The morning call., 1892-02-05
THE STOCK MARKET.

The market opened dull and heavy yesterday but
improved the day advanced. Considerable stock
changed hands during the $50 p. NJ. session under
q quick demand for the Gold Hill mines, where an
Improvement is said 10 have been made in Becher
on the hfh floor. No facts were obtanable, but the
demand for the stock convinced the clippers that
something foot, and as long they were
given a show to trade they satisfied.
On the carly call very little stock changed hands
and OphIr sold at 81 IS. Gould Curry 81 20 Sierra
Nevada 81 90, Union 81 As and Con. Cal n Va.
SO rs. In the middle stocks Hale d Sorcross sold
at 81 %, Choilar 81 25, POtosi 81 rs and Savage
81 30.
or the Gold Nm stocks Belcher sold at 81 so
CHALLENGE soc. Confidence 81 so. Crown Point
81 80, Overnan S., seq. Belcher soc and yellow
jacket 81 No change was TO be seen in the balance
OF the list, and hut little trading WIS done. After
the call there demand for Becher, and 1900
shares changed hands at 81 459Sl so aud 100 Of
Con. Cal n Va. AZ 50 %, the market closing
with healthy tone. Prior 10 the opening Of the
2:3O P NJ session the Pacific Board brokers
jumped the price OF Belcher 10 81 IS. ana Crown
Point TO 81 81, and when the big board met these
figures were well sustained. Con- Cal. a Va. was in
demand at IS 90. and 500 shares were placed on
record Ophlr advanced 20 g. o. and Hale Nor
cross was iu demand at 81 95NS2, Gurnett bidding
81 IS for any part CT 5000 shares, At the close OF
In the Cola MN stocks BeIchsr was very lively at
81 7J8. 30. Marks was an active buyer. and 1900
shares we're placed on record Crown Point sold It
81 3d. Jacket at , TO- ana the balance OF the dis
trict Al si!ht advance ia prices. The whole list
iu fact showed strong tone After the call the mar
ket continued strong and active, prices showing an
advance over call prices, anu Con Cal * Va, closed
strong al - =,
Buntou valued at $1,000 81 has been received
from the Bechrr.
SlIver remained steady at oOlac in New York yes
Two thousand and one hundred bars Of bullion,
valued at $4IOO have been shipped from the Peer
The 4 tn and Gould & Curry assessments fall de-
Nuqueut In board to-day.
Inc following omCIal letters from the Gold HNl
mines were placed on HE Yesterday:
SEQ. bELCHEH-THc south drift from the east
crosscut on the 100 level has been extended -
feet since last report making the total length so
ieet The face is ia porphyry, with streaks Of low.
grade quartz through Il.
BELCHFR-No. / east crosscut on the 1900 level
has been advanced 81 feet during the past week.
making ITS total Ienlth IS feet The face Is In nor
phyry. mixed with quartz No. = east crosscut.
same level, has been advanced rs feet, aud IS now
out 81 rect. The face IS in low-grade quartz Arc
stu saving few carloads per day Of fair-grade ore
from the 300 level raise.
tHALLENGE Cos. AND CoNrIDENcE-The Joint
Confidence and On tlteuge east CrOsseut from the
north drit on tbs 200 level IS out 8 feet having
been commenced during the week. The face IS IN
clay. To the loiat Confidence aud Challenge north
DRIFT on The 500 level some necessary repairs were
done during the week. These repairs ara now du-
ished and an east crossCut started this morning
tIcoluaFF iHll we are sun hudlHg some punches
and stTeazs OF fair ore which Is saved and shipped
10 the Vivian mia for reduction.
CONSOLIDATED IAPERIAI--N We are Stil taking
out some ore from Ga hiIlngs aud small streaks
found on the upper ieyeI7.
CROWS Po'NT-The raise from the south drift
from y o. 3 east crosscut 500 level is uu 80 feet
and the top is IA mixture Of lowgrads quartz aud
porphJry. The ma n west CrOssCuu from tue south
lateral drilt on the 600 eyei IS ont AL feet, and
stopped 20 permit tho water running from the face
TO dtaln on ne lace IS IN porphyry. Have just
started south drift from this crosscut 80 feet back
from the face.
JUSTICE The west drlft 400 level is ont
5S5 feet Inc face is IN hard rock The north
the 81 level was advanced feet:
total height. "a leeL The top IS IN lOw-grade
quartz.
KENTUCK CoN.-The cast Crosscut from the bot
tom OF the north wInZe 1000 level is out lU7
feet The face is IN ioW-grade quartz The east
cr0sScut from the north lateral drift on the 500
level Is out 50 feet ] he face IS tn porphyry
with slips Of clay aud srlngers Of quartz through It.