The Washington critic., 1886-10-23
The Local stock Market.

Crane, Paris q Co., bankers and brokers,
1874 + street, report the condition of the
local stock market as follows: The close of
the week finds the local market generally
more active and with q flrmer and steadier
tone than at its commencement. This is
applicable especially in those securities
which have somewhat declined during the
dull months In the absence of a moderate
investment or speculative support. In
bonds 9 per cent. '0l sold at 113S, closing at
III; 3.65s advanced to 1901 on firm New
York orders, and are scarce.
Railroad stocks continue dull. Washing
ton and Georgetown, which seldom comes
on the market, sold at PIP; Metropolitan
declined IA to 10l and is dull; for North
Capitol and o street there are no orders.
Gas stock shows some activity, sales being
made at 5SlW3Ss 1t pays a dividend of 80
cents per share November l.
Riggs Insurance changed hands Ia round
lots at S1(lf, and closes strong at 81 asked.
Columbia pays its usual dividend of
per cent. November l. There is some little
demand for market stock, for which l9s is
bid, and stronger feeling is being de-
veloped.
Renewed activity is apparent in Chesa-
peake and Potomac Telephone, which shows
gain of II per cent. over the earlier prices
OF the week-closes So bid, 81 asked the
stock is quoted ex-diyidend, the same be-,
ing S1,25 per share, payable Monday, the
25th. Electric Light remains dull and ir-
regular with bids at 55g6l.
washington stock Exchange.
The following were the quotations on the
regular call at the Stock Exchange to-day,
as reported by w. l.. Towers, Cos 18th ST.,
near f. All quotations issued by this Ex-
change are for securities to the amount Of
81 GOO or 100 shares Of stock. Bid
Washington Il Georgetown Stock...,".2l5
Washington * Georgetown Bonds..,. ..ll6
Metropolltan.
SoluihD 90
North Capitol " o street.,.....""."""
Anacosta .......,......................
Washington City dasIght Comm. 3ss 3s
Georgetown ".."..."..... II
Firemen's Insurance Co......................
Franklin Insurance Co..........,....."...
National Met Insurance Co................. 63
National Union Insurance Co...........,
Arlington Insurance Co..........,.......16O
Corcoran Insurance Co..........,........... 80
Columbia Insurance Co..".... .,.......... IA
German-American Insurance Co....,..l5O
Potomac Insurance Co o..................... So
Riggs Insurance Observation-Disclosures. st
Board Pub. Works Green Ss.........".,.. W
Masonic Hall Bonds. nds..............,........10 10l4
Washington Market Co. stock...""..... l9s
Inland & Sea. Coast Co. Stock. k...........
I" " BOnds....... GO
Washington Brick Machine Co. Stock...l20
Bank Of Washington. on............".......20
National Met. Bank k.........................14S
National Bank of the Republic c....."...l52
Farmers & Mechanics National Bank
Of Georgetown.......,....,. 1856
Citizens National Bank. ll0S
| Second National Bank ank..,..........,.....,".1l6
| Central National Bank. ank................,...,l75
| Great Falls Ice Co...........,............
| Real Estate Title Insurance Co..........1O7
Pennsylvania Telephone Co....."...".... 40s
| Chesapeake & Potomac Tel. Co........... Sl}
U. S, Electric Light Co......,...".."...... so
| National Safe Deposit Co.,..............l06 l06
Washington Light Infantry, lst m'ge...
" " " 2d " m