The morning call., 1894-03-04
THE STOCK MARKET.

Last week was avery lively one in mining circles
ana prices infatuated enough to satisfy thu m ost
e1actlng. Strange as it may appear the Clippers
lost money on the week and are trying to play
even
The market continued very lively yesterday and
prices nuctuated considerably, but were lower at
the close, and 1850 shares of Con Cal. Il Va.
changed hands after the call at SO 95@3 so.
NOTES.
The annual meeting of the Potosi has been
The assessment on Seq. Belcher win be de-
llnqurnt IN the boards on Thursday and that OF
the Justice Friday.
Silver was weaker yesterday and sold down to
oS3Ac in ew ork and 27d in London.
The Spring Valley Water Company has declared
amonthly dividend OF so cents per share payAo'e
March 10.
The Pacific Gas Improvement Company has de-
clared monthly dividend OF 81 cents per share
payable March 10.
The CoIna orange Grove Company of Msrys-
Vile has levied All assessment OF IS per snare;
The Minnie Quartz Mining company oil Grass
Valley has levied assessment OF e cent per
share, delinquent March 20.
At the annual meeting OF the wyoming Cohsoli-
eiested: pirsctorsHJ. H. Widder, J. H. Manor
and +. II. Baxter OF San Francisco ana % +; KIM
sons of Grass Valley. The board organized by
electing: b. F. Runnels, president; j. IL. Manor,
vice.presfdent: W. r.. Parsons, secretary.
The virginia Chronicle of Friday said: "A
strike OF ore OF good value was made IN Con. Vir-
Rfnia ground yesterday IN an upraise started from
the Rule drift at a point about 400 feet south of
the shaft. According to report the assays
=
upraise IN S morning. and after his return to the
surface was questioned as to how it looked he
said that 1t was looking better than yesterday and
was improving the dirt was being excavated to
the south The strike is considered good pros
pect and may develop iuto a lar g ore body Mr.
Lyman's weekly report will be ready tomorrow
and 1t Will probably state the exact character of
the strike"
Following are copies of Official letters from sew
eral OF the Comstock mines. which were received
here yesterday; The Potosi letter states that
quartz IS showing on the west side of the south
drift on the 400 level which is an additional
encouraSlng feature Raising and sinking and
otherwise developing the promising ore vein al
ready cut by this DRIFT viii begin ext week
OHoLLAR-The raise for ventilation from the
IoO level 10 the surface is up A. feet. Are still
extracting from the 100 level Slopes ABOUT Is tons
OF ore per day of fair grade, which is aecumuI at
ing In the chute
PoTosI-The south drift on the $50 level has
face in \ mixture OF clay and porphyry with 4
little quartz on the west side. The east crosscut
5OO ieet south OF the north line $50 level, is
204 feet. having been advanced 80 feet; face in
hard porphyry.
BULLIoN-The west drift from the station, 500
level. Ward shaft is out 5s5 feet from the shaft
face In porphyry.
ALPHA-Are yet engaged in repairing the old
Alpha shaft, which is now retimbered down TO
the 120 level.
SIERRA >EvADA-The south lateral drift from
the Intermediate tunnel has been advanced II
feet; total Length 467 feet ace in hard porphyry.
The Joint east croSscut the north line from
the drift. 1920 feet west of shaft 1000 level has
been advanced % feet; total length liz feet;
face in tough clay.
north line from the north drift $40 feet west OF
smart, 1000 level, has been advanced % feet:
total length 112 feet; face in tough clay.
Mining assessments falling delinquent in March
amount co S74.70O, OF which Nevada mines want
$S6.1OO. California mines $22. 600, Arizona mines
$40. OOO and Mexican mines $4,000.
Following are the Highest Prices During
the Past Week