Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-20

A feature Of the new ferry setyice that is
to b established between this city and Al
exandria during the present season by a
company that b being organized by Mr.. w.
= Moos. wiz be to furnish complets
ginia town an dthe different sections of the
city. Tho ferry tickets will include cou-
pons emitting the holder to ride on the
trio Company. which passed the ferry
wharf and is connected with the entire sys-
tenn.
Over q million of dollars will be distrib-
uted April in semi-annual and quarterly
dividends and interest on the bonds and
stocks listed on the Washington Stock Ex-
change.
Mr.. Frederick c. Stevens, the president
of the Commercial National Bank and
member Of the New York state senate, is
spoken OF In connection with the nominal
ton from the thlrty-fourth New York dis
trict for the House of Representatives.
ing OF the stock exchange were not high
enough to persuade the owners Of the pre-
ferred stock of the Washington Railway
and Electric Company to part to any large
hand those who had the stock for sale
asked more than prospective buyers were
willing to pay. The result of this condition
was a rather small volume of business.
.
to be had for less than 93. and at the close
that was the bid and 931k was asked.
The same was true of the common stock.
and the efforts to get 1t at level below
that of 30 were not very successful. There
were several lots to be had at 30, but the
best bid was 34&. At the close the stock
was to be had at 34M. An option was Of
American Security and Trust Company
stock was in demand at better prices. The
bid rose to 246. and then to 247 while the
asking price was 249. One lot of ten shares
brought 24S.
The bid for the stock of the Home Saw
1ngs Bank ran UP to 1872. The bid that has
usually been recorded has been 1s5. There
have been no transactions in this stock for
good while. The bid has steadily ad-
vanced. but there has been no stock for sale
That was the case today, as the stock was
not offered
Fifty shares of Washington Title Com
pany were offered for sale at Az. The best
bid was 4. For 100 shares 3A was bid and
was asked.
The bid for Real Estate Title Company
stock advanced from II. which was Satur-
days bid. to 50. The stock was again Of
fered at 0. There was no trading.
The bid for gas stock ran up to 67M but
there was no stock for sale less than 6Sh
Merganthaler sold for 1881 and 1919, and
tnen II was Tor sale at 1913 and at 1905.
The best bid was 1887.
Lanston sold at 15k and also at 10. and
then II was to be had at that level, and as
two blocks of 1000 shares was to be had at
1oA and 15a4 at the close thte stock was to
be had at 1875 and 155s was bid
better bid was made for gas certificates,
as 122 was bid. Some fractional lots were
secured at that price. They were offered
half point higher.
For the bonds of the company series A
and the bid advanced from 105 to 10S.
but without result.
One lot of shares of Capital Traction
stock was offered for Jag, and Ia was bid
for such lot.
For quotation lot of twenty shares 1441s
was bid and 145la was asked.
dispatch from Baltimore states that at
the first call this morning at the Baltimore
stock exchange $4,000 Anacostia and Poto-
mac Railway Company ) per cent bonds
were sold at 1884,.