The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-06-25
FINANCE AND TRADE
The Features Of the Money and StOsI
Markets.


NEW YORK. June N.-Money on
call easy at lax per cent; last loan
and closed. lalis per cent. Prime mer-
camille paper, Sai per cent Sterling
exchange steady with actual business in
bankers bills at 81 sTAG4 S7is FOR de-
mand and at 81 S6Na4 sGis fur 60 days
Posted rates 81 s7di S7iE and s. Ssg
4 ssh. Commercial bills "a S5ls. Silver
certificates 50AQ6OSsc Bar silver 6OHc.
Mexican dollars 47Sc.
The prices OF stocks made n further
average advance to-day, putting the
top level In the current bull movement
one notch higher. The advance, how
ever, was not universal and some prices
are lower, the anthracite coal group los
ing something ot tts strong advance OF
yesterday. The international shares,
some OF them displayed the sympathetic
eject Of lower prices in London and OF
selling here for London account. 9th
erS of this group were bought for Lon
don account and gained IN price. There
were times during the day when prices
were generally below last nights close
and there were evidences OF heavy real
IzinE in some stocks. The volume OF
the dealings was smaller by over 10000
shares than yesterday, but was rather
better distributed, though the granSers'
Chicago Gas, Bay State Gas and sugar
absorbed about three-iifths OF the total
dealings, An aggressive advance for
Northwest, which was resumed after
days halt, carried that stock up "a
points TO li7H and was a sustaining In
fuence in the whole market. The
Grangers also maintained their strong
onward tendency and their potent intiu-
ence in the market under heavy dealings
and in spite OF some alarming reports OF
damage to cropG The belief In good
crop prospects which advanced the price
every railroad property In thewest whose
every railroad property the west whose
securities are dealt in on the exchange.
81. Paul's third week statement showing
an increase IN gross earnings OF over
So. 900 was an encouraging factor,
This roads earnings have been greater
each week In the present month than IN
the corresponding month OF any year
since 1893. Forecasts OF May statements
OF the granger roads give suggestions OF
n favorable showing and have helped
the advance. There IS reported some
movement OF currency Of small denomin-
alton to some interior points, OF small
proportions as yet, but which Is looked
uTH0l AS InulGANAUk ~ ANNANAA VI hAEAAANHN
activity. The strength III the market Is
almost entirely due to confidence in the
general outlook. but number OF indi-
yidual stocks were strong on account OF
snecIal causes az Tobacco, Bay state
Gas. Rubber preferred and Leather pre-
ferred. Sugar was somewhat errauc,
remaining somewhat below yesterdays
close most OF the day under pressure to
realize. but rising 20 y above yeSter-
days close in the final transactions
Small losses nre shown IN some OF the
low priced sOuthwesterns, a number OF
the less prominent V1ndebilt STOCKS
and In some other special cases, but this
only extended 20 point IN those OF
Erie first preferred and East River Gas
the latter i. Otherwise gains were gen
oral In the grnngers. outside OF North
vest Rock Island led with gain oil
IL Consolidated Gas point ana MIN
nesota Iron, Rubber preferred and
starch first preferred 2 each.
Continued Improvement Is noted IN
values OF railway and miscellaneous
mortgages, with considerable trading
noted IN Issues OF recognized companies;
The recognized active securities moved
narrowly but participated in the general
strength which was most material In
mo Iess known properties. Peoria, De-
catur & Evansville frsts advanced 5ls
nor cent. to 90 and Rio Grande q west
nrn flrfsa 1 per cent. to 3. The aggre-
gate sales were Sl6il,OOO.
Coyernmonts were In moderate de-
mand and improved Slightly on pur-
chaaes ~ $4,000.
The total sales OF stocks to-day were
2lS.7j6 shares .,.,
Evening Posts London financial ca
| blegTIm: .,
dav. Americans and Knilirs ieadlhE'
There was no business. however. pend,
ing the naval review on saturday ana
prices slipped back, Americans CLOSING
about % cents under the hest
The general carry over comes to-mot
| rnw. There e fall In the discount
r,tos OF tho Bank of Bombay and Ben.
| ral. and indian exchange Is hrmer
| further sterling Indian loan Is rumored'
| The London money market is harden,
Ing. loans are in better demand hnu
there Is some borrowing from the bahh.
The Paris and Berlin markets "err
quiet ,,.s
BONDS AND STOCK QUOTATIONS.
Now u. S. Is reg 1855 Nash. & chat. @
| New rs. ~ cou.I25i n. j. Central .,. ~
II (. 5s rcg.....iiik Nor, d W. pre-. Sg
| n s h COUPON. ma, Northern Pnc. ... lt?s
~ 4 ig reg .....iiiM do preferred, fl.s
II i, AZ coupon ia Northwestern ..ilg'i
nnac1st "a Of n. ,iOi5 n. y. Central. .,l02N
| Atrbison ......,. 1874 n. Y. & ~ E.. -
| Adams ENprcss.ijO oregon Nav. ,,.'. w
AM Express. .i12 Pacific Mhil..''''. ~
| Raj & OhiO...... 10Y Ilits6urgh ''''''l,@st, ,
! can Southern, jgls Heading .,.;''''' -
| Central PnclRr.. PH Rock lslnnd..,,. a.
| Chos, & Ohio.. Ia 81 PAU. '..,,;''', sN's
| chi. a Alton. In DO preferred 'Isl't
Chi. Bur. & q. s3A 81 L. y UilaI"' "a