The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-06

fraction limit which seems 10 shut or the
issue. were stlll more numerous.
A feature in these offers was that so
many OF those OF large amount, ranging
in many cases. up to one or more NM
lions al dollars. came from fiduciary IN
stitutions which thereby Indicated ina,
they had no better outlet than tnat az
foried bv United States bonds al the
price at which they will undoubtedly oe
awarded. -,
one of the curious Incidents OF the day
was the iact that the bids of the unioh
Trust COMPANY. OF New York, Tor 49,
eOO.OO0 at 1908 almost escaped no.iSe
IN the monotony OF the reading, "hne
the bid Of the Morgan syndicate was re-
ceived with applause. The Hanover Na "a,
tional Bank. OF New York, supmltteu s.a
separate bids. at one million eacn. a,
prices ranging from 100 20 llO.Vo Lazsr9
h'reres bid llo73 for four mh,ionsii % ii-n,nn rnu
Trust Company, of New YORK. bid TOT
Sl0.U0OOO in addition TO the S7s.VOo,oW
mentioned above at lower figure.
SOUTHERN BIDS.
Following are some OF the bids from
southern States: Benny National Bank,
of Birmingham. Ala, $4,000 at i'sL
Va, $4,000 at 100. Bank Of Charleston,
:. c.. $4,000 at tl0.5O, Citizens National
Bank Knoxville. Tenn. $4,000 AT 1ll.o'
Gerinania Savings Bank, New orleans
N-f.iHHf at llLa + lfNi NAtibldi IhhNs ~
Augustine. Fla. s25Ooc al III: First Ma
tional Bank, Columbus. Miss. $4,000 at
1t2. !. T. Allison Statesville \. G,
$1,000 at liz. First National Bank, Mo-
bile, Ala. $4,000. at no, Fort worm ,,nl
Texarxana National Bank, Texas. So
900 az ifO. Edisto Savings Bank, Orange
burg 5. c.. 10000 at 10. Bank or
$1,000 at ~ Ia. New Orleans National
Bank louisiana 100000 at lliW-1.
Hibernla National Bank. New Orleans,
sI0.O0O al 10 20g2. First National Bank
OF Haruum. Texas, $4,000 at ll02992.
RICHMOND BIDDERS.
The following were az l09 and under:
John l.. Williams y Sons. Richmond,
Va. S1OO. 900. First National Bank. Fla
tonia. Tex. SlOOp. Carolina National
Bank, Columbia. ;. c.. S2J,oD0, John s
Armstrong, Wilmington, ~ c., s10V,ooO'
First National Bank. Chattanooga. Tenn.
$1,000. National Bank OF Whmington'
n. c., Slo0OOO. Union and PAINTERS Bank.
Memphis. 100000. Germania Bank, OF
Savannah. Ga, y25u01i First National
Bank fernandina. Fla, $1,000; CONNER
cial Bank. Houston. Tex, 100000; city
National Bank, Selma. 100000; Peoples
National Bank Winston. n. G., S20,Ooo:
steiner Bros. Birmingham. Ala. s230.oOo;
First National Bank. Memphis, feniL,
$4,000. First National Bank. Nicksbufs.
Miss. $500. Nicksburg Bank, Nicks-
Richmond National Bank, Richmond,
Va. S27O.OOO In nine bids Of $1,000 each,
ranging from lO7 81 10 ill.5l.
Merchants National Bank, Richmond,
Va, S21.O0O AZ III, and ditto az 100.
PULITZER OFFERS III.
other bids for round amounts were.
First National Bank. Cincinnati, Sl2W.-
O0O al 1000 .,...
Joseph Pulitzer. New York l,Hoho
at III.
Won Hoffman &, Co. New York, $500,
0O1 az ilOO1J.
Speyer x Co. New York. Ss.0oom0 at
10 O75.
New York Life Insurance Company.
Se.OO0O0p at $1,000 and 5000 900 az 100.
August Belmont & Co, New York,
8.5OOcOo al 100. IS.
The list of bids from New York en-
mhiar in the financial and commercial
world. as well as Of private capitalists
not actively engaged in business.