The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-06-21
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The Features OF the iioncy nnd stpt;-.
8H.f3 MARKET. =,
NEW YORK. June 2o.-Moncy On cali
l9iis per cent? lat loan ~ per cant.
Prime mercantile puplr s94 per cent
Sterling exchange firm, with actual buzz
lness in bankers bills at 81 s5h5pl s5s
for demand, and at "a 81 for sixty days
Posted rates 81 s5ai S5h and 81 ss,lca
81. Commercial bills 81 SO. Silver Ger.
tlilcates 5Si!G59c. Bar oliver SS1ie.
Mexican dollars 45hc, ~ III
Stock values generally appreciated In
value today to the extent OF Important
fractions in the Standard shares. while
tho improvement was considerably
greater In some of the specialtlas. AT
the opening the bears attempted 10 re-
peat their successes OF last week. and.
In the first quarter OF IN hour brought
on recesslons In prices OF soma Of The
showed resistance 10 the selling move
ment. The carly weakness OF wheat
and a rather ifeatu.eless tone OF London
gave no .declded,strength TO the market,
and then the anticipated announcement
OF the arrival OF the american armies a,
Santiago and Manila was yet forihcom-
Ing. The earnings of railways for the
second week of June generally nhowetl
Increases. There was evidence ~ heavy
purchases by houses representing sub
stantlal interests. which quickly stead
led the market, and eventually Drought
about advances well above Saturdays
closing. although realiZatlons at times
retarded the improving tendency. Cow
ering in the Changers was partly at
trlbuted 10 the clear weather over much
of the crop area. The rising movement
In stocks was partly credited TO tho In
ability OF the bear faction 10 bring nbous
liquidation, and the closing was strong.
Metropolitan Street Railway In the late
dealings rose points on Philadelphia
advices that the directors would an.
thorizc the issue Of additional stock
at par to the present holders. Other
specialties, after an early momentury
heaviness, also moved up sharply In
common with the pronounced tendency
ofthc general market. Peoples Gas was
conspicuous example, and after drop
ping to 9ia on heavy offerings by bear
polo, subsequently bounded up above
81 on Indications that the stock was be-
ing accumulated by substantial hiter-
ests.
The bond market was very dull, ana
operations were largely ceRtcred In the
speculative issues. Fluctuations dur
ing the forenoon were slightly lower.
but the market, subsequently gained
strength. and closed very firm.
Quotations for government securities
were unchanged for most issues. but old
registered Is were conspicuous for an
improvement OF V per cent while the
old As coupon lost u per cent IN the
bid price. Purchases OF the old As cou-
pom were made at an advance OF u point,
while the as registered suffered a loss
Of y per cent.
The total sales OF stocks to-day were
400 shares.
BONDS AND STOCK QUOTATIONS.
u. S. new IS reg .l95 lore. n. & Nav. 5S,s
do coupon. .125 pittsburgh 80. .1S
u. S. As ..........1O9k BONDING ........ 191k
do coupon......1ll do first pro-. 4a
u ae s. s Sc " y s9ef pa Island i S5
do IS coupon: .ll2,e do preferred. ..14SH
Pacific 6s OF IS. .10llE ISt. P, &: Omaha IS
Atchison ..:...... 10 do preferred. ..li9
DO PREFERRED. 32s Southern Puc... 1Ski
val. d Ohto...-. 70 Texas & Pac.... Isl
Can. Pacitic...... lllUnion Pacific... 90
Fan. Southern. 81 Wabash .........
central Pacific. ~ do preferred. 10
Shcs. d Ohio. 2Hl Wheelg & L. E. 1B
Chi. & Alton. les do preferred. Il
Chi, Bur. C Q..l0iE adams Ex. 100
e. C. c. & st. L. 4lMlAmerican Ex....127
do preferred. S IL. S. Express. 10
Pei 4 Hudson. Ie1 Wells Fargo....120
Del, Lack. & WIS., Am. Spirits...... 1874
Pen. & RIO Co.. ~; do Preferred. %
do preferred. Sa& lam. Tobacco; LIS
Erie Inew) 49,. 13h do preferred. ..119
do first pro-. 51slPeopie's Cas-. 97M
Fort Wayne ....16S lCol. F. & Iron.. 81
Hooking Valley. g.. do preferred. :. 90
illinois Central. .103& Gen. Electric. sTh
Lake Erie &c w. Is Illinois Stecl.... 5G7t
do preferred. Il Lead .........., "a
1. Shore, on d.. ISL do preferred. ..1C6%
Lou. s: Nash.... BIN Pacific MALL. 2S1i
Mich: Central. ..lG Pullman Pal. 1871
Mo. Pacific. 49,. 3tS Silver Ger. 5SHs
n. ]. Central. % Sugar ............ 1s2Ss
n. Y. Central. .1l6A do preferred. ..112I
Northwestern ...125L Tenn. Coal &: ]. 23A
do .preferred...11 III. s. Leather. N
Northern Pac... ISL do preferred. &C
do preferred. $50 Nv. Union, ex. d. 91h,s
Bpeutistufrs and Prov txtous