The morning call., 1892-04-15
THE STOCK MARKET.

Trading continued fairly active yesterday ana
beyond scent fluctuations either way prices
showed no change. No news of any Importance
was given out during the day, but there is no get
ting around the fact that stocks being absorbed
AS an example. on Tuesday last Barrett claims TO
have disposed OF nearly 10000 shares of ComstocS
stock Yet no Stir created. prices did not vary
any and everything passed of quietly. Again
Walls has been quite active seller with another
heavy operator, but ii is pretty generally believed
that the stock not all sold their
count There is possibility that prices may hang
al present figures for days. but il is only few
days al the most when several little Improvements
already mentioned will be OF sufficient Importance
to permit higher prices.
On the early call the market opened strong and
active. with an advance in several stocks and the
market looked well Sales were made in ophr at
81 40 Mexican 81 so. Curry 81 IS. Best & Belcher
81 80, Sierra Nevada 81 IS. Union 81 20 and Con.
Cal & Virginia 81. to sales OF $50 shares
The middle stocks remained steady. with sales In
Bullion at coo. Cholar CSC. Hale & NorcroSs 81 TO-
Potosi 81 Is and Savage 81 80.
or the southenders Belcher the only one to
show any particular strength, and sales were made
at 81 as. Crown Point soid at Csc. Alta Toe, over
man S5c and Jacket 81.
After the cali the market continued fairly active
on the 80 p n call prices were steady with the
sales OF 1900 shares, mainly by Homer King Very
little trading done in the balance of the list and
the market closed steady but inactive.
NOTES.
The assessment on Crown Point win be delin-
Quent IN the board to-day.
dividend OF 80 cents per share has been de-
cared BY the Champion Mining Company
The Lone Star Mining Company OF Grass Valley
has levied an assessment OF one-half cent per
share.
The Pacific Surety Company has declared dlyi-
cend OF per cent, payable imm ediately
The State Investment and Insurance Company has
declared dividend OF SO cents per share, payable
to-day.
Bullion valued at $4,000 has been received IF ON
the May flower Gravel Mining Company.
An assessment OF 10 cents per share has been
levied on the Alpha.
fcateS selling at Sc Isc and bars Sic in New York
and SO 81 81 in London.
The Pine Hill delinquent sale taxes place to-day.
The following official letters were placed on file
yesterday:
SEC BELcHER-The raise from the south lateral
DRIFT on the 1900 level has been extended 5 feet
during the week aud connected with the south drift
on the seventh floor from the BelcheT The
mainder OF the week has been occupied in timber
ing.
xanced IS feet during the week; tot 4 length IN
feet. The face is In hard rock. We are stili
gagged in retnlbering and in making some other
necessary repairs 10 our main shaft.
kENTUCK CoN,-We are now engaged in foil ow
ing the pay streak south from the 100 level east
averages about foot IN width and is of fair grade.
CoNFIDENCE AND CHALLENGE Consolidated
Inc lodht commence ana Chauenge north DRIFT on
the 2CO ievel has been advanced during the week
II feet making its total distance 1924 feet
feilOw JACKET smart me lace is la quartz having
no value. The JOINT raise from The north DRIFT on
the same level is up SO feet The top shows a mix
ture OF quartz and porphyry.
Coz, IMPEBIAL-Me still taking out some
from o!d filings and small streaks found on the
upper Levels, which IS being shipped L the Bruus
wick mill for reduction.
Crown PoIST-1he raise from the 100 level
south drift has been extended 10 feet during the
past week and Is up 80 feet. The top In por-
phyry aud clay with StreaS OF pay ore through 10
giving fair assays. The nlaiu or sscut on the
600 level is now out total distance OF 47s feet
The face Is in hard ground. Have st pped this
drift and resumed WORK IN the face OF the south
DRIFT from IL. This driIt is S2 feet, having
been advanced u feet. The face Is in porphyry
BELCHER-Have stopped the tn drift on the 800
level and put in five sets in length the streak Of
ore uncovered In II. The is OF good grade but
narrow, varying ia width from inches TO feet.
II is the intention 10 aud sink on it. The
north drift the seventh floor from the south
raise the 1900 level has been extended 20 feet
aud is out 80 feet. The face is in quartz assaying
from 81 10 81 ! per ton.