Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-11
Government bonds strong.
state bonds dull.

State bonds dull.
Railroad bonds weak.
stocks. - To-days stock market
showed a further contraction in the
volume Of dealings and an emphatic
tont in the trading which indicated the
meyaling disposition to refrain from
speculative activity until conditions be-
came more settled There is contip-
uel uneasiness regarding the Cuban
situation. which finds its reflection in
The large offerings or securities on anv
sGbNantiol advance. 1t Is the evil
dert sentiment also that the present
conditions, so far as they are known
% not warrant further violent de-
dine IN prices. There was siren
nous attempt in the early dealings to-
day 10 mark up prices with the purnose
of pinching small bear traders and
probably also for the purpose of real
ling at the higher level
his manoeuvre, which proved so
successful yesterday and Tuesday.
brought such abundant offerings that
it was soon abandoned and the bears
retained control of the field for the
rest of the day A small amount of
arbitrage buying for London account
aided in the early resistance to the de-
cline, and the strength Of special
stocks tended to the same end ST.
Paul was well supported in anticipa-
ton of the dividend declaration, which
was at the rate of five per cent per an
mum, though the increase over the re-
cent rate was called an extra divi-
dend. The strength in ST. Paul was
compared with the other grangers
drew it and Burlington together and
their prices crossed during the day. st.
Paul Yielded in the final dealings, and
fell to the lowest of the day. Tobac-
% was also strong feature and help
Ell 10 sustain the specialties. Its tone
was, however, decidedly feverish.
Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Chicago and St
Louis underwent a remarkable series
Of fluctuations as low as Az and as
high as A, apparently due to a con
test between rival spectators to I'M
cover each others margin. The stock
closed unchanged. The unsettled and
uneasy tone on fo ,eign, exchanges es-
pecially. the weakness Of Spanish Is
in London and Paris helped materially
to defeat the efforts to advance prices.
have any effect in sustaining the mar
ket Neither did it save the foreign
exchange market from falling an adj
ditional fraction There was a percep-
libby easier tone in the rates for call
money and loans at the close were
made at II per cent Lenders are still
loath to make time loans. A large
part OF to-day's business was attri-
buted to Washington account. There
is no doubt that the bears employed
the usual channels for Washington
selling for the sake of effect and they
accompanied it to-day by the circula-
lion of sensational rumors rewarding
developments in the Cuban situation
Because of last weeks Washington
selling previous to the publication of
the news Of Consul General Lees
requested recall. the market is eX-
tremely sensitive to any demonstra-
ton from that quarter. To-day's net
declines are about a point or over all
through the list and effectually wipe
out the advance of yesterday and the
day before
Bonds were weak throughout the day
in sympathy with stocks, the specula-
tive issues leading the decline. Total
sales 81 ,665, 900.
z. S. new As and old As coupon adj
yanced Y and the IS u bid.
The total sales of stocks tC{ day
we're 2S3 400 shares.
Quotations closed bid:
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