Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-22
government bonds irregular.
state bonds inactive

government bonds irregular
State bonds inactive
~ o SUCK market was narrow to-do,,
me only incidents of note hei,@ 10y 10y
1.,1.. oiiioANs OF certain industrials The
nihs was easy on Londou's weak
sugar was depressed on tho
- III VI reduction in coffee nricoo
", "n4eh was taken to indicate a nossi-
Die resumption of the trade war in
sugar despite the recent maintenapno
Vi similar prices with consumers IT,
SOCK went off IL per cent on tbe Of
aeililg OF some large amounts. A con
linuance OF the recent bear camnoign
against Peoples Gas accounted for Re
point rail-. Small declines in raiIroa';
STOCKS We're in sympathy with J,ondnn
ana reports of unfavorabla Conditiobo
IN crop districts. Business was on11,
moderate during the selling and aS
Hquldatlon was not forced. the sho,tS
commenced to cover. Before the fore~
noon expired prices were on the mend
ana there were indications of confident
buying IN spots. Rallies were most
pronounced in the stocks which had
suffered most earlier and the general
never was lifted above last night Con
Splcuous strength was shown by Brook
lyn Transit, Manhattan and ConsoIi-
dated Gas, the latter rising 2H ner
cent from the lowest. New Jersey Cen
tral Then assumed a commanding no.
sltlon IN the market. rising Az ner
cent to 1874, which Is a record nrica
IN It's recent upward movement Re-
Vlved reports were currentof its nroh-
able absorption by the B. & O. rail-
road in the interest of the Pennsvlvania
railroad, the latter being credited with
the dominant influence In the man
agement of the B. G. o. No corrobora-
ton OF the reports was had I'D 10 the
close OF business nor of the statement
that an advance in coal prices was
imminent. COincident with the HIGH
price registered for New Jersey Cen
tral, the July statement of the earn
1ngs OF the road were reported show
Ing decrease in gross of ONLY So 1O4
out reduction in net Of SOC. $40
This showing and realizations forced
The stock off to 1876 at the close. Read
Ing first preferred was the only DINER
coaler to show any reflection of the
movement in Jersey Central, the stock
rising 11e and retaining the gain.
While the speculation in these stocks
was being carried on the general list
was largely neglected and showed no
inclination to rise above the level re-
corded about noon. This circum-
stance caused small offerings all around
in the final hour and the market yield
ed closing easy in tone, with net
changes generally a small fraction
either way. A feature of the closing
dealings was the rapid advance of 31s
points in st. Joseph and Grand Island
first preferred, which was une&plain-
ed. London operations in this market
were unimportant but consisted OF
sales of a few thousand shares on bal
Rnce. Monetary conditions abroad
showed further relaxation, discounts
at London declining and exchange on
London at Continental points also
yielding. In the local market money
rates were unrufled with borrowers
described as being in an Independent.
position.
Business in bonds expanded to-day
and there was an active demand FOR
St. Louis Southwestern secoa1s which
advanced them "a per cent. The gen.
eral market was irregular but var;a-
lions were slight. Total sales par val
ue 900.
U. S. refunding Is when issued de-
clined II and new As advanced II in
the bid price.