The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-06

Stock on hand and on shipboard
today ......:...;..;....... -. 1o4g 6s 994
Receipts same day last year.. 1855 1864
FINANcIAL-Money is easy.
Domestic Erchdnge-Steady. Banks and
bankers are buying sight drafts at ID per cent
discount and selling at 1s per cent discount to
par
Foreign Erchanqe-The market is dull and
easy. Commercial demand, 81 $50; sixty days.
81 s214; ninety days, 81 S01s; francs Paris and
Hayre, commercial, sixty days, s. rs; Swiss,
s. 251a; marks, sixty days, "a 1-16c.
SECURITIES-The market is dull and nominal
STOCKS AND BoNDs-Ctty Bonds-Atlanta 4
per cent long date, los bid, ia asked; At
lanta pei. cent, 11S bid, 121 asked; Augusta
gusta 6 per cent long date, 11S bid, ia
asked; Columbus per cent, 102 bid, 10i
asked; Macon per cent, ITO bid, 11116 asked;
new Savannah 5 per cent, January coupons,
cent, February coupons, 1024 bid, 1925 asked.
State BondS-Georgia 8 per cent, 1889, 1905
bid, 1914 asked; Georgia new AZ per cent, 1919
quarterly coupons, 1854 3D. iofS asked G tSlr
ga per cent, coupons January and July, ma
turity 1895, 1ls bid, 119 asked,
Railroad Stocks-Central common, ex-
dividend, 1a41S bid, 1875 asked; Augusta and
savannah per cent guaranteed, ex-divi
dend, 1925 bid, 1331s asked: Georgia com
mon, 1855 bid, 1876 asked; Southwestern z
1920 asked; Central 8 per cent certificates,
ex-interest 80 bid, 100 asked; Atlanta and
West Point railroad stock, 107 bid 100
asked; Atlanta and West Point per cent GER
tltcates, eX-interest, 100 bid, 101 asked.
RdiIrodd Bonds-Savannah, Florida and
western Railway Company general mortgage,
opsr cent interest. coupons October, 115 bid,
ll6 asked; Atlantic and Gulf first mortga ge,
consolidated per cent. coupons January and
July, maturity 1897, 115 bid, III asked; Cen
tral consolidated mortgage per cent, coupons
January and July, maturity $685. 1l016 bid,
~ asked; Georgia railroad per cent, 1897,
lS9114 bid, 1090116 asked: Mobile and
dlrard second mortgage Endorsed, per cent,
coupons January and July, maturity 1882, 1925
old, lob asked; Montgomery and Eufaula first
mortgage per cent Endorsed by Central rail
road, lO9 bid, ITO asked; Marietta and North
Georgia railway first mortgage. 80 years, per
cent ~ bid, 100 and interest asked; Marietta and
North Georgia railroad first mortgage per
cent l06 bid, los asked; Charlotte, Column
ma and Augusta first mortgage III bid, 113
asked; Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta second
mortgage. Ill bid, 112 asked; Western Ala
mama mama second mortgage Endorsed per cent,
iVi19 bid, 1855 asked; South Georgia and Flor
lda indorsed, III bid, 119 asked; South Geor-
ga and Florida second mortgage, ia bid, !16
ASKED; Augusta and Knoxville first mortgage
per cent, 1111s bid, 1l216 asked; Gainesville
JEFFERSON and Southern first mortgage guar
91nteed, lis bid. 116 asked; Gainesville,
IL bfe5IerSon and Southern not guaranteed, III
pa, il2 asked; Ocean Steamship per cent
ponds, guaranteed by Central railroad, 102
pa, lob asked: Gainesville, jefferson and
bb "a err second mortgage guaranteed. ia
mortgage bonds, indorsed by Central railroad
lvle4 bid, l0S,6 asked; Columbus and Western
% %r cent, guaranteed, 109 bid. 10 asked;
cacy a to Suburban railway first mortgage per
:, BGnk Stocks-Nominal Southern Dank Of
.Ie state OF Georgia. 200 bid, 203 asked; Mer-
SSnants National Bank 1863 bid, 1865 asked;
savannah Bank and Trust Company 9916 bid,
Vy91t asked; National Bank of Savannah, 125
~ SLu, 10 asked; 0glethorpe Savings and Trust
SSsphni5pany, ~ bid, 11s asked Citizens Bank,
10 6id, 50 asked.
!, Gas Stocks Savannah Gas Light stock, 1915
% a. I'll. 10 asked; Mutual Gas Light stock, Is bid,
:, lbAcoN-Market steady; stocks everywhere
sSSsc shoulders none; dry sailed clear rib sides;
n csv iong clear, SIC; bellies, Sssc; shoulders,
none; hams. 121<c
a, BAGeING AND TTEs-The market is easier and
49, ,o'As are somewhat reduced, The following
on o,e quotations on actual offerings: We quote
@, sIlaii lots Bagging, "a fos, &c; MS 12Ii
and aHs "a lbs, ll1f@ lls4c, according to brand
according to brand snd Sanqty Sea- Island
Tagging very scarce, 1516c Bagging and ties in
'e u.l lots fraction higher.
c,osbppTrE 3, Market steady; fair demand;
'9Ts l, 2lc; gilt edge, 2ic; creamery, 26c.
OH, SHaEEsE-Market steady; fair demand. We
quote, sJs@l316c.
,o SStoFFEE-Nlarket higher. We quote: Peaberry
mon, loo N'AS' 'O|'0'
66AhBAGE-Northern, 9N!0c.
mn DHl E rRuIT-Apples, evaporated, &c; COM
~ &c Peaches. peeled, ice; unpeeled, so
II Currants. &c. Citron nc
stocii uooDs-The market is quiet and steady;
Gek full. We quote: Prints 3lf6D6Ifc;
SIeIrgla brown shirtng, "a 41sc; rs do, 514c:
qifc orS owl, sheeting, 6l1c; white osnaburgs, 90
rn9IL, onscks, 5l416c; yarns, e5c for the best
-'faH Ss',; brown drillings, 61107lsc.
rSasslH-Light demand on account of high
Naoossss. market nominal. We quote full weights
o,rofiereel.Ho. /, 81 90; No. B, half barrels
-O''inai, u 30; No. 2, 80 SO. Herring-No. !,