The morning call., 1892-04-12
THE STOCK MARKET.

There quite decline yesterday owing to
the decreased assays OF Con. Cal. a Va last week.
The amounts OF these assays have been indicators
lately and when they decline the market generally
follows suit.
News from the front yesterday reported i'm
proYement in Belcher the 800 level, where rich
streaks of high-grade ore are being encountered.
his news steadled the price of this stock iittle
but no great amount of stock changed hands. The
superintendent OF the Con. Cal q Va. has drawn
the secretary for $4,000 during the month, which
leaves the company with about $4,000 on hand after
paying all the expenses for March.
On the early call prices weakened of. and Homer
Kings sales OF Con. Cal & Va forced the price OF
that stock down TO 81 05, go shares being placed
on record. 0phir sold at 81 as, Mexican 81 so,
Curry 81 %. Best Belcher So 25, Sierra Nevada
81 80 and Union 81 80. The middle stocks were
a lso weak. and Bullion sold at soc. ChoiIar 95e,
the southenders Alta SOIL at SOC. Belcher 81 so,
Crown Point soc, overman 75c and jacket 81. No
with the exception Of Nevada Queen which was in
demand at sue. with Fitch buying.
AFTER the call the market steady and active
Con- Cal. Va was In demand 81 10 and 750
shares changed hanos, the market closing frm. On
trading less active and very little stock
changed hands. After the cali trading continued
dull aud no change was to be in prices at the
Close.
The Fireman's Fund Insurance Company has de-
clared quarterly dividend of SO, payable tomor-
row. and the san Francisco Gaslight Company one
Silver showed little advance yesterday over
Saturdays quotations. certificates selling at S71sc
and bars in New York at S6s4c and in London at
5934d.
orrick W. Marye has been proposed for member
ship in the San Francisco Stock Exch ange for the
seat of Walter TunOuil.
The Alta letter for the past week says: We have
lowered the water six feet below the 1880 level.
paired the pumps and put section Of new column
In place of the one which had burst Everything
is ali right now. and work on the 1880 level was
sumed Friday night Work has also been resumed
on the 1850 level of Lady Washington
The OVerman letter for the past week says: EK-
4 al
pounds OF ore Car samples average SO "a per ton.
Shipped TO Vivian mill IA tons and 470 pounds of
ON the ZOO level incline upraiSs from north
west DRIFT has been extended 40 feet and connected
with HinZe down from 100 level total length OF
upraiSe loo feet. Formation quartz with punches
OF ore OF fair grade. On 100 level AZ level
above The track and 1T point 2i0 feet in north
west drtt nave made croSscut to eastward Is feet
a seam of good ore. on ninth floor of 100 stope
Total length IS feet. Have about two feet in
this drift assayng s32 81 TO 81 55 per ton.
The following official letters were placed on e e
yesterday:
WARD CoMBIS TON SHAFT - The southwest
drift from the shaft 1900 level is out $40 feet;
face In clay and pOrphyry.
SILVER HILL-The south drift from the Justice
shalt 400 level is out 6i5 feet; face in gypsum.
Cos. NEW YoRR-The drift from top OF
raise 10 feet above 500 level is "a feet in quartz.
showing bunches OF good
OCCIDEN TAL.-Ihe WINE from west crosscut In
The south drift $50 level has been connected with
the crOsscut IL the south drift the 400 level.
North drlft $50 level is In As feet and continues in
fair ore NeSt crOsscut from north drift $50 level
is Ia % feet; face shows seams of pay ore. Have
started a croSscUt on the $50 level at point $50
feet north Of Wine station; face IN Iow-grade