Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-10-20
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State bonds firm.

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State bonds firm.
Railroad bonds steady.
Stocks. Only a few days in the his
tory of the stock exchange can offer
such record of dullness and apathy
as that of to-day. The industrials
still continued to lead the market in
volume CT transactions but even in
them business was comparatively insig-
nificant. The small acute depression
existing in foreign exchanges ON ac-
count Of fears that there is possibility
for mischief in the Anglo-American
controversy over the title to the up
per Nile was rejecting here and drove
prices down sharp fraction at the
opening. The market was so utterly
sluggish and apathetic and prices drag
ged along at the lower level throughout
the day. Not the least disquieting fea-
ture Of the weakness of securities in
foreign markets is the vagueness Of
the explanations. All the favorable
factors in the business outlook are ig
nored and there is no aggressive lead
ership forthcoming for a bull cam
paign. 1t is very evident, however,
that stocks are very closely held, so
that the dizziness of the market gives
it an undertOne of strength. Lake Erie
and Western preferred reflected doubts
over the dividend which was to be act
ed upon at noon by an early dip of
TIC and in subsequent rally of 10
points when the declaration of the
regular dividend was announced.
There were sharp declines in Lacka-
A
Commercial and some strength in
American steel and wire, Manhattan
and few railroad stocks. Some slight
feverishness was also shown in the
dealings in Metropolitan Street Rail-
way. Otherwise the market was with
out feature.
The boud market was as dull as the
stock market but prices were better
maintained Total sales $1,615 600
U. S. old IS and As and the IS regular
advanced &c in the bid price for the
registered issues.
The total sales Of stocks to-day were
1856 shares. Quotations closed bid.
Atchison ....... ......... ............... 12i5
Baltimore anu Ohio NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Il
Canada Pacific .......... .............. N$.
Chesapeake and Ohio ........... $3.50. as
Chicago and Alton .....;.3..: .........l52
Delaware and Hudson .......... .....102
Delaware Lackawanna and Western.11
Erie mew) ......... Observation-Disclosures. 1919
Do lst preferred ......... ............ =
Fort Wayne .......... ...................llJ
Illinois Central ........ .1GS32
Lake Erie and Western ............... Is
10 preferred .'........... ............ q
louisville ana Nashville ............... 81
Metropolitan Street Railway. .15Szs
Michigan Central ......... ........... .lo3}2
Missouri Pacific ........ ............... Sis
New Jersey Central ......... .......... 50
New York Central ........... .......1i552
Northern Pacific ........... ............ 39ls
Do preferred ......... ............... 7is4
Pittsburg ......... ........... ...........169
htaClnS 1890. .-.............. -........- 4oh.
ROCK ls4ahu....... ..-.....--..--..--...Ie ~ =
DO preieFTSu .-.......-..... .1tli !
Southern Pacific .......... ............ 22t2
Texas and Pacific ....... ............... 13 4
Wheeling and Lake Erie .......... as
Do preferred .......... ................ Il Il.