The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-02-16

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business to-day There was AZ least one
day but II was OF short duration. and
declines reached small proportions.
There was also profit taking In a,few spe-
clai stocks, which did not affect the gem
| efal list to q noticeable extent. Ameri.
| can securities, continued 10 be favorltes
Oh the London stock exchange. where
prices OF Americans were marked up
with n distinctly confident tone before
the opening here, and London continued
a buyer here wen after prices had I'D.
vanced TO the London parity. Much
stress wac laid on this as indicating a
definite change In the attitude OF the
British investing public toward Amcrl-
| can securities. They were persistent
sellers OF Americans during all OF last
summer and during the subsequent
rise, which has been almost continuous
since November. They are now buying
American stocks at prices many points
above where they sold. This buying is
regarded as the more significant on nc.
count Of the higher rates OF money In
London as compared with New York
and tho heavy balance of exchange still
known TO be, outstanding In favor OF this
country. In Paris. Spanish tours de-
cllncd on fears OF strained relations be-
tween the United States and Spain. and
American securities declined on some OF
the continental exchanges; but London
needed none OF these considerations and
continued buying at advancing prices.
Foreign exchange begins to reflect this
buying, and demand sterling to-day de-
cllned Il and cable transfers the same
amount. Metropolitan Street Railway
showed a continuance Of yesterdays
weakness after an early period OF
strength, and dropped four points. II
subsequently rallied but closed the day
with n sharp loss. Other local securi-
ties were strong. Minneapolis Iron was
c~onsplcuously heavy and Lake Shore
ruled below last nights price. There
were q few losses shown by less conspic-
nous stocks, but the general level Of
prices at the close was very materially
higher. The Minneapolis G. st. Louis
stocks were strong on reports OF n cir
cular issued 10 stockholders asking an
option on the stock with q view to O
purchase OF control. New Jersey Cen
tral was benefited by rumors that con-
nected It with a trunk line working
agreement. Kansas & Texas preferred
showed n sharp recovery from yester-
days loss. In the active list net gains
OF between l and 2 points for the day
were frequent.
Tho strength and activity In bonds in
creased as the day passed. Business in
to-day's Pacific seconds vas large, In
dlvidual transaction In heavy blocks at
an advance of a point. Total sales 81
$4,000.
U. S. old registered, the news As reg
lstered and the IS were X higher bid
and the new As coupon 4 higher.
The total sales Of stocks to-day were
311, 200 shares.
Evening Posts London financial ca
blcgram:
All the stock markets here were DOM
mated to-day by politics, Americans by
Cuban affairs and other markets by the
general outlook Americans opened
over the parity, gave way. rallied on re-
ports that Spain had issued IN apollo
getlc letter. relapsed In the absence Of
the confirmation Of the report and final
ly closed rather firm on New York sup
port.
BONDS AND STOCK QUOTATIONS.
U. 8. new Is reg .12SEiOre. r. & Nav. 5ls,
do coupon. So. 1854 Pittsburgh go 6S
U. s. Is ..........1 lSis Reading ......... 2ltl
do coupon......!l33lRock Island..... s1N
do seconds ....1O lSt. Paul ........ 95X
U. s.. IS reS......1l2& do preferred. .l49
do IS coupon...llSA st. P. & Omaha. MS
Pacific 6s OF '95..l0i do preferred. $50
Atchison ......... 1g1s Southern Pac... 20
do preferred. 3l%ITeSas & Pac.,. lay
Bal. & Ohio...... Il Union Pacific, 3I3s
Can. Paciic...... ssh Wabash ...
Can. Southern. 5ihl do preferred. 1S&
Central Pacific. 1879 Wheel'g & L.. E. %
Ches. & Ohio.... e3is do preferred. 12ss
Chi. & Alton....165 Adams Ex...... 100
Chi. Bur. & Q. .l02is American Ex...l2
&C. C. & st. l.. S5IsI Y. S. Express. a
do preferred. 50 Wells Fargo....ll5
Del. Il Hudson. .1llis Am. Spirits..... 81
Del, Lack. & W.156L do preferred. 2OL
Den. & Rio Co.. 13IlAm. Tobacco. 90
do Preferred. 5lE] do preferred. iii
Erie new ......15 Peoples Cas-. 9G3
do first pre-. 42islCol. +. & Iron. 23Is
Fort Wayne LILO do preferred. 20
Illinois Central. .l0sa Gen. Electric... 80
Lake Erie & W. II Illinois Steel.... 80
do Preferred. al lLend ........ 3JS
Lake Shore..... 1879 do preferred. .lSSs.
Lou. & Nash.... 1915 Pacific Mail..... 3lL
Mich. Central...ll2 Pullman Pal. ..ls6K
Mo. Paclflc...... 33is Silver Cer...... SSH
n. J. Central.... 95S Sugar ........l3SS
n. Y. Central. ..1lSh do preferred. .u3
Northwestern ..l2Sa Tenn. Coal & /. 2iS
do preferred. .1I5El u. S. Leather. Tx
Northern Pac... 25i3 do preferred. 65At
do preferred. 665s Western Union. 927t