Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-27
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

Ianston reached the 16 point today. and
without much effort or the purchase OF very
much stock At the outset 1t showed constd-
cradle strength, as at no time was any Of
fered for less then 16. The stock that was
for sale yesterday at 15h was not in evi-
dence today. The bid started about on the
same level as that of yesterday: namely.
1874. but it rose quite repidly to 15es and
then came the offering at 10.
couple of ffty-share lots that were to
be had at 15A were taken, and then the bid
reached the 10 level Three 1O0-share lots
represented all the stock that was to be
had at that price. and when an Offering
was made at an eighth advance 1t was
taken. The bid was then 10 and the asking
price 1874.
A good advance was also made In the
case of Greene Copper, the bidding starting
more than point ahead of the closing bid
Of yesterday, the latter being the best that
has been recorded in recent days The bid
today was p. and then. no stock being Sc
to 2Js.
Some stock was to be had at o5A and was
taken. The best offering was then %. and
the bid was 2oA. The demand In Boston Is
said to have something to do with the bet
ter prices on this exchange.
Mergenthaler was offered freely at 200.
and there seemed to be an abundance for
beyond 1875 the stock was offered with as
much freedom later on at 1913. and finally
at 1917. but there was no trading.
The buying of gas stock was strong and
a Willingness was shown to give the some
what higher prices that have been attained
within the past day or two. Quite num-
Der of lots on the floor at that figure were
taken by one broker.
The bid was then 81. which was the level
or that or yesterday. and as there was
stock for sale at a quarter Of a point adj
vance 1t was taken. There was then no
more stock to be had at that price, but
some was offered at 6l3s. and the bid went
TO 6lA but the trading ceased. A bid of I'll
was made for 100 shares.
The stock of the Bank of Washington
made one of its rare appearances in the
active sales of the day on the exchange. *
Couple OF ,ten-share lots sold at 501A and
9o- AT the outset the broker who bought
the STOCK Did 500 instead of the usual bid
or ten points less, which has recently been
recorded. The usual asking price has been
3D. ana when the stock was offered at 500
J03 was asked " 1890
some changes were made in the quota
tlons IN the case of other stocks in this list.
Uut they were not of much significance
Two five-share lots of Commercial Bank
STOCK sold for ia and then the bid for ten
SHARES was on that level. an advance OF
Two points over the bid of yesterday.
Iwenty-eight shares of Riggs Bank were
o1ered for sale and the broker who had
them bid 600. There was no higher bid
made. He then bid that for ten shares and
added that he might give little more ii
there was any for sale. There was none
offered for less than TOO.
Union Trust Company stock sold to the
extent of two ten-share lots for 1874 and
133la. and then the bid was 1929. and the
asking price 134M.
There were plenty of buyers of the pre-
ferred stock Of the Washington Railway
and Electric Company at 30. but the lowest
Offering at any time was 9O1s. couple of
options sold for 81. The bid rose to 9Oas
and one lot of fifty shares was sold at that
price. Then the bid fell to 9OA and the ask.
ing price remained unchanged
But little interest was shown In the COM
mon stock. The lowest asking price was
3sA and the best bid was 391x.
Today's Government Receipts.
National bank notes received today for re-
demption. $1.116,9OO; government receipts
from internal revenue. $763. $40: customs.
S1.072, 556; miscellaneous, $54,415; expendi-
lures, 81, $40. 900.