Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-04

close. Buying of New York Central
in the last half hour on the receipt
Of the news from Albany that the as
sembly had passed a measure assur-
ing the legality of the bond issue nee
essary for the consolidation of the
Lake Shore caused a stiffening Of the
market in the closing dealings. There
were long PERIODS during the day
when business was almost stagnant
and prices moved very sluggishly. The
market was in the hands OF small
traders and reelected no condition Oh
general business beyond the feeling
Of uncertainty regarding the Cuban
question. Large operations and the
general public are evidently out OF the
market by reason of this some I'M
certainty, and the room traders seek
to move prices by all sorts Of rumors
and suFmises, many Of which orlSl-
nate in the board room and are denied
before they get beyond its doors.
There was a serene disregard OF at
tempts to precipitate new phase Of
the Cuban question in advance OF the
formal report of the Maine board OF
inquiry which is looked to definitely
fix the status Of the question. Most
of the days trading was in Sugar,
New York Central, Tobacco and the
Grangers Each of these had some
special cause assigned for its strength.
There was talk of an agreement over
threatened competition in Sugar, OF
largely increased earnings in Tobacco
and of buying for large corporate in
terests in st. Paul Rock Island and
St. Paul were both helped by the
stated estimates of earnings for Feb
ruary.
The exchange market continues dull,
a weakening of the rates on Paris be-
ing the feature of the day. There was
some talk that further gold may be
shipped from Paris before the end OF
the week, but further mediate ship
ments from London are considered
unlikely, in view of the small supply
to be had in the open market and the
disinclination of the Bank Of Eng
land to diminish its supply. Condl-
tlons in the money market remain I'M
changed.
Prices are pretty we'll maintained in
the bond market, but the volume OF
dealings showed a very marked de-
crease from the recent average. 10
tal sales, $4,000, 0o0-
r. S. As and IS We're u lower to-day.
The total sales Of stocks to-day were
4.100 shares.
Quotations closed bid:
Atchison ..;.. .....-.......-...-....'..., 5 i
~, preferred ............ ...'.....'.''- -,
J,alii,nore and Ohio .....-'...-''- LIZ
fsopada Pacific g
Central Pacific -..;-... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 51,z
Chesapeake and ohio-..-''' '''''''''''' - Is
S SyIlicaso iR3urlington and QUINCY. 1914
DeIaware and Hudson ......-, ~ ..'ll9
Deiaware I.ackawanna ana NesteFh-l9
Fort WAYNE '4o3
I,alee Erie and Western ...........-..... u
10 preferred --......'.' .-'...''-'.'''' ,a ~
7 .--...-....... '--.' Ii
7 onisvjlIe and Nashville ..-.......,...- 9aS4
Mapha++an [, .......-.- ....--.-.----..- -t9o
Siatrnnolitan Street Railway........ 1877
Nfichigan Central .....--.-.....-- " y
Nv Jersey Central ......-.--........-,.-. s5t2
New York Central .....,...,.- .-'.-..-.id5 Las
Northern Pacific .-...'.'.'-.--'''-.'- a. ~,
10 preferred .......,-'- -...-,,.''''''t % .
Ioi.rshttre ..... .........-.''-... W.
Reading .. .......'... .'..'.'''''''''''' ~ =
Rock Island .-..--.''.' ''''.''--'''''''.' 9ss7
81 Paul ......... ......'.'..' ''''.' -
DO preferred .,-.-..-,. .----..-'--'---i91 -
Southern Pacific .....-. .'.'...'-''--.'.' 10 ~
Texas and Pacific .,-.'--.' -.-.-''''''- 20 d07s
T-ni0n Pacific ....... ..:...,,.-.'-t...-' ~ ~,
Wh Wee and Lake Erie ,...-....... as
m preferred .......... ...-....-.. .''...' Tvs
EXPRESS COMPANIES.
Adams ........-.. ...-.-..'.. -.-.'.-.'''''31gs-
H,otric5m ... ............-..........lZ9
United States ........+-..-..- ''.'''.'-''--,
Wells Fargo ..........'-...''''''.. '''''''i1'
MISCELLANEOUS.
American Cotton oil .........,........ i