Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-18
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Railroad bonds, irregular.
The stock market gave continued ev-
tdence to-day of operations by an in
fuential bull party. Their efforts to
advance prices met with considerable
success and were assisted by sharp
upward movement in a number of in
dividual stocks in which an outstand-
ing short interest was driven to cover.
Business continued in large part in
professional hands. The general list
was rather neglected and it's price
gain were generally registered at the
close of the day. The manipulative
character of the market was evident
from the circulation from time to time
of some rather extravaganza rumors.
But the resulting gains were pretty
well held and the pressure of profit
taking at the advance was not suffi-
cient to cause any very notable set
back The tone of the market at the
close, however, was rather easy and
dull at concessions from the best. This
was due rather to a pause in the
bull manipulation taken to any large
selling. Union Pacific was the most
conspicuous in the list and resumed
its upward movement early in the
day. Higher quotations from London
fall of Tien Tsin encouraging senti-
ment here. A period Of dullness and
relapse followed the higher opening.
which was apparently due to the char
acter, to the upward tendency in B. &
o.. Some doubts were cast upon yes
terday's confident predictions of early
dividend action on this stock. The
market maintained an attitude of in
difference for some time to the rapid
advance scored first by Brooklyn Tran
sit and later by Sugar, the first rail-
lying 31ac from early depression and
the other rising nearly four points.
The movements were due to the de-
mand from the shorts, who were dis
turbed by the apparent willingness of
inside interests in Brooklyn Transit
to see the stock go down and by re-
ports of large profits in Sugar refln-
Ding at the present level of prices.
There were similar movements on a
smaller scale in a number of promi-
nent specialties. Pacific Mail rose con-
spicuously four points on the SUPPOSE
ton that it would be benefited by the
transport of troops and military sup
plies to China. The upward movement
On railroad stocks was renewed after
midday under the stimulus of these
special movements The grangers,
southwestern and Pacific's advanced
very generally from l to 11a points
and st. Louis and San Francisco first
preferred jumped 21a on a few trans
actions. The movement did not ex-
tend far outside these limits In the
railroad list The steel stocks were
rather quiet and fluctuated irregularly
under the influence of uncertainty due
to conflicting reports of a conference
which was expected to be held to-day
between leading steel interests, but of
which all knowledge was denied by
those interests. The favorable crop
news was an important influence in
the rise. The buying of grain-carrying
roads reputed TO have its origin in the
west, where the bull movement in grain
has run parallel with bear specula-
ton in the grangers. Denials this
morning Of probability that Congress
would be convened in extra session re-
lieved some apprehension which was
felt late yesterday. The check to the
advance in sterling exchange was due
to the offerings of bills against gold
exports Arrangements are reported
to have already been made for send
ing Sl,5O0.0O0 in gold bars by Thurs
days steamer, and exchange houses es-
innate the total for the week will run
UP to between 100000 and 1000 900
dollars. Money on call and for short
time loans continues easy and abund-
ant, but lenders are disposed to place
loans for the longer periods.
The bond market was dull to-day
and the movement of prices continues
irregular. Total sales par value 1885,
900.
United States old IS advanced &c
in the bid price.