Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-10

LAnston figured quite unexpectedly lm the
procssdinss ct the mestfng today of the
stock exchange. and perhaps the mosf Jn-
teresting occurrence "a regard to this sfock
was due to the accidental appearances OF =
director OF that company and also . large
stockholder who happensd to b passing
from one portion OF the building to am
through the passaseway which il on the
outside OF the railing that separates the.
members from the public. &
He was Of course recognised, and Presi-s
dent Hlbbs In spirit OF fun interrupted
the call and shouted out that he would sell
one thousand shares of Lanston for ID.
The director took In the situation and re-
torted as ne passed through the doorway
that he would give II for such a block.
There was general laugh over the episode,
which closed then
When the stock was reached on the call
hve blocks OF one hundred shares each were
dealt In at 14ss and more was to be had
at the same figure. but the bid was one
eighth OF point less. Yesterday the bid
was 14a.
There was some trading in Greene Cop
per at about the prevailing level with the
sale OF q couple Of options at Bon.
A block Of fifty shares of Metropolitan
taken in ten-share lots at 335. with the bid
on that level at the close, and no offering
OF the stock. Heiston was the seller and
Parker the buyer.
Fifteen shares Of Bank Of washington
stock found purchaser at 534, which has
been the current bid for some days past.
and that remained the bid. with. however,
no stock offered for sale.
Although an announcement was made OF
the closing Of the books of the gas COM
pany preparatory to the payment during
the present month of the quarterly divi-
dend of fifty cents per share, the stock sold
somewhat less than was the case yester-
day although there was no great quantity
for sale at the current rates.
Bids were made for large blocks at about
a point under the figure dealt in and at
the close there was stock to be had on
about the same level as the offerings yes
terday Options were sold at GIN and also
at W, the latter being yesterdays price.
There is some talk of the probability OF
an upward movement In this stock In the
near future, based mainly upon the fact
that the figures are lower than is usual at
this time of the year, and also of the pos
sibility OF something being done in the way
of an extra dividend, the latter being per-
ennial, or at least periodical, rumor In con-
nection with this stock.
When the stock of the Capital Traction
Company was up the comment was made
for the benefit of the entire exchange that
tHe company was earning per cent now
ever there was only one quotation lot sold
and that brought 145n.
The near approach Of the semi-annual
dividend period in the case OF the preferred
stock of the Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company does not seem to have much
influence as vet upon the price of that
stock. as 1t was still to be had today at
90 while the bid for 1t did not go beyond
son. The dividend amounts to $3.50 per
share, and at the present rate Is worth
now, ex-dividend, about IS.
Today's Government Receipts.
National bank notes received today for
redemption. $72a,6Zs; government receipts
from internal revenue, $25. 1856: customs,
$3.50, 100, miscellaneous, $41O81: expendi-