The morning call., 1891-10-23

The strength that marked the closing OF "edhes-
days business continued yesterday and turther
advance took place in the leading north end STOCKS
under acttve calls.
On the $50 morning call Con. Cal & Virginia
opened strong at S5 ana sold up to So l212 under
the sale of 100 shares, tayen in mostly by Homer
King and Cope. ophir was steady at S3 o. Best "
Relcher 81 90, Sierra Nevada 81 % and Union
81 20. In the middle stocks Cholar was steady at
81 80 Hale & Norcross 81 90 and Savage 81 80.
The balance of the list remained steady but In
active.
After the call there was considerable business
transacted Ophir selling up to So 20, under pur-
chasos by Marks and 1900 shares changed hands
NexI, an advanced TO 81 30, unuer sales Of 1850
shares and Con. Cal & Virginia from 81 90 10
SIS 1917 under sales of 244O shares taken In by the
leading inside brokers' The balance Of the list
was fairly strong and active.
On the 2:$O evening session business showed
falling of again. with but little change in prices
After the call the market continued strong but In
active and Con. Cal. ~ Virginia closed at % Old
NOTES.
Nr Msckav expected to leave for the Comstock
last evening, TO return Monday.
Silver was a little stronger yesterday in New
York selling up to 96s4 cents .
The Eureka Con. has received bullion Shipment
valued at about Sl6.OOO.
James /. Flood leaves for the East tomorrow.
J. W. Brown has soid his seat in the san lrancseo
Stock Exchange for $500, the board buying the
Wednesdays virginia Chronicle says: NOtwlth-
stand ing work is beng diligently prosecuted In the
ComstOCk nothing SENSATIONAL IS OtlHS ci-
oped. An upraise has been started from the Sutro
Tunnel Q64O) level in Savage ground IL was
starte ed IN low grade vein material discovered some
time ago and will probably be continued TO the
1900 level. The upraise when completed vii! con
sist OF three compartments-a mainway, waste
chute and ore chute-and Is being run by the com
pany to transport waste from the upper levels
as well remove the vein material At the Alta
mining is once more under way and work is being
prosecuted on the 1900 level. Repairs to the shaft
have been competed. and the water IN the smart
near the 1900 level is kept down with baing tanks
rods used for draining the lower leNeis
the suif brought by NJ w Fox and others against
the Con. Cal. * Va. for an order Tor survey OF
the milne was dismissed yesterday by Judge Ris-
ING on the ground that under The statutes the
court has no Jurisdiction TO make order OF survey
unless SUIT is first brought. Judgment was found
against Fox for SITS OF suit.
The following official letters were placed on file
BoBGF1East crosscut l. 700 level, was extended
90 feet East CrOsscut 2 from main north drift
same level was extended Is feet. South DRIFT. from
top of upralse from south drift 2, 700 level. was
south drift so feet above the 500 Level was ex-
tended feet. Uprsise from south dfiit, 2oO level
MoSoESouth drift ?. 700 level was extended 20
feet. East from above drifts was extended
BUIwER-west crosscut from north drift from
east crosscut 4, 200 feet level, was extended
feet. We started crosscut from the uprdiSe from
east crosscut from fiat upralse, l9uIoot leYeI an!
extended the same 20 feet In ms crosscuI we cut
seams OF far ore. -,
quartz encountered in the west CrOssCut from the
south lateral drift from the 6OO-fOot level IL Is
out - feet and face is in mixture ot porphyry
and quartz. giving low assays.
Confidence AM HALLENGE CoNsoLiDAIEb-
The Joint Confidence and Challenge west Srosscu Ut Ut
on the 2OO-toot level is OUT 1863 feet The face
shows p0rphyry The joint Confidence and Chal,
lenge main north drift on the GU IeYel Is In 'zo
feet. The face shows pOrphyry.
BE1CHrR-East crosscut on the 3OOfoot
level IN the west ledge mas been advanced ~ teet
during the past week. and is now out ~ ieet Inc
face Is mixture Of pOrphyry and quartz OF low
grtde. Are opening out on the quartz encountered
ia the east cr6sscut on the 2OO-tooJ level and
ing what for pay. The pay lies in spots
through it, and the grade is therefore variable.
Assays from It range from 81 10 $50.
JUsTICE-The south drift. 200 teet south OF the
shaft has been cleaned out and retimbered 81 feet
during tie week; total length los feet. The south
dTlit from CrOsSCut 2, 622 level, was repaired 40
feet during the week: total length PA feet. The
north drift on the S22 level was advanced Il feet
since last report aud is out total distance of
S99 feet. he face Is in tair-grade ore
KENTUCKY CON.-Are now up So leet on tie ore
streak above the south drift from the north raise
on the 1000 level. There is no change 10 report
over last week OF its width OF quality. Ihe nOrth
drift from the Crown Point west crosscut on the
500 level has been advanced 2 feet, making IT'S
total length 81 feet The face is III porphyry mixed
with low-graie quartz Have been engaged In re-
pairing and retimherug the main lateral drift on
not advanced the east crosScut from tue bottom OF
the 1000 level north Wine. ,
Cos. IMPERIAI.-Ihe north drift on the 800 leVel
Is In $50 feet The face shows quartz having 10
value. The raise from the 400 level Is up 40 ieet
The top is IN quartz having no value East cross
cut the 500 level is out 90 feet. The fate SHOWS
pOTphyry. The joint Challenge and Imperial east
CruSScut on the llUU lever IS OUT - leet ia 'us
been CONNIE enced during the week. The face shows
amiXture of clay and porphyry.
Crown FONT - The north lateral drift from
the main west crOsscut on the 5UO leNel IS out
lS4 feet. The face is in po:pbyry and punches OF
low grade quartz. have stopped the DRIFT temper
arily and have started 40 east crosscG. rom ~ II II
so feet south OF Nc l. 1t IS In 20 feet and the lace
is in mixture Of Porphyry. quartz and clay, win
considerable water running from H. have stopped
the west crosscut on the 500 level to permit the
water encountered there last week TO drain on,
and in the mean time are making some necessary
repairs OIL the 400 level.