Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-22

some sensational movements were noted
in the usually inactive specialties. Inc
news of the day worked in favor or the
bears, but there was little or no evidence
of liquidation in the leading shares. Ex-
pectati lions Of a favorable sentimental Ell
feet on the reduction in the minimum rate
of discount Of the Bank OF England 10 542
per cent. were not realized, owing TO an
unlocked for further selling movement IN
this market for foreign account. The IN
nuences contributing TO depress the mar
ket included reports OF SUSPENSION IN the
Northwest. TumOrS OF q heaNy Qelalcat lOn
at Minneapolis and suggestions Affecting
the financial credit OF the Hooking Valley
and Long Island Il. r. Companies. Cover
ing OF shorts Impaired steadlenss TO me
market at intervals, but the main trend OF
prices was downward, the selling pressure
being most pronounced in the late dealings.
The speculation presented but little lea
ture outside Of the usually inactive spe-
Cialics. Hooking Valley dropped SIS per
cent. TO 81, with a subsequent recovery OF
g pen cent, and the preferred sold of ia
20 40. The five per cent. bonds declined
ana the skies pa per cent The catching OF
stop orders accelerated the declines. The
COalers and Changers were prominent IN
"a late selling moVment and the general
market closed weak at a net loss Oh
point. Railway bonds firm. Governments
in fair demand. Total sales OF stocks, H.
2i2 shares. Quotations closed bid:
Alcmsou ......... .......'. .......'.'.'.' IA
Adams Express $500. .......-...'''''I9O
4
10 preferred .-...'..' .'''.'''''''''''''', -
American Express -....... .............1!O
Baltimore and Ohio Observation-Disclosures. l9Lt
Canada Pacific ......... ................ 3i12
canada Southern ........- .........'... 49t2
central racine ....:........ ''.'..''.'' -
Chesapeake and Ohio NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. LIS
Chicago and Alton ......................lo9
Chicago, Burlington and quincy ..''.' 12is
chicago Gas $500. ............'.'''''. ,o,s
Delaware and Hudson ..................llO12
Delaware. Lackawanna and Western.l56
Denver ana Rio Grande preferred.... M
Distillers and Cattle Feeders Co ......
DO LIST preferred OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 81
Iu 2d preferred .........................! y
Fort Wayne ........ ....................'4oo
General Electric ......... ............... pa
illinois Central ......... ....'..'''.''.., "a
l.1te ShOfe .-..-.... '...''''''.'''''''''l
Michigan Central ......... ............. 70
Missouri P0cluc ......... ...........'''' -
National Cordage..... -. e. .'''' -
DO preferred..... 80. e. -. -.
New Jersey Central .....-:.... ......'4Vy94
Norfolk ~ Western preterred....... L.,
Northern %dciiic ......... ...........'.. dS?s
40 preferred .......... .......'''''''''''', o94
NorthWestern ......-.' .'..''' ''''''.''iteg55l2
do preferred .....-... ................'..495
New York Central NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ~
New York and New England ........' 40
Pacific Man .......-. .........:;.'.'''''' -212
Peoria. Decatur and Evansville ......
PIttsburg..... 90. ..... -. '''....'!O0o
uIm0u Idldte ......... '''...'..''' 'Ay. .,.
l.e-4llS $1,000. ''''''''' ''''''''''''''' cSit
Rock Island ......... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ee+
81 taul $500. rs
DO preferred ......... ................'.'I9i
Tennessee Coal and Iron ............... -sts
Texas Pacific ........, ........'''.'''''' rs
Union PdClilc ......... ........'''''''.'' o12
jnifed States Express .......'.'''..'''' o.,
Wheeling ana Lake Erie ............... pa
do preferred ......... ..........'''.''''' II