Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-22

There was Christmas cheer at the meet
Ing OF the stock exchange today, which
came in the form OF brisk trading and bet
ter prices. A more conventional celebration
OF the season may take place tomorrow.
which is the last session to be held before
Christmas day. There may be some cere-
monies OF an informal character. such as
sometimes take place on like occasions. and
some of the brokers may be presented with
the things they don't want and various
grinds worked of. which appears to add to
the hiiarity, and at least serves to relieve
the nonotony of the usual call
Mr.. Walter Heiston presided today. and
It was quite evident that whatever else
he left in the hospital, where he has been
spending some time lately trying to get rid
OF fnflammatory rheumatism, he brought
his voice back with him in good order.
The improvement in the conditions as
compared with some days past became no
tceable as soon as the street railway stocks
were reached. Capital Traction stock could
not De had as chean as YVES the case yester-
Day, while in the case of the preferred stock
OF the Washington Railway and Electric
company better prices were paid and there
at 901s
More was done In the common stock. as
the total sales reached over 1000 shares.
options Were taken at a fractional advance
over II. and the sellers supplied Themselves
with the stock at lower figures, but none
below ~.
An incident of interest was the offering
Tor sale of a six months option On 500
SHARES for H. but the best bid for such an
option was A. A bid was aIse made of AZ
Tor LOCO shares. 1t is expected there is
gong to be a return to the lively trading
IN mat stock that marked the market here
some days ago.
l. Is believed that the restriction on loans
which has prevailed is being relaxed some
what and as the first of the wear an
breaches ard bankers are able To see more
distinctly the trend of future events they
feel that they can afford to make use of
the FUNDS at their command more freely
than conditions that have recently pre-
vailed seemed to justify.
Trading was again ssetive in gas stock,
ana over five hundred shares were mar
keted at prices that were somewhat in
advance of the current rates. Sixty seemed
to be the favorite price, but toward the
close the stock at that figure became ex-
bausted and some lots want ans eiebtb
higher .
Interest was taken in the course of the
trading in the stock of the. National City
BANK. All that was to be had at 135 and
fractionaily higher was taken. and then
there was no more under 1877. After call
a few lots were sold at an advance Of
three-quarters of a points The next notch
seems to be 13O in the case of this stock,
which appears to be well sustained.
The trading in Lanston was again on the
higher level which has BEEN reached in the
past few days and which is being retained.
There were d few transactions in the
bank stock list, but they were without spe-
cial significance, as on change of 'cDnse-
quence was made in the prices that have
been current for some time past
Today's Government Receipts.
National bank notes received today for
redemption. $93S.41T; government receipts
from internal revenue, s1,044. 762; customs,
1881 ,se2; miscellaneous, $50, 752; expendi-
lures 81, 500 OOo