Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-12-09
FINANCE AND TRADE.
Money, 1a1 Ia Per Cent - Governments,
Weak and LOwer-StOcks, Dull-FlOur,
Unchanged-Wheat, Lower.

Money, 1a1 Ia Per Cent - Governments,
Weak and LOwer-Stocks, Dull-FlOur,
Unohanged-Wheat, Lower.
NEW ORE, December S.-Money on call
easy at lal3 per cent; last loan IL per
cent; closed offered at laI5S per cent
Prime mercantile paper S2<a6 per cent
Sterling exchange, strong at +S3a+oI56.
GOvERNMENTs-Weak and lower.
Fours Registered. ....................1 1881
Four-aud-a-nalf Registered. ......... 90
Pacific Skies OF '95...........,......lO l4
SrATEs-W
RAILROADS-LOwer.
STOCKs-TO-d days stock market was the
most featureleSs, as 10 was the lighSest in
volume Of the business, Of any for months
past and ia only eight Of the stocks dealt
in were the changes, compared with yes
terday's final sales. one per cent. or over,
these being equally divided between de-
Cliues and advances. Were 1t not for the
engagement Of half million dollars in
gold for shipment 10 Germany and
the talk OF other explorations
ny next Tuesdays steamer, 1t would have
been very dull on the street indeed. II is
thought that Tuesdays steamer will take
out a million gold, but beyond S20J,U
spoken for by Kuhn, Loeb Il Co. there is
nothing definite as TO any future eXpOrta-
lions, as sterling exchange is not up
70 the shipping point, and 10 is only by OPP
Grating iu German exchange that even the
slight margin of profit permissible is
made. Distilling was the leader OF the
market in point Of activity and strength,
and was bought on reports thctan increase
OF soc a gallon would be inserted in the
revenue bill National Linseed was also
rrN a. On orrrhoana said n hA for
the Standard OH interests, which is re-
ported 20 have recently acquired con-
siderable amount Of The stock, aud an ad-
vance Of 2$f per cent. was recorded, the
hnal sales being at the top figures
OF the dGy. Improved trade
prospects materially assisted the
rise. The Changers were adversely az
fected by reports of decreased earnings,
but the declines recorded were withln \
per cent, except for ST. Paul and Omaha
preferred, which fell OF Is per cent. With
{ .e exception Of the stocks named above
tue general list shows no change from yes
tsrday's closing figures greater than a
fraction. The market closed weak with a
downward tendency. Sales, l35, loo shares.
Quotations closed old;
Atchinson, 1g7S; Adams Express $50;
American Express, llS; Baltimore and
Ohio, 12S; Canada Pacific, 1jSf Central
Pacific, 10; Chesapeake and Ohio, 1915;
Chicago and Alton. 1SS; Chicago, Bur
hngton and Quincy 79A; Chicago Gas,
6TL{; Delaware and HUDSON, 1850;
Delaware, Lsckawanna and Western,
lG7; Denver and RIO Grande pre-
ferred, Sl%; Distillers and Cattle Feed
ers Co, 29js; Erie, 1875; do. preferred,
81; Fort Wayne, $50; Illinois Cen
tral, 92}6: Lake Shore, 121L; Michigan
Central, 1918; Missouri Pacific, -;
Norfolk aud Western preferred, 2IS<
Northern Pacific, o. do. preferred, -;
Northwestern, 1865 DO. preferred, 139;
New York Central, 102; New YORK
and New England. sos; Pacific Mail,
Is; Peoria. Decatur snd Evansville, 81;
Pittsburg, $50; Pullman Palace, Us;
Reading, 21Ss; Rock Island, 90; ST. Louis
and San Francisco first preferred, -; St.
Paul GA do. preferred, lis; Tennessee
Coal ana Iron, Il; Texas Pacific, SIS;
Union Pacific, 20}s United States Express
90; Western Union, SOS; Wheeling and
Lake Erie. Is; do. preferred. 521.
Mining StOcEs-Band b, -: Cnolor, IS;
Crown Point, 20; Consolidated California
and Virginia, $40; Deadwood l25; Gould
Curry, 10; Hale and Norcross, 20; Home
stake, 900; Independence, -; Mexican,
100; Ontario $50; Ophir, 10; Ply
mouth, Is; Sierra Nevada, $50; Standard,
100: Union Con-, 100; Yellow Jacket. $50;
Iron Silver, ID; Quick Silver, $50; do
preferred. 1000 Bulwer, 10,