The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-30
FAIR DEALINGS
ON STOCK ExcHACeE
NUMBER OF PRICE CHANGES
WERE NOTED.
Trust and Bank Stocks Again
Were the Spectators
FayOrites.

The new order of things or the toco9
Stock Exchange went into effect yesterdays
that is the holding of two sessions daily. the
first from LIS p. M. to II m, and the Sec
ond from go p. m. to 8 p. m. Yesterday
morniny session was comparatively quiet
but at the same time productive OF a num-
her of changes in market values. Interest
as usual was largely conferred in bank ana
trust stocks. In which the bulk Of the deal
ings were made.
The rule regarding the trading IN MISSOURI
trust stocks was again amended, so that
all trades, unless otherwise specified, VIII
from now on be ex-rights. There was . de-
mand for this stock and a sale was maoe
In Is shares at 500, at which there were
sellers late, and sl21. 80 bid. Mercantile met
with the best demand and was traded IN 10
the extent of IO6 shares, all bringing 1854.
but closing with sellers at that ana *SW
bid. Mississippi Valley sold at the TOP. -
shares changing hands at 1866. but weak
cred and closed at 1866. 80 bid and 1857 asked
Lincoln was the next to be taken in hand
an. like the above mentioned started on
strong, 10 shares selling at $3.50. then =
shares sold at 500. and closed with w bnsJ
and s224 asked. Title and Guaranty was,
orie, at SIS bid and $161 a:ked. The feature
Ct the market was 1t. Louis. wnich stocA
scored an advance of l0h. ! . ants. the mata-s
closing at s317.5 bid aud nSue onefeu ios
sale.
Bank stocks had their ups and downs, put
were only traded in quietly. Nationai
Bank of Commerce was a 1avorite ~
traders and under the influence OF . laar
amount Of competition sold to the extent
of 80 shares at $3.50. 80 and 293.75, closing as
latter bid. Continental National resumed
its upward course started last week ano
touched a higher point than had been pre-
dicted at that time, a sale of 20 shares pc
ing made at s216. which was 8 points hieneF
than Saturdays closing bid, and at when
it closed buyers. Third National was weak
er and during the day dropped back On
level with Continental. A sale OF 3 SNARE
was made at Sis, but at close $2l6 was best
bid and s219 asked. Boatmen's was IN DE-
mand and higher at s2O5.0 bid and 001-0
asked, while Merchants. which has devei-
oped a soft spot lately. sold to the amouh3
of IS shares at s235, and closed with sellers
at that, and $234.iO bid.
Little interest was taken in syno!cato
always and one Of the dullest and most
uninteresting markets experienced Tor .
long time was witnessed, the days dea.ine1
consisting Of $50 shares preferred stock y
SIS. 50, at which there were sellers late en0
S79.25 bid. The bonds were firm at S9.S
bid and $91 asked, and the common stoc1
$23.7 bid and SCI asked.
There was the usual good demand ZOE
Missouri Edisons, but no sales and .he only
change to be noted in market values va
an advance to $5s.25 in bids for prefefred
stock. the common and bonds being un-
changed.
etIy in one Broadway Cable s at $l1.
Mining stocks of all kinds were practically
" neglected. Granite and Columbia LEAD
being the only ones mentioned.
N0pNJNC CES2ION ~