Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-21
Mexican dollars 4S1ac.
Government bonds strong.
State bonds easier.
Railroad bonds irregular.

State bonds easier.
Railroad bonds irregular.
Stocks-There was no radical
change to-day in the character
of recent stock market opera
tons. General news bearing on the
situation was Scant but what there
was, was further ammunition for the
bears. London, which has latterly
been a buyer, turned seller for small
amount and Western offerings were
effective in special stocks. General
weakness occurred in stocks with which
the firm of Flower & Company is iden-
tilted, following the announcement of
the death of a member of the firm.
These include half dozen of the most
active issues and losses ranged l to 2
points, with Brooklyn Transit and Peo-
pies Gas leading. Elsewhere selling
was in moderate volume, but some
rather pronounced declines occurred in
Sugar, Tobacco, Consolidated Gas and
Metropolitan Street Railway. Railroad
stocks were much better sustained than
the specialties, declines extending to
point only in St. Paul and Rock Island.
While the general tone throughout the
greater part of the day was reaction
airy there were periods of steadiness
when the shorts reduced their lines.
Some comment was aroused by the sud-
den marking up Of General Electric to
140&. It's closing price on Saturday
was 1856. Reports of a combination with
a rival concern and excellent earnings
were circulated, of which there was
no confirmation. Fluctuations in the
steel group were comparatively narrow,
but early losses were generally recov-
cred in the late afternoon on reports of
improved trade conditions. A matter
of interest in connection with the In
ternational monetary situation was the
decline in call money in London to ~
per cent. This circumstance was attrl-
buted to receipts OF gold by the Bank
or England amounting to S4,4l0,00o.
This amount included S3,250U00 gold
exported from here on Saturday week.
The sub-treasury statement for to-day
showed that it was a debtor at the
clearing house to the unusual amount
of So, 1862 800. Payments by the gov
eminent on account of the redemption
of the old 2 per cent bonds for Satur-
day and to-day amount to $3,732,01S.
At this rate of replenishment the banks
will speedily recover the decrease in
surplus reserve suffered by last weeks
gold shipment. In the last half hour
of trading Peoples Gas and Brooklyn
Transit were bid up over point from
the lowest. which eXerted stimulating
effect on the entire list. The closing
was steady with rally in progress.
Bonds showed irregularities, but
changes were very small. Total sales
par value $685. 000
United States new As advanced Il
in the bid price.
AtchiSOn ........ ............''..'.'.''''' 80
Do preferred ....... ............f....' IV12
Baltimore and Ohio NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ~
Canadian Pacific .......''''..''' 9 99I4
Canada Southern Observation-Disclosures 454
Chesapeake and Ohio .................'.. rs
Chicago Great Western. .............'.. Iva
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy...l2S3
Chicago and Eastern Ilinols.....''..... S9H4
Chicago and Northwestern. ....,...--.l6Z
Delaware and Hudson. liz
Delaware, Lackawanna and western .S
Erie ........ lg+4
Do first preferred ......... ........... 3312
Great Northern preferred ...,..'...-..I 3Z
Illinois Central .llo12
Lake Erie and Western. =
Do preferred ........' '..''''''.'''.'''. 90 20
Louisville and Nashville ............... 70B
Metropolitan Street Railway ......,...154
Missouri Pacific NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. e194
New jersey Central ........... ........l5f
New York Central .......... .l2S12
Norfolk and Western. observation-disclosures 3+Is
Do preferred ......... ................. %
Northern Pacific Observation-Disclosures. 5l$s
Do ppeferred ......... ................. 1l2
PENNSYLVANIA ........... .................l29
Reading ......... .............'......,... 1eS4
Do first preferred .......... ........... %
Do second preferred .................. 2SSs
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