Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-16

from the Generalization in the kaffirs Sc
curities and whispers of financial difficult
ties Of a large operator in those proper
ties. The depression thus caused was re-
Elected here as was natural. in the stocks
held largely abroad, which showed mark
cd declines. Any nrmness in these shares
above the London parity was met by
heavy selling from London. the days sales
for London account being estimated at
5000 shares. There was considerable real
iZing here also on the ground that to-
morrow the exchange win be closed and
SATURDAY a short trading day and likely
20 be Cull IN consequence. The heaViness
IN New York Central was very noticeable
IN view or the large hopes of a stimulus
20 the WhOie market that have been built
on Is reIund!ng scheme officially annOunc-
sd yesterday. The extension of the issue
peNohu the needs OF the rounding gives
rise 10 the argument that there Will not be
SO large reduction of fixed charges nor
80 IdTSe consequent benefit 10 the STOCK
as was anticipated There was continued
Ne1Ny liquidation in Chicago Gas ana SUI
gar on almost purely professional deal
lusS. or total of 153. GOO shares sold, Chi
caSo Gas and Sugar absorbed $1,000 shares,
and Burlington and Louisville and Nash
Vile another $4,000 shares. The Gas stock
was very erratic and after opening with
safes running over point above last
nights close IL trdVersed almost Its en-
tire range several times. finally closing
with a net gain of Is. At one time the
Changers developed considerable
strength and there was some buying OF
burlington on an uncrodited rumor that
The company was about TO retund us
bonded debt. The rise in the Changers
resulting. carried their prices above last
nights closing. but subsequently declines
LETT them with fractional net losses. ms
was true of the railway list IN general
the largest losses occurring IN the inter-
national stocks extending to Ia in Louis
Vile and Nashville. and in the other Gran
gers and COalerS. Tennessee Coal and Iron
was quite irregular. declining az one time
rs but closing with net loss OF only p.
Bay State Gas and Hooking Valley devel-
Op5d some activity after being neglected
for quite a long time. the former losing
lis and the latter point. The heaviest
sales for London account occurred IN the
last hour. but the market steadied in the
final dealings and there was genera! gam
of a small fraction. business in railway
and miscellaneous securities was IN light
volume with q Sagging tendency. which
was most pronounced i'm the issues having
an International market notably Northern
Pacific. The sales We're $'NlUg0. Govern
mJnts were quiet but generally nrm on
transactions OF $4,000. Total SAFES OF
stocks. I47,t2i shares. Quotations closed
bid: o-
Atchison ......... ......... .............. 97s
Alton and Terre Haute ...........,... %
30 preferred ......... ...........'.-.''s.
American Express .......................1ll5 y
Baltimore and Ohio OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. is
Canada Fdcluc ......... ..........'.'.'. -
Canada southern .....-... .....'''.''.' 20
Central P0cluC ......... .............''. ~
Chesapeake and Ohio .................. 1914
Chicago and Alton .....................loz
Chicago. Burlington and Quincy ...... ~
Delaware and Hudson $500. ........... us. =
Delaware. Lackawann3 and NeSterh.l9g1 =
Denver and Rio Grande preferred zee. 81
| Do LIST preferred ......... ........-...-.. =
DO I'd preferred ......... ......''''''.'' ~ sS'2