The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-11

cleTuuS exchange easier. with aclual
business IN bankers bills at S4slAg4, IS
for sixty days, and S.Ss@4G4SS for de-
mand.
Posted rates, s4Sslza4Ssls.
Commercial bills, 81. S6x n4.SIl4.
Government bonds were higher; state
easier.
Silver at the board was weak
New York, Dec. 10.-The treasury bal
ances were as follows: Coin, SS099S,1sO;
New York. Dec. 10. Noon.-Erie, 12l5;
Northwestern, l04I2, do preferred, 147i5;
Lake shore, 1907; Norfolk and Western,
preferred, 10; Southern Railway, pre-
terred. SSis; American Sugar. 1888; Balti-
more and Ohio, 50l2; Canada Southern,
5424 St. Paul, IS; Rock Island. 7324: Della
ware and Hudson, 1292a; Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western. loo; Manhattan, 10li4
Michigan Central 100: New York Centrai,
New York. Dec. 1O.-The excitement in
the Industrials is gradually subsiding.
ana to-day the transactions in these spec
ialties fell way below the totals reached
recently. Tobacco, which was the most
active stock, figured for only s.. 200 shares.
against 10000 shares yesterday. while
Leather preferred, which was traded in
10 the extent of $500 shares on Monday,
shows up with but 81. 200 shares to-day
AT the opening there was a drive at To-
Dacco, which carried the stock down from
IA to 6S, reports having been current to
the erect that the company had sold
$l,VO,OO new stock during the past year
cut IN the price of cigarettes by a western
competitor. The stock issue rumor was
oncladly denied, and the price gradually
worked back to 72Ik, and closed at NJ the
same as yesterday. Sugar was strong dur
ing the early session, rising to lO7, but
IN the afternoon a selling movement of
| moderately large proportions carried the
STOCK down to 1854. Leather preferred
was depressed early in the day and
dropped to 59l2, only to rise later on to
oS9sq5les. The directors held another
Tn-Tn HI tu ~
the subject of dividends was not discussed.
| Lead stocks were a little more active. al
lower range. The general list was favor
ably influenced by the reduction in sterl-
ing exchange, and the announcement that
no gold will be forwarded tomorrow. and
also by the proposed distribution Of the
vs. Ws utar uivldenus by the Manhattan and
western Union companies. Manhattan,
IL Is semi-offlcially stated more than
earned its dividend for the quarter. while
1ne western Union statement. to be given
our tomorrow, will show a comfortable
Daiance after meeting all charges Man
NATHAN rose from 1919 to 1885, and Vest
ern Union, from 1874 to $3.50. Subsequently
tnere was reaction to 102 and So respec-
lively. The railway list was dull throligh-
OUT, ana at one time showed gains of X
us per cent. In the afternoon however.
ferred weakened, the Improvement was
Iost. chicago Gas was frmer, on the post
ponement of the proceedings before At
t LILY Geheral Hancock. Very little at
ttentIon was paid to the suit brought be-
Tor Judge Bischoff. The stock ruled steady
at ofssq6yA, closing at 6S5s In the in
SSctlEe STOCKS, Consolidated Gas of New
1ork bounded up from 1897 to 155lh on
rumors of deal with the outside com
panies. Illinois Steel fell 4 to 6S and To
ledo ana Ohio Central preferred, s to 702
q. speculation closed quiet and irree1i-
Jar. Net changes show declines of X to
e per cent in the railway list and 1k0
M feTr cent. IN the Industrals. Leather
pIeIeIred gained y, Chicago Gas, *; Man
haitian, q, and Consolidated Gas. liz 1ar
g sens ny; ood Bonds were lower; sales were
gated 1855 shares, and of unlisted
stocks, 81, 1852 shares. u'iiis'eu
e. New York Stock List. Closing Bids,
STOCKS 2o and Bonds-American Cotton oil
lyo1f do preferred, $685. American Tobac.
Co, Il; do preferred, 9Slk; Atchison r
e enG II F. 6a liz; Baltimore and Ohio, 5Os4
lr4; Chicago and Alton, 15S; Chicago. r
ana e., 629s; Chicago Gas 6SI5; Del, Lack,
ana west, 100; Dis. Cat. Feed. 1874 Erie.
trio, @9s: Illinois Central, 96ls; Lake Erie
ana West, 2lA do preferred 1877: Lake
shore, l5Ols; Louis. and Nash. 521b; Louis.
aha n; A. 80; Manhattan, 1915 Mem
pms ana Charleston, 49, Michigan Cen
tral, 100; Missouri Pacific, 29ik: Mobile
and Ohio. 21A; Nash, c. and ST. T., ~:
=. S p: Gorda &c. 81 do preferred. 12A N.
Y. and n E. 50: MORT. and ' West S Drefa n.
red. 9%; Northern Pacific, 4; do preferred.
i337is; RPorithweas5tern 1914; do preferred,
Island, 1885, st. Paul, 751k; do Preferred
l2S; Silver Certificates, Sc; Tenn. Coal and
Iron, BIZ do do preferred, 80: Texas Pa
cine, y; Union Pacific, 8: Wabash, st. l..
Union, $50; Wheeling and L. f., i3ai
do do preferred az; Southern Railway
5s, 70; Southern Railway common, lOlE:
southern Railway preferred. 33h
state Bonds-Alabama A, ITO; do B. 10.
do &, lOl; Louisiana stamped As, 50; North
Carolina as, 104: North Carolina 6s 1874:
IS preferred, 6: Virginia Trust Receipts
6; Virginia Funding Debt, s.; South Car
Government Bonds-United States As.
registered, Ill; United States Is con,
pons, 1l2A; United States Is, registered,
81.