The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-09

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Receipts same day last year. - $50 2,5O7
FINANcIAI-Money market easy, but not so
active.
Domestic Exchange Easy. Banks and bank
ers are buying sight drafts at par and selling at
B9A per cent premium.
Foreign Erchdnae-The market is heavy.
Commercial demand 81 s794; sixty days, 81 $685.
ninety days, 81 SO; francs, Paris and Havre
commercial. sixty days, S. 20s6; SWISS IS 21L4 !;
Marks sixty days, 95 3-16c.
SECURITIEs-A very limited demand exists
for all classes of securities: State and city
bonds are very firm, and railroad stocks and
decreased earnings of all the southern roads.
STOCKS AND BoNDs-City Bonds-Atlanta 4
per cent long date, l0s bid, ia
asked; Atlanta per cent, 11S bid, 121 asked
asked; Augusta per cent, long date 1l3 bid,
IA asked; Columbus per cent, 102 bid, 104
asked; Macon 6 per cent, 1l2 bid, 113 asked
new Savannah per cent, October coupons, 1925
bid, 1903 asked; new Savannah per cent,
November coupons, 102 bid 1929 asked.
State Bonds-Georgia 6 per cent, 1889,
l0l bid, log asked; Georgia new AZ per cent,
Jos bid, 1855 asked; Georgia per cent gold
quarterly coupons. 104 bid, 105 asked; Georgia
7per cent, coupons January and July, maturity
1896, 116 bid 1171b asked.
RaiErad StOckS-Central common, 111s6 bid
ll711 asked; Augusta and Savannah per cent
guaranteed 100 bid, 1872 asked; Georgia com
mon, 1877 bid 1893 asked; Southwestern per
cent guaranteed, 1913 bid, 1a4 asked; Central
u.
Atlanta and West Point railroad stock 10s
bid, l05 asked; Atlanta and West Point per
cent certificates. 10111 bid, 10l asked.
Railroad Bonds-Savannah. Florida and
eper cent interest," coupons October III bid,
ll3 asked; Atlantic and Gulf first mortgage
consolidated per cent, coupons January and
July, maturity 1897, ia bid, 1853 asked Central
consolidated mortgage per cent, coupons
January and July, maturity 1898, l0Slb bid,
!Og|t asked; Georgia railroad per cent, 1897,
E6@l14 bid, 109Q116 asked; Mobile and
Girard second mortgage Endorsed per cent,
coupons January and July maturity 1889, 1904
bid, lOl asked; Montgomery and Eufaula first
mortgage per cent, indorsed by Central rail
road, lO6 bid, I07 asked; Marietta and North
s9c bid 100 and interest asked; Marietta and
North Georgia railroad first mortgage per
cent, 1903 bid, 1O5 ASKED Charlotte.
Columbia and Augusta first mortgage, Ill
DID, liz asked; Charlotte, Columbia and Au-
ggsta second mortgage. 113 bid, ia asked;
Western Alabama second mortgage Endorsed
per cent, lO7 bid los asked; South Georgia
South Georgia and Florida second mortgage,
no bid, lls asked; Augusta and Knoxville first
mortgage per cent, ITO bid, III asked;
GAINESVILLE, Jefferson and southern first mort
gage guaranteed, 1879 bid, 114lb asked; Gaines
Vile Jefferson and Southern not guaranteed,
ITO bid, liz asked; Ocean Steamship per
cent bonds guaranteed by Central railroad,
aPl1t bid, lO2 asked; Gainesville. jefferson aud
DID, ia asked; Columbus and Rome first
mortgage bonds, indorsed by Central railroad,
NO bid, 1O6 asked; Columbus and Western 8
per cent guaranteed, 106 bid, 1903 asked; City
ana suburban railway first mortgage per cent,
lB bid, ITO asked
, Bank Stocks-Nominal. Southern Bank of
me state OF Georgia, 800 bid, 20s asked; Mer
Snants' National Bank, 161 bid, 1862 asked;
savannah Bank and Trust Company, 90 bid,
i0O asked; National Bank of Savannah, 1873
oold, l2i asked; Oglethorpe Savings and Trust
company, ll5 bid, III asked; Citizens Bank,
w bid ~ asked,
Gas Stocbs-Savannah Gas Light stock, IN
70 asked
BACON Market steady; demand good ;
smoked on clear rib sides, 10gsc shoulders
lS9401ic.
BAdGING AND TIEs-Marlset bare Of offering
%9ck. We quote in small lots: Begging, "a lbs,
c a1Sse; ibs liA@l 2yec; IA lbs, l014c,, &C.
~ ~ ~ per bundle according TO brand and guam,
Wy Sea island bagging, lj0l15l6c. Bagging and
"9 % ln retail lots fraction higher
OBJ ncITER-Marltet steady; fair demand; Goshen,
&c gilt edge, csc; creamery. 25c.
quote. 9@12c.
,ooFFEE-Market steady We quote Fancy,
be bee, cn ; lee; prime lSlfc; fair 1895 pea
OerTry, NC; ordinary, 1890; common, 13c.
GHABBAoE-Northern, 100l2c.
~ DhlED FRuIT-Apples, evaporated, 015c; COM
~ sIon lAc Peaches, peeled, nc; unpeeled, so
"i Currants, &c. Cltron. 25c.
AIRY DhY Goops-The market is firm, with a ten
SWvncy TO advance; stock full; demand good.
w. we quote: Prints, 3lS6l6lbc; Georgia brown
rtslihg, "a, 4Ac IS do 5lSc; A brown sheet
s %s slSc; white osnaburgs, 9lGc checks, SAG
i IN, yarns, s5c for best makes brown drill
~ rIsH-Light demand on account Of high
I'i ssS We quote full weights: Mackerel-No.
Sio "; No. 3, half barrels, nominal. 81 000
o. "; No; 2, S. so. Herring-No. /, 2ec: sealed,
COD, e1sc Mullet. half barrels, 81 rs.
cbnsoniT a. caLemons-Demand good. We quote;
NIFCice, W 5000 90; fair, 81 7sDs'a5.
W. LouE-Market firm; demand moderate.
4 quote; Extra, 81 0004 20; fancy, 81 300
I az cnoice patent, 80 25Qb5 rs; family, 81 BOO
W. Ss Rain Corn Market firm; demand light.
lots t sSc. White corn, Job lots, 75c; carload
osSs .oci mixed job lots. Tic; carload lots, soc.
oste sssseady; demand good. We quote: Mixed
lets ec' carload lots. ACC. Bran, 81 90; carload
49, VIC Meal, zoe. Grits. soc.