The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-27

@UTI UUWm from Is 10
~, on the reported destruction OF the
1rlQge at Rock Island. Baltimore and
ono was heavy and broke 10 2l94 on IL
quotations by holders who believe that
the report OF the expert accountant VIII
De very unfavOrable. The real features.
however, were Sugar. Leather preferred.
anu Iobacco. Sugar was exceptionally
sIohg throughout and rose TO llSla- The
strength OF the stock was due TO the de-
Ieat OF the tariff bill in the Senate yes
terday- Leather. preferred. was feverish
and ranged between 64isd65ss closing at
39af- The report was considered favOra-
pie. II shows profits OF S9367,S5i surplus
carried over from 1894, S7S6, 755. total Sl0.-
l5i,65; dividends paid. SS.6S4.O00. and sur
Plus Dec. 81, 1885. S. f70.6C9 Tobacco
Was heavy and fell to T77s from 50. The
uecnhe was attributed to selling for both
accounts, the result of the introduction of
"a Dill III, in the House of Representative
the selling of ciSaTeftas Tire Pdepres
IN Tobacco had an adverse influence on
Ihe general market which left of barely
STEADY. Net changes show losses of i4G12
per cent, Baltimore and Ohio leading.
sugar was an exception and gained ! per
cent, closing at llSls. The bond market
MaS easier IN tone. The sales were 81.
6S2,O0O. The sales of listed stocks to-day
aggregated l5l,l57 shares and of unlisted
50, SO shares.
New York Stock List-Closing Bids
stocks and Bonds-American Cotton Oil.
IVA; do preferred "a; Sugar Refinery lis;
90 preferred, lOllz; American Tobacco,
lS1s; DO preferred 1O1; Atchison. I and S.
r. II; Baltimore and Ohio, 81; Canada Pa
citic, 81; Chesapeake and Ohio
II9s; chicago and Alton, 155; Chi
caSo; Burlington and Quincy, 1875; Chica-
go Cas- So; Delaware. Lackawanna and
Western, 1917; Dis. Cat Feed 49,; Erie
Electric, 32ls; Illinois Central IS: Lake
Erie and Western 2li4 do preferred, 74L
Lake Shore 149; Louisville and Nashville
S41s; Louisville and n. A.. 9ss; Manhattan
iO4A; Memphis and Charleston. Is; Mich
lgan Central, SO; Missouri Pacific, "a; Mo
oil pie and Ohio, %; Nashville, c; and st. l..
~; Uhlted states Cordage.. 5Ss; do pre-
York Central 9S1s New York and New
England, a; Norfolk and Western pre-
ferred, SI5; Northern Pacific Az; do pre-
ferred, 15% Northwestern, iOlIf: do IRE
terred 145; Pacific Mail, 29ss; Reading. 1875;
ROCK Island, 7335; ST. Paul, ia; do pre-
nessee Coal and Iron, S29s; do do preferred,
100; Texas Pacific, S%; Union Pacific 8;
wabash, St. l. and P, IA; do do pre-
ferred, lS3i; Western Union S47s; Wheel
ing and L. F.. liz; do do preferred, 81;
Southern Railway SIS. %; Southern Rail-
way common, 1Cls; Southern Railway pre-
State BOnds-Alabama A los: do B, los;
do c, 100; Louisiana stamped Is, 90; North
Carolina As, lO39s; North Carolina 6s. 122;
Tennessee, new set. 3s S61s: Virginia 6s
prferred,5la; Virginia Trust Receipts. 6la:
lima 4i2s, 1855.
registered, 1919 United States As. cou-
pons' 10; United States rs, registered 3d.
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
Bacon-The market is firm. Smoked
clear sides, SIC; dry sailed clear rib Sides
SEC; long clear, none; bellies 57sc; sugar
cured hams, 1OhQl0%c.
Lard-Market rirm; pure, in tierces 6ssc;
50-pound tins, csc; compound, in tierces
SIC; in 50-pound tins, 5l5c.
Butter-Market steady; fair demand;
Goshen, l5c; gilt edge, lSc; creamery, DE;
Cheese~Market dull; s1aG11c; fancy. full
cream cheese, 10G12c; 20-pound average.
