Evening star., 1903-10-16
receipts, S,541 bushels, 50.
HAY-Firm. unchanged.
GRAIN FRElGHTS-Steady. uncha10A
BUTSrER-Unchanged.
EGGS-Unchanged.
CHEESE-Unchanged.
SUGAR-Unchanged.
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS,

Title examiners and others who have oc-
ca sion to consult the records in the Office of
the recorder of deeds are anxious that
something be done promptly as possible
toward preventing the further destruction
of the books containing the copies of deeds
The first books. especially those containing
the official record of the early deeds are il
dilapidated condition This is not a mat
ter of surprise, as they have been in con-
slant use for more than 100 years. AS is
well known. copy is made OF every deed
that Is hled in the office, and the books con.
tanning these copies are the only legal rec-
ora OF the title to property in the District.
owing to the constant use the leaves in
the early books are worn that In many
places the writing has become almost illegi-
Die ana that portions of leaves are missing
It Is acknowledged that copies ought to be
made and placed on the shelves for use and
the old books laid aside. but the officials
OF the of1ce have no funds to defray the
cost of such work
The Office of recorder of deeds occupies A
somewhat anomalous position as IL is a
presidential office and has no connection
Win any other branch of the government
The salaries of the recorder and the den
uty and several clerks are specified by law
ana such salaries as well as the pay Of
the copyists, are paid from the fees of the
office. and any balance Is turned into the
tnited States treasury
1T Is stated that the amount of monev
that has in this way been covered into
the treasury and credited to this office
has averaged for the past ten wears about
$1,000 annually, and it Is thought that it
would be an act of justice If Congress
wouiu appropriate portion of this sum,
so that the valuable early records of the
office could be saved from further de-
struction.
The point of interest at the meeting Of
the stock exchange today was the move
ment. in the gas stock quotations 1t was
evident by the time this security was passed
IN the daily call that there were a number
OF buying orders Yesterday the stock
reached the lowest record for MANY months
as small lot was sold at 541, Today,
however the bidding began at 5I1a and ad
Vanced by quarter points to J5h Al the
latter figure a bid was made for 100 shares
ana there We're previous bids of ~ for 200
and 55is for 100
The stock was offered at 56 and ,6,h and
a small lot was sold at the former figur.
but little stock was for sale evidently "a
put few transactions We're made Gradu-,
any the offering price advanced until at the
close 1t was 5I1a. with 30 bid
There is no special explanation for this
recovery except what regarded by
some as low prices had the effect of re-
lnforc1ng the ranks of the BUYERS and
caused the advance. The stock was not
freely offered N
one broker evidently thought that the
STOCK Is on the upward course as he of
1ered to give 500 for thirty day option
on loo shares at 56k. The gas certifi
Gates were offered at 49, and one LOT of
-no was sold at that figure and an
other similar lot at 117B
Capital Traction stock showed an IN
ward tendency. as it was offered in small
iots at III and there was a sale of six
snares at 1s0 and 120k. further bid
oi l2o Tor d small lot was refused
ne ponds offered for sale were extremely
limited In amount compared with those
OF yesterday. There were no CAPITAL Trac-
tion IS for sale. and A $1,000 Washington
street Railway was offered but the highest
DID OF Il@ was refused. After call two of
the SfND bonds were sold for 7IM Tele-
phone As in a limited amount found pur-
chasers at 1031..
Some twenty-five shares of Union Trust
ana Storage Company We're sold at fO4.
and le4. and small lots of Washington
Loan and Trust at 2lO and 2oS, with ten
offered at 2l0.
Ihere was some Bank of Washington
stock for sale and it was offered first at
44S, and finally down to 40 but the highest
bid was 43O, and no sale was made.