Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-04-21
Stocks
). open. High. Low. Close.
STOCKS AND BONDS.

NEW YORK, April 20.-The excited buy
ing which was in evidence as the market
closed last night was continued this morn
ing. The special strength being in the
same stocks, especially Union Pacific, st.
Paul, Amalgamated Copper and Balti-
more & Ohio. Blocks of from Loo to 15,f-
600 shares were taken of various stocks on
a rising scale OF prices. The first sales of
Uninon Pacific were of 1900 shares, at
1001a to 101, compared with 100 last night.
In ST. Paul, 1900 shares changed hands at
16411a to 164A, compared with 1925 last
night. Both of these stocks advanced adj
ditional fractions after the opening. Anal
gamated Copper was quoted at 12S1s to 129,
compared with 127A last night, on sales of
1900 shares. There were wide openings
at extreme gains running over a point and
up to 2 points in Baltimore & Ohio, Ches-
apeake 81 Ohio, Texas G. Pacific, Ameri-
can Smelling, Peoples Gas, Pennsylvania,
and of large fractions in a number of
other stocks. The market continued ex-
cited and strong after the opening.
An avalanche of stock was poured out
on the market after the opening, repre-
senting realizations supplemented by short
selling by professionals, h counted upon
a heavy profit-taking movement, owing to
yesterdays and this mornings large adj
vances. Prices sagged in almost every
instance, and Rock Island, Burlington,
Atchison, New York Central, Northern Pa
cific, Louisville, Sugar, Amalgamated
Copper and Manhattan were among the
prominent stocks which yielded under last
nights close. st. Paul presented a not
able contrast nnShtpO nm ctaa6tlu m 1917
The southwestern stocks also made pro-
gress upward. Striking gains were made
by minor railroads and specialties, espe-
cially Chicago .& Eastern Illinois. which
jumped II points to $50. At II o'clock the
market was still under pressure.
The activity of the market was we'll
maintained until st. Paul gave way nearly
a point, when the buying demand was
checked. Union Pacific was back within
"a of last nights close, and many of the
most prominent stocks In the list were
from a fraction to II. Under last night.
Chicago & Eastern Illinois reacted 31s.
The local fractions became strong before
the appearance of the bank statement, and
afterwards st. Paul and Union Pacific
were bid up again in an effort to rally the
market. Brooklyn Transit rose 33s and
Chicago q Eastern Illinois and Union Pa
cific rallied to about the top. Denver &
Rio 6rande and American Cotton Oil rose
"a each. St. Paul became very buoyant,
rising to 10, and the general market raj
Led but did not get back to top figures,
except in a few of the southwesterns.
Prices dropped again in spite of the vic
lent manipulation in ST. Paul and there
We're some sudden breaks at the last. The
closing was active and easy except for
one or two stocks and net changes were
mixed.
Closc-Money on call steady at 4 per
cent. Prime mercantile paper 4Q41a per
cent. Sterling exchange firm, with actual
business in bankers bills at $4.SS1s for
emand and at A.S4A for sixty days; post
ed rates SASSY and s4.S9. Commercial
bills A.S4a4.S41a. Silver certificates nom
inally Coo. Mexican dollars 4SAc. Bar
silver 6c. Mexican dollars 4SAc. State
bonds inactive. Railroad bonds strong.