The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-10-06

Hannibal ana 81. Joe cOnNerliOie Epse
from IA to rs Oh, and Mississippi Sec
onds sold at 81 at the final close. New
Jersey Central consolidated trsts ad-
vsnced from 81 10 So, and Lehigh and
Wilksbsrre consolidated u 81 BID and
65 asked.
The Panama r abroad has declared reg
ular dividend since lis annual quarterly
dividend OF 3 per centpayabie on the ld!h
inst The transfer books close To .mor-
row and reopen on the lIIh inst,
STATE SECURITIks-Duil.
SroCKs-Thc took exchange to-day
was again tt ,"ue oi great activity
and buoyancl N.- volume OF business hav-
ing been lars and the advance more
decided than "a yesterday. The adj
vance for the day ranged from i to 81
per cent, which extended 70 near the
entire list. New Jersey Central led, ad-
vsncing from 80! TO 3Ss, with closing
sales at about the highest point OF the
day. Delaware, Lackswanna ard Hud-
son rose from 70l to IA and after react
ing To 72B, recovered At the close TO 7S5.
Business IN these two stocks was very
large ana during the afternoon consld-
cradle amount were bought in under
the rule. Owing to the ire
guIarlty in deliveries Delaware
and Hudson advanced from
ca to coz and closed at 692. Morris and
Essex rose from 90 to 81, with the latter
price bid at the close. Outside OF the
coal shares. Vanderbilt stocks were very
prominent, and advanced sharply. New
York Central rose from 9Ss to lO2; Har-
lem to l3i; Western Union from 7Os to
Il and Lake Shore from Sag To 5G4. In
fna sales New York Central reacted 80
1904 and Lake Shore to 553 TO 90. Mich
igsn CeEtrrl was alsu conspicuous, rising
from 42s to A.; closing at 442. Rock Is
land was more active than usual and adj
vsnced from 30 to 1909, closing at 1901.
Erie advanced to l0l, and OhiOs
TO i0.. Che granger shares
were iirmer. Northwestern advanced to
343 FOR common. and to 90 for preferred
st. Paul shares we're Iirmer for time,
but finally ga way, common closing at
81! and preferred at $50. Ohio and
Mississippi preferred declined to Is. The
business for the day reached nearly 3OO,-
600 shares, the largest tor very long
time past. Daring the day there was
large amount Of covering OF short con-
tracts, and also considerable buying for
bull account The improved condition
OF the stock market is attributed, first, to
the general revival of trade, and second
". 10 the large bus ness which many
OF the trunk lines are doing. The New
York Central has very large traffic in
both passengers and freight and the
81. r,n.r.1 - fn chou
sn increase In It's receipts. The tonnage
of Lake Shore Is very large, and the COM
psny cant get cars to keep the stations
clear OF freight, the stock and grain bust
ness being greater IN volume at the pres
ent time than ;or two years past. ! here
were rumors from Philadelphia tbi tor
noon That q settlement of the railroi, var
i.nCar ut end The transactions o. The
Stock Exchange wero 300 eco shares, of
which 1900 were Pacu Nal, 1000
Western Union, 1000 l.-,h I-IIGd, ,"
600 ST. Paul, $4,000 Lake Shore, 1850
New York Central, 5000 Ohio, 2l,0OO
Michigan Central, $4,000 Delaware,
Lf,EAwanna and Western, $4,000 New
jersey Central, and 1000 Delaware and
Hudson Canal
Western IInion 10Y n. !. Central. 3S5s
Ouickeilvrr.........ll3 Rock island. ..l0Ol4
do pTu! ,.....,.....ll7 I. Paul ........... 1925
Pacific MGil........ - II. Paul prefer IL. 1n3s
MaripoSt ........... 1 roledO& Wabash ~
do pref ....... a, +. Il w. prefer'd. Ga
Adams Express. los Fort Wayne. EA
Wells, FRrgO&CO ~ Ierre Haute"...... 81
Amer. Unlon...... JSI L. II preferred" IL
United States. % Chicago dalton. ~
y. Y. Central. 1917 &. Il a. prefer dlUS
e. &, 4 G.. Il Isl Ohio&MisSisippi lOR
Erie................. lOI. d. Il LackaNvana. 49,.
