The morning call., 1891-10-21
THE STOCK MARKET.

Beyond a general reaction after the call yesterday
afternoon there was but little change III prices
aud business continued very quiet No news OF any
particular Importance received. but reports OF
a iavorai lie nature from the south end mines are
numerous the street, and the stocks at the same
time have sh own quiet strength, hardly in keep
lug with the balance of the market.
Speaking OF the Gold Hill mines the Virginia En-
terprIse contains the following: lit is learned from
Superintendent Boyle of the Alta that the repairs
to the shaft of the mine which injured by the
falling pumprods In the recent accident have been
completed. All the Debris VIII have been removed
and broken tmbers replaced by new ones, and the
shafts brought b,ek into the condition they were in
previous TO the accident The pumP-rods, OF course
remain to be repaired. The water, which is now al
the 1900 level. will be kept there by bailing One
shaft Will be used in the regular work of the mine
and the other to keep the water uown."
Following is the oficiai report or the pumping
operations in the Crown Point incline for the week
ending October H. 1891: The station pumps al the
100 level have been running continuously during
the week, holding the water as it flows through the
bu khead. The surface of the water in the Beicher
incline is now AZ feet below the floor OF the 1900
station, the water having been lowered 10 feet
last report. On account of the heat In the arr
SHAFT incline we have been unable TO go down 10 the
surface OF the water. We arc now making the shaft
double by lining up the center posts, which wlll
give US current OF air down to the water and ena'
Die US TO follow the water down as it is lowered.
Ou the early cal Walls continued to sell, aud q
few sales were made In Ophir at 81 50, Con Cal 4
Va. 81 80 amt savage 81 20, the latter being the
most active STOCK the call and but 400 shares OF
that changed hands. After the cali 1850 shares OF
Con. Cal a Va sold at 81 80 to 81 IS. and the mar
ket weak and heavy, with slight decline at the
noon adjournment on the 2:3O =. NJ call there
was little better feeling. aud after the call prices
showed some Improvement and the market closed
steady but Inactive.
Bullion valued at about $500. representing the
clean up, has been received from the COptis
Silver steady in New York yesterday at 96iac
The annual meeting OF the Mineral King has been
called for November I'd.
The Oceanic Steamship Company has declared a
dividend OF 80 cents per share, payable Noyem-
At the annual meeting OF the stockholders OF the
Eureka Con. Monday 44l49 shares were repre-
sented and the following Board of Directors eject
ed; William Fries, President: P. n. Liientnal
Vice-Presidsnt; II. p. Bush, Z. T. Morgan and ID.
FriedenIich, Directors. H. p. Bush was reelected
Secretary, and his financial statement showed net
resources of SSt,4Sl 81.
During the past week the Occidental has extracted
and sent to the mill from all parts OF the mine 24s
tons OF Of the average value OF SIS 20 per ton
as per battery samples. The south drift, 75O level
Is in 2S6 feet from wtnze station; face In quartz
and pOrphyry, the quartz showing value In assays
The reports Of the 1uscsrOras for the past week
SHvAJo-No. upraise, south drift, $50 level. has
been carried up 10 feet on the VEN. Slopes below
SoO IeVel are pro Iuclhg tue usuaI oI e U
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES level-North driit from
No. 5 chute extended Is feet In the vein. Fourth
Ieve!SO. raise from east crosscut put up u feeI
DEL MoSrE-No I north drift on third level ha,
extended p feet face OF drift all in vein mat
ter showing punches of ore. No. l wlnze has been
20 feet, some low-grade ore coming In the
bottom.
NORTH CoNMoNwEALTH-Soutb DRIFT from west
crosScut, second level advanced l5 feet; will reach
the this week. Slopes look well as they are
extended Hoisted 29 cars concentrating ore aver
age $21 per toa. FrStclaSs ore still in the chuIes
The level.
BELLE IsLE-North DRIFT. east vein, $50 level
eXteuded feet IN very hard rock. Line crosscut,
$50 level extended 23 feet; No. upraise from y o.
3 south drift extended lbtset The vein Is showing
some very good ore. Slopes below the $50 level
are producing the usual amount OF good ore.
NEVADA QUEES-No. shaft has been sunk 20
feet aud has reached the foUt-wal. The vein Is 10
feet wide at TINS point. Near the fOOt-wati there
Is inches of high-grade ore Have started DRIFT
north from bottom OF shaft TO connect with south
drift for ventilation. South drift from second level
OF Commonwealth advanced 81 feet, and will make
connection this week, after which will continue
drifting east following the ore as IL Improves gOln
tnst way.
NORTH BELLE IsLE-No. 3 south drift, 400 level
advanced 8 feet vein showing good ore winze
started this Drift has been advanced ~ feet, go cd
ore showing. No. l upraise from 10. north drift
400 level extended feet. and expect soon TO con-
meet with south drift above. North intermediate
drift from No Z uprtise above 400 level extended
II feet. South driit from west crosscut, 25O Level
Belle Isle, extended IL ieeL Line crosscut, 45O
level Belle Iste, extended % feet. No. upraise
from south drift, 800 level, eKJended Feet No
change IN the slopes.