The morning call., 1893-06-20
THE STOCK MARKET.

The market opened weak and heavy yesterday.
and prices declined under light sales. The usual
weekly reports were placed on file, and were OF a
very encouraging nature.
On the early call of the big board Epstein sold
Potosi down to 50 10. Stauf aud Walls sold
Jacket at 81 40@SI So. and 1850 shares were
placed record The balance of the list was
heavy. and continued until after the last call
when demand for JACKET steadied the balance Of
the market.
NOTES.
Silver was quite strong yesterday, selling at
5S3z q in London S31se In sew YORK
A bullion shipment containing 6072 fine ounces
of silver has been received from the Mount DiabIo
closed down.
AT the animal meeting Of the stockholders of the
Bode Con. "a 5l2 shares were represented and the
following officers elected for the ensuing
year. ii. D. Walker, president; L. Osborn, Vice
president, and A. Hermann, W. H. King, x. H.
SInton. L. T. Danforth and John W. Kelly. uirec-
NJ. f. willis was elected secretary and j ohm
w. Kelly superintendent. The seeretary's fnan-
cial statement showed credit $906l Al.
Appended will be found the official letters of
superintendent OF operations in Comstock mines.
Coz. CAL. d VA. MINE-1500 Ievel-No ad-
vaucem ent has been made during the week in the
openings leading from the southwest drift TO
feet above the sill floor of this level, but in work
ing along the first part OF the drift west from
the end OF that southwest drift We have extracted
few tons of ore which assays S2l per ton. 1861
Ievel-Have continued making necessary repairs
to the drifts on the sill floor OF this level and to
extract some in working west from the old
slopes on the third floor. operating through the
upraise. No. g. carried up from the main north
west drift: also from the old Slopes III working
north from the crosscut run west from the north
west drift. The crOsscut run east from the drift
run south from the end of crosscut run east from
point 90 feet up in the uprase which was
north workings 81 feet above the sill floor of this
level. has been advanced SO feet total length 81
feet. continuing in porphyry and quartz showing
some value. Have continued to extract some ore
of average quality in working In the north and
south sides OF the DR. run east (at point 20 feet
DOWN from the Wine which sunk from the
crosscut ruu west from the main northwest DRIFT
The DRIFT running south from this winze at point
81 feet down has been extended 20 feet, total
length 80 feet, showing some lunches of ore. and
we are preparing to stope at this point. Have ex-
traeted during the week from all parts of the mine
277 cars ore, about 27O tons. the average ASSAY
value OF which per car sample was S3b 20 per ton.
Have shipped to the Morgan mil 81 lSsO-2OOO
tons. The mill Is expected TO commence crushing
to-day-the 18th inst.
CPHIR- 565 ievei-The crosscut running east
from the Wine station the sill floor of tn level
has been extended during the week 81 feet total
length 80 feet, continuing IN formation Of por-
phyry. clay and quartz which carries low assay
value: have continued the work of making the
necessary repairs in the shaft, being joint WORK
with the Mexican Company.
MEx1cAN-On the 1855 level west crosscut
from the north drift from the east crosscut from
the bottom OF the winze sunk from the 1855 level
down TO this level has been stopped; from this
same north drift at point 409 feet In east
crosscut was started and has been advanced Is
feet into porphyry formations have continued
the work of making the necessary repairs in the
shaft. being joint WORK with the Ophir Company.
SIERRA NEyADA-The inter- ediate tunnel on
Cedar Hill has beeu advanced during the week 10
feet making the total length 402 feet the face is
porphyry and streaks OF quartz The joint Sierra
n eYada and Union west DRIFT 900 level, has been
advanced 20 feet, making the total distance west
of tho Joint shaft 1857 feet: the face is in hard
porphyry and small seams OF quartz
HALE & NoRcRoss-On 900 level have completed
repairs to the station, and to-day started
south drift east of the ledge on this level. 100
levei-Are retimbering the main working station
preparatory TO starting south drift On this
level. 100 level-Advanced the upraise In west
crosscut south boundary feet; total height
rs feet AS IL IA led 10 show anything of value
Their work will be done IN this upraise. Main
sha.t-We continue retimbering above the 800
vel, and repairing main incline where neces-
sary.
PoTosI-The south drift 35 feet west or the
main shaft on the $50 level is out 66 feet; face is
in porphyry. he south DRIFT 200 feet east OF
Potosi winze 800 level is ont AZ feet following
four feet OF low-grade quartz. The north drift
opposite the lastnampd drift is out 20 feet face
in quartz and porphyry some OF which gives good
assays The raise from the north DRIFT 100 feet
north of east crosscut $50 level IS up 20 feet on
the slope; the top shows two feet or GOOD ore.
The north raise from the 1000 Level is connected
vi tn north drirt on the $50 level at ONT 100
feet north OF east crosscut opposite Potosl Wine
In the north raise from the 1000 level are opening
a station SO feet below the 900 level The south
Slope IS yielding the usual amount OF fafS-9rade
ore Extracted aud sent TO the Nevada mis- the
past week 652 tons and 800 pounds OF ore from
the $50. 1000 and 1850 levels Milled during the
week go tons. On hand at mill 1853 tons ana 2oO
pounds. Average battery assays. $Z4 81; average
Car sample assays. $2S IL shipped to the United
states mint at Carson 377 pounds crude bullion.