The morning call., 1891-11-18
THE STOCK MARKET.

The market opened a trihe weak yesterday and
though prices were few cents lower the market
had every appearance of being growing one.
The only news received during the day was from
the Alta which robably accounts for the life and
activity SHOWN in that stock during the past few
days. The letter says that "during the past week
the wInze the 1850 level mas been sunk and tim
bered IL feet to a total depth Of "a feet The bot
tom is all OF good melting grade and improving
with depth. The 1900 southeast drift is in SO feet,
face in quartz showing streaks of ore. We
handling the water easily with one tank''
On tine early call the market opened trife weak
and Ophlr sold at S3 IS, Mexican So 55, Curry
81 60 Best u Belcher 81 TO- Con. Cal Va. $5ss.
Sierra Nevada s234 and Union 81 30 In the Mid
die stocks Chollar sold at 81 &c. Potosi 81 80. Saw
age 81 so and Norcross Sls4.
or the South End stocks Alta was in demand at
81 so, Belcher 50 80 Challenge 81 As, Confidence
$312, Crown Point 81 So Overman ST. %, Seq
Beicher zoe and Jacket $ls4. The balance of the
list remained steady and fairly active
After the call the South Enders weakened off uu-
der lively Sales when the North Enders came fn(
for an ADVANCE. Alta sold back to ST. 40
under sales of 1880 shares; Belcher. 81 3U92 So
2750 shares; Crown Point, 81 55 a 40, 1928
shares, aud Yellow Jacket ST TO- The northendtrs
on the other hand sod mp and ophir touched 81 So
Mexican 81 IS, Con, Cal: q Va s. 80 $500 shares)
Sierra Nevada 81 so and Union 81 30 The market
lose strong and active AT the noon recess. but
opened trife heavy the = 80 p NJ call when
ophr sold at $Ss4, Con Cal. a va s5sis Mexican
81 90, Best q Belcher 81 so Sierra Nevada s. 10
and Union 81 30 OF the southenders BeIcher sold
at 81 0. Crown Point s. So Alta 81 So Overman
81 65 and Jacket 81 10 The middle stocks were
81 10, Savage 81 10. bullion 81 so, Potosi s2l4
and Noreross 81 IS. The balance OF the list was
the call the market continued heavy with decline
in prices at the close.
NOTES.
Silver was heavy in n ew FORK yesterday at 94l4
TO 941a cents.
An assessment OF rs cents per share has been
levied on the Confidence
dividend OF 25 cents per share has been de-
clared on the Eureka Con.
The Butte King delinquent takes place
day.
The weekly report of the Holmes for the past
week Is as follows: Seventh level Sutherland
tunuel-The stope above this level is producing
some ore assaying about S32 The south winze
below The bottom OF this level has been advanced
3 feet during the week showing some ore in
bottom assaying about S25. The Wine near the
north end Of this Level has been advanced during
the week 9 ieet. showing some in the bottom
ss:aying about SIS The stope the end
OF the old seventh level is producing some ore as
saying about sal. Tenth level = Tue Slope from
yns about s4s wefh eySiSe TanS See
stope near this eyei is producing considerable ore
assaying about $5s Thirteenth level-The stope
from the south winze is producing a little ore
say Ing about $50. he winze so feet west OF point
DO tom assaying about 49, The uprase over the
Corkill 6tope has been advanced u feet the is
sun in low grade ore The old Northern Belle
stope' near the foot wall Is still producing some
ore assay4g about $50 Fifteenth level-ihe drift
30 feet below tie 1900 has been advanced s feet,
with little low grade ore IN the face. The DRIFT
on the 1900 level, 800 feet west of the shait has
been advanced leet, showing some stringers OF
ore in the face. We are SUN taking little out
or Commodore NO. 2 asSayiug about $40.
The weekly reports OF the Tuseorcras were as fol-
lows:
DEL MoNTE-Th:rd Ievel-No. I and . raises have
been connected by south drift from No raise;
ore liz to feet wide. North drift from No. .
raise in - !ect; ore III lace Of drrt 2 feet wide.
No raise up ~ feet Second IeveI-west DRIFT
from No Joint raise has connected with Slopes
North drift from No. joint raise In 20 feet
HoISted SO cars of ore
NORTH COMMON WEALTH-Sccoud -
drift from south drift extended 20 feet est DRIFT
from No Joint raise has connected with stUpes
Wine from stone down 10 feet Is inches: good
second-class ere. Slopes locking well Shipped
10 the railroad 81 tons hrs class ore.
NEVADA QCEFS-SOuth drift from second level
OF Commonwealth advanced 81 feet, exposing good
DRIFT has been extended feet; still vein matter
WIKI lunches of good ere.
COMMONwE RLTH-South drift from No 2 raise
entered the vein aud following the footwall, SHOWS
some very high rade ore. Progress for the week
rs feet.
NORTH BELLE IsLE-No. 3 north drift 4OO-foot
level. has been advanced 10 feet vein remains
cha ged since last report. No upraise from THIS
tom OF y o. W ME below the 400-foot level, has
been commenced, progress feet. cutting some
good ore below the fault mentioned In the
port East croSScut from north intermediate drift
ABOVE 40U-foOt level extended feet and stopped
North Intern edIate drift above 4UOfoot level ad-
yanc'd ieeJ Line croSsCut, sO0-f' OF Level Belle
Isle advanced - feet, face looking fay0rau Ie
Slopes are producing the usual amount Of good
BELLE IsLE-North drift I5O-foot level ad-
vanced feet in very hard rock. Line cruSscGt,
35O-foot level, extended Is feet and remains
changed. Slopes are producing the usual amount
OF good ore.
NAvAJo-No. uprsise from south intermediate
drift below 35Ofoot level. has been raised Ii
The slopes are producing tie usual amount OF good
ore Pumps woFaiHg well and every thing about the
mine is IN a satisfactory condition.