Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-31


board this day ............... ISIS 3,53S
Receipts same dav last year 949 1853
EINANCIAL.-The money market IS easy.
Domestic EXchange-Scarce.B Banks and bank
ers are buying sight drafts at 4 per cent pre-
MUM, and selling at <a3s per cent premium.
Foreign EXchange-Dun. SiXty-day bills,
commercial, 81 $40; commercial three day
bills, 81 S715; francs, commercial. Havre aud
marks, commercial, sixty days, "a 1915.
SECURITIES. Market Is quiet, with some
Inquiry for good bonds. Stocks are dull,
with some demend for guaranteed stocks.
STOCKS AND BoNDs.-City B0nds.-Qmet.
Atlanta 6 per cent, l02 bid, lO4 asked; Angus
Ia per cent. l07 bid, 1903 asked; Columbus 5
per cent, SO bid, 80 asked; Macon per cent,
los bid, l06 asked; new Savannah per cent,
July coupons, 50 bid. 80 asked; new Sa-
vannah per cent. August coupons, SS5< bid.
S954 asked.
State Bonds. - Market firm, with light
supply. Georgia new is, 1889, 1906
BID, l07 asked; Georgia mortgage on
W. & A. Railroad regular per
cent, COUPONS January and July, maturI-
Is 1885. lJ413 bid. l051S asked: Georgia 2 per
cent. goid, coupons quarterly, ll3 bid, 1A
asked. Georgia per cent. coupons January
and july, maturity 1855. 129bid, l2316 asked
Rra1yoad 9'oo5s.-lrregular. CenGral com
mop,T2 bid, 72N2 asked. Augusta and Savan-
nah per cent. guaranteed, ll9 bio,
40 asked. Georgia common, $50 bid, 152
1857 Did, Il6 asked. Central Rsilroad Ger
CENT. certificates, stM bid, 9OA asked
Atlanta and West POM taiIrOad STOCK. 941s
bid, SO asked. Atlanta and " lest Point 6per
cent. certificates, 96 bid, 9615 asked.
6dttf0dd 6cn0s.-MarKeJ quiet. Savan-
nah, Florida and Western Railway Co. gene
-al mortgage per cent. interest, coupons
October, lO2l3 asked. Atlantic Gulf
1sG mortgage consolidated ] per cent,
coupons January ana July. matu-
rity 1897, ll3 bid. ia asked. Cen
Tai consolidated mOrgg. per cent, coupons
Jan. and July, maturity 1888, lla bid
ia asked. Georgia Railroad 6's 1897, lc4
bid, lO6 asked. Mobile 4 t4irard 20 mortgage
indOrsed per cent. coupons, January ana
july, maturity 1889. 199 bid. III asked
Montgomery h Eufaula lel mort. 8 Dor Cent
IND. by Central Rallr0ad, l045< biz, 1861 asked
Charlotte, Columbia & Augusta let mort.
100 bid, Ito asked. Charlotte, Columbus
4 Augusta I'd mortgage, 90 bid, "a asked
Western Alabama ID mort gaze. iudorsed. 5
per cons. l0g bid. 10 ssked; South Geor-
ga q Florida indorsed, ll812 bid, lis asked
South Georgia. Florida ~ mort, l0l bid
lO2 asked. Augusta Il KNOXVILLE drsi
mortgage, per cent, 1864 bid, 1864 asked.
1anesVlllc, Jehereor - southern Isl
Ganesvi'le, Jefferson h Southern not guaran-
te2d, III Did, III asked. Ocean Steamship
per eent. Douds guaranteed by Central Rail
ROAD, l0l bid, 1902 asked.
sayannah Gas Light stock. 20 bid. p
asked.
BAooE;,-MsrEet steady; demand fair;
smoset clear rib sides, 7c.: shoulders, 52fc:
elF} salied clear rib sides, $50; long clear,
PC, shoulders, &C.; hams Iac.
, bAH6lh3 AND plks.--Market steady with a
Mt Qe,eanQ. We quote: BagglDg-2H MS,
il5z9ll3lc.; tbs, l0zggllc.; ~ MS, iOl6'a
Ne, Ia ms, 91sGs4c., according 70 guam
ntg am brand. IRON fies-Arrow and beIta.
81 sVA 30 per bundle. according 70 quantity
frsct 3.,na. basging and ties IN retail lotsa
CoFFee.--rhe market higher; demand
moderate. Nc motto Tor small lots: Ordi-
nAfF, ggH2 fair lO@lolac.; good. Ilc.;
al
. NV -onIs.-lhe market Is quiet and
|es'" s.peas ample. We quote; Prints,
"'rgie brown shirting, &C.; rs do,
o., 'nWn sheeting, de-; white Usnaburgs,
~ checks, 61a@7c.; yarns, 500. Tor
~ .Aes. GROWN frlllings. 81agB7c.
'f-A Marker firm and in good de-
st"' W" tuOta; Superune, a 10; extra
= % - '5 fancy, 5000 %; family. 8 5ata5 rs.
w nN'ent Ab7nHi; roller mills, 20 QD6 40.
'A' .".- Lemons, stpcA ample, SitG4 o. per
'"' .t4s's-Florlda. none pa market;
N"lie-''5 '5f.G per box Me4sina,t3 80 per box.
''- Nofu.ein, 5000. Bananas-Hellow,
fHtlS.--atrget steady: demand good,
"f D"t" 'a lob lots: White corn. 75e. ear
,.'' ilt.; 0atH. 5ae,; carload lots, 80. Meal,
oo iran, n lhtpl 20. Gr.t. s5c.
81 AZ. Market steady; fnit demand. We
e e,, n Job tots: Hay, Northern noae: West
HfDes, WOOL, Ero. - Hides - Market
hrm' recoiptB fair; dry hlnt. l5c.; dry
-..'N 20 y eAitchs lOtts NFh putehern's lie.
90 Martet very dull prime. l9c. bury,
oglIe. Wax. 25c. Dnor ss.nb Tint, zoe. salt
ed lSe; otter skins. 2je.di2 no..
LAhD.-Jhe market ~ steady. we quote.
ia ~ uereea aud tubs, 49,; IN kegs, 49,; Co. -
fOrArOKs.-biarket lightly stocked: Do
inand moderate; New York stock, 81 rs per
bhi.i hurbanks per b1l., $275.
aALl.--Ine demand is very moderate and
lhe ma ket quiet. We ruote: Cal load lOts,
eOe., 3. %. b.: small lots. soc.
sue. Market higher. We quote: Cut
sac.
TOBACCO. Market Arm: moderate de-
Chc9 inq-Cornrner s,,tnd esfefsde medium,
hsttac.; bright, 10fa75o.; fine fancy, tsna0c.;
sslfa hne, poot4tl 10; bright nayios, 450fS7c.;
aerh navics. .ol@50c.