The morning call., 1891-12-16
THE STOCK MARKET.

Tho market opened at a further decline ye ster
day, and very little stock changed hands. No news
of any Importance received from the 'front.'
owing to the non-arrival of the mail, and until
something new Is developed in some quarter there
is not much likelihood of prices running away. On
the early call Ophir sold down to 81 40, Mexican
81 70, Curry 81 10. Best g. Belcher 81 10 and Con.
Cal Virginia So 80. to sales OF $50 sh ares, which
came principally from George Cope. Savage sold
at 81 TO- Potosi 81 90 Hale IL Norcross 81 40 and
Bullion 81 40 In the South End Belcher sold at
81 55 Confidence 81 IS, Crown Point Soc, Ken
tuck 25c and Yellow Jacket 81 10. The balance OF
the list remained steady, but inactive. After the
call business picked up considerably and prices ad-
vauced Con. Cal. & Virginia selling up to "a TO- to
sales of 1880 shares, Bullion to 81 IS. 1880 shares
and the balance OF the list In proportion, but under
lighter sales, the closing strong and active
at the noon recess. On the 9 80 call prices
ma med steady, but business was very light ophir
Union 81 So. After the call the demand for
Potosi by Wells aud Paxton forced the price up to
81 80 and carried the balance OF the market along
with 1t.
Silver was steady In New York yesterday, selling
at 95 Iac, but the Mint in this city paying 9oc.
The annual meetings OF the Peer, Peerless and
3lst OF December.
An assessment of 10 cents per share has been
levied the Crocker, and one of cents per share
The Eureka Con. has declared dividend of 20
cents per share. payable January 9Th. making
total OF IS 0O5 900 pad out in dividends or $50
more than the capital stock.
Following Is the Official report of the pumping
operations in the Crown Point incline for the week
ending December II, 1891: The HOO station
pumps have been running continuously since last
drill-hole some time during the coming week, which
VIII give water enough to run this pumps to their
full capacity. The surface OF the in the over
man vertical shaft is 81 feet below the 100 station
The Overman letter for the past week says: Ez-
375 pounds OF ore. Car samples average $22 rs
per ton. shipped to the Brunswick mill 429 tons
aud X nha NJ nra Kart
$50 80 per ton. On the 100 level the northwest
dritt is Ia 442 feet Formation, porphyry and clay
On the 1000 level the east DRIFT from the Slopes
ITO feet southeast of the southwest drift from the
shaft is out 90 feet Formation, quartz aud por-
phyry. The drift northeast from the hnor OF the
northwest Slope has been extended y feet through
good ore Total length, 30 feet.s .-,..--.
The Occidental Con. delinquent sale takes place
to-day.
The weekly reports from the Tuscaroras as
DEL MoNrE-second level-Joint raise in the
vein from north drift advanced Is feet. exposing
teet of good ore aud about feet OF second class
ore. Thru leyel-Stopes from Nos. l. and raises
f to took wei and d1 are being S Dened disc south
tended "a feet in vein formation West drift from
same point advanced 10 feet IL inches Of ore IN
cars first class, s325 per ton and g. cars second
class: s'mple assaying $37 per
NORTH CoMMoNwEALTH -Jo ONT raise from north
DRIFT above second level has been advanced Is feet
exposing feet OF good ore asslyinc 1925 per ton
West drift second level advanced feet. AT bot
tom OF winzs have timbered the station, put in ore
wiuze. Extracted 10 cars first class. $3.50 per ton
| and 81 of second class, S35 per ton.
NEVADA QUEEN-SecOn leyei-No. l south drift
advanced Is feet in vein matter. With punches OF
very high grade ore through the face. No. south
| drift extended Is feet without change. Fourth
level-West crosscut raise, in the vein from south
| DRIFT in 10 Feet.
CommOnwealth-Fourth leyel-SOuth drift from
| No. raise has been extended II feet. has
raised above top OF the DRIFT Tie DRIFT is follow
ing the fOotwall.
North Belle Isle-Crosscut at north end OF 40. 3
drift driven to the east 10 feet aad cut the
bearing streak giving several inches of ore assay
Ing 500 ounces. No / WINE, OeiOw No. 3 drift,
was sunk feet IN strong How of water, and being
down to the level of the 500. stopped. When
stopped the bottom showed some very good ore
NinZe below intetmedate sunk feet, far bar
rem. Slopes above No. are locking very well and
yielding fac grade Of The st0pinZ force is
being gradually increased the Slopes extern
ded.
Belle Isle-Lne crosscut advanced 10 fe I, wit h
no Change TO note. North drEt on east vein. 800
foot level. advanced 5 feet. Slopes above and be-
low No. and above No. 3 are looking aud yielding
as usual. Have been unable to ship any ore owing
TO continuous snow-StormS
Navajo-No. l upraise l5O-foot level advanced
feet The cross vein mentioned In last report is
stu showing very rich ore. Stopping as usual and
everything about pumps etc running smoothly.