Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-23

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Pacific 5s OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1854
Stdtes-Duu.
Railroads-Irregular.
Stocks-The marke, opened to-day with
a tendency toward higher prices, the
StCadLlsS for American securities on the
London Exchange beng r5n5cJed here:
The strong demand tor New York Central
also tended 90 improve values of the VAN
derbi,t properties more imme diately, but
90 some extent all through the list. This
demand was stimulated by reports Of the
early pronunciation of the refunClnS plan.
Chicago Gas had numerous supporters
and heavy orders for the purchase of that
stock were executed, the aggregate shares
sold reaching over 5000 The bright sea-
sonable weather. with its encouragement
20 a revival of trade in some lines, was
also factor in giving strength TO the open
ing market. But in the course OF trading
other features soon developed which over
rode the encouraging elements. and prices
were depressed. New Jersey Central
proved too heavy for any buoyancy 10
sustain and was the decisive factor IN I'M
pcdiug the advance in the market ana IN
working decline. Well defined rumorS
We're loo constant circulation, though win
no authO.ty given for their basis, OF an
intention on me part TI me uiIeSIoIs 10 Re-
Guce the dividend. The well known de
preston in the coal trade tended TO ready
acceptance of these Iumors. The Othtr
coalers seemed little affected by sympa my
and the decline i'm them was only fractional
as against the fall OF "'t 70 ~ IN New ,JtI-
sey Central. The Changers were lacking
I'm buOyancy from the urSt. the bad condl-
ton OF the country roads IN the hOrtilWSSl
and the prospective falling off in traffic
returns which Is likely 20 result Weighing
on the stocks of these roads. Inc STATE
mtnt of Northwest. showing 4 QeCISdSe III
gross earnings in February OF $l,G3lO, aS-
graVatCd the weakness of the group. / ne
news of the decision of the supreme Court
at Washington. reversing tnC declSlOh Oh
the court below. and upholdlng me con
ten-ioi of the government against the
Trans-Missouri Freight Association, FORM
cd TO nix rates of transportation III the
northwest. that Il was Tor the unreaSou-
able restraint of trade under the sherman
antitrust law. affected the Changers
more Immediately than otherwise, but on
account of its far reaching poSslninticS' II
depressed the whole OF the list. me iact
also that the decision was rendered un-
der the sherman antitrust law. heretofore
somewhat disCredited ms weapon OF OIL
Tense against trusts caused soIle unS@St-
ness against holders OF the industrial Sc
curitias. Manhattan and Western Union
also developed rather conspicuous weak
ness i'm the late dealings. the former losing
n. Leather preferred also fell of IA ana
tLa whole list eased or. but movement
- cover by shorts Steadied prices Just at
The close THE decision at Toledo OF the
Arb,Irl,1a suit in favor of the sugar COM
,5p(, Hnlv slightly affected Sugar shares,
Inc Arbucklss shrdlu cmtwyp cmiWyppp
a. The prosecution Of the coffee war which
The Arhuckles sought 10 enJoin mas been
d, rather depressing influence IN sugar.
,rbe bond market was firm. Governments
~ fr,,tiou lower Total sales OF stocks,
I6S. - shares. Quotations closed olu' M
AtcbiSon ......... .,....... .....'''.'.'..' ~
ADAMS Express ......... ................If.
AEON and Terre Haute ............... 90
DO preferred ......... ....'''''.''''''''',
American Express ......... .''.''''''''1 IL
Baltimore and Ohio OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES iiSS'2
canada Pacific ......... ..'''.....'''''' ~,
t-4ua9a Southern ......... -......'''''' -
Chesapeake and ONO '''..'.''''''''''' ~ a. =