Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-23

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New L. s. As ponS...................ll u,
L. s IS Registered. ......................l!z
L. $. - coupons. ...''''..''..''''''''
T. s Is Registered
L. s. Is Coupons. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ld5,+
L. =. 2s Registered ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. %S9'2
SrateS-Dull.
Railroads-Firm.
S-ocks-Orly two stocks were dealt IN
to-day 20 the extent Of 10000 shares, name
h.. New Jersey Central and Western
Union. The local exchange seemed 10 nave
lost its dOCile faith in LONDON superior
knowledge of the value Of American Sc
Curities. which IL was so reacy 20 az
KNOWLEDGE Yesterday after its costly eNpe-
rience in giving way too far 10 ttmidity on
Monday. The New York price refused 10
conform 20 the London quotations, WhlCh
had risen after the London oIenlhS 70
above the New York closing. Inc Sew
York price, on the contrary oosIlldSg5lS
persisted at lower level than panty
with London. London prices as coiise-
QuonCe fell of I'm the final dealings, seeing
the persistent pessimism OF the New YORK
market. The peSSimistic moOu OF the 4oCdI
dealers discouraged London from buying
i'm hi smarket. even with a higher range
prevailing in their own market Arbltrage
operations were insignificant. Inc close
in London showed the prices OF Americans
s-iu above the New York parity IN spite
OF declines i'm sympathy with New York
The stock market has obstinately refused
10 respond TO the weakness in wheat with
% rise. on the theory recently prev eltiillS
that q European war. while It would IN
crease the value of wheat would dopreci-
ate American railroad values. FrlceS
sagged all day and business was almost
stagnant. minutes passing WITHOUT SIN
gle quotation being recorded. The market
was left entirely 10 the traders and these
were influenced in some degree by the fact
that a large operator, recently a pear nut
who turned buyer YESTERDAY Joneu lhs
short side again to-day. The reports ana
opinions regarding the war were very con-
ficting to-day. There Is general ulspo-
sition TO buy on belief IN the success OF the
STurks. on the ground that Turkish vic
tory would lead to the intervention Of the
powers and the speedy ending OF the war.
The absence OF information from the
Turkish forces and the confident claims
nut forth by the Greeks. together with the
news that n Russian fleet mas sought 10
mass through the Dardanelles and that
Turkey fears aggression rom bulgaria,
confused the calculations OF stock dealers
and gave q pause TO the trading. The
money market continues In q letharglc
condition and inqUirers report that money
brokers find new business pracucaIIy non
existent. thus rejecting the genera oUIl-.
Things is reported from other Centers, and
confirms the dealers in shares in their at
titude of inactivity. The only feature OF
any interest in the days market wa, the
movement in the COalers, which had an
appearance Of aggressive strength. The
loan rate for the stocks indicated that the
demand came from the short interests;
who were the victims OF some professionals
somewhat cratic New Jersey Central
ranging over - points and closing with
a net gain of is. Delaware ana duus0n
and LaCkawanua moved IN sympathy, tIS
former closing unchanged and the latter
with net loss. Western Union was weak
on published reports of an improved meth
od of biography and on rCnors OF oe-
creased earnings. and suffered net loss
Union Pacific was IN ECOQ QeDltHl,
and gained "a on the Gay. CLOSING d, -;
The American Spirits shared oSVeiopeu
atness I'm the closing dealings, the com,
mon stock LOSING 1@s and the preIerTeu
nor cent Movements otherwise were mar
r1yy and without interest. Inc Closing was
wax with general decline OF a tracuou.
Tbe railway bond market ruled que. out
v-ith n firm undertone. Governments were
',j~b+j,, easier on quoted prices, there be
j1s no transactions at the board. Stock
quotations closed bid; ,o,,
AtChiSOn .....-... .-....... .''''''''''''' IS
adams Express ......... ...........''--l2g
Aiton and Terre Haute ............... 90
DO preferred ......... .....'''''.'.'''''', -
American Express ......... ''.''.''''''4 10,
baltimore and Ohio ............''''''.' Ia
Canada Pacific ......... ...''''-'-.''''' =.
Canada Southern ......... .....''...''' 49,2
Central Pacific ......... ..s'ssss'''''''' -
Cbssapeake and Ohio .................. l69s
Chicago and Alton .;..,..:.....-'..'.. ID
SbicsTO Burlington and Quincy ...... u12
TD-fa ware and Hudson ....-....:... ..!g9te
Tsi9vvqre. Lackawanna and Western.l To-
Denver and Rio Grande preferred Ss1a
Erie ....... ......... ..''''..'''''''''''' d,
DO 1st preferred ..............'''..'''. -
DO Cd preferred ......... ...-''.-.''''.' to7s
Fort Wavne ......... .......'-''' o.,
General Electric ....-.... ..'-....'-''''' us
Illinois Central .....-... ....'--''''-''' -
lake Shore .-......- ....'''"''''' - y
Michigan Central .......'. ....''''''''' - -
Missouri Pacific ...:...'' ''''''''''''''' e g.
New Jersey Central ................ Sa,+
NorfoIk and Western preferred $500 5S'e
Northern Pacific ......... ''-'.''''''''' ~ o.
Do preferred ........- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ,oe,t
Northwestern ......... .-...-'.' ''''''''t00e%
New York Central .........:..........- SN's
New York and New England ........... ..
P F,sS-i. Decatur and Evansville ...... y
PittSburg ......... ........ W.,
Pullman Palace ......... .....'''.'''-''IS
Reading ......... ....-..'s '.'.''''''''''' ~
Rock Island ......... ....''.'-'...''''''' o.
ST Paul ......... .........-............'.. IL
Do preferred .-....... ........'-'-..'... Ion
Southern Pacific ......... ........'.....' It-2
tennessee Coal and Iron ............... g.s
Texas Pacific cocoon. .........-...'.'.' S-S
Union Pacific ...''''''.'.'''''' o7s