The morning call., 1892-01-22
THE STOCK MARKET.

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plainly shown by the crowds in the Stock Exchange
yesterday. Under large public orders prices made
further advance, despite the efforts OF Walls and
Morrow to depTess them by heavy sales. No sooner
mad they ceased TO sell than prices Immediately al
vanced again, aad the safes of the day were the
heaviest for long time. No news OF any import
received from the front but it is the gem
eral belief on the street that the Improvement now
being shown on the 1900 and 1900 levels Of Con.
Cal. 4 Va. is OF more than ordinary Importance.
and that while prices Will undoubtedly shade OH
again, they will in the near future be considerably
higher.
On the early call the market opened very
strong and active, but prices shaded OH
few cents on the call, ophir selling at 50 co.
Mexican So 10, Gould Curry 81 90, Best
Belcher 81 So, Sierra Nevada 81 80, Union 81 80
and Con Cal. q Va. 81 95@ rs, TO sales OF 22OO
shares sold principally by Morrow and Walis' VINO
in fact were the leading sellers Of the nOrth'ehd
stocks In the middle stocks Bullion sold at ~ A.
ChOllar 81 40, Norcross 81 10 with an assess
ment of 90 cents added, Savage 81 90 ana
Otosi 81 %. The southend stocks were trile
heavy, and Belcher sold al 81 1892 20 TO safes Oh
l40O shares Challenge 81, Confidence 50, Crown
Point 81 30. seq. Belcher zoe and Yellow jacket
81 % The balance of the list was strong and larry
active. After the call prices declined for time,
then turned and rose higher than before uhafr
heavy sales. Best Belcher sold up 10 ~ 99' uuer
sales 97j shares. and Con. Cal. x Va, "a IUg0,
27OO shares OF which " alls an active seller
ana Henry Fox heavy buyer Curry sofa at ~ %,
1900 shares: NOrcross 81 80, Z5OO shares OF Which
MARKS heavy buyer; Ophlr - % lZZ0 shares
and Sierra Nevada and Union 81 90 each; the mar
ket closing strong &C the noon recess on the
2:3O O'Clock call prices weakened oil again ulIer
Lively sales the market still retained that
healthy appearance that has been so marked during
the week. After the call prices were cents lower
but the market closed steady
NOTES.
Silver was trhe better IN New YORK yesterday
selling at 943 sc.
bullion Va ued at about $4,000 has been re-
ceived from the Cande.aria mine OF Mexico
Battle Mountain Central Neyadan says: The Big
Creek Anthony Company, whose mines are situated
about twelve m!its sOulu Cl AusLth nave 81 PP0"oV
far th month about fifty tons Of nearly pure sui
phuret Of antnony, and expect 10 ship 100 tons
more before the END of ia uaTy.
At the annual meeting OF the stockholders Of the
Oceanic Steamship COMPANY Yesterday Zi'I4t
shares were represented ana the ioIGWng oIIcers
elected for the ensuing year: John D. sprecke,s,
President; Charles GooGaii' Nice-FreSideht; a. d.
STreckeis q Bros. agents ana treasdfers; anu A. D.
SpreckeIs, Claus SpreckeIS, {. NJ G0oddll, A. l..
Tubbs and Austin g. Tubbs Directors. l. Ii. Shell
don was reelected Secretary.
A synopsis Of the Presidents report for the year
Although the business OF the past twelve months
has not been so remuuerauye as in previous years
from causes 70 which shall presently refer your
company paid SIX dividends OF % cents per snare
$4,000, and there IS In the treasury today
s5l .5l5, as against S33,9l3 at the corresponding
!. 1891, and the last January 4, 1892. The dis
placement OF the Ltaiandis. by the Union New
Zealand Company s steamer Mon0wm, Whica took
place IN December. 1890 seriously lnterfered with
the business OF the company, aud la addition to
which the payments by the colonial Government
were reduced very materially. fixed rate OF II
sEin1s 81 So per pouad for letters being substi-
tuted for an annual subsidy, while papers and other
printed matter to be carried free. The re-
ceipts Tor mail subsidies from the colonial Govern
ment ana the United states Tor 1891 were $75,85I,
against 80, 81 SO for 1890. TINS sum Of 49,
IS ]. however. Will be increased by the december
payne uts OF sgl which have yet TO be received.
The following Official letters were placed Oh file
R0bTT2East crosscut l 700 level was ex-
tended feet. Uprajse 90 feet above the 500 level
Jupiter shaft was extended feet. The ore ia this
upTaise continues about the same as the last re-
Have commenced TO StOpe cut ore from
above the upraisc II IS fair milling ore and viii
average about inches in width.
MoNo-SOuth drifl 700 leyoi was exten led feet.
South drift from top Of - upraise 90 level was
extended 10 feet UprAlse same level was ex-
tended 8 feet.
srMMIr-North drift 100 level was extended 10
feet Are taking out ore from This drift.
SIG, BELCHEE-The south drift from the east
crosscut on the 10 level IS now ont total distance
OF 70 feet The face IS In pOrphyry with streaks Of
quartz through 1t asssyug from - to 81 per ton.
JUsrIcE-Ihe south DRIFT from the top o. the
raise 557 level is advanced SO feet. The face Is
Grade quartz. The raise from the east DRIFT on
the 622 Ievel is up 20 feet The top is in mixture
Of clay and porpayry. The south DRIFT from the
south wiuZe B75 level is Ia ~ feet. The face is
quartz with spots OF pay running through it.
Consolidated INPEKtAL-We are stil taking
out some ore from Old Filings and small! streaks
found on tie upper levels OF the mine.
CHALLFSGE CONSOLIDATED ASD CONFTDESCE-
The jOiut Confidence and Challenge Consolidated
north drlrt on the 200 level is IN 977 from tue
during the week. The face shows quartz having 10
value h. Joint Confidence aud Challenge north
dritt on the 800 Level IS In b6l feet from tn Nal
low Jacaet SHAFT 10 feet bavlnS been made during
the week. The FACE shows quartz having no value
In prospecting we find some buncues and stteasS o.
fair ore. whcn IS saved and shipped To the runs
wick mill Tor reduction.
tRowN IOIST-Ihe south dr't from so. 3 east
crescent, 800 level is out So rect The face - Ia
mixture Of pornhyry aud 'ow-grade quart. with a
ht,.e wat r running from it The 500 level west
crosscut from the south lateral drift is out 423
feet. The face is in hard pofphyry. Have started
a south DRIFT from tIiS CrOSsCut 40 feet from the
face. which is now out 10 feet In porphyry. clay
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