended feet. UpraiSs 80 feet above the
500 was extended feet
MoNo-South drift. 700 level, WAS extended 8
fS 10 feet p'a'' from above south drift as
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. drift from crosscut4 from
200 level was extended feet Work has been dis
continued IN the face and an upraise started through
the foot wall. The same is up I feet. upraise >
from south drift, 100 level, was extended 10 feet.
Started work in south drift from west crosscut 3,
Bumer tunnel level, and extended same feet
Rock is hard
Cos. IHPEE1AL-The raise from the 4OJ-fo1t
level Is up 9} feet feet having been made durin
tnue to take out some ore found ia ths ola hlngs
OIL the upp er lev IS and by following up small
strea6s found In different parts OF the mine.
CHALLENGE-Ihe Joint Confidence ana thallenge
north urlft on the 2OOiuot level in S9i lcet u
feet having been made during the week, the lace
shows quartz having no Va'ue Th2 lo5ut Cohhden ce
aud Challenge north drift on The SOD level is out
Dos feet IS feet having been added during the
weeA the ace shows quart having no value, me
loi it Confidence and Challenge north drift on the
6sOfoot level is IN $50 feet. having been advanced
- fert during the week, the face Is II porpnyry.
HALE ASD NORCE0ss-On the 1880 level the
north lateral drift from the new station IS ad-
yaneed 50 feet, face IN quartz and porphyry. Al a
point this drift 70 feet north from the station
we nave started east croSscuL No ana advanced
some 10 feet IN quartz and porphyry. on the hutro
tunnel leTe the south DRIFT IS advanced 80 feet,
face in porphyry. East cr0SscuJ No. !, 100 icet
south from the station, has been advanced 20 feet
to the east boundary OF the vein. NesI crOsscUt
No. opposite east crosScut No. is advanced 40
feet, fee IN quartz and porphyry. Have sent
through sutTo tunnel sos waste rock during
week.
sAyA4E-During the week we have hoisted SOS
cars OF ore from the 300 100. $50 and 100 levels:
shipped to ths Nevada MIL, 525 tons. and mied
5O5 tons; average battery ASSAY, SII We nave
bull ION on hand for december account amounting
To S5Sl7 81. The west drift from the new station
Potosi tunnel level was advanced ten feet masking
the total distance from the station TAO feet. At
this point ii connected with The north upraise from
500 level This onnertion gives good ventilation
to both levels and permits the prospecting OF a
large section Of tn part OF the mine on the 1850
level west crosscut J. started from the face OF The
north drift, is now advanced IS fe l. The last 10
feet Of this drift is In ore OF good quality.
SIG BELCHER-rhe main west crosScut from the
south lateral drift on the 60O-IoOt level has been
advanced seven feet since last report and has been
stopped in the foot wall. Have started north
drift from this CrossCut opposite the south drift
time ago The face is in mixture Of por-
pl yry clay aud quartz giving low assays. The drift
Is out sIxteen feet from The cFosscut.