The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-05-13

buoynnt tendency In Wall street was
supplemented to-day by some positive
elements OF depression us a
of which prices generally ruled below
yesterdays level all day. The specula-
tive world apparently took a rather Sc
rious view OF the affair ut Cardenas. In
spite Of all assurance that the loss In.
CURED was trivial from O. military
standpoint, the shedding of the first
American blood had n depressing infu-
ence which no amount OF reasoning
could destroy. There was besides this
an unsettling conviction felt yesterday
that the Spanish Cape Verde fleet had
certainly returned to home waters. A
reaction in Spanish fours in London. and
Paris also diss!pated some OF the i'm
preston that their recent advance fore
Swallowed q TO- towards peace by
Spain. The absence OF authoritative re-
ports from Admiral Sampson and his
fleet induced some hesitation amongst
dealers in stocks. There was in addi-
ton q depressed market for Americans
in London before the opening here, and
there was free selling OF the interna-
tional stocks for London account during
the early trading. 1t la not surprising
In View OF all these conditions that some
OF the recent buyers OF stocks should
have been inclined to take profit and
that the bears should be encouraged
to attack the market. Such q stubborn.
resistance was shown, however, to the
first dip Of prices that extreme caution
was developed about putting out short
contracts. The market displayed an
equal reluctance to advance with any
degree OF viGor. Covering by shorts in
the late dealings overcame a portion of
the losses, but net declines are a point
or over In many Of the prominent stocks.
There were special stocks scattered
through the list that maintained a show
Of strength, notably Consolidated Gas,
which rose buoyantly at one time s
points. The Union Pacific, Denver &
Gulf securities, Rock Island and Cotton
OIL stocks and some OF the high priced
investment stocks were, notably firm.
The volume OF business was much re-
duced from yesterday and the market
wa extremely feverish and irregular all
day.
The bond market was less active out
side OF Denver 6. Gulf IS. and with a few
exceptions displayed u heavy tone. To-
tai sales 49, $50. 900.
U. S. new As advanced " and the old
Is registered u in the bid price. Others
were unchanged.
The total sales OF stocks to-day were
1885 shares. s y
Evening Posts London financial ca
blegram:
The stock markets here were fairly
good to-day but less active and conf
dent. Americans were sold from good
quarters but New York appeared to alb
sorb all the stock offered.
BONDS AND STOCK QUOTATIONS.
u. s. new As reg. 122TsIOre. r. & Nav. 80
do complimentary Pittsburgh ~. ..1G7
u. S. s..........1 1884, Reading ...... ISL
do JcouDon......1Gis do first pre-. Az
do ~seconds..... % brock lsland.... 99Ib
U.S :. 6S reB......llGN st. Pau ........ 96!t
do 5s coupon...lll do preferred. ..l4;E.
Pacific Gs OF '9j.. lo3 Isl. T. g. Omaha. ISL
Atchison ........ 12IsI do preferred. ..lLG
do preferred. MsESouthcrn Pac... 1914
Bal. 4 Ohio...... 1S&ITe1as & Pac.... II
Can. Pncliic...... SHalunlon Pacific. 5sS
Can. Southern. 81 Wabash ......... az
Central PnciflcH... 12hl do, Preferred. -, 1g1,
Ches. &c ohlo.... 2lhlalW heel'g & l.. Z. .2N
CHI. d Alton. .153h.l do preferred. -. t2lt
Chi. Bur. g. o..1OO Adams Ex....,,,1M :
&C. G. & St. L.. 3lA american Elk. .125
do preferred... 50 ~. s., Express. 10 !
Del. Y Hudson..1ll Wells Fnrgo....115 4
Del. Lack. & W.152 Am. Spirits, 80, liz
Den. q RIO Co.. IL do Preferred. 2sh
do Preferred. 46hl Am. Tobacco. 112k
Eric new ...... 1SNl do preferred -. lis
do first pre-. 25R Peoples Cas-. 9SS
Fort wayne ....l6I lCol. L. & Iron. 22a
Hooking Valley. CYL do PREFERRED. 90
illinois Central: .1U len. Electric. SGik
Lake Erie & w. 15hI Illinois Steel -. so
do Preferred. nAILend 32n,