The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-14
THE STOCK MARKET.

The market opened strong and active yesterday,
and prices advanced under lively trading. The
northenders were the favorites, and under the
purchases OF Marks and one or two others had
healthy appearance.
Potosi was also IN demand by Walls and Epst ein
and several thousand shares changed hands durin 2
the day. The south drift now being on the
1000 level Of this mine is In Is feet in good
ore. crosseus to the east struck the hanging
wall, after being extended feet The work going
on as made radical change for the better during
the last few days, aud be very encouraging to
the insiders who have been such persistent buyers
consultation of the managers OF the Gold Hill
mines will be held In this city to-day and the prob
able result Will be that pumping operations in the
pumps drawn up TO a position of safety until such
time as plan for the general drainage of the Com
stock can be arranged. That such plan Will be
agreed upon.now seems likely. but 1t Will take
eral weeks TO work out the details. The few COM
panies at Gold Hill which paying for the
pun ping no longer able to stand the expense
and do their other mining work ut the same time.
Inat Is why the pumping operations will be ten :
porarfy suspended.
ON the early call prices were steady and there was
q good demand for the north-end stocks. Ophir
sold at 81 80, Mexican 81 40. Curry zoe, Best 81
Beeher 81 50. Union 81 10 and Con. Cal. & Va
p DO, with an assessment of so cents added. Po-
tosi was firm at 81 20. Chollar 65c, Bullion S5c.
Savage 81 10. Norcross soc and Belcher 81 40.
After the call business picked up considerably and
prices advanced with sales in Con. Cal Il Va up to
So so under sales of 1910 shares; Potosl So 20 to
81 80 5000 shares, and the balance of the list in
proportion, Closing strong ana active at the noon
recess.
ON the 80 P. NJ call the demand for Potosi and
Con. Cal, q Va. was continued at l0-eent adj
vance. with lively sales. After the call the whole
market advanced. Trading was very lively and the
market had better appearance at the close than
for many weeks.
NOTES
Silver remained unchanged yesterday, with sales
In New York at 83c and In London at 1914 d.
Ihe Con Cal. d Va. reports overdraft Of $780,
46S 6S, with all the months expenses for Deem
Der paid. As a further offset the superintendent
has 1871 on hand in Virginia City.
The w. Y. o. ID. Gold Mining Company of Grass
Valley has declared a dividend of 10 cents per
share. payable on the 9Th.
Tho Oakland Home Insurance Company will pay
dividend OF 10 cents per share on the 18th.
In the Yellow Jacket general prospecting is going
on throughout the mine. Some is being
tTacted and sent to the Brunswick mill for reduc-
ton.
The Homer Index says more mining locations
have been made In that district since New Years.
than for three years previously.
The Walker Lake Bulletin says a lot OF ten tons
OF ore from the Red Cloud mine of AIm Creek
worked about $50 per ton In the arrastra Eleven
tons OF ore from the War Eagle mine worked in the
arrastra last week yielded a bar OF gold weighing
ten pounds. large NUMBER OF mining locations
were made In Tule Canyon last week. On Mondays
train nineteen notices received at the Record
er's office.
Assessments Pending.
The following is list of assessor ents now pendng: