Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-10


Prime me-cantiie paper Gas per cent.
STERLING exchange, Gull and lower with
actual business in bankers DIS at 4Sosaq
4S9 for demand and 4S7AQ4ol1s Tor % Gays.
Posted rates 4SSqiSS anu 4S912G 45Ci2' COHi-
m5rclai bins 1904.
Silver certificates 6Iq6Ils.
Bar silver 654i.
CfOVerrments-F1rm.
New L. s. Is Registered.
New L. S. Is Coupons. ........!i9,
L. ). 5s Registered. .ii512
L. s. 5s Coupons. Observation-Disclosures. ii55is
L.. S. Is Registered. .!VS12
l.. s. IS Coupons. ........................lV
l.. s. 5 Observation-Disclosures. 70
Pacific 6s OF o.................'''.'''' IL"
States-Duu.
Railroads-Firm.
Stocks-To-day stock market is best
described as a waiting one. The volume OF
business underwent a considerable shrink
age ana there was a marked absence OF
the recent excitement. Prices dld not
move uniformly, eViCencing the fact that
stocks were beng dealt in subject 10 spe-
Cial considerations affecting Them rather
than upon any general dominating lnhu-
ence, such as the war talk or the treasury
situation. AT the same time easy money
rates and weaker tendency in the ster-
ling exchange market encouraging ae-
creased estimates Of the amount OF golC TO
be shipped 10 Europe We're factors in the
speculation. The sentiment in the street
is almost general on the point that more
or less definite understanding Obtaines re-
the administration and powerful banking
interests. A,mcst without exception, how
ever. Wall street men believe that iEapll-
NY on the part Of the public to secure golu
70 pay for any considerable portion OF the
Slt1tVctU0 issue of BOMBS VIII compel the
treasury officials TO avail themselves OF
the Syndlcate'S assistance. 1t is also gem
orally held that this assistance will be
promptly forthcoming il required. Some
significance is attached in this connection
70 me expressed belief at Washington that
exports of gold in the interval before the
closing of the government loan Will not
exceed about one-siXth of the free gold
now heid by the treasury. Gold as
commodity is still dealt in at premium
OF ABOUT halt of one per cent. Share prices
showed material gains in many instances,
particularly IN Sugar Tobacco the Van
Qerbilts, CoalerS, General Electric, Rub
Der and Lead. The movement was some
what irregular. Manhattan and Leather
preferred were sharply depressed. The
bond market displayed irregularity dur
ing the greater part of the day on de-
creased volume of business. In the late
tracing, however, prices generally moV-
ed up. Under the leadership OF the North
ern Pacific issues the thirds rising per
cent. TO 50. The dealings in governments
aggregated only $500 The market was
featureless. aside from the new IS, which
advanced IA per cent. On the nrst can,
but subsequently receded 10 yesterdays
closing. Total sales of stocks 16S,9H
shares. Quotations closed bid: ,o,,
AlchlS0n ......... ......... ....'..''''''' i94
Adams Express ......... ................l4b
Alton and Terre Haute ................. 5S
DC preferred ....-..... ...................
American Express ......... ............111
Baltimore and Ohio Observation-Disclosures. 3l$s
canada Paclnc ......... .-.............. o.
Canada Southern ......... ............. AZ
Central Pacific ......... NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. liA
Chicago and Alton ......................l5 los
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy. 1919
chicago Gas ......... ................... bi9s
Delaware and Hudson PAX
Delaware, LackawauDa and WeStern.15S
Denver and Rio Grande preferred.... 4lla
Distihers and Cattle Feeders Co... l9l2
ne 49,. s...''..' .''.''''''''''''''' Iol3
DO preferred ......... Observation-Disclosures. 20i5
tott w a4ne ......... .-..................l bl
General Electric ......... .............. 2&
Illinois Central ....... .................. S9$t
Michigan Central ......... .............. 81
Missouri Pacific ......... ............... It
National Cordage ......... .............. AS
Do preferred ......... Observation-Disclosures. 9
New Jersey Central ..................... 977s
Norfolk and Western preferred ...... Ga
Northern Pacific ......... ............... p.
DO preferred ......... ................... II
NCcdlNesicln '.....'.' ........' ........ pa
10 pIeleIrti ......'.. ...................l4l
New YORK central .....:.......;.......... 20
New York ana New England ......... 10
Pacific Mail ......... Observation-Disclosures. 244
Peoria, Decatur and Evansville ...... ~
I.llSpuIS ......-.. ......... .............t0o
Iullman falace ......... ...............l9ii2
IeluinE ...... ......... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES zoft
EtCck Island $50, ....;.....;.: .. 6f
St Paul ......... ....................... 67H
DO preferred ......... ...................125
Southern Pacific ......... ............. 20l6
Tennessee Coal and Iron ............... 243t
Texas Pacific ......... .................. "a
Union Pacific ......... acknowledgements. S3ss
United States Express .................. IS
Western Union ......... ............... S3A
Wheeling and Lake Erie ............... 10S
DO preferred ......... ................... S4la