The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-02

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RcE-The market was very quiet, but prices
were fairly steady. There was nothing doing
owing to the day beng observed as a semi Holt
day. Last sales we're on the basis of quota
tons. Small job lots are held at 1s@14c higher:
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Prime ...... ....-.-.-...............5 @5sS
Rough
Country lots ...................s esq Is
1lieWater- -..'.'... ..-.....--..-.. SUCDl 70
| NAVAL SToREs-There was nothing doing in
the market for either spirits turpentine or rosn
The market was somewhat under the influence
of the holiday, and the Board of Trade was
closed. Last sales of turpentine on Wednesday
were at 34l6c for regulars and of rosin
firm at the following quotations: A, B, G. D and
E 81 IS, F 81 30. G 81 as H 81 so, 81 20, X
$780, NJ SO so, So so, window glass 81 co.
water white 81 40
F1NANcIAL-Money continues very stringent.
Domestic Ecchange-Steady. Banks and
bankers buying sight drafts at par and selling
at 1sG14 per cent premium.
Fore,Ql! Exchange, = The market is easier.
81 85 ninety days, 81 Si]4; francs, Paris and
Havre, commercial, sixty days, S. 20: Swiss,
S. q; marks, sixty days, 81 1850.
SECURITIEs-The market continues with but
little life in stocks and only limited invest
ment demand for bonds
STOCKS AND BoNps-city Bonds-Atlanta
lalta Z per cent, lie bid, 11s asked; Au-
gusta per cent long date, 105 bid, lex
asked; Augusta per cent long date, 104 bid
lo7 asked; Columbus 5 per cent, 1Oi bid,
lo5I5 asked; Macon 8 per cent, ia bid, lis
asked; Savannah 5 per cent quarterly
July coupons, 10411 bid, 1855 asked; new Sa-
vsnnah per cent, May coupons, 1O5]s bid,
state Bonds-Georgia new AZ per cent, 1tsI%
bid, 1917 asked; Georgia per cent gold quar-
tery coupons, 102 bid. 1OS asked; Georgia
arv nd TnIv MI.
1895. is bid, 1l8 asked.
Railroad Stocks-Central common. l23 bid,
l2i asked, Augusta and Savannah z per cent
common. 200 bid, ZOE asked; Southwest
ern per cent guaranteed 131 bid 131A
asked Central per cent certificates, 9aA bid,
9934 asked; Atlanta and West Point railroad
STOCK, l09 bid. 10 asked; Atlanta and West
Point per cent certificates, 100 bid. 10l asked
Railroad Bonds-Savannah Florida and
Western Railroad Company general mortgage,
liz asked; Atlantic and Gulf first mortgage,
consolidated per cent coupons January and
Cultural RalGad ' and rs B S aspea
collateral gold, SIS, 100 bid. 101 asked; Gem
trail consolidated mortgage per cent, coupons
January and July. maturity 1898, 1868 bid,
1919 asked; Savannah and Western railroad
per cent, indorsed by Central railroad, IS bid,
90 asked, Savannah, Americus aud Mont
gomery per, cent, 96 bid, SO asked;
III bid, 1069116 asked; Georgia South
ern and FLORIDA first mortgage per cent, 80
bid, 9SM asked; Covington and Macon first
mortgage per cent, 90 bid, % asked; Mont
gomery and Eufaula first mortgage per cent,
indorsed by Central railroad los bid, 10
asked; Marietta and North Georgia railway
bid, 96 asked; Marietta and North Georgia
railroad first mortgage per cent, los bid
l06 asked; Charlotte. Columbia and Augusta
hrst mortgage, lo9 bid. l1015 asked; Char
lotte, Columbia and Augusta second mortgage,
ll6 bid, lis asked; Charlotte, Columbia and
Augusta general mortgage, per cent. 100
bid, ITO asked; Western Alabama second
mortgage, Endorsed per cent, 101 bid. 1914
asked; South Georgia and Florida, Endorsed
IFS bid, 100 asked; South Georsia and Flor
Tia second mortgage, ia bid, 116 asked; Au-
gusta and Knoxville first mortgage. per cent,
ITO bid, Ill asked; Gainesville, Jefferson an
southern. first mortgage, guaranteed, ia bid,
ll5 asked; Gainesville. jefferson and Southern
not guaranteed. ITO bid, lie askedt Oceai
Steamship 6 per cent bonts, guaranteed by
Central railroad, l03 bid, 1026 asked Gaines.
