The morning call., 1895-01-12
THE STOCK MARKET.

The market opened very strong and active yes
terday and prices advanced under the IiveIiest
days business for many weeks. The north-end
STOCKS were the favorltes, and Ophir sold up to
81 20, Mexican s. 20, Best d. Beicher 81 Is, Con.
Cal. & Virginia 81 20 and Sierra Nevada Toe Ad-
wees were encouraging. The showing in the Con.
Cal & Virginia has made a pronounced i'm
provemenJ during the past few days, and from
HI. N. Warrington, who arrived from the Conn.,
stock yesterday, 1t was learned that an important
Improvement had been made on the 1900 level of
0phir. Good buyers were IN the field for these
two stocss, and already Con. Cal 81 Virginia has
discounted the dividend Thursdays Virginia
Chronicle says:
There are some hopeful prospects In the mines
which warrant better prices. The most interest.
Ing point in the Con. Virginia mine now is on the
twelfth floor, above the 1850 level. Dealers in
Comstock securities are watching that point
closely at present. There is scope there for the
further development Of quantity of ore. Hold
OF Con. Virginia shares appreciate the divi-
dend which has just been declared. They will be
in bit after 1t is paid. There is a hopeful and
promising prospect at present on the 975 level of
the Hale d. Norcross mine. Some streaks OF ore
are being followed which may lead to an import
ant development of ore. The finances of the
Crown Point mine are in healthy condition,
and the extraction Of ore in paying quantities
continues. The Crown Point is employing a
goodly number of men, and there is two or three
months work mapped out at present. 1t is TO
be sincerely hoped that the activity in the Crown
Point, Jacket aud Belcher will continue
On the early call of the Pacific good buyers were
present at prices showing advance over the
closing prices of the previous evening. In the
big board Fitch. Croker. Paxton, Marks and other
leading brokers kept the ball rolling, and lively
morning was the result. just before the noon ad-
J0urnmenC prices shaded off few cents. and were
heavy on the 1880 2. NJ. CALI when Joe King began
hammering Con. Cal. Va and kept it up until
the stock reached IS 95 A large am cunt OF stock
changed hands and the call was the liveest for
many days. The ba ance of the market fell off a
few cents. and closed steady.
NOTES.
Silver was trifle stronger yesterday, selling at
$3.50 In \ ew York ana 81 5-l6d in London.
Three bars OF bullion. valued at S11.S56 49,
have been sent to the Carson mint from the Con.
Cal. IL Va, making = total to date on December
account of $35. 69l42.
Charles G. Harvey. secretary OF the Union Con-.
was suddenly stricken Ill on Thursday evening
and died at an early hour yesterday morning. Mr..
Harvey mad long been identified with mining aud
had been secretary of many different companies
He was greatly respected by all
At the annual meeting OF the Stockholde rs OF
the Brunswick Con. Mining Company 377,4lO
shares were represented. and the following officers
elected to serve for the ensuing year; j. b. Rob-
iDson president; j. j. Hapin of New York, vice
president and manager: j. Stadfeldt Jr. secretary
and w. b. Mack Il. II. Chandler and j. Stadfeldt
Jr, directors.
In the Mono the south drift from west crescent
/. 400 level, was extended 20 feet. The forma-
tion OF quartz and clay in face Is about IL inches
wide
In the Bulwer they extracted % tons of ore
from slopes south of No. q, 200 level, and from
slopes above north drift. 100 level The ore ex-
tracted is about the same grade as that last
mfled. Shipped to the Carson mint January
Ing and Lead Company, bullion valued at $166 80.
Assessments Pending
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