No. 2, $3.50; No. 3, 500; kits, No. l, $l.25;
No. 2, $l.OO; No. g. 95c. Goldfish, 1-pound
bricks, 61ac; 2-pound, bricks, &c. Smoked
kegs, 81. 50. New mullet. half barrels, $3.50
Salt-Demand is fair and the market
steady; eaI lo1 lots cts v, O. b. Liverpool
burlap sacks. S2c; ditto, 125-pound cotton
sacks, S5c; smaller lots, higher.
Syrup-Market quiet; Georgia and Flor
ida syrup, buying at 23c and selling at 23Gl
25c; sugar house at 18432c; Cuba straight
goods. 2Sq30c; sugar house molasses, 15GD
zoe.
Pobacco-Market quiet and steady;
smoking domestic, 22d6Oc; chewing, com
mon, sound, 24q27c; fair, 2SqS5c; good, $50
ira fine, $l.OOQl. Is; bright navies, 25d45c.
Sugar: Equality quotations; Savannah
prices; :, Gut i Loaf SS9e crushed 5.Soc;
standard graduated, 5.1Sc; cubes. 5.43c;
mould A, 5:4Sc; diamond A, Disc; confec-
A,
ira c, 449c; golden c, 1850; yellow, 424c.
Market higher and advancing.
Coffee-Steady; Mocha, 29c; Java, 29c;
No; 6, i5lsc; Ne. 7, i4isc. a.... 80.
lots. 4sc; carload lots. 45c; mixed corn:
cor corn o jo6 ot S s5c sack i0'' '''
oats~Cafload. S2c; job lots S5c; Texas
rust proof, 5lc; Georgia, 55c.
Bran-Job lots, SOC; carload lots, SOC.
Hay-Market steady; western job lots,
Meal-Pearl, per barrel, $3.50; per sack.
s1.0O; city meal per sack, SOC; pearl grits''
per barrel, $40; per sack, $1.O5; grits, per
WiineesMDomestic port. sherry, catawba,
low grades, 604S5c; f1ne grades, S1.00m15O;
California light muscatel and angelica,
Liquors-Market firm; high wines
100 proof $135qI g: choice grades, $1,000
AGO. lower proofs in proportion. Gins, 1c
per gallon higher. Runs &c higher.
Lemons-Market quiet; per box, $500
. &pples-Fancy red. $s75a4OO
Dried FruitzzAApples, evaporated. SkG
iO Ra iGIi' l.. $3.50; loose. 5o-pound
boxes, &c pound.
oilsLMarket steady; demand fair; sig
oai, 45Q5Oc; West Virginia black, 9di2c;
lard, e5d7Oc; neatsfoot, 60d85c; machinery
2OaSOc; iinseed, raw, 42c; boiled, 45c; kero..
sene, Georgia test, 10c; water white, lie;
fire proof, 12c; guardian, lie; deodorized
stove gasoline, 13c.
Lime, Calcined Plaster and Cement
Alabama and Georgia lime in fair demand
carload lots special; calcined plaster, 81 so
per barrel; hair. 4q5c; Rosedale cement,
s1.3OQ44O: carload lots special; Portland
cement, retail, $40; carload lots. $40.
Nuts-Almonds, Tarragona. Ice: Ivicas
14c: walnuts, French, lie; Naples. l2i5c:
pecans, 1oc; IBrazils., &c; fIberts, 1Oc; as,
1O@1lc; cocoanuts, 1915 per 100
Cabbage barrel and barrel
Peanuts-Ample stock, fair demand.
market steady; fancy hand picked Vir,
ginia, per pound, &C; nand picked per
pound, &c; small hand picked. per pound.
onions-Crates. soc; barrels. $1s5; sacks,
$.75.
81 40: seed, s.. 2593. so barrel.
Oranges-Boxes, $2.75GI3. 80.
Nails-Market firm; steel, 10d to God in
elusive 81. go per key; Sd, s.. 02; 3D. So. II; Id,
to Sd, 81. 80; Sd, 1872; finishing, I0d to I'D
So on; Sd, So II; Sd, 1892; sd, 1852; I'd, $s7: