Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-09

L. s. As Registered ......................1l1
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T. y. IS RcSlstered..... ..s ............. Sll2
racine os OF So''''. ''' '...,,...........lO4
RIilrOadS-Firm
Srocks-There was an unmistakable inn
proXement I'm the tone OF the market for
stocks to-day over that which has pre-
N94teG or late. The market was not ac-
1--WE, out there was good buying In many
stocks ana the general list was firm. the
heavy liquidation i'm a number of stocks,
Whith has been a depressing influence.
having apparently come 20 an end. for the
time being 40 least There was a DISPOSE
ZION 20 teel various points In the market
ana where resistance Of values was found
mere was buying of the stock. The gem
tiai average was higher at the close than
0l l"sJ nights close. Apparently no APP
l-cLtAslun was caused 10y the notifications
OF me roads In the Joint Trath Association
on the interstate commerce commission
Gaming Tor information regarding their
contracts. agreements not reduced 10
NtitnS and rates. IL was rather felt that
tliS would serve TO bring into line the
roads which are not disposed TO maintain
rates and thus serve the same purpose IN
maintaining the association rates as the
western roads seek in agreeing 20 inform
the commission OF any discrimination in
rates tnGt may come 10 their knowledge.
The Changers held firm to-day, being IA
NCrahly affected by the recovery in the
wheat market. All showed gains. which
reached 10 IN the case OF Burlington ana
J per cent. I'M the case Of s. Paul. The
southwestern shares did not snare 10 the
fun In the general Improvement in the
railway properties. But the industrialS
and Sp5Cialti5s must be looked 20 for the
main activity of the market. New Jersey
Central gained II. and LackawannA rs,
The latter on extremely limited dealings.
Sugar was FAR i'm the lead in the market
with "a third OF the total sales OF the day
Cu the exchange TO its credit. The aggre-
gate of Sugar sales numbered 5000 shares.
These enormous transactions had no other
visible motion than the conflicting gossip
OF she board room as 20 whether Otner ouA-
ers and sellers did or did not act for inside
interests lu me operations. 1here Wa 4
steady advance i'm the price under TINS
buying. reaching PIP points 20 HAS at the
close. A large part of this buying was
said 90 uc 10y short interests and IL had It's
yftc, I'm raising prices in the general list.
The shorts were also i'm evidence IN chi
cagO Gas. In which the dealings were
heavy. dealers who sold earlier In the week
on professed alarm over the municipal
Cicc,iOu In Chicago seeking TO recover
The stock rose li2. Local gas stocks were
also prominent in the day improvements
and reflected the satisfaction OF holders
with the bin passed by the Senate az Al
uGuN FOR progressive reduction IN the price
of gas cents "a year TO 81 a thousand cubic
feet. Consolidated Gas gained points and
Brooklyn Union pa. Tobacco was temper
arily depressed on pcpor, of cut price
for plug tobacco by competitor, but m
side support was forthcoming and the stock
rallied 90 q net gain Leather preferred
was also heavy at the start but later rose
~, with the general Improvement Quite
an active demand for the Gould shares
developed I'm the last hour of trading ana
Manhattan gained Ia and Western Union
l&i. Standard OH to-day tOucht q 20 on re-
ports OF an intended increase IN the cap
i-5HTJriOn. Canadian Pacific showed an
advance OF and pullman OF point;
TIE clos.l- was sronE ana IN LvdtlS ~, a.
cases at The higEls, level of the day. The
bond market developed a fair degree or
activity but changes were unusually mar
row. Government bonds rule0 ArIl, 10
tGl sales OF stocks, ISIS shares. quota
lions closed bid:
A-chisOn ......... ......... ..,........'.' iV,,s
Adams Express ......... ................lf S'2
Alton and Terre Hauta ............... SO
40 preferred ......... ...................
American Express ......... ............1 llle
Baltimore and Ohio OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. l5i2
Crrlll Pacific ....... ................ 30
canada Southern ......... ............. 4l&
,,.r,.rlI p4ciGc $500 .... .....
,,,-.lT.ll[e ana Ohio ..,............... us
-6icaso and Alton .....................1 62