Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-07-31
FINANCE AND TRADE.

NEW YORK. July S0-Money on call.
steady at per cent; last loan 1 per cent;
closed offered at / per cent
Prime mercantile paper Stl4 per cent.
Sterling exchange easy with actual bus
mess in bankers bills at 4S7h for demand
and at 4S6lsGA for 50 days.
Posted rates. 4S7dI5 and 4SS9E.
Commercial bills, 4S5l2.
Silver certificates, 5lQOS12.
Bar silver 5Ps.
Mexican dollars a..
Observation-Disclosures.
L. $ - Registered .......................y ~ y
l. :. Is Registered .......................nlt g
L. :. Is Coupons .......... .............ll2
New L. ;. Is Registered ..............lS6Ss
New l.. s. As Coupons ..................l2 63s
L. S - Registered ....................llS
L. :. 5s Coupons .................'.'''' LIZA
Pacific 6s Of 80 ..........................l VI9s
State bonds dun.
Railroad bonds strong.
Stocks-BOnds were the star performers
i'm tO-day's market, the Voiume OF the
trading therein being the largest IN long
time exceeding A.OCO.OO0 par value. Mort
r9re securities were generally strong, es-
pecial attention being shown in those Of
reOrganized roads and those UNDERGOING
rrhabilftation. Stocks were considerably
less active than usual but bone up fairly
we'll under the announcement or the en-
easement OF some four millions OF gold,
which was larger than anticipated a sus-
tanning feature was the pronounced
strength In wheat. European engagements
being some eight hundred thousand bush
els of wheat from outports. The standard
securities moved very narrowly. as in fact
ala the low priced shares. Several usual
lv active securities. such as Delaware ana
Hudson. Jersey Central Sugar and To-
bacco. failed TO fiuctuate beyond a poiSS.
The foreiCn trading was considerably
mixed il being on the eve OF the holidays
i'm London. trading was restricted there
and such as there was came mainly from
New York buyers and the markets abroad
closed firm The gold exports were partly
due 10 three months bills in settlement or
Aprirs large importations. now becoming
due. Northern Pacific preferred was the
most active stock In the list and advanced
1Ss on favorable earnings and buying by
interests nharmony with the president or
the Great Northern. The rumOr was re-
vived that Daniel Lamont would BE- an
nounced as the president OF the Northern
Pacific next week. Consolidated Gas rose
eight points and sustained all but a frac-
ton Of the gain on purchases by the same
houses interested in the pending conson-
dation OF the East River and Equitable
Gas companies. Brooklyn Union Gas
gained 2is. and Equitable sold az 200 St
Paul only temporarily responded 10 the
statement for the fiscal year, showing that
about 5is per cent. had bsen earned on the
common stock. some OF the Tow priced
stocks which have thus far failed 10 par
ticipate in the recent rise. such as Chi
caeo ard Great Western. North American
and Baltimore and Ohio, were more act
i've to-day and showed fractional i'm
provement. The reorganiZed Monon
stocks. Chicago. Indianapolis and Louis
Vile were dealt in for the first time to-
day Total sales OF stocks, IS, $50 shares
Quotations closed bid:
AtchiSon -...-.-.- ....................,-. u
Baltimore and Ohio ................-... 81
Central Pacific .....-.....--..-.-.--.. y