The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-01-24
THE STOCK MARKET.

The past week was very lively in stocks and the
number OF shares changing hands was the largest
for many months.
The large amount OF dead work that has been
zone in the mines of late is just beginning show
results The Improvements in several Of the mines
fustiaes higher prices and Judging from the
ner in which leading inside brokers have been tax
ing in the highp feed north end and middle stock
the outlook must all that It's friends claim for it.
on the $3.50 a NJ. session yesterday the market
opened strong and active with further advance
in the north end stocks under heavy sales Con- Cat
& Virginia selling up to $51s under sales of 1850
shares. taken in principally by Paxton Ophir sold
at SO So Mexican 81 10, Curry $l34, Best Il Bel
cher So o sales OF $50 shares Sierra Nevada 81 49,
Union 81 So and Andes 9Oc. In the middle stocks
Bullion sold at 81 40 Chollar 40: Potosi ~ 90,
Savage 81 80 and NOTcross 81 80. The south
enders showed no particular c1ahSe. Belcner sold
at 81 20. Crown Point 81 90, Seq BeIcher zoe and
Yellow Jacket 81 80. The balance of the list was
strong and fairly active.
After the call there still further advance
under heavy sales. Con. Cal. Virginia sold up to
1854, with Dr. Fox. LANG and Henry Fox buying.
ana over 2600 shares changed hands, The balance OF
the list followed suit and closed strong and lively.
NOTES.
Silver remained steady at 923sc In New York yes
terday.
The following annual meetings Will be held DUR
ing the coming week: Tuesday, Belcher and North
Commonwealth; Wednesday, Utah aud Del Monte
and Thursday, Head Center.
The yellow Jacket is shipping to the Vivian mill
about thirty eight tons OF rock daily. The usual
prospe citing is being done.
The Enterprise contains the following relative to
the Crown Point cline.
"a visit to the 1900 level Of the Crown Point in
cline the scene of the south-end pumping opera
lions is fraught with both entertainment and ill
structi0n Chief Engineer Ross is TO be congratu-
lated upon the successful prosecution of the work
of pumping out the water in the south-end mines
The work which has been under his charge from
the beginning Notwithstanding minor miShaps and
DELAYS has progressed steadily from the start, and
tine present Indications are that it will continue to
proceed steadily, but at more rapid rate, from
the scene on the 1900 Level was busy one
n nf me az p1ld ha
used was employed in replacing broken length OF
pine in a sinking pump column with new one
A few days ago the station pumps were superseded
by the sinking pumps IN reducing the water. he
break in the water column OF one OF the latter ne
cesSltated their suspenSlo Cd and recourse to the
former again however.
ITO understand the situation 1t is necessary to
know that when the volume OF water flowing
through the bulkhead IS lessened to a certain de-
gree the station pumps can no longer 90 effective
work, and II becomes necessary 10 bring the SINK
ing pumps into requlSltloh' mere are TWO com
partments in the incline, one for the sinking
pumps, water and air pipes cable, etc. and the
other Tor the giraffe. The sinking pumps can DO
raised aud lowered in the incline by means OF a
cable operated by a hydraulic ram on the 400
level, ana can, therefore, follow the water down
the incline IL recedes, and VIII, therefore, the
work proceeds. replace the stationary pumps.
THEY Will be in operation again by this afternoon
or Tomorrow and a day or later, when it is ex-
pecUed the volume OF water VIII have been reduced
sunictpr to make II feasible and desirable another
hole VIII be bored in the bulkhead. The water in
the other mines affected by the pumping is still
about 20 feet higher than IN the incline This Is
what causes the pressure on the water coming
through the bulkhead The other day when the
sinking pump pipe column broke the water rose
almost to the level OF the 100 station before the
station pumps got il under control When IL
mately tue water ia the other mines has been re-
ducri 90 the incline level the pressure on the bulk
head VIII be removed auu then the bukhead will be
taken ont After this 10 viii be all plain sailing
there viii be danger OF the water getting beyond
control. This is expected TO come to pass shortly
after the next hole Is drilled in the bulkhead"
The following assessments have been levied:
Evening star tGrass Valley lee February 23d: Los
GalOs Lime Co. soc. February 23d.
The HOmeStake mine Of South Dakota Will pay a
dividend OF Toe per share on the 25th.
The Alaska Treadweli mine on Douglas Island.
Alaska VIII pay quarterly dividend VI $4,000
the 2Sth.
Following Are the Highest Prices During
the Past Week.