Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-19
Government bonds irregular.
State bonds steady.
Railroad bonds irregular.

railroad DOnQS lII6SuldT.
STOCKS-The stock market con-
Ginued dull and neglected almost 10 the
point OF stagnation to-day. Prices
zrifted quite aimlessly up and down
axcept in a few stocks which were IN
Muenced by individual causes and net
changes for the most part were very
small. The opening showed some
slight animation and higher prices in
sympathy with London which had al
pa,lced Americans before the opening
here and which seemed TO take more
cheerful view of the general OUTLOOK
money market there was reported
Father easier in tone, but the Bank OF
England continued to do practlcalIy
all of the money lending at rate Wen
above its official minimum rate OF
Aiscount and sterling exchange at con-
tinental centres showed additional
sharp advances. In New York money
was rather easier in tone, but the
rates still continued above those At
aope other domestic centres so tnal
sss sterling exchange market, Though
hard was not quotably hlSher.
1t is intimated that money rates
may be held up in New York to pre-
vent an outflow of gold and the addl-
sional suggestion is heard that chicago
may supply London with some gold
Ea direct movement. There are III
crsasing offerings of Chicago 1unoS III
New York. Statement OF earning ol
railroads continue to break previous
records, st. Paul leading to-days re-
turns with its second week OF July III
crease of 1921, 533 over last year. To-
days recovery in Brooklyn transit
amounted to 2 points net and IN Metro-
palitan Street Railway to IA. MOI
withstanding the favorable 1ncldents
the local stock market showed no us
position to follow London's early lead
and the opening gains were soon IoSU'
The only movements OF any import
Gaee were in insulated stocks, mostly
sndustrials Sugar and Mammalian
showed early depression Whlcn was
not entirely overcome in the case or
the latter, though the former shows d
small net gain. American Smelling
rose at one time "a and General Elec-
trlc ia but both reacted point. New
York Air Brake rose six points ana
then dropped eleven. The TOBACCO
stock came into late demand ana
gained from ~ to 23s. The latter,
Continental Tobacco, common, Rubber
preferred, Leather preferred, Tennes-
see Coal. Tin Plate, Federal Steel, Peo-
piles Gas and a few other stocks mad
periods of strength. New York Cen
iral more than recovered yesterday S
decline and some firmness was mani
fest amongst the grangers, PaclilcS
and Trunk lines, but the coalers,
Southwesterns and Southern stocks
allowed a slightly yielding disposition.
Nha whole days business footed up
only a little over quarter OF NIL
lion shares ard Brooklyn Transit and
Manhattan absorbed large proper
ton of this. :,
The bond market was also very dull
and prices changes were small anu
mixed as in stocks.
u S. IS coupon declined 18c and the
old As registered Ac, While the ola As
soupon advanced 4c in the BID price.
Commercial Advertisers London IL
nancial cablegram: The feeling re-
garding the Transvaal trouble being
more hopeful to-day the tone OF the
markets was brighter, but there was
no increase of business.
Americans were steady but dull TILL
New York began buying. Later tney
eased. closing below the opening.
The total sales of stocks to-day
amounted to 262,643 shares. quota
lions closed bid: