The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-27
MORE ACTIVITY in OIL STOCKS
SOME BIG SALES OCCURRED.
WELL DISTRIBUTED DEMAND
Beatty Leads--Viotor, San Jscnto and
Paragon n,pfove--5ecky Sharp and
Empire State Active.

Business at the oil aud Stock Exchange
assumed a much liyelier air yesterday and
some big sales resulted. There were sew
eral declines upon the list, but hrmness
ruled The general course OF values. The de-
mand showed q healthy distribution and
tho bidding demonstrated the fact thst vt
slightly below tho prices as Witch great
many Of the stocks arc held there are or.
ders which would make a highly active mar
ket.
Anglo American dropped lsc and SIN
there were more sellers than buyers. Sew
erai good size blocks brought lisc. but the
largest number of takers were limited to
1910 and closing offers did not 80 above
that figure. block Of German American
sold at Zoe and later at hc less while bids
afterward dropped 20 De- International
was again good seller and held the adj
vance Of the previous day with holders &c
higher on the close. Maid Of Orleans could
not be obtained below 2hc aud that price
was given for a medium size block. Much
Of the stock was wanted at 2lsc.
Victor made gain that placed the stock
on a level equal to Its best and after all
sellers were exhausted at 2hc IL could rot
be had at less than lSc above that price.
| There was renewed activity at 2Ad2Ssc.
Sau Jacinto jumped to top prices again and
efler very good selling at the advance there
were no responses to bids Of lilc above par.
| Holders stood arm at Zee. Paragon was
also on the climbing list with gain OF
| Ssc on the day In evidence On one transfer
! and the ask price advanced an additional
! 1sc in the later moments Of the session
! Beatty developed into tho largest seller
! of the session and surpassed All former rec
| ords In this respect Prices Went &c lhoV'
/ tho former days hlds ana P,'"N snales
| changed hands on that basis. Becky SHARP
| recovered some Of ts late weakness IN ih'
way of demand and sold very freely at ,3A
gSlac The offerings were too heavy ailc
the sales began to hold the latter lfC'
and buyers dropped down 10 Be while sell
els asked sc higher Empire state sold y
Mlbc above preceding sales and 'argi
quantity was wanted at aaac. Closing NJ
fers showed an advance Of Va. A stronse
demand appeared for Palestine and Beau
mont al values l,e upward. hut holder
ssyineed greater hrma aeis, t9doq tso ~
tive list and brought prices ranging 100
2oc Higgins sold at loss Of 0Ud62c a
the day and very good absorption appeare
on the drcp Sellers were IN the majority
however. and later offers remained 81 less
Grace was IN better demand, but taker
showed no inclination TO advance and no ~
suits occurred A good deal OF Manhalta
was stl wanted at Joc. hut sellers hel
for 10 more and averted any trading u
dependence was strong ~ TOP prices "a
! this stock and bids slightly under Va
. were stoutly rejected Merchants and NJ
chanics slumped to bottom prices and Will
n good number of buyers appeared at u
further offerings went begging AZ tia
price There was no change in me POS
tion Of National oil and Pipe and l4c MOI
would have been given for Equitable Ian
and OIL
The total sales amounted to sI607 share
The prices bid and asked and the sal,
made were as follows:
UNLISTED STOCKS.