The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-11
THE STOCK MARKET.

There was general advance along the north end
yesterday, and trading In these stocks quite
lively. No news of any Importance was received
from the 'front.' but the extraction OF ore from Con-
Cal. Va. viii soon be resumed.
Superintendent Lyman OF the Con. Cal & Va
writes as follows; ION the 1900 in Con Cal & Va
we are steadily gaining and overcoming our gas
troubles. We have the 1880 main opening nearly
closed up. The slopes above the sill floor are in-
tensely hot from the heat and gas that have been
driven there from the 1850 together with the
natural beat that comes from the ground. We are
working our yentilating air-pipes upward Ia the
slopes tonight december -. and within a short
time the heat will be reduced so that we
extraction"
On the early call prices were quite firm and trad
ing fairly active In the leading stocks. Potosi
was strong at 50 IS. and 300 shares placed
onrecord. ophir was ia demand at 81 So Con. Cal
Savage 81 10, and Sierra Nevada 81 80 After the
call trading in the north end stocks very lyeiy
to So 1850 SHARES Mexican 81 s. and ophir 81 60
POtosi Was steady at 81 Az, and 1880 shares
placed on record The market elosed steady at
noon. No further change was to be seen during the
balance OF the day and prices strong and trad
Ing was iairiy active at the close.
NOTES.
Silver remained unchanged yesterday, sales being
made at S2S<e in New York and 80 Jsd in London.
The San francisco Stock Exchange viii be closed
to-day In respect 10 L. Cahili whose funeral taxes
place at 10 A NJ.
The annual meetings OF the Bullion and the Bruins
nitk OOu mining companies VIII Uo DetQ lO-nnOr-
row.
Assessments of 10 cents per share each have been
levied on the Belle Isle and the Navajo.
At the annual meeting OF the stockholders OF the
Silver King Mining Company $3.50 shares were
represented aud the following officers elected for
the ensuing year: Thomas Is. Pbeby, president;
George q. HlcxoI, ice-preSideut, and +. A. Berlin
NJ. A. Jackson and W A. Zones directors. j. w.
Pew was reelected secretary, aud Bank OF Calfor-
MIA treasurer. Tbs secretaTy's financial statement
shows credit OF sl422 81
The San Francisco Gasight Company has lde.
ciared dividend OF 35c payable on the 18TH:
Pacific Surety Company one OF per cent FOR the
quarter. payable now; Fireman's Fund Insurance
Company one of So for the quarter payable now.
semtannual dividend OF per cent Will be paid
by Wells Fargo & Co. the 16th.
The Bank OF California has declared a quarterly
dividend OF 3s4 per cent payable on the 10th
he pring Valley Wafer Company paid a dlvi-
dend OF DOC, and the Psoihc Gas improvement Com
paDy one Of soc yesterday.
At the annual meeting OF the Peoples Home Saw
ings Kank, held on the Ctr inst, the following
named were elected directors for The ensuing year
Dr. r. H. Mcdonald. Columbus WaterhouSe, Frank
V. Mcdonald ID. e Dorm, &. o. Swanbefg T. n.
Mcdonald Jr. and Joseph WinteTbGrn. Ana the
following named were elected officers for the
ing year; Columbus Waterhouse, president: Frank
V. Mcdonald. yjce-preS dent; j. r. FArnum. secre-
tary: Dorm 4 Dorm. attorneys. he secretary
nual report was read showing au increase IN deposits
OF SS2Z O0Oand an increase IN the number OF savings
accounts of 2464 for the past Gross collected
profits amounted to Si3s, 500, and net profits
$95.S00 aad dividends were paid to depostors and
stockholders for the year 500, 200 and there Is In
reserve and undivided pro1ts $4,000 not incIud-
ing accrued interest