The morning call., 1895-01-16
THE STOCK MARKET.

The market opened weak and heavy yesterday.
and prices were lower than at the close of the
previous evening. The north END stocks were
freely offered down by the clippers, but their
offerings found takers, and the stock
was absorbed prices advanced again and stocks
were in good demand on the 80 call. Advices re-
ceived during the day reported continuation of
the favorable outlook all along the line, and the
action of the market is at direct variance with
nearly all the news received
NOTES.
Silver was steady at $3.50 in New York and
q $3.50 in London.
The annual meeting of the Sierra Nevada takes
place to-day.
". E. Sharon, the mining superintendent, has
returned TO the Comstock.
The theresa Mining Company has levied an as
sessment of DC per share; delinquent February l..
Bullion valued at $13,097 81 has been sent to
Carson Mint from the Con. Cal. q Va, making the
total to date on December account S4S,7S O3.
pany has been called for the path
John j. Valentine, president of Wells, Fargo &
Co., has issued his annual report of the produc-
ton OF the precious metals in the States ana Ter
Titorles west OF the Missouri River, including
British Columbia. in 1894 The aggregate pro-
ducuon is as follows; Gold. S45.892, 66s; silver
S2872l.O14; copper, S22, .294: lead. IS, 223,-
5I5; total, 81 05. l13 4S9. The production OF the
various States and Territories vas follows;
Caiiforn ia, $I4,lsS,5S2; Nevada, S3.1oO56O
oregon, Sl.7l1,662; Washington $443 ,563:
Alaska. 5000, 246; Idaho. 81, SIS, 22O: Montana
$50. $50, 900; Utah, 81. 2O2. 5Ss: Colorado, S26,
768,O5o; New Mexico, 1851, 359; Arizona
$685., S3l; Dakota S3,045,909; Texas, $685.
542; Wyoming. $4,000: British Columbia, $269-
S77. The gold output of California for 1894 Is
placed at So, 540.647, but It is stated by Mr.
Valentine that those figures are only approx
mately correct.
In the West Con. CAL and Va. HOO level dur
ing the past week they have been engaged in
shaft and other necessary repairs, The west
crOsscut from point $40 feet north of the 110U
station has been extended 20 feet and is now IN a
total distance of 1924 feet: The face is in hard
rock carrying seams Of quartz. The dip OF forma
ton is easterly.
The Pacific Surety Company has declared a
quarterly dividend at the rate of 2 per cent, pay
able Immediately This is the thirty-frst dividend
by this Incorporation.
The following dividends were paid yesterday;
Bank OF California $50 900, Nevada Bank Sac, 900
California Bank and Trust Company $4,000
Sather Banking Company $4,000, Wells, Fargo
d Co.'s Bank Sls7,500, Atlantic Dynamite $4,000
Caifornia Powder Works $500 Edison Light anC
Power SlS,333, Oakland Gas $4,000. San francisco
Gas $4,000, Pacific Surety $1,000, Con. Cal. &
Va. $4,000. Mayfiower Gravel Mining Compa ny
$40 600; total $504. 333
at the annual meeting OF stockholders of the
California Safe Deposit ana Trust Company Mon
DAY 1853 II out OF 1000 shares were represented
The report OF the Rotary showed that the assets
of the company are 81. 577 ,S54 and the trust as
sets S3, 3 $4,000. being large increase over las
year report. The net profits of the company fol
The year amounted TO SS2.950, out OF which tive
dividends, aggregating $4,000, and being pei
cent on the capital. have been paid, and the bal
ance OF S22, $50 carried TO the surplus account
The following gentlemen were elected directors
for the ensuing year. VIZ: } ID. Fry, h. d. Fry
Jacob C. johnson, r. b. Wallace James Tread
well, Henry +. Fortman, a. D. Sharon, j. Dalzel
Brown, + w. Lougee, Henry Williams ana JohI
W. Coleman. On adjournment OF the stockhold-
ers' meeting the directors met and organized,
and the following officers were elected: }. II. Fry
president; Henry Williams, yice-presidenti r. ID
Fry, second vice presidents J. DalZell Brown, sec
rotary and treasurer: executive committee
Henry Williams, r D. Fry, John W. Coleman
Jacob G. Johnson and James Treadwell.