The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-09
BULL DAY IN STOCKS
AND HIGHER PRICES PAID.
STRONG AND HIGHER MAR
kET HAD ON CHANGE.
and Trust Stocks Were in
the Lead in Point of Strength
and Activity.

The st. Louis security market still keepo
up Its reputsti ton for strength and bullish-
ness. and. like Banquo's ghost, will not
down.. Monday witnessed another of those
strong and higher markets, which have be-
come SO common of late, and many OF the
prices made on last Saturdays curb were
duplicated, and in some cases even sur
passed. It was thought that the declining
Wall street market might affect local So
%curities. bearishly. but in only a very few
instances was this the case. The dealings
were the largest for several days. a total
of 1.65 shares of stock changing hands
during the half hours session of the stock
exchange. There were no bonds traded In,
and. compared with stocks. they were
rather quiet. There were large buying and
selling orders for United railways, and the
dealings were heavy. the bulk of the days
business being transacted in preferred and
common stock. In the case of the former.
there was a much higher market than was
had last Thursday, and the advances re-
ported on Saturdays curb" were i'm
proved upon, the $50 shares that sold bring
ing 1913 with that bid at the close, and
$3.50 asked. Transit or common stock was
practically unchanged from the last regu,
lar quotations. and sold to the amount OF
80 shares. at se4. 70, but closed at that, sell
ers. and s24.5 90 bid. The bonds were inclined
10 be easier. the best bid made being 5000.
and there were sellers at $50. IS. There were
4 no sales.
Nrhe phenomenal strength that has char
Hcterized the market for trust stocks shows
continue to seek a higher level, and Monday
nearly every trust stock on the list showed
more or less advances in value since last
camille. which closed on that day at 1921 bid,
hut which on Monday was bid as high as
ssz3.Se, but closed at $500 bid and SS2tSo
.rlra1 ATtcSsr-fn,s VoJlnz naG In demand
and sold higher. a 60 share lot bringing
$40, and a small lot of 10 shares $40. 81. AT
of the strongest stocks was Lincoln, which
was in such urgent demand from different
quarters that prices advanced and closed 61s
points above the best bid Thursday. The
dealings We're large, amounting to 10
shares, s. of which brought $751; and 3
shares sis2. with the latter bid. and slsS
not sought after SO eagerly as it has been.
but nevertheless the market was stronger
and the 20 shares that sold readily brought
Sles. There was a little furry in Missouri
Trust at the close and that stock was bid
up s points from S113 to $116 without draw
ing out a selling offer. ST. Louis Trust was
stronger and sharply higher at s1so.6 bid.
than steady. Only a few were quoted, these
4 being the old favorftes in which most OF the
t ussens was nss Saaio ua laf Hank to of Som amCns
which was salable at 1898 and held at 1924.
Continental National was wanted by sew
eral parties and there were sales OF 100
shares at .$2O1. 50. which was q little OF from
Thursdays prices at close. The best bid at
close WIS $20l.25 and S202 was asked. Third
National held its own better than any OF
them and sold to the amount Of 100 shares
at the high price made last week. that n
E03 asked.
There var q small md quiet demand for
lGissourf-Ed Edison bonds and common stock,
but that for the latter vas satisfed by sales
OF q small lot OF 5 shares at 20 and %