Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-12-29
FINANCE AND TRADE.
Money. 1a1 1-e Per Csnt-Governments,
Easler-Ssoo<s, Lower-FlOur, Weak
wheat, higher.

Money, 1a1 1-e Per Csnt-Governments,
Easler-Ssoo<', Lower-Flour' Weak
Wheat, higher.
NEW YoRE, DecemDer9S .-Money on call
easy at 1al55 per cent; last loan lal19 per
cent; closed at ! per cent; prime mer-
camille paper 31&a5% per cent Sterling
exchange steady at 4S2}5a4Sj.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Fours Registered. ...................ilS 3
FOurs Coupons .............. LOS
Pacific Skies Of 5..........,,.,....lU
STATEs-Inactive.
Observation-Disclosures active.
SroCKs-On the Stock Exchange to-day
the temper of the speculation was decidedly
bearish, and the market was characterized
bv a feverishness growing out OF distrust
i'm the stability of values and to the uneX-
pected developments OF the past three days.
The latest depressing rumOrs are connected
with Louisville & Nashville, and London
and Boston swelled the volume OF sales
of these shares on belief that no dividend
will be paid for the current six months.
The stock shows decline or 31s Tor the
dav. New England lost a on the day. Tue
speculation in this share was sluggish,
operators in the stock evidently awaiting
further developments in the matter OF the
roceiYership. Atchison made decline OF
IL per cent on the day. plans Tor
the reorganization of the system are being
prepared and will shortly be submitted TO
the directors. The other prominent stocks
wers General Electric, Union Pacific and
Disilling. A slight rally occurred before
one o'clock, but prices quickly took
downward turn and gradually declined to
the close, the final dealings being at de-
cline of i TO 4 per cent compared with
Yesterdays closing figures. Sales, 24',-
900 shares. Quotations closed bid:
Atkinson, l26; Adams Express 141;
American Express, 40; Baltimore and
Ohio, 81; Canada Pacific, IO}5; Central
Pacific, IS; Chesapeake and Ohio, 10;
Chicago and Alton, 1876; Chicago, Bur-
lington and Quincy, az; Chicago Gas,
50; Delaware and HUDSON, I-9i
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western,
lC2: Denver and RIO Grande pre-
ferred, 2g]6; Distillers and Cattle Feed
ers Co, 153s: Erie, 1877; do. preferred,
30: Fort Wayne 146; Illinois Cen
trail, So. Lake Shore, l22j6; Michigan
Central 90; Missouri Pacific, 201l
Norfolk and Western preferred, 1873;
Northern Pacific, +; do. preferred, lo18;
Northwestern, 973S; do. preferred, 1874;
New York Central, IS; New York
aud New England, 1873; Pacific Mail,
1871; Peoria, Decatur aud Evansville, AZ;
Pitts5urg, $50; Pullman Palace, 1925;
Reading, Il; Rock Island, 62$; ST. Louis
and San Francisco first preferred, -; ST.
paul 81; do. preferred, ll6; Tennessee
Coal and Iron, l415; Texas Pacific, ~;
Union Pacific, l7s United States Express,
IS; Western Union, Sl& Wheeling and
Lake Erie. l2}f; do. preferred, AZ.
Mining Stocks-Band B., Cholor, 30;
Crown Point, 80; Consolidated California
and Virginia, 275; Deadwood 60; Gould
Curry, 80; Hale and Norcross, 45; Home
stake. 80; independence, -; Mexican,
so: Ontario 500; Ophir 10; Ply
mouth. 10; Sierra Nevada, 30; Standard,
l25; Union Con-, 50; Yellow Jacket, s.;
Iron Silver. 10; Quick Silver, 1885, do
preferred, 1000; Bulwer ..