The morning call., 1891-06-23
THE STOCK MARKET.

The stock market opened dull and heavy yester-
day, and prices declined under light sales, and
prominent brokers, who have been standing under
prices for the past week. did little IL any trading
the call. The public seemed TO be cut up over the
sharp falling off in the assays of Con. Cal & Va.
last week. and IL was their stock That was sold yes
terday, Con. Cal & Va selling down to 81 90 on
the early call, with Joe King. Sides and Homer
King selling. Altogether there were 1850 shares
placed on record. After the call the stock
rallied and sold up rs high S77s, but shaded off
again, closing weak at the noon recess. 1t opened
again at still further decline TO 81 70 with Bob
Morrow selling The balance OF the list followed
suit, and closed weak and heavy.
NOTES.
John W. Maekay is still in New York City and his
arrival here is as much OF a mystery as ever
The following kilograms was received from the
Union Mill at Tuscarora, yesterday:
ship this day bullion OF the assay value OF
$33, 800. MIL running all right"
silver snow ed snarp advance Yesterday opening
at 81 0O1s and qui ;kly advancing to 81 .O3 in New
York and to 4534d in London.
X. p. Heating ana Ii. NJ. Levy have gone to the
ComstOck
The annual meeting of the Con. Cal & Virginia
Mining Company Will take place tomorrow, and a
lively time IS expected, there being light for the
control and three tickets IN the field
Local securities were dull yesterday, sales being
confined to $4,000 Seuthern Pacific per cents at
SIP, 1000 Spring Valley per cents at MS. 8
shares Spring Valley Water at s96, 20 shares Cali
fornia Electric Light at $I75s.
The following additional letters were placed on
file yesterday:
being made In the west crosSCut without any change
of importance since last report, the formation still
being quartz Of about the same character as last
reported.
PEERLEss-The explorations south on the 600
foot level continue to look promising the formation
being faYorabie-l0oklnE quartz and as previously
reported having some ore scattered through it.
Eleven feet have been made since asst report, max
ing l1S.
wkLDoN-In the south drift on the 1GU-foot level
fair progress is being made in Wine No. !, the
bottom being all In quartz which continues to show
some ore OF TAR quality through 1t.
PEER-On the lO0-fOot level, near the north line,
the slopes continue to look we'll the ore shown G
strong the breasts and OF the usual good quality
On the i50foot level tShaft No. y fair progress is
being made in the west crosscut, which has been
advanced 10 IS feet, aad soon as connection is
made and ventilation Afforded, drifting north and
south will be commenced to further develop ore
UNIoS sHAFr-The west drift from the shaft,
900 level, has total distance OF 42O feet; face IN
NEW YoRK-Northwes drift $50 level. is out
$50 feet; face in porphYrY. North drift 90
level, is out north OF shalt 533 feet; fOrmat Oh
quartz.
WARD SHAFT-The south lateral drift from the
1890 is out s. feet; face in pOrphyTy.
SILVER HILI.-Ihe northwest drift from the
wnzs below the 100 level, is ont feet; face in
quartz and pOrphyry yielding fair asssys.
UTAH-On the 725 level have continued cutting
out the wnze station at point lao feet below this
level and ar. doing necessary repair work in the
wiuZe which is swelling ground
SCoRPION-The JOINT north DRIFT on the 900 level
OF the Union shaft advanced % feet: total dis
lance, l44 feet from the sha I; lace In soft por'
phyry
GoULD & CURRY-On 200 level north DRIFT hal
been extended fifteen feet through quartz giving
low assays; total length 81 feet Upraise No.
has been carried up distance OF siNtyhYe feet Al
this point started west crOSscut and extended
same fifteen feet through quartz giving low assays
Main south drift has been advanced thirty feet face
in quartz and pOrphyry; total l65 teet On the BOO
level west crOsscut No. has been extended twenty
three feet through pOrphyry, clay a2d punches OF
quartz; total length SIS feet
BEST Il BELCHKR-lOO0 level: Northwest drift
has been cleaned and repaired 80 feet; total 35t
feet. 100 level; At point 10 northwest drlft o.
feet from northeast drift started east crOSscut
a small streak of quartz showing some value. and
extended same Is feet, West crosseut No. l has
been advanced l9 feet through porphyry and
quartz; total length, 1923 feet.
OcCIDESTAI.-Extra about so tons OF pay
ore from the 300, 400 aud 400 Levels. Have eX
tended the fourth drift from No. upralse, SOC
level. feet through hard quartz total length OF
drift, l04 feet. North drift same level extended
feet: total length, lZ9 feet. The Wine started
from south drift. 800 level, at point 100 feet from
| No. l WBze was sunk 10 feet In ore OF average
value OF $24 East crOsscut. $50 level, lao from
north line. extended ii feet; total lengt h, 81
feet; face in quartz and pOrphyTy giving low as
says. South drift from winze station. rs o level
advanced IL feet; total, 127 feet formal ion loU
grade quartz.