Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-20
NAYAL STORES STATEMENT.


FINANCIAL.-The money market is easy
Domestic EXchange-Banks and bankers are
buying sight drafts at q per cent premium,
and selling at 11a3s per cent premium. For
eign EXchange-DulI. Bankers three DAYS
sight "a S5]6ai So; short, "a 85la; bankers sixty
days, 81 $50; siXty-day bills. commercial,
81 81; commercial ninety days, 81 500; francs,
commercial, Hayre and Swiss, sixty days,
S. "A ll-l6; Paris, short, 50 az; marks, COM
mercial, sixty days, "a 3-l6.
SECURITIES. Market is quiet, with some
inquiry for good bonds. Stocks are firm but
STOCKS AND BoNDs.-Cjty Bonds.-Quiet.
Atlanta per cent, l02 bid, l04 asked; Angus
ta per cent los bid, ITO asked; Columbus 5
per cent, SO bid, 80 asked; Macon per cent,
l05 bid, l06 asked; new Savannah. per cent,
July coupons, SS3z bid. S915 asked; new Sa-
vannah per cent, August coupons, $50 bid.
S9l7 asked.
b5sts Boaads. Market firm, with light
supply. Georgia new 6s, 1883, 1867
BID, 1862 asked; Georgia mortgage OF
W. A. Railroad regular per
cent, ocupons January and July, maturl-
~ 1895. l0415 bid. 1851 asked; Geor yia per
sent. gOlo, coupons quarterly, 1l3 BID, ia
asked. Georgia per cent, coupons January
and July. maturity 1888, 128bid, 1231< asked.
RGiJroGd H'octs. - Firm. Central com
mon, Il bid, IS asked. Augusta and Savan-
ash per cent. guaranteed. ll9 bio,
100 asked. Georgia common. $50 bid. Isl
asked. Southwestern per cent. guaranteed,
lis old. ll534 asked. Central Railroad Der
cent. CerunCates. 80 bid, 500 asked.
Atlanta and West Point Railroad stock. 9415
bid, Sc asked. Atlanta and West Point 6per
cent. certificates, Sc bid, 9615 asked.
RGiJrOad Bcgds.-MarKeJ quleo. Savan-
nah, Florida and Western Railway Co. gene
val mortgage 6 per cent. interest, coupons
October, 100 bid, 1919 asked. ATTAIN
SIC q Gulf lat mortgage consolidated
z per cent, coupons January and July,
maturity 1897, ll8 bid, ia asked, Cen
jan. 9nd July, maturity 1893. lib bid.
IA asked. Georgia Railroad 6's 1897, lO4
: bid, les asked. Mobile Il 9iFard I'd mortgage
Endorsed per cent. COUPONS, January ana
aJuly, maturity 1883. los bid. ITO asked.
MONTGOMERY h Eufaula lsr mort per cent.
ind. by Central Railroad. 1917 bid, 1851 asked.
los bid. 100 asked. Charlotte. Columbia
q Augusta 2d mortgage, 80 bid, "a asked.
Western Alabama I'd mortgage. indOrsed. S
per cent. los bid. ITO asked; South Geor-
gla y Florida Endorsed, ll215 bid, ia asked.
South Georgia i Florida "a mort, 1907 bid,
l0ll2 asked. Augusta q Knoxville frsL
morlgage, per cent. I04I9 bid, 1857 asked.
Gainesville, Jefferson q Southern lat
mortgage guaranteed. liz bid, lib asked.
Gainesville, Jefferson i Southern not guaraI-
teed, Ito Did ll2 asked. Ocean Steamship
per cent. nOnos Guaranteed by Central Rail
road. l0G34 bid. I0llz asked.
SaVennah Gas Light stock. 20 bid. 81
asked. Mutual Gas Light stock, rs bid, &c
asked.
smoked clear rib sides. 74c.: shoulders, &C.;
dry sated clear rib sides, 65sc.; long clear,
d 613c.: shoulders. 5lSC.; hams lie.
EAGGTNG AND TIks.-Market steady with
fsir demand. We quote: Bagging-2L his.
44S5sYl1@tc.; lbs, l0tF(9llc.; ~ ms, 1899
10HC.. lta Ms, "a gD1<c., according to QuAn-
Nty and brand. Iron Ties-ArrOw and Delta.
81 SOgl IS per bundle. according to quantity
ana brand. Begging and ties in retail lots
fraction higher
COTFEE.--The market dull; demand mod
crate. We quote Tor small lois: Ordinary,
&c.; far, &4c.; good. lOAc.; prime, liAc.;
choice, l23.
Day GooDs.-The market is quiet and
steady; stocks ample. We quote: Prints,
De-; a. brown theetng, &c.; white osnaburgs,
1sSSS1ac.i c1ecks, 6Ia,gtc.; yarns, Soc. for
best m2Eos; brown drillings. 6lS037c.
fL0CK.-MGrket firm and in good de-
mhnd. We quote: Sunernne, "A IS: extra.
"a 65 "A IS; fancy, s6lG6 %; family. IS 50o5 IS;
choice pStons. at 7ote Z; roller mills So G6 40.
FRUITS. Lemons. stOCK ample: b3tl4 per
box. Orangss-Fl0rda, none m market;
Naples, ~ 1908 per box; Alessina,s 0per box.
Apples-Nortlein 5000. Bananaa-I elbow,
1908 per bunch.
tsaAIE.-Market steady; demand gooa.
We iuOte in job lots: White corn, s5c.; car
load lOts, 7lc.; mixed corn. 73c.: carload
lots, 5Oc.; oats 58c.; car load lots, sec. Meal,
SOC Bran. 81 1901 %. t1ri8i, Sjc.
HAY.-MarEeL frm: fair demand. We
quote. IN ioo lots; Hay, Northern ~ o5; West
HIDES, WOOL, ETC. 80 Hides 49, Market
firm; receipts fair: dry fint i5l%c.: dry
countr shifted, l20Sl8c.; dry butchers'. nc.
Won'-Mnrket very dan; prime, 100. bury,
S0l0c. Wax. 20c. Door skins iint. soc salt-
ed. 49,. otter skinq. 25c. dof8 90.
LARD.-The markot - teady. We quote:
1nsercoa and tubs. 73sc.; in kegs, &c.; 60 n
PoT AroEs. Market lightly stocked: de.
nand moderate; New York stock, 50 IS per
Dbl; Burbanks per bbl., 1915.
sALT.-fhr demand le very moderate and
tho mar set quiet. We quote: CARLOAD lOts,
Soc. & 8. BE-: small lots. SOC.
suetB.--Markct hi CHER. We quote: Cat
loaf. TSe.; granulatod, 6tac.; powdered, z &C.;
etanuard a, Giac.; extra q, &C.; q, yellow,
b4c.
T0BAooo.-Diarket arm: moderate de-
mand. We quote. smoking, 4Oc.Gsi g.,
Chewing Common. sound. 3tat4oc.: medium.
SlQfk5c. bright. fOr)T5r.; INC fancy, s5lDW c.;
extra nne. sec .N9gi 10. wight navies, a6Gs57c.;
d8rf nayieH. 40'ai0c.
FREfGHTS.
LuMBEE.-Bg SaH.-There were but few un-
chartered arrivals for the week, and mites are
iirner with some inquiry for nearby ports.
The rates from this port are: BALTIMORE, |
sl district and Philadelphia. "A 70, New
York aud eastward, 50 50a5. For ehange
Of loading ports at Savannah 1at0c Is