The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-24

to-day $500. ...-............. 1916 67,52e
Receipts same day last year ... 597 2,a95
FINANcIAL-The market is easy, but in good
dsnand.
bankers are buying sight drafts at ID per cent
discount and selling at % per cent discount to
PAR.
81 S24; ninety days. 81 6034; francs Paris
and Havre, commercial, sixty DAYS S. 26G1
26A; Swiss s. 2616; marks sixty days, "a 7-16c.
SECuRITIEs--rne market is irreguIar, with a
strong undertone for all guaranteed stocks and
long date bonds. Central railroad stock is
freely offered at 81 251a@1 20, with buyers at
srocks AND BoNps CITY Eonds Atlanta 4
per cent long date. 1i@ bid, ia asked;
Atlanta per cent, 1l3 bid. 12l asked; Au-
gusta per cent long date, 10 bid, III
asked; Augusta Per cent long date, 1i3 bid,
"a asked; Columbus . per cent, 1902 bid,
lo9 asked; Macon per cent, 40 bid 1i115
asked; new Savannah per cent. January
coupons, 10I14 bid, l02 asked; new Savannah
per cent, November coupons, 1921 bid, 1929
asked.
State Bonds -GeorSia per cent, 1892, l0O16
bid, 1917 asked; Georgia new Az per cent, 1918
o oa G44 a.$d Georgia T lid per o cent s.Eo od
Georgia per ce1t coupons. January and july
maturity 1855. l1G}6 old. ll71e asked
Ra,'rodd >toct -, entral common, 125 bid
10 asked; Au usta and Savannah per cent
guaranteed, 1873 bid. 1855 asked Georgia com
mon, lD1 bid, $50 asked; Southwestern per
cent guaranteed, l21la bid, 1854 asked; Central
per cent certificates, 1914 bid. 1913 asked;
Atlanta and West Point railroad stock, 107
BID 1851 asFed; Atlanta and West Point per
cent certificates, log Iii, 103 asked.
RHlrola boaos-Savannah, Florida and
per cent interest, coupons October, 40 bid,
~ asked; Atlantic and Gulf first mortgage,
consolidated per cent coupons January and
Tuy, maturity 1897, ia bid, l1513 asked; Cen
IL Ha ars
January ana July, maturity 1898, 1lo1s bid,
~ asked Georgia railroad s per cent, 1897,
lVoGll4 bid l0901l6 asked Mobile and
nrard second mortgage Endorsed g per cent,
coupons January and July. maturity 1882 10l
oio, lO2 asked; Montgomery and Fufaula first
mortgage per cent, Endorsed by Central rail
road lO9 bid, 40 asked; Marietta and North
georgia first mortgage, 80 years, per cent,
ana North Georgia railroad first mortgage 6 per
cent, lO6 bid, l0i asked Charlotte. Column
ia ia ana Augusta first mortgage, ll0l6 bid, 11l1b
asked; Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta second
mortgage, 108 bid, 100 asked; Western Ala
oatna second mortgage Endorsed per cent,
~ olu. lO5 asked; South Georgia and Flor
aJa lhdorsed, III bid, ll9 asked; South Geor-
"a "a and Florida second mortgage, 112 bid,
~ ASKED; Augusta and Knoxville first mort
gage per cent, 1lo,4 bid, 11l11 asked: Gaines
Snle, JEFFERSON and Southern first mortgage
guaranteed. lis bid, 116 asked; Gaipesviville,
JEFFERSON and Southern. not guaranteed, III
pa ll2 asked; Ocean Steamship per cent
tpohus, guaranteed by Central railroad, l02
90, JOB asked; Gainesville, Jefferson and
SSHDiVhern sec nd mortgage guaranteed, ia
pln, lie asked; Columbus and Rome first
mortgage bonds, Endorsed by Central railroad,
woe DID lOs1f asked; Columbus and Western
psl cent, guaranteed, 100 bid, 10 asked; City
40 suburban railway first mortgage per cent,
ioo bid, 1884 asked
, Bank Stocks-Nominal Southern Bank of
me state of Georgia, 200 bid, 202 asked; Mer-
SSaants' National Bank, 1863 bid, 1865 asked;
savannah Bank and Trust Company, 20 bid,
~ ~ asked; National Bank of Savannah, 12l
~ ~, l2o asked; Oglethorpe Savings and Trust
o. ppany ll5 bid, III asked; Citizens Bank,
" bid, "a asked
!, 9ds Stocks-Savannah Gas Light stock. IS
% asked. -ie-'' ''-N' ~ '
- BACON Market steady; stocks every
mere light; demand good; smoked clear
rib sues, 9s1c; shoulders none: dry sated clear
eup3ulders, none; hams, 12Ixc
an I5AsGiNG AND TIEs-The market is firm
Son stocks are somewhat reduced The
iDamo"hg are quotations on actual offer
eisss We quote in small lots: Bag.
rs iaig ns, iil4@14Nci : ms, 149l94c; ~
inSs my. IRON ties-Sl i501 20 per bundle, accord
isS 70 brand ana quantity. Sea island bagging,
frST ct;SZsc Bagging and ties in retail lots a
on BrrTER-7Market steady; fair demand Goshen,
gut edge, 281fc creamery, Csc.
q, 'Uoa.EEsE-Market steady; fair demand. We
quote, 9l60iSlSc.
oCioFFEE-M Market higher. We quote: Peaberry,
80; fancy, 1870; choice, 1Sc; prime, INC;
nor i7Ac; fair. l6szc; ordinary, I534c; com
SABBAGs Northern, e11oc.
~ i I'd fRrIT-Apples evaporated, PC; COM
- 'u, &c. Peaches, peeled Ice: dnpeeed "a
~ Nurrants, &C. Citron, nc