Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-06
LOCAL r1HANc1AL NEWS.

The bonds OF the Washington Railway
and Electric Company were again in good
demand at today's meeting of the stock ex-
change. the trading being on slightly
higher level than was the case yesterday.
No change was made in the quotations.
and after the trading, which was on q range
OF from 91K TO ON. with BIN paid for $500
lots. the bonds were for sale at 91h and
Ola was bid.
The trading In Capital Traction stock was
confined to the sale Of FIVE shares at 140.
The best bid was 145as, and there was stock
offered at 148s
In comparison with the amount of trading
done recently in the preferred stock OF the
Washington Railway and Electric Company
the business in that security today was very
slight. During the call only one quotation
lot OF fifty shares sold for 93M. which Is the
best price paid since the recovery from the
recent decline.
After the cali another. fifty share lot
brought SO. Opeions were offered at 81.
but there was apparently no demand for
them. At one time the bid rose to 93h with
out result. When It was withdrawn 92H
was substituted. Then the stock was TO
be had at 93h
stock. as over eco shares constituted the
trading. About one-half or that amount sold
for 43N. which is somewhat less than
the prices paid yesterday. when the high
est point reached was 443a,--
The range of the selling today was from
1875 to 431z. There was good buying. but
there was also plenty of stock to be had at
those prices. although at the close the
none to be had less than 437ss Al that time
the bid was 43&.
The bid for the stock of the American
Security and Trust Company jumped from
POS which was yesterdays bid, to 275. and
then to $50 without bringing out any Of the
stock. In fact. there was none offered for
sale under 2901x
Union Trust Company stock SOLD for IA.
and that was the bid at the Close with
stock to be had at an eighth advance.
A couple of lots of Columbia Fire Insur-
ance Company, which includes the dividend
due next month. sold for 1UA. The bid was
then 10H, and II was asked. -
For gas stock the bidding began at 81 and
ran up rapidly to 61K. The stock
for sale was 61A, and couple sofslots were
taken at that price, and subsequently some
five 25-share lots went for -61Z. There was
more stock for sale at the latter figure
than was wanted.
One hundred shares were for sale at that
61A. At the close there was still three
quarters stock for sale. The bid was 611s.
Lanston was for sale at 15B. and one lot
was taken at that price, and for fifty shares
15A was paid. The bid remained at 15A,
with the offering unchanged.
Greene Copper sold at better. figures than
was the case yesterday. A couple of lots
went for 261s and one for an eighth less.
A New Jersey trust company announces
a plan of issuing certificates Of deposit In
denominations of 500, $500 and $1,000 for
the term of five years from the date OF de-
post at So per cent per annum. with cou
pons attached, for the semf-annual install
ments Of interest. which coupons can be
collected through any bank These certif
icates are registered, may be transferred
and are payable at any time before matur-
ity on thirty days notice by the registered
holders
The price of New York stock exchange
seats Is usually looked upon as an trdica-
ton of the financial situation. In this view
the recent high record price of SIS. coo for
seat Is significant.
Today's Government Receipts.
National bank notes received today for
redemption. 1921, 327. Government receipts
From internal revenue $92s. 535; customs
S912.233 miscellaneous. $53, 554. Expendi-
lures. s., 2aO. 900. - -s-s-,. ~ .,.4s