The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-22
THE STOCK MARKET,

The feature OF yesterdays market was the sud-
den activity shown by Sierra Nevada On the early
calls. Thursday afternoon the stock went begging
at 81 &c. having been forced down to that figure by
Morrowwho is giving full vent to his bearish pro-
cllyites OF late. Reports from the mine sneak OF
the west drift on the $50 level as having passed
through hard syente and 1t is reported to
nave encountered clay wall As this drift IS run
ming under Cedar Hill, where good was extracted
years ago from welknown veins. there Is a posi-
bility of encountering the downward continuation
OF one OF these veins.
In the early call OF the Pacific Board Charles
Hirschfed treated the boys surprise bv the way
in which he bought up Sierra Nevada and Union.
He bought no less than 1899 shares of the former
at 81 80 to 50 %, and was also active purchaser
of other north-end stocks.
In the 8 80 A. NJ session OF the Big Board Epstein
and Walls were the principal buyers of Sierra
Nevada, which was the only stock to show any life,
being advanced TO IS 45 under sales OF 1850 shares
Con. Cal. AZ Va. sold up to St rs.
After the call the norhend stocks were treate to
further advance with Sierra Nevada the fayorite,
reaching 50 65 under sales of $500 shares but
prices weakened off again before the close and
tribe heavy at the noon Adjournment In the Q 80
p NJ session trading was very light. Prices showed
trlh!ng decline but closed strong.
NOTES.
Silver weakened off again in New York yesterday.
sales being made at 9SI2c.
Henry Coffin, the mining man, of Tuscarora, is in
the city
Lon Hamilton and S. L. Jones, the mining opera
tors, leave for Virginia City tonight.
Dealings in local securities very dull yester-
day, the feature of the day being the advance in
hawaiian commercial TO $4, with no sales
Phoebe Record: The building OF the new smelters
has given quite an impetus to mining aud many
new claims are being developed that otherwise
would have remained idle.
Ely News: Another big gold nugget, weighing
twenty-three ounces besides the quartz was re-
Gently found In the hydraulic workings at Uceoa.
II Is small bowder and only little polished, in
dieating that 1t had NOT travelled far,
The DeadwOod-Terra Mining Comnany has de-
clared dividend OF sc per share. aggregatng $40,
600 the Centennial Eureka mine of Utah one of
81 per share, aggregating 500, O00 the Alice Gold
Mining Company of Montana one of GIG per share,
aggregatng $25 900; and the Best Friend Company
900. w.
The Territorial Enterprise, in answer to cor
respondent as to what mine has paid the most diyi
dends. and what stock has shown the greatest adj
vance In prices, states that the present Con Cal
Va OF Nevada, including dividends paid by both
mines before their consolidation, has PAID the most.
the total being $74 49,, 800 The greatest advance
ever made In the price of stock was In the Him
melfahrt mine of Frelb burg, which advanced from
zoe TO Sl1 900 per share. In proportion to capital
ization the Mount BiSchof OF Tasmania has paid
the most dividends. Its capitalization Is $50 900
and 1t has paid $7,500,000 in dividends, and still
keeps up.
Assessments Pending.
The following is list OF assessments now nnndtnr.