The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-04-27
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ture course. And that pathetic song so fire.
quently heard on many a tented field recurs to
US: "Many are the hearts that are weary to-
night, Waiting for the-promised dividends''-
which, like certain famous letter, never came.
But while there's life there's hope, though cash
dividends are much preferable.
They can be used to advantage in so many diff
ferent ways, especially in making one solid at
his bankers. Still, it is much better to have
them all come in one big lump, and they may
come that way. To all of which many anxious.
patient hearts will fervently respond, $50 be it,"
The sales from week to week show the large
interest in it, as they rarely run less than 500
shares per week. The past week was dull
one, aggregating but 3S5 shares, from 13! to
134. and at sale of stocks at auction on We'd
nesday 100 shares were put up, with an offer to
divide in lots to suit and not even a starting
bid could be secured, although number were
present who were known to be interested in it,
Have the general public grown weary? The
circumstance is singular, as the other stocks
put up brought good prices.
The week has been full of surprises in rail-
road stocks especially. lexington went
ADJOINING on the news of the passage of the bill
securing a charter to run through street.
which the House accepted with the Senate's
amendment, to the satisfaction of the company
and the advantage of the holders of the stock
which from 72 the week before jumped to 76
and then to S5, bringing out only two small
lots of and shares respectively, and an offer
to take 100 shares at the latter price 1t is
though yesterday it weakened slightly. Per-
haps, though, buyers were holding off to bring
out some stock, as shares readily brought sc,
with no further offerings.
Belt Railroad, too, was wanted, and at good
prices. Two lots of 100 shares each were read
lily marketed at 70, with one sale of % shares at
72!, and steady bid of ~ for more, but none
offering under rs. AT this price it pays per
cent. But the day OF election is not far off,
after which it may be had cheaper 1t is gem
orally understood that there is fight on hand
to secure control of the road, which both sides
are loudly claiming.
Columbia Railroad was another favorte with
sales of 81 shares at 7S and at 7S1 The sue
cess OF lexington was setback to it, the bid
dropping to 20, though holders were firm
Georgetown and Tenleytown showed improve
ment. Twenty shares brought 504 Metropol-
itan has been dormant for long time, and a
! sale OF shares was In the nature of a surprise,
! the price paid being s. less than last previous
| sale.
! Insurance stocks received more than usual
attention. In fact, they were decided faYorites,
! Peoples, especially, being in good demand, ,
with sales aggregating go shares at 81, showing
the confidence felt in the new enterprise. Riggs
! came next In amount, $50 shares finding a
! ready market at o. This is a drop from last
! sale. This was not unexpected. In fact it was
! precipitated by those in interest. Arlington,
too, showed well to the fore. Sales were limited
| only by the small offerings. Three lots of
shares each brought respectively $50, $l95, and
| 500, at which latter price 1t pays per cent,
and the dividend day only two weeks off.
| Columbia was strong, two small lots of and
s shares bringing 1S4. This is the highest price
yet paid, though still higher prices are pre-
dicted. Columbia Title Insurance was a strong
favorite, five hundred shares selling at 68,
marking one-eighth advance on previous sales.
Columbia Bank is mounting up toward 300
Fifty shares sold at 1873, five at 1876 and 13 at
1929, with a continuing bid OF the latter figure
Tor more, all of which speaks we'll for the
! future.
Eight Capital Bank sold at 1l94; Electric
Light stock and bonds showed improvement,
the stock being in good request, and strong
! belief in much higher prices in the near future
The sales represented 80 shares in all, ranging