Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-17
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touIs and-a-hal
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Pacific Skies Of 1870 ~
RAILWAY BoHDs-Tte demand for railway
bonds continued large beyond precedent
and many commission houses have heayy
orders from investors which cannot be
filled for the reason that the ever constantly
advancing prices do not bring out the sup.
DIV needed. The demand is not confined
to home investors, but extends to torelgH
houses, who have large orders Tor
European account. A steamer to-day
took out important amounts OF bonds
and further shipments go forward
next week. To-day there was an advance
right through the entire list, and the I'M
proyement in some cases was very marked.
West Shore tirsts were an especial feature,
the market advancing from 56H to 5SA on
large sales, 2,33l,O0O shares changing
hands on the way up. The activity in
bonds was due report that the Terminal
Company had secured a renewal OF its
losp, which will do away with the necss-
,iIy of a sale OF their bonds for
yesr to come. The revival OF
he r,port that ex-President Osborn, OF
be Illinois Central, and his friends would
rake an sctive interest in the properly,
ais O assisted the upward move. Louisville
and Nashville generals were ken for for
Gig sccount up to %, and sale OF nearly
trust bonds, net listed at the Exchange,
was made to foreign house at S7R.
STATE BoNDs-Steady; Tennessee com
promise rose to so.
SroCKs-After an irregular opening
stocks became weak aud prices declined
Lal per cent, the latter New York Cen
trial, which fell off to llSH. The weakness
was due to unfavorable adyices from the
West regarding the railway situation
a., oil
plete change in the temper OF speculation
and the feeling of weakness and hesitancyy
gays way 10 strength and almost buoyancy
The market was also more active and prices
recorded an advance of H@lA per cent,
with Pacific Mai, Lackawanna, Weste n
Union, Union Pacific, Changers and Gould
shares as features. In the afternoon the
market was comparatively firm but mar
the close, under realizati ms, Northwestern
fell off l6lA per cent Oregon Trans Cont.
mental IL to 20, Union Pacific y to ~,
and ST. Paul . to 9l&. Outside OF these
shares the decline was merely fractional.
Pacific Nail and Lackawanna continued
strong throughout. During the day New
York Central sold at difference OF 4 per
cent between cash and seller and regular,
and the stock lent at 1s@H and later at
l-l6 for USE After the delivery hour the
stock was quoted ex.dividend of . per cent
quarterly. The street was flooded at times
with bearish rumors regarding the probable
action of the Northwestern pool. Steamers
for Europe to-day took out no gold. OF 30
leading stocks fifteen closed higher this ev-
ening than last. twelve lower and three
unchanged, The result OF the weeks
trading wss generally higher prices. Com
pared with last Saturday, Of thirty leadi ing
stocks twenty three were 4 to l = higher
IL l. u~,Nh n
vance OF 3 percent on Cleveland, Colum-
bus, Cincinnati and indianapolis. Exports
of specie for the week ended TO day $685. 900
Imports of specie same time, SlO5,OO0
Sales of stock for the week ,25S, 1926 shares.
Transactions 2O2 900 shares,