The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-21
ON LOCAL BOURSE-
AVERY STRONG MARKET.
NEARLY ALL STOCKS AND
BONDS WERE HIGHER.
Some New Records Made in Trust
and Bank Stocks-Railway Sc
curities Also Higher.

Saturdays market on III Stock Exchange
was q fitting close to a week that has never
before been equaled in point Of strength, &C
tivity and phenomenal advances. The Day
was an active n broad one in every sense
Of the words, and, although the aggregate
dealings have been larger, the prices made
in certain stocks were the best OF the week.
The favorites, as usual. were ana
bank and trust stocks. In which the bulk OF
the trading was done. In the case OF the
first named q strong, active and highef
condition of affairs prevailed. There was not
much doing In the Is. which were PRACTICAL
ly unchanged at &0.75 bid and 81 asked. and
the one bond that sold was at the outside
figure. Transit or common stock was In
fair demand and the LIS shares hat were
traded in during the session brought S2a.S
and $A.5o, the market closing strong, with
buyers ut the first named and sellers at the
second. Preferred was the feature of this
market. Sales were not heavy. but the
highest price ever obtained for this stock
was registered. that IL $50. At which ~
shares changed hands. other sales being
made at $3.50 and $79.75, the bulk at the lat
ter. Total transactions were 1se shares.
The close was strong and right up At the
top. $7s.75 being bid and Nv asked.
It was the usual story as regards the
market for local trust stocks. A strong
demand prevailing throughout the entire
session n new high records made IN
course. Union. which. during the past few
days, has advanced from 500 bid to SAL
bio, that b>lng the closing price Saturday.
never been equaied on the door Of the
Stock Exchange Of this city. There was
but one selling order. and that was at $315,
when the late phenomenal advance is con-
sidered. Mercantile was in quiet demand
and strong, q sale OF 20 shares being made
at $s22:54. and the market closing at 1922
opments in Mississippi Valley. which was
practically the same as the day before.
Title and Guaranty was also quiet and cas-.
Ter. the best bid being $l64O and $165. 50
asked. The features Of the market, outside
of Union, were Lincoln and Commonwealth
Trusts. Both of these were wanted, and
until the market had been bid up sharply.
The first advancing * points to $3.50. at
which Is shares sold. while closing at
made the biggest advance. that stock soins
up ~ points in short order after the mar
ket opened and selling to the amount of e
: sasfs' asked = ed ST. St LOUIS f.osisS was ". 'a Strong n,p s and
higher at SIS bid and 500 asked.
There were not many changes in bank
slow. There was 2 buyer Of National Bank
Of Commerce at $3.50 to $3.50, who also Of
fered to sell at s2so.5. but no other selling
offers or bids were made. Third National
wal steady and salable at $oo4.5o. with 500. 50
lower. at $40 bid. but Mechanics was high
er at S2A BID and none offered as usual.
The was q demand for State National at
$16s.50. and Boatmen's was quoted at $ls6. 80
buyers and at t197.50 sellers. There were no
sales In anything during the session.
Missouri.E Edison. while showing. no run
away qualities. like some Of the other
stocks: was in demand and strong: Both
wanted, but the only trade made was in
h former. 70 shares selling at slS;75. and
ferred was reported salable at S5s.5o and the
bonds were offered at 1876. with no bids.
There was not much interest shown IN
mining stocks and outside Of q sale of 100
shared OF Granite Bi-Metallic at $40 there
was nothing done.
Cotton Compress bonds, which ave been
held very. close. had q bid Of $3.50. but were
not offered.