Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-26

demand and 4S57s diN6li for go days.
Posted rates $3.50 - and 4>s4 icS'2'
Commercial bills, 4Nl2.
Silver certificates, 90, s0ou's.
Bar silver, 1J's.
Mexican dollars AVS.
GOVlrumentS-S ,o,.,
New L. :. As Registered. ......,.......!-- a
New L. :. Is Coupons - -, 8
L. s. as Registered ................. 10, 5
L. = ~ COupODS....... - ' $
L. = IS Registered ..-........ ~ AZ, .
L. =. IS Coupons. ...-....... - q
L. =. > egisyered.....'... Nh, Sg,
Pacific 6S Of ''-'i s
EJilrOat>-Eirm. &c..
St0cks-There was more ANNA ION
shown I'm the dealings on the Stock TX
change to-day than Tor many weeks past
and some buying by commission mouse
I AGENTS gave evidence of slight aW2keh n
inE of outside interest IN the markets.
Sales for the day reached an aSSrss5le Oh
over -N.nHj shares and We're much pgi,eI
distributed through the list imam mas b-'l
the case I'm The recent trading. IurIe W a.
"a display of considerable strength when
carried most stocks at one tlme OF an
other above last nights close, put sues
for profit taking were quite nedNS I5lU
carried prices down at The close. Inc
market Is S-iH iu control OF the PROF essloH-
I'D trad rs and their tactics onset Jue ere
mau- or strength. New Jersey OeHtIdI
gave evidence OF having rtacAed ~ PONY
OF resistance 20 further depreciation anu
eNgrtious 90 cover. The loan rate Oh ne
stock was bid up by manipulation III or
der ,O 5muarrlsS the shorts. me IeileW,'t
o. the severe pressure ON this stock TOT tne
time being was quite q rellet 10 tAe maj
ket though there was late reactloH 4l
the price. Sugar was strong on tHe %
lief that the explanation onete q o. nc
SUGAR schedule of the tariu NH III tu9
nate would help IT'S chance OF passage.
The dealings In the stock were larger lhat
for some time, and We're second only 10
those in Chicago Gas. The dealers III the
lam. p stock were inclined TO take an eN-
e., Etugiv conservative view OF the nehe-
fits assured 10y the action OF the limos
nate i'm passing the gas frontage ana
consolidation bills on reconSluVrauuIl-
The stock did advance sharply. on me
news OF the passage but was carried down
bv heavy realizing sales. The tone OF
sutculatiOn generally showed considerable
access of confidence. various causes con-
triuutfu-- 10 this feeling. Yesterday ue-
rfsi1r of the SUPREME Court denying the
right of the interstate commerce commls-
sion 20 fix railroad rates sun eNeIclsyu d
favorable influence on TalIOd0 NdIutS,
NOT on account Of the immediate" erect on
the decision but owing 10 the belief thal
it 'nsuras the advocacy by the commission
of law TO authorize railroad pooltlS.
The weakening or the exchange MAJ ~
during che dag was also Regarded as an
encouraging factor i'm Inc general Cutiook
and account was also taken or the week
statement of merchandise exports from
kr
am increase of S+0.49O over last week ana
of s. OBJ 80 over last year. This large eN-
DdusiCn of exports Is looked TO 10 he!p on
set the heavy imports in anticipation OF
the new tariff and 10 help adjust the eN-
change balance. statements. OF Runway
earnings We're also good. especially that OF
Southern railway, Showing an increase OF
net earnings for April OF S.uSl6, ana OF
e-r1sS earnings of $NN6l4. The effect was
no raise the price of the stock. The third
weeks statement of gross earnings or 81.
Paul and Missouri Pacific caused cneer-
ful feeling among owners or rallrodu
stocks the former showing an increase
of SSL3i6 ana the latter OF SHVCu New
Jersey CeutraIS range was 3la points. the
not gain being q point. Western Gnlon
nuctuatcd irreEul0r.y but closed with
net gain of q fraction. Losses or a Ir2c-
ton were general. the exceptions BENG
GAINS of ~ i'm Laclede Gas preferred, lit
i'm Lead preferred ard of point IN Lake
Shors. Consolidated Gas. St. Louis and
San Francisco LIST preferred Great North
ern preferred and SusQue hanna and West
orr 'ureferr.d . y W York and Harlem
inmred 5 points TO 325 in the bid price
Without eliC.ting any offerings. The bond
market displayed some activity IN the late
trading and syupathiz5d in the decided
rally which occurred In the stock Specu-
la.i0u. Business was largely restricted TO
the prominent issues, in which the
changes were not essential. The aggre-
gIte sales were S4AVV'. Governments
GAINED slightly on purchases OF $1,000.
1,6fsl sales of stocks. 32.j05 shares. QUO
tqtiOns closed bid
Atchisou ......... ......... ............... lySs
Anon and Terre Haute ................ 60
10 preferred ......... -.-................
American Express ......... ............ll5
Baltimore and Ohio OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ia
Canada Pacific ......... ..............-. 3i't
Canada Southern ......... ............. 100
General Pacific ......... .......-........ M
Chpsapeake and Ohio OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 10
Chicago and Alton ,..:....''''. 10 81