Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-11-26

Y. 5. 5S registered. IL Qlls%
y. S. 5s coupons. .1l2Aq1l2s4
Pacific Is of 50. IOz7s
Government bonds steady.
State bonds firm.
Railroad bonds irregular.
Stocks-The action of the stock mar
ket to-day was suggestive of pro-
cess of rather elaborate and cautious
testing. The powerful allied interests
which have led the recent bull cam
paign refrained from buying on large
scale to-day, and it seemed to occupy
the position of lookers-on at the profit
taking sales in process, staining ready,
however, to come to he support OF
their favorites in the event of their
being too hard pressed. Profit taking
was very clearly in evidence in the
Atchison issues, the Federal Steel
stocks, Peoples Gas, Southern Railway
preferred and number of others upon
which the recent advance has been suf-
ficient to make profits attractive. The
selling pressure was by no means ur-
gent in these stocks, which showed a
decided falling off from the recent de-
gree of activity, except Atchison pre-
ferred. But they were clearly indis-
posed to advance. The Northern Pa
cific stocks maintained their recent
dropping tendency pending the result
of further consultation between North
ern Pacific and Oregon Transportation
authorities looking to the adjustment
of the dispute over the division of ter
ritory 1t was significant that the
stocks of other railroads vitality inter-
ested in the controversy were inclined
10 advance The Union Pacific stocks
were strong, the common gaining 1as
and the Oregon Short Line rose over
point. Great Northern, on the other
hand lost point. There was evidence
of manipulation at some points, no
doubt designed to counterfeit the profit
taking elsewhere, and it sustained the
market. This was most flaerant II the
Reading issues. The first preferred
stock closed unchsng from Wednes-
day, after having been over three points
above the parity of Wednesdays clos
ing in London this morning, IL above
at the opening here and IL below dur
in" the course of the afternoon trad
ing. The movement in the other coal
ers was insignificant although efforts
were made to convey the impression
that the movement in the Reading Sc
curities was due to coming favorable
developments in the coal trade. There
were also very positive elements of
streT ggth p 2 few points. notably in
Baltimore & Ohio, Louisville st. Louis
e San Francisco. second preferred and
Great Western preferred 3, Erie first
preferred. and Pittsburg, Cincinnati,
Chicago & st. Louis preferred also
show gains. Lake Erie E Western pre-
ferred and Chicago & Indianapolis
preferred showed gains of ~ and 3
respectively. The movement in Balti-.
more e Ohio was peculiar in that the
old stocks and the new common deity
cradle when issued rose 2sI each, while
the new preferred when issued, which
is restricted 70 dividends Of nor cent,
reacted ? small fre etion. Manhattan
advanced to par, but closed at 9Sss, and
Sugar turned weak after early strength.
Tobacco also lost over points. The
closing was generally firm and the net
CHARGES are mived.
The bond market was much less act
i've than recer tly and shared in the ir-
sales, s427000
United States threes, the new tours
and the old fOurs registered advanced
y in the bid price.
The total sales of stocks to-day were
448,20 shares.
Quotations closed bid:
Do preferred 457S
Baltimore and Ohio. 1855
Canada Pacific OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. S5H
Ihicawo and Alton .......................l LID
Chicago, Burlington ard Quincy. .1l9 z
Chicago and Eastern nols ...,...... CO.'S
Do preferred ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. u
Chicago Great Western ................. l.
Chicago. and Northwestern. ............lt5A
1, 20 preferred t,,:,soa -...'...'.'l S9,l
Delaware, Lackawaaua and Western "A >
Ert2 (hewl Observation-Disclosures. IL q
Do first preferred Observation-Disclosures. is
Great n rthern Preferred ..............1e7i5
Illinois Central Observation-Disclosures.
1akelt.ie and Western. 1872
Do/preterred OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. %
louisville and Nashville ............. 6ls
Manhattan l. .............. ............. glls
Metropolitan Street Railway. .174l9
Missouri Pacific OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 36ts
New Jersey Central .................... 81
Now York Central ......................119B
NortherS Pacific Observation-Disclosures. 4el4
DO preferred OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1914
81, ~ ''-'''- .'''''.'''..'-.'''- ''-''A.S
b Be- first preferred .... az
.aock iSianu ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. l'l4
St Paul ......... .........................11 .7s
Southern Pacific Observation-Disclosures. .51s
Texas end Pacific NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ISIS
mon acllc ..'....'.'.... .............. 5654
Wheeling and Lake Erie .............. 9l3
do preferred OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. is
EXPRESS COMPANIES
Adams 49,. ''.''.'.... ...............",lo6
American ....-.... ...-..,..............l4 o