Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-11

State bonds dull
Railroad bonds firm.
STOCkS.-Pretty much of all of yes
tefday's loss was retrieved III to-day 5
stock market before the definite news
was received from Washington that
protocol mad been agreed upon between
Secretary Day and NJ. Cambon for the
negotiation OF u treaty of peace. But
TINS news awakened the market into re-
newed activity after d PERIOD of compar-
aCVe dui.ness aLi some recession IN
of the day, holding it within a small frac-
ton OF that point until tEe close. The
early strength in the market was in spite
of continued doubt whether the whole
peace negotiation was not endangered by
Spanish clubbing. The weakness OF
Spanish As in Paris and Lond.~ gave
But a recovery in the wheat market re-
newed takings of wheat for foreign ac-
count, and especially ST Pauls statement
of earnings for the first week in August
were sufficient to turn the tide OF SEN
timent from yesterdays bearish dlspoSl-
ton and to induce shorts to cover. The
St Paul statement showed an increase IN
earnings over the corresponding peri0d
of last year of $24, 2Sl, or the largest early
August earnings in the history Of the
road, with the exception of those of 1872,
ment is a significant indication that there
has been a sufficient recovery In the
grain movement after the decline follow
ing the abnormal movement caused by the
Letter deal to supplement the large cur
rent movement OF general merchandise
and bring, the earnings back TO last year
high level. Naturally the grangers lead
in the Gays movement. Burlington show,
ing an extreme rise of 212 per cent and
St. Paul of per cent. A continued large
demand for Peoples Gas also helped the
morning movement In the afternoon
squirt prices were sustained by the very
heavy demand for Atchison preferred,
and there was some realizing IN the gran.
gers under cover of this movement But
the close was strong and pretty near the
top with net gains generally OF | and Z
points. Lender, of money were pernaps
a little more eXacting regarding security
to-day. Payments into the sub-treaSury
on account of the new bonds are large
and the government deposits with ma
tional banks do not fully keep pace. the
drift of currency TO New York is also
falling off. New York exchange at some
of the important domestic centers having
fallen to discount.
business in bonds was comparatively
light in the early part of the day, but the
demand increased and prices improved IN
the later dealings Total sales, So, 165. eco
Government bonds were unchanged in
the bid price.
The total sales of stocks to-day We're
45I. 400 shares.
Quotations closed bid:
Do preferred ....... .............. 561s
Baltimore and Chic .................... Is
Canada adaaI Pacific and Ohio ,'.. S a
Chicago and Alton 49,. ........-I29,
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy LIZ
Delaware and Hudson ...:.:......lgS
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western 20
Fort Wayne -....... -........--.---...,. ~
Illinois Central ......... .......-....-lVJ
Lake Erie and Western ............. Az
Do preferred ......... ...-..'..'...--- a112
louisville and Nashville ..,,......... 56ss
Manhattan l. ......... ..................l05 1s
Metropolitans Street Railway. ...... lisa
Michigan Central ......... 1854
Missouri Pacific ........... ............ 561s
New Jersey Central ........ 92$4
New York Central ...................l2O 4s
Northern PacIhc ....-..... ............ 3i4
Do preferred ......... ................ 49,
6HtSDufS -'''..... ''''
Reaalng -.;..... ''.'.'..'..'..... $500 doof
Rock Island ..-..... ........----.'-..'I oz7t
Do preferred ........ ................153
Southern Pacific ........ .............. 21l2
Texas and Pacific ............ ....-..... IA
Union Pacific ........ ................... 639s
Wheeling and Lake Erie ......... go. 17s
EXPRESS COMPANIES.
Adams ............ ........... .......-..igt
American .:-..- ......... .....-.,.....l4
United states ......... ........-.....,.. 40
Wells-Fargo .............. ..............1l9
MISCELLANEOUS
American Cotton Oil 49,. ............. 215s
Do preferred ......... ............... -
American Spirits ........ .............. 1874
Do preferred ...... ......... ......... BIS
American Tobacco ........ ...e.......1293s
DO preferred ....................... ...lZ9,
General Electric ........ ............... Al
Illinois Steel ...-... .................... 6S$4
Sugar ....... .......... ...................13S5s
Do preferred ......... ..........-.....n4
Tennessee Coal and Iron ............... 214
Western Union ........ ................. 94is