The morning call., 1892-04-09
THE STOCK MARKET.

The market was weak and topheavy yesterday,
and prices continued to decline. No news of any
Importance was received from the front. and the
chippers were allowed 10 do about as they pleased.
Walls did considerable trading during the day and
had almost full control OF the market.
On the early call prices were steady and tradin o
fairly active. ophir sold at 81 rs. Mexican 81 rs.
Curry 81 40 Best Beleher 50 is. Con Cal Il
Virginia 81 90 to 81 10 to sales of 43O shares ana
Union 81 AS
The middle stocks looked strong and Bullion so,s
at zoe. Norcross 81 IS. PotosI 81 20 aud Savage
81 IS.
The Gold Hill stocks were steady and sales were
made IN Belcher at 81 AZ. Caledonia Soc Challenge
75c. Crown Point zoe. overnan s0c and Jacket
81 O5
After the call prices weakened Off under lively
sales and tue market had a very topheavy appear.
anee, Con. Cal Il Virginia selling down TO 81 IS
under sales of 1910 shares.
The market closed very h savy at the noon recess
and opened weak on the 2:3O NJ. call, when Con
Cal & Virginia sold at 81 SO to sales OF 725 shares
that came from all quarters opaIr sold at 81 SO.
Mexican 81 IS, Curry 81 20 aud Rest a BeIcSer
tendency ana CholIar sold at 81, Norcross 81 Is.
Potosi 81 II and Savage 81 30. The sonthenders
were wen held, and sales were made in Beleher ar
81 o. o5. 0''"H 0'H' O0'' 0'e'H"u o'o aud Jacket
After the call prices shaded OF still further
Walls was an active seller and the market cIosed
weak and t2pheayy.
NOTES
An asses sment OF CSC per share has been ;aviaa
on the Seq. Belcher and MiGes Con
silver was steady yesterday, Certificates
s71sc and bars at 50 Csc in New York and 8 ssd in
London.
Joseph Marks. the broker, leaves for the East ard
The MoIiie Gi6son Mill and Mining COMPANY Of
Aspen, Colo. paid "a dividend OF l5c per share,
The Thomson Houston Electric Company have
declared dividend Of 81 per share. pay able April
During the month OF March the Comstock mines
mills etc, discussed sl67.5S6 SIS for labor.
The Nevada City Transcript says: some time
since the transcript was after the anttdebrs spies
with sharp stick. and at that time stated that
we would expose any whom we knew 10 be
guaranteeing in open violation OF the compact
made at the Miners Convention. We have not
hesId OF any white miners running hydraulic
mines, but we reliably informed THAT Gilman en-
are piping of ground at Alpha. near Washington.
ahu that olher Mongolians are pursuing a like
course near Quaker Hin, the debris from the latter
mine being washed into Greenhorn Greek. These
operations should DO stopped righ speedily, and
we call tie attention OF the Miners Association TO
the above facts; trusting that the matter Will be
attended 10 without delay. Chinese should be given
TO understand that they caBnot hydraulic
mines until the question OF building restraining
dams is fully and definitely settled"
The dredge was started up last Thursday and ran
whle mat day and Yesterday TO see that every
thing was IN running order All the machinery
worked admirably, and there Is not particle or
doubt now that the company has the right system
20 ger the stun out oil the river on paying basis.
All the Suces are not In readiness vet and of
course few alteTat ons may yet have 10 be made
but superintendent Rae thinks he will be ready for
a trial run OF week or two by Tuesday. In
the small quantity Of material taken from the river
thursday many globuies OF quicksilver could be
seen In the amalgamatOr. ana the suIphurets forced
on shore aud run over the sluices were thick
Dayton Times
Some time since a party of Grass Valley mining
men leased tho OsceOia mine which is situated
near Squirrel Creek, back OF Rough and Ready
The osceola was owned years ago by party of
frenchmen, we believe and sam Locke was the
superintendent OF the mine. In those days the
tacilIties Tor saving gold were not complete
as they are now and work the mine was soon
abandoned. and but very little prospecting was
done. The parties who have the mine have
found new ledge aud every part of it shows gold
The ledge can be traced thousands OF feet. and 81
aey point you can break OF piece OF tile rock and
quite lot OF rock from few feet below the surface
and are hauling 70 TO the California mill. which is
near by. for crushing The crushing Will be com
pleted in short time II weather does not inter
iere too much W th the hz u!ng OF the quartzGrass
Valley Telegraph.
Assessments Pending.
The following lisa list of assessments now pending: