The morning call., 1892-01-20
THE STOCK MARKET.

The market continued strong anu dtLlFb ycSlOI-
day and prices OF the nOrth-end stocks showed
further advance News of an Improvement on the
1900 level going south Ia Con. Cal. Va was re-
ceved and the stock was consequently In demand
on the noon informal session, when it sold up to
81 35 under sales OF 1885 shares. purchased prin-
cipaliy by Henry Fox
ON the early call prices were a tri1e lower than at
the close the previous day aud Walls continued 10
sell nearly everything on the list. Ophir sold at
81 95. Mexican 81 20, Curry 81 80, Best Belcher
q 05, Con. Cal. * Va 81 10, Sierra Nevada 81 So
and Union 81 AS In the middle stocks, Bullion
sold at 81 20. Chollar 81 80 NorcrOss 81. Savage
81 40 and Potosi 81 80 % ,. The southenders
showed little change, Belcher selling at 81 70 TO
sales Of 1850 shares, Crown Point Sl 40. Oyerman
81 10. Seq. Bclcher soc and Jacket 81 20. The
balance Of the list remained steady but Inactive.
After the call prices suddenly jumped up under
the purchases OF Henry Fox, and Be CD up 10
81 40 1869 shares; Best q Belcher 81 35g3 90,
POO shares; Ophir So 10 900 shares. and Yellow
jacket 80, 1900 shares. the market closing very
strong and healthy at the noon recess in the 80
P. session trading was fairly active. and after
the call prices declined a few cents.
MOTIFS.
silver bros e to 921sc IN NeF York yesterday
The annual meeting OF the Sierra Nevada Mining
Company takes place to-day.
Brunswick mill last week. The car samples OF this
ore averaged SIS 80 per ton and the battery sam
pies averaged SO O6 per ton
The Telegraph Gold and silver Mining Company
OF Grass Valley has levied It's first assessment at tle
rate OF lAoC per snare.
The copper mines in BsDee. Ariz, produced
IZ.I6l 800 pOHutS or copper 10 1888 / other mines
IN Arizona produced as follows; Old Dominion,
Globe, 7O20,77l pounds; Arizona Copper Com
pany, CLIFTON, 6,7l77l pounds; Detroit, clifton
pounds; United Verde. pal, 6,69l 1872 pounds;
other mines 90, Is pounds
bullion valued at 1902 20 has been received at
the Bulwer Con.
Robert +. Morrow returned from tho Comstock
yesterday.
Some very fine work Is being done ia tbs lower
levels OF the Eureka Con. aud on the eleventh
level they are taxing out pay ore aud retmberiug
the Enclosure down to the twelfth station, from
which point they will start work next
Al the annual election OF the sun Insurance Com.
pany the following Board of officers were reelected
Tor the ensuing year: c. L. Taylor President: j.
y Knowles, Vice President: w. II. Friend, Score
tary II. Stephenson Smith, Marine Secretary. The
usual quarterly dividend OF 81 so per share was
declared.
At the annual m Getting OF the stockholders or the
Pacific Auxiliary Fire Alarm Company yesterday.
omcers cleo ed for the ensuing year: L. Sloss Jr
President; William Fries Ntce-Prcsident, and +. 7.
Moran A. Van Bookleu, j. d. Phelan. K Il. Nc
Do uald and |. HedgeT Directors. w. Hanson was
elected Secretary. The Presidents report showed
tn company 10 be In a most hourshIuc condition.
At the annual election Of the Home Mutual In
surauce Company yesterday the following Board
Of Directors was elected Tor the ensuing YEAR. J
+. HoughtOn, President; II L. Dodge, Vice-Presi-
dent; Charles X. Story, Secretary and Treasurer,
ana L. /. Baker John curry, A K r Harmon. S
HUFF c. +. Ryant. J. L. \. Shepard. Columbus
Presidents annual rcport showed Thar the mast wear
had been very successful ono and that the affairs
Of the company were in most h0urlshing cOndl
ton.
Al the annual eIe ton OF the Home Benefit Life
Association held yesterday the following gentle
men were elected officers 70 serve FOR tno ensuing
year: |. p. Alien. President; William A CHECKER
Ing Yice-Presdeut; j. o. Cadman, Secretary. and
c. L. Watson, Sduey ". Smith and William K.
Townsend, Trustees, and C. n. ElIeuwO0d. Medi-
cal Director. The association paid, during the past
year S3T 600 IN death losses making 500 600
thus paid out since the commencement OF business.
during Februa. and March Diyldsnds declared
on account Of reserve policies, S82 ,69t -.
follows:
CoMMoNwEALTH-Joint raise from south drift
extended p feet In the vein. giving low ASSAYS
NAvAJo-South drift $50 level extended - feet
giving low ASSAYS to the face. An intermediate
drift Ias been started below the $50 level progress
3 feet, vein small uut very rich.
NORTH BELLE IsLE-NOrth drift 400 level
tended 10 feet intermediate Wine above the
500 level extended % feet; the vein Is OF good
size, aud is showing considerable heavy suiphuret
BELLE Is1E-N orth drift $50 level extended
feet Southwest urlft $50 level extended p feet.
Work has been resumed IN wlnze $50 level. Vein
$50 level, extended Is feet, showing some rich ore
The Slopes are without much change.
NORTH CONAON WEALTH Second level-StopeS
ABOVE the level continue about the same. yielding
: ears drSt-class ore, assay $3.50 per ton, aud 50
cars second class S35 DER ton. Wine IS down on
Inclination IS ieet, wiki some good mixed In the
vein. Started west dritt 70 cut the wnze orc body
on the level
NFvApA QUErN-Second Ieve-South drift l ex-
tended II feet in porphyry. Raise at end of south
drift up Is feet 10 hanging wall, nothing Of vaue.
East drit from same drift advanced 20 feet.
Fourth leyel-West CrOsscuJ raise extended y feet
showing spar with spots OF ore joint raise at the
line extended y feet in We formation giving low
ASSAYS.
DEL MoxTE-Second level-Stopes being opened
on the line OF y orth Commonwealth show Improve
mont; extracted cars nfst-class ore 500 per ton,
aud AZ lcars second class, assays S3j per ton; 9
oil ore shipped assays $22B. Third Level
North DRIFT from raise } extended 10 feet. " est
drift from same point, progress % feet. North drift
! has been started, ana now in 266 feet. West
dritt from Ioiut raise extended ~ feet large flow
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