Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-21

An addition OF two securities to the list
OF the stock exchange has been made and
today for the first time an opportunity
was given to deal In them. One was the
stock OF the City National Bank. which
began business during the last week. The
stock Is 100000 and q premium OF $25
share was paid, which forms the nucleus OF
the surplus fund.
When the stock was called today the
bidding began on the level of 135 and some
twenty-five shares were brought out at
quarter and three-eighths OF point In adj
vaf.ce. After that there was no stock Tor
sale less than 1S9 and the bid did not go
hey ond 1855.
The other stock was that of the Mitchell
Mining Company, which amounts to 5000
GOO. and o. which considerable holding
belongs to residents of this city. They
have representation on the board of d.
rectors. Among the latter are Mr.. Justice
The par value of the stock Is $40. A couple
s o. l'iA' i''s WI" s'l' '''as : M
The market, as far as the street railroad
securities is concerned, continues to be sta
tionary, although something was done in
the stocks OF both the systems, but stiu 1t
was not of a character to indicate that any
change has taken place in the situation.
Owing to the large holdings Of these Sc
curities in this city their course is
watched with a ROOQ Zeal OF interest even
when the market is comparatively inactive
The same thing might be said Of gas
stock which has come to be associated for
some reason that Is not very definite In the
current gossip in regard to the street rail-
ways. Some people, who are probably only
INDUCING In guessing, go SO far as to ex-
press the belief that the developments Of
be il not stated, will show that the stock
of the gas company will figure In whatever
combination Of a general character may
take place with the railroads.
1t is thought that the inclusion of the
gas stock in such scheme would fmpart
richness Of flavor to the composition thae
finance However, 1t Is likely that those
suggestions of what Is going to happen IN
these respects Is not only intrencn1ng on
the province of the financiers and those
who manage the various properties. but
also may be looked upon as an impertinence
in spreading abroad statements which
receive the sanction of those who are In a
position to speak with some authority.
Janston continued on the higher level it
has reached in the past day or two ana,
while the trading Is not general, stlli the
stock has never slipped back 10 the piace
1t occupied before 1t became part OF the
working machinery of the government prin-
terry.
what is needed now to give the stock a
position once more on the active list ls inc
payment OF a d1viQenO, ana II may NC CA
pected, following the custom that has been
in vogue for many years past. that rumors
will begin to go the rounds that DIVIDEND
may be looked for at some future date.
Metropolitan Citizens Bank stock sold Tor
S344 and five shares for point higher, ana
more stock was to be had about on the
same level. but there was no market at
those figures.
According to the Baltimore Sun the com
pany which proposes to build an electric
road between this city and that place and
also a branch to Annapolis Is experience
ing considerable difficulty in getting tne
right of way through Baltimore in order
to reach the proposed terminal in that city,
which will be in the center of the. business
district In South and Southwest Baltimore,
through which the new road Is to go, large
purchases of land have been made by the
baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company.
and it Is reported that the two companies
had reached an agreement as to right
of way over the property owned by the
steam railroad.