The morning call., 1892-10-18
THE STOCK MARKET.

The market opened dull and heavy yesterday and
prices declined. No news outside OF the usual
weekly reports was placed on file and even these
were unsatisfactory. Work is still going ahead In
BeIcher and the dumps at both the mine and the
Brunswick mill have been filled with ore and crush
Ing will be commenced as soon as the water In the
Carson River admits. The election OF the Con Cal.
nornia & Virginia Mining Company was held during
the day. and the superintendent's report makes the
poorest exhibit in many years, showing among
other things n loss for the year OF SlO9 600 over
aud above the production.
On the early call OF the Pacific Board Hirschfeld
the only seller and he had plenty of everything
In lots to suit. Prices declined and continued weak
and heavy in the big board. where Ophlr sold at
81 go, Mexican 81 80. Curry 81 90 Best & Belcher
Cal q Virginia IS o. In the middle stocks Bullion
sold zoe. Chollar soc. Potosi 81 Noreross 81 5b
and Savsge 81 Belcher led the way In the south
enders and declined from So 80 to SO Is under
sales OF 1880 shares Crown Point sold at ST. 3d.
Kentuek POS overman o5c. Seq. Belcher SOC and
The balance OF the list was weak and prices were
triie lower. without any great amount of stock
After the call there was considerable activity IN
the southenders. Belcher sold down to So to sales
OF 1890 shares, and Crown Point TO 81 rs, 3400
shares.
Ths balance of the list was also active and prices
generally showed slight decline at the noon adj.
tournament
on the 80 p. NJ. call there was no particular
change. Trading fairly active in the south.
enders After the call prices continued heavy and
NOTES.
A bullion shipment containing 1878 fine ounces
has been received from the Mount DIablo.
Silver quite strong yesterday selling at
3S5sd in London and 8o14e In New York
At the annual meeting OF the stockholders of the
Exchequer Mining Company yesterday s3.9I6
elected for the ensuing year: G. Hlrsehfeld presi-
dent; A. X. r. Harmon; wee president; directors
vey &. Il. Elliot was rejected secretary and his
n "a rnqE hnloa Sta
Con. California & Virginia Mining Company yes
terday l95,022 shares were represented and the
following officers elected for the ensuing year:
Charles II. Fish PRESIDENT: George X. Wells vice
president; drectors-H. Il. Ravens. Con OConnor
secretary and D. Is. Lyman superintendent The
secretary's financial statement showed an indebt-
showed that there has been extracted from the
various levels of the mine o342 tons OF ore ali of
Mining Company, aud from this ore there has be en-
produced bullion OF the assay value 1874 34l 80
This bullion carried s545.7S7 rs IN gold an
$42S.654 10 in silver.
The following official reports were placed on file
yesterday:
UrAH-The north-drift from west crosscut has
been extended 1Sfeet: total length 90 feet. This
DRIFT continues In porphyry and clay showing some
WARD sHAFT-The joint Alpha and Exchequer
west crosscut 1900 level has been stopped and
crosscut started east on the north line OF Alnha,
which is out feet; face is in clay and porphYry.
The Joint Potos and bullion northwest drift 1900
level Is out s5S feet; face Is 10 hard porphyry.
OCcIDENTAL-From the Slopes on the $50. 400
and 400 levels we have extracted l7O tons of ore
and miiled 80 tons of the value OF SIT 40 per ton
as per battery samples; have done no work on $50
level this week.
tended "a feet IN hard porphyry.
NEW YoRK-The west crosseut, no feet north of
SHAFT. 800 level. is 81 feet: ia quartz and
porphyry. During the past week we have hoist ed
SO carloads Of from the $50 aud $50 levels hat
viii AVERAGE about $40 per ton
SILVER HILL-We are stopping out streak
OF OF the $50 aud 400 levels Have started a
FR,F-F rha a.,
low grade quartz. Extracted and sent TO mill the
past week 19l 445-2000 tons of from the $50
and 490 levels. Mled during the week l9l AS
1000 tons OF ore. Average battery assay $40 50.
average car sample assays s2S SO.