Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-11-09
FINANCE AND TRADE.

NEW YORK. November Money on
call 9ul per cent; last loan, . per cent;
closed at per cent.
Prime mercantile paper 607 per cent
sterling exchange. strong ana higher,
with actual business I'm bankers bills at
1891 iNi2 for demand and 4S2Q4S2l4 for 60
days.
Posted rates, 4S2Q4S8 and 4S5lka4S6.
Commercial bills, 4SUie.
Bar silver, 45l2.
Mexican dollars. 503s.
Silver certificates, 6ji G65ie.
recommendations.
New L. $. IS Registered.
New L. ). As Coupons
I. ). IS Observation-Disclosures.
Z. y. gS Coupons. 80. &c. -. ....llll -
I. y as kegiStered..... 90. &c. ...luo9a
L. y. Is Coupons. ........................lU3
u. =. 2s Registered. 80
&Clilc oS or 50..--.....................
StateS-Dull.
RairOads-Strong
Stocks-The volume of business to-day
was upon an extraordinary scale for
half holiday. reaching $4,000 shares a
record that has not been approached on
any Saturday since the Venezuelan epi-
SOuc. Aggressive strength was displayed
all along the line with the broadening
tendency of the market and the ease with
which AN offerings were absorbed exciting
general interest and comment. The buy
ing was largely by commission houses
and the low priced shares were unusually
prominent. The upward movement halt
of the bank statement. showing decrease
in legal reserve of S2.G52,S25. Operators
who had overlooked the fact of the heavy
Withdrawal from the banks in the early
part OF the week We're disappointed at the
exhibit and sold q few stocks. but the Of
ferings were taken without ripple and
the advance resumed with renewed VlgOr.
in q number of instances the best figures
recorded I'm he preSeutr.se were reached.
CharaCteriStiC3llN wide fluctuations Oc-
CURED I'm the specialties. The market left
on strong no about the best prices The
stock speculation of the week was ami
mated and many stirring phases which
presented aggressive strength and extreme
activity marking the dealings The rail-
way bond market developed aggressive
strength on enormous dealings. with Spe-
Cial inquiry for the bonds of recently re-
organized companies. Government bonds
were also in active demand and advanced
materially ON large investment orders.
The stock market left of strong at net
gains of 30N per cent. with the Changers,
SOuthWeSternS and lndustrlalS Ieadlng.
The aggregate sales were 2.O02.jO0 shares
The bond market during the week dis
PLAYED buOyanCy on heavy TRANSACTIONS
Including an varieties Of mortgages. For
eiEu houses purchased large blocks OF the
leading issues. The total sales We're $li,-
$4,000 Government bonds We're active on
the revival of the investment demand
The sales We're S24g00O Silver certificates
We're pressed for sale during the early part
of the week and yielded per cent. 10 ~ %
but rallied later 10 6Ji4 The dealings
amounted to SD 600. state issues We're
active ana Shared i'm the general strength
with the more pronounced gains IN lne
Virginia issues. The sales We're MN,uH
Total sales of stocks to-day, $4,000 shares
Quotations closed bid:
Adams Express ....-.... ..-.-.--....-. Low
Alton and Terre Haute ................ %
100 preferred ....--... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
American Express ........' .'..'''.''''l a.,