The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-05-01
The STOCK MARKET.

There was no change Of importance in mining
shares last week, and despite the favorable news
from the front, trading was Hight.
During the week several encouraging reports
were received from Virginia, but failed TO cut any
figure whatever in the market.
Ordinarily the report OF such Improvement as
has been shown in the Bullion lately would have
carried prices up with vengeance, but in this case
the stock has failed to respond 20 any extent.
All during the week. however, there has been a
quiet buying OF several of the leading north-eud
stocks, and rumors of Improvements have been
quite numerous, but nothing official has been given
out and the public is consequently at sea.
On the early call yesterday prices remained
steady, but trading was dull Sales were made in
ophir at So IS, Mexican 81 so, Sierra Nevada
81 IS. Union 81 80 and Con. Cal. & Va s. 05 10
sales OF about so shares.
In the middle stocks Bullion steady at 81 %.
ChoHar soc, Norcross 81 40 Potosi 81 l . and Saw
age 81 So. The Gold Hill stocks were trtne
stronger than at the close OF the previous evening,
and sales were made in Belcher at 81 20 Challenge
65c, Confidence 81 70 with an assessment OF zoe
added, Crown Point 81 20, 0yerman Toe and
jacket 81. No change was to be seen in the bal
ance % the list
After the call prices the middle stocks ad-
yaneed under lively purchases by Walls and Stauf,
and the market closed strong aRd active
NOTES.
The annual meeting of the Justice Mining Com
pany takes place tomorrow, and that of the Diana
on Tuesday.
in New York and $3.50 in London.
The yellow Jacket IS shipping daily about % tons
ing IS going on upon the different levels.
In the Scorpion theioint north DRIFT from the 600
level OF the Union shaft was advanced Is feet.
making Its total length $40 feet The formation in
face continues the same as at date OF last report
The Enterprise says: A west croSScut on the 100
level OF the Kentuek cut into streak OF falr grade
ore to Il inches wide lasl week. The sire ak
is being followed and the saved. The ore taken
out o. the streak ABOVE the south lateral dTt on the
same level of the Grown Point during the past
ia the bottom OF the winZe from the north lateral
drift on the 500 euel of the Belcher There Is also
a streak IS inches wide. assaying from $l5 to
SO per ton, III the bottom OF the south wlnze from
the 622 level of the Justice. II Will be by the
foregoing that there are several prospects in the
south end mines and there is a eeance for their de-
yelopment into something important at any time
Virginia City people who have been buying
and Cold Hin stocks. The orders have been
chiefly for Potosi. Bullion, Crown Point and Becber
aud few of the sOuthenders- .:.
Following is the official report OF the pumping
operations in the Crown Point incline for the week
ending April %, 1892: "rhe 1900 station pumps
have been working continuously during the week.
The flow of water is about $4,000 gallons less per
day than at last report Repairing the pump shaft
is making good progress and we are also cleaning
out and repairing the drain tunnel on the l40O
level To-day we commence putting two 6-ineh
compressed air pipes in place. which will be used to
run the sinking pumps"
PEER-There is no change in the progress of work
on the east side STAGE last report with the excep.
tion OF grading away at the base of bluff for yard
blaCksmith-shOp, etc. at the point selected for the
commencement OF east side tunne.at the north end
OF mountain which is to run to cut the bodies OF
ore s owing at that point on Levels above ana TO
facilitate their further working.
PEER LEss-The north drift on the 800 level north
OF the main working shaft has been advanced three
feet during the week, making 80 feet in all. The
face IS all In iron stained quartz win some fair
looking ore through IT.
CRoCKER-Fair progress has been made during
the week in west crOsScut / on the 800 level. IG
has been extended to 40 feet the face being in iron
stained pOTphyry.
The Pac he Coast BoraX Company has declared
dividend OF ) j, payable on the 10Th
Local corporations paid dividends as follows in