Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-31
FINANCE AND TRADE.

NEW YORK. March So.-Money on call all.
easy az 3dSie per cent; last loan 90 pei
closed at $3.50 per cent. -,,l,.,z nor cent.
Prime mercantile paper o'z4Ot2 Pc NC,-'i
Sterling exchange. strong WI ~ H H
bucinesS in bankers bills al 1854 q ~ Tor
demand and 4ST4G4SS for Gl Qay 3 rVs'sN
rates 4SSlad4Sge. Commercial Dilis 4S''
Bar silver 6s3s.
Silver certificates 65SsQooss'
Accommodating -. ..,oro5
Stocks-The stock market to-day scored
a substantial increase IN activity oNe4 -
conf records The dealings were no iesS
rrofsesi,rai than heretofore but more
confident tone was discernaDle despite
further advance in exchange rates 70 nc
figures a which il had been previously GO
timated that gold could oe shippeu VIZ ~
ont loss To an extent engagements OF
the precious metal in payment OF our
debts abroad have been delayed OWING 20
a reduction to-day by the Bank OF EMS ldl'.
and in the open London market OF a penny
per ounce In the price of bar gold. Inc
opinion now prevails that exports OF 6OIu,
if made al all this week. VIII be deteIIeu
sntil Saturdays steamer. No gOlI DlttS
were in The market to-day. and Whle the
supply Of commercial bills continues e.
ceeding,y light. the demand for eNchaAse
is only moderate. The increase IN Dust-
ness IN stocks II attributed 70 SHa.-ee
of front on the part OF lehdlHs 80, -
tive interests and rumOrs were current OF
rather heavy covering OF Shorls IN ule
Granger and other shares. Inc ran! III
the Changers was attended by repOI M, W
diCatiug frecr movement or corn ny
more satiSfa Glory condition or the IRON
industry and the reported formation on
powerful combination for the malntehdIsSe
of rates. as well as enco9raS,Hs Ialn.o
returns for February. with ST. Pau snow
ing a net increase of Sli4,lS, had
strengthening influence. Tobacco was az
tive. The general market moved hIesu-
larry. Partial gains were scored III soHne
instances. The closing was firm at ShsnO
concessions from the top level, but WIN
fractional gains on the day SeneFaAE'
Railway and miscellaneous securities We're
sr0ug and higher The sales were $Sg5'uvo
Governments ruled firm and acJlNe on
transactions of Sl6600O State issues were
featureiess on dealings of $1,000 Quota
t:ons closed bid: 800,
New I. $. IS istered........'.''.''iiii LIS
New L. s As Coupons. ..................llb3
L. $. 5s Registered.
L. $. 5s Coupons. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. '!iSt
L. s Is Registered 't,,o,,,t
I. ). IS Coupons. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS av'2
T. :. IS Registered Observation-Disclosures 100
Pacific SIS of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ~
: tateS-Duu.
Raiiroads-Strong. ,-q,
Atchisou ......... '...''''' '.''''''''''''fii7
Adams Express ......... .........-.....itt
Alton and Terre Haute ................' OF
DO preferred .......-. ...........'..''''' ,,o,.
American Express ......... .....''''''' ga ia
Baltimore and Ohio ............'''''''' - =
Canada Pacific ......... ............'.'''' 81,
Canada Southern ......... ....'.''''''' ,a-
Central Pacific ...-..... ......'.'''''''''' -
Chesapeake and Ohio ......-.......'.'' 42'4
Chicago and Alton .................''.'' l2 2S,,
Chicago. Burlington and QUINCY ~
Delaware and Hudson ............. $500 -
Delaware. Lackawanna and Western l939ei,2
Denver and Rio Grande preterred'''' to.2
pistillers and Cattle Feeders CO.. rs
Erie ......... ......... ..............''''
Erie LIST referred OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES %, =
Do % preferred ............'..''''.''''', 20 %