Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-05


cent; closed az 2i2 per cent, ~, .... ,o,,t
Prime mercantile paper 4i2Go1e per c CEN;
Sterling exchange, steady with dStH t
business in bankers bills al 4SS1aG+S toI
demand and 1873. ass for 60 days. Posted
rates 4SSieQ4S9 and 4S9l24i9O. Commercial
bills 1909 ASA.
Bar silver 81.
Silver certificates 6S4dtSA.
Recommendations. .
New l.. :. Is Registered.
New l. =. As Coupons ...................l!s' =
L. :. 5s Registered. .................'''ii- 2
L. :. 5s Coupons. .............'...... - =
L. ). As Registered. ..................'''t3
I. ;. Is coupons. on,
L. ). . red.................'.''. ~
Pacific 6S. Of S5.................'.''.'''
Stajes-Duu
RailrOa dS-Firm.
Stocks-The only appreciate effect of
continued engagements of gold for export
on to-day's stock market was contfac-
ton of business. The trading was on a
limited scale. but so far as II Went wa" rs9
fairly we'll distributed. In no instance, re-
ducing American Tobacco 10 run Sct0Sh'
was the 1880 share mark reached. Inc
influence OF the gold engagements amount
ing 10 $2lJO,0O0, was offset by the extreme
ease in money, further reported improve
ment in general trade, more encouraging
advices regarding the progress mace IN
planting the crops and higher market l,I
American securities IN LONDON anu ilou-
crate purchases n this market for that &C
count. Railroad earnings continue NAM
IL Favorable Speculative interest was
chiefly confined 10 the industria to-day
The marke, at times reneEled redl..i' -
sales. but in general way the current OF
prices was upward, and the closing was az
about the best figures and showing irac-
tional gains in most instances. Bonds
were quiet bur firm on transactions OF
$4,000. Governments displayed strength
on purchases of SlC9C90. State issues hg-
ured for 81. geo. without important change
in prices Total sales of stocks lll,529
shares Quotations closed BID;
Atchlson ....-...' ..-'''''' '''''''''''''
Adams Express. .......... ........lJV
Alton and Terre Haute Neutrality-suspicious.. %
DO preterred ......... ....'.'.-'''-'''''',
American Express ......................4I
Baltimore and ONO ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS IL, :
Canada Pacific ......... ............''.'' oyt2
Canada Southern ......... ............. 80
Central Pacific. $3.50. .........''.'.. l9.+
Chesapeake and Ohio .................. ia
Chicago and Alton $50; ..:..:....''..''ISS
Chicago. burlington and QUINCY. SI,t
Delaware and Hudson ........:.,.......l2l
Delaware LaCkawanna ana Western.lbl
Denver and Rio Grande preferred.... 49i2
Dstillers and Cattle Feeders co.,. ~
Erie ......... 1900. ......'..'''''.''''- -
Do Isl preferred ........................ 5Sle
DO % preferred ........................5 =
Fort Wayne .....-...'.. '....''.'...-'.'Ioo
General Electric ......... ...........'..' 9o.S
Illinois Central 5000. ..'-'..'...''''''' 80
Lake Shore ......... '...'-.'''.''.'..'''4S9 10y
MirnlEdu OtINldl s'ss+s'ss '''''''''s''''
Missouri PACING ......'.' '''....'.''..'' - s
National COrdage ......... ............. .
DO preferred ......... ..-.......'..-..'-. "
New Jersey Central ............ ........U0se
Norfolk and Western preferred 900. 9sS
Northern Pacific ......... ........'.....' is
Do preferred cocoon. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. IZ'e
Northwestern ......... ......... ........-Uo.t
DO preferred $4,000. ...'....'..'..'-'''ii S.2
New York Central ..:.......:.......... 'S'4
New York and New England ......... 40
Pacific Mail -, 81
Peoria. Decatur ana Evansville $500, "a o's
PittShurg $1,000. -.-.-.... ...-....--''.'tCD
Pullman Palace ......... ........''..'. In
Reading ......... ......... ...''.'''''''.' Is
Rock Island ......... -.--...-... =. us
s.. Louis and san Francisco LIST pfd.. -
s. Paul ......... --.........''- '''''' -,
Southern Pacific ......... ............... ~
Tennessee Coal and Iron ............... 81
Texas Pacific 5000. ....'.-''..'...'.'.' 80
Union Pacific ......... .................. rs
United States Express OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. -
Western Union ......... ......s..'.'....' 80
Wheeling and Lake Erie .............-. Tvs
Do Preferred ......... .....''.'''''.''.'' So's