The morning call., 1892-02-13
THE STOCK MARKET.

The market was lively yesterday but the general
tendency of prices was downward Although
slight attempt at a reaction was attempted on the
noon informal session, II was short-lved, ana
prices shaded off again. 1t is generally believed
that a compromise effected yesterday In the
fight for the control Of the Norcross; that MI
Flood would succeed TO the management at the
next election and that all further contests WouId
be declared of. II such proves the case the chip
pers will have for mourning, as II IS the only
stock the list showing any particular activity
The figures of the monthly expenses OF the con.
Cal. & Va were placed on file yesterday and show
that the exact loss for the month OF January was
but SI2i6 D. against $4,000 for December While
this showing is not what the public would Ike to
see 1t does not bear out the great bear hue ana
cry raised in particular quarter by small cotere
OF operators, whose wish is father to the Thought
On the early call the market was llvelier than at
the close Of the previous evening and Ophr sold at
81 IS, Mexican ST. 80. Curry 81 70, Best 4 Beleher
81 80, Sierra Nevada 81 So Union 81 20 and Con.
Cal n Va. S52s sales OF 700 shares. The feature
OF the session was the cali OF NOrcrOss and the
shallowness Of wash" sales was pretty we'll e1-
posed The brokers broke into two factions. and
White Fitch was selling out stock at 81 O992 ~
sam Dixon, not ten feet away, was shouting him
self hOarse by bidding 81 20 and taking STOCK at
81 20.
The can was none the less lively for this bad
giyeaway," as no less than POO shares we're
placed on record Savage sold at 81 80. Choiiar
81 65, Bullion 81 10 and Potosl 81 so. In the
south end. Belcher sold at 81 80. Challenge sue.
Crown Point 81 IS, Justice 6OC. Kentuck 2Oc, seq.
BeIcheT 55c ana jacket 81 O5. After the call
prices few cents better, Con. Cal lrBl ma
selling up to SJ5s and NorcroSS 10 - Az uuueT
sales Of 1900 shares, which were principally IN
loaded upon the public the market closing WIN q
heavy appearance Al the noon recess. In the Z:5O
r. call, Joe Marks and Walls were the principal
sellers Of the 1880 shares OF NorcrosS Soll anu II
looked as though the deal was over, after the
call prices weakened off considerably and NOTcross
was freely offered 81 05. but rallied little at
the flush closed at - 10 bid Con. Cal, u IT.
GINA closed with sales at SOS.
NOTES
Silver was steady at S97s in New York yesterday
RumOrs Of rich strike the 800 level OF tae
Standard Con of Bodie were current yesterday.
A letter received from Georgetown by the racer
Vile Republican says that T. b. GitchelI mas sttI a
a bonanza and is taking out about $500 DAY In his
ranch with sluice-boX and a pan. one piece
that he found weighs Sl0l1 90. Up to Monday ne
had taken out about $4,000. He Is very accon'lno-
bank, permitting any one TO examine them. Inc
correspondent did not say what kind OF deposit
he working in but il is probably one OF the nu-
merouS seam or pocket formations lOuhd near
tunes.
A special from Aspen. Coo says that one OF the
most remarkable strikes OF rich ore mas very re-
Gently been made in the famous Noble Gibson mine
Your correspondent is enabled TO state upon the
most reliable authority that a 2t0Ot O0uy OF ore
has been uuCoyere in the fourth level OF the mine
and about 2O0O feet from The big scope from Whlcn
the last rich has been extracted, which
run 70 900 ounces TO the ton The DRIFT runs con
timed and penetrated 7-fOOt body or ore averas-
ing 5000 ounces of silver to the ton. From the Z
foot body of 26 000-Ounce ore huge pieces, weigh
ing 800 and 400 pounds, were bOlSted which we're
almost pure metal. Out of these big chunks have
been sawed bricks which some OF the principal
stockholders will preserve as specimens.
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