The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-21
FINANCE AND TRADE.
The Features ofthc Money and stoc
Markets. 1851 "

2Aq3h per cent. Sterling exchange
steady, with actual business in bank
ers' bills at 81 1904 s6A for demand and
at 81 S4G4 sp, for sixty days; posted
rates, 81 S4h@4 s5,,s and 81 81; CONNER
cial bills, u 1904 SSH. Silver certifi-
Gates. nominally 59h9GOlsc. Bar sill
yer. 59Sc. Mexican dollars, 47Ac.
The active stock specialties Gener-
ally made large advances to-day, while
the railways gained from one TO three
points. A strong tone prevailed prac-
tically all day. with the strength radi-
aing from one group OF stocks to an
other. The movement started in the
Changers and S,hndard stocks, and
next Pacincs advanced. Interest
then switched Into the Flower group
and Souhwesterns successfully, and
then into the Industrlals, with Sugar
and Tobacco leading the rise. Cen
trail and Southern Pacific were weak
in the forenoon, just prior to- the pub
lication OF the reorganization plan OF
the former road, and subsequently rail-
lied. but feebly. London opened slightly
below parity and on the rise sold about
$4,000 shares, and subsequently pur-
chased about 5000 shares. Among
the Changers. st. Paul made an ex-
IRENE gain OF ~ points. being sold by
London and purchased by western
houses. Burlington rose point. and
then dropped ~ points. closing about
the lowest. The news that the syndi-
cate had secured a majority Of the Chi
cago & Alton stock benefited the South
western group, including Texas Pacific.
Missouri Pacific and Kansas & Texas
preferred rose over 9 points each.
IIDfoD PacIGra fn1Inwo1 with ,.l,nr ne
over point. Atchison preferred was
about the strongest stock among the
railways, making an extreme rise OF
81 points on favorable forecasts Of the
Forthcoming January statement Of net
earnings. Among the local traffic
shares marked strength appeared. Met
propolltan making an extreme advance
Of 81 points. Brooklyn Transit 3B
points and Manhattan 80 points. The
movement in the latter was consider
ed a twisting OF the short interests.
Southern Railway preferred and Louis
Vile were the strongest spots among
the Southern railways. although the
latter showed decrease In the earn
ings for the second week in February.
Tobacco was a sensational feature
among the Industrials, adding to its
recent rise ISL. points. Many con-
/ ihftlIS all liChlHS
tion. were disseminated concerning the
continued rise in Tobacco. There are
some in the street who appear to be-
lieve that it is movement against the
short interest. part of which was form
ed on the breaking up of the pool in the
stock some time ago, and another
short interest recently formed in eX-
nectatlon OF n violent trade war TO
follow the organization Of the Union
Tobacco Company. Sugar became ac-
tive, and rose 81 points to $40. the top
price recorded for the day. This move
was in spite OF n rival company max
Ing 4 cut In their price of the refined
article. In the final hour realizations
appeared In many stocks, which caused
some declines of note. but the general
market displayed 4 .rallying tendency
at the end. The dealings which were
shares. were the largest that have ia.
ken place in some weeks. with commits
sion houses reporting 4 good volume
OF out OF town buying.
The bond market shared in 4 general
show of strength to-day, but the rises
were generally OF the merest fraction
Considerable activity was noted as to
| inquiry as Of late in the anti-spccula-
tive grades. Total sales. $500, OCO.
Government bonds were unchanged
In bid quotations.
The total sales OF stocks to-day were
1.l5S, 400 shares.
BONDS AND STOCK QUOTATIONS.
| U. S. new 3s. io7 iOr". =. {. Nav. P:
| U. S. new Is reg .l2SH Pittsburgh .....iS0
do coupon.... .12Siz ltieuuiHs ......... 81
U. S. IS ..........ll23s DO first pre-. Cts
do coupon...... ll5,. Rock Island. E. l2I !:
| do seconds -. 90 St. Paul .I52l,
| Z. S. IS reg......ll2is do preferred. ..ls9
do IS coupon. .llct. St. P. 6 Omaha. %
| Atchison ......... 23;s do preferred. 10
do PREFERRED. 6eis Southern Pac... 50
| BAL < Ohio..... iOis Texas &c Pac.... 222s;
| Can. Pacific. 49,. 90i. Union Pacific 4gi:
Can. Southern. 80 do preferred. SPY
| Central Pacific. ais Wabash ......... So
| Ches. IL Ohio.... e9ia do preferred. =. ..3i.
Chi. & Alton....li Wheel. e l.. E.. IL,
| Chi. Bur. & Q. .li6,. do preferred =. 80
| Chi. G. W.. l6S adams Ex.....ll5
Chi. & n. w.. 1901: american EN-. .li2
do preferred. ,.la2 Y. s. Express. 81
| c. c. c. & ST. l.. COL. Wells Fargo. l2S
do preferred. % Am. Sprits 49,,
| Del. y Hudson. .ll3ls do preferred. ISL
| Del. Lack. & Wl6l Am. Tobacco III.
| Den. d Rio Co.. 23A do preferred. ..lS9
do preferred. ISss Col. +. & Iron. 2;li
| Eric new ...... AZ. do preferred :. 90
do first pre-. 3siI Gen. Electric. .il3;!
| Fort Wayne Ills Lead .... :GT,
| Hooking Valley. 81 do preferred ..ll3;,
Illinois Central. lis Pacific Mail. -. 81;
Lake Erie e w. COX Peoples Gas. liz
do preferred. :. S1sk Pullman Pal. .isII
Lake Shore. .200l3 Silver Cer....... 5s,i
| Lou. & NASH. 65A1s Sugar ..l:S1
Mich. Cen. of. lis do preferred. lib
| Mo: Pacific. 4I7t Tenn. Coal s. |. ~
Mobile & Ohio. 20 u. S. Leather.
n. J. Central. .l04H do preferred. -
| n. Y. Central. =. .l39i- Western Union. ISL
| Northern Pac... al! Federal Steel. 81
do preferred. S0is do preferred. SSl
! 'All assessments paid.
TEX. dividend. =
NEW YORK MINING STOCKS.
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