The San Francisco call., 1896-01-10

Compared with Wednesdays close the market
yesterday showed no material change, but the
pest prices were considerably under those of the
previous day Trading was light.
Inc close was weak and declining.
NOTES.
The Nevada Bank has declared the usual quar-
terly dividend at the rate of per cent per annurn
payable the 18th
Ihe Consolidated New York and Hale & Nor
cross assessments, of and Is cents per share re-
specVlVeiy, VIII be delinquent in the boards to-day.
Inc Spring Valley Water Company, San Jost.
NaCef company and Pacific Gas Improvement
Coihpany VIII pay monthly dividends of so cents
per share to-day
Inc California Safe Deposit and Trust Company
mas declared a semi-annual dividend of 81 80 per
share, payable January H.
ohaFles h. Hogg has resigned the superintend-
eHCy oi the Sutro tunnel and President Leonard is
now the superintendent
ne amount disbursed by Comstock mining and
mining companies for labor during the month OF
December, 1895, was S6S, ,272 Al, or $4,000 short
Of the payments for November.
Five bars OF bullion valued at $1s.490 have been
received from the Con. Cal and Virginia, being the
hnal shipment for December. The bullion state
ment OF the mine for December is as follows
WORKED at the Morgan mill, l23414 tons of ore.
gS8 ION pPoduced Proc gold, $l3l96 90; silver, SIS,
ton, gold, $40 SO; silver, $13 %; total, $23 81.
average value OF the ore per ton per battery sam
tAN' SOtHi P1o ga SILVER, Sl0 30. TOTAL, 8ZJ J2.
car samples, $50 73
SEC. BELCHER.-On the 800 level the joint
belcher ana seq Becher west crosscut from the
south lateral drift is out 800 feet the face is in
,P"rphyFy, ana the east crosScut from the south
aSterl orl1t on the same level is being repaired.
mere nave peen hoisted during the week and
stored IN the ore house at the mine nineteen min
lhScar ioads OF ore, the average top sample Of
which shows an assay value OF Sl9 81 per ton
CHALLENGE-The Joint Challenge and Imperial
weSt Grosscut from the surface tunnel is out 200
ieet, IL rect having been made during the week
the face shows porphyry.
GROWN PoINT.-The southwest drift on the 500
eVel has been driven 20 feet since last report, and
Is now out "a feet The face continues in soft
porphyry. lhey are making gooG progress with
the repairs IN the southeast crosscut on this level
ana IN the east drift on the 100 level all OF which
Will he completed this week. The usual repairs in
tne smart nave been continued
BELCHER.-Ihere have been hosted during the
week ana stored in the ore house at the mine 81
mlhlhS-car loads of ore the average top sample
OF whch shows an assay of S26 per ton.
In the Bodle Consolidated mine during the week
endlng January D the north drift from the east
crosscut from the north drift on the 2C0 level
tlnues about three feet wide and is still OF low
grade Ihe south drift from the above crosscut
was extended 10 feet. There is no mprcvem ent
IN the quantity or quality of the quartz East cross
cnt from the Gildea vein on 800 level was extended
lb feet In porphyry. South drift from above cross
cut was extended l3 feet. Started an upraise from
the race OF the above drift and carried it up feet,
he topls in seams of quartz and porphyry.
IN the Mono mine the uprase from the south
drift from the west crosscut on the 400 level was
extended 10 feet. The top is in quartz and por-
phyry.