The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-10
A QUIET DAY ON
THE STOCK EXCHANGE
BANK AND TRUST STOCKS ON
THE BOOM
Dealings Fair, but Orders to Buy
Or Sell Comparatively Light
Some New Prices Made.

The session Of the Stock Exchange yes
terday was a quiet one. and the dealings
were considerably below the average OF the
week. Interest was conferred in railways
and local bank and trust stocks. most of
the orders being for these. but the sales
We're by no means large, only $4,000 bonds
and some ZOO shares Of stock changing
hands. In other words. it was an Off day
with brokers, though there were several
features of interest developed. and some
new records in the way Of prices made.
There were no changes of importance in
the market for United Railways. a feeling
of weakness still prevailing. but no further
shrinkage in values taking place, such sales
us were made being well up to those OF the
| previous days. Orders for the Is were small
and the days business amounted to only
$4,000. all of which brought 3d. the market
closing at s9o.75 bid and SOL asked. Inc
heaviest trading was in Transit. or com.
mon stock, for which there were some good
orders, and $50 shares sold at ~. which
was the bid price ut close. with $500 asked.
Preferred stock was quiet. but not prac-
tically changed from the day before. the
feeling being a little bit stronger. If any.
thing, and the few trades made were at
s77.N and sT.25 with the latter bid at the
close and the former asked.
The feature of the market was trust
SlOChS. SSA NSi bAOhIl oA az NoN
seemed to have orders. and. while the sales
were small. the little that changed hands
brought top prices. The fayorite yesterday
in these securities was Mercantile, which
was in very strong demand, and which sold
at an advance Of 2 points. % shares selling
at SOS, and later 70 shares bringing s2s5.eo.
During the session there were bids for both
the old and the new at q range OF S29o to
s2295. so, but as n rule sellers We're scarce.
The only other sales made yesterday were In
Lincoln, which was in demand by several
hrokera hIlf only sold to the extent of LII
shares at SIG. so, and % shares of Title
Guaranty at S160. Both these stocks were in
showed a gain since the day before of 3
points. showing that the weak spell It mas
experienced this week has been eliminated:
There was no quotable change IN MISSOURI
sl19. 20 asked. st. Louis was also Unchanged
at S2S4 bid, and no sellers.
There were no transactions reported in
bank stocks, though there was a good ard
active demand. and strong prices were bid
in a number Of instances. For instance, Ma.
tional Bank of was wanted, and
near the close was bid S269, with $271 asked.
Continental National was 2 points higher
at sl95 bid. and American Exchange l point
better at 1924 bid, while Third National was
unchanged but strong at s1S6 bid ara siS7
asked. there being more disposition shown
to sell this stock than on any day during
the week. Late In the session a demand
sPiahs up '0r GERMAN Savings anu '''i was
Up to within a short time OF the close the
market for Missouri Edisons was very quiet.
There were some selling offers of the pre-
ferred stock at from $50 down to sa. but
not a single bid was made. Near the close
there was a demand for common stock. and
under urgent bidding the market advanced
quickly from ss to so. at which sales Of
100 shares were made, and which was fol-
lowed by a sale of a like amount at s2025.
the close being $20 bid and Se0.50 asked. The
bonds were not quoted.
1t was a very chilly day for local mining
stocks, not q single quotation being made on
either gold, silver OF lead stocks, which Is
something unusual even ut the drllest
times.
There were sellers of Brewery BOMBS at
SOL. %. with no bids, and q buyer of Broad
way cables, but no sellers.
The first quotation on Compton Heights
bonds for a long time was made yesterday.
when there was a selling offer Of s117.5o.
Closing quotations: