Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-03
Railroads-Firm.


Stocks-To-day' trading was marked by
still further diminution in the volume Oh
trading on the Stock Exchange, the total
sales falling below 100000 shares. western
Union became the leader of the market IN
pOin OF shares sold for the first time IN
long time. The sales amounted 10 almost
20 600 shares. The result of the day uao-
ing left the net changes in most OIL tIe az
tive stocks narrow. nearly all outslue Ine
coalers showing gains. There was an Cd
vious undercurrent of strength IN me
Granger group and others OF the w tSttiH
and Southwestern roads growing ouS Vi tns
agreement which il is believed VIII prove
efficaciOus i'm maintaining rates ana sun
be within the law as construed III me
Trans Missouri decision a noticeable Iea-
tuTe of the market also was a resumption
of the inquiry for the Vanderbilt stocks
which was interrupted by the Dreak III
values caused by the Trans Missouri ueI
cision. The announcement OF the arrival
in London Of individuals representing ldrSe
money interests received attention by zeal
orS on the exchange as u proDaDle iIILu-
ence towards Improvement or prices III t,Ie
properties which they represent. MI u
ern Pacific preferred was not notably al
fected by this influence, owing to the pc
lief aroused that conferences III i1oNuoi
were tending 10 further harmonious con-
troll of that road and the Great NorlheII'
The market was not entirely Qonllud(eu,
however by those faVOring conditions, nut
still carried the incubus of a depression II,
the coal stocks and some OF the Goulu
shares, which the bears sought 10 dCCci-
tuate. The bear attack on tnest sNoCNS
checked the advance with which the mar
ket opened and caused declines. II was
rather noticeable that the subsequent I'M
proVement in Western Union cohttuSu III
the face OF statement by KusSei SdSe
that if business does not improve 70 4
point warranting the usual DIVIDEND rdle
he should favor reduction Tor the nSNt
quarter The buying OF the NanderDlIlS
and Northern Pacific preferred checheu
the decline and prices were carried up 70
the top prices of the day the coalers par
ticipating in the improvement. Cams Oh
a point or more were shown IN Omaha
New York Central, Sugar, burlington
Chicago Gas. Rock Island, St Paul. Lou
iSville and Nashville, Manhattan, Lead,
and Pacific Mail. Lake Shore, which
ruled AT l60 bid at the outset, jumped 10
167 bid on the execution of orders for 800
shares at l6j and 100. Subsequently de-
cline TO 1a bid occurred. Leather pre-
ferr5d declined on unfaVOrable trade re-
ports. but partially recovered. The close
was irregular. The bond market was
firm. Governments strong. Total sales OF
stocks. 1Sl909 shares. Quotations closed
bid: o,,
Adams OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ...........'...It6
Alton and Terre Haute ............... 90
20 preferred ......... .......''''''''''''xI
American Express ...-...'' '''''.''''''i%%
Baltimore and Ohio NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. l9'+
Canada Pacific ......... ......'.''.'''.' -, =
Canada southern ...'''''' ''''''''''''' =, =
Central BdCltC ..........-..s. '.'.'''s'
Chesapeake and Ohio ............,..... i6't
Chicago and Alton .....,.........lo-
Chicago, Burlington ana quincy '''''' 4 4Sls
Chicago Gas ......:.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, -
DsiSV.are I,ackawanna and Western.153
Denver and Rio Graude preferred zee. -
Erie ......... ......... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES los
DO Is, preferred OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ga
DO % preferred ............'.'' '.'-''''''',
Fort WAYNE ......... ..'.''''''''''''''''i S7s.
General Electric ......... ''''''''''''''' 90