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Show TO BEGIN" ON COMSTOCK. Work of TJnwatering the Lode to Commence Next Week. VIRGINIA CITY, Nov., Oct. 2L An announcement an-nouncement tliat assures a revival of the old days of tho Comstock Is mado when the news Is given out that the actual wrk of draining the middle group of mines on the lode will begin next month, probably one week from next Tuesday Superintendent Leon M. Hall mado tho announcement In an official report to tho Ward Shaft association, composed of the Gould .t Curry, Savase. Hale & Norcross. Potosl, Bullion. Exchequer, Alpha Consolidated Con-solidated and Julia Consolidated Mining companies, which combined over a year ago to put the Ward shaft In repair and co.ulp It with a modern pumping plant capable of unwntoring tho mines dowji to tho 3000-foot level. An Interesting featuro or Engineer Hall's report Is tho statement state-ment that for the first fow hundred feet the water is to bo 'lifted from the shaft by means of compressed air Instead of Steam, electrical or hydraulic power. Boston Market Active. Special to Tho Tribune. BOSTON. Mass., Oct. 24.-Tlio big scare heads In the newspapers this mornlnK regarding re-garding tho likelihood of trouble resulting result-ing between England and Russia had little lit-tle effect on local shares. The openlnc l.T actlvc ,nn(1 strong, followed by slightly lower prices, and then a stronger market which continued until the closing. clos-ing. The market grows stronger dally and If remarks are' Indications, we aro to have even a better market than wo arc having at present. Tho metal Is strong and the public Is taking a good ntcrcst rn these copper shares that ' Is bound- to grow rather than slacken. Tho market closed actlvo and strong. Horn-blower Horn-blower & Weeks, brokers. 53 State street Boston, and 10 Wall stret. Now York! furnish the. following quotations: . , J1!"- Low- Close. Amalgamated ..3.742 $08.37 $07. 00 $ Bingham 3.310 33.12 32.7C Daly West 12. 50 1223 ' iiPA Utah 4.S01 43.12 42.50 41 rL United States ..7,970 23.37 21.37 "o . Curb Boston, $6.S7. " " ' |