Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-13
Mexican dollars 49Ac.
Government DOHuS ITFeSuI'
State bonds inactive.

6ldt6 UOuuc iAdAtkfS'
Railroad bonds irregular.
STOCKS-Very little can be said of
such market as that of to-day beyond
the chronicle of the movements of in
dividual stocks. Dealings fell nearer
the point of stagnation than even the
record of the recent dullness has yet
shown. The few stocks that showed
any appreciable movement were not in
fiuenced by any general condition of
business or affairs, and 1t was difficult
in some cases to discover even special
cause to account for the movement.
Dealings represented little else than the
amusement of professional operators.
Telegraph communication was much
interrupted by the storms in the west
and this was proffered as an explana-
ton of the extraordinary dullness, but
as orders received by telegraph and ex
ecuted in the market have not been a
prceptible influence for many months
past, the explanation was not convinc-
ing. The most mercurial specialties,
namely Peoples Gas, Sugar and Brook
lyn Transit, maintained their poor pre-
eminence in the market. But the range
of their fluctuations was extended to
reach a point only with palpable effort.
Before the market closed prices of the
three had been dragged back to very
near last nights level. In the railroad
list there was some demand for North
ern Pacific at an extreme advance Of
a point, apparently on the large in
crease in earnings reported yesterday
for the first week in September. This
seemed to sustain other railroad stocks,
even st. Paul recovering sharply, In
spite of the heavy decline in its first
week in September earnings. The Bal
timore & Ohio statement for August de-
pressed that stock, owing to the large
increase in the outlay for operating ex,
penses, which served to pull down the
net earnings. The anthracite coalers
We're heavy as the period approaches
for the declaration of the miners final
decision on the stock. Reading first
and New Jersey Central two points. The
imminence of a strike probably had a
wider influence than the special weak
ness in the coalers would indicate. The
recent large output of coal is supposed
to leave the companies in a position to
stand aSeurtailment of production very
well, but the cessation of mining with
anything like unanimity In the anthra-
cite field is bound to have far-reach-
ing consequences. in many branches of
business. London bought stocks here
again to-day and helped the opening
rise, the London market being encour-
aged in the belief in the Boer collapse,
end seemingly by the hope that a re-
newal of the South African gold sup
ply will soon help to relieve the London
money market. Sterling exchange in
New York reacted again, and yester-
days demand, which was partly due to
remittances ON account of American
subscriptions to the British war loan
seemed satisfied. Notwithstanding the
downward course OF sterling exchange
opinions are strangely persistent in
some quarters that gold will soon sc
out to London. Currency continues
to move freely towards the south and
west and the sub-treasury is taking
small sums from the market with the
cessation of the transfer Of Pacific
coast gold and the practical discon.
tinuance of operations under the gov.
eminent refunding law. Local money
rates are slightly firmer in tona as q
consequence. To-day's bond marke
was barren of any feature. Total sales
par value s775.000.
United States 5s registered advanced
". the refunding rs when issued. reg
istered, II and do coupon " per cent
in the bid price. The IS coupon de.