The morning call., 1892-07-21
THE STOCK MARKET.

Yesterday m orning's transactions were the small
est for over six years and covered but IL stocks,
with total OF 1900 shares valued at $1,000 How
long this state OF affairs will last remains 10 DC
seen, but It is to be hoped that change is near
for otherwise those brokers who are now holding
out against selling the San Francisco Stock Ex-
change building VIII fan in with the present MI
nority, sell the property and depart for pastures
new. Many OF them becoming disguised ana
are disposng OF their seats TO the board. The
last to pursue this course is Marcus 7. Hail. who
sold his seat yesterday. Mr. Hall has been men,
Der continuously since November %. 1875, and
has always been firm believer IN the future pros
poets of the Stock Exchange, but he at last has
been driven out and others are equally disguised
or the few sales the $3.50 A. NJ. call Belcher
sold at 81 Is Best a. Belcher 81 so. Challenge
at zoe.
South-end stocks. which advanced a few cents
under fair sales. and the market closed steady and
ialrly sctiYe at the noon recess
ON the 2:30 P. N. call prices were steady, but
tradihg continued dull After the call prices we're
trihe stronger under light sales aud the market
closed steady and fairly active.
NOTES.
An assessment OF Is cents per share has been
levied the Silver King.
The La Corona Raisn Vineyard Company has
levied an assessment OF $40 per share, delinquent
August 9.
The annual meeting of the Savage Mining Com
pany viii be held to-day and lively time is eX-
peeed, as the Brokers Combine is sakinS an active
part IN the proceedings.
The assessment on Bodie is delinquent In the
board to-day.
The Alaska Treadwell Gold Mining Company OF
Douglass Island, Alaska has declared quarterly
vidend OF 81 "a cents per share, aggregat'ng S75'-
600, and payable July %.
The Napa Consolidated Quicksilver Mining Com
pany paid not only its regular dividend OF 10
cents per share this month, but extra dividend or
10 cents, making 20 cents per share IN all.
The assessments on Belle Isle and Commonwealth
are delinquent IN ONCE to-day.
The annual meeting OF the Con. New York has
been called for August g.
ar has haen frnn
the Con. cal & Va. TO the Carson mint. making the
total to date on July account S2S.S2S IS.
NHilAm > Lyle, president OF the Qullotoas mas
gone TO the mines.
The following is the official report of the pumping
operations in the Crown Point incIne for The week
ending July 6. 1892: The 100 station pumps
have been working continuously during the week.
port. Work is progressing fayoTably under the cir
cumstances. We have now cleaned out aud tim
mel, and as there is indication OF any opening
through far, cannot tell how much further the
cave extends In the 1900 south drift We are max
ing some repairs and getting ready TO build the
tank in the joint shaft incline.
The weekly reports OF the Bodies as follows:
MoNo-Nest crosscut from main south DRIFT
700 level was extended IA feet. East crosscut so
fest above the 700 level extended IL feet
West croSscut 600 level was extended feet. North
DRIFT from top Of No. upraise 600 level was ex-
tended IL feet
sUMNIT-North drift ledge 200 level was ex-
tended feet North drift from east crosscut 200
level was extended ! feet South drift from
crosscut was extended feet. We are now saving
the ore from all the above places.
BODfE-East cr0SScul fuU lever was extended
II feet East crescent l $50 level was extended 6
feet. South drift Rboveth 400 level was extended
10 feet
BULwER-The ore slopes on the 100 and 200
levels have Yielded fun supply OF We ex-
uacted 240 cars OF and put the in the
main ore chute. The orc slopes are looking well,
average battery samples S3l 0S, tailings $40 05.
The weekly report OF the Savage is as follows +:
During the week we have hoisted 6ZS cars OF ore
from the $50. 100. 400 and 1880 levels. shipped
to the Nevada mill 500 tons and nilled $50 tons.
Average car sample assay S25 so average battery
assay SO "a Buli N yield for the week, $15S6 rs.
Bullion shipped 10 the Carson mine 1886 0S.
The usual prospecting ana repair work is being
carried on throughout the mine On the 100 lever
from the seventh floor west prospecting drift we
have commenced opening intermediate level
and find the three sets in width and OF fair
quality; we have commenced putting IN square
sets IN this ore body the sill floor OF this level
the ore maintains the same width aud quality at
the seventh door opening.
In the joint upraise from the Sutro tunnel level
with the Gould a Curry Co we are tlmbering the
last AZ feet OF this upraise where Il connected with
the Joint Wine from the north drift OF our 1900
level. We have r-sumed work in the joint 10, tn
drift Sutro tunnel; this drift is now advanced AIS
feet