The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-11

Receipts same day last year.. 594 $3.50
FINANcIAL-Money is easy.
Domestic Erchdnqe-Easy. Banks and
bankers are buying sight drafts at q per cent.
discount and selling at par.
Foreign Erchdnge-The market is dull and
easy. Commercial demand, 81 ssh; sixty days,
81 8214; ninety days, 81 s01s; francs. Paris and
Havre, commercial, sixty days, IS IS; SWISS
IS 2515; marks. sixty days, "a 1-16e.
SEcURITIEs-The market is dull and nominal.
STocKs AND BoNDs-Citg Bonds-Atlanta 4
per cent long date, los bid, ia asked; At
lanta per cent, 118 bid, III asked; Augusta
per cent long date, ITO bid, III asked; Au-
asked; Columbus per cent, 1O2 bid, 1Oi
asked; Macon per cent, 10 bid, 1111S asked;
new Savannah per cent, January coupons,
cent, February coupons, iOaA bid 1929 asked ed
State BondS-Georgia per cent, 1899, 1905
bid, 10l1s asked; Georgia new AZ per cent, 1919
o O asked Ga9r Ea cent gold
gia z per cent, coupons January and July, ma
turity 1895, 1ls bid, 1l9 asked.
Railroad Stocks-Central common, 1915
bid, 1251s asked; Augusta and Sa-
Gsn sa B asRed Georgia e1 com
mon, 1877 bid, 1893 asked; Southwestern z
per cent guaranteed, exdividend, 131 bid,
eexinterest, 90 bid, 100 asked; Atlanta and
West Point railroad stock, 10Y bid, 109
asked; Atlanta and West Point 6 per cent GER
tificates, 100 bid, 101 asked.
western Railway Company general mortgage,
6per cent interest. coupons october, 115 bid,
ll6 asked: Atlantic and Gulf first mortgage,
consolidated per cent. coupons January and
July, maturity 1897, lis bid, III asked; Cen
trail consolidated mortgage7 per cent, coupons
January and July, maturity 1893, 1l016 bid
lOs0114 bid i099l16 asked Mobile and
Glrard second mortgage Endorsed, per cent,
coupons January and July. maturity 1882, 1924
DID lob asked; Montgomery and Eufaula first
On ont ind hxyr Anf wal roh
road, 1O9 bid, 10 asked; Marietta and North
Georgia railway first mortgage, so years, per
cent 81 bid, 100 and interest asked; Marietta and
North Georgia railroad first mortgage per
cent 1906 bid, los asked; Charlotte, Column
bia and Augusta first mortgage, Ill bid, 113
asked; Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta second
mortgage. III bid, liz asked; Western Ala
nama second mortgage Endorsed per cent,
l0l1e bid, 1051S asked South Georgia and Flor
lda indorsed, III bid, 119 asked; South Geor-
gla and Florida second mortgage, ia bid. !16
per cent, 11115 bid, 1121f asked; Gainesville,
Jefferson and Southern first mortgage guar
gnteed, 115 bid, 11s asked; Gainesville.
Jefferson and Southern, not guaranteed, III
bid, il2 asked; Ocean Steamship per cent
bonds, guaranteed by Central railroad, 1902
pld,, lO3 asked: Gainesville, Jefferson and
SSiG S ,,s second mortgage guaranteed ia
mortgage bonds, Endorsed by Central railroad,
IVY bid, l0SIf asked; Columbus and Western s
per cent, guaranteed, 100 bid. 10 asked;
cent, 1O7 bid, 10S asked.
, Bank Stocks-Nominal Southern Dank of
the State of Georgia. 200 bid, 203 asked; Mer-
chants National Bank. 1863 bid 165 asked I;
savannah Bank and Trust Company 9916 bid
iV114 asked; National Bank of Savannah, 125
6ld, 1875 asked; Oglethorpe Savings and Trust
company, ~ bid, 11s asked; Citizens Bank,
81 bid, S. asked.
Gas Stocks-Savaunah Gas Light stock, 1sl6
Did, 10 asked; Mutual Gas Light stock, 10 bid,
~ asked; Electric Light and Power Company,
"a bid, 81 asked
BAcoN-Market steady; stocks everywhere
dsht; demand good: smoked clear rib sides,
92Bc; shoulders, none; dry sailed clear rib sides;
sc; long clear, Sc; bellies, Slsc; shoulders,
none; hams l21hc
BAGGING AND TIEs-The market Is easier and
SOCKS are somewhat reduced The following
are quotations on actual offerings: We quote
on small lots: Baggiog, "a MS, &c; lbs, l21a
WlS14c; "a lbs, 1ll6Gbl1$4c, according TO brand
anu quantity. Iron ties-Sl IDOL 20 per bundle,
according to brand and quantity. Sea island
Tagging very scarce, l5lSc. Bagging and ties in
retail lots fraction higher
- BurTER-Market steady; fair demand;
uoshen 22c; gilt edge, Csc; creamery, &c.
CHI, SHEE Isl s,E-Market steady; fair demand We
a. oFFEE-Market higher We quote: Peaberry,
SaV1se' fancy, 1870; choice, I've; prime, le14c;
mon, i61Sc.
CABBAGE-Northern 90loc
DRIED FRUIT-Apples, evaporated, &c; com
mon, nc. Peaches, peeled Ice; unpeeled, 80
&C; Currants, &c. Citron, 22c.
Day Goops-The market is quiet and steady;
Georgia brown shirting, "a, 4ISc; rs DO, sac;
81 brown sheetine, 6t4c; white osuaburgs, 90
s1eci checks, 5N@6c: yarns e5c for the best
MAKES; brown driliings, 6lS6D71kc.