The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-12

SUOCk on ldnu anu on SnlpDOarU
Receipts same day last year.. 375 2,e39
FINANcIAL-Money is easy and in good de-
mand.
Domestic Erchdnge-Easy. Banks and
bankers are buying sight drafts at u per cent.
discount and selling at par.
Foreign Erchan0e--The market is steady
Commercial demand, 81 81; sixty days, 81 So;
ninety days, - S1A; francs. Paris and Havre
commercial, sixty days, SIS 2414; Swiss, SIS 25
marks, sixty days, 9434c.
SECURITIEs-The market is quiet; offerings
very light.
per cent long date, l0s bid, ia asked; At
lanta per cent, 11S bid, 12i asked; Augusta
per cent long date, 10 bid III asked; Au-
gusta per cent long date 11a bid, ia
asked; Columbus per cent, 102 bid, lOi
asked; Macon per cent, 10 bid, 1111S asked;
new Savannah per cent, January coupons,
1929 bid, 103 asked; new Savannah 5 per
cent, February coupons, 1924 bid, 1929 asked.
State Bonds-Georgia per cent, 1889, 1001b
bid, 10I19 asked; Georgia new ~ per cent, 1919
bid, !0S1s asked; Georgia per cent gold
gia 2 per cent, coupons January and July, ma
turity 1895, 1l6 bid, 119 asked.
Railroad Stocks-Central common, 12416
bid, 125la asked; Augusta and Sa-
dend, 1926 bid, 1885, asked: Georgia com
mon. 1877 bid, 1899 asked; Southwestern z
per cent guaranteed, ex-dividend, 1871 bid,
1872 asked; Central per cent certificates,
exinterest, 90 bid, 100 asked; Atlanta and
West Point railroad stock, 10Y bid, 1O9
asked; Atlanta and West Point per cent GER
tlfcates, 100 bid, 101 asked.
Railroad BondS-Savannah, Florida and
western Railway Company general mortgage,
per cent interest, coupons October, 1l5 bid,
ITO asked; Atlantic and Gulf first mortgage,
consolidated per cent. coupons January and
July, maturity 1897, 115 bid, III asked; Cen
tral consolidated mortgage per cent, coupons
January and July, maturity 1898 1iOlb bid,
~ ~ asked; Georgia railroad 8 per cent, 1897,
G 5yIsGl14 bid 1091ll6 asked; Mobile and
Girard second mortgage Endorsed. s per cent.
coupons January and July. maturity 1882 1924
Od. lob asked; Montgomery and Eufaula first
mortgage per cent. Endorsed by Central rail
road, 100 bid, ITO asked; Marietta and North
Georgia railway first mortgage, so years, 6 per
cent, 90 bid, 100 and interest asked; Marietta and
North Georgia railroad first mortgage per
cent, 1906 bid, 10s asked; Charlotte. Column
ola and Augusta first mortgage, III bid, 113
asked; Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta second
mortgage. Ill bid, 1l2 asked; Western Ala
ram, nama second mortgage Endorsed per cent,
WA bid, 105lS asked; South Georgia and Flor
lGa lndorsed, III bid, 11a asked; South Geor-
ga and Florida second mortgage, ia bid, t16
asked; Augusta ana Knoxville first mortgage
Jefferson and Southern first mortgage guar
99nteed, lis. bid, lie asked; Gainesville
Jefferson and Southern, not guaranteed, III
pa, il2 asked; Ocean Steamship 6 per cent
ponds, guaranteed by Central railroad, 102
hd, lO3 asked: Gainesville, Jefferson and
southern second mortgage guaranteed ia
nld, lis asked; Columbus and Rome first
mortgage bonds, indorsed by Central railroad
lO7A bid, 1856 asked; Columbus aud Western 9
Eer cent, guaranteed, 100 bid. 10 asked
wy and Suburban railway first mortgage per
cent 107 bid, 10s asked
=, Bank Stocks Nominal. Southern Dank OF
the state Of Georgia, 200 bid, 203 asked; Mer-
chants National Bank. 1863 bid, 1866 asked;
savannah BANK and Trust Company, 99I5 bid,
iVg3s asked; National Bank OF Savannah, 12j
1ld, l2o asked; Oglethorpe Savings and Trust
Noaompany, ~ bid, 1IS asked; Citizens Bank,
% bid, S. asked
, Gas Stocks-Savannah Gas Light stock, 1876
old, 10 asked; Mutual Gas Light stock, IS bid,
3 q, asked; Electric Light and Power Company,
~ bid, 81 asked.
:, BAcoN-Market steady; stocks everywhere
nmsht; demand good; smoked clear rib sides,
s1sc; shoulders. none; dry sailed clear rib sides;
o3sei long clear, SC; bellies, SIG; shoulders,
none; hams. l21fc.
BAGGING AND TIEs-The market is easier and
STOCKS are somewhat reduced. The following
nIe quotations on actual offerings: We quote
On small lots: Bagging, "a lbs, &c; lbs, l2l1
@lskc; ia ms, IlI$0ligic according to brand
ana quantity. Iron ties-S1 i5Cp1 20 per bundle,
according TO brand and quantity. Sea island
Tagging very scarce, 15l1c. Bagging and ties in
letail lots fraction higher.
p burrER-Market steady; fair demand;
u9Sshen, 29c gilt edge, Csc; creamery, Hc.
quote. 9lfAl3LSc
oo C,oFFEE-Merset higher. Wequote: Peaberry
oIo'te; fancy, l0l6c; choice 19c; prime, 1s14c;
Eoou' lsc; fair, l7lSc; ordinary, lie; com
CAnBAoE-Northern, 9@!0c
DRIED FRuIT-Apples, evaporated. &c; com
mon, nc. Peaches, peeled, l6c; unpeeled, 90
&c, Currants. 7c Citron. 22c.
r. DRY GooDs-The market Is quiet and steady;
''Vck iun. We quote: Prints, 3lfGDolfci