Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-13

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cali nominally at 114@112 per cent
Prime mercantile paper, 5S40412 per cent
Sterling exchange easy with actual bus
1 des IN IN bankers al bs at so$ Sa q Sc for
4 Sc E1s'ed rates. 81 Sq4 S''s and 81 SS1s9
Commercial bills, 81 S21A@4 S2%.
Bar silver, soc.
Mexican dollars, 424c.
Y. S. Is registered .................. SO
Y. ). as registered .......................11 HTS
NJ =; s. As coupons .15S12
New U. S. As coupons ..................126
y. S. 5s registered ......................14
Y. S. IS coupons ........................114
Pacific 6s of 50 ..........................10 2
Stocks.-The general tone of the market
Tor stocks was strong to-day and there
was no heavy pressure of realizing sales.
But there was more or less weakness at
dlfferent points scattered through the list.
Inc Northern Pacific issues were heavy
on the continued bad showing of earn
ings, the fourth week in August showing
a decrease in gross earnings amounting to
SlZ,194. This showing is in marked con-
trast to the heavy increases which are
shown by other railroads almost without
exception Some of the roads in the
southern group were unfavorably affect
ed by fear that the yellow fever ouaran-
tine would interfere with their traffic and
also by the government bureaus report
OF the Rnfayorable condition of the cotton
crop. The effect was noticeable in Louis
vile, Southern preferred and Mobile and
Ohio. Missouri Pacific was under more
or less pressure of profit taking The
coalerS were also weak, the Reading is
sues being under pressure to a marked
degree. The bulk of to-days trading was
centered in the granter and X. & T..
ana these were strong with the exception
of Chicago and Great Western and North
west, which closed at a fraction decline
after having risen a point net. K. & T..
All of these stocks closed fractionally be-
low the best. but at net advances. The
result in the list generally were somewhat
mixed. Outside gas stocks especially Bay
State Gas, We're weak and local stocks
strong. Brooklyn Union Gas gained nine
points; Consolidated Gas advanced at one
time three points, but closed at a fraction
al decline. Manhattan ranged freely over
TWO points and lost a. fraction net; Tole-
do & Ohio Central rose over three points
and Pullman two points A feature of the
day was the sharp recovery of silver of
72d to 251ad in London and one cent to So
cents in New York. This was due to the
decision of the Bank of England author
tiles to hold one-fifth of the banks reserve
IN silver. To-day's price is I'd above the
lowest in London and SEC above the low
est in New York.
pressing influence. on southern railways.
Louisville declined pa during the week.
The, grangers led the, advance with st.
Paul, Rock Island and Omaha most con-
spicuous. Gains of one to two points are
shown by many stocks. Consolidated Gas
IS up IS points and Brooklyn Union Gas
15z2, The coalers, Missouri Pacific and
Wabash show losses
The Atchison issues were the most act
i've in the bond market Activity and
strength was also shown by the Northern
City frsts, Union Pacific, Denver & Gulf
firsts, Colorado Midland T. r., Erie gem
eral 3, Kansas Pacific consols, Fit. Worth
& Rio Grade firsts and New York S.
and w. General Mortgage. The income
bonds Of the Central of Georgia Railway
showed sharp advances on speculative
buying. Government bonds are AG5s
higher.
Total bond sales, SIT, 100 Total sales
of stocks were 705 shares.
Quotations closed bid: