Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-01-03


Pacific 6s OF '95. ..................-..l OO
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STOCKS The year 1925 opened on the
Stock Exchange with an unsettled tone to
the speculation and very light volume Of
business. The failure of the Reading re-
organization plan was a prominent factor
in restricting the dealings "a well as in-
creasing the general depression which
took possession Of the market In the
early dealings. As the day advanced
ana the engagement of S,2OO,OOO
gold for shipment tomorrow was
announced the weakness increased and the
selling was in greater volume There were
occasional feeble rallies, extending only TO
part Of the list, but the trend OF prices
was downward and the market closed
weak, prices, except in few instances,
l being below the closing sales or Monday.
I In the railway list, the depression
| was great, and in the Granger group large
| blocks of stocks were offered for sale.
I RImGr had 10 that the liquidation was for
Inside interests ana that it was due TO de-
creased earnings, which would De made
apparent 10 the December statement Ia
the coalers, Reading was heavy and de-
ciued per cent. the last being the lowest
price made The pressure 10 sell
Reading was by no means
great and under the circumstances
the shares showed remarkable steadiness.
The other more important losses IN the
railway department were: Erie preferred
2tt and do. common q per cent. Erie
was depressed by vague and uncontirmed
rumOr that the reorganization scheme had
been definitely abandoned. or the Indus
trial stocks, Sugar was most active
and weakest. The bears nam
inn fral
causing a break Of 22S per cent, Of which
only 4 was regained al the close. To-
bacco is down q Advances were esta0-
lished Of IA in Baltimore aud Ohio. There
was a firm tone TO tue trading in the bond
market during the morning. but ia the
later dealings there were some receSSlOns
caused bv the heaviness of thes share specu.
lations. The dealings we're moderate aed
aggregated $3.50, $40. Total sales Of stocks
$4,000 shares. Quotations closed, bid;
Atchlson. AZ; Adams Express, 40; Al
ton and Terre Haute SO; do preferred 1873;
American Express no; Baltimore and
Ohio CPL. Canada Pacific 5S4 Canada
Southern, 4S${ Central Pacihc. i54 Ches-
apeake and Ohio, Il; Chicago ana Aitca
l46; Chicago, Burlington and Quincy, o9A
Chicago Gas, ~; Delaware ana du0son'
1853: Delaware, Lsckawanna ana West
ern l608/: Denver and Rio Grande pre-
ferred. 3}lS Distillers and Cattle Feeders
Co, ~; Erie, 9}5; DO. preferred, 2O24 !;
Fort Wayne l5I; Illinois Central, -;
Lake Shore, lS43l Michigan Central, 20;
Missouri Pacific, z615; National Cordage,
{; do. preferred, IL; NorfolS ana
Western preferred, 17& Northern Paclnc,
So; do. preferred, 1874 Northwestern so4
do. preferred, l42; New York Central,
u.s.: New York and New England, 527s /;
Pacihc Mail. 2l: Peoria, Decatur and
Evansville. ia; Pittsou l5I; Pullman
Palace 1889: Reading, l2S4 Rock Island,
6lls. st. Louis and San Francisco hrst pre-
ferred, 49,; ST. Paul, 5525; do. preferred
Il6J<; Tennessee Coal ana Iron, l54
Texas Pacific. %; Union Pselnc, II;
United States Express, -; Western Union,
SGl<; Wheeling and Lake Erie Us; do'
preferred, 40. 40.
Mining Stooks-Bulwer, o.; Cholor, 40;
Grown Point, go: Consolidated Cahtornia
ana Virginia, 355; Desdwood. 40 Gould
ana Curry. 50. Hale and Norcross, So
HomestaKe, 1850; Iron Silver 10; Mex
lean, 80: Ontario, 500; Ophir, l4O; PIy'
mouth, p; Quicksilver. 100; 40. pre-
Ferred, 1870; Sierra Nevada, -; Standard
$50; Union Con-. 40; Yellow Jacket 81.