Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-22
Bar silver 603sc.
Mexican dollars 47%c.

ooA SAfNl OVTSS.
Mexican dollars 47%c.
u S. r%efunding IS when issued reg .1O2A
Z. S. Is registered 100
=: ,. IS reGlstered .109
DO coupons 100
u: 5. new as registered ...............13 1874
u. S. old As registered .u4A
DO oupon
u. s.. 5s registered.
DO. coupon .113
Government bonds easy.
State bonds inactive.
Railroad bonds irregular.
NEW YORK, June 21.-The stock
market was exceedingly irregular all
day and the net results except in a few
stocks are not large, though the ex-
IRENE range of prices was very con-
siderable. Prices ruled above last
nights closing level for the greater
part of the day and when they APP
preached last nights level the market
also invariably fell into extreme dull
ness. That the demand which kept
up prices anne very largely from the
short interest is highly probable, but
the cessation of pressure at such times
as the market fell to or below last
nights level indicated that liquida-
ton was not being forced. Some sup
port was accorded by the sympathetic
effect of the positive strength mani
tested by New Jersey Central and
Reading first preferred. Northern Pa
cific was conspicuously under pressure
all day. Efforts were made to support
the stock at about fifty, but broke
through that price near noon and fell
an extreme IA to 1874, with only a
feeble rally.
The renewed reports that crop de-
struction was in progress in the north
west were responsible for the weakness
of this stock and of Great Northern
preferred, which lost Az points. Some
of the liquidation in Northern Pacific
was attributed to Berlin, where that
stock is a favorite and where money
difficulties are forcing liquidation.
Speculative opinion was a good deal
confused with the cross currents of the
situation in China, the crop outlook,
the national convention at Philadel-
phia and the money outlook. Some of
the sellers stocks yesterday avowed as
their motive the probability that Gov
ernor Roosevelt would refuse the nom
ination Of the Vice Presidency and as
the Governor would insist upon the
drastic enforcement of the franchise
tax law. Those who sold on this ground
yesterday naturally covered their short
contracts on to-day's developments.
London sold stocks in this market on
the rumor of Admiral Seymour's death,
but the local market absorbed this sell
ing and advanced prices. Sub-treasury
operations, including payments for tie
gold exported, have resulted in a loss
of only SAT-, 900 by the banks and to-
days debit balance by the sub-treasury
amounted to sS79,657. AS the banks
have continued to receive money from
the interior, the Saturday statement is
not likely to show a large decrease in
cash, even if the gold reported to be
engaged for shipment on Saturday is
not cancelled. The tone of the money
market here is firmer, though not QUO
tably changed. Sterling exchange oe-
clined here Notwithstanding the aa-
vance in the London discount rate.
Sterling at Paris and Berlin also fell
a fraction and Germany bougA. gold
from the Bank of England, in sp..e
OF a decline in the Berlin discount rate.
Although the Bank Of England has
replenished its gold supply during the
week to the extent of over S., zoo. 900
from interior sources, the private rate
OF discount in London continues to
harden and borrowers have resorted
to the bank during the week to the ex-
tent of sS,45o.00o.
The English institution advanced its
price for gold bars I'd and for Amer
lean eagles I'D to-day, making Id in
each case for the week. Although the
statement Of the Bank of France SHOWS
that institution materially strengthened
both by increase Of bullion and reduce