The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-05-29
HE STOCK MARKET.

Trading In mining shares very dun during
last week aUd prices generally are lower. No news
OF any Importance received from the front and
no attempt was made by the insiders TO sustain
prices. The clippers that trade between the two
boards have done pretty much ali the trading, and
their attempt to trade on the Hale NOrcross de-
cisiou we'd worse than useless, as the parties
concerned In the suit supplied them with all the
stock they wanted The deCs'Oa itself has q ven
great deal satisfaction to the general public who
look upon it a sad blow to the professional dun
nv director and II is generally believed that they
VIII give more attention In future to the business
with which they are intruSted. Private informa-
ton received during the week reports very en-
couragiug state OF affairs In the Con. Cal Il Vir-
gina, and the showing being made the 1900
level is I'd be growing better all the time, aud 1t
seems be the general impression OF those in POI
stlon to know that it has come TO stay.
on the early call yesterday prices were trihe
stronger than at the close Of the previous evening
Trading, however, was dun, aud OF the few sales
recorded Ophir sold up 70 So. Mexican 81 So Curry
81 30 Best & Becher 81 30, Sierra Nevada 81 IS,
Union 81 20 and Con Cal. Va 81 300i IS. In
the midda stocks Bullion, sold at 75c ChOiar CSC,
Totosi 9Oc Norcross 81 rs and Savage 81 80. No
change TO be seen In the sOuth-end stocks, and
Beleher SOLD at 81, Challenge 45c, Caledonia 25c.
Crown Point 81 20, seq. Belcher soc, oyerman soc
The balance OF the list remained steady but mac
tive. and after The call prices continued steady I'M
der light sales the market closing trtie topheavy
at the noon adjournment
NOTES
silver remained steady yesterday, with bars sell
ing at S73sc in New York and 40 l-l6d in London.
Homer King, the broker, leaves for Alaska in
few days.
Tomorrow being legal holiday the stock boards
will remain closed and will open nj the usual hour
A special meeting OF the stockholders OF the Gray
Eagle Mining Company VIII be held on Thursday.
The annual meeting Of the stockholders OF the
Seq Becher Mining Company has been called for
June Z.
The yellow jacket is shipping daily about So tons
OF ore to the Brunswick mill ore OF fair quality.
Usual prospecting being done
In the Scorpion the joint north drift from the 900
level OF the Union shaft advanced l3 feet,
making its total length S62 feet; face 10 porphyry
and clay
The KentHek management Is now engaged IN
stopIng out falr-grade ore from the streaks,
which are from to two feet WIDE on the 100
level OF the mine.
In the Peerless fair progress continues TO be made
in the north drift on the 800 level north OF the
main working shaft. The character of the vein
does not show any material change from that last
reported. the race being mostly ali In fair looking
mtnerat-stained quartz, with some tale.
In the Croker the west croSScut / ~ out AZ feet
from the main south drift on the 800 level, the
formation being mostly porphyry. with some tale
and white spar In seams through IT,
Following Are the Highest Prices During
the Past Week.