Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-10-19

u. S. 5S coupon. lis 0J1lo2S
Pacific 6s of ga. .lO212
Government bonds strong.
State bonds strong.
Railroad bonds firm.
Stocks-Prices of stocks drifted slug
gishly and to all appearance aimlessly
all through the days session. The al
ket was scarcely relieved by a single
feature. Even the trust" stocks fell
into neglect, after long period of er-
ratio fluctuations. Tobacco was raided
down at the opening on explicit an
nouncements that the much-talked-of
plug tobacco combination had once
more fallen through. There was in
iected into the dullest portion of the
days trading two successive transac-
lions of 1850 shares and 5000 shares
respectively Of Tobacco preferred at
lis "seller 80" This represented a
transaction of over $. 100000 and was
supposed to show ~ disposal of the
company's treasury stock, application
for the listing Of which was made yes
terday. The common stock was rather
feyerish for time after this sale, but
settled down into steadiness and neg
lect. There was an up-turn in Sugar also
during the day, which was explained by
the news that certain grades Of soft
sugars had beeen advanced IN price.
Realizing subsequently wiped out prac-
tically all of the advances. The railroad
list held generally firm throughout the
early part of the day, but subsequently
eased off in sympathy with Sugar and
the Northern Pacific. The daily at
tack on the coalers lacked vim and the
a%O.d nj n
Jersey Central. The traffic statement
of st. Paul for the second week in Octo-
Der, showing an increase over last
years earnings of nearly O,000, is
undoubtedly a pretty fair indication OF
what is going on in the grain carrying
roads All reports agree that 1t is diff
cult to secure enough cars to meet the
demand for the freight movement, both
eastward and westward bound. The
speculative public apparently views
these developments with apathy. The
same apathy existed to-day on all the
securities markets Of the world, the
pause in London being attributed to
waiting for more settled political condi-
tons and the completion of liquidation
in Berlin growing out of the money
stringency there The process OF &C
CuWuldllS
from day to day and the banks con-
tinue to gain cash from the sub-treas-
ury. The final allotment of government
rs from Washington makes it probable
that government deposits in natloal
banks will soon approach the 100000
coo mark. after which the running de-
felt in the revenues is expected TO
steadily diminish this account
a., 5l111
held today. Total sales $1,345,OOO.
TT s. old, As registered advanced u,
do. coupon and the IS Il in the bid
prices.
The total sales of stocks to-day were
174 500 shares. Quotations closed bid:
Baltimore and Ohio Gall asst's PAID. a
Central Pacific, 49, 49,
Chicago and Alton. ..:.....:........'.19 IA l.,
Chicago Burlington and Quincy. .n49s
Delaware and Hudson ..I0osss
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western. lSShi
illinois Central ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. IVA
Lake Shore .......................... .1sV4
louisville and Nashville ............... 54A
Michigan Central ................''.....l o912
New Jersey Central. ....................S ~
New York Central .1151s
Northern Pacific ..............,.........9
Reading ................ rs
Do first preferred ...................- ~
Rock Island ......................... .l0o3s
no nreferred ................. 100
Southern Pacific NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. y
Southern Railway ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. S9s
10 nreferred 34ss
Texas and Pacific ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1915
Jyrion Pacific preferred ..............., %
Wheeling and Lake Erie 4th asst pd) 3ss
DO preferred Observation-Disclosures. ia
EXPRESS COMPANIES.
AGdmS W.
American Low
EsNiteu states ~
WeliS-Fargo ......!.. ............-.....iZo
MISCELLANEOUS
American Cotton Oil ................... S51s
Do preferred ...-............. 81
American Spirits Observation-Disclosures. II
DO preferred ........'................- 80, 49,
American TOBACCO OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES lo@4
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