vile, Jefferson and Southern second mortgage,
guaranteed, Ill bid, 113 asked Columb bus
Central railroad, 1863 bid, i07 asked; Column
BUS and Western per cent, guaranteed, 103
bid ITO asked; City and Suburban railway first
mortgage, : per cent, 10 bid, III asked.
Bank StockS---Firm. Southern Bank of
the State OF Georgia. 300 bid, 300 asked; Mer-
chants National Bank. $50 bid. 1S4 asked;
ls9% asked; National Bank of Savannah, 1873
old l35 asked; Ogiethorpe Savings and Trust
Company, 121 bid 1913 asked; Citizens Bank
w bid, 100Lb asked; Chatham Real Estate and
Improvement, SO bid, 81 asked.
Gus StOcIS-Savannah Gas Light stocks,
Sa1S bid, % asked; Mutual Gas Light Stock
2 . Old; Electric Light and Power Company,
Bacon = Market firmer; fair demand;
smoked clear rib sides, 658c; shoulders,
SfSc dry salted clear rib sides, 64c; long clear,
ll2c. ' '|s0' 49, '-''-'
BAeGINe AND TIEs-The market is nominal.
email lots: Jute bagging, 214 ms, l0Ac;
lbs, 10c; ~ lbs, 909l4c according to brand
and quantity; sea 'iN land bagging very scarce
al !69l6l5c; cotton bagging. none; prices
u W3iddllna Al inches, II b, 1319glsAc; smaller
Mhldt6 1 cheaper Iron Ties-Sl 1901 20 per
| tpauqle, according to quantity. Bagglng and
ues In retail lots fraction higher.
| ,.6uLrER-Market dull; fair demand; Goshen.
cyclic; gilt edge, 1S@919c; creamery, I@s5c.
CCABBAGE-No minal, S@9c.
e Ti8ssESH-harFet steady; fair demand Il
o. CoFFEE-Market dull and lower. Peaberry,
So,9c; fancy, 2s1Sc; choice, PIC: prime. 2l1sc;
ISL Slc; fair, 2O1<c; ordinary 1885, common,
r DRIED p FRUIT-Apples evaporated, 1OI5c; com
bSSa1, O12c. Peaches peeled, 13c; unpeeled,
T De. r. Currants, TIC. Citron. zoe.
plohY GooDs-The market is quiet and steady.
am tnes, 4gD615c; Georgia brown shifting, 81,
49, IS do, DC; A brown sheeting, &c; white
~ .Seourgs, 71a0S16c; checks. 5l51ac; yarns,
nc. 'no nest maRes' brown drilling' O1A@
Madli5H-Market nominal We quote full weights:
SIo eerei, No. 3, half barrels nominal, 50 90
S1c ~ w; No. 2. $40 00@12 90. Herring, No. !,
reIs Ssciaded, &c. Cod, G0Sc. Mullet, half bar
fat HIuITs-Lemons- Fair demand. Choice, SO 70;
ForS5ii % 20. Apples poor and scarce, S. Is.
orsnca a oranges nominally S3 5000 90; Messina
| AZ. oUR = Market firm Extra, 81 ESQ
psle,t tannliy, 81 i56e5 25; fancy SIS 2505 50;
Wbea." 20 90; choice patent, SIS 1906 co.; spring
SIS. ''' 90 oo; bakers, mixture. b oOW
retail giiAN-Corn- Market firm. White corn
lots s sSts' &c., job lots, 6oc; carload
j2o lots, Soc; carload lots &c oatsMRetaii
Retail IT, JOB lots, 4tc; carload lois 89c. Bran
Si05 iS1s, q ID; job lots 81 10; carload lots,
81 SS c;t 9eal pearl per barrel, So 90; per sack.
NAl 81 0O u sro s y 20 Pearl grits, per bar