The morning news., 1897-04-16


bid, 9S1a asked.
Railroad Bonds.-Savannah Florida and
western railroad general mortgage bonds
per cent interest coupons, 1121b bid. -
asked; Atlantic and Gulf, first mortgage
consolidated per cent. coupons. January
and July maturity, 1897. 1904 bid 101 ask
ed; Central Railroad and Banking Com
pany collateral gold 5s, 95 bid, 81 asked:
Central of Georgia railway first mortgage
5s, 5O-year gold bonds, 11215 bid l1315 asked !;
Central of Georgia railway first consoli-
dated mortgage 5s, 81 bid, 92 asked; Central
of Georgia railway first preferred incomes,
2S bid, 2Sl2 asked; Central of Georgia rail-
way, second preferred incomes. 10 bid. 10Js
asked; Central of Georgia railway third
preferred incomes. bid, asked Georgia
railroad 6s, 1910, 106lk bid. 1071a asked; Char
lotte, Columbia and Augusta first 5s lO6
bid asked; Charlotte, Columbia and
Augusta second mortgage rs, lis bid 116
asked Georgia Southern and Florida new
IS, "a bid, 95 asked South Georgia and
Florida first mortgage Is, 10416 bid, 1O5 ask
ed South Georgia and Florida second
mortgage Is, 1021a bid. 1882 asked Ocean
steamship per cent bonds, 1926, 102 bid, -
asked; City and Suburban railroad first
mortgage z per cent. bonds, - bid, S4 ask
ed Alabama Midland per cent. indorsed
80 bid. 80 asked; Brunswick and Western
As, 90 bid 20 asked; South Bound railroad
5s 50 bid II asked; Southern railway SIS
S7l5 bid SS1a asked; Georgia and Alabama
first preferred 5s. 1929 bid, 1O4 asked; Geor-
gia and Alabama first consols, so bid, 81
asked.
Railroad Stocks-Augusta and Savan-
nah, SO bid 93l2 asked; Georgia common,
159 bid 100 asked Southwestern SO bid
93A asked; Atlanta and West Point rail-
road stock 9S bid, 80 askedS Atlanta and
West Point per cent. certificates, 9S
bid. 100 asked; Savannah Construction
Company. 6S bid, 70 asked, ex-div
Gas Stoclxs-Savannah Gas Light stock.
% bid, 231a asked; Electric Light and
Power Company, 81 bid 6s15 asked
Bank Stocks Etc.-Citizens Bank, 1Ossz'
bid asked; Chatham Bank, As bid.
46 asked; Germania Bank, 1OS bid 1O9
asked: Merchants National Bank Sc bid.
- asked; National Bank of Savannah. 12415
bid, 1851 asked Oglethorpe Savings and
Trust Company, 1O21a bid, 1O311 asked;
Southern Bank of the State of Georgia.
- bid, 16o asked; Savannah Bank and
Trust Company, 100 bid, 101 asked; Chat
ham Real Estate and Improvement
Company, A, 81 bid, 5415 asked; B. 52H
bid So asked; Peoples Savings and Loan
Company. 81 bid, 80 asked.
Factory Bonds-Augusta Factory 6s 1O1
bid, 102 asked; Enterprise Factory 6s 1O2
bid, 10S asked; Eagle and Phenix Manu-
featuring Company, 6 per cent. bonds,
40 bid, 50 asked; Sibley Manufacturing
Company 6s, 101 bid, 102 asked.
Factory Stocks-Savannah Cotton Fac
tory, 25 bid, 80 asked; Augusta Factory, 50
bid, 81 asked, ex-div. Graniteville Fac
tory, 145 bid, Isl asked; Langley Factory,
104 bid, 105A asked; Enterprise Factory,
common, 9S bid, SO asked; J.. r. King
Manufacturing Company. 104 bid, 105 ask
ed; Sibley Manufacturing Company, rs
bid. Is asked; Savannah Brewing Com
pany, - bid. So asked
New York, April 15.-Money on call was
easier at 1Ad1A per cent, the last loan
was 11s per cent, and closed 1Add1k per
cent. Prime mercantile paper 31aG14 per
cent. Sterling exchange steady, with ac-
tual business in bankers bills at S4 S71bG
4.S7A for demand and $4S6Aa4 S61h for six
ty days. Posted rates 81 S6lbG4. .S76I4 Ss1b
Commercial bills $4.s5A. Silver certifcates
621ac. Bar silver &c. Government bonds
were firm; state bonds were dull; railroad
bonds were easier.
New York, April 15.-Proceedings were
rather dull on the stock exchange TODAY
and values dropped almost without excep-
tion OF. cessation. The situation abroad
dominated the general tone of the dealings
The fact that there will be no more trad
ing on the London exchange until next
Tuesday probably restricts any demand
and influenced the minds of the timid ones
there to realize profits as much as possi-
bic and to unload any holdings that seem
ed in danger from possible deyelopments
were down in London and there was un-
easiness apparent over the seeming wan
ing of the accord of the powers on the
eastern question. The London market
suffered from the Generalization in the
kaftlr securities and the whispers of
the difficulties of a large operator In these
properties. The depression thus caused
was reflected here most obviously, as was
natural, in the stocks held largely abroad
which Showed marked declines. Business
in railway and miscellaneous securities
was in light volume with a sagging ten
dency. The sales were $7SlOOO. Govern
ments were quiet. but generally firm on
transac ctions of $4,000.
The total sales of stocks were $i47, ,424.
New York. April 15.-The Evening Posts
London financial cabiegram says: This
was a nominal holiday in the stock mar
kets The best stocks closed firm. For
eigners we're weak on the Paris dullness.
Turks were fiat and Kafirs were weak.
Americans were dull on the New York
fall, but the close was above the lowest
1t is believed that no more gold will 20 to
Japan, until next week. Well-informed
people estimate the japanese balances at
the bank at about f5,000,000 Details Of the
gold movement for the week show that
1891 900 in bars was sold for Japan and
Austria. chiefly for the former. and that
f6l 900 was received from Australia. The
Paris bourse was duh on the mid-month
settlement and the fact that the London
exchange will be closed until next Tues
day, thus narrowing the channels for sales.
The Berlin market was steady.
Closing Stocks
Atchison ........ 97sI ont. & West .... 13
Adams Ex Ills Oregon Nav ... 10
A.. T. II. ....... 56 20. S. L. e. u. N. 16
American Elk ..1l1kI Pacific Mall - 267k
Bait & Ohio .. i3 p, Dec e. Ev u
Can. Pacific .... ~ Pittsburg ........162
Can. Southern. 46 Pullman Palace l59
Cen. Pacific .... 7IalReading ......... 1Sh
Ches. & Ohio q. 1914 Rio Grande West l2i5
Chicago Alton 1852 do pref ...... 30
c.. B. & O. .... ~ Rock Island zee. G2sk
Chicago Gas q. Sl7s st. Paul .......... 72ss
Con. cas- .......,lhV do pref .........l3lla
G. G.. G.. g. st. L. 38ia 81. Paul g. o. o.. $50
Col. Coal & Iron * do pref .......13s
Cot OIL Cert. q. i0h So Pacific .....l7
Del Hudson ...l08h Sugar Refinery iii1s
Del, l.. g. West l5Ol2 Tenn. G. & J. 90. 22M
ID. & r. G.. pref "a Tex. Pacific ...
East Tenn ...... y n. d o. G. pref. 30
Erie .............. q Union Pacific O.. ~
do pref ........ l9i2IU. $. Ex ........ 40
Fort Wayne ..l62 w, ST. l.. a. T. .. "A
Great n. pref .li9 DO pref ........ ii4t
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