The morning call., 1892-01-26
THE STOCK MARKET.


day and there was further advance in the leading
north-end stocks. The reports from the mines show
most encouraging state Of affairs and 1t is not at
all surprising that prices should advance on the
strength OF tLe-little note that concluded Supern-
tendeut Lyman's report Con. Cal & Va, which
says "At all points in the mine where
tracing the ore has improved in quantity, and
this f3ct accounts for the Increased value OF the
battery says for the weeS." Should the present
indications In en-. Cal Va hold good the mine
Will soon be In condition TO resume the payment
Of dividends and viii not be compelled to levy as
sessmeuts has been the general opinion for some
time.
on the early call Of the Pacific Board there were
not enough of the stocks 60 around, and
the consequence was that prices showed marked
advance over the closing prices OF Saturday.
Best ~ Belcher sold up to - 30, Ophir So IS, and
Com Cal * Va So 37la, Tut these prices were
deemed too high for the first two named in the Big
Board, where Ophlr sold at 50 80 and Best a Bech-
er IS 1898 so, to sales OF 800 shares. Con- Cal.
a Va showed an advance under heavy transactions,
no less than 2775 shares changing hands
at $62s@G5s Paxton bein g heavy seller TO scat
terug buyers. Mexican sold az 81 45 Curry 81 So
Sierra Nevada 81 lU92 20, TO sales Of 1850 shares;
Andes csc and Union s.. In the middle stocks,
Button sold at 81 80. Chollar 81 so, NorcrJs5 s.,
Savage 81 80 aud POtosi 81 ! g.
Tie southeudtTs had heavy look and generally
SO I'd down, belCher selling at 81 20G %, Conf
deuce - 25 Crown Point 81 50, keutuck SOC,
the market remained steady and fairly active, with
the exception OF the outsiders, which were heavy.
After the call the market continued very strong
aud active, Con. Cal 4 Va. advancing TO 81 uuder
the purchases OF DR. Fox, Barrett and CONN, no
less than 1850 shares changing hands. Best 4
shares Ophir TO - g5 1850 shares and the Dalauce
Oi the ilst In prop Hrjlon.
The $50 p NJ session opened 10 much lower
prices bur the demand Tor the leading mort h- end
stocks continued and prices recovered CON Cali
90 a 10 a 80.
der safes OF 1880 shares. Ophr was steady at
So 50 and Mexican at s. so but Best 4 Belcher
ur0se down 90 50 IS under sales OF $50 shares.
Cuuy sold of 10 81 IS. Sierra Nevada -, Union
81 s5g2, and Andes soc. In the middle stocks
81 ~ Pota.l a. O5 and savage 81 IS. The so,th-
enders continued dun ana heavy and belcher de-
cllned 20 81 80, Challenge 81 10. Crown Point
81 40, Justice CSC, OyrTmau 81 10, Segregated
Belcher 65c and jacket - so.
After the call tins ua.Net was quite active at
about board plees and closed steady.
MOTIFS.
W. r. Sharon the mining superintendent, arrived
in tut city yesterday.
slyer was a tride heavy at 91s4c in New YORK
lhr annual meetings oftue North Commonwealth
and fletcher mining companies VIII be held to-day.
The PuClhc Lighting Company has declared the
usual monthly dividend OF 50 cents per share, pay
EullIon valued a, sl5.5s2 % has been sent to the
Carson Mint from the Goa. Cal a virginia. making
the total o. date ON January account So. 500 oa.
work vii. he begun the 90 level OF the SCur-
pion early this weeG aud viii be o. great benefit 10
when adion, IL on the east
TIE following omciai reports were placed on file
Mf1IcAN-on the 1865 level the crosscut started
west from the bottom OF the Vine sunk lOl feet
down from the eud OF the crUsscut run west from
the main north lateral drft near the south bound
AIRY ine OF ihe NINE has been advanced 10 feet,
some clay.
UNIoN CoN-On the 800 level the joint Sierra Ne
yada and Union Con. south lateral drift from the
main west dritt, at a point 1870 feet in, has been
extended during The week 40 feet; total length
south"ard 70 teet the face Is IN quartz giving low
WARD CoHHrNArIoN SHAFT - The southwest
drift 500 level Is out IRON the shaft 1000 feet;
face ia hard Dorphyry.
SIERRA NEVADA " est cross cut from the north
west dit $50 level, OIL feet from the shaft, has
been advanced total distance OF 1866 feet; face
porphyry. There is considerable water coming
from the sides and face
UNIoS SHAFr-The south lateral drift. 1870 feet
west OF shaft. 900 ieve is cut 70 feet; lace in low
ALPnA-The north dri!t from the Wine 500
Level IS out 1873 feet; face In quartz and pOrphyry
West or cut. 20 feet south OF winze, $50 level is
out 80 feet; lace In quart lie southwest DRIFT
from the Ward shaft 1870 level, is out 1000 feet;
face In porphyry.
north line 600 eYel, is out 24O feet face in pOr-
SIivEn HILI-The south DRIFT from the Justice
shaft 400 level Is out 40 feet; face in gypsum and
NEW YoRK-Have been repairing the west drift
from the shaft $50 level. West crosscut 4 $50
level IS ont SO feet; face IN porphyry.
BEST a BELCHER-90O level-Ncrth drift from
top Of upralse from 1000 Ieyel has been advanced
2S feet total length lO3 feet face In porphyry,
seams Of clay aud stringerS OF quartz
UCCIDENTAL-The drift started north from west
croSscut IN south drift $50 level has been
tended Ia feet In fatrgradc ore The west crosscut
from north DRIFT to connect with the Wine on 400
level has iuterseCted the wiuze level from the 45O
level No Wine $50 level Is down lOS feet,
and continues In lOw-grade ore. North dri;t 75O
level Is In 22S feet from station; face ia low-grade
quartz The west CrOSScut near this point is in u
feet ga quartz. showing punches Of fair ore. South
DRIFT 750 level is $40 feet: face in quartz and
porphyry. Tn drift started from the SUtrO tunnel
has been extended during the week 20 feet total
length 245 feet
UTAH-lh he northeast drift from the main west
drift 10 level, started at point, $50 feet west
from the shaft station has been extended 40 feet;
total length l02 feet continuing in pOrphyry and
CLAY formation.