Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-06

moved upward with tidal sweep. the
railroads themselves were somewhat
unsettled at the opening and most OF
the leading stocks declined q before
the upward movement of prices set in.
The opening weakness was in sympathy
which it was overcome was striking
evidence of the independence OF the
local stock exchange. There was quite
serious depression both in London
and Paris on the reported friction be-
tween Russia and Great Britain and
there was quite urgent selling here for
London account, but the supply of
American securities abroad has been
so far reduced in the past year that the
disposition of foreign holders to buy
or sell has very much less influence
than formerly. The aggressive buying
which has been noticed in Wall street
for several days quickly turned prices
upward and gained in volume on the
advance. Burlington continued to be
tie leader and scored an extreme adj
vance Of "a. The ether grangers
came next in point of Importance and
the Pacific reads and their connections
followed with quite list of stocks OF
lesser note trailing onto the movement.
A marked feature of the trading was
the large individual blocks Of stocks
which were taken at top figures. Quite
number of speculative leaders show
ed single transactions of loco shares or
upwards at the high prices of the day
There was one disposition to realize at
the last hour but a decline of fraction
quickly reduced the market to dullness.
Possibly the final squirt in Burlington
was used to cover some rather extern
sive realizing at ether points. There
was talk in Wal street of an agree
ment to advance prices, which included
number of interests controlling vast
wealth. That the buying came from
a combination of very powerful inter
ests was quite evident, but that it was
based en- the assumption of a future
rise in values and demand from the
general public for stocks is equally GER
tain. There was some increase CT out
side interest shown by buying through
commission houses to-day The mar
ket was remarkably broad and brought
into activity many long-dormant
stocks.
dealings in bCnGs were not On as
large scale as yesterday but the de-
mand continued active and well-distrib-
uted and carried prices vigorously up
wards all through the list. Total sales
s4,S30,000. U. S. old As registered adj
vanced Il and the 3's, when issued, de-
clined Is in the bid price
The total sales Of stocks today
were 3S2,4oO shares. Quotations closed
Id
AI Ea .....i''. ..'''.'....'.'....., 12$4
10 preIerred ......... ................ 50
canada Southern ........ ........... 49,
Central Pacific ........... ......... is
Chesapeake and Ohio 800. ....... 22Ts
| Chicago and Alton ............ .......1 5qt5
| Chicago Burlington and Quincy..1liTs
Delaware and Hudson .................I0714
delaware. Lackawanna and Western $50
LIE -. :.....'-......-.-.... 1923
DO preferred ........t..... .>........ S5%4
~ 4!he .;.......-..... .......-.....ll2
Illinois Central ;...:...... .............1o7s4
Lake Erie and Western ........ ...... II
70 preferred .......... ............... tx
s.iciV 1fo
louisville and Nashville ........... - 5:2s
METROPOLITAN Street Railway ........157
Michigan Central ........ - IlY7sl
Missouri Pacific ... ... 36I5
New Jersey Central ...... ............. efH
NeW aoFk central ......... ............1l9l4
Northern Pacific ......... .............. ?0as
10 preferred ......-.. .........-...... ISL.
IlttsoOrS ...-.-.... .....................1T0
| fooair r-I.1 -
I.ocA is,and .......... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. - x
o., Fdul ....;'..''... ..-................lt2l+
10 prtiSIree .--.-....... .....-..;... -l?21a
Southern Pacific ......... ............. 20
Texas and Pacific .......... .......... 1875
Wheeling and Lake Erie ............ ~,
EXPRESS COMPANIES.
Adams ....-....... ...-..--... ..........1nS
Gmtflcdn -s-...... .......................H o
nled STATES ......-..... .............. Al
sseiis-r argp ......... ...................ll lis
MISCELLANEOUS.
American Cotton Oil ........ $1,000. 274