Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-13

through, and the most striking feature
of it was the assured touch with which
number of long buried and almost
forgotten stocks were brought out TO
the light of day and very noticeable
degree of animation installed into
them. The opening showed the lively
speculation in Union Pacific still un-
abated, with no special news to account
for it. The price jumped TO l49s as
compared with last nights close at II
in the first few minutes Of trading, but
did not hold at the high point owing
T. the very selling for London account.
Sales were nearly $4,000 shares ana
were only slightly exceeded by those OF
Sugar. The excitement in the wheat
market accompanying the continued
rise in wheat was still the predominant
factor in this market and helped to
carry up most of the grain carrying
roads a point or over. Chicago Great
! western was an exception, and Jagged
all day, receding quite sharply on
profit taking. Northen Pacific prefer
red. also after substantial gain, scored
a sharp loss at the close on the an
nouncement accompanying II that the
road would continue to be operated as
an Independent property. There was
heavy realizing sales all day in a great
many stocks and such sales were the
decisive influence in a heavy close.
There was a renewal of activity IN the
high priced industrials, notably Sugar,
Tobacco and Chicago Gas. These stocks
made sharp rises at one time during the
day, Sugar touching a new high price
record at 14S5s, but all suffered keenly
from reaction, and were an adverse in
fiuence in the market Statements OF
railway earnings continued favorable,
notably Louisville and Nashville, which
showed an increase in earnings for the
first week in August of $6,Sl5, Chesa-
peake and Ohio with an Increase OF
S42.235, and Southern with an increase
Of s33, 449. Quotations closed bid:
Atchison -. 500. ..................... l5l2
BaltimaTs and Ohio ..................... l?1s
Central Pacific ................. .....,.. II
Chesapeake and Ohio ................... us
Chicago and Alton 10y ~
Chicago. Burlington anu quincy 49, a1s
Delaware and Hudson .....:...:....... ll54
Delaware, Lackawanna and western l6zz2
Erie. (new) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. LIS
Do first preferred .......................4 2A
IOEl w dg ITO ." 1870
Hooking valley ...'''''''''''''''''''''', M as
Illinois Central .........................' w
Lake Erie and Western ..........,...... lS72
DO preferred ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ~
Lake Shore OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. LII
Louisville and Nashville ................ zig
Manhattan i OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Metropolitan Traction ..................1Zz
Michigan Central ................,.......l9
Mobile and Ohio OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, Zl12
N6WJersey Central ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. "
New York Central ................--....l0
Northwestern ............'..'''...''.'I
Do preferred .........:................' ..1Ot
Northern Hdclnc Observation-Disclosures - -
DO preferred .....................'...''. 9gi2
P1ttsourg .......''...
Readng 49,. '..'.''''.'''''''''''''''' &c
Rock Island ...............,........'. 1913
st. Paul ...... ........................ %
DO preferred Oh
Southern Pacific .....................''. We
Southern Railway ................'.''''' -
Do preferred .......................''.' 9J12
Texas racine ..............'.''. $500 ~ -,
| Union Pacific LOS
| Wabash ..... .............''''.'''''.''' "a
Do preferred ...,,....;.:.......'..'.'. -
| Wheeling and Lake Erie ..............
Do preferred ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. o1s
Adams Express ~.......................l
American Express ......................l!2
! United States Express .................4 AZ
| Wells-Fargo Express ...................lIO
American Cotton Oil ................... -
Do preferred ...................'..''''' ~
American Tobacco ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. SS3S
Do preferred ..................'''''..''
Chicago Gas ..........4o0
General Electric ........................ %
Illinois Steel ....................'''''''' 9zt
Lead .. Observation-Disclosures. 36Ss
Do preferred 1914
National Linseed Oil ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ~
Pacific Mail ........................ us
Pullman Palace .........................1l 5l2
Silver Certificates .......................5 %
no nreferred ......................... ..l16%
Tennessee Coal and Iron ............... IVA
United States Leather ..................
f1Dited states Rubber .................. 1874
DO preferred "a -
Western Union ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 20