Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-08

New u. S. As registered .12s34
New U. S. as coupons ................. 1854
u. s. As registered. lily
y. s. As coupons. .'.....'idaA
=. p 2ds .......; ................-.''.' ~, -
y 3 S. registered. . llal
Y. 5. IS coupons. .....................
Pacific 6S OF 5........................ Ioz9s
Government bonds firm.
State bonds dull.
Railroad bonds strong.
STOCKS-To-0ay' stock market dis
played noteworthy strength throughout
the day and the demand for stocks was
broader and more widely diffused
throughout the list than has been the
case in long time. There was hesi-
fancy at the opening, probably induc-
ed by the lower prices from London,
and some of the stocks which develop
ed most aggressive strength later show
ed small losses at the opening. This
was notably true of the cases OF Louis
vile and Atchison preferred. The early
strength in the market was in fact not
ably in the specialties. There was a
scramble Of competing orders in SUI
gar, which carried that volatile secur-
ity up 32s per cent in the first fifteen
minutes of trading. 1t cropped points
almost as quickly on offerings to real
ize. The largest gains in the first hour
were all in the specialties Southern
preferred was the first Of the railroad
stocks TO attract marked attention, and
the price was advanced a point. New
Jersey Central also showed a tendency
to recover from its recent weakness,
though it's tone was rather feverish.
This and the irregularity Of Sugar
checked the advance and activity of
the market at times and there were
several periods Of dullness On slight
reactions during the day. It was not
I'LL the afternoon that the strength of
the railroad list became aggressive
and general, the Southern and South
western roads being most conspicuous
and holding their gains most firmly
Burlington advanced at one time a
point, but reacted before the close and
the Grange and Western stocks did
not compare favorably in strength with
those in the Southern region. which
to-day began to feel the influence of
the remarkable showing of gains in
gross earnings for the fourth week in
November, which had been reported
during the week by the roads in that
region. Even Northern Pacific did not
respond as readily, though its prefer
red stock gains a point net on a fourth
weeks statement that shows an in
crease in earnings over the correspond
ing week last year of s3S4.770, which
is only shade less than 100 per cent.
The comparison, however, is with a
week of not very large earnings last
year. The statement for November Of
New York Central was regarded as dis
appointing, the increase being only
$7SC00 as comparing with month Of
not very heavy earnings last year.
Great Northern for November showed
an increase of $336,13S, and Illinois
Central S664.S61 The market was
helped also by the dividend declarations
announced to-day and those in pros
pect. The street was full of rumors
regarding the dividend or Sugar. but
no authoritative announcement accom-
panied any Of them The action of the
market reflected very distinctly the
large and aggressive operations of man
1pulative combinations. and there was
very little outside interest manifested
In the stock division of the market
London, besides marking down prices
before the opening here, sold stocks
very Dersistently in this market, not
ably ST. Paul.
The bond market continued to re-
feet very wide and varied inuuirv
and continually broadening demand.
Some sharp gains were recorded dur
ing the day and prices in all cases were
higher. Total sales 100000. United
States old As registered advanced Il,
and the coupon 4 bid.
The total sales of stocks today were
4149o0 shares.
Quotations closed bid:
Atchison -. =. =. =. :. ... 12l
Do preferred 49, .... Dos,
Baltimore and Ohio.... :. :. :. 12ii
Sanada Pacihc S92s
Central Pacific. E. -. :. e. -. ..... II
Chesapeake and Ohio. E. 81.
Chicago and Alton. -. =. =. ..1G'
Chicago Burlington and Quincy . . 971b
Delaware and HUDSON. =. =. :. =. l0Sl5
De.awere. Lackawanna and Western.15o
Fort Wayne. :. :. =. :. :. . 49,. 1sqa,
Illinois Central. ...... -. 1928
Lake Erie and Western. =. . . 49,
Do preferred. =. :. :. -
louisville and Nashville. . . :. =. :. ssh
Metropolitan Street Railway. :. =. ..i1s
Michigan Central. :. =. =. :. :. . .1e2is
s,lsSoQ1 Paclhc; SSs.
New York Central. :. ..101ss
IlttSburS... $1,000. .l61Ss
SCI eSlS'i Islona :. $3.50 3ls,
ST. Paul.. -. ois,
De preferred. :. :. :. lie
Southern Pacific :. :. :. :. go. y
Texas and Pacific. :. :. =. =. :. ..... q
Union Pacific. . . . 2ass
Wheeling ard Lake Erie . :. -. 2S
Do Preferred. -. -. -. ...... 10
EMPRESS COMPANIES.
-..IaIhs,,.' .... ........56
IHn ifedys sa.o ..-..-...llS
1IIStu states ...--.... 20
"eA1S-i dlso ....-.-.....- ..-.--.-.......l 2
MISCELLANEOUS