Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-12-04
FIN ANCE.
Now York.


cent. per diem; closing at d per cent.
Prime mercantile paper 5id6i per cont
Sterling exchange, bankers bills weak
at 479; demand 1901. Dry goods I'm.
ports for the week s5oS,OO.
Money loaned as high ~ q per cent.
per annum and l.lGtdl per cent. per
diem, and AS low az ) per cent. Taking
the day "a a whole, the stringency was
not as severe as yesterday, and tho clos.
iny rate was q per cent.
sILvKR-At London 81 l3l8i; bar sil.
yer here l!li; subsidiary silver coin
i(d,l per cent. discount.
GovrRSHKSrs-Sleady.
4. \. Coupons tlssl
New '''.'..'''''''''' VI
New Four nd one "-
New four>.. >................................. u,
Pacific SNCs OF ~.
RAILROAD BoNDs features were
Kansas and Texas seconds, which AL
vancrd to 79:. and ditto consols, ~.
senied, which in the morning sold doSn
to los, Du, later in the day advanced 10
10.
STATE BoSDs-Dull.
STocXs-Thc market opened weak, aud
in earIy dealings prices declined ia iper
cent. the greatest decline being in
Northwestern common, which sold down
u III !, against l2l} At the Cloae vester.
day, the preferred stock selling of I per
cent. During the afternoon these shares
became tirmer, and closed at q recovery
of /, per cent. for the common and per
cent. for preferred. In the general list
the decline ranged from to ,!
per cent, the latter in ST. Paul After
the first board. speculation assumed q
strong tone. and under the influence OF
hesvy purchases prices advanced s,eaii.
Iy To the close OF business, the highest
prices OF the day being generally current
In the final sales. The advance from
the lowest point ranged from J to - per
cent, Kansas and Texas. st. Paul, Lake
Shore, coal stocks, Nashville and Cnat.
tanooga, and Chic iyo, Burlington and
Quincy leading the upward movement
The upward turn in prices was directly
due TO easier m1n'r
The Treasury to-day succeeded IN get
ting Sil9 no OF G's Of 80 a, !Oa.. An
Exchange Place firm is bidding ioi Tor
these bonds - turn into the treasury
at 1927, this TO- the purpose oi g"itln2
the money out OF the Treasury into the
banks. The Treasury payments for
pensions, which will beg u tomorrow,
amounts to S9,OoO,0O0 The decline in
North western was attributed to the re-
alizaton of 5000 shares by an operator,
an advantage which the bears sfirAd
upon TO cover some Of their outstanding
short interest.
The Grapiic says: Mr. Vanderbilt
has entered int an understanding with
five of the heaviest holders Of Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy stock that he
will buy $500 .0O worth Of shares. and
this understanding contaias further
stipulation that the Investment shall be
permanent and that lie shall be gwen
representation in the next
Board Of Direrto- -. contingent, however,
upon the execu ION OF the scheme pro-
iec.ed by Jay GJrld. A similar under.
standing exists between Vanderbilt and
the heaviest hol iers of Atchison, TOT a.
Ia and Santa Fe stock. Hr. NandrrDil,
does not care TO enter the direction of
these lines, unles- it shall be necessary
az measure Of defense against the hos
tile combinations of Gould.
The earnings of the Chicago and Alton
road increased 81 900 third week IN No
yenber. Tho Denver and Rio Grande
read gained ssi 90 the fonrth week IN
Novenbe,, and br the month s?bs, go.
The transactions on the Stock TX.
change aggregated 3SI 900 shares. OF
which 200 were Chicag9. Burlington
and Quincy, 2,0O0 e., g. 4 ]. C.. 3.OO
Delaware, Lackaxanua and Western,
2 200 Delaware and Hudson Canal, S,.
COZ Erie. 1000 Hannibal snd ~. Jo-
scph, i,oc0 Iron Mountain. . 200 Kansas
and T.xA, - 0O) Lake shore, 20Oo
Lake Erie and Western, 2,6OO Michigan
Central. 5000 Northwestern. 2Go0
Nashville and Chattanooga. l3UO New
Jersey Central, 800 New York Centrsl,
,+O Northern Pacific, 400 Ohio and
Mississippi, % 900 Ontario an Western,
5000 Pacific Mail, 1000 l.esding, 2.W
Il. Psnl, $3.50 st. Paul and Omahs,
I6 90 Union Pacific, 400 Wabash pA.
cifc, Gs 600 Western Union and 1000
| Ohio Central.