Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-12-08

RAILROADS-Strong.
SroCKs-There was increased activity
10 the speculation Of the Sock Exchange
to-day, and the market was characterized
by a marked degree of strength, with the
exception of slight reductions at the open
ing. Shortly after midday and around
delivery hour thr tendency of the
general market was upward. Among the
potent influences in the marRet was
the improved prospect of the passage OF
the Patterson railroad pooling bill, the OBJ
iectiOns TO which interpreted by the Inter
State Commerce Commission, having been
withdrawn, with probability of legislative
action being taken by Congress on the cur
rency question. Sugar broke the record
OF individual sales, the transactions therein
for the day exceeding $4,000 shares.
The promised directors statement
was not forthcoming and the only
explanation of its non-appearance
given was that President Havemeyer and
Secretary SearleS were not at the Office to-
day. The stock tiuctuated wildly, opening
q per cent higher at S7H advancing with
intern ediate reaction 70 JOS, selling OH to
SO, reaching 9l2I. the top price Of the day
Just before the close, the final sale being
only 4 below the best, and ~ above yes
terday's closing. The preferred stock
gained % per cent. There was
heavy covering in the grangers. Rock
Island advanced steadily, closing at the
best and l per cent. above last nights
prices. The other more important gains on
the day are: Tobacco 2 per cent; Cordage
preferred *; do. common II; General
Electric ia; Western Union and Lead Ia.
The bond market was firm in the early SEES
sion. but after midday became strong in
sympathy with the share speculation. The
transactions were on a large scale. The
total of which were 81, S95, 900. Total sales
OF stocks 375, 39l shares. Quotations closed
bid:
Atchison, 5, Adams Express, 142;
Alton and Terre Haute, SO; do preferred
1875; American Express ITO: Baltimore
and Ohio 81; Canada Pacific 5914; Central
Pacific, Az; Chesapeake and Ohio, 1874
Chicago aud Altca 1855 Chicago, Burling-
ton and Quincy, 721S; Chicago Gas, 725s;
Delaware and HUDSON, 1859; Delaware,
LackaWanns and Western. 1914; Denver
and Rio Grande preferred, S41S Distill-
ers and Cattle Feeders Co., g; Erie,
1913; DO. preferred, "a; Fort Wayne, l57;
Illinois Central, SO; Lake Shore, 1856; Mich.
igan Central, $50; Missouri Pacific, ISL
National Cordage, 995 do. preferred, 1873;
Norfolk and Western preferred, 204;
Northern Pacific, As; do. preferred,
l755; Northwestern 9S59; do. preferred,
40; New York Central 9915; New York
and New England, 3ll{; Pacific Mail.
-; Peoria. Decatur ana Evansville, 81;
Pittsourg, $50; Pullman Palace. 1856;
Reading 15J5 Rock Island, %; St. Louis
and San Francisco first preferred, -;
st. Paul, do preferred, 1lS1S Tennes
see Coal ana Iron, 10; Texas Pacific, 81;
Union Pacific, 1913; United States Ex-
press, ~; Western UnIou, SS36; Wheeling
sRd Lake Erie 1919; do. preferred, 80.
Mining StocKs-Bulwer %; On COR, 10;
Grown Point, 40; Consolidated California
and Virginia, 325; Deadwood, 40; Gould
and Curry, 80; Hale and Norcross, so;
Homestake, 1850; Iron Silver -; Mex
lean, so; Ontario, $50; Ophir, 100; Ply
mouth, 50; Quicksilver, $50; do. pre-
ferred, 1900; Sierra Nevada, So; Standard,
los; Union Con-. 80; Yellow Jacket, 80