The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-04-06
A GOOD WEEK IN STOCKS.
FREE BUYING OF ALL THE LOCAL
FAVORITES.
Loan and Trust. American Security, Riggs
Insurance, and Columbia Bank in
Strong hophone Dull and


Heavy.
Monddy-A dull and gloomy day. Market in
sympathy. Graphophone showed little heavi-
ness, 10 shares selling at Is and 100 at lag, with
free offerings around same figures Washing
ton Loan and Trust again in demand, $40 shares
selling at SO, the amount paid in. American
Security slightly weaker, 2 shares selling at Al
and % at 4Ol, with more to be had at latter
figure, if wanted. Ten Citizens Bank brought
165. The balance of the list showed no special
changes.
Tucsday-No special feature was noted to-
day, the sales being of a miscellaneous charac-
ter, embracing several stocks that are but rarely
traded in. Twenty lexington Railroad sold at
65, a drop of IS over last previous sale; 20
Georgetown and Tenallytown Railroad brought
par 80, making it the first public sale Of this
new enterprise; 35 Pennsylvania Telephone
changed hands at 295 and Columbia Bank
showed up strong at $50. Graphophone con-
tinued heavy, with sales of 100 shares in three
lots at 142, drop of / over sales the day pre-
vious. American Security weakened on rather
free offerings, 25 shares selling at 40l and 25 at
40. For 40 Washington Loan and Trust $50
was paid, the seventh assessment adding 80
cents to its value, and the same price offered
for more of it.
Wednesday-C Columbia Bank was strong
feature of the trading to-day, 50 shares selling
at 17S, with bid for 100 at same price. Twenty
Lincoln Bank brought 679, equal to a premium
of $50 per share, and showing the strong con-
fdence in this new institution For % Colum-
ba Fire Insurance III was paid, and 100 Peo-
ples brought 81, marking loss of over last
sale. Washington Loan and Trust held its own
at 81, with a sale of 100 shares and continu-
ing bid for more Graphophone still says
away, orders being limited to small amounts,
while offerings are plentiful around SIS. Sales
noted were 10 shares at 144 and 80 at 142. The
stock and bonds of the Hygienic Ice Company
were listed to-day, and premium of 81 offered
for the bonds and So for the stock.
ThurSdqy-A very decided boom In to-day's
market showed the good effect of large at
tendance of members, several who had been out
of town having returned to participate. The
Loan and Trust and Security stocks came in
mer being taken up at $50 (the amount now
paid in) and 145 of the latter in six different
lots bringing 4049403, and showing the strength
of this stock, the price paid representing pre-
was the sale of 500 Riggs Fire Insurance at o.
and an offer to take more at same price,
with none to be had under $40. Graphophone
showed continued heaviness, though all the
stock offered was promptly taken up at 142 the
sales aggregating 27O shares, and the market
closing with bid of same price for more, with
none in sight under 49, The demand for Great
Falls Ice still continues good, with sales of four
lots aggregating 90 shares at 200, and an Offer
to take much larger amounts at same price, but
as holders realize that they have good thing
in fact, a very good thing-there is an unwilling
ness to sell at present figures, as much higher
ones are confidently predicted. One. of the
greatest surprises the Exchange has had fol
some time was the sale of 13 shares Washington
Brick Machine stock at the apparently fabulous
price of $3.50. When it is recalled that three
years ago the best bid for this stock was 116 thu
figures to-day show had valuable the stock hat
become, and how much money could be made
if one only knew when to buy good thing
For 100 Columbia Title Insurance 65 was paid
ex-dividend of nickel share, and marking
just that much advance over last weeks sales
Sales of 20 Lincoln Bank at 673, (second assess
ment of $40 paid 10 Georgetown and Tenally
town Railroad at 491, and 2 lexington at 6S8
together with 5000 Washington Light Infantr,
seconds at 101, closed the transactions of al
eventful day.
Friday-fhe Exchange held no session to
day.
,Sahrday.-The market for bonds, which ha
been absolutely fiat during the week, showed
selling at 1929 and 81 900 Electric Light 2ds a
III. An offer to take large amount of Gov
ernment As did not bring out any. For p
Capitol Bank 119 was paid, an advance of S
over last sale, and for 10 Traders 81 was con
sidered bargain price to get it at. Riggs In
surance showed up again, with sale of 10
shares at 81, and further offerings at sam
figure. Lincoln Bank was in good demand a
Ga! Great Falls Ice advanced to POI bid
Washington Brick was held at 450, with tn
statement that 400 had been privately offereC
for it. Graphophone showed continued heavi
ness. Columbia Fire Insurance advanced t.
1Sb and Franklin to So. Railroad stocks wer
dull, and the balance of the list without specia
feature. Money continues easy, good loan
being readily placed at 5 per cent, and gen
eral prospect of continued ease during til
month.