Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-08
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

Directors for the coming year We're elects
ed at the annual meeting last evening Of
the Masonic Hall Association. as follows:
Henry Orth. A. w. Kelley, w. III. circuit,
George Spransy and Philip F. Larner Mr..
Ortiz and Mr.. Spransy are the new members
of the board. The annual report shows a
net earning of over 5 per cent on the cap
ital stock of 100000
At the annual meeting of the stockholders
OF the Lawyers Title Company the board
OF directors was reelected and the board
subsequently chose the old officers as fol-
lows: PRESIDENT. John A. Maedel vice
president, George Il. Hamilton; secretary,
y. L.. Schmid. and treasurer, George E.
Emmerich.
Mr.. Frederick c. Stevens the president of
the Citizens National Bank IS again attend
ing the meetings of the stock exchange
after an absence of some weeks from tie
city.
The death of Mr. Winship removes n can
able and active influence from the ranks OF
the business men of Georgetown. He was
the president Of the Georgetown Gas Com
pany. but as that position Is now one of
merely nominal duties and practically no
responsibility he continued to hold 1t chief
~ because 1t made no demands upon his
time or attention. While the company is
now practically part of the Washington
Gas company yet its organization as an
noependent concern is still maintained.
Next Monday the directors will meet TO
HI the vacancy and 1t is likely that Mr.
elected. " "
There was quite a demand manifested at
the meeting of the stock exchange today
Tor gas certificates. and as one result tho
prices stinened and the bidding went as
nigh as l13&. The asking price was ia
ana alter the few orders had been filled
there was not enough pressure to buy to
cause the bid price TO make a farther ad-
vance.
The market for Capital Traction was more
active than has been the case for some time
past ana under the influence OF the buying
order the prices advanced and several frac-
uonal lots were sold. There was a noint
difference between the bid price of yester-
day and that of today. 123I5 was bid for
tne STOCKS. AS the books close on the 18th
instant the quarterly dividends must be
considered as part of the value.
higher level in both the bid and asking
price of Washington street railroad pre-
ferred was reached today than heretofore
at least for some months past Forty was
DID and the asking price was 4Oh
There was a buyer for the stock of the
Cnlon trust and Storage Company and he
bid as high as 1853. There was none ofrered
at less than lot
No interest was taken I'm gas .toor ~.
20 attempt made to either buy or sell
Inc quotation prices were over a point
apart Not much more interest was shown
IN Mergenthaler. and there was only a half
Eolnt difference between buyer and seIlar
Washington Railway bonds continued N
Dc strong. and the limited demand for
them to-day was supplied at 7I1s There
was no special interest manifested ana
'ne Donds were Offer ed at that figure.
Today's Government Receipts.
National bank notes received today for
redemption. s6ss. 1853. Government rece,nts
from internal revenue. s6o5. 55l: customs
sob2n: miscellaneous, s14625s: expendi
s s19es Soc 81 s 10000: available cash balance.