The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-15
THE STOCK MARKET.

The market opened strong and active yesterday.
and prices showed an advance over those OF Satur-
day. Judging from :hs actions OF the leading north
end stocks considerable shrewd manipulation is
being done for as soon as there any bidding
stock that had previously been offered was with
drawn from sale and but little stock changed hands
during the noon informal session. The weekly re-
ports placed on file comprised the only news during
the day. The showing made In the assays of Con-
Cal Il Va. which were s24 during the past week.
aud the fact that ore Is showing in the winze below
the 1850 level, were very favOraby commented
upon, and Ii was the general impression that the
STOCK would do better.
On the 80 morning call prices showed an ad-
in the north end stocks, and considerable OF
these stocks changed hands Ophir sold at 81 95,
Curry 81 20. Mexican 81 %, Best * Belcher 81 49,
Sierra Nevada 81 So Union 81 65 and Con. Cal. IL
Va. "a 3O94 40 to sales of 1l75 shares, OF which
Sides the principal seller. Savage sold at
81 50, Cno!lar 81 40, Potosi 81 SIS, Bullion 81 SO
and NorcrosS 81 40.
In the south end Alta sold 75c, Belcher 81 so
and JACKET 81 TO- The balance OF the list showed
no change. but remained steady. After tue call
prices again advanced with active sales In the
middle stocks, OF which Bullion sold up to 81 20,
Potosi 81 go aud Choar 81 40 The north-end
stocks also advanced 4 few cents, but weakened OF
little before the close, and were tribe heavy at
the noon adjournment
King aud sides of the leading north-end stocks
caused decline All along the liue Con Cal " Va
sold down TO 81 10, under sales OF $40 shares. The
balance OF the list was less active with the eIcep-
ton OF Del Monte. OF which 400 shares changed
hands at soc. After the cail prices declined stiu
luTller. bOu CAL - va. Sciilng AT u, unutT Inc
sales of Walls and Edwards, and the market closed
weak and heavy.
Silver was quite active IN New York yesterday,
selling at 1880. The final shipment, amounting to
S44sl 10, has been sent to the Carson Mint from
month OF November S6 ! 202 So which leaves the
company, after paying all the months expenses,
with $4,000 cash on hand together with unsold
bullion amounting to Sl4.2O2 49, which is sub
jected TO further discount. This shows total
loss Tor the month o! about 81 600.
The Atlantic Dynamite Company has declared
dividend of 4Oc per share; payable to-day
he Cal fornia Powder Works Company will pay
dividend OF 81 per share to-day.
The Directors or the Alaska resdweu Gold
Mining Company have declared bonus Christ
600 payable Thursday, December Gath. The mine
The Pandora Mining and Milling Company of
Montana Will pay lis first dividend Of &C per share
During the month OF November thirty-three
mines IN the United States paid 81 1888 in divi-
bends to stockholders. ana Tor the hrst eleven
months OF the year ninety seven mines paid Sl6.-
O+.si2 one mine disbursed Sl50O,O00 of this
amount and another 81 100000.
The Molie Gibson mine OF Colorado will pay
dividend OF l0c per share to-day. the same amount
Ing TO 100000. This Is the seventeenth dividend
by that mine, and completes the first Sl.O0O.OO0
gwen to stockholders IN the form OF dividends.
The mine is divided into l,OOO,OO0 shares OF 81
each
Inc North Commonwealth reports the rece ipt of
check for $4,000 for the sale Of now being sent
TO Carlln, New The high-grade ore now beng
tracted from the Tuscarora mines is being disposed
grade ore is being stored at the mines The Union
mill viii be started this early in the spring.
The Hale a NOrcrOss and OAK Con. delinquent
sales take place to-day.
The following Official letters placed file
yesterday:
occIDENrAL The upraise from west crosscut
from the south DRIFT $50 level is up II feet; top
shows stringers of good Have resumed sink ing
the VIM started az point 200 feet north OF No =
on the $50 level. aud II is down - feet below
the 400 and continues IN fair grade ore Wine >
200 feet north OF l, $50 level is down IS feet
and continues in low-grade ore. North drift
winze $50 level is in Isl feet face in quartz and
pOrphyry. Crescent from south drift on $50 level
is in II feet, showing lunches OF fair-grade
UTAH-At a point SO feet south of the Wine
station 725 level east CroSScut has been advanced
Al feet in vein porphyry and quartz formation.
BULLION he Joint east crOsscut on the north
line the 800 level Of the PotoS is 4O4 feet:
face in porphyry. The south drift from PotOsi
winze 1900 level is 2S3 feet face in pOrphyry.
The joint south drift from Ward shaft, $500 level
IS out 500 feet; face in porphyry.
WARD CONVERSATION SHAFT-The southwest drift,
1900 level IS out from shaft $40 Ieet: face In pOr
phyry.
Coz. NEW YoRK-There has been no work done
on the $50 and 100 levels during the week. owing
TO putting IN compressor ar pipes in the shaft.
UNION SHAFT-West DRIFT. 900 level, is out west
OF shaft distance of 1894 feet. having been ad
vanced "a feet during the week, the last feet be-
ing in clay aud Dorphyry.
SILVER HILL-Thg northwest drift so level is
out from the shaft $50 feet face gypsum and quartz
yielding low assays During the week have been
opAninS up the old Hyerst opas on this 1900 level.
They show patches o. good ore, which
ing and storing in the mine.