Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-20
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
NEW YORK, April 19.-To-days
market was the largest Tor seVeral
moons, the total transactions passing
the two million point, with. a very
general increase in values. me a
ket opened high under h stlmuloHs
OF better London prices, with u
bulls in the saddle with a vengeance.
During the day, which Yves character
lied by great activity, there were SO
many leaders that it is difficult TO
designate them all. Union PACING
opened at 81, an advance of n point
over Yesterdays close, and there was
scarcely any reaction, the stock stead
ily advancing under heavy transac-
lions to par. The last sale Just
touched par. being 5000 shares. AS was
said yesterday, some bulls predict Ito
for this stock. The rise in Union Pa
cifc is not accompanied by any con-
~solidation talk, but is wholly due to
the strong stragetic position OF the
road and it's constantly increasing
earning power.
st, Paul opened at LET. n point
over the close of yesterday. vt closed
to-day at the highest price, 1878.
The position Of this road in the North
west is very strong, it being similar
to Union Pacific in the West.
Burlington and U.ion Pacific retain
ed the high level OF the last few days.
Missouri Pacific and he Southwest
err group were again strong to-day.
The February report for Missouri Pa
cifc shows an increase Tor that m'Nra
of $S41 900, and a net increase OF $322,-
010. This is very ~layoFa1io, AIM L-e4o
seems to be much reason for predicting
higher prices fer Missouri Pacific and
the South western group generally.
Texas Pacific reached a new high lev
ell on moderate transactions. the open
ing being 49,, advancing to 1913, and
closing at 46, a record closing price.
TIE earnings of Texas Pacific show in
creases over last year fer the same
period OF over 80 per cent.
Nickle Plate and ClnaGa Southern
were active and strong, due to heavy
Vanderbilt buying. Nickle common
advanced 4 points, and second prefer
rcd scored the same rise.
The transactions OF the day in Anal
gamated Copper were on a stupendous
scale, the sales being IA, 900 shares.
A top price was again reached, 12SB.
The stock closed strong at 127A.
Colorado Fuel continued its upward
tendency. closing at the highest point.
IS. This stock has more than doubled
II price In the last six months, and
higher prices are predicted.
United States steel c'penod at 95, a
gain Of Il, which proved TO be the
high point OF the day. Ut sold down
to 81, and then rallied, closing at 94h.
Common opened at 475A, an advace Of
Is. selling down to 46M, and closing
at z.
Baltimore and Ohio and the soft
coaiers were very active, and in many
eases record prices were reached, due
to the passage OF the British Parlia-
metaTy act relating to the duty on
soft coal. This action by Parliament
is expected to lead to largely increased
expectations. B. & 0. common opened
at S3m, and went to IS, closing
strong at 97%. Pennsylvania closed
at 100, with the last sale numbering
5000 shares. The price looks like
higher.
Norfolk and Y estern COMMON reach
ed a high level. 54A, and Chesapeake
and Ohio opened at 1865. advanced to
49M, closing at 46M. 1t is well known
that the earnings OF Norfolk and West
ern and Chesapeake and Ohio are con-
stantly increasing, and there are GER
tainly better prices in store for these
stocks.
Money dropped to 21A per cent. at
the close, and was comparatively easy
during the day. There is every in
dication that to-morrow's bank state
ment will be favorable.
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