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

Yesterday lively in stock circles Prices
were strong and trading was brisk especially u the
north end stocks, under the leadership OF Con Cal
Il Va, and large blocks OF these stocks changed
hands. On the $3.50 NJ. call, when Joe Marks
forced the price of Con. Cal. 81 Va. up to ST. the
rchippers did not know how to take it. but it was
not until the informal session that any particular
advance in the balance of the list occurred opbir
thea jumped to 81 40 under the purchases of 2O5O
shares of which Marks was active buyer Nayi-
advanced to 81 so, Curry 81 IS, Best IL Becher
to 81 10. under sales OF 2675 shares. and Con Cal
Va. to 1874, 2230 shares, of which hadIey and
Walls were active buyers. Potosi and Huilion also
came In for advance, and the former sold nm IN
$6A under sales Of 1900 shares aud the latter to
$41a, 100 shares, the whole market closing
strong and active for the noon On the eary
afternoon call OF the Pacific Board prices were still
higher, Bullion selling up to 81 IS and Potpsi 10
Sb1s: but there was break in the big board under
the sales OF Messer, with Il decline all along the
line. After the call prices showed further de-
cline but business continued active and
looked well at the close.
NOTES
Bullion valued at sl4,992 has been received from
the Overman
Silver opened at 99slc in New York yesterday and
sold up to lO01Sc 5000
Bullion valued at Sls,5OU was received from the
Eureka Con. Yesterday.
The feature OF the Bond Exchange yesterday was
the break in Hawaiian Commercial, which declined
TO 2Ss. the lowest figure in many years. under the
The Spring Valley Water Company has declared
dividend OF soc per share, payable August 10th and
the Thomson-Huston Electric Company one Of As 81
per share, payable on the 18th.
special meeting of the stockholders OF the EdI
son Power and Light Company has been called for
October Sth. ava
Wednesdays Virginia Chronicle contains the fol-
lowing: The water in the Alta shaft at the top Of
the 1850 station. 1t has been lower than This INT
trouble with cables has forced the suspension of
baiiing for the last three days the water is rush
ing In upon them. The old cables have been re-
paired and new one. which has been sent for viii
be here in about three weeks. Meanwhile the Corn
ish pumps on the 1850 level are being repaired
and will be ready to pump by next Friday. These
pumps are connected with TWO other BetS-makinr
three double pumps-lower in the shaft, and when
Alta Plant will be equal TO 1000 900 gallons dsiiy
II Is proposed to keep two good cables on the reels
and two in repair, undergoing repair during the
The work of placing stationary Dow pump on
the 1900 level OF the Crown Point incline is pro-
crossing steadily. F
The weekly letters from the Gold Hill mines are
as follows:
.JUsTIcE-There is change to report Of the va
rious slopes during the past week. Shipped to the
mill during the past week from the 400, 622 and
So level Slopes IVA tons and 1860 pounds of ore
the average battery assay OF which was SIS IL per
ton.
KENTUcR CoN-Have stopped work in the north
drift from the 1000 level raise and have started
winze from the crosscut the track floor of
tins level Are down Z feet in low-grade quartz
Have followed the streak OF pay from the north
raise IS feet 1t looks about the same as at last re-
port The raise from the east crosscut on the $50
foot level is up 20 feet. The top is In Iow-grade
quartz.
Crows PoISr-The south lateral drift from the
800 level south winze is out So feet. The ground
continues heavy aud is composed of clay quart
and porpnyry. Tho water from the 500 level west
crosScut has diminished little during the week
The the south lateral drift on the
lOOufoot level is out 29S feet. The face Is in
porphyry, with few streaks OF quartz through it.
BELCHER-The south drift from the 2OO-foot
level east raise is out 81 feet. The still in
quartz, with small punches OF pay through it. The
west crosscut on the 3OOfoot level is out 1875 feet
The face is in porphyry with streaks of quartz
through 1t. The l300-foot level east crosscut from
the north lateral drift is out 1856 feet. The face is
all In porphyry.
CoNFIDENCE AND CHALLENGE CoN.-The Joint
Confidence and Challenge north drift the 20Ofoot
level IS out 81 feet. The face is In quartz having
no value. The joint Confidence and Challenge north
drift the 30U-foot level IS 35S feet. The face
is IN quartz having value.
Cox. IMPERGAL-West crosscut No l from the
north DRIFT the 400 level is out 100 feet. The
face shows a mixture of quartz and pOrphyry. The
joint Challenge and Imperial west crosSCut the
100 level is out 81 feet. The face shows quartz
having value