Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-08

| @4.S4h and $4.S6@4861a.
| Commercial bills $4.8213@4.S3.
| Silver certificates nominal at $3.50
601ac.
Bar silver $3.50.
Mexican dollars 471sc.
! L. S. new IS. ...................1 O74
| u. s. new Is registered. ........ 1854 G128%
/ u. S. new As coupons. .12s9sQ 1-S3s
| u. 5. As registered. .l1214GQ1 LEX
y. p As coupons IL al G1lo12
! =. -. ZQS observation-disclosures. S3
/ Y. s. 5s registered. .112 @l121@
Z. S. 5s coupons. ...................112 @I2l9
! Government bonds irregular.
! State bonds strong.
Railroad bonds weak.
! Stocks-StOck prices receded to-day
with an average loss Of l to points,
| which was exceeded in a number of in
stances. The ratification of the peace
| treaty by the Senate induced purchases
from London Of about $4,000 shares.
There was less enthusiasm, locally, and
after an initial rise from fractions to
a point and over III many cases, trad
erS were free sellers in anticipation of
a reaction. When it became evident
that prices were not holding commits
sion houses were free sellers. Prices
receded rapidly in some instances and
nights closing The purchases for Lon
don account, which were partly due to
anticipating the fortnightly settle
ments, together with covering by the
shorts rallied the market Washing
ton houses were large purchasers,
while Chicago houses sold. The mar
ket became feverish and semi-stagnant.
New York Central displayed strength
on its gross earnings for January,
which increased $4,000. The constant
hammering by bear traders forced
many stocks to point where liquida-
ton was induced which made the low
est prices. There was talk that most
of the selling was in the interest Of
bear clique said TO have been formed
yesterday. The fact that the room
traders acted often in unison was the
only support found for the story. From
the highest there were reactions Of from
to points. Among the weakest feat
ures were General Electric. Tobacco,
Sugar, Metropolitan, Manhattan,
Great Northern preferred; Pennsylva-
MIA, the Pacifics, the grangers, the
Readings and some minor industrials.
The pressure against stock was mostly
professional and there was no unfavCr-
able development in the news that at
tracted attention. May continued in
abundant supply and according to ar
bitrage houses recent London sales
seemed to have been settled for and
the purchases for abroad to-day leaves
balances due the local arbitrage houses
by London.
Considerable weakness was manifest
ed in certain quarters of the bond mar
ket, but prices generally were lower
in company with stocks. Total sales
S., 400. 900.
Z. S. new As declined - in the bid
price
The total sales of stocks to-day were
717,800 shares. Quotations closed bid:
AtchisOn OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 2l4
70 preferred 49,. e9's
Baltimore and ONO ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. b6
Central Pacific ..::....................... Syl2
Chesapeake and Ohio Observation-Disclosures. 2S1s
Chicago and Aiton .....:...............1.Z
Chicago, Burlington and QUINCY. 1895
Chicago and Eastern Illinois .......... 66
DO preferred ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. II y
Chicago Great Western ................ 157s
Delaware and Hudson .................1n
Delaware, LackaWanna and Western .1j71a
Erie new OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. As
Do LIST preferred OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES -
Hooking Valley Observation-Disclosures. ~
Lake Erie and Western ................ Il
DO preferred OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 81
Lake SnOfG ...............-.....-.. .-OJt2
Louisville and Nashville ................ 60
Metropolitan Street Railway. SOS
Michigan Central .......,................1l2
Missouri Pacific NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ii
Mobile and ohio OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. %
New Jersey Central Observation-Disclosures. 30
New York Central ......................1 36
-NOIlu w est 1891 =
Northern Pacific ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81
DO preferred (eX-div) ................ 1878
PlttSburg ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ..I&J
ANGdu4IlS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -IZS
DO Isl preferred ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 5Ifs
Rock Island ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ..ll6
st Edul '..'..''-''...... .lE0r4
DO preferred ........................... 10 u
southern P&clhc OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 3Sf3
Southern Railway Observation-Disclosures. 122s
do preferred OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1875
Texas and Pacific NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 2Gls
Union PaClnc OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 4614
Do preferred ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1888
w aDdSn ........ .......-.' .......,......... rs
DO preferred .......-. ................. 225s
Wheeling and Lake Erie ............... ia
DO preferred OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 335 z
EMPRESS COMPANIES.
Adams .....- .'...''.. ''''''....'.......0 10y
American ......-...-. ..''..........,.-....IF J
nlted states ....-....-. .,............... -
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