Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-17
Mexican dollars, 48%c.
Government bonds easy.
State bonds inactive.
Dai1road bonds ctronn

Government bonds easy.
State bonds inactive.
Railroad bonds strong
Stocks-To-day' market WIS re-
markahly quiet after the recent excite
ment, the total sales being little more
than half the number of shares sold
during the panicky two hours OF Satur
day. Apparently there was no such
thing as a bearish Spectator in the
east, but with the exception of slight -
regularity in prices at the opening
and slight relaxation in values in
the last hour of the market the course
of prices was steadily held or moved
increasingly upward. This was rather
contrary to the general expectation,
which was that prices would tend
downward in the absence of buying
by shorts, who were largely closed out
by yesterdays rise and with a less
strenuous support from the powerful
alliance of capitalists who came to the
rescue of the market. This combin-
alton was believed to be simply for
the purpose of sustaining the market
against any precipitated attempt at
liquidation. The bull movement, which
the late Mr.. Flower and his associates
had inaugurated previous to his death,
was felt to be bold under existing con-
ditions, and its continuance in full
force was hardly looked for. Under
the circumstances there seemed a fair
probability that some of the uncer-
tainties incident to the association
might cause reactionary tendency for
time. But the professional traders,
after the early transactions took the
long side of the market and there was
uninterrupted absorption of an ex-
tremely varied list of stocks through
out the day. Any interruption to the
advance threw them into a lethargic
condition. Nothing but a resumption
OF the rise brought any activity. Lon
don was scarcely a factor either way.
the market there being neglected on
account of uneasiness over the stu
alton in China. A slight hardening in
the rate of exchange had no other ex
PLANTATION than the same uneasiness.
money in New York. however, worked
uecldedly easier under the influence of
receipts from the interior. The money
market benefited from yesterdays
payment of the final $4,000, 900 INSTALL
ment to Spain on account of the Phil
lpplne purchase. The Flower stocks,
especially Peoples Gas and Brooklyn
Transit, enjoyed the greatest advant-
age in the days movements. but there
were notable advances also in stocks
OF the municipal corporations in the
prospect OF amending the Ford bill.
Stocks of the steel and iron compan-
les were also strong and there was ac
tlvlty in Chicago Terminal. In the
railway list Central and Southern Pa
Gins rose nearly 3 per cent on belief
OF a beneficial effect of the unification
or the system. A number Of other rail-
roads advanced a point or over and
Sugar is up points on the day. To-
oacco gained 51a points. The closing
was near the top and firm but quiet.
The advancing tendency of prices
was marked also in the bond market
There was heavy absorption of Rock
island is and the Atchison Adjustment
IS, and Wisconsin Central firsts were
also strong and active. Total sales.
S3,770,000.
y. S. &c declined g in the bid price.
The total sales Of stocks TO-DAY
amounted to 446,S00 shares. Quota
tions closed bid