The Washington herald., 1908-01-17
LOCAL FINANCIAL GOSSIP.

Transactions yesterday on the local
stock exchange were 1880 in bonds and
253 shares of stock The buying Of bonds
was regarded Of the investment brand.
and was confined largely to Washington
Railway and Electric As, one sale of which
was d block of 5000 at ISIS.
Dealings IN stock was chiefly In the
shares Of the Washington Railway and
Electric preferred. which scored actual
sales at p, and an option Of 100 shares,
at sixty days. at q. The taking Of this
option is proof Of the expectation of at
least one broker that the stock is due to
go higher within the next few weeks.
Mergenthaler continued its upward way
toward recovery from the low level Of the
| recent slump. selling ia fractional lots at
800. the highest price paid for it since last
October.
Several Of the national banks held di-
rectors' meetings yesterday for the cleo
| ton of officers. In all instances, except
that Of the Traders Bank. the old officers
were reelected. At the Traders as fore
Swallowed in The Washington Herald,
Eidridge f. Jordan was chosen president
TO succeed c. J. Rixey. Arthur c. Plant
was elected first vice president. julius j..
Peyser was elected second vice president
j. Fendal Cain was reelected cashier,
and H. owen Thompson assistant cashier.
Announcement was made yesterday That
Frederick c. Stevens, president Of the
Commercial National Bank. who is ID In
Albany. has sent proxies for the voting Of
his stock at the meeting Of the Washing
ton Railway and Electric stockholders
next Saturday, indicating that his shares
shall be voted for the ticket of local bust
ness men recently announced. The voting
Of this stock for the local ticket, II is
said. will carry the day and insure the
election Of the ticket with that already
pledged to its support
Following are the officers named yes
terday for the SIX national banks holding
elections.
AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK.
Robert y. Harper. president: William n. saun-
ders. irst vice president Colin H. Livingston. sec
end vice president; r. H. Lynn. cashier; A. C.
West. assistant cashier, J. ". Williams. assistant
cashier +. S. Wolfe. assistant cashier ard Bern
Minor attorneys
LINCOLN NATIONAL BANK.
Jesse b. Wilson. president Richard a. Walker.
vice PRESIDENT Flud + Davis second vice pres-
dent; Albert 7. Galley. cashier, ". Mex. stovell
assistant cashier. and Wliam r. Guide. secretary
u the board Of director
NATIONAL BANK or WASHINGTON.
Clarence J. Norment, president; Daniel Fraser,
first vice president: Charles j. White second vice
president. Albert r Ruf. cashier; ". Wallace
Naim. first assistant cashier. George l. stsrkey
second assistant q shier
NATIONAL CAPITAL BAHK.
John +. HGreN president Themss ". Smith,
frs; vice president Albsrt Carr. saeoad vice ures-
dent II II. Mckee. cashier. ard Ernest L. Her
reli. assistant cashier.
slr. Cauy succeeds Henri C. McCauiey as second
vico president. Mr.. McCauiey having been III for
the past year aud unable 20 attend % business.
NATIONAL CITY BANK.
T. A Du.yy. president, 7. ] SauEeT. vice uresi
dsut. A. g Chaplain. cashier. and Z. j. White
assistant cashier.
RIGGS NATIONAL BANK
Charles G. Glover. president. 81. +. Allies yice
president William J. Father. vice president, HEINZ
H. Flather. cashier. and Joshua Evans. IT,. assist
aUt cashier