The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-06-20
THE STOCK MARKET.

while trading was dull yesterday prices showed
an I'm provement and the southenders which nave
been hanging fre for quite long time, were In de-
mand. This may be the result of the meeting held
In this city Thursday at which the Gold Hill mines,
represented by Messrs. Jones and MORROW the Com
stock Pumping Company, represented oy w. II.
Eckart and the Alta Company. represented by r. d.
Boyle, arrived at an agreement whereby the lower
levels OF these mines may be cleared OF water AT an
earlier date and at less cost than was heretofore
agreed upon. The plan as submitted Is to start up
the baling tanks at the Alta shaft, one-iaf of the
expense being borne by the Comstock Company, the
bailing to be for thirty days with the privilege
of further extension If necessary. The Alta peo-
pie being anxious to lower the water TO their 1850
foot level, where a good ore body is believed TO
exist readily to the plan. and IT is confidently
expected that the water Will soon be lowered TO the
2O00-foot level of the Gold Hill mines.
The only change TO be seen on the early call was
In Occidental, which advanced to 81 20 under sales
of 1900 shares, of which Morris schmidt was the
principal buyer After the call prices advanced a
little and were quite strong on the 2;3O O'Clock
SO 70, with Van Wyck buying. The balance OF the
northenders were also strong and looked well at
the close.
Bullion valued at S6027 has been received from
the Justice.
August Waterman. Secretary of the Qnijotoas
left tor a hunting trip in Sonoma County yester-
Joe Marks, the broker left for Lake Tahoe yes
teTday
Chancellor Derby and Colonel f. D. Boyle, of the
The annual meeting of the Union Con. has been
called for he Goth of July.
An assessment of cents per share has been levied
by the Valley View Mining Company
Silver very lively yesterday, selling at 45d In
London, and at one time as high as 1O014c in New
York, but W eaEened again to 80 19c.
twenty-five or thirty men VIII be worked this
summer prospecting the Ebenhart tunnel at Hamil-
ton.
The ew mill at the Star mine in Cherry Creek
has been shut down, the new Concentrations not
working satisfactorily.
Phoebe Record: Upward of 400 tons OF freight
are at Milford for the Phoebe Con. Mining Company
Awaiting shipment The bulk of it is rails for the
road 10 JaCkrabbit, the balance machinery and
supplies for the new smelters
The Yellow jacket delinquent sale takes place
to-day.
Local securities fairly active yesterday, the
following sales being recorded: 81 shares ;. V.
Water at $50 1896. l5 shares S. +. Gasiight at
S6S rs, 100 shares Safety Nitro at So 23e1S 3713
trio Light at $l7 7E@l7 so, 1900 shares s. V.
Bonds, 6%, at az 20; 100 shares Hawaiian Com
mercia as IS IS.
The weekly letters from the Bodies for the past
week are as follows
MoNo-South DRIFT. No 2, 700-foot level, was ex-
tended IL feet. West erosscut from same drift,
extended feet.
BoDIE-EAst crosscut. No. l. 700foot level was
extended II feet. South drift, No. =, 400level,
extended feet. TEST eroSscut, 300-fOot level,
was extended feet. East crosScut, $50 foot
level, was extended 10 feet; and west croSscut,
same level, was extended 10 feet
BUIwER-U praise above north drift from east
crosscut from fiat uPrase, 20iifoot level, was ex-
tended IT feet East CrOsscut, from north drift
above 20OfOot level was extended feet. South
drift from wiEze below main south drift 2OO-foot
level was extended feet.
Assessments Pending.
The following is list Of assessments now pending: