The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-07-31
THE STOCK MARKET.

Trading in Comstock shares continued active yes
terday. and the "chppers' had no for COM
plant. Curry taken up by the manpulators
and given lively turn, jumping from 81 80 on the
first call TO 81 90 In the noon Informal session. on
the early call prices showed particular change,
and only fair amount OF stock changed hands.
Con. Cal. & Va could De freely had at $58sG51s,
with Messer selling; but Immediately upon ad-
iournment things changed and active demand
was made for stock by inside brokers. Best u
Belcher sold up TO SO 20 under calls of 1900 shares
Bullion 10 SO 50, Exchequer soc; Mexican 50 60.
llOO shares; Curry 81 609l IS. 2l5O shares; Ophir
50 80 1851 shares; Sierra Nevada 50 As. 1900
shares, and Union 81 80, 1900 shares The market
closed strong and active, but opened quiet on the
2:3O P. NJ. session, when but little trading WAS
done. After the close Potosi aud Bullion were in
demand, the former selling up TO 81 80 and tn Q
latter TO $S oU, the whole market closing strong.
NOTES.
Silver was inclined be weak yesterday, selling
from 1904 to 1OOLac In New York.
The annual meetings OF the Hakalau Plantation
Co. and the Con. New York Mining Co. take place
tomorrow.
Negotiations are pending that may, ia the near
future. result in renewing operations in the Argus
mines AZ Taylor, White Pine County, Nevada
The Great Western Quicksilver Company has de-
clared dividend of rs cents per share, payable
to-day
Al The annual meeting Of the stockholders of the
terday, the old Board of Directors were reelected
to serve for the ensuing year.
The working force the Diamond mine at
Eureka has recently been increased. There are
now siNty-fve men on the payroll
According 10 the Central NeYauan, the Big Creek
antlmcny mine has produced 200 tons Of ore,
ready for shipment and il Is thought 700 tons will
be transported by November.
Following is copy OF the official report of the
pumping operations in the Crown Point incline for
continue 10 run steadlly No en- nge III pressure or
flow OF water into the incline ON The 2lst inst
started blower in the incline above the l5O0-foot
station blowing air down 10 the l7OO-toot station
Al the 17O0-foot level cutting out for
the station pumps, and have advanced a cut 5 feet
wide 8 feet high and feet long since the blower
was started. The water in the Belcher incline has
been lowered feet 8 inches on the incline since
The California Title Insurance aud Trust Com
pany has declared quarterly dividend of rs cents,
payable tomorrow.
The weekly letters from the Gold Hill mines for
the past week follows;
CRowN PoINr-The south lateral drift from the
300foot level south Wine is out rs feet. The face
Is In very heavy ground composed of clay and por-
phyry- The west crosscut on the 50OfoOt level has
not been advanced. The week has been devoted TO
timbering. The water from this drift is gradually
decreasing the east crosScut from the south lateral
drift on the lOOO-toot level is out 27S feet. The
distance back
BkLCHER-The south drift from the 200 level
east raise out IS feet The face continues
quartz containing lunches Of ore The west
cut on the 3OO-fOOt level is out lO6 feet The face
is in purphyry with small streaks OF quartz through
It, The east crosscut from the north lateral drift
on the 1UOO-ioot level Is out no feet The face is
Cox soLIDArED IMPERTAL-west crosScut No. l
from north drift on the 400 level is out So feet.
The face shows quartz having no value. The joint
foot level is out ~ feet. The face shows mixture
u quart anu poTDuATl.
Confidence AND CHALLENGE Consolidated
The joint Confidence and Challenge north drift on
the 2OO-foot level is 500 feet, having been
advanced feet during the week The joint north
DRIFT The 5U0-foot level is in BAT feet. The face
Is in quartz having value.
JusTIcE-There has been no work done in the
S22foot Level north drift since the last weekly
port. Shipped to the mill from the 400, 622 and
S22 foot levels 1877 tons aud 1920 pounds of ore,
the average battery assay of which was Sl6 % per
ton.
hENTucK CoN.-The south drift from the 1000
1901 Level east raise was run total distance OF Al
tended feet, aud 1t shows change of i'm
portance since last report. Are still following
Sreaks of In the raise above the north crosscut
and 1t shows 10 change of Importance since last
port. The raise from the east crosscut on the $50
level is up q feet above the track floor. The top