Erie pTcirrred..... - A,&P. Telegraph 10
Harlem. ........1 1881 Missouri Pacific ~
Harlem preicT'i lSi A. Il Il. prefrrr'd "a
Michigan Cent?. Az IlndianaCentrl." ~
Panama ............. - B. O.. II
Union Pacific 10 IL. % 81. JOE. IL
Lake ShOre....... ~. G. Pacific bonds. ~
Illinois Central. - ~. Pacific bonds. ~
e. and P........ SOS u. =. Grant BIDS. lO2
northwestern {. 3i12| Sinking FUND.-. We
EOrthweSt'n pfl -
New YORK, OCTOBER 1.-Cott0n-
Firm ut l0.@ll Lice; futures steady;
October 10 2l.32c: November 10 l-l6c;
December ] Lice; January IL 5.l6c;
February HE Flour--In very moder-
ate demand; receipts $4,000 barrels; SUI
perfne western and state 81 GO@5 %;
common to good So 25GG5 40; good to
choice 50 4C65 90; white wheat extra
So soar 10; extra ONO So 2Oio57 80; st.
Louis s. 4OaS %. Rye Flourand Corn
Meal u nchanScd. Wheat-A light
trade only; receipts 6S 600 bushels;
spring ungraded old 81 lOt6l 10; white
Michigan old in store 81 %; No.2 Mil.
wauKce old in store 81 - Rye-Steady;
western 73G 73Bc; state &j@ 90c. Bars
lev and Malt-Sieady. Curn--ln mod
crate demand; receipts $1,000 bushels,
western mixed ungrGGcd 1iGt o9c; mixed
stesm 57d@5Sc. Oats-Nodrrate trade;
receipts 1900 bushels; western mixed
and state 2SCG4Gr. Hay ard Hop:-Firm
Cohee--Quiet; Iii, caTcocS l5!@l9'.
Sugar Firm; lar to good refining $50
&c; prime SIGI9!c MoiasScs and Rice
Quiet Pctrolcuw-Dull; crude l4c;
refined &c; IN cases &Oci rnptha city
lac. TurpeGtinc--S;cady at 81 Eggs
Firm; western 23G24c. Pork-Firm ut
Sic SOMlG %. Middles-trm; long
clear 93c. Beet-Steady. Lard-Dull
at $40 S4@l0 80. Butter Steady and in
moderate demand; western l6G30c. |
Cheese-Qmet and unchanged. Whisky
DECIDEDLY firmer at 81 10.
CHICAGO, October .-F!our-Steady !
and unchanged. Whest-ln fair de. !
msnd. hut at lower rstes; No. Chicago
spring 81 O9Gl ~ No 2 81 10! cash;
ST III seller November; No. 9Ic(G
81 OF; rejected S2@2c. Comm fair
demand but at lower rates; Nc. = J0sc
cash; 44lc seller November rejected
4lIc' Oats-Firm at 335c@3G3 cash. .
Rye-Rmet. Barley Steady ut S5c |.
cash. Pork-Steady at $40 70@l6 10 /
cash. Lsrd-Steady al 10 3O@lO 30 /
cash. Bulk Enthusiastically; shoulders !
tic. Whisky-Dull and unchanged. /
Call observation-disclosures at 81 II .
seller October; 81 1901 l24 seller Nc
vember Corn-Firm and rather higher.
Uats-At &c higher. ProviSions-un-
changed.
ToLEpo, October 5.-Flo1r-Steady
Wheat-Steady; No. 3 white Wabash
81 l63; No. l white Michigan 81 Isl;
,r,har emo. 81 10. No , amber 81 lis. |