Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-15
FINANCE IND TRADE.

FMANCE AND lRhDE.
New York, March 1.-THE CONNER
cial Advertisers London financial
cablegram says:
Fog checked business in the markets
here to-day and dulines was general.
Americans were stagnant and heavy
throughout. They were weakest In the
afternoon on few New York sales. The
close was shade above the worst.
Brokers are consistently advising their
clients to hold off, anticipating an I'M
certain and idle period before the rise
is resumed and fearing bear raid.
NeH York, March 14.-Money on call
fru<at 3@D4 per cent; last loan 31R per
ce4. -
Prime mercantile paper 3A@4A per
Emit.
Sterling exchange weak with actual
lbusiness in bankers bill at $4.S5A q
1851 fer demand, and at $4.S3A %
4.831 for sixty days; posted rates
$4S4H@4.85 and $4.S61s@4.S1; COM
mercial bills $4.S21sG4S5.
Silver certificates nominally 500
601sc.
Bar silver 59a4c.
Mexican dollars 4712c.
u S. new threes ............... .1093s
u. S. new fours registered. .12oh4u!z9
u. s. new tours coupon ..- 1914 ~
U. S. tours ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. lilt4@ll1A
L. S. tours coupon .ll91atsllo7s
L. S. fives registered .............u2 Qll21s
u. 5. hves coupon ................n2 UIl-12
Government bonds strong.
State bonds strong.
Railroad bonds irregular.
Stocks-The net changes In stock
prices to-day were irregular with most
ly losses prevailing. London quo.a-
tons induced lower range of prices
mere at the start. Firmness IN the call
money market, which ra1 ged from to
4, was a depressing influence much OF
the day, but with its easing off to SO
31s before the close rally SCI In
which wiped out earlier loses In. some
stocks. Union Pacific, -Atchlson pre-
farred and Manhattan were under pres
sure most of the day and disturbed con-
fidelce among the other railways,
which were weak n moderate oher-
ings. The weakness in Manhattan was
perhaps attributable to anticipation o.
the new issue of stock. Fear OF the
possible failure of desired legislation
affected Third Avenue and ConsoI-
dated Gas, while in connection with
the latter there was also talk Of in
creased competition. The pronounced
strength OF Tobacco, which at one time
touched PAIN, was unaccompan1ed by
any explanatory news. Sugar display
ed considerable firmness when other
points of weakness were appearing and
ended with a small net advance. Chi
cago Terminal, Hooking Coal & Iron
and Union Pacific, Denver & Gulf were
features of strength. In the afternoon
rally the Changers and standard shares
generally were lifted about point
from their low figure and retained most
of the recovery, leaving them Irregular
ly changed for the day. The calling
Of some loans by the banks for syndi-
cate account preparatory to the pay
ment of three fifths of the Chicago &
Alton money due tomorrow IN connec-
ton with the recent deal was in a
large measure responsible Tor the
strength OF money here. The sales for
London account for the Gay were esti-
mated at $4,000 shares. The market
closed firm.
There was an absence Of decided tone
in to-day's bond market for the active
issues within narrow limits. Total
sales $3,210,O0O.
United States new As advanced 4 in
the bid price.
Tho nt al of eta +o 40,