Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-12-20

STAIEs-OlCAuY
RAILROADs-Week.
STOCKS Although the volume Of bust
ness on the Stock Exchange to-day was
somewhat heavier than on yesterday, the
share speculation was nevertheless dull
and the tone Of the market weaker. Occa-
sional rallies too place, owing 10 the cover
ing of short contracts at the lower figures,
but the selling was far in excess OF the
buying and, except in few instances, the
closing prices show losses on the day
ranging from & TO lH per
cent, the heaviest loss being in Sugar. AT
the opening the bears hammered the stock
down l per cent. to S9js, but 1t was well
supported by insiders and the strong buy
ing frightened the shorts into covering,
with the result thst u per cent. OF the loss
was quickly recovered Before noon an
other slight demonstration was made
against the shares, which depressed them
but q per cent at noon, the sales up TO
hat hour having been $500 shares. Only
20 shares additional were sold during thu
afternoon. fluctuations being within a per
cent, and the last sale was g aboVe
the lowest Of the day and Is below yester-
days closing. The trading in the stock
made it very evident that managers OF the
Trust had decided TO stand under the stock
and break the force OF their disclosures OF
the unfayorable state OF the company's
finances. Sugar was the most active Of
the entire list and was sold freely, il is be-
lieved for the account of the clique
which controlled the movement Of the
stock, reports being put in circulation
that strong efforts would be made at
Washington to put an ad valorem tariff on
sugar. The shares declined gradually
throughout the day, and the close was at
the lowest point touched and IL below
last nights figures; the preferred lost IS
per cent. The Changers showed depre-
citation in value on the days transaction OF
sSa$I per cent. The shares Of the Reading
road were depressed by liquidation
on the part Of holders who are
reorganization and there was selling, too
on rumors that the plan would be with
drawn. A decline of 195 per cent. took
place, of which was recovered in the
final sales. A decline was recorded in
American Tobacco of 81 per cent. with
subsequent recovery Of . per cent Tho
market closed weak. The railway and
miscellaneous bond market betrayed weak
ness during the entirs day, the Reading
issues being notably heavy. The volume
of business was large and aggregated
81, 63l, 500. Total sales of stocks l64,274
shares. Quotations closed bid:
Atchison, AZ, Adams Exp-ess, 140;
| Alton and Terre Haute, 81; do preferred
| 1873; American Express ITO: Baltimore
and Ohio 6315; Canada Pacific So; Cana
dian Southern so; Central Pacific,
IA; Chesapeake and Ohio, IN
! Chicago and Alien 146; Chicago, Burling-
ton aud Quincy, M; Chicago Gas, ~;
Delaware and HUDSON, l26; Delaware,
Lackswanna ana Western. 1888; Denver
and Rio Grande preferred, 3311; Distill-
ers and Cattle Feeders Co., 81; Erie,
95G; DO. preferred, %; Fort Wayne, l57;
| General Electric 81; Illinois Central, SS1S ;
Lake Shors, 1856; Michigan Central, 81;
Missouri PaeiHc, 21H; National Cordage,
| ~; do. preferred, 10; Norfolk and West
ern preferred, 10; Northern Pacific, 4;
| do. preferred, M; Northwestern 9715 do.
preferred. l4l: New York Central, $40
| New York and New England, 81 Is; Pacific
Mail, 81; Peoria. Decatur and Evans
vile, 81; Pittsburg, l56; Pullman Palace.
| 1854; Reading, 1885; Rock Isisnd, 6l2; st.
| Louis and San Francisco rstpreferred, -;
ST. Paul, 51%; do. preferred. llgJ< Tennes-
see Coal ano Iron, Il; Texas Pacific, 955
Union Pacific, III; United States Ex-
| press, AZ; Western Union, SS51; Wheeling
and Lake Erie 1893; do. preferred, 4011.
Mining Stocks-Bulwer, o.: Cholor, 40;
Crown Point, GO; Consolidated California
and Virginia 325; Deadwood, 40; Gould
and Curry. 40; Hale and Norcross, 20;
Romestake, 1850; Iron Silver :; Mex
lean, IS; Ontario, $50; Ophir, l40; Ply
mouth, %; Quicksilver, $50; 90. pre-
terred, 1900; Sierra Nevada, 80; Standard,
| l65; Union Con-. 30; Yellow Jacket, 80.