The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-18
OIL STOCK VALUES HIGHER
SMALLER AGGREGATE OF SALES.
INTEREST IN BIG $40 Ks
Coed Trade in Lone Star and Crescent
independence, Victor ard Beaumont
Confederated improve.

Trading was less animated NJ the oil and
stock exchange YESTERDAY than heretofore
during thc week The strength NJ prices
was marked throughout tho call aud 1t Is
fa,t 10 10 noted that a good majority NJ
transfers occurred at improved prices,
white the steadily advancing Tendency "
holders was all that prevented sreatcr 10
suits The big stocks wcrN again the con
tor ~ much interest and Scverll deiis
we're recorded among thcm lore star aud
Crescent was prohnhly the mcsi imro,tlat
W these and the heaviest sales " rcran,
dstc took place in that stock, The value
was also sharply increased aud wont a,
least A. atovc the lnst preceding sales And
only Sc unGct the r0r valCe of the stock
Two thousand shares changed hands ~
rSc. after which holders moved Up otgc and
hiis stood only few cents less Uiccms
sold at tho lowest price vet reached. nH
little ~ the stock was available AZ hss
than 81 above that ignrc A trade was
81 last contaminated in Haywood and en-
terms that camc nearer TO the long stand
ing price Of sellers than 10 that " huNcrS
Independence went oven q little better
than heretofore during the week Al tue
stock that could he had at tho advanced
fcrrc NJ tho former day was absorbed,
after which there wac very good selling at
abc Tho stock WAS not offered undcr
that rricp Al tho close aud S'Nc va. freely
hid Beaumont Confedcratcd madc i'm
pro,cment on n small lot. whio very
good inquiry developed for burger blocks
az \ slightly lower price. Victor advanced
TO the cxtcnt ot isqiic and increased artiv
lily took place. All buyers ~ Csc could not
he accommodated and 2ilc was given for
ono block Sellers held at 22sc in the lat
tor part of tho session and strong a.
mand was retained. Realty gained consil
erahly over It's late trading value. With a
transfer recorded at 1Nsc ana lAsc hid on
the close Lucky Dime brought gain Of
Kc an the day. with tho asked price con
sldcrablv higher afterward, German Amer
lean sold at n small decline, but full, re
covered its loss on later bids. Palestine
ana Beaumont was In much the same atd.
tudc but the absorption on the drop caused
holders to advance fully -. Anglo-Amcr.
ic3a was a shade stronger, WITH many more
takers in evidence NJ g ami lsc more
was given FOR one block. Becky sharp aud
Dlillcrs were strong, hut did NOT vary ii
Piicc, and Grace brought ahout the same
price rs formerly.
Sour Lake Springs stock was In strong
demaud and buyers offered 50 80 more than
on the previous day. sellers were entirely
withdrawn from The market Tho an.
n0uucement of a new dividend In Juno on
Gladys Of Beaumont caused bids to- adj
vance We, while sellers held AT an M
changed figure. Manhattan dropped FUR.
thor and takers went down to $50 Win
offerings only 2lgr higher, Beaumont. Sar
atoga oil and Pipe aud Guffcy Petroleum
we've freely hid for. hut holders cvnccd
great hrmNsss
The total sales amounted to ~. 4u2 shares
The prices bid and asked and the sales
made were rs follows;
I,NIISTEn STOCKS