Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-07-26

In the frat place the transactions were
larger than for some time past, and second
". the fluctuations were violent and erratlc
at intervals. Efforts were made 70 sustain
prices early In the day, but they proved 10
be unavailing In consequence Of the serious
turn Of banking affairs In various parts OF
the country, particularly at the West
The announcement Of the suspension OF the
Wisconsin Marine and Fire Insurance
Bank Of Milwaukee, supposed TO be one
Of the strongest institutions in the North
west, came in the nature OF complete
surprise and had demoralizing effect so
far as speculation was concerned. There
was perfect flood OF selling orders from
various WesterR cities and this enabled
the bears to make sad havoc of values. The
dividend payers aud fancy stocks suffered
alike. Northwestern fell of 81 Omaha pre-
ferred 69k, General Electric So, Burling-
ton and Quincy and ST. Paul Az, Big Four
go, New York Central 30, Manhattan
81, s ugar 25S, Rock Island, Lackawanna
and Louisville and Nashville 25<, Missouri
Pacific ana Northern Pacific preferred
and Lake Shore ~, and Atchison, Distil-
lers, Union Pacific and Western Union
about per cent. A good deal Of stock was
forced out on stop orders and the buying for
investment, although considerable, counted
for little as against the food of sales for
western and local holders who were unable
toRrotect their accounts. After delivery
hour, when il was found that no Wall
street houses were in trouble, there was
rally Of 4 10 3 per cent, the latter IN Cen
eral Electric, and the market closed stead
Ter. The quotations touched to-day were
the lowest in many instances for number
OF years and, while the financial and COM
mercial situation is acknowledged TO be
scFo ~ no
seem 10 Oe disposed to buy stocks for a
turn. The outstanding short interest Is
enormous, and many Of the leading stocks
command a premium for use The near
approach OF the time for the extra session
Of Congress Is bringing about change OF
sentiment In some quarters and induces
greater caution on the part OF those VINO
have recently been most aggressive on the
bear side, Sales, 875, 800 shares. Quota
tiOns closed bid:
AtchisOn, l33S; Adams Express, l4O;
American Express, los; Baltimore and
Ohio, Oh; Canada Pacific. 6619; Central
Pacific, 49,; Chesapeake and Ohio, l4l;
Chicago and Alton, 30; Chicago, Burling-
ton aud Quincy lS9<; Delaware and Hud-
son, 1929; Delaware. Lackawanna and
Western. 1879; Denver and RIO Grande
preferred 25ll; Erie, lO1S do. preferred, 10;
Fort Wayne, $40; Illinois Central, S14;
Lake Shore, ia; Michigan Central, so;
Altsouri Pacific, 21l( Norfolk and Western
preferred, 1873; Northern Pacific, s; do
preferred, 201(; Northwestern, 9O1S; do.
preferred, 1891; New York Central, 50;
Pacific Mail, i0IS; Peoria, Decatur and
Evansville, 6l{ Pittsburg, l35; Pullman
Palace, l52; Reading, lSA; Rock Island,
561{ ST. Louis and San Francisco first
preferred, -; st. Paul. sos :. do. pre-
ferred, 1O4; Tennessee Coal and Iron, 1216
Texas Pacific, 81; Union Pacific, l6Sl;
United States Express, so; Western Union,
49,; Wheeling and Lake Erie. lO15; do.
preferred, 81.
Mining Stocks-Cholor- Crown Point,
-; Consolidated California and Virginia,
100; Deadwood, 100; Gould and Curry, 20;
Hale and Norcross, -; Homestake, IS;
Independence, -; Mexican, 40; North
Star, -; Ontario 700; Ophir, 60; Ply
mouth, 20; Sierra Nevada, 80; Standard,
10; Union Con-, 30; Yellow Jacket, 40;
Iron Silver, 10; Quick Silver, 200; do
preferred, 1900; Bulwer, .O5.