The San Francisco call., 1898-01-05
RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE.
Tuesday. January 4.
THE STOCK MARKET.

There was a general decline in mining stocks yesterday. as will be seen by the list of sales takes place to-day
 The December bullion product of the Alaska Ireadwel mine was s45. 3e6 from 1s.os2 tons ore ana SIo tons sulphurets, the latter yielding s16- Zl-. The ore averaged S2 57 per ton. The com pany VIII put up new 300-stamp mill It all ready has one of 240 stamps, the largest quartz mlIl under one roof in the United States It IS also proposed to introduce electric power rom distance. so that there may be no inter ruption to work in the winter season.
 The annual meeting of the Fireman's Fund Insurance Company has been called for Janu- ary IS.
 The Pacific Lighting Company will pay g monthly dividend of 70 cents per share to-day
 The San Jose Water Company will paV a regular monthly dividend of 50 cents per share
 The Pacific Gas Improvement Company has declared a monthly dividend of 50 cents per share. payable January 10.
 The annual meeting of the Sierra Nevada Mining Company has been called for Janu-
 It is reported that some of the officers of the san Francisco Stock Board are in favor of selling of some of the seats owned by the board in order to stimulate business.
 The California Mortgage and Savings Bank R Ras reelected the old officers for 1898. with able vice-president and Henry Brunner secre-
 The capital stock of the California vigorit Powder Company Is now 5OOOO shares, instead of 900 shares, as formerly.
 In the Potosi mine they are pushing the r,> pairs on the main incline and the air gallery on the 100 level fast as possible On the sixth hoor above No 1 crosscut on the tunnel level they are driving east through filings of low grade: the assays ranging from S4 to S6 per ton The joint Bullion-Potosi south drift to connect with the Croesus shaft has been driven 14 feet through very hard quartz of low grade, and is now out 366 feet.
 Brunswick Lode-Consoiidated California and Virginia, Best X Belcher and Gould & Curry cut started jointly with the Gould & Curry Company at point 20 feet from the station has been advanced r feet; total length 8 feet face in porphyry. The west crosscut run from the station the Best & Belcher north boundary jointly with the Consolidated Call face in porphyry and stringers of quartz: total length 55 feet. The west crosscut No l. started at point in south drift 420 feet from the shaft, has been extended r. feet; total length. S7 feet; face in porphyry and quartz.
 Chollar, S00-foot level-The stopes above this streaks of ore are smaller, but the grade is maintained They are saving about tons per day of good ore. The joint west crosscut on the Potosi-Chollar line, 500 level. Is now out 140 feet. This drift Is being extended for the purpose of exploring the west locations of the two companies. and the face is now 120 feet west of what they have considered to be the footwall of the Brunswick lode. It Is in very hard rock 500 level-The joint upraise has been carried up 40 feet the slope for the phyry and seams of quartz. The east crosscut on the line has been advanced 10 feet through very hard ground, and is out 22 feet. They have shipped to the Nevada mill 94 tons and 1000 pounds of for reduction, which ore will be miIled a sufficient amount assayed. gold. sS7 13; silver, ounces. 22.s3 per ton.