The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-19
THE STOCK MARKET.

A strong demand for Sierra Nevada by Hirsch
field and Epstein caused better feeling In the
market yesterday. Prices were a few cents better
and fair amount of stock changed hands little
effort was made advance the south-end stocks but
in the absence OF anything favorable from the front
1t resulted poorly.
Judging by the appearance OF the market yester-
day, unless something ia done soon, prices will
shortly be back to the old figures that prevailed
loGg prior to the late excitement
Large amounts OF stock have been hoated and
every little advance is taken advantage OF to get
out
Everything possible is being done on the 400
level OF Beleher. Three shifts of miners are hard
at work pushing ahead on the north drift but up to
the present time with poor results. Milling OF
Belcher ore will be resumed any day. and 1t Is
estimated that the company has $4,000 worth OF
ore on the dumps Gt the mine ana mill
Trading light aud prices duh the early
call. ophr sold st 81 20. Mexican 81 SIS, Curry
81 20. Best X Belcher 81 50. Sierra Nevada 81 20,
Union 81 20 aud Con- Cal q Va. SO 40. In the
middle stocks Bullion sold at zoe. Cholar soc Nor
cross 81 SO, Potosi 81 and Savage 81. The south
enders were steady and Belcher sold at SO 5,
Challenge soc. Crown Point 81 40, Oyerman 65c
Seq. Beicher SOC and Jacket 81 80
After the call trading was lively. Sierra Nevada
was the faYorite aud 1850 shares changed hands at
81 so 10 81 70, with Epstein buying. Belcher sofa
up To IS IS to sales OF I400 shares and the
closed strong anu healthy at the noon
on the 2:30 p N. call trading was dull again and
prices were trife heavy. The market was steady
but Inactive at the close
NOTES.
Following is the Official report OF the pumping
operations In the Crown Point incline for the week
ending October 8, 1892: The 100 station pump
have been working continuously during the past
week. keeping both pumps running at the usual
speed Work In the drain-tunneI IS making GOOD
progress There is now good current of air and
we expect TO have the necessary repairs TO the tun-
mel completed during the coming week.
The big mill at Mammoth is reported sold TO
James Cain OF Bodie The price is ysriouSiy stated
at from $500 to $1,000, which amount is but a
where 1t Is. The whole plant originally cost at
least hundred times its selling price.
The Ontario and Daily mining companies have de-
elared monthly dividends of 30 and 20 cents per
share respectively, both able October 81.
shipment OF bullion, valued at 5000, has been
received from the Msyfower Gravel NINE
Bullion valued at SlS,22S 90 mas oeen sent 70
the Carson Mint from the Con. CAL Va, being the
first shipment on october account
Silver made quite drop yesterday, selling back
TO IS lac in New York and S91sd in loadon.
Robert Dickinson, for msny years doorkeeper al
the San Francisco stock Exchange has been CON
fined 10 his room with severe illness for the past
three days.
Al the annual meeting of the MayfOwer Gravel
Mining Company g 500 shares were represented
and the following officers elected for the ensuing
year: r. Cbapellet president, +. H. Green VICE
| president, and 4. W. Zeie, Charles MayBe and H.
Rendel directors. d. NJ K ent was re- elected sec
rotary and his financial statement showed credit
| of $4,000. During the year there was produced
| $50 365 in bullion.
In the Navajo the Slopes above the $50 level con-
Time about at last report. Sent TO the concen-
| traitor lU6 cars of secOndclass ore.
In the Belle Isle the stope above the 800 level
| is looking very we'll and the slopes above the 25O
| level are improving Sent TO the concentrator 81
! cars second-eiass
| In the orth belle Isle No drift south 900
level. extended five feet; the vein is not 50 wide
| but the ore is more compact North intermediate
above tho south 400 level extended four feet stu
| yielding good ore. Sent to the concentrator ~
SecOnd-CldSs