The morning call., 1891-07-14
THE STOCK MARKET.

Lower prices prevailed yesterday, and business
| continued very dull the only stock to exhibit any
| change being Overman, which showed a slight ad
| vance over Saturdays prices.
The low figures shown the assays of Con. Cali
| fornia and Virginia for the past week had de
pressing effect on the stock which opened at Sc in
the Pacific Board, and quickly fell to S55s, which
was the ruling price in the big board. where Nor
row was quite an active seller. ophIr sold down tC
81 so. Mexican 81 80 Curry 81 80 and Best ant
Belcher 81 U5. There was no change OF any mpor.
lance in the middle stocks.
After tbs call prices remained steady, and opened
up considerably stronger Inf the 2:30 O'Clock call
where Con California and Virginia sold at IS "a un
der the purchases of Marks AID Messer. After the
call prices sh owed but little variation under ligh
sales.
Silver opened steady yesterday, selling at ST. Oo1l
In New York and Al Esd in London.
An assessment OF 25c per share has been levied
ON Justice.
John W. Mackay left Virginia City by last even
ing's overland, and Will arrive in this city this
morning.
Local securities were very dull yesterday. sales
recorded being 10 Union Insurance at $S3 so So
Spring valley Water at $3o$4995 3s, 100 California
Electric Light at $40.
The Fireman's Fund Insurance Company has d e
CARED quarterly dividend of 50, payable on the
dividend OF % CENTS payable on the god has
been declared on the Coptis Mining Company.
the mine yesterday.
Messrs. Mackenzie. shinn. Cope and Marshall, of
gOn yesterday,
Samuel Frank. the mining operator, returned yes
terday from an extended trip through Lake County.
During the past week the Occidental extracted
100 tons far-grade ore from the Slopes the 300,
Wine from south drift, 600 level, has corrected
with upraise from $50 level. and putting In
sV W9FT WIS q sns during me
is now in $50 feet, face in iow-grade quartz.
AT the annual meeting of the Company of Asso-
Yesterday N NJ KOa r1
of Directors was elected for the egseng year: Ho-
George c. Hicsox aud George T. Marye Jr The
board VIII meet during the week and eject officers.
AZ the annual meeting OF the stockholders OF the
Best Becher Mining Company yesterday, 8S, 667
shares We're represented and the following Board
OF Directors elected for the ensuing year: George
X Wells, Presidents; A. *. 7. Harmon, Vice Presi-
gent, and Thomas Anderson, j. Ii. Low and Robert
sherwood, Trustees. L. osborn was reelected
Secretary and p. kerwin Supernt endent. The Sec
retary's report shows an Indebtedness of $1,000.
assessment ASS No: 49 Is now pending The Supern-
tendent'S annual report as follows:
500 level-on this Level the main north drift was
cleaned out and repaired distance of 500 feet.
West crosscut No. 2, started from main north drift
was cleaned out and repaired 27O feet and advanced
23i feet, making its total length 504 feet; forna-
Ton passed through was porphyry, clay and quartz
1000 evel-N ortheast DRIFT has been repaired for
distance of $50 feet from the end of this drift
same - feet. Face In quartz ana porphyry.
400 level-on December 18th west crosscut
(No - was started from top of upraise from 1900
level and advanced 3i3 feet through porphyry clay
and quartz March 9TH opposite west crosseut from
No l aud advanced same 30 feet through forlna-
ton Of clay porphyry and strlngers OF quartz.
FROM the end or tins crosScut started a northeast
drift and extended 1t 149 feet through formation
porphyry and seams OF quartz At a point iu the
above-named drift. LAP feet from east No.
], an uprase was started and carried up distance
OF ~ feet passing through porphyry and stringers
OF quartz; from the end of the aforementioned
northeast DRIFT a northwest drift started and
advanced OF feet through formation OF porphyry
anu quartz, giving low assays From the face of the
ahoVe crosscut have drifted northeast 81 feet a
streak OF quartz showing value: the face of
drlft Is now In quartz and porphyry. May odd at a
point lVO feet north OF west crosScut No l. started
west croSScut No. 2 and advanced sams IL feet
through pOrphyry aud quartz
100 leve-The main north drift was repaired 70
feet west Crosscut /, started 25 feet back from the
race OF this drift, was advanced a distance of eS
Feet. making its total length l2j feet. The forma-
ton passed through was quartz clay and pOrphyry.
In the main north DRIFT the north boun Jlary
uptaise 1 was started and carried up lO7 feet,
passing through formation of porphyry and Gay
In uprase i. at point 40 feet above this level,
started west crosscut, No. l. aud advanced same
IL feet, but not finding anyth ing of value it was
discontinued. The formation passed through was
porphyry and clay with streaks OF quartz. The
drifts and stations throughout the mine are all in
good repair and working order