Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-27

reau of statistics to get estimates Of the
amount OF American capital invested abroad
and the amount Of our foreign Indebtedness
has resulted thus far in the general infor-
nation that the money invested In foreign
countries has Increased, while the indebted
ness Of tho United States abroad has de-
creased An attempt is also being made to
get as accurate Information as possible
about the sums spent each year by Ameri-
cans travelling abroad. az well as the
amount Of money brought by foreigners to
this country. In this way II Is hoped to
supplement the official data that Is avail
merchandise SO as to know with some de-
gree Of accuracy the various itemSehat go
to make up what Is called International ex-
change.
The lack of sufficient data in regard to
such particulars of exchange Is looked upon
as a serious defect in forming idea Of
the condition of the financial market. They
are what are called by the Wall Street
Journal blind items" which ARE as essen
tial to a complete understanding of the
financial situation as are the figures OF the
movement of merchandise and of gold
Panics have been caused by their mystery"
There was but little interest manifested
in either buying or selling at the meeting
OF the stock exchange today. although the
volume of business done was comparative
ly large.
The securities of the Washington Trac-
ton Company formed the principal element
In the trading. For the bonds there a
fairly good market, and a number of lots
were sold at 76A and 76ss and at the close
they were offered at 76ss and the bid was
1914. After call the bonds were offered
freely In $1,000 lots at 76x and In larger
lots at 1855.
There were number of $4,000 lots of the
cprfifiCafas sold a 1197s h1lt whan t,.a
supply was exhausted the asking price
to LA and the bid 113h, but there was no
further trading.
Three hundred shares of Washington pre-
ferred stock were sold in lots at 41h. and
the bid was continued. but there was no
more stock to be had at that price. In fact
there was no stock offered at any price.
The bid for the common stock advanced to
13h. but none of the stock was offered.
Ten shares of the Washington Loan &
Trust Company's stock were offered for
sale to the highest bidder. and bid of PIN
secured the lot. The bid then receded to
210 and the asking price was 215, but there
was no more trading.
The bid for the stock of the American Sc
curity and Trust Company advanced to
1894 but there was no stock offered for
sale at any price.
Eight was bid for 100 shares Of Lanston.
or 800 shares or any part thereof but there
was no stock offered at that price, nor did
there seem to be any for sale.
A statement has been issued by those who
favor a bond issue rather than a stock issue
to raise additional capital for the Greene
Copper Co, to the effect that 1.-The propo-
sition to issue additional stock is not made
by these prominent interests in the COM
pany, who. in all probability will be found
in actual ownership and control of a ma
jority of the outstanding stock. The stock
issue does not meet with their approval, and
there seems no possibility of 1t going
through without their approval
Today's Government Receipts.
National bank notes received today for
redemption, 1867 $50; government receipts
from internal revenue $399.676: customs.
81, ,301; miscellaneous $63, 40; expendi-