Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-21

y. ,. new As registered ........ .IlS1o u1-J15
Do. coupon =. NS3stliz3s1s
u. s. As .....................llls setlllA
Do. coupon -. ..............nS Ola
n 5ss registered 1125.d1ii$1s
Do. 5s coupon ..1l-s4 qllS42
Pacific 6s of 50 .................. lO2as
Government bonds strong.
State bonds inactive.
Railroad bonds irregular.
Stocks-The market, after an irreg-
ular course, left off strong at the best
with gains ranging from to 4 points
in some Of the specialties, while the
betterment in standard shares was
fractional. The market lacked de-
cided tone at the opening in sympathy
with irregularity of Americans in
London, where there was evidence OF
some realizing sales. Chicago & AL
ton, Biscuit preferred and Tennessee
Coal & Iron were among the first
stocks to display strength. Missouri
Pacific, Federal Steel and Sugar in sue
cession began to rise and tended to
check an otherwise weak and hesitat-
ing market. Union Pacific, in common
with the other international stocks,
suffered somewhat for a time on the
realizing sales from abroad. After one
o'clock traders gradually took the long
side. Sugar was boosted Up on the
shorts and on large transactions rose
nearly five points. Favorable railway
ernings were responsible for a rise in
Southern Railway preferred. A very
strong movement in the late trading in
Atchison issues was transferred to
Federal Steel and B. & O.. and grad
ually helped the whole list Interests
identified with the large purchases Of
Federal Steel, while the purchases of
Atchison were made in the hope of
some favorable action at to-morrows
directors meeting. The expectation
that an early announcement Of Cen
trail Pacific reorganization plan was
responsible for a rise in that stock of
about four points. Manipulative or
ders helped in marking up American
Steel and Wire. Minneapolis and st.
Louis stocks continued their recent not
able advance. The new stories about
the local gas controversies settlement
was instrumental in lifting CONSOLIDATE
ed Gas. While the transactions of the
day were not up to the recent tremen-
dous volume of business, the greater
amount of activity for the day devel-
oped in the closing hour, while the
u,
money, which for some time has been
ruling at 21a, was bid up to Az per
cent, which was paid for a small loan
in the last hour, and directly after
ward there was good sized loan at
per cent, but the furry was quickly
ended by large amounts of money Of
fered and the rate dropped to 215 per
cent, the closing price. This incident
had no effect on the market, which con-
tinued to rise sharply.
Transactions in bonds showed
marked contraction in dealings and
speculation was very erratic. Total
sales, 1890, 600.
United States fours registered adj
vanced %, the coupons a, and the
threes and old fOurs coupon a in the
bid price
The total sales Of stocks to-day were
olo,o00 shares. Quotations closed bid:
Atchison 1qiL
Do preferred - 517s
Baltimore and Ohio ............... 81
canada Pacific NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Si3a
Canada Southern e. ...............5 6i5
ISr, a r ec4llC .................. 4Z1a
Snesapeake and Ohio ..... ......... 25h
Chicago and Alton ..... ...........1 9fa,
chicago, Burlington and Quincy 49,. 1851
Deiaware and Hudson ..................104
Do first preferred ................. 36st
IlinoiS i'''''' ''''''''-.'...''....I.2
Lake Erie and Western ................. 10 h
Do preferred .......... ............. y
Lo Louis iIef and Nasbvi,o g.
missouri Pacific -. ....... . 431,
New Jersey Central ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. 916
New YORK central ......................122 1s
N0ftnern Pacif1c ......... ............... AZ
DO preferred ...... .... .......... 1913
I,eosis $500. '....... ...............172
De- first preferred '.,'.''..',' '''' 4 4Sss
Rock Island ...... $500. 1879
Southern Pacific AZ
Texas and Pacific ........ .............. 1879
Union Pacific 49,. 80. ................... 40$s
Do. preferred =. go. .........,7 y
Wheeling and l.. n 9th asst paid. So
DO. do. preferred ................ 2S$4
EXPRESS COMPANIES.
United states ...... .................... 50
Welis-Fargo ........... .................12J
MISCELLANEOUS
american Cotton Oh Observation-Disclosures. IS
DO preferred ......... ............... S7la
american Spirits 80. ......... 12SS
Do. preferred ......... .............. 351I
american IoDacco ...... .........1-G12
Federal Steel ......... $50. ............ 4 IL
Do. preferred ........ ............... 50
General Electric ...... ................. 917s
Do. preferred .. .. iii -
Tennessee Coal and Iron .............. S61l
Western Union ex-div... 49,. ........ 9SI
MINING STOCKS.
Cholor go. ......... .......... 10
consoiida9ed California. and Virginia. 1 70
Gould and Curry .............:.. - -
Hale and Norcross ....................... l5l