The morning call., 1892-05-20
THE STOCK MARKET.

The nOrth-end stocks were tThe stronger yes
terdsy under fair trading, the Improvement being
aScribed principally TO purchases for Mr.. Morrow,
The story that ht is filing his shorts prior TO a two
weeks vacation at his ranch is pretty well eircu-
lated on the street. but this should be taken with
grain OF allowance, as any one at all acquainted
with Mr. MOrrOw's ability and shrewdness as well
as his manner Of manipulating stocks, will hardly
believe that he acquants the public with his inten-
tions No news Of any importance has lately Teen
received from the 'front.' and until something OF
more moment than anything as yet given out Is re-
ceyed there is not much possibility OF prices got
ting hey Ond the reach OF the average sOekdealer.
Prices OF the north-end stocks showed Zoe 2d-
the early call, and Ophr sold up to SO 20.
Mexican 81. Curry 81 80, Rest * Belcher 81 80,
Sierra Nevada 81 40, Union 81 45 and Con. Cat &
Va. 81 90 TO the extent OF 600 shares. The middle
stocks were steady Out inactive, sales beng made
in Bullion at 81 IS. POtosi 81 10 aud Savage 81 35
The southenders were tIlhe heaFy Win SAFES IN
Challenge at 55e, New YORK 55c aud jacket soc.
or the outsiders Nevada Queen was in demand al
u oO WIN homer Ming ouyi ,.
After the call trading was light and prices pretty
well sustained until Jas before the call, when they
weakened of and closed heavy.
on the 2;3U P NJ call the demand for the north
end stocks continued and prices were pretty mly
held, but they declined little after the cal and
closed easy.
Silver remained unchanged yesterday. certificates
selling st e5e aud bars at S734c ia New York, and
An assessment Of soc per share has been leveled
The annual meeting OF the Crown Point Mining
Company las been called for June 8, and that OF
the cray Eagle Mining Company for Juue 2.
The Antelope Ranch Company has levied an as
sessment OF l0c per share. aud the Cemeut Brick
Company one OF soc per share.
Lou Hamilton, the mining superintendent, arrived
IN this city from the COmStOck yesterday.
The Ontario Mining Company has declared a
monthly dividend OF 5Oc per share, and the DAILY
Mining Company one OF 25e per share Both are
payable on May 81.
The Savage letter for the past week says that $40
cars OF ore were holsted from ths $50. 100, 1900
and 1880 levels, aud 625 tons shipped 10 the
Nevada mill aud milled. the average battery assay
beug 8 - per toa. Bullion yield for the week.
S7O52 -.
The water has been pumped ont OF the Peabody
mine at Grass Valley u the 400 level, and the WORK
OF drifting and stopping on that level resumed
Good milling IS being extracted.
The Monitor Mining Company OF South Da kota
has paid its fourth and last dividend of mi lis a
share, sggregaIing s2225. Tue mino was rece ntly
Tie Aspen Mining aHd Smelling Company OF
Aspen Colo bas declared dividend 25 OF 10 cents
per share, aggregatiny $4,000, making $4,000
paid this year and $3.50, ,OOU paid 20 date
The DeadwOod-Ierra Mining Company OF South
Dakota has declared dividend Il, OF cents a
share. agRregauJg $4,000, payable May 20, max
Ing $4,000 paid this year aud 100000 patd to
The Norcross delinquent sale takes place to-day.
The weekly reports Of the Gold hin ml.es are as
sEG BELcHER-The east crosscut from the south
lateral drift on the 800 level has been advanced 20
tance OF l4S feet The face IS IN porphyry with
streass OF low grade quartz through it
JUsTTCE-Ihe west DRIFT on the 4JO level was ad-
vaHced Il feet duriIg the week, making its total
length Sol feet The face IS sti In hard rock. The
south drIft on the 722 level was advanced Is feet
the past week total length 50 feet The face Is in
lOS-grade quartz.
KESrUCK CON.-The past week has been occupied
IN timberiug and repairing the north lateral drift
on the 100 level, aud IN raising from il 10 connect
with the shaft station known as the tank station.
BELCHER-Ibe west crOSscut from the bottom Of
the 500 level north wlnZe has been extended g
feet during the past week through pOrphyry and
small streAks OF lowsrade quart It's total length
Is 50 feet. WORK in the Wine has been stopped
and northwest Grift started from the 400 level
station. IL is out y feet We following the
stTeaz the 500 q north the trackfoOr
and the second floor OF the raise. II is about feet
from the seventh floor OF the is cut l6 feet
The isce is in low grade quartz.
CROWS PorST-The south lateral drift on the
600 level has been splendid 10 total length Of lS4
teet and stopped IN porphyry. From the end OF 10
crOSScut has been started aHd IS out 8 feet The
face Is in soft pOrphyTy. We are stii following
north on the pay streak tue 100 vel toward
the main west CrOSscut. WITH no change u Import
aHce 20 report for the week.
CHALLENGE Co.'S. AND COSFTDENC NCE-Ihe iont
Confidence and Challenge rorth drift on the 200
level is in 1902 feet The face shows quartz
having NJ value. The Joint raise from the north
quartz having no value. We are still taking out
some ore from old filings aud smal! streaks found
on the upper levels which IS being shipped TO tie
Brun5wicS mill fJT reduction.
CONSOLIDATED IMPERIAL-We are taking ont
some fair o-e from old Filings and small streaks
found the UPPER leYels which Is being shipped
the Brunswick mill for reduction.